Learn How to Use the Planets and Stars in Your Magickal Work More often than not, people think of astrology as a tool for divination or the exploration of one's personality. Astrology is considerably more than that. It is a sacred science, a highly descriptive symbolic language, and it is also a technology that can be applied to ritual, herbalism, the use of crystals, and much more. But it can be daunting to take on the study of Astrology. After all, it's a field so huge it would take several lifetimes to master it. And that's why Ivo Dominguez, Jr., wrote this book--to provide practitioners of magick with a Pagan perspective on Astrology and the core concepts of Astrology that are most useful to building rituals and creating effective magick. When we look at an astrological chart, what we are actually looking at is a map of the multiple planes of existence summarized and flattened into an understandable diagram--a kind of magickal cartogram. Now, what to do with this map? How can we best use it in our magickal work? That's precisely what you'll discover in the pages of this concise, focused, and expertly presented book. This book was written at the request of friends who had almost given up on understanding Astrology. I have taught many classes on Astrology, and I was told again and again that it made sense when I explained it. I have tried to capture the essence of the classes that I've taught in these pages. It is my hope that this book will open the way so that you can continue to learn as much as Astrology as you desire. Ivo Domínguez, Jr. is a visionary, and a practitioner of a variety of esoteric disciplines. He has been active in Wicca and the Pagan community since 1978, has been teaching since 1982. Ivo was a founding member, and a past High Priest, of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first coven of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel a Wiccan Tradition. He currently serves as one of the Elders of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, a Wiccan syncretic tradition that draws inspiration from Astrology, Qabala, the Western Magickal Tradition and the folk religions of Europe. His techniques and insights are rooted in a synthesis of traditional metaphysical teachings, modern science, and memories from past lives. He has taught at many gatherings, conferences, and venues across the United States and abroad. Ivo is also a professional astrologer who has studied astrology since 1980 and has been offering consultations and readings since 1988. Ivo has been published in numerous periodicals and is the author of Casting Sacred Space: The Core Of All Magickal Work ; Spirit Speak: Knowing and Understanding Spirit Guides, Ancestors, Ghosts, Angels, and the Divine ; and Beneath the Skins. He is also one of the creative forces behind Awakening the Dream and A Dream Whose Time Is Coming , two chant CDs that are fundraisers for the New Alexandrian Library Project. He has written over seventy chants and maintains an online pagan chant resource at ivodominguezjr.com. He is one of the owners and stewards of Seelie Court, 102 acres of wooded land in Southern Delaware. The land at Seelie Court is filled with magick and has been consecrated to the purpose of deepening all pagan paths. Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work By Ivo Dominguez Jr. Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC Copyright © 2016 Ivo Dominguez, Jr. All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-57863-575-7 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: The Worldview of Astrology, Chapter 3: The Core Concepts of Astrology, Chapter 4: The Planets, Chapter 5: The Signs, Chapter 6: The Houses, Chapter 7: The Aspects, Chapter 8: Using the Glyphs for Magick, Chapter 9: The Astrology of Time, Chapter 10: Choosing the When, Chapter 11: Adapting to the When, Chapter 12: The Astrology of the Aura, Chapter 13: The Astrology of Spirit Work, Chapter 14: Spiritual Evolution, Chapter 15: The Magick Squares, Chapter 16: The Great Year, Chapter 17: Next Steps, Appendix A: Planet and Sign Correspondences, Appendix B: House Angles and Hemispheres, Appendix C: The Magick Squares for the Seven Elder Planets, Appendix D: Rulerships and Essential Dignities, Appendix E: The Signs and the Body, Appendix F: The Three Gates of the Moon, CHAPTER 1 Introduction It has often been said that the West lacks a sacred language with the subtle and specific spiritual vocabulary of a language such as Sanskrit. We actually do have such a language, a rich symbolic language, and it is Astrology. More often than not, people think of Astrology as a tool for divination or the exploration of one's personality. Astrology is considerably more than that. It is a sacred science, a highly descriptive symbolic language, a technology that can be applied to all aspects of Magick, and much more. Unfortunately, most books on Astrology are written either for the specific needs of astrologers or