Newbie arriving (books)

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At 06:22 PM 12/8/04 +0100, Steinar wrote:

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>Hello everybody!

>

>I started my astrological studies back in august so I don't know much yet

>but I'll be lurking around here and other places and see what I can learn.

>I've got some questions of course:

>

>Which book is best on lunar and solar returns ?

>Which book is best on vedic astrology ?

 

Hi Steiner,

 

Welcome to the sidereal astrology list! I hope you can learn something

about astrology here. There are only two books on **sidereal** solar and

lunar returns that I know of, and both are out of print. The best one (in

my opinion) is INTERPRETING SOLAR RETURNS by James A. Eshelman. However,

all return charts are rather ticky and are open to misinterpretation. The

best 'book' is your own chart for important years plus the return charts of

people you know well.

 

The main controversy about returns is whether to use the sidereal or

Tropical returns. Some experienced Tropical astrologers now correct their

return charts for precession, making them essentially sidereal returns. No

sidereal astrologer seriously considers Tropical returns.

 

In my opinion the best book on Vedic astrology (Jyotish) is Hart deFouw and

Robert Svoboda's LIGHT ON LIFE. The first edition has gone out of print,

but might be available on the internet. There was a reprint in 2003 by

Lotus Press. This was a much more reabable edition without the flimsy paper

of the first. The cost is $19.95. (I don't recommend the first Arkana

edition as the pages have become yellowed and there is print bleedthrough.)

 

No matter how many other books on Jyotish you buy, this one is a *must

buy.* You don't have to read it straight through, but it's a great

reference when you want to check out a topic. Also the introductory pages

help set Jyotish in focus for the western student--a good foundation for

study.

 

http://www.lotuspress.com/

 

Sincerely,

Therese

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Therese Hamilton wrote:

 

> No

> sidereal astrologer seriously considers Tropical returns.

 

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all who replied,

I've ordered both Eshelman and Bradley on solar returns so I'll have enough

to read this Christmas ! :-)

 

 

Regards,

S

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Steinar, where did you find these books??

 

Therese

 

At 06:27 PM 12/12/04 +0100, Steinar wrote:

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>

>Thanks to all who replied,

>I've ordered both Eshelman and Bradley on solar returns so I'll have enough

>to read this Christmas ! :-)

[Guest guest]

I use Abebooks http://www.abebooks.com , it is a portal used book portal

that let you search through a substantial number of used book stores. You

place you order with Abebooks and then Abebooks forward the order to the

relevandt bookstore. I've bought 14 books through them the last 6 months and

never had any problems.It usually takes 6-7 calendar days from I place the

order till I receive the book in my mailbox. (Air priority from the US to

Norway)

 

Best,

S

 

Therese Hamilton [eastwest]

Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:27 PM

Re: Newbie arriving (books)

 

 

Steinar, where did you find these books??

 

Therese

 

At 06:27 PM 12/12/04 +0100, Steinar wrote:

>

>

>Thanks to all who replied,

>I've ordered both Eshelman and Bradley on solar returns so I'll have

enough

>to read this Christmas ! :-)

 

 

 

 

" How can Pluto be in Sagittarius when it's so close to Antares? " -----

 

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