An Impartial Astrology Book?

[ReincarnatedRainbow]

What I mean is that I am looking for an astrology book that does not include anything other than astrology lessons. I have a habit of accidently picking up books that include other lessons such as reincarnation or other spiritual matters. I'd be okay with this if it weren't for the fact that I am still forming my own opinion on these things and would really just like to learn about astrology without somebody trying to mold my mind to believe in something I want to think about on my own. Also, numerology tends to rear its ugly head into some chapters and god, how I hate math.

Also, if it's not too much to ask, I'd like to mainly learn about how the planets and houses affect a chart instead of the psychology of different signs because I mainly have that part down, and authors tend to stereotype the zodiacs. I'm particularily tired of authors calling me a brute just because my sun sign is Aries.

[waybread]

For modern astrology, I recommend Robert Hand, Planets in Youth (good for people of all ages) and Steven Forrest, The Inner Sky. Hand's book is more of a "cookbook" but it is very sensible, with a focus on aspects--which many beginning astrology students overlook. Forrest's book takes a dynamic approach to planets in signs and houses. Rather than viewing them as lists of static character traits, he discusses their goals or "endpoints." Funny and wise.

For traditional astrology, I recommend a recent new "textbook": Avelar and Rebeiro, On the Heavenly Spheres. They walk you through traditional astrology step-by-step, and include examples that you can work through.

[ReincarnatedRainbow]

I tried to read it but it got boring. It just talked about the author. If I were a better student in Latin class I'd love to buy the original book, though.

[ReincarnatedRainbow]

Originally Posted by waybread

For modern astrology, I recommend Robert Hand, Planets in Youth (good for people of all ages) and Steven Forrest, The Inner Sky. Hand's book is more of a "cookbook" but it is very sensible, with a focus on aspects--which many beginning astrology students overlook. Forrest's book takes a dynamic approach to planets in signs and houses. Rather than viewing them as lists of static character traits, he discusses their goals or "endpoints." Funny and wise.

For traditional astrology, I recommend a recent new "textbook": Avelar and Rebeiro, On the Heavenly Spheres. They walk you through traditional astrology step-by-step, and include examples that you can work through.

I'll look for those, then! My local book store just remodeled, and everything is so organized! There's also a lot more, genres. They've got Psychology and New Age now! It's pretty awesome Too bad I have to order The Secret Life of Plants online, though. I found the secret life of everything BUT plants. And it was all on the bottom shelf, so this lady and I were practically standing horizontal ___________ like that, each of us trying to find the books we wanted on the floor. My back was screaming at me to sit on my knees, and when I finally stood up to straighten my neck, it cracked.

[dr. farr]

In addition to the books suggested by Waybread, you might find Carter's "Principles of Astrology", combined with his "Astrological Aspects" and "Some Principles of Horoscopic Delineation", of much interest; also DeVore's "Encyclopedia of Astrology" as a general reference source. Of course, Robson's "Student's Text-book of Astrology", is a magnificent book for practical delineation.
All of these books (and the ones mentioned by Waybreadas well) are easily available from a number of internet sources, eg, astroamerica.com