Mark
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I have just now gotten around to updating my astrology software collection since my last format and I think I've now acquired the best combination of software I've ever compiled (pun intended). All of this software runs on Linux, but there are Windows versions of some.
OpenAstro.org (Linux only)
Homepage: http://www.openastro.org/
This is a good spin-off of astrolog which satisfies the needs of modern astrologers. The most common information (tropical chart, aspects, position lists, and so forth) can be configured into a decent presentation. Most students of Western astrology would find this to be an useful quick reference.
Morinus (Linux and Windows)
Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/pymorinus/ (The download link is at the very bottom.)
This is a program designed explicitly for Western traditional astrologers. It doesn't include the outer planets, but it does include a ton of methods and tools. It's highly configurable and includes a date scanning feature. You can provide the positions of the traditional planets and it will search for the date within a few thousand years. It also allows highly flexible, user-defined Arabic parts. Morinus is an excellent tool to have on hand.
Maitreya (Linux and Windows)
Homepage: http://www.saravali.de/
Alt Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/maitreya/files/maitreya6/maitreya-6.0.5/
Install Help (Ubuntu): http://makegadgetswork.blogspot.com/2010/03/install-maitreya-vedic-astrology_22.html
This is a tool written by Vedic astrologers for Vedic astrologers. It has Western settings as well, but then it is no more special than any other piece of software. If you are familiar with Jyotish, you will love this package. It has a tool that allows you to lay out a timeline of a person's life and displays Dasas like tracks in a music mixing program. There are Vedic tools in here that I've never seen before (e.g. Sarvatobhadra) and there is no adequate space to describe them. This is an excellent program for all students of Jyotish.
KStars (Linux only)
Homepage: http://edu.kde.org/kstars/
As always, my handy desktop planetarium. This one is light-weight and attractive. It's got an healthy database of objects and the necessary interface to hook up with telescopes on computerised mounts. With or without a telescope, it will show you what the sky should really look like from a particular location. A good desktop planetarium is a must for any indoor-astrologer.
OpenAstro.org (Linux only)
Homepage: http://www.openastro.org/
This is a good spin-off of astrolog which satisfies the needs of modern astrologers. The most common information (tropical chart, aspects, position lists, and so forth) can be configured into a decent presentation. Most students of Western astrology would find this to be an useful quick reference.
Morinus (Linux and Windows)
Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/pymorinus/ (The download link is at the very bottom.)
This is a program designed explicitly for Western traditional astrologers. It doesn't include the outer planets, but it does include a ton of methods and tools. It's highly configurable and includes a date scanning feature. You can provide the positions of the traditional planets and it will search for the date within a few thousand years. It also allows highly flexible, user-defined Arabic parts. Morinus is an excellent tool to have on hand.
Maitreya (Linux and Windows)
Homepage: http://www.saravali.de/
Alt Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/maitreya/files/maitreya6/maitreya-6.0.5/
Install Help (Ubuntu): http://makegadgetswork.blogspot.com/2010/03/install-maitreya-vedic-astrology_22.html
This is a tool written by Vedic astrologers for Vedic astrologers. It has Western settings as well, but then it is no more special than any other piece of software. If you are familiar with Jyotish, you will love this package. It has a tool that allows you to lay out a timeline of a person's life and displays Dasas like tracks in a music mixing program. There are Vedic tools in here that I've never seen before (e.g. Sarvatobhadra) and there is no adequate space to describe them. This is an excellent program for all students of Jyotish.
KStars (Linux only)
Homepage: http://edu.kde.org/kstars/
As always, my handy desktop planetarium. This one is light-weight and attractive. It's got an healthy database of objects and the necessary interface to hook up with telescopes on computerised mounts. With or without a telescope, it will show you what the sky should really look like from a particular location. A good desktop planetarium is a must for any indoor-astrologer.