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Horary astrology: We’re being sued, what will happen?   6 comments

The June/July 2010 issue of The Mountain Astrologer magazine includes a horary Chart Challenge question and my answer to it. The querent sold her restaurant to new owners, who are now suing her and her partner. Pick up the magazine to see what I said, and be sure to read Bruce Scofield’s section of the [...]

3 traditional astrologers you might not be reading – yet   5 comments

I can’t believe the explosion in astrological writing online. Here are just a few neat writers and articles I’ve spotted lately. Natasa Karalic Koprivica takes a scholarly approach in her blog at horaryastrology.info. Here’s her analysis of a question about money, where she applies the methods of Masha’Allah and also Sahl. (Fun fact: Sahl apparently [...]

New writing by John Frawley   6 comments

Quick one: John Frawley has been publishing extracts from his new book on his Facebook fan page. Fixed stars, and very compelling stuff it is. Have a look.

Horary astrology: What’s for lunch?   7 comments

Okay, I don’t know anyone (besides hungry astrologers) who would bother to ask a horary question about  lunch. But I love the section in Bonatti’s Book of Astronomy when he talks about horary questions about banquets. If you’ve been invited to a banquet, he says, and want to know what’s being served, look at the [...]

A charming “astrologer’s lament” (with my response)   1 comment

Spotted on writehandedleftie.blogspot.com: an astrologer’s lament. Here’s my response from the client’s point of view. Sir, I pray, if I am fated Never to be truly mated, Tell me how I might reverse This my solitary curse. Is there not a lucky mantra For my happy-ever-after? Will I need to wear a jewel? Fight a [...]

Posted May 4, 2009 by Christine N. Davis in What I'm Reading

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What astrology books would you take to a desert island?   9 comments

Stranded, or planning to be? Here’s one astrologer’s list of Desert Island Astrology – the books you can’t do without.

Free astrology magazine download (with a horary article of mine)   5 comments

The publishers of The Mountain Astrologer have now made the complete June/July 2007 issue available as a free PDF. Download it from their site – all 112 pages of it, including my horary article, “How I Used Astrology to Find My Perfect Condo.” You’ll also find articles on the outer planets, Vedic astrology, astrology and [...]

Some astrology to read while waiting for Christine to post   4 comments

Jonesing for some good, solid traditional astrology to enjoy? Go get the free download of the first issue of The Tradition: Journal of Predictive Western Astrology. There’s a lot to absorb here, and I haven’t read everything yet, but so far I’ve loved the article on signatures by Oscar Hofman, the one on “Moving toward [...]

The Boston Globe profiles astrologer Joyce Levine   2 comments

… yet manages to misspell her name throughout. But don’t let that stop you from enjoying this piece. Congratulations on the great publicity, Joyce!

Posted November 23, 2008 by Christine N. Davis in What I'm Reading

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Astrologer and Narnia fan? Have I got a book for you   4 comments

Jovial yet secretive, C.S. Lewis hid his best literary prank within the pages of his best-known stories. The seven books of the Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe and all its siblings – each feature one of the seven traditional planets as both background element and overarching theme. Oh, seven [...]

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