Planets in Composite contains an explanation of the composite technique, chapters on casting and reading the horoscope, five case studies illustrating the use and validity of composite charts, plus twelve chapters of delineations. There are delineations for all the planets (including Sun and Moon) in each house and every major aspect (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition). 374 interpretations in all, 300 words each, thumb-indexed for easy reference. And there are 41 delineations of the Moon's nodes as well.

DISCOVER THE SECRET HEART OF ANY RELATIONSHIP We all know that relationships seem to have a life of their own. There is something that comes into being between people when they form a close association, something that makes each person act in ways that are unique to that particular combination. We call it chemistry, and it can be good or bad. But how can we put a finger on just what it is? Thanks to John Townley, there is a way. When he introduced the composite chart some twenty years ago, astrologers were given a key that unlocks the secret essence of any relationship. Now he presents the results of two decades of experience -- the definitive work on this powerful technique. You will learn: -- How to construct a composite chart -- How to synthesize natal, synastry, and composite charts -- Positive and negative planetary placements -- The effect of the composite ascendant -- Composite house placements and aspects -- How astrology is verified by current scientific thought Townley's fully developed interpretations of all the chart factors will provide a solid foundation for any astrologer who wants to shed light on one of the most popular (and most demanding) applications of astrology -- human relationships.

At its simplest level, synastry is the examination of the interaction of two astrological charts. Since questions about the relationship are perhaps the ones most often asked of the astrologer, the art of synastry is a basic skill to practice astrology at any but the most casual level. Planets in Synastry takes the reader through the steps of this complex process. Individual phases of a relationship are set out and a method for analysis of each phase is described. It focuses not only on the analysis of synastry, but on the translation of the insights into real life applications.

This book covers complete delineations of all the major transits - conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition - that occur between transiting Sun, Moon and all planets to each planet in the natal chart and the Ascendant and Midheaven, as well as complete delineations of each planet transiting each house of the natal chart. These 720 lucid delineations are full of insight for both the professional astrologer and the beginner.

Astrology can be used as a valuable tool in the understanding of human relationships. This internationally acclaimed book lays the foundation for a comprehensive study by giving a basic view of the principles of chart comparison and interpretation, showing how to apply this information. The author has discovered "The Relationship Horoscope", an entirely new way of charting, in a single horoscope, the relationship between two people. He also introduces new methods of determining the quality of that relationship. Essential energy patterns and needs are first determined within the natal chart and then various methods of comparing horoscopes are fully explained. Twenty horoscopes further illustrate how to utilise this rich source of information. Whether you are a professional Astrologer or simply learning more about your own innate potential, this book offers information, and guidance that will enrich your insight into relationships and increase self-knowledge. Topics include: Marriage & Relationships; The First Meeting Horoscope; Various Methods of Comparison; Sun Sign Compatibility; The Part of Marriage; Planetary Cross Aspects; House Interchanges; The Relationship Horoscope.

Every major aspect (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, opposition, inconjunct) is covered, 314 aspects in all, 300 words per aspect, thumb indexed for easy reference. Planets in Aspect, the first volume published in Para Research's Planets series, is undoubtedly the most thorough in-depth study of planetary aspects (including the inconjuncts) ever written. It's intelligent, yet easy to read. It's personal, yet objective. It's astrology that really works... and keeps on working for you.

For the first time, in Planets in Youth, a major astrologer looks at children and childhood. Robert Hand, one of the leading proponents of the psychological approach to astrology, in his definition of childhood, says, "What the child appears to be as a child is not very important. It may be fascinating to have an astrologer correctly describe a child's apparent personality, but it is not useful. It is much more important to view the child as a developing adult, to consider the kind of adult likely to arise out of the child's apparent personality...Many persons whose childhoods were miserable have ultimately been very happy and self-fulfilled. The reverse is also true, and every other combination of miserable or happy childhood and adulthood as well. The view of the child as an adult in the process of becoming is the orientation that this books takes." Parents will welcome this book and use it to help their children learn to cope with the complexities of modern life. Readers of all ages will use it to understand their own patterns of early development. The first four chapters define the roles of mother and father, explain the effects of various planetary energy systems and discuss the meaning of elements and crosses in a child's chart. Hand analyzes the charts of three children, including Judy Garland and Shirley Temple, to illustrate the astrological principles and psychological insights set forth in his intriguing study of personality development. The major part of the book consists of delineations of horoscope factors, written with young people in mind. Every planet in every sign, house and major aspect, as well as every rising sign, is interpreted in about three hundred words that stress possibilities rather than certainties. Book jacket.