Ancient astrologers declared stars "fixed" to distinguish them from wandering stars, which they called planets. This book is the distillation of two thousand years of astrological research. It is a comprehensive survey of fixed stars in natal & mundane astrology, the stars & constellations of medieval magic, and fixed stars in astrometeorology. Robson gives their traditional meanings & their effects when combined with planets & angles. Convenient tables & a comprehensive index make this volume easy to use. Included are some 110 named stars, as well as 48 ancient constellations & 60 modern ones. Arabic, Chinese & Hindu lunar mansions are also discussed. Since its first publication in 1923, this book has been the classic on fixed stars, the one to which everyone since has referred. 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 astrologers closely, including Ptolemy & William Lilly. His books on fixed stars, electional astrology & relationships are 20th century classics. ar

The year before he wrote his famous book on fixed stars, Vivian Robson (1890-1942) wrote this one. In it, he put the distillation of four years intense work, spent in the British Museum Reading Room, where he studied very nearly every astrology book ever written, in English and Latin. To this day, he is virtually the only man to have ever undertaken a study of this magnitude.What makes the Student's Text-Book of Astrology unique is its unparalleled wealth of detail. Topics include Personal Appearance, Character and Mind, Health and Accidents, Finance, Occupation, and much more. For each, Robson gives specific rules of judgment and then supplies aphorisms collected from many ancient sources. The result is one of the most comprehensive astrology books ever written.." . . I]n private conversation he would talk for hours on the science of which he was a master. Indeed, his knowledge, not only of astrology but of many other sciences, was phenomenal; and few who enjoyed his conversation could fail to go away with an enhanced knowledge of whatever subject had been under discussion.He will be remembered best by his two chief books, A Student's Text-book of Astrology and The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology. Of these the former is deservedly popular and the latter is a classic, containing as it does a mass of information dating from the days of Greek mythology up to modern times." - C.E.O. Carter "I have heard him converse knowledgeably on a dozen and one different subjects. I really believe he knew something about everything, but so far as astrology was concerned his versatility showed forth in a phenomenal knowledge of his subject. To converse on astrology with him, even if only for one short hour, was inevitably to gain something new and valuable in the way of experience and information." - Dorothy Ryan In this Memorial Edition, Obituaries by Charles Carter and George H. Bailey; Prof. Hugh S. Torrens' monograph, Curator Turned Astrologer; an Appreciation, by Dorothy Ryan; an Afterword by the publisher, David R. Roell, a newly prepared index, Robson's Death Certificate, and more. The finest of all of Vivian Robson's books, back in print at last.

Synastry is the branch of astrology that tells us how we relate to other people. How Joe relates to Mary & what Mary may think of that. In this complete, classic guide to astrology & relationships, Robson goes far beyond the usual "his planets vs: her planets." He studies the overall weight of the two charts, the fertility of the inner planets, the condition of the 7th house. He compares her-planets-to- his-planets as well as his-houses-to-her-houses. Robson considers how strongly the individual wants relationships - and how many, whether he/she will marry early or late - or not at all, the likelihood of children, the possibility of divorce. He gives rules for wedding dates. In an extraordinary appendix, he lists some 266 classified rules & aphorisms, culled from many ancient sources. This is perhaps the finest book ever written on astrology & relationships. About the author: Vivian Erwood Robson lived from 1890 to 1942. By trade he was a librarian. Like many librarians he had a natural bent for research, and, in his particular case, astrology. He studied ancient astrologers closely, including Ptolemy & William Lilly. His books on electional astrology, fixed stars, and relationships, are 20th century classics.

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.

This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

1930. The great interest shown in directional methods of astrology, and the increasing popularity of the Radix System, rendered a separate work upon this subject. Contents: directional chart; major directions; minor directions; example reading; cuspal reading; cuspal directions; minor directional chart; parallels and midpoints; converse directions; some final hints; effects of directions; with a table of major and minor arcs.

The subject of Electional Astrology is concerned with the choosing or electing of propitious time for the commencement of any undertaking. Take as an example, a businessman selecting a date and time based upon reasons of convenience to start his business. This becomes the birth time of the undertaking. If the horoscope shows failure, why not begin some other time that favors success? Contents: Moon in Electional Astrology. Planetary Hours. Personal and Domestic Elections. Commerce and Finance. Business and Occupation. Friendship and Favor. Medical Elections. Marriage and Children. Houses and Property. Journeys and Messages. Games and Sports. Wars, Fights and Lawsuits. Agriculture and Gardening. Animals. Prisoners and Criminals. Public Affairs.

This is a complete textbook of Astrology and contains more details than any other on natal Astrology. This work is adapted for beginners as well as for advanced students. Contents: General Principles and the Casting of a Horoscope. The Judgment of a Horoscope. Length of Life; Personal Appearance; Character and Mind; Health and Accidents; Finance; Occupation; Parents and Relatives; Friends and Enemies; Love and Marriage; Children; Travel; Death; Esoteric Astrology. Directions and Rectification.

This is a complete textbook of Astrology and contains more details than any other on natal Astrology. This work is adapted for beginners as well as for advanced students. Contents: General Principles and the Casting of a Horoscope. The Judgment of a Horoscope. Length of Life; Personal Appearance; Character and Mind; Health and Accidents; Finance; Occupation; Parents and Relatives; Friends and Enemies; Love and Marriage; Children; Travel; Death; Esoteric Astrology. Directions and Rectification.

1929. A complete dictionary on astrology. This work was written with the supervision of the author up to the article entitled Horoscope, after which the remainder is from Mr. Leo's notes and almost every entry is put in his own words. There are barely a dozen lines in the entire book that were not written by the author and may be looked upon as not only his own selection of material, but also his own method of presentation.

1930. The great interest shown in directional methods of astrology, and the increasing popularity of the Radix System, rendered a separate work upon this subject. Contents: directional chart; major directions; minor directions; example reading; cuspal reading; cuspal directions; minor directional chart; parallels and midpoints; converse directions; some final hints; effects of directions; with a table of major and minor arcs.

1929. A complete dictionary on astrology. This work was written with the supervision of the author up to the article entitled Horoscope, after which the remainder is from Mr. Leo's notes and almost every entry is put in his own words. There are barely a dozen lines in the entire book that were not written by the author and may be looked upon as not only his own selection of material, but also his own method of presentation.

The subject of Electional Astrology is concerned with the choosing or electing of propitious time for the commencement of any undertaking. Take as an example, a businessman selecting a date and time based upon reasons of convenience to start his business. This becomes the birth time of the undertaking. If the horoscope shows failure, why not begin some other time that favors success? Contents: Moon in Electional Astrology. Planetary Hours. Personal and Domestic Elections. Commerce and Finance. Business and Occupation. Friendship and Favor. Medical Elections. Marriage and Children. Houses and Property. Journeys and Messages. Games and Sports. Wars, Fights and Lawsuits. Agriculture and Gardening. Animals. Prisoners and Criminals. Public Affairs.

1923. This work is intended to have the effect of stimulating the astrological study of the stars and encouraging research. Contents: fixed stars in astrology; influence of the constellations; lunar mansions; fixed stars in natal astrology; influence of fixed stars, nebulae and clusters; fixed stars in mundane astrology; stars and constellations in medieval magic; fixed stars in astro-meteorology; with an appendix on mathematical formulae.

1930. The great interest shown in directional methods of astrology, and the increasing popularity of the Radix System, rendered a separate work upon this subject. Contents: directional chart; major directions; minor directions; example reading; cuspal reading; cuspal directions; minor directional chart; parallels and midpoints; converse directions; some final hints; effects of directions; with a table of major and minor arcs.

1923. This work is intended to have the effect of stimulating the astrological study of the stars and encouraging research. Contents: fixed stars in astrology; influence of the constellations; lunar mansions; fixed stars in natal astrology; influence of fixed stars, nebulae and clusters; fixed stars in mundane astrology; stars and constellations in medieval magic; fixed stars in astro-meteorology; with an appendix on mathematical formulae.

1929. A complete dictionary on astrology. This work was written with the supervision of the author up to the article entitled Horoscope, after which the remainder is from Mr. Leo's notes and almost every entry is put in his own words. There are barely a dozen lines in the entire book that were not written by the author and may be looked upon as not only his own selection of material, but also his own method of presentation.