Astrology Software 101: What are the top 5 astrology software programs?

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Top 5 Astrology Software Programs Matrix Software

If you are planning on going the whole nine yards into professional astrology, the following programs are some of the best on the market.

These companies offer licenses to print out their reports and sell them separately on your website or to your clients through e-mail or snail mail. A few offer promotional materials to set up shop and note taking, report writing, wheel design and database indexing for thousands of charts.

The Top 5 Astrology Software Programs:

1. Astrolabe’s Solar Fire Gold
The pioneer in Windows astrology software, Solar Fire has been continually tested, polished, refined and elaborated since its debut in 1992. The software programs cover virtually any astrological need.

Includes:
Forecasting, Relationship Analysis , Electional Astrology , Relocation Astrology, Rectification
Classical, Medieval and Horary, Cosmobiology and Uranian, Esoteric and Prenatal, Vedic, Chinese, Huber ,Asteroids ,Fixed Stars ,Eclipses , Other Astronomical Cycles and Declination , In Mundo and Off-the Ecliptic, Harmonics , Diurnals ,Other Advanced and Cutting-Edge Calculations.

Solar Fire Writer Reports
Excellent reports by professional astrologers: Birth Chart, Relationship, Forecast and Astro Intelligence Reports

Astracadabra v1.8 - for the Pocket PC and Pocket PC phone
Import /Export Charts from Solar Fire
Create New Charts: You have a choice of 31 house systems and 12 zodiacs.
View Bi-Wheels with Transits, Secondary Progressions, Tertiary Progressions, Minor Progressions, Solar Arc, User-defined progression as or User-defined Directions around the outside or in synastry using two natal charts.
Real-time clock feature shows the current transits on the single wheel or on a bi-wheel with the current transits ticking over on the outer wheel.
Aspect Toolbar and Time Stepper allows you to step either a single chart or bi-wheel using increments of second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year.

2.  Kepler

Top of the line software with every calculation imaginable, Kepler can be used by people with any level of experience, from novice to professional. Novices can stick to the basics, experts use the advanced features. Complete atlas included. Kepler has the usual assortment of BiWheels, TriWheels, QuadWheels, progressions, transits, etc. but also classical western and Vedic features.
Kepler's AstroSignature research compares groups of natal charts, and with over 18,000 charts.

Kepler includes:
MultMedia spoken interpretation of your chart.
Kepler's Avalon lessons feature for beginning to intermediate level users.
Includes a graphics library.

Kepler Reports

Excellent reports by professional astrologers:
The Cosmo Natal, Cosmo Compatibility, Cosmo Forecast, Harmonic Highlights, Vedic Report, and the Major Life Themes Report are some of the reports included. Some of these reports are provided in Spanish, French, German, and other languages. The Cosmo Natal Report is even available in Japanese.

Other reports:
Specialized Natal ,Compatibility ,Forecast & Progressions, Returns, Health , Chinese , Past Life , Integrated, Relocation , Pets , Asteroids , Vedic , Talisman Images , Horary

3. Matrix Win*Star, Win*Star Express and Win*Writer ExpressWin*Star

Matrix software generates: Natal, Progressed, MC progressed, Directed. Return .Phase Angle Return, Incremental Return, Return to Point, Composite, Davison relationship charts, Coalescent charts, Harmonic Draconic charts, Geodetic, Relocation , Arc Transform , Planet Cusp.

All types of wheels, aspects, graphs and graphic ephemeris. It has midpoint, Cosmobiology and Uranian functions and all types of Zodiac systems, Mapping, Local Space and Relocation capabilities.

Matrix Reports:
Great selection of reports by professional astrologers:
Natal Reports
Astro*Talk, The Sky Within, Heaven Knows What

Advanced Natal Reports
Asteroids, Child*Star, Just for Women, Your Spiritual Path, Past Lives, Opportunities

Relationship Reports
Friends and Lovers, Relating Potential, Simpáticos

Forecasting Reports
TimeLine, SkyLog, Life Progressions, Lunar Return, Solar Return, Solar Arc Predictions

Relocation Report
Astro*Carto*Graphy

Midpoint Report
Midpoint Keys

Reportes en Español
Astro*Talk en Español, The Sky Within en Español, Child*Star en Español, Friends and Lovers en Español, TimeLine en Español

4.  Janus 4

Janus 4.3 has all of the standard calculation features expected of a top of the line astrology software program, including natal and transit reports, astro-mapping, Arabic Parts, fixed stars, progressed charts and return charts. It also has specialist modules for Cosmobiology, Uranian Astrology, Horary, Electional and Medieval Astrology.

While Janus has been designed to meet the computing needs of professional astrologers, beginners, too, will find it has much to offer. It combines user-friendliness and technical precision with the most extensive list of features found in any astrology program. And, regardless of your level of astrological or computer ability, you will find Janus easy to use.

Janus Reports:
You can process and print or email as attachments personalized astrology reports for yourself, family, friends and clients. The program comes with interpretation texts for natal charts, transit and progression reports, synastry reports, relocation reports and astromapping, all of which you can edit if desired. In addition, there are interpretations for midpoints and fixed stars. Natal reports can be created for male and female children. You can choose between UK and US English text for all interpretation texts.

Fantastic Extras:
Import/Export Charts with other Astrology Programs, Astro-mapping, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Rectification Tools, Animation, Fixed Stars, Calculation lists, Wheel Designer , Horary Module, Electional Module, Medieval Astrology Module, Skymap, Uranian, Hamburg School & Cosmobiology capabilities, Comprehensive Desktop Publishing Capabilities.

5.  WOW World of Wisdom

Astrology software from WOW distinguishes itself from other horoscope software, because no previous knowledge of astrological techniques is required.

If you are a student of astrology, you'll find World of Wisdom software to be a tutor and companion on your way to become a skilled astrologer.

They have three separate software packages, which can all be downloaded and used free for one month:

Horoscope Interpreter

This astrology software delivers accurate character descriptions, and precise prognoses of past, present and future. All aspects of your life explained in great detail. Choose from various options of interpretation, such as personal, professional or emotional.

Astrology for Lovers
Astrology for Lovers is synastry software that compares two separate horoscopes and provides accurate analysis of how people experience their relationships. Find the strong and weak sides of you and your partner and start improving your relationships today!

Astrological Calander
Horoscope software for those who need to plan their days ahead. The Astrological Calendar describes both major and minor influences in considerable detail giving specific advice every day. If you need more control and less surprises - then you need Astrological Calendar.

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