The Astrology Encyclopedia

The Astrology Encyclopedia by LEWIS, James R.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780810394605.

Aimed at laypersons, this reference contains over 750 alphabetically arranged entries ranging from one paragraph to several pages. Users can access information on the vocabulary of astrology, signs of the zodiac, chart-casting, astrological systems of other countries, people (past and present) involved in astrology and the branches, theories and influences of astrology. Entries include: Evangeline Adams; age of aquarius; agricultural astrology; Saint Thomas Aquinas; Christianity and astrology; day horoscope; Egyptian astrology; gemstones; Icarus; Julian Day; local mean time; newspaper astrology; Sappho; sidereal time; Ronald and Nancy Reagan; Venus and zenith. Appendices provide directory listings of astrological organizations and periodicals, and a "how to" discussion on casting an astrological chart.