Reply to John about Solar Return Book

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, " Dr. John D. Andre " <DrJDAndre

wrote: Will your book be from a sidereal point of view?

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REPLY: Because the Sidereal market is so thin, I've cast the book primarily

within precession-corrected solar return and daily angles charts, hoping to tap

into the broad Tropical-oriented market.

 

That said, there is a lot for Sidereal-oriented astrologers to consider in terms

of the techniques presented in the book. Some of those who follow the practices

of Fagan will find that I break some of his rules and that I don't use many of

the chart-types that he explored shortly before his passing. I've also

developed new methods that I have not seen anyone talk about in print. In any

case the package of charts and methods I advocate have worked well for me over

three decades and the simplicity of my approach should help Tropical astrologers

see the merits of what Fagan's groundwork offers them.

 

I've not had the opportunity to " talk " with you prior to this. Can you indicate

what your practice and approach is? I've found that many Sidereal astrologers

fall into two camps; those that slavishly follow Fagan's unfinished explorations

as rigid dogma and those that have moved to Joytish/Vedic/Indian methodologies.

There seem to be only a few middle ground Siderealists such as our Therese on

this list. I am comfortable working in a Sidereal format, but since I don't use

signs, rulerships or houses (except I do use houses in natal work) it is of

little consequence to me with the focus being on planets and angles and the

other approaches I use. Dave