Foreword by Theresa Reed xiii Acknowledgments xvii The Fable of the Eagle and the Lark xix The First Step-Fate, the Raw Material of Astrology xxiii 1. The Alphabet 1 Planets in Predictive Work 2 Angles in Predictive Work 16 Planetary Cycles 19 Dynamic Aspects 21 Houses in Predictive Astrology 27 2. Working with Transits 41 Principles of Transits 41 A Case Study of Transits 58 Grading Transits 66 Retrograde Motion of Transits 71 Orbs for Transits 73 Feedback on Failure 75 3. Secondary Progressions 89 Unique Features of Progressions 91 Non-Chart-Related Progressions 93 Chart-Related Progressions 95 Orbs for Progressions 97 Interpreting Progressed Planets 101 4. Time Maps 147 Setting Up a Time Map 148 The Art of Storytelling 150 Case Studies of Time Maps 151 A Quick Guide for Using Time Maps 181 5. Eclipses and the Saros Cycles 183 Eclipses 183 The Nodes 187 Eclipse Orbs for New or Full Moons 189 Frequency of Eclipses and Eclipse Seasons 189 The Saros Cycles 193 The Nature of an Individual Series 196 Working with Saros Series 199 Practical Questions about Eclipses 201 A Case Study of Eclipses 203 Born on an Eclipse 206 6. Older Systems 209 Predictive Systems 210 The Failed Eagle 214 Returns (Planets or Luminaries) 215 Personal Planet Returns 232 Outer Planet Returns 237 Luminary and Planetary Arcs 241 7. Once the Lark Sings 245 Appendices 247 Appendix 1 Calculating Secondary Progressions 247 Appendix 2 Calculating Returns 256 Appendix 3 Planetary Arcs 259 Appendix 4 Planetary Conjunctions (1900-2050) 261 Appendix 5 Outer Planet Conjunctions 265 Appendix 6 The Saros Cycles 267 Appendix 7 Eclipses (1900-2050) 296 Appendix 8 Eclipses in Zodiacal Order 315 Bibliography 329 Index 331