Essays on Astrology

"Essays on Astrology" contains a wonderful collection of essays by Robert Hand that was published in 1982. The Table of Contents is as follows:1. The Moon, The Four Phases of the Feminine2. The Wave Theory of Astrology3. Mercury, the Modulator4. Handling the Malefics5. Geocentric Latitude: Some Second Thoughts6. On Creating a Science of Astrology7. A New Approach to Transits8. Crises of Human Growth9. Astrology's Second Dimension: Declination and Latitude10. Symbols of the Father Complex11. Dodekatemoria: An Ancient Technique Reexamined12. The Ascendant, Midheaven and Vertex in Extreme Latitudes13. The Age and Constellation of PiscesAlthough I enjoyed all the essays in this book, some real standout titles include: "The Moon, The Four Phases of the Feminine," which discusses a comprehensive schema for interpreting the moon in relation to mythological feminine archetypes; "Crises of Human Growth," which covers such themes as Saturn Returns and the Midlife Crises; and "Symbols of the Father Complex," which covers the father archetype signature (not the male parent). This book is very hard to find, and these essays are as thought provoking now as when they were first published over twenty years ago. The one drawback is that you will benefit more from this text if you have some fundamental understanding of astrology; since I would classify this text as advanced, yet easy to read. All in all, this is a great classic astrology text to add to your collection.