Astrology: How to Make and Read Your Own Horoscope
1920

First published in 1920, this classic manual offers a remarkably clear entry point into the art of natal astrology. Sepharial, a foundational figure in modern Western astrology, walks readers through the construction and interpretation of horoscopes with methodical precision. Rather than treating astrology as mere fortune-telling, he positions it as a practical tool for self-understanding, a way to read the psychological and temporal influences encoded in the moment of one's birth. The book covers planetary significators, house systems, aspect interpretation, and character analysis, providing everything a dedicated beginner needs to cast a complete chart by hand. What gives this volume its particular charm is its period sensibility: the language is formal, the approach methodical, and the assumptions distinctly early twentieth-century. For readers curious about how astrology was taught and practiced before computers simplified chart calculation, this serves as both a practical manual and a fascinating historical document. Whether you intend to cast charts yourself or simply want to understand the underlying logic of astrological thinking, Sepharial's instructional clarity makes the process surprisingly accessible.
