Retrograde planets are often among the most misunderstood factors in the horoscope, and thus so is their interpretation. And while many people are familiar with the traits associated with retrograde Mercury, the importance of the other planets when retrograde deserves at least as much if not more attention. In this book, Helen Adams Garrett takes a more in-depth look at retrogrades, including their cycles, and their meaning in the signs and when in major or minor aspect to the Sun. She also discusses the differences and similarities of heliocentric and geocentric retrograde planets. Included...

Using a practical approach and many examples, Helen Adams Garrett explains how to analyze intercepted signs through the houses. She also explains the results in terms of different house systems. This book will help you to identify the year when an intercepted sign and any intercepted planets within that sign will open up by progression, freeing the energy and signifying what can be a major life change. Duplicated signs are also addressed, as is the meaning of an interception in a horary chart. Throughout the book you will find the specific steps needed to correctly delineate both the natal...

Relationships: lovers, partners, romantic interests. Each is represented by one of the houses of the horoscope and its ruling planets. In Relationships, Helen Adams Garrett explains what to look for in the progressed, natal, and transit horoscopes for insights into romance, partners, sex, types, and what the self seeks. She also addresses the importance of Mars and Mercury, and the Nodes and karma, concluding with a portrait of the ideal companion. Love, like, and lust are defined and differentiated. Specifics regarding marriage and divorce are also included in Relationships, with examples of...