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Permalink Reply by Leila Raven on April 10, 2011 at 10:56am

Thanks for the resource, I hope others post more as well.

 

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Maughs on April 10, 2012 at 8:33am

http://www.stariq.com/pagetemplate/main.asp
http://www.astrologyzone.com
http://www.handclow2012.com/astroflash.htm
http://alabe.com/freechart/

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Permalink Reply by Renee P. on April 10, 2012 at 7:47am

I'm trying to do research on astrology to get a better understanding of it, but when researching "astrology" online it's always entertainment websites that only tell basic sign personalities and daily horoscopes. I'd LOOOOVE some actual material on this subject for educational purposes as I'm attempting to write something on the individual zodiac signs. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Maughs on April 10, 2012 at 1:00pm

Martouk,

Does the adding of the 13th sign, change the cusp period from two days to one day?

For those who use this system of 13 signs

Love and Light

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Permalink Reply by Deb on April 10, 2012 at 8:18am

Hi, Renee!   If you'll tell me a little bit more about the scope of your research, or the direction, and also your current level of knowledge of astrology, perhaps I can suggests some sources for you. 

For a historical perspective, a really good book is The Fated Sky by Benson Bobrick.    You don't need to be an astrologer to enjoy it.  Yes, it's history, but it's very very interesting and not filled with jargon.    A more academic treatment would be Ancient Astrology by Tamsyn Barton, also more historical.

Astrological texts would be the next source for actual information about the zodiac signs.   I will check with a few people for suggestions for this - not fluffy bunny stuff, but real astrological text material, and get back to you.  However, definitely use Christian Astrology by William Lilly as a source.  Written in 1647 by England's greatest astrologer, it is considered a seminal work  among serious astrologers.    It is sometimes published in 3 parts, or 3 books, occasionally published altogether, but the basics are in Book 1.    Book 1 is available in PDF on the web here:   http://www.worldastrology.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/CA-I.pdf .    This website (worldastrology.net) also has articles of an instructional nature.    Page 106 of the PDF corresponds to page 86 of the text.  That's where you'll find Chapter XVI:Of the twelve Signs of the Zodiac, and their manifold divisions.

Also, take a look at the Skyscript website.  There are articles there, too, that are educational/instructional.

This should get you started.  Let me know how it goes!

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