posted February 21, 2007 02:33 AM              

A common question is "What astrological books do you recommend?" Here are my choices: http://www.geocities.com/wilsontctc/Author_list.htm

What are your thoughts about best astrological books? (Hey, I showed you mine, now you show me yours! )

Suggesting,

Tim

posted February 21, 2007 03:08 AM              

1) Dane Rudhyar's "Astrological Timing, Transition to the New Age".
One of the best books about the long cycles of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. The only book that points out that Buddha was born in a rare conjunction of Uranus,Neptune and Pluto.

2) "Astrology for the Soul" by Jan Spiller.
The best book on Lunar Nodes.

3) "The Astrology of Inner Space"
by Carl Payne Toby.
The first book to use mathematical astrology and statistical evidence. A book that will tell us:

a) Why Scorpio is still called house of death by the astrological majority whereas the greatest mass killings of human history occured under Capricornians Stalin and Mao.

b) Why Mental illnesses are higher for sixth house dominant people whereas they are supposed to be critically analytical Virgo types.

c) Why 12th house dominant folk are workaholics and hypochondriacs instead of being mystical and dreamy.

d) Why Arabic Parts and Equal Houses work.

e) Why Mars in 19 Taurus folk are super sexual.

f) Why 4th House people are more concerned about Land than babies.

posted February 21, 2007 03:44 AM              

rex e. bills THE RULERSHIP BOOK [2nd favorite]

e.w. neville PLANETS IN SYNASTRY

janis huntley ASTROLOGICAL VOIDS

sue tompkins ASPECTS IN ASTROLOGY [best on this that ive seen - very thorough, only covers natal]

judy hall THE HADES MOON [pluto in aspect to the moon, (my strongest aspect) - can you imagine an entire book dedicated to this?!]

liz greene THE ASTROLOGY OF FATE [so intricate and engrossing]

posted February 21, 2007 03:59 AM              

Others that weren't on your list but are among my faves:

1) Secrets from a Stargazer's Notebook by Debbi Kempton-Smith.

Sometimes astrology books get dry and bogged with technicality - this book keeps it fun and interesting thanks to Smith's quirky way with words. It's one of the most enjoyable reads, and at a whopping 529 pages, it's got plenty of info. I'd recommend the whole book for intermediate astrologers, but a beginner can have fun just skimming Smith's observations regarding their own chart.

2) Astologik: The Oracular Art of Astrology by Antero Alli.

Sometimes it feels like you're reading the exact same thing over-and-over (i.e. "Leo moon loves attention." and "Leo moon signifies attention-craving." and "Leo moon is a show-off." etc. etc. etc.). Alli's book is definitely off the beaten path, though. It's unique and very, very modern (see "cyber-shaman"). I'd recommend for either intermediate or advanced - not because it's technical, but because it's deep. I *highly* recommend to fans of his friend, Rob Brezny, www.freewillastrology.com.

3) Buddhist Astrology: Chart Interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective by Jhampa Shaneman and Jan Angel.

Buddhist practice applied to Western astrology. This book is fabulousness! It does focus on houses and planets being in houses, plus planetary aspects. So, if you're hanging out, wondering "Hey, what does it mean if I have Mercury in Aquarius?" this book is not for you. It doesn't lend itself to being a quick read. But if you're looking at a long weekend, or you're unemployed and searching for the meaning of life, then this is a good choice.

4) Moon Signs: The Key to Your Inner Life by Donna Cunningham.

I like this book because it's really easy, and I can hand it to visitors and it keeps them busy until I've got dinner ready. Or maybe I just like it because my Leo moon is starved for attention and it really really really likes reading about itself. Super-duper easy for a beginner astrologer.

Two other books that I think are well-written and super-duper easy are:
Astrology: A Comprehensive Guide to Classical Interpretations by Kevin Burk and How to Be a Great Astrologer by James Braha. I'd recommend them to people who have no background in astrology in the order I listed them. The first book starts out very basic, and it's based on the course for the NCGR Level 1 Astrological Certification exam, so it's kinda like a school textbook, except with Sylvester Stallone's chart and such.

posted February 21, 2007 11:50 AM              

I have always associated Scorpio with the sex organs so I don't know why Bob had an issue with this. However, from the way Bob was talking on that forum, maybe he was misspelling his name: instead of b-o-b it should have been g-o-d!

Thanks for your support,

posted February 21, 2007 11:10 PM              

Michael Wolfstar O' Reilly (an astrologer at StarIQ.com) has this list of top ten books:
http://www.homestead.com/neptunecafe/TopTen.html

posted February 21, 2007 11:33 PM            

Liz Greene –
Relating: An Astrological Guide to Living with Others on a Small Planet
Apollo’s Chariot: The Meaning of the Astrological Sun
The Outer Planets and Their Cycles: The Astrology of the Collective
(of course ) Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil

Liz Greene With Steven Arroyo –
New Insights in Modern Astrology (aka, The Jupiter/Saturn Conference Lectures)

Barbara Hand Clow –
Chiron: Transforming Bridge Between the Inner and Outer Planets

Martin Schulman’s Karmic Astrology Series –
The Moon’s Nodes and Reincarnation
Retrogrades and Reincarnation
Joy and the Part of Fortune
The Karma of the Now

John Townley –
Uranus
Lunar Returns

Bil Tierney –
The 12 Faces of Saturn
Alive and Well with Uranus
Alive and Well with Neptune
Dynamics of Aspect Analysis

Robert Hand –
Planets in Transit

Martin Lass –
Chiron: Healing Body and Soul

Robert Pelletier –
Planets in Aspect

Noel Tyl –
The Principles and Practice of Astrology Vol 1-12 (how I learned to draw up charts ;D )

Erin Sullivan’s Saturn book (on Tim’s list) is one of the best astrological works I have ever read!!

posted February 22, 2007 02:18 PM              

(claps hands wth excitement!)