Comments on: Astrology Book Review: A Rectification Manual – The American Presidency (Regulus Astrology/Dr. H.) http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/ An Astrology Blog on Horary Astrology, Mundane Astrology and Natal Horoscopes. Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Celice http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-25813 Celice Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:34:18 +0000 http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-25813 Thank you - I am definitely going to give it a go. Thank you – I am definitely going to give it a go.

]]> By: Nina Gryphon http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-25761 Nina Gryphon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:40:20 +0000 http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-25761 Hi Celice, I completely understand your dilemma. I see your tutor's point, because most "rectified" charts out there are not worth much, given the sketchy techniques used. I am pretty confident, however, that Dr. H. is as close as we can get nowadays. As I understand it, in Lilly's day, most people simply didn't get natal readings, due to the birth time issue you mention and also the expense. Then, as now, horary was the less expensive option. That said, I think learning rectification - really learning and doing the traditional methods - can only be good for your development as an astrologer. It is by far the most difficult procedure in astrology, and if you can do it well, you can do just about anything. In terms of learning rectification; I would not start with Lilly. The methods he gives are not all that useful. I would suggest buying Dr. H.'s book, because it's really a course in traditional techniques in itself, and very worthwhile. You may not be able to do everything in it yet, but you can work through it and wow your astrology teacher. You don't have to mention you picked up these methods from a rectification manual :) Good luck! Nina Hi Celice,

I completely understand your dilemma. I see your tutor’s point, because most “rectified” charts out there are not worth much, given the sketchy techniques used. I am pretty confident, however, that Dr. H. is as close as we can get nowadays.

As I understand it, in Lilly’s day, most people simply didn’t get natal readings, due to the birth time issue you mention and also the expense. Then, as now, horary was the less expensive option. That said, I think learning rectification – really learning and doing the traditional methods – can only be good for your development as an astrologer. It is by far the most difficult procedure in astrology, and if you can do it well, you can do just about anything.

In terms of learning rectification; I would not start with Lilly. The methods he gives are not all that useful. I would suggest buying Dr. H.’s book, because it’s really a course in traditional techniques in itself, and very worthwhile. You may not be able to do everything in it yet, but you can work through it and wow your astrology teacher. You don’t have to mention you picked up these methods from a rectification manual :)

Good luck!
Nina

]]> By: Celice http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-25740 Celice Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:06:41 +0000 http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-25740 Hi Nina This is of great interest to me. I have just completed a year's study of Horary (and I am happy to say I passed). I will begin studing Traditional Natal next week. I know it will be another intense year of study ahead. I am also happy that we are able to rectify charts in accordance with the Tradition because according to my tutor, rectification is a waste of time, she says you work with what you have got. However, in Lilly's book 3 he talks about "Of the Rectification of a Nativity by Animodar" . This makes sense to me because I doubt that people in Lilly's day had access to their precise time of birth, except of course if you were royalty- and astrologers would therefore need to rectify their charts, in order to find the precise time of birth so that they would be in a position to give their clients precise advice. I would like to investigate this further - do you think Lilly is a good place to begin in this regard or should I just jump into the deep end using Dr. H's manual? What would you suggest? Hi Nina
This is of great interest to me. I have just completed a year’s study of Horary (and I am happy to say I passed). I will begin studing Traditional Natal next week. I know it will be another intense year of study ahead. I am also happy that we are able to rectify charts in accordance with the Tradition because according to my tutor, rectification is a waste of time, she says you work with what you have got. However, in Lilly’s book 3 he talks about “Of the Rectification of a Nativity by Animodar” . This makes sense to me because I doubt that people in Lilly’s day had access to their precise time of birth, except of course if you were royalty- and astrologers would therefore need to rectify their charts, in order to find the precise time of birth so that they would be in a position to give their clients precise advice. I would like to investigate this further – do you think Lilly is a good place to begin in this regard or should I just jump into the deep end using Dr. H’s manual? What would you suggest?

]]> By: Nina Gryphon http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-25392 Nina Gryphon Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:07:39 +0000 http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-25392 Hi Herman! No, there is no ghostwriter. When I do a post, I try to do something that will be helpful. In the next month or two, I plan to do more book reviews, so stay tuned. Thanks for your kind offer; if I ever get swamped, I'll let you know :) Best wishes, Nina Hi Herman!

No, there is no ghostwriter. When I do a post, I try to do something that will be helpful. In the next month or two, I plan to do more book reviews, so stay tuned. Thanks for your kind offer; if I ever get swamped, I’ll let you know :)

Best wishes,
Nina

]]> By: Herman http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/2009/04/18/astrology-book-review-a-rectification-manual-%e2%80%93-the-american-presidency-regulus-astrologydr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-25119 Herman Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:12:29 +0000 http://gryphonastrology.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-25119 Nina! So glad to see you posting again! (unless you 're a ghost-writer, lol). Actually, now I understand why we had to wait so long to get "un signal de vie" from your blog: reading these volumes (huge ones, somes of thems :-) must savour up quit a bit of your time, ha! (I volunteer to lighten this burden of yours, every now and then, lol). Warmly, Herman Nina! So glad to see you posting again! (unless you ‘re a ghost-writer, lol).

Actually, now I understand why we had to wait so long to get “un signal de vie” from your blog: reading these volumes (huge ones, somes of thems :-) must savour up quit a bit of your time, ha!
(I volunteer to lighten this burden of yours, every now and then, lol).

Warmly,
Herman

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