Special Horoscope Dimensions: Success, Sex and Illness (The Principles and Practices of Astrology, Vol. 9)

Three "books" in one, Noel Tyl's Special Horoscope Dimensions: Success, Sex, and Illness provides a thorough introduction to vocational and medical Astrology, plus an area often neglected, the sexual profile in the horoscope.The vocational section deals with the Moon in the Houses, the oriental planet, elemental and modal emphasis, the Jupiter-Saturn alliance. Practically, it treats vocational guidance and relocation. It;s treatment of vocational guidance avoids the overschematic approach typical of the field, following instead Tyl's "law of naturalness." Vocational guidance is viewed as the fruition of whole-life analysis, just as work is a natural extent ion of the whole identity.The section on sex is remarkably thorough, covering the sexual profile in the horoscope in terms of planetary significators, retrogradation, hemisphere emphasis, planet-sign and aspect significance. Specialized topics such as homosexuality and trans-sexualism are covered, but the focus is primarily on the ability or inability emotionally and sexually to share in a relationship. Special fields covered are synastry (chart comparison) and determination of the fertility cycle and the sex of the unborn child.The approach to medical Astrology is unique in its emphasis on illness as a predisposition pervading the organic system, which is triggered by an imbalance in need fulfillment. Medical symbolism, including reflex and sympathetic action, is covered in detail, as are topics such as vitality, hypochondria, nutrition, and death.