"The Real Astrology Applied", by John Frawley
I didn't plan on getting this book, but it was available, and the signs showed that I should get it.
The structure of this book is somewhat different from his earlier one ("The Real Astrology"). It consists of six mega-chapters, split into several parts.
Chapter 1, In At the Deep End
I found this chapter very valuable. It consists of several articles covering various useful and important subjects.
"Are You Receiving Me?" and "Mutual Receptions: Our Magic Wand" covers receptions, something that seems very useful and is sadly not covered enough in literature.
"The Trial" covers the problem about repeated question asking in Horary, and the answer is yes, they're all valid.
"The Default Option" offers some valuable insight in how to consider Horary charts that shows nothing of interest happening.
"New Old Techniques" covers Antiscia and Arabian Parts. Here is the first time I'm a little bit critical. His coverage of Antiscia is excellent, but concerning Arabian Parts I want more info before I buy them. I'm especially missing more discussion about parts of Fortune and Spirit, and the logic behind their construction (and of parts in general).
"Born To Be Bad" covers the question about "malefics" and "benefics", and the fact that depending on other factors a "malefic can be benficial, and a benefic can be maleficial.
"Neptunia Replies...", is a more humourous criticism of an obscure practice, by Lilly, of treating some squares as trines.
Score: 9.5/10
Overall a very valuable chapter. All the problems found in "The Real Astrology" are so far absent, and his writing style seems more polished also.
I didn't plan on getting this book, but it was available, and the signs showed that I should get it.
The structure of this book is somewhat different from his earlier one ("The Real Astrology"). It consists of six mega-chapters, split into several parts.
Chapter 1, In At the Deep End
I found this chapter very valuable. It consists of several articles covering various useful and important subjects.
"Are You Receiving Me?" and "Mutual Receptions: Our Magic Wand" covers receptions, something that seems very useful and is sadly not covered enough in literature.
"The Trial" covers the problem about repeated question asking in Horary, and the answer is yes, they're all valid.
"The Default Option" offers some valuable insight in how to consider Horary charts that shows nothing of interest happening.
"New Old Techniques" covers Antiscia and Arabian Parts. Here is the first time I'm a little bit critical. His coverage of Antiscia is excellent, but concerning Arabian Parts I want more info before I buy them. I'm especially missing more discussion about parts of Fortune and Spirit, and the logic behind their construction (and of parts in general).
"Born To Be Bad" covers the question about "malefics" and "benefics", and the fact that depending on other factors a "malefic can be benficial, and a benefic can be maleficial.
"Neptunia Replies...", is a more humourous criticism of an obscure practice, by Lilly, of treating some squares as trines.
Score: 9.5/10
Overall a very valuable chapter. All the problems found in "The Real Astrology" are so far absent, and his writing style seems more polished also.