A handy reference and indispensable guide to traditional astrological terms and interpretation.
Keywords for Astrology explains all the essential configurations in a horoscope by showing both aspects of its expression—the light and the dark—with vivid keywords and concise descriptions. It offers a remarkably straightforward method for using keywords to interpret the correspondences of the planets, zodiac signs, cardinal axes, houses, and aspects. It weaves together the relationships between each of these elements and then expands on this by highlighting harmonious and discordant qualities, and the results readily apply to natal placement or a transiting influence. This approach allows new perspectives and insights to emerge in your interpretations.
The tabular format of the presentation enables readers to quickly make comparisons, all the related configurations are provided under the same heading. A handy “edge index” of glyphs of the astrological signs on the page flush with the right edge makes it an indispensable, ready reference for any student of astrology. 
Banzhaf and Haebler combine their vast knowledge with humour and compassion, making this book a pleasure to read, and one that will be kept within easy reach.
First published by Weiser Books in 1996, this new edition includes a new foreword by Theresa Reed.
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About the Author
Hajo Banzhaf (1949–2009) was a German professional astrologer and tarot reader. Banzhaf studied languages and philosophy, then worked for a private bank in Munich. In 1985, he began his work as author, astrologer, and tarot expert, and also as editor for a German astrological publisher. He was the author of several books, including Keywords for the Crowley Tarot (with Brigitte Theler), The Tarot Handbook, and Tarot and the Journey of the Hero. Anna Haebler, born in 1948, studied sociology in Munich. She was intensively involved with astrology and esoterica for more than fifteen years. In her professional life, she combined the perspectives of astrology and psychology