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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Astrology Resources
- From: JohnWW <JohnWW@...>
- Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 10:48:27 -0800
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    Here is my list of favorite astrology text and reference books:

    A to Z Horoscope Maker & Delineator, by Llewellyn George (several
    editions since 1910). (This is the only textbook which deals
    satisfactorily with progressions, gives anything like the correct orbs
    for progressed aspects, and correctly recognizes that
    transiting-to-natal aspects in transit horoscopes have the same orbs as
    aspects among natal planets.).

    Casting the Horoscope, by Alan Leo (8th ed. 1953 and others).

    The Astrologers' Handbook, F. Sakoian & L.S. Acker (1973); Transits
    Simplified, ditto, 1976 (gives particularly good interpretations of
    transiting to natal planets' aspects); The Astrology of Human
    Relationships, ditto, 1976 (gives very good interpretations of
    aspects between planets in different natal horoscopes in synastric
    comparisons).

    Planets in Aspect, by R. Pelletier (1974).

    Planets in Composite, and Planets in Transit, by Robert Hand (1975).

    The Twelve Houses, by H. Sasportas (1985).

    Horoscope Symbols, by R. Hand (1981).

    The Astrological Aspects (14th ed. 1977); The Principles of Astrology
    (5th ed. 1963); and The Astrology of Accidents (1978), by C.E.O.
    Carter.

    The Principles & Practice of Astrology series, by N. Tyl, especially:
    Integrated Transits (vol.7, 1974), Analysis & Prediction (vol.8, 1975),
    Special Horoscope Dimensions (vol.9, 1975), and Astrology: Mundane,
    Astral, Occult (vol.11, 1976).

    The Technique of Prediction, by R. C. Davison (1971)

    Alan Oken's Complete Astrology, by Alan Oken (1988). (Contains several
    errors, mainly typographical.).

    A Spiritual Approach to Astrology, by Myrna Lofthus (1984) (Mainly on
    the Cayce astrology readings).

    Graphic Astrology, by Eileen McCaffery (1952).

    Recent Advances in Natal Astrology, ed. by Geoffrey Dean & Arthur Mather
    (1977). (Astrological research findings of the highest importance by
    professional scientists, unsurpassed by any other reference. Published
    from Perth, West Australia.).

    Astrology: 30 Years' Research by D.C. Doane (1956) (Very important
    research findings.).

    Cosmic Influences on Human Behaviour (1976); The Cosmic Clocks (1973);
    The Spheres of Destiny (1981); Astrology & Science (1972); and The
    Scientific Basis of Astrology (1970); all by Michel Gauquelin (Very
    important research findings.).

    Harmonics in Astrology, by John M. Addey (1976). (Important research
    findings.).

    Harmonic Charts: A New Dimension in Astrology, by D. Hamblin (1983)

    The Cycles of Heaven, by G.L. Playfair & S. Hill (1979).

    The Lunar Effect, by A.L. Lieber (1979).

    The Sun is Also a Star: The Galactic Dimension of Astrology, by Dane
    Rudhyar (1975) (Important re Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Galactic
    Center.).

    Astrology: Science or Superstition, by H. J. Eysenck & D.K.B. Nias
    (1982). (Important research findings.).

    Astrology: the Evidence of Science, by P. Seymour (1988). (Important
    research findings.).

    The Case for Astrology, by J.A. West & J.G. Toonder (1973). (Important
    research findings.).

    The Future of Astrology, ed. by A.T. Mann (1987)(71) (Important research
    findings.).

    Astrology, Karma & Transformation, by S. Arroyo (1978).

    Elements of Esoteric Astrology, by A.E. Thierens (1931).

    Exploring Consciousness in the Horoscope, ed. by N. Tyl (1993).

    Pluto: The Evolutionary Journey of the Soul, by J. Green (1994).

    The Witness of the Stars, by E.W. Bullinger (1967, originally 1893)
    (Important re Biblical and historical stellar astrology.).

    The Astrological Secrets of the Hebrew Sages, by Rabbi Joel C. Dobin
    (1983) (Very important re Old Testament astrology).

    The interpretations of astrological factors given in most of these
    textbooks are generally accurate, especially the interpretations of
    natal, synastric comparison, and transiting/ progressed aspects by F.
    Sakoian and L.S. Acker. However, the tendency has been for some
    published astrologers in recent decades to introduce many additional
    astrological factors into the interpretation of horoscopes, e.g. Arabian
    parts, asteroids, hypothetical trans-Plutonian planets, many fixed
    stars, comets, mid-points and aspects to them, nodes of planets' orbits,
    vertices, many minor aspects, etc., as fudges without any real
    scientific reasons or objective research whatsoever. Reinhold Ebertin's
    Hamburg, Germany, "School of Cosmobiology" has been a major offender in
    this respect. Sometimes this sort of thing has been done, probably by
    astrologers with badly afflicted Neptunes, under the guise of nebulously
    "adding a spiritual dimension to astrology"!. If taken seriously, such
    spurious or irrelevant additional factors would result in horoscope
    interpretation becoming impossibly complicated and incorrect.
    Unfortunately, the gross errors so introduced have become propagated
    through plagiarism by successive uncritical authors. This sort of thing
    has led to astrology acquiring a bad reputation amongst the scientific
    establishment.

    To prevent such errors, the principle of "Ockham's razor", also called
    the law of economy or parsimony or least action, attributed to the
    English philosopher William of Ockham or Occam (1285 -1349), that
    the fewest possible assumptions should be made in explaining
    something, should be rigorously applied to astrology, particularly
    research. Ockham's original theorem, in his Latin Scriptum in
    Librum Primum Sententiarum, Opera Theologica, I, p.74, was "non sunt
    multiplicanda entia praeter necessitatem" = "[hypothetical] entities are
    not to be multiplied beyond necessity", as applied originally to the
    logical analysis of theological dogma. This principle is central to the
    philosophy of science, and was used by the astronomer Galileo Galilei in
    defending the simplest hypothesis of the heavens. More recently
    (19th-20th centuries), the Austrian physicist- philosopher Ernst Mach
    enunciated it as requiring sciences to explain nature in the simplest
    and most economical conceptual formulations; and British mathematician
    -philosopher Bertrand Russell found it to be a very fruitful principle
    in logical analysis. It thus works hand-in-hand with scientific
    objectivity, and reproducibility of reported research results.

    However, this does not preclude a policy of "all things considered":
    reasonable propositions in astrology (as in other sciences) supported by
    evidence and/or logic, or at least not ruled out by evidence and/or
    logic, should be objectively analyzed. See, for example, An Introduction
    to Philosophical Analysis by John Hospers (1956), p.287, 363; and the
    Encyclopaedia Britannica articles on Ockham /Occam and his principle.
    Astrologers would do well to read up on the philosophy of science.

    John W.

    Allen Kray wrote:
    >
    > Dear Friends,
    >
    > Would someone be so kind and recommend to me some
    > good astrology books or astrology links that might
    > complement FB's books?
    >
    > Such study some inevitable in Hermetic magic.
    >
    > Sincerely,
    > Allen Kray

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