ermetikon
Manual of Astrology
Open in Reader

A Manual of Astrology, or the Book of the Stars

Raphael (Robert Cross Smith)1828
Primary Source

A comprehensive practical manual of astrology by "Raphael" (Robert Cross Smith), presenting natal astrology, horary astrology, and state astrology for the general reader. Claims to strip the science of medieval superstitions, offering perpetual tables for casting horoscopes without an ephemeris, rules for the doctrine of nativities, celestial directions, and remarkable example horoscopes. Dedicated to Sir Walter Scott. One of the most influential popular astrology manuals of the 19th century.

EditionFirst edition, 1828. Written under the pseudonym 'Raphael' (Robert Cross Smith). A popular manual aimed at the general public; the most successful astrological almanac of the early 19th-century.
Natal Astrology (Nativities)Western Astrology / Traditional AstrologyastrologyCasting a horary chartHoroscope casting (Basics)Divination & Predictionspredictive astrologynatal chart readingAstrology and DivinationAstrology and Horoscope Casting

Contents278 chapters

  1. 01Aspects of ditto
  2. 02ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF THE SCIENCE
  3. 03HISTORICAL AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE ANTIQUITY, VERITY, AND UTILITY, OF ASTROLOGY
  4. 04Solar system
  5. 05Of the planets
  6. 06Phases of the moon
  7. 07Comets
  8. 08The fixed stars
  9. 09The galaxy
  10. 10Revolutions among the fixed stars
  11. 11Distances of the fixed stars
  12. 12Divisions of the starry heavens
  13. 13Table of the 12 signs
  14. 14Names and characters of ditto
  15. 15Aries
  16. 16Taurus
  17. 17Gemini
  18. 18Cancer
  19. 19Leo
  20. 20Virgo
  21. 21Libra
  22. 22Scorpio
  23. 23Sagittarius
  24. 24The tenth house
  25. 25The eleventh house
  26. 26The twelfth house
  27. 27A diagram of the manuscript significations of the houses of heaven, not found in authors
  28. 28Perpetual tables of the celestial houses, for casting nativities and erecting themes of heaven
  29. 29Perpetual tables of the Sun's right ascension in time
  30. 30Instructions for casting the figure of a nativity
  31. 31A scheme of nativity
  32. 32Explanation of White's Ephemeris
  33. 33Copy of an Ephemeris
  34. 34Directions for placing the planets in the horoscope
  35. 35A table of the most eminent fixed stars
  36. 36A sideral horoscope
  37. 37Essential fortitudes and debilities of the planetary bodies
  38. 38Table of ditto according to the author's system
  39. 39The zodiacal aspects
  40. 40Order of application
  41. 41A celestial diagram, exhibiting, at one view, the whole of the mundane aspects
  42. 42THE DOCTRINE OF NATIVITIES
  43. 43Space of life
  44. 44The giver of life
  45. 45The anareta
  46. 46Signs of a violent death
  47. 47Nature and quality of the mind
  48. 48Riches and poverty
  49. 49Signs of wealth
  50. 50——— a great traveller
  51. 51——— a naval gentleman
  52. 52——— one who died insane
  53. 53——— the Duke of Wellington
  54. 54Arcs of direction in ditto
  55. 55Nativity of young Napoleon
  56. 56Nativity of the king of England
  57. 57HORARY ASTROLOGY
  58. 58Terms of art used in ditto
  59. 59A diagram to measure time in ditto
  60. 60The effects of the lords of the houses
  61. 61An illustrative diagram
  62. 62Horoscope of London Bridge
  63. 63Horoscope of "The book of the stars"
  64. 64STATE ASTROLOGY
  65. 65Entrance of Sol into Aries
  66. 66Page 1
  67. 67Page 2
  68. 68Page 3
  69. 69Page 4
  70. 70WORKS
  71. 71The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare.
  72. 72Page 7
  73. 73Whittingham's French Classics, with beautiful Frontispieces.
  74. 74Page 9
  75. 75Page 10
  76. 76Page 11
  77. 77Page 12
  78. 78A MANUAL OF
  79. 79Page 14
  80. 80A MANUAL OF ASTROLOGY,
  81. 81Page 16
  82. 82SIR WALTER SCOTT.
  83. 83RAPHAEL,
  84. 84PREFATORY REMARKS
  85. 85Page 20
  86. 86Page 21
  87. 87Page 22
  88. 88ΟΥΔΕΙΣ ΑΓΕΩΜΕΤΡΗΤΟΣ ΕΙΣΙΤΩ
  89. 89Page 24
  90. 90EXPLANATIONS AND REFERENCES
  91. 91TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  92. 92Page 27
  93. 93Page 28
  94. 94Page 29
  95. 95Page 30
  96. 96MANUAL OF ASTROLOGY.
  97. 97Page 32
  98. 98Page 33
  99. 99Page 34
  100. 100Page 35
  101. 101Page 36
  102. 102Page 37
  103. 103Page 38
  104. 104Page 39
  105. 105Page 40
  106. 106Page 41
  107. 107Page 42
  108. 108Page 43
  109. 109Page 44
  110. 110Page 45
  111. 111Page 46
  112. 112Page 47
  113. 113Page 48
  114. 114Page 49
  115. 115Page 50
  116. 116Page 51
  117. 117Page 52
  118. 118Page 53
  119. 119ELEMENTARY
  120. 120Page 55
  121. 121SOLAR SYSTEM.
  122. 122Page 57
  123. 123Page 58
  124. 124PHASES OF THE MOON.
  125. 125OF COMETS
  126. 126Page 61
  127. 127OF THE FIXED STARS.
  128. 128Page 63
  129. 129OF THE GALAXY, OR "MILKY WAY."
  130. 130REVOLUTIONS AMONG THE FIXED STARS.
  131. 131OF THE DISTANCES OF THE FIXED STARS.
  132. 132Page 67
  133. 133OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE STARRY HEAVENS.
  134. 134Page 69
  135. 135Page 70
  136. 136THE DIVISIONS OF THE TWELVE SIGNS.
  137. 137Page 72
  138. 138Page 73
  139. 139THE SIGNIFICATION OF THE TWELVE CELESTIAL SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.
  140. 140Taurus.
  141. 141Gemini.
  142. 142Cancer.
  143. 143Virgo.
  144. 144Libra.
  145. 145Sagittarius.
  146. 146Page 85
  147. 147Page 87
  148. 148Page 88
  149. 149Page 90
  150. 150Page 92
  151. 151Page 94
  152. 152Page 95
  153. 153Page 96
  154. 154Page 98
  155. 155Page 99
  156. 156Page 101
  157. 157Page 102
  158. 158Page 104
  159. 159Page 106
  160. 160Page 107
  161. 161Page 112
  162. 162Page 119
  163. 163Page 122
  164. 164Page 123
  165. 165CELESTIAL HOUSES
  166. 166PERPETUAL TABLES
  167. 167CELESTIAL HOUSES
  168. 168Page 127
  169. 169CELESTIAL HOUSES
  170. 170CELESTIAL HOUSES
  171. 171SUN’S RIGHT ASCENSION IN TIME,
  172. 172SUN’S RIGHT ASCENSION IN TIME,
  173. 173INSTRUCTIONS
  174. 174Page 133
  175. 175Perpetual Table of the Sun’s right ascension.
  176. 176Page 135
  177. 177Page 136
  178. 178EXPLANATION OF WHITE’S EPHEMERIS.
  179. 179Page 138
  180. 180Page 139
  181. 181DIRECTIONS
  182. 182Page 141
  183. 183Page 142
  184. 184Most Eminent Fixed Stars,
  185. 185Page 144
  186. 186Page 145
  187. 187ESSENTIAL FORTITUDES AND DEBILITIES
  188. 188A TABLE OF THE ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES,
  189. 189Page 148
  190. 190Essential Fortitudes and Debilities
  191. 191Of the Zodiacal Aspects.
  192. 192THE SEXTILE.
  193. 193THE OPPOSITION.
  194. 194Page 153
  195. 195Page 154
  196. 196Page 155
  197. 197Page 156
  198. 198DOCTRINE OF NATIVITIES;
  199. 199Space of Life.
  200. 200OF THE ANARETA, OR “DESTROYER OF LIFE.”
  201. 201Page 160
  202. 202SIGNS OF A VIOLENT DEATH.
  203. 203Page 162
  204. 204Page 163
  205. 205Page 164
  206. 206The Nature and Quality of the Mind.
  207. 207Page 166
  208. 208Page 167
  209. 209Of the Astrological Destiny
  210. 210Page 171
  211. 211Page 177
  212. 212The effects of the periodical direction of ♄.
  213. 213The effects of the ☉ by periodical direction.
  214. 214Page 185
  215. 215Page 187
  216. 216Page 190
  217. 217Summary of the Direction of Death.
  218. 218Page 198
  219. 219Page 205
  220. 220Page 207
  221. 221Page 209
  222. 222The Nativity of the King of England.
  223. 223Page 211
  224. 224Horary Astrology ;
  225. 225Page 213
  226. 226Terms of Art used in Horary Questions.
  227. 227SEPARATION.
  228. 228REFRANATION.
  229. 229Measure of Time.
  230. 230BESIEGED.
  231. 231DRAGON’S HEAD.
  232. 232Lords of the Houses.
  233. 233The Lord of the Third House.
  234. 234The Lord of the Fifth House.
  235. 235The Lord of the Seventh House.
  236. 236The Lord of the Tenth House.
  237. 237The Lord of the Twelfth House.
  238. 238Page 226
  239. 239Page 227
  240. 240Page 228
  241. 241Page 229
  242. 242Horoscope of the New London Bridge.
  243. 243Page 231
  244. 244Page 232
  245. 245The Horoscope of the Present Work.
  246. 246Theory of State Astrology;
  247. 247Page 235
  248. 248Page 236
  249. 249Page 237
  250. 250Page 238
  251. 251Page 239
  252. 252Page 241
  253. 253Page 243
  254. 254Page 245
  255. 255Page 247
  256. 256Page 248
  257. 257Page 251
  258. 258Page 252
  259. 259Page 253
  260. 260Page 254
  261. 261Page 257
  262. 262Page 258
  263. 263Page 259
  264. 264Page 260
  265. 265Page 261
  266. 266Jupiter.
  267. 267Mars.
  268. 268Sun.
  269. 269Page 267
  270. 270Page 268
  271. 271Page 269
  272. 272Page 270
  273. 273Venus.
  274. 274Luna.
  275. 275Page 273
  276. 276Page 274
  277. 277Page 275
  278. 278

Influences & Sources

Christian Astrology

Christian Astrology

1647

Advanced
Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

150

Advanced

Works Influenced by This

Christian Astrology

Christian Astrology

1647

Advanced
Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

150

Advanced

Readers Also Explore

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

1669

Advanced

Astrology Paths

Use these hubs to move from this text into the live astrology tools and reference pages.

Astrology Hub

Browse Hermetikon's classical astrology tools and reference pages.

Astrology Today

See the current sky, planetary condition, and live celestial context.

Placement Meanings

Read planet-in-sign and planet-in-house pages with archive citations.

Planetary Returns

Open the return calculators for the seven classical planets.

Retrograde Calendars

Track retrograde cycles and their traditional delineations.

Ask the Hermetikon Archivist about this text

Search within this book, retrieve direct quotations with page references, or explore related ideas.

Ask the Archivist