Horary Astrology Plain & Simple : Fast & Accurate Answers to Real World Questions [Paperback]

Anthony Louis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2002

Here is the best how-to guide for the intermediate astrologer on the art of astrological divination. Horary astrology is the best method for getting answers to questions of pressing personal concern: Will I ever have children? Should I buy that lakefront property? What happened to my car keys? When used wisely, horary acts like a trusted advisor to whom you can turn in times of trouble.

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About the Author

Anthony Louis (Conn.) is a physician and psychiatrist. Astrology has been his avocation for more than 30 years. He has lectured internationally on horary astrology and has published numerous articles in magazines such as American Astrology, The Mountain Astrologer and The Horary Practitioner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (September 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567184014
• ISBN-13: 978-1567184013
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anthony Louis is a psychiatrist with a keen interest in astrology dating back to his teenage years. He has lectured internationally and published numerous articles and books on astrology, tarot, and other forms of divination. His highly acclaimed text on horary astrology first appeared in 1991 and was revised and reissued in 1996. His bestselling book "Tarot Plain and Simple" is a perennial favorite. He has written the text for reports on vocation, secondary progressions, and solar returns for Halloran software's AstrolDeluxe Report Writer and has also translated into English Morin's Book 18 of Astrologia Gallica on the strengths and weaknesses of the planets. Based on his study of Morin's work on solar returns, he reviewed the classic and modern literature and in 2008 published "The Art of Forecasting with Solar Returns." The author is a member of the Astrological Society of Connecticut. He has a blog at http://tonylouis.wordpress.com/

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the Best Contemporary Text on Horary, April 27, 2005

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John Noodles (A Field in ND, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horary Astrology Plain & Simple : Fast & Accurate Answers to Real World Questions (Paperback)

If I could keep only one book about horary astrology, it would be this one--actually, I prefer the earlier, fatter version of this book, in its pre-"Plain-and-Simple" incarnation, but it is no longer available. I own several horary books (Watters, Goldstein-Jacobson, Coley, Lilly, DeLong, Barclay, etc.), but this one distills the best of all of them.

Many books present solid, rather rigid, systems of horary interpretation. This isn't necessarily bad. DeLong's book, for example, provides methods that yield excellent results. Goldstein-Jacobson's method also presents a direct, rule-bound method that many people love--I find it a little restrictive. Dr. Louis' text, though, synthesizes a wide--and I mean WIDE--range of texts, tests different methods, and leaves the reader to experiment and find which methods work for him. This might seem overwhelming at first blush to a beginner, but it shouldn't, since the basics remain pretty much the same regardless whom you're reading. And, trust me, this book is much more accessible to the average reader than some of the bibles of horary (like Christian Astrology).

This book leans heavily towards traditional horary astrology, but does not ignore the outer planets as many traditional horary adherents tend to do. Also, different astrologers present different techniques for timing events, and locating lost objects, dicey endeavors at best; but Louis presents those methods and tests them with sample charts--and leave it to the reader to choose. He seems to be guiding the reader towards a deeper understanding of horary, one that will allow him to judge a chart based not just on a set of traditional rules, but on what the chart itself is suggesting, or emphasizing; charts are often ambiguous and difficult to read, and marrying yourself ideologically to a specific system can make them even more difficult, at least in my experience.

Louis references astrologers from the ancients through the present.

The book presents what is often confusing information & nomenclature in easily-understood language, using a chatty and anecdotal style. It's a pleasure to read, and a must-have reference for anyone interested in horary. If you want to learn horary, there is no better place to start.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding guide to the art of horary astrology, June 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Horary Astrology Plain & Simple : Fast & Accurate Answers to Real World Questions (Paperback)

This has become one of my favorite astrology books since I began my studies a decade ago. Anthony Louis has done his homework and presents some difficult concepts in an easy and readable style. He gives plenty of examples to illustrate his points. The best feature of the book is the excitement and love of learning about astrology that runs through the whole text. I cannot recommend it highly enough, and I wish I could give it six stars.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good book, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Horary Astrology Plain & Simple : Fast & Accurate Answers to Real World Questions (Paperback)

This is not a book for beginners. You have to know some basic astrology to get into horary, but once you decide to learn it, this is the place to start. The author does an admirable job of making the minute rules and definitions of horary clear and understandable. His analogies and examples are outstanding. This is an excellent guide to horary, and it is hard to recommend it highly enough.