Matrix is pleased to present a new collection of e-books by Michael Erlewine. Those of you who have followed Michael's astrological career know that he is a pioneer often on the cutting-edge of astrology exploring both new techniques and new philosophical approaches to astrology. These new e-books, an adjunct to the StarTypes software he has recently developed, are again challenging traditional thinking and attempt to move astrology into a new century. We hope you find them interesting.

Michael Erlewine believes that a picture is worth 1,000 words, as the old saying goes, and his e-books show it; they are filled with full-color diagrams and illustrations. Erlewine writes: "Printers don't want to do color anymore, at least in any quantity. These e-books contain thousands of full-color illustrations, many of them Astro*Image cards, which are tarot-cards for astrologers."

If you like any of these books, they are available in paperback format at Amazon.com

NEW	Urgency in Dharma Practice 13 pages, 7 full-color photographs This short article addresses urgency in learning to experience your mind through meditation and other dharma practices, including the Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward the Dharma.  Download PDF file

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Karmapa at KTD 208 Pages, 197 full-color photographs In May of 2008 I was asked to be part of a video crew to film the first visit to the U.S. by His Holiness, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa and the head of the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, much as the 14th Dalai Lama is head of the Gelugpa Lineage. He came to his seat in North Americal at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) in the mountains above Woodstock, New York... Read More  Download PDF file

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Nature in the Backyard 232 Pages, 216 full-color photographs Nature in the Backyard was written as a photographic introduction for the author's grandchildren to the world of nature, in particular the critters living in our own backyard, nearby parks, meadows, streams, ponds, and forests. Many of the more common frogs, toads, turtles, snakes, butterflies, beetles, spiders, and others are included, complete with hi-res macro photos and details on where to find them, what they eat, and how to (or not to) handle them... Read More  Download PDF file

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The Lama of Appearances: Learning Dharma through Nature 160 Pages, 162 full-color photographs The Lama of Appearances provides an introduction to an important Tibetan teaching that is little known here in the West, and that is that nature herself, the world of appearances, is a perfect reflection of the mind, and can be a trusted guide to learning and practicing dharma, in particular where there is no dharma teacher available... Read More  Download PDF file

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Dharma Poems and Other Writings 83 pages Author Michael Erlewine writes: "Poetry for me has been a way to record my inner changes and spiritual experiences. I don't write poetry that often, but when I do it is always in response to some inner realization or other, something I am going through that finally becomes clear to me... Read More  Download PDF file

Dharma Practice Calendar: 154-Year Buddhist Lunar Calendar 478 Pages Most dharma practitioners have a meditation or practice schedule based on the lunar calendar, including not only New and Full Moon times, but exact times for the 30 lunar days in each lunar month. Here is a 150-year lunar calendar (1900-2054) that provides the following information for each lunar day: Day of Week .... Read More  Download PDF file

Eclipse Charts 1750-2200 646 Pages In the long history of astronomy eclipses are perhaps the preeminent celestial phenomena, visually striking in their effect and witnessed by all humanity. It is no wonder that astrology, the cultural form of astronomy, has built up a long history on the lore of the eclipse and what they mean for nations and in natal charts of individuals... Read More  Download PDF file

Startypes Visual Ephemeris: 1800-1900 619 Pages, 55.8 Mb PDF file. I have been doing astrological readings for some forty-plus years. Back in the day, my most-used book was a little volume by Hugh McCraig called the "200-Year Ephemeris," which basically was a list of geocentric planets giving the planet positions at the first of each month... Read More  Download PDF file

Startypes Visual Ephemeris: 1900-2000 622 Pages, 55.9 Mb PDF file. I have been doing astrological readings for some forty-plus years. Back in the day, my most-used book was a little volume by Hugh McCraig called the "200-Year Ephemeris," which basically was a list of geocentric planets giving the planet positions at the first of each month. Each month has a 360-degree open chart when with planets and aspect patterns... Read More  Download PDF file

Startypes Visual Ephemeris: 2000-2100 619 Pages, 56 Mb PDF file I have been doing astrological readings for some forty-plus years. Back in the day, my most-used book was a little volume by Hugh McCraig called the "200-Year Ephemeris," which basically was a list of geocentric planets giving the planet positions at the first of each month. Each month has a 360-degree open chart when with planets and aspect patterns. ...Read More  Download PDF file

Startypes: Life Path Partners: Compatibility Astrology 753 pages, 230 color illustrations StarTypes is life-path astrology, interpreting large-scale planetary patterns in the sky above and charting the dharma or life path of an individual and their primary relationship role down here on earth. And you don’t have to be an astrologer to understand this book... Read More  Download PDF file

Astrology of the Heart: Astro-Shamanism 532 pages, 450 color illustrations Astrology of the Heart will be of particular interest to the counseling astrologer or those astrologers who want to understand the shamanic nature of astrology at a deeper level. Many books are available about standard astrological techniques, but few about the inner meaning of astrology, ... Read More  Download PDF file

Astrology’s Mirror: Full-Phase Aspects 191 pages, 145 color illustrations The heart of modern astrology is all about aspects between the Sun, Moon, and planets, a technique passed down from the ancient Greeks. All astrologers use aspects. What is not so well understood is the importance of looking at both right and left-handed aspects, what are called full-phase or mirror aspects... Read More  Download PDF file

Burn Rate: Retrogrades in Astrology 1000 pages, 153 color illustrations Perhaps no astrological factor has more different opinions and less agreement among astrologers than the phenomenon of retrograde motion, the fact that from the earth's view all planets appear to move backward in reverse motion through the zodiac, one or more times a year... Read More  Download PDF file

How to Learn Astrology: Part I 518 pages, 407 color illustrations This is the first volume to a complete course in astrology (over 518 pages, 407 illustrations) from astrologer Michael Erlewine. Author Erlewine, who is an award-winning archivist and director of the Heart Center Astrological Library, the largest astrology library in North America open for research, has over 40 years experience... Read More  Download PDF file

How to Learn Astrology: Part II - Advanced 588 pages, 429 color illustrations This second volume in the "How to Use Astrology" contains more advanced material and supplementary materials include full-phase aspects, in-depth cycle analysis, including the Saturn cycle, Saturn to the angles, large chart patterns. Also, how to set up an astrological business, perform astrological readings, and much more. Advanced views of the lunation cycle and the retrograde phenomenon are also covered... Read More  Download PDF file

Interface: Planetary Nodes 288 pages, 233 color illustrations Astrology is all about nodes. Nodes are sensitive points in the natal chart that can be interpreted. Obvious examples of nodes are the Nodes of the Moon. The Ascendant, Midheaven, Vertex, and other sensitive horoscope points are nodes. The 12 House Cusps are also nodes. The planetary orbits also create a system of... Read More  Download PDF file

Interpret Astrology: Three-Way Aspect Patterns 415 pages, 360 color illustrations This 415-page book contains 360 Astro*Images, which are tarot-cards for astrology covering all of the traditional 3-way planetary combinations as used by professional astrologers. In addition to the Astro*Image cards are full written text interpretations... Read More  Download PDF file

Interpret Astrology: The House Combinations 332 pages, 276 color illustrations This 332-page book contains 276 Astro*Images, which are tarot-cards for astrology covering all the major house system combinations used by professional astrologers. In addition to the Astro*Image cards, are 552 written text interpretations... Read More  Download PDF file

Interpret Astrology: The Planetary Combinations 850 pages, 765 color illustrations This 850-page book contains 765 Astro*Images, which are tarot-cards for astrology covering all the major planetary combinations using the sixteen standard aspects. In addition to the Astro*Image cards, are 1485 written text interpretations... Read More  Download PDF file

Local Space: Relocation Astrology 212 pages, 140 color illustrations Founded by author/astrologer Michael Erlewine, Local Space is one of the main relocation techniques used by professional astrologers around the globe. Here is a quote from this definitive book. "Local Space is no 'subtle plane,' but a personal landscape painted in bold and clear strokes and tailor-made to fit the psyche... Read More  Download PDF file

Mother Moon: Astrology of 'The Lights' 447 pages, 304 color illustrations In the tradition of astrology the Sun and Moon are called "The Lights," and this Sun-Earth-Moon relationship is a topic seldom covered in much detail, much less in any real depth. Mother Moon not only covers both the exoteric nature of the Moon (what science and tradition knows about it), but also the esoteric... Read More  Download PDF file

Our Pilgrimage to Tibet 260 pages, 112 color photos What happens when a Western businessman asks his dharma teacher a simple question and is told that to get the answer to that question he is to go to Tibet that very summer and find His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, the high lama on which the movie "The Golden Child" was based? What if this businessman and his wife... Read More  Download PDF file

The Art of Feng Shui 563 pages, 500 color illustrations Feng Shui is superficially about adjusting the living space around you so that you can live more fully, moving things around, and so on. More importantly Feng Shui is about learning to pay attention to the signals and signs your body has been getting all along — becoming aware of them and acting on this awareness... Read More  Download PDF file

The Astrology of Space 512 pages, 162 color illustrations Astrologer Michael Erlewine pioneered deep-space astrology back in 1976 when he published his book "Astrophysical Directions," a book long out of print and selling for $300 on Amazon.com. This is an updated version from Erlewine himself of that classic work with all new illustrations... Read More  Download PDF file

Tibetan Astrology 827 pages, 579 color illustrations Tibet, often called the spiritual and physical "roof of the world" has been the source of great inspiration to Westerners for over two centuries. Is Tibetan astrology as profound as its spiritual teachings? Well-known astrologer Michael Erlewine has spent the last thirty years finding out, including two trips to Tibet and China... Read More  Download PDF file

Tibetan Earth Lords: Tibetan Astrology and Geomancy 223 pages, 156 color illustrations In Tibetan astrology and geomancy the Sa-Dak are the spirits that surround and protect a particular place, the lords of that land — the Earth Lords. In the Tibetan and Chinese traditions, every place, that is: every mountain, stream, and canyon is something... Read More  Download PDF file