Reference materials for this website and possible future book. Since this page was first compiled, publications and sources focussing on esoteric astrology have multiplied, presumably to meet a need, so it will be expanded over time to include as many as can be found.
Websites
Esoteric Astrology:
- Many websites to follow
- these have blossomed after the millennium, and will be listed here
Astrology General:
- Astrolearn Astrology Library
- Website by European astrological historian and archivist Philip Graves’, containing information on his massive collection of historical books on astrology, as well as a list of very good astrological articles and resources
- The Astrolog software discussion group
- for those using Walter Pullen’s excellent customisable Astrolog software
Other websites:
- Embassy Of The Free Mind
- Embassy Of The Free Mind is a treasure trove of digitised historical occult books, Including the astrological treatise Instructions for Primitive Qabalistic Science
Books
Esoteric Astrology:
- Adam, Major C. G. M. (1939)
- Occult Astrology, Modern Astrology, Imperial Buildings, Ludgate Circus, E.C., undated (1939 from library records). Reprint 2003 Major Adam was a close associate of Alan and Bessie Leo. After Alan Leo’s death, he briefly stepped in to support Bessie as sub-editor of Modern Astrology magazine.
- Blavatsky, Helena (1921).
- notes The Esoteric School of Theosophy: Instructions (Privately Printed by William McLellan & Company, 240 Hope Street, Glasgow). Blavatsky’s instructions to The Theosophical Society’s Esoteric Section mentions esoteric planetary colours, the “intra mercurial planet”, the Sun and Moon “veiling” hidden planets, and other elements of astrology from a theospohical viewpoint, much of which formed the foundation for Alice Bailey’s later work on the topic.
- Huber, Bruno and Louise (2006).
- Astrology and the Seven Rays (revised and updated version, HopeWell, UK) One of a number of books by the Hubers, who set up the Arcane School in Geneva and studied with Roberto Assagioli. They were among the first to develop unique methods for applying Alice Bailey’s esoteric principles specifically to astrology. Their more recent books were translated into English relatively recently by Barry Hopewell. The Astrological Psychology Association (APA) no longer exists, although the APA website has been preserved with downlodable APA publications and (on request) PDFs of the magazine Conjunction. Their son Michael Huber maintains the Huber School Germany website. As an example of this work, PDFs of a couple of significant articles by the Hubers are lsted below.
- Thierens, A.E. (1931)
- Elements of Esoteric Astrology facsimile reprint Literary Licensing, LLC, United States, 2013. Original publishers: Rider & Co., London, 1931; David McKay Co. (PDF, Scribd from link above)
- Weiss, Clara A. (1980)
- Astrological Keys to Self-actualization and Self-realization Weiser, USA 1980 (only used available). Roberto Assagioli worked very closely with Alice Bailey, and published his astrological writing under this pseudonym. See Astrological Psychology and Roberto Assagioli on the Astrological Psychology Website.
Astrology General:
- Barton, Tamsyn (1994)
- Ancient Astrology. (Routledge, USA and Canada). One of the earliest of a now-growing number of writers on astrological history
- Beck, Roger (2006)
- A Brief History of Ancient Astrology (Blackwell Publishing Ltd., USA, UK, Australia)
- Rudhyar, Dane (1975)
- from Humanistic to Transpersonal Astrology The Seed Center
Other publications:
- Nasarvanji Tavaria, Phiroz and Panthaki Burjor Ratanji (1971)
- A Manual of “Khshnoom”, The Zoroastrian Occult knowledge (Published by Mr. Sohrab Phiroze Masani, President, Parsee Vegetarian & Temperance Society and Mr. Hormusji Jeejeebhoy Suntoke, President, Zoroastrian Rahih Society)
- Ilm-e-Khshnoom (‘science of ecstasy’) is a school of Zoroastrian thought practiced by a Parsee branch of Zoroastrianism based on an esoteric interpretation of the texts. Contains astrological references. You can read more about its Theosophical-type approach here.
Articles and Papers:
Esoteric Astrology
- Bailey, Alice (1943-46)
- All of her books are available online at the website of the Lucis Trust.
- Esoteric Astrology
- Talks and biography: summaries PDFs and transcriptions at the School for Esoteric Studies—use website submenu “Resources > Alice Bailey Talks > (choose talk)
- Brennan, Chris (2013)
- The Planetary Joys and the Origins of the Significations of the Houses and Triplicities
- Huber, Louise (1983)
- Transcription of talk to the Astrological Association, The Spiritual Triad: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Describes the first three initiations, and the two triads of planets associated with them in the Huber approach: Saturn->Uranus, Moon->Neptune, Sun->Pluto, which differs a little from Alice Bailey’s scheme, (and there is no mention of Vulcan) although it describes the same process, with a brief summary of these initiations. It also contains one of the principle diagrams of their astrological work: the “Huber Bottle” (drawn in the shape of an Amphora) that maps the planets and the three initiations. Bruno and Louise Huber were part of Alice Bailey’s inner circle, and worked on their own adaptations of esoteric astrology.
Other
- Metzger, Philip T. et al (2022)
- Moons are planets: Scientific usefulness versus cultural teleology in the taxonomy of planetary science. DOI
People
- Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
- Friend of Alice Bailey, see her artworks which include The Central Spiritual Sun, The Portal of Initiation and other geometrical esoteric images.