Interpreting the Horoscope
One of Seven Courses in the Astrology Series
This is the eighth course in the Twenty-One Brotherhood of Light Course series by C. C. Zain on the Hermetic Sciences, Astrology, Alchemy, Tarot, Kabbalah and the Occult.
A horary chart is a map of the mental factors active in the mind at the time and place a question is asked. This branch of astrology is used to discern the nature of the past, present, and future of the matter inquired about. This book is suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced students of astrology. It provides a complete treatise on Horary and Electional astrology, in addition to providing the basic technical aspects of chart delineation.
The first two chapters provide the beginning or intermediate student with all the important concepts for interpreting any horoscope: natal or horary, and are required reading for the more advanced courses in natal astrology. Chapters (Manuscripts) three through five teach the student how to interpret a horary chart erected to answer a particular question posed by the querent. Chapter six covers Electional astrology and teaches the student how to select the best time for any undertaking. The final two chapters cover the technical aspects of calculating a horoscope and constructing an astrological chart.
This course is often chosen by beginning students of astrology for its technical lesson “How to Erect a Horoscope” as well as for its clearly organized system for judging any astrological chart.
Study questions are included.
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Before taking the Final Exam, please insure that each Chapter Topic is marked COMPLETE. If any of your Topics are left unchecked, the Final Exam notification will not be triggered and you will not receive automatic credit for your final exam. As a way of applying your newly acquired Hermetic Astrology wisdom and exercising your Saturnine safety urges, you may want to print or save your certificate as proof of passing the Final Exam.
Note to Students:
This course was created in the early 20th Century, a time when the mathematics and the tools referenced were considered so basic they were familiar to elementary school children. Time has changed everything.
The Aquarian Age—beginning in 1881—has rushed ahead with the development of sophisticated technology. Students have access to electronic calculators, replacing the cumbersome tools and math familiar to students until the 1970s. Computer-generated chart programs render a higher degree of reliability and accuracy than hand-calculated charts that are vulnerable to human error. For these reasons, we no longer require students to demonstrate facility with erecting or calculating a chart. The material remains in the course for reference and because it is part of the original 21 Brotherhood of Light Course series.
Beyond the math, a great deal of experience and astrological observation is behind the development of the Hermetic System of Astrology. With its emphasis on “scientific” astrology, the Hermetic System offers a credible alternative to astrological systems used primarily as a psychic tool. An astrological chart used as a psychic tool can be useful to some. It can also be unreliable and subject to the sensitivities of the user. The information contained in this course and the other six astrology courses form the foundation for developing greater proficiency and reliability for any student of astrology and will help them to establish a true North in their astrological practice.
As for future coursework—it will be offered as addendums to the original 21 courses. It is important for us to create courses on how to hand-calculate charts for those who are inclined. Such coursework will be designed around the modern tools that are conveniently available to everyone. While we do not currently offer this course we will in the future.
