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My "love affair" with astrology software began in 1978, when a grateful client gave me the money for my first microcomputer (as they were then called). Things were so primitive back then that I had to load my first astrology software via cassette tape, and it took several tries to work. But I was totally hooked when I first saw the planetary positions for a birth chart appear on my 9" green computer screen. Since then, I've watched an almost unbelievable evolution in astrology software. The programs are so powerful that most astrologers will never use half of the features of the best programs. And they're so friendly that even children can run them. And the graphics and colors are totally beautiful. I have worked through the years to help the major astrology software firms debug their programs, add new features, and keep the prices down. I've also guided thousands of astrologers to the software that best meets their needs. I've also written a book on astrology software, and software reviews in American Astrology, the Mountain Astrologer, and the AFA bulletin. Remember that you can get free astrology software, download free demo versions of professional programs, and read my published reviews and articles to learn more about computer programs for astrology at my web page: The Ultimate Guide to Astrology Software. And please visit my Learn Astrology Free website, and explore my 100+ free lessons in Western & Vedic Astrology. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Free GeoNames Atlas of over 8 million locations SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 5, 2013 My November 2012 TMA SoftStar News Column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 29, 2013 The Jagannatha Hora 7.64 Update SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, May 23, 2013 Huge meteor crashes into the Moon SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, May 17, 2013 My Latest Tutorial Article: A Tale of Three Explosions SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, May 9, 2013 Sale on report programs for Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, April 29, 2013 The Comet ISON SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 21, 2013 Great at Every Price: My article comparing the top astrology programs -- revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 16, 2013 My free astrology software demos page -- Updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Kaspersky Anti-Virus and False Positives SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Kepler Demos Back SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, March 28, 2013 The Top Six Astrology Programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, March 22, 2013 Important Win*Star Calculation Bug Fixed SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 16, 2013 Matrix Web Services and the new Blue*Star program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, March 8, 2013 The Nodal Cycle of Incarnation and Return to Spirit SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 27, 2013 A time-lapse movie of a Solar Eclipse in Australia SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, February 21, 2013 The Super-Moon and the Micro-Moon SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 15, 2013 Lovely photos of the Sun. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 9, 2013 Earth as Art: A free stunning book of photos of the Earth from NASA. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 3, 2013 New free tutorials on Sirius on my free software demos page. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 28, 2013 Great At Every Price! My article comparing the top Western astrology programs, has been updated. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 21, 2013 Why you need a backup computer and good recovery tools SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, January 15, 2013 A Short, Lovely "Solar Ballet" SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Astrology in the Cloud: My Latest TMA Article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 28, 2012 Lovely Saturn at Night Photograph SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, December 22, 2012 The Most Frequently Asked Question about Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, December 16, 2012 Last Day of Three Holiday Software Sales! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Special Holiday Software Sales! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 29, 2012 Two-for-One Solar Writer Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 22, 2012 The advantages and disadvantages of software created by more than one person SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 16, 2012 A Stunning Photo of Saturn SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 9, 2012 My published TMA SoftStar News on Protecting your Mac from Malware, a great astrological font, Sirius 1.3, and more SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, November 3, 2012 Why you can't run your astrology software on your smart phone or tablet SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 29, 2012 The transit: Uranus square Pluto: How will it affect me? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Why you can't run your astrology software on Windows 8 RT devices SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, October 18, 2012 Great At Every Prices: Comparing the Top Astrology Programs, revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, October 12, 2012 Depicting The Sky: Charts, Graphics, Planetaria, & Animations SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 6, 2012 My websites devoted to specific astrology programs have been redesigned! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 29, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions about Astrology Software - redesigned and revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 23, 2012 My redesign of Soulhealing.com SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 15, 2012 My Learn Astrology Free website completely redesigned! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 9, 2012 My Mountain Astrologer article: Getting Help with your Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 3, 2012 Morinus Primary Progression Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Astrology Software in the Cloud SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 21, 2012 How to backup your chart files (and settings): Part Five SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 15, 2012 How to backup your chart files (and settings): Part Four SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, August 9, 2012 How to backup your chart files (and settings): Part Three SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, August 3, 2012 A New Search Engine for my website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, July 28, 2012 How to backup your chart files (and settings): Part Two SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 22, 2012 Please backup your chart files and settings SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 16, 2012 Context is Everything: How Charts Really Work SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Learning Astrology Software: Never Forget to Right-Click SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Updates on my software websites SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, June 28, 2012 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software -- Updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, June 22, 2012 Astrological Techniques and Uncertain Birth Times -- Revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, June 16, 2012 About Sirius 1.3 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 11, 2012 Solar Writer 2 for 1 Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 4, 2012 New Sirius 1.3 Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, June 2, 2012 Special TimePassages Advanced Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, May 26, 2012 Sirius 1.3 is released! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 20, 2012 Why Solar Fire Gold is Great, a new ongoing article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 14, 2012 My article comparing the top astrology programs, revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 9, 2012 How to exchange chart files between programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, May 4, 2012 Astrology Programs for the iPad SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 1, 2012 My Mountain Astrologer review of Sirius 1.2 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, April 26, 2012 More Solar Fire Gold Tutorials SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, April 20, 2012 More than 685,000 Macs infected by iBotNet! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 14, 2012 How to Make Sure Your PC Has the Right Time SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 7, 2012 Shri Jyoti Star on the Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, April 2, 2012 The Houses Impacted by Saturn -- My latest tutorial article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 Updated free astrology software demos page SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 17, 2012 A stunning new animation of the Solar System SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, March 11, 2012 Astrology on the Go: Astrology Apps for Mobile Computing SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, March 5, 2012 Part Two of my Solar Fire Gold's Page Designer video tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Solar Fire Gold's Page Designer -- My video tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 24, 2012 Updates to my Sirius and Janus websites SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 15, 2012 My new Introduction to Solar Fire Gold Video Tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 10, 2012 My Latest Mountain Astrologer column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 4, 2012 Halloran's AstrolDeluxe version 8.0 review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 30, 2012 A lovely space photo of the Earth SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Update Your Atlas! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 20, 2012 My review of Sirius 1.2 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 15, 2012 The Problems with Passion -- My latest tutorial article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 8, 2012 Great at every price (comparing the top programs) -- updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 2, 2012 Moving from a PC to a Mac: Basic Tips SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 28, 2011 The new Asteroid Report in Sirius 1.2 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Value of the User Interface in Astrology Software - Updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, December 15, 2011 The new Sirius 1.2 update SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, December 12, 2011 Shri Jyoti Star sale extended SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, December 10, 2011 TimePassages Holiday Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Regulus Platinum Sale extended SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 2, 2011 My Mountain Astrologer Review of Solar Fire Gold 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, November 26, 2011 My updated Frequently Asked Questions column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 23, 2011 A great special holiday sale on the Vedic program Shri Jyoti Star and 30% off holiday sale of Astrolabe Report Writers SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, November 20, 2011 A Great Holiday Sale of Regulus Platinum SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 16, 2011 New Holiday Astrology Software Sale: Solar Writer Reports SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, November 14, 2011 The great free Canopus program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, November 12, 2011 ACS Atlas Update for Solar Fire Gold 7 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, November 6, 2011 Using Solar Fire Gold on a netbook SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 31, 2011 The Unique and Great Features of Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 25, 2011 The Unique Features of Astrology Programs: Janus SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 19, 2011 The Art of Chart Synthesis SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, October 13, 2011 Updated Software Demos page with Regulus Platinum 6 free trial -- the link is now working SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, October 7, 2011 The Unique Features of Astrology Programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 1, 2011 My May 2011 Mountain Astrologer SoftStar News Column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 24, 2011 An Important ACS Atlas update for AstrolDeluxe versions 7 & 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 19, 2011 Updated "How to get free demos of most astrology programs" SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 13, 2011 A Stunning Photo of Saturn SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Swiss Army Knife software or a dedicated program? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, September 2, 2011 A great sale on Super Report Bundles -- Ending on October 31st SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, August 25, 2011 An Astrological Look at Gloria Steinem SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, August 19, 2011 ACS Atlas Issues SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 8, 2011 Astrological Techniques and Uncertain Birth Times, revised SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 3, 2011 My Latest TMA SoftStar News Column: Regulus Platinum SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, July 28, 2011 Free Nimitta Choodamani software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, July 22, 2011 A new manual for Shri Jyoti Star SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 18, 2011 Great at Every Price, revised SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Client scheduling tools in astrology programs -- updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 6, 2011 How to get Windows Programs to run on your Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 3, 2011 Client scheduling tools in astrology programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, June 26, 2011 More information and a suggestion for using Solar Fire Gold 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 20, 2011 My new tutorial: The Process of Qualifying Yogas SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 15, 2011 My first look at Solar Fire Gold version 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, June 10, 2011 Two new astrology programs for the iPhone and iPad SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, June 5, 2011 Configuration Hunter: Free astrology tools SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 30, 2011 2011: The Great Year of Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 24, 2011 What's new in the forthcoming Solar Fire Gold version 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 16, 2011 How to get help with your astrology software problems SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 9, 2011 An astrology software review website that is full of errors SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 3, 2011 The phenomenal right-click options in the just released astrology program Regulus Platinum SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 26, 2011 and again Wednesday, April 27, 2011 What Challenging and Supportive Aspects Really Mean -- a new tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 13, 2011 My major revision of: Great at Every Price -- my article comparing the top Western astrology programs. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, April 8, 2011 Eclipse Mapping in Astrology Software: Updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 2, 2011 The Value of the User Interface in Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, March 27, 2011 Regulus Platinum: A new powerhouse professional astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, March 21, 2011 Jaganattha Hora, free astrology fonts, and more in my September 2010 TMA SoftStar News SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Planetary Aspects and Transits and my November 2010 TMA SoftStar News SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, March 11, 2011 My January 2011 Mountain Astrologer SoftStar News column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 5, 2011 Where to get the birth time for clients SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 25, 2011 My new free astrology tutorials website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 20, 2011 My new Janus astrology software website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, February 15, 2011 New astrology software websites and links SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 11, 2011 An amazing free Linux astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 4, 2011 Why Mom Fell - A tutorial on Primary Significators SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, January 27, 2011 My New YouTube Introduction to Astrology Software video SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 21, 2011 How to install Solar Fire Gold on a Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 10, 2011 Added three images with descriptions to the Time Maps article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 02, 2011 Two additional types of transit graphs and a color-coded table SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Win*Star 4.0 Pro added to the Features Comparison Table of the Time Maps article. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, December 20, 2010 The Features Comparison Table for the Time Maps article is complete. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Further updates, including new evaluation criteria, for the Transit Graph article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, December 09, 2010 Updated comparison article: Transit graphs and Time Maps from different programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 01, 2010 Six reasons why it is better to get a Windows PC for astrology than a Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 24, 2010 New comparison article: Transit graphs and Time Maps from different programs: Part One SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 19, 2010 A new series examining how different programs implement specific astrological features SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 11, 2010 My July 2010 issue of TMA Software News SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 05, 2010 Qualifying Yogas -- Discovering the most potent yogas in a chart SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 27, 2010 The Life Path report, an updated review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Loveties: A New Compatibility Report SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, October 15, 2010 Indra -- The most comprehensive natal report program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 06, 2010 How to get AstroDatabank to run on a Windows Vista PC SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 29, 2010 How to get AstroDatabank to run on a Windows 7 PC SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, September 23, 2010 The StarLight Solutions Forecast Report SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, September 17, 2010 Jagannatha Hora 7.4: The powerful free Vedic program. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 11, 2010 My first Mountain Astrologer Software News Column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 05, 2010 My Astrology Software Center page on Facebook SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 30, 2010 The Problems with Astrology Programs from India SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, August 21, 2010 Paramount Considerations in Chart Interpretation SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, August 15, 2010 Major astrology software updates coming! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 09, 2010 The Kid Zone Combo Natal Report SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, August 01, 2010 My Full Mountain Astrologer review of Sirius 1.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, July 24, 2010 How do configurations in the current sky affect me? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, July 22, 2010 Super Astrology Report Bundles SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 12, 2010 The new Electronic Astrologer Future update SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 04, 2010 How to get a free yearly calendar of astrological events SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 28, 2010 Adding current planetary positions and more to your website. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 22, 2010 My Sirius 1.1. Review in The Mountain Astrologer SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Why buy Astrology Software through me SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 02, 2010 and Thursday, June 10, 2010 The New Electronic Astrologer Natal Report SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, May 28, 2010 My new TMA SoftStar News column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, May 21, 2010 The Astrology of Relating SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, May 13, 2010 the Solar Fire 7.3 update SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 02, 2010 Newly Revised! The Strengths and Weaknesses of Interpretive Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday , April 22, 2010 My restaurant metaphor in describing astrology software companies SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 17, 2010 My new website devoted to the Kepler astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 11, 2010 A free online website for viewing Vedic charts, dasa lists, and planetary positions by sign and nakshatra SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, April 1, 2010 The most important reason why you really should update your software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, March 26, 2010 Five reasons you really should update your astrology software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, March 21, 2010 Great at Every Price -- My article comparing the top Western astrology program, revised. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, March 12, 2010 New! My web page with links to free demos of most of the top astrology programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 03, 2010 A great source for the longitude and latitude of small cities and towns throughout the World. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, February 22, 2010 The new features in Janus 4.3 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 14, 2010 The purpose of websites devoted to specific astrology programs and a request. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, February 09, 2010 My new website devoted to Shri Jyoti Star SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, February 01, 2010 My new website devoted to Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 25, 2010 Astrology Software Demos: Links to Get Them SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, January 19, 2010 My full Mountain Astrologer review of ZET Geo 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 10, 2010 StarLove: A free little program that shows compatibility between charts SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 01, 2010 and Sunday, January 03, 2010 Most astrology programs fail to calculate new charts for Venezuela correctly, and how to do so successfully. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 30, 2009 New information on the latest time zone changes and how to be sure that the time zones used in your charting are accurate. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, December 13, 2009 Chart Animation in Solar Fire Gold: A new video tutorial. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, December 07, 2009 A new video tutorial of Solar Fire Gold's Extra Points Chart Wheels SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 02, 2009 Part Three, the conclusion, of my review of Sirius 1.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 26, 2009 More Tutorials on Solar Fire Gold. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 19, 2009 Part Two of the Sirius 1.1 Review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 12, 2009 Part One of the Sirius 1.1 Review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 05, 2009 My FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Astrology Software has been updated. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 27, 2009 New Video Tutorial #4: Valuable Features in Shri Jyoti Star 6 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 19, 2009 New Video Tutorial #3: The Dynamic Astrology Transit Graph in Millennium StarTrax 7.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 14, 2009 New Video Tutorial #2: Finding the built-in reports in Kepler and Sirius SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 05, 2009 Introducing my new video tutorials on the best features in astrology programs: Solar Fire's Time Maps, plus a new Solar Fire tutorials page. SoftStar Weblog: Sunday, September 20, 2009 I revised my Great at Every Price: Professional Astrology Software article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Issues with Calculating Progressions has been added to my The Optimal Use of Astrology Software article. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 01, 2009 My new review of A.I.R. Software's SuperSearch program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 25, 2009 The Freeware program AstroClock SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 17, 2009 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software -- newly revised version of the article every astrologer should read, with a major addendum. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 10, 2009 A great list of free astronomy programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, August 02, 2009 Influence of Eclipses, completion of last week's blog SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 26, 2009 Eclipse Maps and the Influence of Eclipses SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 19, 2009 Great at Every Price: Professional Astrology Software features at all price points SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 12, 2009 The Most Important Significators of Life Themes and their use in chart delineation and astrology software. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, July 04, 2009 KP Muhuart -- Free Krishnamurthi Paddhati Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 29, 2009 Morinus Primary Directions Freeware SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 22, 2009 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software -- new revised version of the article every astrologer should read. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, June 14, 2009 Find the positions of Minor Point and Bodies, Occultations, etc. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, June 06, 2009 Programs offering Astrological Calendars (Updated Day Watch Sidebar) SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, May 30, 2009 My Mountain Astrologer Review of The Day Watch Astrological Calendar SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 25, 2009 My Mountain Astrologer Review of Intrepid 2.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 20, 2009 My Mountain Astrologer Janus 4.1 Review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 11, 2009 Astrology Software for Linux SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 04, 2009 The Basic Ephemeris 1.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, April 27, 2009 Which is the best astrology program? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 18, 2009 Sources for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Data SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, April 10, 2009 Frequently Asked Questions about Sirius SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 5, 2009 New Lunabar 6.30 freeware SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 28, 2009 "AstroDatabank is Free?" SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 21, 2009 Issues with Jagannatha Hora SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, March 14, 2009 and on Monday, March 23, 2009 Switching to the Mac for Astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, March 08, 2009 Why Astrology can never be systematic Part Two: Astrology Software Limitations SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 04, 2009 Why Astrology can never be systematic SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 22, 2009 An Astrological House Formulary: how each system works and how to calculate cusps SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 14, 2009 Software Tips & Tricks: Research Graphs in Shri Jyoti Star & Helio/Geo toggle in Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 07, 2009 How you place yourself in jeopardy if you download illegal copies of astrology programs. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 01, 2009 Update Your Solar Fire Gold! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, January 24, 2009 Sale pricing of Janus 4.1 extended indefinitely SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 19, 2009 My Full Published Mountain Astrologer Review of Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 09, 2009 The Art of Reviewing Astrology Software - Part Four: My Hands-on Evaluation of Astrology Programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, January 01, 2009 The Art of Reviewing Astrology Software - Part Three: Additional Issues in Reviewing Astrology Programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, December 18, 2008 Millennium 7.0 -- The latest version of Alphee Lavoie's powerful software. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, December 06, 2008 Holiday Special pricing on Janus 4.1, and 2008 - The Year of the Great Shakeup in Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, November 30, 2008 The Clairvision Virtual Astrologer: Get Astrology Charts, Lessons, and fine Interpretive Reports for free SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, November 17, 2008 The Art of Reviewing Astrology Software - Part Two: Learning Astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, November 10, 2008 The Art of Reviewing Astrology Software - Part One: Unacceptable Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, November 03, 2008 A First Look at Intrepid 2.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 26, 2008 My Mountain Astrologer Review of Win*Star Express 3.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 19, 2008 My Mountain Astrologer Review of AstrolDeluxe 7.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 13, 2008 My Mountain Astrologer Review of TimePassages 5.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 05, 2008 The Windows GUI and astrology programs, Janus 4.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 28, 2008 New lower price for Janus 4.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, September 19, 2008 Great ways to use the new Clone Charts feature of Solar Fire Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 13, 2008 The new Käla 2008 Vedic program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 07, 2008The forthcoming StellarWindow astronomy software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, August 30, 2008 The End of an Era in Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Solar Fire Gold's new free update including more Chart Art and the great new cloned charts SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 06, 2008The free new program Quick Jyotish for the Mac, Windows, Linux, and some Pocket PCs. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 04, 2008 The best free firewall to protect your PC, the best anti-spyware program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, July 31, 2008 Free, excellent hard disk cloning software and the importance of backups. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 20, 2008 , my new ongoing news about astrology software. June 2008 Review of Sirius 1.0, free Microsoft WorldWide Telescope, Tips on exporting Solar Fire Gold's calendar, the free Rainlendar calendar program, a major weakness in theme-based astrological weighting methods, and more. February 2008 The Strengths and Weaknesses of Interpretive Software, How to Create Chart Art Pages in Solar Fire Gold, The Optimal Use of Astrology Software revised, and more December 2007 First Look Reviews of Solar Fire Gold (aka Solar Fire 7) and Janus 4.0, downloading astrology software October 2007 The new free Astrobackup utility for Solar Fire, answers to astrologers Frequently Asked Questions, What's New and What's Coming in Astrological Software August 2007 Buggy and Inaccurate Astrology Programs, new Tips and Tricks for Shri Jyoti Star 6, Tips and Tricks readers request. June 2007 My new article on "The Future of Astrological Computing" April 2007 New free astrology programs that are definitely worth exploring, Pholus, Maitreya's Dream (significantly updated), and Jyotishya Deepika. February 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes Alert -- if you use astrology software, read this -- also, what about Microsoft Vista, and new free tools for astrologers November 2006 My full review of Shri Jyoti Star 6, expanded from the Mountain Astrologer review pubished in September 2006 September 2006 My full Mountain Astrologer review of the professional-level Vedic program Käla, my new secure software order form, Free lectures on Hellenistic Astrology, The right computer, screen and printer for doing astrology, the new ACS atlas update for Solar Fire, new lower pricing on Janus. June 2006 Free astrology and astronomy software: WXTide32 and Configuration Hunter, Tips for Astromapping in Kepler, a Free Online French Database of Famous People's Charts, the wealth of astrological software, and more. March 2006 My full Mountain Astrologer review of the astro-mapping program Horizons from Matrix Software. January 2006 Tools for Astrological Research -- the article I wrote for the ISAR journal. I also just added a link to my full Mountain Astrologer review of the Huber-oriented program Regulus November 2005 A Great End-of-the-Year Issue of SoftStar News: A First Look at Matrix's New Horizons astromapping software, keeping your PC's clock accurate -- for free, a great new free program for both Vedic and Cosmobiology work called Maitreya's Dream, major issues in selecting astrology software, why not to purchase a used or mail-order computer, a compendium of astronomical programs available, new flash demos of astronomical events, and my process in reviewing astrological software. September 2005 My Full Review of Solar Fire Deluxe from The Mountain Astrologer, Getting the Full Version of Jagannatha Hora (including Atlas) via download, A First Look at the great new Nova ChartWheels program, two wonderful free astronomy programs, and more. May 2005 A second look at Solar Fire Deluxe, the great Vedic program Jagannatha Hora is now free!, my article on astrology research software is published, how to find Janus, four wonderful free astronomy programs, and more. February 2005 A First Look at Solar Fire Deluxe, Astrology software suites, Free Astrology Books Online, Tips and Tricks using Kepler. December 2004 Giant Issue! Optimal Use of Astrology Software, Revised!, test your software's atlas (and see our results), Millennium 5, Protect Your PC, New Tips and Tricks Section: How to use AstroDatabank Optimally, and more. September 2004 A free astronomy program, the most powerful suite of numerlogy programs available, updates to the Vedic program Kala, and how to view your Vedic chart online. July 2004 New software, a free astrology program, the latest information on updates to Kepler, Solar Fire, and AstrolDeluxe, and more. May 2004 My Full TMA Kepler 7.0 review, The new free program Harmogram, software bugs and planetary stations, tips on using inkjet printers, my role in astrology software, and more. March 2004 Kepler 7.0, links to Famous People's chart data, computing planetary positions, and more January 2004 The Latest Updates, When Astrology Software Companies Fail You, The Joys of Beta Testing, The Need To Backup Your Hard Disk November 2003 Beautiful Sky Images, Great New Programs: DayWatch, Delphic Oracle, and Secrets of the Lost Horoscope, Ode to Visual Jyotish, and more . September 2003 The New Kala Update, Matrix's Calendar program, a free Palm OS program, TheSky Pocket Edition, source code for astrological programming, and more. July 2003 My Full Extensive Article on Astromapping Software, What Watch & Ephemeris 1.0 freeware, the ACS Atlas for Pocket PC software. May 2003 My Links Page. March 2003 New Updates: Parashara's Light 6, More on Kepler 6, plus AstroTides, Solar Spark. January 2003 New Updates: Solar Maps, Shri Jyoti Star, Kepler, Timaeus, Professional Numerologist, and more. November 2002 Biases About Astrology Software, an important and topical essay September 2002 New Software: Digital Astrology & Astrodamus, The Best Hardware for Astro-Computing, Why get Windows XP? July 2002 Understanding Astrology Software (an in-depth essay on the unique features of major programs, types of software, etc.), the forthcoming Shri Jyoti Star 4.0 May 2002 VegaSviri, Tools for Astrological Programmers, New Free Astrology Programs March 2002 The forthcoming Jyotish Studio 3.0, an important free upgrade to Janus, two free programs for astrologers January 2002 Pegasus 2.0, Upcoming Parashara's Light features, Windows XP astrology software problems November 2001 Kepler 5.0, Millennium review, Windows XP, AstrolDeluxe 6.0, My Role September 2001 The Great & Free Canopus program, Vedic updates, Old Atlases, Free Utilities Note: there was no July 2001 issue due to computer problems. May 2001 Janus 3.0, Vital Utilities for your PC, Learning Astrology via Software March 2001 AstrolDeluxe 5.0, Free Astrology Fonts, Stellar Wallpaper, and More January 2001 Jagannatha Hora Lite, AstroDatabank 2.0 Special, Millenium StarTrax November 2000 AstroDatabank 2.0, Software Dealers, MetaCrawler September 2000 Many new programs, appreciating today's software August 2000 more on AstroDatabank 2.0, Make Your PC faster July 2000 AstroDatabank 2.0, Free Astrology Fonts June 2000 More on Solar Fire 5, Great Planetary Photographs May 2000 Breakthroughs in Astrology Software, Win*Writer Express April 2000 Solar Fire 5, Reviews of 50 programs March 2000 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software February 2000 Pitfalls of Vedic Software Interpretations January 2000 Win*Star Express, TimePassages December 1999 Problems with Software Atlases November 1999 Get the most out of Solar Fire 4, Free planetary algorithms October 1999 updates, Hubble Photos, Copy Protection September 1999 Parashara's Light 2000, Mapping and precise birth time August 1999 free Starlite software, buggy programs, updates July 1999 Shri Jyoti Star, why upgrade, test your software! June 1999 Major flaws in software, Redshift, printing fixes May 1999 running PC software on Macs, Lunabar, dead software Click to Return to Send e-mail to Hank Friedman by clicking here If the above email link doesn't work, please send me an email to: stars@soulhealing.com Copyright © 1998 Hank Friedman |
