The Complete Guide to the Interpretation of Horoscopes

Precise, comprehensive, and richly detailed, The Astrologer's Handbook moves far beyond the common 11 sun signs" to the important planetary aspects -- trines, squares, oppositions, conjunctions, and sextiles -- discussing their impact on the human personality and exploring their subtle but firm influence on all our lives.

Although undertaken originally to meet the demands of professional astrologers, The Astrologer's Handbook is, happily, a book that serves every reader. The authors, two respected innovators in...

This encompassing work on the transiting planets as used in predictive astrology includes the meaning of the transiting planets through each of the houses and delineation for each planet in aspect to every other planets. All major aspects are interpreted, giving you easy aspect to the meaning of the square, trine, sextile, conjunction and opposition. Each planet is featured in its own chapter. In addition, the authors delineate the Moon through each of the signs from both the personal and mundane, or public, perspectives. The introduction presents the authors' advice and guidance on overall...

Does a planet in a sign have the same meaning in every horoscope? Yes and no. Although everyone with a specific planet in a specific sign shares common characteristics, each displays subtle differences depending upon what degree the planet occupies within that sign. These differences explain why, for example, one person with Mercury in Capricorn is practical and another is more creative or family-oriented, or has a strong desire to be in the spotlight. Both the three decanates (the ten-degree divisions of each sign) and the twelve duads (the two and a half-degree divisions of each sign)...

The inconjunct, which is also called the quincunx, is commonly referred to as a minor aspect. However, Frances Sakoian and Louis Acker present information in support of their viewpoint that the incojunct is a "not so minor" aspect.
Associated with Mercury and the sixth house, and Mars, Pluto, and the eighth house, the inconjunct acts as a lens or focusing device between the spiritual will and the desire principle. Difficult situations are often a direct product of undisciplined thinking, which is the essence of the inconjunct. Undisciplined thoughts lead to situations in which people see...

Sakoian and Acker's Astrological Anthology brings together four diverse yet complementary topics. Each chapter offers practical insights into astrological interpretation techniques that can be used to access deeper levels of the chart. The Importance of Mercury in the Horoscope: Enhance your interpretation of this planet with the meanings of Mercury in the signs, elements, houses, and decanates, and when linked to other planets. The Minor Aspects: This section covers the meanings of the minor aspects and their planetary and sign significance. Each aspect is explained in detail, including the...