The Complete Book of Chart Rectification

List of Tables xi List of Figures xiii Introduction xv It Is Important to Understand the Complexity of the Rectification Task xviii Doing the Groundwork to Verify Birth Times 1(10) Begin by Compiling a List of a Dozen or More Major Life Events with Dates 3(2) Limit Early Searches for Aspect Hooks 5(1) Astrology Software Is Best for Rectification Searches 6(1) An Overview of Modern Astrological Techniques and Their Usefulness 6(5) Setting a Procedure for the Rectification Search 11(6) Establish a Working Chart Set for Noon or the Midpoint of the Known Time Range 11(1) Study Known Natal Chart Elements to Find a 1-Degree-Orb Hard Aspect Hook 12(1) What If the Chart Contains No 1-Degree Natal Aspects? 12(1) A Procedure for the Rectification Search 13(1) Work from the Hard Aspect and Event Hooks to Search for the Angles and the Moon 13(1) Time to Tally Some Preliminary Results 14(1) Now Go Out on a Limb: Experiment with the Short List of Times 15(2) Rectification Example One: Actress Elizabeth Taylor 17(36) Next, Search the Natal Chart for 1-Degree Hard Aspect Hooks 19(2) Time to List the Important Life Events for Elizabeth Taylor 21(2) Once the Background Work Is Complete, Begin the Rectification Search 23(3) Now Select the Most Dramatic Events in Close Time Proximity for the Initial Search 26(1) Four Important Events or Event Clusters for Taylor's Rectification Search 26(11) Now Run Secondary Progressions for Smaller Increments of the Narrowed Time Range 37(2) Now Use Outer Planet Transits to Narrow to One or Two Promising Times 39(5) Retrograde and Stationary Periods Greatly Extend the Effect of Any Transit 44(3) Extenuating Circumstances That Extend the Impact of Outer Planet Transits 47(1) Retrograde and Stationary Periods Mark Outer Planet Transit Shadows for Elizabeth Taylor 47(2) If You Are Still Undecided on the Best Birth Time, Run Solar Eclipses for the Events 49(4) Rectification Example Two: Singer Johnny Cash 53(22) Set the Working Birth Time for Johnny Cash and Find the Hard Aspect Hooks 54(2) Create a List of Notable Life Events for Johnny Cash 56(4) Find the Dwad Placement of Cash's Natal Moon 60(1) Begin the Search to Derive the Birth Chart Angles from Life Events 61(4) Tally the Preliminary Search Results to Narrow the Possible Birth Time Range 65(1) Search the Secondary Progressions to Confirm Early Results 66(3) Search the Outer Planet Transits to Confirm Early Results 69(4) Search Solar Eclipses for Key Events for Final Birth Time Confirmation 73(2) Chart Comparison of Time Twins: Elizabeth Taylor and Johnny Cash 75(8) Recognize How Location and Date Can Affect the Angles 76(2) Compare the Dwad Placements of Angles for Cash and Taylor 78(1) Outer Planet Transits Activate Cash's and Taylor's Close Natal Aspect Patterns Simultaneously 79(1) Solar Eclipses Activate Cash's and Taylor's Close Natal Aspect Patterns Simultaneously 80(3) Rectification Example Three: Female 83(26) Examine the Significant Natal Close Aspect Networks 88(2) Derive a Working Midheaven from the ``Hook'' Aspect Network 90(1) A Reminder for Those Hand-Calculating 91(1) Remember the Basics of Time 92(3) Narrow the Field for Ascendant Candidates 95(2) The Progressed Moon Gives ``Secondhand'' Timing Accuracy 97(1) The Adjusted Calculation Date---Obsolete in the Computer Age 98(3) The Progressed Sun and Inner Planets Can Mark Key Life Events 101(3) Progressed to Progressed Aspects Can Confirm Birth Time 104(1) Outer Planet Transits Can Mark Potential Moon and Angle Positions 105(4) Rectification Example Four: Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart 109(28) The Swaggart Marriage 121(1) Death of Two Key Women and Mentors---Mother and Grandmother 122(2) Swaggart Is Arrested with Prostitute 124(3) Public Confession on television/Swaggart Defrocked as Minister 127(2) Swaggart Is Arrested Again with Prostitute 129(8) Summary of Procedures for Rectifying Birth Times 137(8) Frequently Asked Questions 141(4) APPENDIX A: Finding the Adjusted Calculation Date 145(4) Another Method for Calculating the ACD 147(2) APPENDIX B: Calculating Secondary Progressions and Assessing the Year 149(6) Calculation of Progressions 149(1) Understand the Natal Patterns as Well as Planetary Motion 150(1) Prioritize What's Really Important in the Progression 151(2) Long-Term Cycles Sometimes Move Together to Extend Their Effects 153(2) APPENDIX C: Calculating Solar Arc Directions and Assessing the Year 155(6) Calculating the Solar Arc 155(1) Forecasting with Solar Arc Directions 156(5) APPENDIX D: Timing Months and Years with Outer Planet Transits 161(22) How to Do a Transit Search on Solar Fire 5.0 or 6.0 167(1) How to Do a Transit Search on Kepler 7.0 168(1) General Duration of Outer Planet Transits 168(2) Approximate Calendar Time for Moving Planetary Factors to Activate 1 Degree in the Natal Chart 170(1) Retrograde Periods Extend the Effect of Any Transit 171(7) In Conclusion 178(1) Frequently Asked Questions 179(4) APPENDIX E: Seeing the Big Picture with Life Declination Graphics 183(14) Graphing Declinations Using Astrolabe's Solar Fire 5.0 or 6.0 185(1) Graphing Declinations Using Matrix's Win*Star 2.0 185(1) Graphing the Lifetime Declination by Hand 186(1) Interpreting the Progressed Declination Graphic Using the Moon 186(3) Interpreting Planets in Progressed Declination 189(1) Interpreting Natal Out-of-Bounds Planets 189(1) Interpreting Progressed Planets and Angles at Maximum North or South 190(1) Interpreting Progressed Planets and Angles at Crossover 191(2) Practice 193(2) Frequently Asked Questions 195(2) Bibliography 197