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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. During the past 40+ years, I have worked very hard helping all of the major astrology software firms debug their programs, add many 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 160+ free lessons in Western & Vedic Astrology. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The Solar System and Beyond Poster Set SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 10, 2020 Updated two articles: Ending the War between the Astrologers and Astrological Techniques and Uncertain Birth Times SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, May 2, 2020 A Gigantic Magnetic Bubble around Uranus SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 25, 2020 My new tutorial: The Meaning of the Modes in astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 15, 2020 My Shelter-in-place Astrology Software Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 5, 2020 Levels of Analysis -- How to approach a Vedic chart SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Using GC/MS to determine the quality of essential oils SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, March 12, 2020 Interactions between the birth chart and other influences -- Part One SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, February 25, 2020 A Potpourri of Interesting Links and Information SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 9, 2020 About Lunar Eclipses SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 20, 2020 Astrological Calendars -- my upcoming The Mountain Astrologer article SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 17, 2020 A Lovely Photo of the Moon's Phases SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 10, 2020 Astrolabe's 2020 Hot Degrees and Retrograde Shadows SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, December 28, 2019 Dasa Interpretation -- revised SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, December 17, 2019 The New Janus 5.3 Update SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 13, 2019 Hype and Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 8, 2019 Mercury transits the Sun SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, November 3, 2019 An incredible video tour of Pluto SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 21, 2019 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software -- revised SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 6, 2019 A visual guide to the NOT planets SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 1, 2019 8 Reasons why Pluto should have planet status SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 23, 2019 The Quick Guide to Finding the Best Astrology Program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 16, 2019 Keeping Jyotish Pure SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, September 13, 2019 Saturn and its Moons in Orbit SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Where to get Vedic Astrology Books SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 11, 2019 A Tale of Two Skies SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 10, 2019 How Pluto truly looks SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 10, 2019 IO Edition Astrologers: Don't Update your Mac to Catalina? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 2, 2019 Astro Gold for the Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 2, 2019 The End of the IO Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, August 8, 2019 Stunning new video of Jupiter rotating SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 14, 2019 What is the right Zodiac to use for astrological work? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Greatly improved search engines for my websites SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 24, 2019 The Analemma at Sunset SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, June 20, 2019 A lovely Solar System model for your desk top SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 10, 2019 The fastest growing astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 20, 2019 A NASA video of The Tilts and Spins of the Planets SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 5, 2019 NASA's Mercury in Depth SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 17, 2019 My latest tutorial: The Importance of an Accurate Birth Time SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, April 12, 2019 Improved tutorials and Learn Astrology Free website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 10, 2019 My Top 7 Astrology Programs article -- Updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 20, 2019 An amazing video: Earth's motion around the Sun, not as simple as I thought SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, March 17, 2019 Infographic: Astronomy Highlights Spring 2019 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 16, 2019 My newest tutorial: The Most Important Transits and Dashas SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 6, 2019 A Lovely Jupiter Flyby SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 21, 2019 What Planets Are Visible Tonight? -- 2019 Astronomer’s Guide to the Night Sky SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, January 19, 2019 Tonight's Supermoon Eclipse SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 14, 2019 The new changes and enhancements in Janus 5.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 13, 2019 Everything in a chart influences each planet's expression, a new tutorial. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 14, 2018 Ensar, The Master of Oud SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 21, 2018 My Annual Winter Astrology Software Sale -- New Increased Discounts! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 14, 2018 My new tutorial: Accuracy in Astrology Readings SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 22, 2018 The Houses Impacted by Saturn: Part Two SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 7, 2018 My new video tutorial on Janus 5.1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Astronomy Highlights in Autumn 2018 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 15, 2018 Incredible Strawberry Truffles! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, September 14, 2018 The 2018 Moon Phases including Libration from NASA SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 13, 2018 Why I use the True Chitrapaksha Ayanamsha SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 12, 2018 My Astrology Software Reviews page -- Updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 10, 2018 Zoom in to Saturn: A Hubble Video SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Can Planets be Strong in Dusthana Houses? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 2, 2018 Updates to both my Free Astrology Software and Apps for Mobile Devices articles SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, July 27, 2018 A Phenomenal Oud -- not to miss out on SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 15, 2018 Last Day of Solar Fire sale and amazing video of sizes of planets, stars, and galaxies SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 9, 2018 Astronomy Highlights Summer 2018 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 3, 2018 July 4th Solar Fire 9 sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 3, 2018 The Great 2018 Mars Opposition SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Great Solar Writer Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 27, 2018 A stunningly beautiful Solar Flare SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 14, 2018 The Very Basic Elements of Astrology -- Revised with great graphics! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, May 4, 2018 Great Solar Fire Sale! plus hear Saturn's rings, and take a virtual tour of Mars, and more. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, April 5, 2018 Essential Oil Shootouts SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, March 8, 2018 My complete The Mountain Astrologer review of Janus 5 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 14, 2018 A Journey into the world of Oudh: Part 13 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 4, 2018 When Subcycles really count (my new Vedic tutorial) -- I apologize for not updating my website for a couple of months, I was experiencing a series of health challenges -- SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Astrology Apps for the Mobile Devices -- Revised! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 3, 2017 The Delphic Oracle 9 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 22, 2017 A guide to computer security SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, October 16, 2017 The great new Janus 5 astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Dusthana Houses and The Value of Adversity SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 25, 2017 A new eBook of Saturn's Cassini Mission SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, September 14, 2017 Cassini’s Mission to Saturn in 100 Images SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, September 7, 2017 Two new web pages on the mystical oil Oud SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, September 2, 2017 Helping victims of Hurricane Harvey with each software purchase SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Sync your calendar with the Solar System SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, August 19, 2017 Eclipses, the North Node, and the Election of Donald Trump SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Stop using your inaccurate astrology programs now! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 1, 2017 A wonderful flyby video of Pluto SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 24, 2017 A Journey into The World of Oudh: Part Ten SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 16, 2017 How to evaluate Essential Oils SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 12, 2017 What astrology software can't do SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 5, 2017 An amazing set of astronomy videos on the planets SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 20, 2017 A NASA visualization of the upcoming Total Eclipse in August SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, June 4, 2017 The Wonders of Jupiter -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Great Solar Writer Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 15, 2017 Blending Vedic and Western Astrologies -- Revisited SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 10, 2017 What kind of device do you need to run astrology software? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Windows 10 S, a disaster in the making SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, April 22, 2017 A lovely Saturn video SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 16, 2017 More on Regulus Platinum 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, April 7, 2017 The latest Hubble telescope new photo and video of Jupiter SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 29, 2017 A Journey into the World of Oudh -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 15, 2017 My new tutorial: The Way of the Jyotishi SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, March 6, 2017 Samples of the Add-on Reports for AstrolDeluxe ReportWriter SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 25, 2017 A Panoramic view of the planets in the sky SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, February 17, 2017 The importance of keeping your astrology software up-to-date SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 8, 2017 It's About Time is available on Smashwords SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 4, 2017 The New Regulus Platinum version 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, January 24, 2017 My Updated Reviews of Kala Vedic Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 6, 2017 Astrological Techniques and Uncertain Birth Times -- Updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 30, 2016 The Far side of the Moon SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Astrolabe's Yearly gift for astrologers SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, December 5, 2016 Great Solar Writer Sale through December 23, 2016 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Tomorrow is the last day of my once-a-year phenomenal astrology software sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 23, 2016 My Amazing Black Friday Astrology Software Sale -- Updated and Active Now! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, November 15, 2016 The Most Important Astrology Software Articles on this website. Starting with The Strengths and Weaknesses of Interpretive Software. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Free Astrology Software -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 29, 2016 The Keystones in Astrology: My latest tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 15, 2016 The Winds of Earth SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 8, 2016 Free Traditional Horary Astrology Books SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 2, 2016 The Most Frequently Updated Astrology Programs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 25, 2016 A video of Mercury's transit over the Sun in May of this year SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Running Solar Fire on a Mac SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, September 15, 2016 The Eclipse map of Total Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Factors to consider in assessing a life theme -- My new Vedic tutorial SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 24, 2016 The Most Reliable Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 17, 2016 The full archives of the Gauquelin data SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Amazing video of Mars at Opposition SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Going Deeper into Retrogrades -- a gift from Astrolabe SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 18, 2016 The entire text of Vettius Valens Anthologies, Book 1 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 10, 2016 My new YouTube tutorial on Solar Fire's Chart Search SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, July 1, 2016 Sources of free astrology ebooks SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, June 24, 2016 John Halloran's major update of AstrolDeluxe: AstrolDeluxe Platinum SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, June 19, 2016 New updates for Solar Fire and the ACS atlas SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 13, 2016 An incredible view of Venus SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 7, 2016 A new page in my blog on the mystical oil called Oud SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 30, 2016 The Asteroid Add-on For Solar Fire SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 24, 2016 An incredible 3d video of the flyby of Pluto SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 18, 2016 My latest tutorial: The Vedic Relocation Chart SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, May 12, 2016 Rectifying charts with astrology software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Getting your astrology software to work with Windows 10 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Jagannatha Hora updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 13, 2016 View all of the issues of the astrology magazine Considerations SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 5, 2016 The Rising Cost of Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Windows on Earth: Astronaut Photography SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, March 22, 2016 My Software Reviews page updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Views of the Total Solar Eclipse SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 9, 2016 My Newest Tutorial: The Blessings and Challenges of a Planet in its own Sign SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 2, 2016 My Mountain Astrologer review of the new Shri Jyoti Star 7 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Atlas update for Prometheus SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Top 6 Must-See Sky Events for 2016 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Astrocalc 6.3 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 3, 2016 AstroDatabank Redux: My updated TMA article on How to run AstroDatabank on your current PC and more. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 27, 2016 A Journey into the World of Oudh (my newest blog) SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 17, 2016 A Day on Pluto: Photos Show Dwarf Planet's Changing Faces SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 11, 2016 My Mountain Astrologer column on Free Tools for Astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, January 1, 2016 Truffle Making -- My New Approaches SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, December 28, 2015 Understanding the Rings of Saturn SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, December 5, 2015 The Last two-for-one sale of Solar Writers SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, November 26, 2015 Holiday Sale on Solar Fire through 12/4/15 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Hot Degrees 2016 from Astrolabe SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, November 14, 2015 The Amazing Moons of Pluto SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 31, 2015 My aromatherapy blog: Part Six SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Kepler 8.0 has been released! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 17, 2015 Finding the Themes: The Art of Synthesis, my new tutorial article. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 10, 2015 Planetdance updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, October 4, 2015 The latest Supermoon Lunar Eclipse SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 28, 2015 Samples of all of the reports built into Solar Fire SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 20, 2015 The Best Ouds on Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, September 6, 2015 I updated my free software demos page. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, August 24, 2015 Morinus free traditional astrology software -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Precise Coordinates for your Location SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 11, 2015 My Daily Space Wallpaper SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 4, 2015 The new Heliocentric version of Planetary Aspects and Transits SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 28, 2015 The new look of Pluto SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 20, 2015 My latest tutorial Understanding Houses: Part One SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, July 13, 2015 My Aromatherapy blog -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 7, 2015 My Article on Mobile Astrology Apps has been published! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, June 29, 2015 My Mountain Astrologer column focusing on AstroDeluxe updates, Watching the Earth from Space, and on how to protect your PC SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Introducing Planetdance SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 16, 2015 My Vitae SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Birth month may correlate to some diseases SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 3, 2015 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Dazzled by Power part three: Significators and Astrological Modeling SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Shri Jyoti Star 7 has been released! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, May 10, 2015 Haydn's Jyotish Online -- free Vedic charts SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, May 4, 2015 What's new in Solar Fire 9 -- updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, April 27, 2015 Dazzled by Power: Part Two SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, April 19, 2015 Dazzled by Power: The seductive nature of new astrological approaches SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 14, 2015 The App Article is Done! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, April 6, 2015 Merging chart files in Solar Fire and Astro Gold SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, March 24, 2015 The Asteroid Add-on for Solar Fire SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, March 16, 2015 Running astrology software on two or more PCs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Do you know of any astrology apps for the iPad or Android? SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Gambling with Astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, February 7, 2015 Part Two of my Mountain Astrologer review of the Prometheus astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, February 1, 2015 Installing AstroDatabank on a Windows 7 PC SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, January 25, 2015 A free set of astrological icons SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Towards a Deeper Understanding of Transits: Core Principles in Transit Interpretation SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, January 5, 2015 My new Solar Fire Image Map SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Astrological App Makers second appeal SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Microsoft Visual Studio is Now Free! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Aromatherapy: A New Journey SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, November 23, 2014 My Great Holiday Astrology Software Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Astrology Apps authors: please contact me! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Mars Retrograde animation SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, November 3, 2014 Extraordinary Holiday Sale on Prometheus! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 28, 2014 My free astrology programs page updated! (Also, the Astroamerica online bookstore is for sale) SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 21, 2014 My article comparing the top programs "Great at Every Price" updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 14, 2014 My Software Reviews page updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, October 9, 2014 My latest Vedic Tutorial "The Art of Nakshatra Analysis" and Jyotish Star's interview with me. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Laniakea: Our home supercluster SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 17-24, 2014 My review of Sirius 2.0 begins SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, September 9, 2014 My Free Astrology Software web page updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Monday, September 1, 2014 My latest TMA column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Sirius 2.0 is now available! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 20, 2014 The New Features of Sirius 2.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Jyotiz: A free Vedic astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Introducing Sirius 2.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 30, 2014 The Meaning of Exaggerated Condition SoftStar Weblog: Updated Sunday, July 20, 2014 The Lunarium website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 8, 2014 My TMA review of The Delphic Oracle 7.0 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, July 4, 2014 My website search greatly improved! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, July 1, 2014 When my email is down: An alternate email address for contacting me SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2014 My Frequently Asked Questions web page has been updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The Solar Fire 9 User Guide SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 11, 2014 When you order software via download... SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Solar Writer 2-for-1 sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Last Chance for the lowest Solar Fire upgrade pricing! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 20, 2014 My Solar Fire Tutorial Page -- Updated SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 13, 2014 The new Käla 2013: A list of enhancements and the latest features. SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Evaporating Peaks: Pillars in the Monkey Head Nebula SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 29, 2014 A large list of free astrology software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Ten things that astrologers should know about astro-computing SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Help improve the ACS atlas SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 9, 2014 The Year of the Updates SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Equinox on a Spinning Earth SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, March 25, 2014 My latest TMA column including the Regulus Platinum 7.0 Review SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 19, 2014 It's time to upgrade to Windows 7 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Introducing Solar Fire 9 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, March 5, 2014 New Video Tutorials for Sirius and Kepler SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 26, 2014 General Principles of Yoga Formation SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Prometheus Astrology Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 12, 2014 The new and free StarFisher astrology program SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Fire SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Tracking Space Weather SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Tonight's Sky -- From the Hubble website SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 15, 2014 What Pluto really looks like SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, January 8, 2014 My new essay: Listening to the Story: The true art of the astrologer SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, January 2, 2014 My Latest Mountain Astrologer column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 27, 2013 The Apollo 8 Earthrise SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, December 20, 2013 Astrolabe Holiday Sales SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Choosing Astrological Report Software SoftStar Weblog: Updated Thursday, December 5, 2013 A Free open-source library of astronomical calculations SoftStar Weblog: Updated Friday, November 29, 2013 Black Friday Solar Fire Sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 27, 2013 A Comprehensive Course in Jaimini Astrology SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 20, 2013 How often hard drives fail and why you should backup your data SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Two-for-one Solar Writer sale! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, November 6, 2013 The Big History Project SoftStar Weblog: Updated Saturday, October 26, 2013 A Flowchart for Dasa and Bhukti Analysis SoftStar Weblog: Updated Tuesday, October 22, 2013 The New Synergy: Desktop astrology programs and astrology apps SoftStar Weblog: Updated October 8th and 16th, 2013 The Optimal Use of Astrology Software -- Updated Twice! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Relief for Matrix Software Users! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 25, 2013 The Astronomy Picture of the Day SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Early Medieval Astrology Glyphs SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The Evolution of the Modern Day Calendar SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, September 4, 2013 My Latest TMA SoftStar News Column SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Free Astrology Software -- Updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Noctilucent Clouds -- an amazing display SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 14, 2013 The Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, August 7, 2013 A History of the Sky for One Year SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 A new tutorial: Vedic Astrology: An Oral Tradition SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Free Astrology Software -- Updated! SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Huge Sale on add-on reports for Sirius and Kepler SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Regulus Platinum 7.0 Release & Sale SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Getting more accurate results with Kepler & Sirius hit lists SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Astrology Software and Windows 8 SoftStar Weblog: Updated Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Cosmic Patterns and Matrix merge! 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 © 2013 Hank Friedman |
