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How to Learn 
the Practice of Astrology 
Cara Soror, 
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 
"Up, Guards, and at 'em!" First, you must know your 
correspondences by heart backwards and upside down (air 
connu) . They are practically all in The Book of Thoth; but 
"if anyone anything lacks," look for it in 777. 
Then, get a book on Astrology, the older the better. 
Raphael's Shilling Handbook is probably enough for the 
present purpose. Get well into your head what the menu says 
about the natures of the planets, the influence of the aspects, 
what is meant by dignities, the scope of the houses, and so 
on. 
Dovetail all this with your classical knowledge; the 
character and qualities, the powers and the exploits , of the 
several deities concerned. 
Next, learn how to set up a figure of the heavens. This 
need not take an average intelligent person more than an 
hour at the most. You can learn it from a book . Lastly, get 
Bailey's 1001 Notable Nativities and More Nativities . Also 
any other collections available. Practice setting up the 
horoscopes. Use the Chaldean square system; it shows at the 
first glance what is happening in the angular houses, which 
are the keys of the whole figure. 
Compare and contrast what you know of the natives, from 
history, with what is said of the aspects (and the rest) in the 
books you have read. 
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