After completing the Relationship Handbook series in June of 2007 with the publication of Astrological Relationship Workbook and the Astrological Relationship Workshop, I was ready for my next project. I was inspired to go back to the natal astrology, and to revisit Astrology: Understanding the Birth Chart.

As good as this book is (and it is considered one of the best books on chart interpretation available), it’s still a tough read. More to the point, while it teaches how I approached a natal chart in 2001, it doesn’t speak to how I work with astrology now.

I’ve learned how to use only the bare essentials of astrology in my practice. What’s ironic is that the fewer techniques that I use and the more I focus on the absolute fundamentals—the planets and the Essential Dignities—the richer, more detailed, and more specific my interpretations have become.

That inspiration has been fueling my work since then. It first took form as the fundamentals of Archetypal Astrology. Then, in mid-2009, it manifested as the Astrology & The Law of Attraction workshops. Hopefully in the next year, it will show up in book form, as well. The book, however, isn’t specifically designed to teach astrology.

That’s why I’m offering this series of articles and tutorials to members of The Real Astrology.com. If you’re new to astrology, these articles will get you up to speed with remarkable speed and almost no memorization. If you’ve been studying astrology for years, these articles will add a new dimension to your experience of astrology—and take your interpretations to the next level.

This is an ongoing series, and although I have a very clear objective in mind, I’m creating it as I go. I hope to have at least one major update added per month.