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My newest book
"Introduction to Western Astrology"
went out of print in Bulgaria in May 2010.

What is it all about and how it happened:
This book is a serious work in astrology. It contains about 600 pages, large format. It is intended to serve as a self-guide and reference book for anyone, who wants to learn more about astrology. It is primarily focused on beginners; however its interpretational part will be very beneficial even for people who have done some studies in this area. Its subheading reads “Learn how to Interpret Your Natal Chart by Yourself” and this is in fact the motto of the book.
The first part contains concise guidance on how to calculate correctly your own natal chart. What is needed is the date, the time and the place of birth. I have tried to keep the calculation part to a bare minimum. At the same time the need to obtain an accurately calculated chart is not compromised in any way. It is imperative to get this right before proceeding to the interpretational part. I am showing the reader how to get their chart calculated accurately, using three different tools. Two of them are free internet based online chart calculators and the third one is the astrology program Astro123. It also can be freely downloaded on the web. One of the online calculators is based in Bulgaria, the other one is the popular astro.com.
The idea is that if the reader calculates a chart three times, using three different methods and obtains exactly the same results each time, then the calculations are correct. A discrepancy in the planets’ positions or the degree of the rising sign in any of the methods indicates that a mistake has been made somewhere. It certainly needs to be rectified before proceeding further. The procedures are really simple and very easy to follow. Anyone with a computer and an internet connection should be able to do this in no longer than 15-30 minutes. Once the reader is absolutely certain that his or her chart is calculated correctly they can proceed to read the respective texts from the book, corresponding to their personal chart.
Here we have to make the clarification that although the book consists of 600 pages, the reader is not required to read it from cover to cover. This book is essentially a reference guide. It contains all possible interpretations for the Sun, Moon and other planets in signs, houses and planetary aspects. It is necessary to read these texts only that are pertaining to the reader’s chart or that to his partner, parents, children, friends and so on.
The book went out of print in Bulgaria in May 2010. I was there for the opening and the presentation. Its appearance on the market created great interest in the astrology circles, among the population and in the media. I was shown several times on the television, numerous newspapers wrote articles about it or asked me for an interview and I appeared several times on the radio. Some of these have been recorded and are placed in the Bulgarian version of my web site. Although you probably will not understand what I am talking about (unless you speak Bulgarian language) it still may be interesting for you to have a peek if you click here.
My name as a famous astrologer started circulating in Bulgaria mainly in 2006 when I printed a serious scientific paper of about 70 pages in another book called “The date of birth of Bulgaria”. Back then, together with other colleagues, we put forward the idea that it is possible, using astrology techniques to determine the exact moment when the Bulgarian nation was born. This is extremely difficult to do for old countries like Bulgaria, which have been established 14 centuries ago, but it is possible. I am using the time and date proposed by the rector of the Moscow Academy of Astrology Mr. Michail Borisovich Levin, which is 24th of April 680 AD, at 11.56 PM LMT, at Pliska, Bulgaria.
The usefulness of this technique is that once this initial moment is known, we can easily forecast any future trends in the country. So, based on this chart I predicted very accurately some very important events about the political trends of this nation. For example, based on this chart I predicted the exact date when Bulgaria is going to join the European Union. This prognosis was made long time before anyone had any idea when (and if at all) this is going to happen. Later on Bulgaria was accepted as a member of EU on 1st of January 2007, exactly as I wrote in my paper. In a similar fashion I forecasted some important political changes in the government, significant trends in the economic situation, the tendencies of the economic crisis that hit Bulgaria lately and so on. All these predictions have been published in the Bulgarian press over the years and the time shows that the proposed model for the chart of Bulgaria works reliably every time.
So when the book “Introduction to Western Astrology” went out of print, it increased even further the interest to a Bulgarian born astrologer, who despite the fact that lives for many years abroad, does not forget his country of origin and contributes to the spiritual development of its people.
Briefly about the book contents:
Nowadays, almost everyone knows their zodiac sign. But how could millions of people around the globe fit in only twelve general descriptions? The interpretations of your sign that you can read in newspapers, magazines or the internet are based solely on your Sun sign alone. What also must be taken into account are the rising sign (or ascendant), the location of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and other planets in signs and astrological houses, as well as the aspects that planets make to each other. There are about 300 such major astrological placements and aspects and they are all described in detail in this book. You can construct your own accurate personal natal astrology chart by combining texts from the book, which are relevant to you only. You will not need the services of a professional astrologer neither you need to have any prior knowledge of astrology in order to do that. This book will teach you how to put together your own horoscopes as well as those of your parents, children, friends and colleagues. The knowledge you will acquire will equip you with inner power and wisdom. If you use it properly, it will impact positively all areas of your life.
Basic underlying ideas:
- Astrology should not be regarded simply as a predictions tool.
- Astrology is primarily a science about self-knowledge.
- Based on a thorough knowledge of one’s personality, it is not so difficult to “predict” the future trends for that person.
- Western astrology has nothing to do with fatalistic determinism.
- Man has a free will.
- To effectively exercise his free will and in order to take proper and correct decisions, one needs a serious, objective and thorough self-knowledge.
- Some events in our lives are predetermined and they cannot (and should not) be avoided.
- Predestined events happen in our lives as a result of our past karma.
- Although we cannot change many of the occurring events, we can change our attitude towards what is happening to us.
- We can choose to develop a positive outlook and see the good in any event in life.
- Positive thinking always leads to positive development of the future events.
- In such a way we are actively changing our future karma.
- In other words, through scientific astrological insight, positive attitude to life and conscious application of free will we gradually become true masters of our own destiny
Content:
FOREWORD / 12
About Astrology / 15
Advantages of Western Astrology / 17
How to Use This Book / 19
The most frequently used terms / 39
Part I: The Rising sign (Ascendant)
INTERPRETATION OF THE TWELVE ASCENDANTS / 44
Aries Ascendant / 53 Taurus Ascendant /54 Gemini Ascendant 56 / Cancer Ascendant / 58 Leo Ascendant / 61 Virgo Ascendant / 64 Libra Ascendant / 66 Scorpio Ascendant / 70 Sagittarius Ascendant / 73 Capricorn Ascendant / 75 Aquarius Ascendant / 78 Pisces Ascendant / 82
Part II Planets in SIGNS
INTERPRETATION OF PLANETS IN SIGNS / 86
Sun in Aries / 90 Sun in Taurus / 93 Sun in Gemini / 95 Sun in Cancer / 98 Sun in Leo / 101 Sun in Virgo / 104 Sun in Libra / 107 Sun in Scorpio / 111 Sun in Sagittarius / 115 Sun in Capricorn / 119 Sun in Aquarius / 123 Sun in Pisces / 126
Moon in Aries / 132 Moon in Taurus / 133 Moon in Gemini / 135 Moon in Cancer / 136 Moon in Leo / 137 Moon in Virgo / 139 Moon in Libra / 140 Moon in Scorpio / 141 Moon in Sagittarius / 142 Moon in Capricorn / 143 Moon in Aquarius / 146 Moon in Pisces /147
Mercury in Aries / 149 Sun in Pisces with Mercury in Aries / 149 Sun in Aries with Mercury in Aries / 150 Sun in Taurus with Mercury in Aries / 150 Mercury in Taurus / 150 Sun in Aries Mercury in Taurus / Sun in Taurus with Mercury in Taurus / 151 Sun in Gemini with Mercury in Taurus / 151 Mercury in Gemini 152 / Sun in Taurus Mercury in Gemini / 153 Sun in Gemini with Mercury in Gemini / Sun in Cancer with Mercury in Gemini / 153 Mercury in Cancer / 154 Sun in Gemini with Mercury in Cancer / 155 Sun in Cancer with Mercury in Cancer / 155 Sun in Leo in Mercury in Cancer / Mercury in Leo 156 / 156 Sun in Cancer with Mercury in Leo / 157 Sun in Leo Mercury in Leo / 157 Sun in Virgo with Mercury in Leo / 157 Mercury in Virgo / 157 Sun in Leo Mercury in Virgo / Sun in Virgo with Mercury in Virgo / 159 Sun in Libra with Mercury in Virgo / 159 Mercury in Libra / 159 Sun in Virgo with Mercury in Libra / 161 Sun in Libra with Mercury in Libra / 161 Sun in Scorpio with Mercury in Libra / Mercury in Scorpio 161 / Sun in Libra with Mercury in Scorpio / 163 Sun in Scorpio with Mercury in Scorpio / 163 Sun in Sagittarius with Mercury in Scorpio / 163 Mercury in Sagittarius / 164 Sun in Scorpio with Mercury in Sagittarius / 165 Sun in Sagittarius with Mercury in Sagittarius / 165 Sun in Capricorn with Mercury in Sagittarius / 165 Mercury in Capricorn / 166 Sun in Sagittarius with Mercury in Capricorn / 166 Sun in Capricorn with Mercury in Capricorn / 167 Sun in Aquarius with Mercury in Capricorn / Mercury in Aquarius 167 / Sun in Capricorn with Mercury in Aquarius / 168 Sun in Aquarius with Mercury in Aquarius / 168 Sun in Pisces with Mercury in Aquarius / 168 Mercury in Pisces / Sun in Aquarius with Mercury in Pisces / 170 Sun in Pisces with Mercury in Pisces / 171 Sun in Aries with Mercury in Pisces / 171
Venus in Aries / 171 Venus in Taurus /172 Venus in Gemini / 173 Venus in Cancer 175 Venus in Leo / 176 Venus in Virgo /177 Venus in Libra /178 Venus in Scorpio / 180 Venus in Sagittarius / 182 Venus in Capricorn / 183 Venus in Aquarius / 185 Venus in Pisces / 186
Mars in Aries / 188 Mars in Taurus /189 Mars in Gemini / 190 Mars in Cancer /191 Mars in Leo / 192 Mars in Virgo /193 Mars in Libra /195 Mars in Scorpio / 196 Mars in Sagittarius / 198 Mars in Capricorn / 199 Mars in Aquarius / 201 Mars in Pisces / 202
Jupiter in Aries / 203 Jupiter in Taurus /204 Jupiter in Gemini / 205 Jupiter in Cancer 206 Jupiter in Leo / 207 Jupiter in Virgo /208 Jupiter in Libra /209 Jupiter in Scorpio / 210 Jupiter in Sagittarius / 211 Jupiter in Capricorn / 211 Jupiter in Aquarius / 212 Jupiter in Pisces / 213
Saturn in Aries / 213 Saturn in Taurus /214 Saturn in Gemini / 215 Saturn in Cancer 217 Saturn in Leo / 217 Saturn in Virgo /218 Saturn in Libra /219 Saturn in Scorpio / 221 Saturn in Sagittarius / 223 Saturn in Capricorn / 224 Saturn in Aquarius / 225 Saturn in Pisces / 226
Part III Planets in Astrological Houses
INTERPRETATION OF PLANETS IN HOUSES/ 228
Sun in the 1 house / 232 Sun in the 2 house / 233 Sun in the 3 house / 235 Sun in the 4 house / 236 Sun in the 5 house / 238 Sun in the 6 house / 239 Sun in the 7 house / 240 Sun in the 8 house / 241 Sun in the 9 house / 242 Sun in the 10 house / 245 Sun in the 11 house / 246 Sun in the 12 house / 247
Moon in the 1 house / 249 Moon in the 2 house / 250 Moon in the 3 house / 252 Moon in the 4 house / 253 Moon in the 5 house / 256 Moon in the 6 house / 257 Moon in the 7 house / 258 Moon in the 8 house / 259 Moon in the 9 house / 261 Moon in the 10 house / 262 Moon in the 11 house / 263 Moon in the 12 house / 265
Mercury in the 1 house / 266 Mercury in the 2 house / 268 Mercury in the 3 house / 269 Mercury in the 4 house / 271 Mercury in the 5 house / 272 Mercury in the 6 house / 273 Mercury in the 7 house / 275 Mercury in the 8 house / 277 Mercury in the 9 house / 278 Mercury in the 10 house / 280 Mercury in the 11 house / 281 Mercury in the 12 house / 282
Venus in the 1 house / 283 Venus in the 2 house / 285 Venus in the 3 house / 287 Venus in the 4 house / 288 Venus in the 5 house / 289 Venus in the 6 house / 291 Venus in the 7 house / 292 Venus in the 8 house / 292 Venus in the 9 house / 293 Venus in the 10 house / 294 Venus in the 11 house / 295 Venus in the 12 house / 296
Mars in the 1 house / 298 Mars in the 2 house / 300 Mars in the 3 house / 301 Mars in the 4 house / 302 Mars in the 5 house / 304 Mars in the 6 house / 305 Mars in the 7 house / 306 Mars in the 8 house / 307 Mars in the 9 house / 310 Mars in the 10 house / 311 Mars in the 11 house / 312 Mars in the 12 house / 313
Jupiter in the 1 house / 315 Jupiter in the 2 house / 317 Jupiter in the 3 house / 319 Jupiter in the 4 house / 320 Jupiter in the 5 house / 322 Jupiter in the 6 house / 324 Jupiter in the 7 house / 325 Jupiter in the 8 house / 327 Jupiter in the 9 house / 328 Jupiter in the 10 house / 329 Jupiter in the 11 house / 330 Jupiter in the 12 house / 331
Saturn in the 1 house / 333 Saturn in the 2 house / 336 Saturn in the 3 house / 337 Saturn in the 4 house / 339 Saturn in the 5 house / 341 Saturn in the 6 house / 343 Saturn in the 7 house / 344 Saturn in the 8 house / 346 Saturn in the 9 house / 349 Saturn in the 10 house / 350 Saturn in the 11 house / 351 Saturn in the 12 house / 353
Uranus in the 1 house / 357 Uranus in the 2 house / 359 Uranus in the 3 house / 360 Uranus in the 4 house / 362 Uranus in the 5 house / 363 Uranus in the 6 house / 364 Uranus in the 7 house / 366 Uranus in the 8 house / 368 Uranus in the 9 house / 370 Uranus in the 10 house / 371 Uranus in the 11 house / 372 Uranus in the 12 house / 374
Neptune in the 1 house / 375 Neptune in the 2 house / 376 Neptune in the 3 house / 378 Neptune in the 4 house / 380 Neptune in the 5 house / 381 Neptune in the 6 house / 384 Neptune in the 7 house / 386 Neptune in the 8 house / 388 Neptune in the 9 house / 389 Neptune in the 10 house / 392 Neptune in the 11 house / 394 Neptune in the 12 house / 396
Pluto in the 1 house / 398 Pluto in the 2 house / 400 Pluto in the 3 house / 403 Pluto in the 4 house / 407 Pluto in the 5 house / 409 Pluto in the 6 house / 410 Pluto in the 7 house / 411 Pluto in the 8 house / 414 Pluto in the 9 house / 418 Pluto in the 10 house / 420 Pluto in the 11 house / 423 Pluto in the 12 house / 424
Part IV Planetary Aspects
INTERPRETATION OF PLANETARY ASPECTS/ 428
Sun conjunct the Ascendant / 432 Sun conjunct Moon / 432 Sun in a positive aspect to the Moon / 434 Sun in a negative aspect to the Moon / 435 Sun conjunct Mercury / 435 Sun conjunct Venus / 436 Sun in semi-square to Venus / 437 Sun conjunct Mars /438 Sun in a positive aspect to Mars / 439 Sun in a negative aspect to Mars / 439 Sun conjunct Jupiter / 440 Sun in a positive aspect to Jupiter / 442 Sun in a negative aspect to Jupiter / 443 Sun conjunct Saturn / 444 Sun in a positive aspect to Saturn / 445 Sun in a negative aspect to Saturn / 446 Sun conjunct Uranus / 447 Sun in a positive aspect to Uranus / 448 Sun in a negative aspect to Uranus / 448 Sun conjunct Neptune / 449 Sun in positive aspect to Neptune /451 Sun in a negative aspect to Neptune / 451 Sun conjunct Pluto / 453 Sun in a positive aspect to Pluto /454 Sun in a negative aspect to Pluto / 456
Moon conjunct the Ascendant / 457 Moon conjunct Mercury / 459 Moon in a positive aspect to Mercury / 459 Moon in a negative aspect to Mercury / 460 Moon conjunct Venus / 460 Moon in a positive aspect to Venus / 461 Moon in a negative aspect to Venus / 462 Moon conjunct Mars / 463 Moon in a positive aspect to Mars / 463 Moon in a negative aspect to Mars / 464 Moon conjunct Jupiter / 464 Moon in a positive aspect to Jupiter / 465 Moon in a negative aspect to Jupiter / 466 Moon conjunct Saturn / 467 Moon in a positive aspect to Saturn / 467 Moon in a negative aspect to Saturn / 468 Moon conjunct Uranus / 470 Moon in a positive aspect to Uranus / 471 Moon in a negative aspect to Uranus / 471 Moon conjunct Neptune / 472 Moon in a positive aspect to Neptune / 473 Moon in a negative aspect to Neptune / 474 Moon conjunct Pluto / 475 Moon in a positive aspect to Pluto / 476 Moon in a negative aspect to Pluto / 477
Mercury conjunct the Ascendant / 478 Mercury conjunct Venus / 478 Mercury in a positive aspect to Venus / 479 Mercury in a negative aspect to Venus / 479 Mercury conjunct Mars / 480 Mercury in a positive aspect to Mars / 481 Mercury in a negative aspect to Mars / 482 Mercury conjunct Jupiter / 482 Mercury in a positive aspect to Jupiter / 483 Mercury in a negative aspect to Jupiter / 483 Mercury conjunct Saturn / 484 Mercury in a positive aspect to Saturn / 485 Mercury in a negative aspect to Saturn / 486 Mercury conjunct Uranus / 487 Mercury in a positive aspect to Uranus / 487 Mercury in a negative aspect to Uranus / 488 Mercury conjunct Neptune / 489 Mercury in a positive aspect to Neptune / 489 Mercury in a negative aspect to Neptune / 490 Mercury conjunct Pluto / 491 Mercury in positive aspect to Pluto / 493 Mercury in a negative aspect to Pluto / 495
Venus conjunct the Ascendant / 496 Venus conjunct Mars / 497 Venus in a positive aspect to Mars / 497 Venus in a negative aspect to Mars / 498 Venus conjunct Jupiter / 499 Venus in a positive aspect to Jupiter / 500 Venus in a negative aspect to Jupiter / 501 Venus conjunct Saturn / 502 Venus in a positive aspect to Saturn / 504 Venus in a negative aspect to Saturn / 505 Venus conjunct Uranus / 507 Venus in a positive aspect to Uranus / 507 Venus in a negative aspect to Uranus / 508 Venus conjunct Neptune / 508 Venus in a positive aspect to Neptune / 509 Venus in a negative aspect to Neptune / 510 Venus conjunct Pluto / 510 Venus in positive aspect to Pluto / 512 Venus in a negative aspect to Pluto / 514
Mars conjunct the Ascendant / 516 Mars conjunct Jupiter / 517 Mars in a positive aspect to Jupiter / 518 Mars in a negative aspect to Jupiter / 518 Mars conjunct Saturn / 519 Mars in a positive aspect to Saturn / 521 Mars in a negative aspect to Saturn / 522 Mars conjunct Uranus / 523 Mars in a positive aspect to Uranus / 524 Mars in a negative aspect to Uranus / 525 Mars conjunct Neptune / 526 Mars in a positive aspect to Neptune / 528 Mars in a negative aspect to Neptune / 529 Mars conjunct Pluto / 531 Mars in a positive aspect to Pluto / 533 Mars in a negative aspect to Pluto / 533
Jupiter conjunct the Ascendant / 535 Jupiter conjunct Saturn / 536 Jupiter in a positive aspect to Saturn / 537 Jupiter in a negative aspect to Saturn / 537 Jupiter conjunct Uranus / 538 Jupiter in a positive aspect to Uranus / 539 Jupiter in a negative aspect to Uranus / 539 Jupiter conjunct Neptune / 540 Jupiter in a positive aspect to Neptune / 541 Jupiter in a negative aspect to Neptune / 542 Jupiter conjunct Pluto / 543 Jupiter in a positive aspect to Pluto / 545 Jupiter in a negative aspect to Pluto / 545
Saturn conjunct the Ascendant / 547 Saturn conjunct Uranus / 548 Saturn in a positive aspect to Uranus / 549 Saturn in a negative aspect to Uranus / 549 Saturn conjunct Neptune / 550 Saturn in a positive aspect to Neptune / 551 Saturn in a negative aspect to Neptune / 551 Saturn conjunct Pluto / 552 Saturn in a positive aspect to Pluto / 554 Saturn in a negative aspect to Pluto / 555
Uranus conjunct the Ascendant / 557 Uranus conjunct Neptune / 557 Uranus in a positive aspect to Neptune / 558 Uranus in a negative aspect to Neptune / 558 Uranus conjunct Pluto / 559 Uranus in a positive aspect to Pluto / 561 Uranus in a negative aspect to Pluto / 562
Neptune conjunct Ascendant / 563 Neptune in a positive aspect to Pluto / 564
Pluto conjunct Ascendant / 565
CONCLUSION / 568
APPENDIX 1 / 570
APPENDIX 2 / 572
REFERENCES / 573
Video footage shot during the presentation of the book you can see here
Questions and answers during the presentation of the book (using Google translator) can be read here
Some excerpts from the book (again using Google translator) can be read here
The book "Introduction to Western Astrology is published by the Publishing House “Kibea" (www.kibea.net) and can be found in all major bookstores in Bulgaria and many online stores. ISBN 954474540-8
Buy the book online from BALKANTOLIA web site with worldwide delivery
Many people ask me when this book is going to be published in English. It is possible, of course, but I have to find an editor, who is eager to translate it. Meanwhile, you can have a good feel about the contents of the book if you order your natal chart. This service (in English of course) is largely based on what is published in my book. For more information, please click here.
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