Book ReviewsReference Books
Astrology and the Evolution of Consciousness – Volume I: Astrology Fundamentals
Book by Maurice Fernandez Mountain Astrologer Review by Mary Plumb Maurice Fernandez’s new book (2009), Astrology and the Evolution of Consciousness, is a beginning text on astrology, which is also integrated to a particular spiritual path. In this case, as Robert...
Astrological Prediction: A Handbook of Techniques
Book by Öner Döşer Review by Arlan Wise Oner Doser is a leading Turkish astrologer. He has a school in Istanbul, Astroart, and runs Astrology School Publishing which has released 14 books. He blends traditional and modern techniques while combining modern...
The Professional Astrologer
OPA Review by Victor Olliver Now here’s a book the world of astrology will welcome. Compiled by no less an august body than the Organization for Professional Astrology in the US, it fizzes with the kind of go-getting positivity not always overly abundant in Britannia....
Astrology Considered: A Thinking Person’s Guide
From The Astrology News Service OPA Review by Arlan Wise This book was compiled and published by the Astrology News Service and is geared towards the layperson. This is the book to give to your friends and relatives and other people in your life who wonder about...
HELLENISTIC ASTROLOGY – The Study of Fate and Fortune
Book by Chris Brennan OPA Review by Arlan Wise This introduction to Hellenistic astrology is a valuable gift to astrologers who do not have the language skills to read the manuscripts in the original Greek. Chris Brennan does have those skills and has given us the...
Professional Significators in Traditional Astrology & Financial Significators in Traditional Astrology
Books by Öner Döşer Review by Arlan Wise These two books are part of a series written by Öner Döşer to teach traditional astrology. The books support the courses of the AstroArt Astrology School in Istanbul, Turkey which is founded and run by Öner Döşer. They are...
Books On Planets, Points
The Tenth Planet – Revelations From the Astrological Eris
Book by Henry Seltzer Review by Arlan Wise Eris was discovered in 2006. She is named after the Greek goddess of Chaos and Discord and is a sister of Aries. Her archetype is of the female warrior, who sometimes uses violence achieve her goals. Henry Seltzer has put...
The Midheaven: Spotlight on Success
Book by Frank Clifford Review by Arlan Wise Frank Clifford packs a lot of information into these 53 pages. In true Aries fashion, Frank cuts right to the heart of the matter and gives the reader an excellent education on the Midheaven while using no extra words. There...
The Light of Venus
Book by Adam Gainsburg Review by Arlan Wise There is something new in this book that comes from something very old. Adam Gainsburg has added information to our astrological knowledge by using the ancient method of observation. He looked at the night sky for nine years...
The Book of Neptune
Book by Steven Forrest Review by Arlan Wise He's done it again. Steven Forrest has written another great book. For those of you old enough to remember the joy of hearing that the Beatles had put out a new album, or that Tom Robbins hasd written a new novel, or that...
Pillars of Destiny, The Fixed Stars in Astrology
Book by Aleksandar Imsiragic OPA Review by Kathryn Andren Pillars of Destiny, The Fixed Stars in Astrology is an amazing resource for the serious student of astrology and for those who have a deep appreciation for mythology. Night sky lovers who enjoy looking at the...
A COSMIC DIALOGUE – Reassessing Methods for Understanding New Planets
Book by Patricia Garner OPA Review by Arlan Wise Why are the planets named as they are? Who decides the name for a planet, especially for the newly discovered objects? What has been the result of astronomers deciding that Pluto is no longer to be designated as a...
Neptune – The 12th House and Pisces, the Timelessness of Truth The Timelessness of Truth
Book by Maurice Fernandez OPA Review by Arlan Wise Maurice states in his preface that the purpose of the book is to “shed light on the foggy corners of the Pisces archetype”—including the 12th house and the placement of Neptune in the chart. He achieves his goal....
Psychological & Spiritual Astrology
Planets in Therapy: Predictive Techniques and the Art of Counseling
Book by Greg Bogart Review by Arlan Wise This is a good book. This is actually a very good book. It is one of those books that change how you think and by the time you have finished it you will look at a chart in a different and more productive way. You'll find that...
Astrology and Spiritual Awakening
Book by Greg Bogart Review by Arlan Wise Greg Bogart writes really good books. In Astrology and Spiritual Awakening, Greg has taken one of these good books and made it better. It's like when a person gains weight and the new pounds go to all the right places. The...
The Soul Speaks – The Therapeutic Potential Of Astrology
Book by Mark Jones Review by Arlan Wise If you are a consulting astrologer you want to read this book. If you are thinking about doing consulting, you want to read this book. Mark Jones presents a holistic approach that blends the solar cognitive way of looking at the...
Under a Sacred Sky: Essays on the Practice and Philosophy of Astrology
Book by Ray Grasse OPA Review by Kathryn Andren Ray Grasse's new book Under a Sacred Sky, Essays on the Practice and Philosophy of Astrology is a delight and inspiration. Both the seasoned astrologer or astrologically curious will find treasures of insight in the...
Separating Aspects: The Astrology of Breakups, Divorce, and Other Partings
Book by Armand Diaz , Ph.D. OPA Review by Kathryn Andren Separating Aspects, The Astrology of Breakups, Divorce and Other Partings offers dynamic insight to identify astrological relationship signatures and specific qualities of transition timings. Armand Diaz makes...
Growing Pains
Book by Alex Trenoweth OPA Review by Kathryn Andren This book is dedicated to the astrology of adolescence. It answers questions for educators and parents how to best support children during school years. Growing Pains addresses issues of learning style, communication...
Soul Path Way: The Dance of Astrology, Intuition, & Spiritual Awakening
Book by Kay Taylor Review by Arlan Wise This is not your average astrology book. It has astrology in it, and it is very good astrology, but there is much more. This is a guide, a manual, on how to live a soul centered life. Kay has studied evolutionary astrology and...
Other
The Astrology Code – Statistical Evidence of Universal Design
Book by Michael Bergen Review by Arlan Wise Michael Bergen has written a readable statistical analysis of astrology. He is well suited to do this having a BA in Applied math and a MA in Math education. It took him six years of research to produce this book. His love...
Solar-Lunar, Keys to Gold Prices, Secrets of A Gold Trader
Book by Ray Merriman OPA Review by Kathryn Andren Ray Merriman's recent book is a rich wealth of information for day traders and financial astrologers. His book is based on the premise that there is a correlation between the price movements in the financial markets...
The 8th Seal – Its Time Is Now!
Book by Don Cerow OPA Review by Kathryn Andren Perhaps the “end of time” referenced in the Book of Revelation is not so scary after all. Humanity has entered a new age. Don Cerow’s passionate research on the age of Aquarius is revealed in his recent book, The 8th...
PUSHING THROUGH TIME: Synodic Cycles and Their Developing Phases
Book by Georgia Ann Stathis Review by Moon Zlotnick Not since Ruperti’s Cycles of Becoming which was published in the 1970’s, has someone written such a comprehensive, well-organized and easy to understand book using synodic cycles. Applications to both collective...
STAR SISTERS: An Astrologer’s Memoir of Twin Loss
Book byLinda "Moonrabbit" Zlotnick Review by Arlan Wise Each death is a terrible loss, but to lose a twin in midlife is a grief that most of us cannot imagine. Linda describes this pain to us. As Linda is an astrologer, her memoir includes astrology as an integral...