Rod Suskin

In his preface, the author says that this is the textbook he has his students use. I wish all the textbooks I've ever had to use had been this succinct. Drawing mainly from Lilly, Morin, Bonatti, and Zoller, Suskin has boiled their methods down to 43 rules, explaining them in the space of 68 pages. He also provides a basic interpretation of Marilyn Monroe's chart to help students develop a method of delineation and interpretation. Suskin assumes the reader is already familiar with the basics of traditional astrology, not only the meanings of signs, planets, houses, and aspects, but also the essential and accidental dignities. Although there are tables in the appendices, he doesn't explain their use, and because of this, this book would not be suitable for an absolute beginner. But for a more experienced student who wants to make the leap from knowing all the chart factors to being able to pull them together into a coherent interpretation, I believe this guide will be valuable.… (mais)