Learning astrology is a long drawn out process and it requires starting with the basics.
Books I found useful at the start:
Margaret Hone 1953 Modern Textbook of Astrology, out of print but some available second hand.
Sakoian & Acker – The Astrologers Handbook. Planets in signs and houses and in aspect.
Robert Hand – Transits.
Bil Tierney: Dynamics of Aspect Analysis – excellent on major configurations, yods, unaspected planets.
Martin Schulman: Karmic Astrology – the Moon’s Nodes.
Melanie Rhinehart: Chiron
NEXT TIER:
Stephen Arroyo: Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements (Fire, Earth, Air, Water etc)
Astrology, Karma and Transformation. He also has Chart Interpretation.
Liz Greene: Saturn especially but any of hers are excellent
Howard Sasportas ditto
RELATIONSHIPS:
Robert Hand – Planets in Composite
Sakoian & Acker – Synastry
HARMONICS: David Hamblin
MIDPOINTS: Rheinhold Ebertin: Stellar Influences
POLITICAL/COUNTRY ASTROLOGY:
Michael Harding, Michael Baigent:Working with Astrology – the psychology of midpoints, harmonics and ACG mapping techniques.
Nick Campion: World Horoscopes (countries birth dates).
Wessex Astrologer has most of Liz Greene’s and is a good starting point in the UK.
PS. Some of these are older books since I started astrology in the late 1970s. I am sure other astrologers will have their own favourites so do add comments.
There are also useful astrology websites with the basics:
Café Astrology, Dark Pixie, Bob Marks come to mind. Plus Astrology King for Fixed Stars.
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