The Little Book Of Electional Astrology

A pocket-sized guide to electional astrology.

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.

Ever wish you had picked a better time to start that new project? Let Electional Astrology help. In this book are the classic rules for choosing the best time to start all manner of things, from the trivial (bathing, cutting hair), to the important (marriage, starting a business) and pretty much everything in-between: taking a trip, joining the army, planting & sowing, and much more Also included is a complete discussion of lunar mansions & planetary hours, two critical timing factors that are often overlooked. This remains the only comprehensive, modern book every written on elections. It has long been a classic. About the Author Vivian Erwood Robson, 1890-1942, was a librarian by trade. Like many librarians, he had a natural bent for research, and, in his particular case, astrology. He studied ancient authors closely, including William Ramesey, William Lilly, and Ptolemy. His books on electional astrology, fixed stars, and relationships, are 20th century classics.

Planning a wedding? Scheduling surgery? Buying a house? How do you choose a date and time that offers the best chance of success? The odds are in your favor when you plan life events using electional astrology--a branch of astrology that helps you align with the power of the universe. Professional astrologer Joann Hampar teaches the principles of electional astrology--explaining the significance of each planet and how to time events according to their cycles. Readers will learn how to analyze the planetary alignments and compile an electional chart that pinpoints the optimal time to buy a diamond ring, adopt a pet, close a business deal, take a trip, move, file an insurance claim, take an exam, schedule a job interview, and just about anything else!

Electional Astrology addresses the age-old challenge of creating charts for inceptions, such as the start of an activity or an entity (like a corporation). Electional is a popular request among astrology clients who often ask for dates and times to start a business, sell a property or car, start a job, a marriage, or an educational program. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Lehman presents the traditional astrological methods for these and many types of events, fully updated to modern life. Find out how to use the ancient rules for warfare to pick a time for a divorce, a strike, or a lockout. Explore events as diverse as running in a marathon, picking a time to execute a medical power of attorney, or filing one's taxes. This comprehensive book presents a full history, as well as over 113 completed examples detailing how electional astrology charts work. These methods do not require prior knowledge of classical astrology, although it would be helpful.

Choosing auspicious times to act was an important branch of traditional astrology. Choices & Inceptions is the largest modern-language collection of traditional works in electional astrology to date. Translated from the medieval Latin by Dr. Benjamin Dykes, this volume contains instructions on lunar mansions, several types of planetary hours, and three of the most important traditional works on "complete" elections: Sahl's On Elections, al-'Imrani's The Book of Choices, and al-Rijal's The Book of the Skilled VII. With a lengthy Introduction that analyzes various ethical and philosophical issues in elections, it is essential for contemporary astrologers.