Astrologers' Resources

The Free Service: This is arguably the best free online chart calculation service. On their "Free Horoscopes" page, if you scroll down to the "Chart Drawing, Ascendant" option, you'll be able to input birth data and let the program draw up your chart for you. If you create a free account, you can save and access up to 100 charts online in "My Astro" at the site (you simply need to enter your email address and set up a password). Excellent!

If you are an intermediate or advanced student of Astrology, don't miss their "Extended Chart Selection" option. This allows you to tweak your chart by choosing from different house systems, adding asteroids and various points to your charts, etc. You can also create composite charts, transits and progressions, and more here. Different chart styles can be selected, and there are also grids and the like. Outstanding! 

• Go to the Astrodienst Chart Calculation page. For chart calculations, use the "Chart Drawing, Ascendant" link; for more choices, use the "Extended Chart Selection" link.

The Ephemerides: Very easy to use - a handy reference. I use these pages often enough, although I do prefer a hard-copy ephemeris (see below). You can print out the pages if so desired. This is the nicest online ephemeris I have found.

• Go to the Astrodienst - 3200 Year Ephemeris page.

The Ephemeris: This hard-copy ephemeris is a must-have for astrologers. Even though ephemerides and chart calculation programs are available online at no cost, there is nothing quite like the ability to pick up a book and do a scan of the upcoming transits and planetary positions! Of the ephemerides available, I prefer this one. It's easy to use and reliable. Two versions are available (both are for the years 2000-2050)--one for positions calculated at Midnight, and one for Noon.

• For more information, user reviews, and to buy: The American Ephemeris for the 21st... .

• Go to the AstroDataBank site.

• Go to the Astropro Celebrity Data page.

• Go to the Matrix's Celebrity Astro*Search page.

• Go to Cosmic Connections.

• Go to the AFA site.

You can click on individual programs below, but we recommend the Astrology Software Shop because it offers comparison reviews and truly helps people make a decision about which program is right for their needs.

If you would like learn astrology, find the best software or produce your own astrology reports, we recommend going to Astrology Software Shop. It has the most extensive selection of astrology software with descriptions, screen shots, comparative reviews, and feedback from people who use the software. Plus, articles on how to choose among the programs.

• For the most extensive selection of astrology software with descriptions and comparative reviews, we recommend going to Astrology Software Shop.

• Go to the Matrix site.

The Software: Massive options and features. This is one of the best charting software programs for the professional astrologer, astrology researcher, and for beginners who are interested in running the company's report writers. We use Kepler for charts generated on CafeAstrology.com.

Report Writers: Sell your own Astrology reports with Kepler's Report writers. Own Kepler? The Kepler astrology program has more professional-level reports than any other charting software. See over 40 Kepler report writers in 6 languages.

• Go to the Cosmic Patterns site for a complete rundown of the program's offerings.

• Own Kepler? The Kepler astrology program has more professional-level reports than any other charting software. See over 40 Kepler report writers in 6 languages.

• Go to the Matrix site.

The Program: Astrolog works--and it's free! It's terrific. You can create standard charts, bi-wheels, and more. It calculates the positions of Chiron, the 4 main asteroids, True and Mean Nodes, the Vertex, Part of Fortune, East Point, 8 Uranian Planets, Lilith, Fixed Stars, and Arabic Parts. You choose the House System (from a choice of 14 systems); get parallel/contraparallel data; and a lot more. There are also aspect and midpoint grids and lists, transits and progressions, synastry and composite charts, some interpretations of aspects and positions, Gauquelin Sector wheel option, and more! Recommended.

• Go to the Astrolog site.

• Go to the Matrix site.

If you are thinking about learning astrology, I recommend buying an inexpensive astrology software program to cast charts. The best way to learn astrology is to study the charts of the people you know well. Astrology Software Shop has some inexpensive beginner programs that let you print out an unlimited number of chart and astrology reports. I recommend Time Passages because it provides both a professional level natal and forecast report writer.

This book seller: Plenty of Astrology books can be found here. However, many excellent astrology books go out of print, and although Amazon has links to used books, I tend to run searches for the books I want in the other "used and new" online bookstores mentioned below.  

• Go to Astrology Books at Amazon

This book seller: As a lover of books, I had the most awesome bookstore experience during a visit to Portland, Oregon, which is home to Powell's Books. The company now has a number of physical stores and warehouses, and Powell's City of Books is truly a landmark -- a massive building filled with bookshelves that stock both new and used books alongside each other. Powell's online selection is equally as awesome. This is the site to go when you are looking for Astrology books on a large variety of topics, in new or used condition, and for rare and out-of-print titles.  

• Go to the Powell's Books General Astrology Book Store.

This service: There is an excellent system set up at eBay that lets users know about a seller's (and a buyer's) history at eBay. Many sellers accept PayPal, which is a convenient way to send an instant payment that is secure and easy, and you are usually able to pay with Visa and Mastercard as well without handing over your credit card information to sellers. 

While bidding on auctions is great fun, many sellers have "Buy it Now" options next to their goods. This allows people to make a purchase right away without waiting and bidding on something they really want.

eBay is addictive. It's a great place to find used (and new) Astrology books and products. Of course, if you're willing to become a seller, you can unload some of your own used items here.  

• Go to eBay! or eBay.ca!

The Magazine: Best for intermediate to advanced students of Astrology. Everything from mythology and zodiac to relocation and horary astrology is covered in this well-respected magazine.

The Site: TMA makes some of the magazines' articles available online.

• Go to the Mountain Astrologer site.

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The Magazine: Best for beginning to intermediate students of Astrology. I enjoy the feature articles the most, although some people fully appreciate the forecasts and planet data as well.

The Site: Offers some nice features, like a sun sign daily forecast (with monthly highlights), and a great "Cosmic Connections" section that lists astrological get-togethers (conventions, etc.) around the world.

• Go to the Dell Horoscope site.

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