Astology Software Tips: May, 1996

Jeff Jawer, Matrix Software
Programs:   Win*Star and Win*Star Plus

Astro*Carto*Graphy Maps

I've been certified in Astro*Carto*Graphy since Jim Lewis' first training seminar in the mid-80's and often get client requests for A*C*G maps. With Win*Star's maps module I can get these lines by clicking on the Mundane Maps button. Then, by clicking on View, Asc & MC and Long & Lat, I can drag the mouse over the map and see the changing Ascendant and Midheaven degrees for any location. I like to find a nice MC line, like Jupiter on the MC, then go up and down it with the mouse to find an Ascendant degree that makes harmonious aspects with other planets in the chart. I can do the same with a positive Ascendant line to find a corresponding MC that does well with the natal chart. Of course, I can then click on Chart and see the entire relocated chart for the place in question. I think you really need this more full chart to understand the implications of the A*C*G lines.

Win*Star Plus has a very powerful ephemeris generation program called TimeTables. In addition to ephemerides, you can create a very handy personal aspectarian for the month. When building your ephemeris just include a column for "Transit to Natal." When the ephemeris is generated click on File, then Print Aspectarian, choosing "Transit to Natal." For a month ephemeris you'll get a nicely displayed list of every one of your aspects for each day for your own time zone. You can also select "Transit to Transit" for the generic aspects. This is much like the daily aspectarian in the old Raphael's ephemerides. Very cool.

John A. Halloran, Halloran Software
Program:   Astrology for Windows & AstrolDeluxe for Windows

Saving multiple charts to file and creating and displaying special biwheels

When you go to save a calculated chart, the program gives you a "File Dialog" box asking for the name of the file, and should display a default name such as charts.cht. Do not change the name of the file to be the name of the person's chart. The file is more like a database file which holds many records, than it is like a word processing file which just contains one document. You have already entered the person's name. Every time you have that chart file loaded, you will see in the saved chart listbox the names of all the people that you have added to that one file.

The procedure for displaying a biwheel for transits or for compatibility in Astrology for Windows or AstrolDeluxe for Windows is as follows: Retrieve a saved chart from the saved chart listbox and click on Quick Display. This will display it at the Chart Information Screen. At this screen, select the File menu and click on Compare This Chart to Another. This returns you to the Natal Information Screen, but in "Compare" mode. You can click on Here & Now for Current Transits or you can enter or select someone's chart for compatibility. Click on Calculate. The program will draw a biwheel with the second chart's planets in the houses of the first chart. Click on the Display menu to see all the comparison options that are available to you.