NEW Dharma Chart, Karma Chart:
Astrological Empowerment in the 21st Century By Michael Erlewine
761 pages, 230 color illustrations

The traditional astrology chart combined with the astronomical chart for the solar system triangulates to create a 3-D perspective on a birth moment. Geocentric and heliocentric astrology, separate for some 400 years, come together to empower the astrology of the 21st Century.

NEW Close-Up & Macro Articles of 2012 By Michael Erlewine
104 pages, illustrated

Thirty-six articles written in 2012 on focus stacking, close-up & macro photography, the Nikon D800E, focus rails, wide-aperture stacking, industrial and exotic Nikkors, and much more.

NEW Shamata Meditation:
Allowing the Mind to Rest Naturally By Michael Erlewine
23 Pages

An introduction and commentary on basic sitting meditation that is easy to read.

NEW Solar Flares:
Their Inner and Outer Effects By Michael Erlewine
32 Pages

An 32-page article on solar flares, CME events, and related solar phenomena as regards how they affect us psychologically, spiritually, and physically.

NEW Sun Storms:
The Astrology of Solar Activity By Michael Erlewine
71 Pages

A series of articles on the active Sun, including solar flares, CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) events, and related phenomena from an astrological point of view, how these massive solar events affect us personally, psychologically, and spiritually.

NEW Vision of the Eclipse:
The Astrology of Lunations By Michael Erlewine
86 Pages

Sixteen articles on the lunation cycle, with emphasis on the effect of New and Full Moon, and particular attention given to eclipses and their interpretation.

Training the Mind: Dharma Practice By Michael Erlewine
56 pages, 12 illustrations

Being twelve articles on the basics of mind training and dharma practice presented in an informal way. Included are complete instructions for Shamata sitting meditation and Tonglen, two classic mind training methods.

NEW Training the Mind: Book Two By Michael Erlewine
119 pages

Twenty-five easy-to-read articles on meditation and mind training, including post-meditation practice, mixing your meditation with daily activities and more.

Close-up and Macro Photography: A Primer Book One: Macro & Close-up Technique
Includes Focus Stacking and Mini-Panorama
By Michael Erlewine
137 Pages, 150 full-color photographs

The first in a two-book series on close-up and macro photography. This volume covers close-up and macro technique, equipment, in-the-field use, and even motivation and the spirit of this kind of photography. Included extensive detail on focus stacking and the creation of mini-panoramas.This is a companion book to the second volume in this series on macro and close-up lens, their specs, photos, and photos taken through with the lenses.

Close-up and Macro Photography: A Primer Book Two: Macro & Close-up Lenses
By Michael Erlewine
153 Pages, 150 full-color photographs

The second volume in a two-book series on close-up and macro photography. This book has detailed specifications on 42 of the finest lenses used for macro and close-up photography on Nikon systems. Photos of the lens itself and several ultra-close-up photos through each lens are included. This is a companion book to the first volume in this series on macro and close-up photography technique and equipment.

Karmapa at KTD - 2011 By Michael Erlewine
177 Pages, 183 full-color photographs

In July of 2011 His Holiness the 17th Karmapa visited his seat in the Americas at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra. This is part of that story in photos.

Karmapa at KTD - 2008 By Michael Erlewine
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.

Some History of Matrix Software By Michael Erlewine
31 pages

Includes a brief history of Michael Erlewine and the founding of Matrix Software, plus something about the astrological scene at the time.

Searching for Roots
Discovering Electric Blues in White America By Michael Erlewine
24 pages

In the late 1950s and early 1960s the interest in folk music and its roots in rural America and the European Continent reached a high pitch as thousands of young adults crisscrossed America documenting folksongs and sharing authentic music. Folklore societies sprung up at many major campuses. This was a folk revival, one that has not been repeated since. But old English and Scottish ballads were not the only music discovered during this time. There was another even more indigenous music that needed no revival. In fact this music was very much alive and probably playing somewhere just across town, separated only by a racial curtain: modern city blues. This article is about the heyday of folk music in the late 1950s and early 1960s and something about how white America discovered the blues.

The Cities
(a.k.a. The Prison Cities) By Michael Erlewine
209 pages

Science Fiction.
This is an extended (non-standard) treatment for film that is in the general lineage of “Blade Runner,” a no-tongue-in-cheek drama, with no camp. A finished screenplay also exists, but to get an initial impression, it is hoped that this treatment will suffice. The film takes places in the future, but not very far into the future.

Life as Mandala
Creating Sacred Space By Michael Erlewine
5 pages, 4 illustrations

The concept of mandalas, their offering, and the creating of sacred space in everyday life.

The Loss of Substance
Stories and Notes on Addiction By Michael Erlewine
33 pages, 9 illustrations

A first-person and candid look at some of the most common addictions we humans succumb to: nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, eating meat, and overeating, along with ideas on how they might be handled.

Experiences with Mahamudra
The Dharma of Meditation By Michael Erlewine
154 pages, 239 hi-res full-color nature photos.

This book documents the author’s personal journey in dharma practice, particularly as regards learning Mahamudra meditation. This volume includes much of the previous book “The Lama of Appearances,” and then adds more recent experiences, plus an introduction to learning about Buddhism and how to approach it.

Urgency in Dharma Practice By Michael Erlewine
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.

Nature in the Backyard By Michael Erlewine
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...

The Lama of Appearances
Learning Dharma through Nature By Michael Erlewine
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.

Dharma Poems and Other Writings By Michael Erlewine
146 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.

Dharma Practice Calendar
154-Year Buddhist Lunar Calendar By Michael Erlewine
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 Standard Calendar Date Lunar Day (1 to 30) Event Time to Nearest Minute Lunar Month (Karmapa style) Lunar Month (Dalai Lama style) Tibetan New Year (Karmapa) Tibetan New Year (Dalai Lama) Eclipses Indicated by Type Tidal Force Also included are several articles by Michael Erlewine on the lunar cycle and how it relates to Tibetan astrology and dharma practice. Here in a single volume is the essential practice information that appears in yearly practice calendars for a full 150 years - accurate lunar event timing.

Eclipse Charts 1750-2200 By Michael Erlewine
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. This book is intended to make information on recent eclipses, at least from 1750 A.D. to 2200 A.D. available and includes 2145 separate eclipses, each drawn out on a 360-degree open chart wheel, plus Sun, Moon, planets, and lunar node listed in degrees, zodiac sign, and minutes. Also listed: ecliptic latitudes for all bodies and geographic coordinates of maximum eclipse.

StarTypes Visual Ephemeris 1800-1900 By Michael Erlewine
619 Pages

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. When I did a reading with a client, this was the book I reached for to see where Saturn or other planets today were in the natal chart. With the McCraig book in mind, I wanted to create something similar, but what I also needed were graphic wheels to see at a glance where the planets are in the zodiac and what major aspect patterns are present. The StarTypes Visual Ephemerides do all of this and more. Each month has a 360-degree open chart when with planets and aspect patterns drawn in plus a listing of the Sun, Moon, planets and lunar node by degrees and minutes. Given this information, it is easy to flip through the pages and watch the kaleidoscopic aspect patterns change in the sky - perfect for readings.

StarTypes Visual Ephemeris 1900-2000 By Michael Erlewine
622 Pages

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. When I did a reading with a client, this was the book I reached for to see where Saturn or other planets today were in the natal chart. With the McCraig book in mind, I wanted to create something similar, but what I also needed were graphic wheels to see at a glance where the planets are in the zodiac and what major aspect patterns are present. The StarTypes Visual Ephemerides do all of this and more. Each month has a 360-degree open chart when with planets and aspect patterns drawn in plus a listing of the Sun, Moon, planets and lunar node by degrees and minutes. Given this information, it is easy to flip through the pages and watch the kaleidoscopic aspect patterns change in the sky - perfect for readings.

StarTypes Visual Ephemeris 2000-2100 By Michael Erlewine
619 Pages

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. When I did a reading with a client, this was the book I reached for to see where Saturn or other planets today were in the natal chart. With the McCraig book in mind, I wanted to create something similar, but what I also needed were graphic wheels to see at a glance where the planets are in the zodiac and what major aspect patterns are present. The StarTypes Visual Ephemerides do all of this and more. Each month has a 360-degree open chart when with planets and aspect patterns drawn in plus a listing of the Sun, Moon, planets and lunar node by degrees and minutes. Given this information, it is easy to flip through the pages and watch the kaleidoscopic aspect patterns change in the sky - perfect for readings.

StarTypes: Life Path Partners Compatibility Astrology
By Michael Erlewine
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. The astrology used here is graphic, an open window into who we are, why we are here, and what on earth we might be good for — our life purpose.
Some might say that this course is about finding your tribe, the particular group of individuals in this world that you belong to (and have always been a part of). You have been looking for them and they have been looking to find you. And this is even truer when it comes to finding your life partner, the one person you are meant to be closest to in this life.

Astrology of the Heart: Astro-Shamanism By Michael Erlewine
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 as it is understood and used by professionals.

This book is about life paths, rites of passage, climacteric years, turning points in the life, and how to find and understand them in your horoscope. Not a book of abstract theory, but a practical manual to understanding what out-of-the-body experience, the chakras, initiation, and other esoteric topics are really about.

Astrology's Mirror: Full-Phase Aspects By Michael Erlewine
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. A right-handed or separating Square aspect is not the same as a left-handed or applying Square aspect, just as we discriminate between a First Quarter and Fourth Quarter Moon and should be interpreted differently. Championed by astrologers like Dane Rudhyar and L. Edward Johndro, mirror aspects have until now never been fully utilized by counseling astrologers. Here is this powerful counseling technique made easy and fully illustrated, complete with detailed interpretations written by Michael Erlewine.

Burn Rate: Retrogrades in Astrology By Michael Erlewine
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. Expert's opinions range from there being no perceived effect whatsoever when a planet is retrograde, to there being a very dramatic effect. But then, even if an effect is indicated, there is a wide range of declarations as to what that effect might be.

Here in a single book, expert astrologer Michael Erlewine lays out the phenomenon of retrograde motion in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. More than just abstract theory, this is a hands-on way to interpret retrograde planets in your natal chart. Included are 96 Astro*Images and matching interpretive text that makes looking up the meaning of your retrograde (or direct) planets a breeze. Contains a complete ephemeris from 1900-2020.

How to Learn Astrology By Michael Erlewine
1071 pages, 950 color illustrations

This is a complete course in astrology 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 as an astrological author, teacher, and counselor.

Interface: Planetary Nodes By Michael Erlewine
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 nodes, a system of inclinations and disinclinations.

Each pair of planets' (any two) orbital planes intersect to create sensitive points, more like power points for that matter. As the planets travel around their orbits through time, they reach these power points or nodes two times in a complete orbit or cycle. At that point, the planet is not only in the plane of its own orbit, but simultaneously in the plane of the second planet, and this is a point of power or emphasis. This book is about the system of planetary nodes, a system of inclinations/disinclinations, and how to interpret them in your own natal chart.

Interpret Astrology: Three-Way Aspect Patterns By Michael Erlewine
415 pages, 360 color illustrations

The 360 3-way combinations can be used to read any aspect pattern in the astrology chart. They can also be used to read “Planetary Pictures” and midpoint trees as developed by the German astrologers Alfred Witte and Reinhold Ebertin.

This book is intended as a self-reading horoscope and guide to interpreting the many aspect patterns in natal horoscopes or charts. Also included is an introduction to finding and using aspect patterns in the natal chart. Jargon aside, this is a book for beginners and professionals alike, filled with lovely images and text.

Interpret Astrology: The House Combinations By Michael Erlewine
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 by astrologer Michael Erlewine, which cover both natal (birth) and transit (sky today) interpretations. This book is intended as a self-reading horoscope and guide to interpreting natal horoscopes or charts as related to the twelve astrological houses. The book includes complete interpretations of the planets in each of the twelve houses, the meaning of the 12 zodiac signs on each of the twelve houses (cusps), and an interpretation of each planetary body in the twelve zodiac signs. Also included is an introduction to the theory of the astrological houses. Jargon aside, this is a book for beginners and professionals alike, filled with lovely images and text.

Interpret Astrology: The Planetary Combinations By Michael Erlewine
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 16 standard aspects. In addition to the Astro*Image cards, there are 1485 written text interpretations by astrologer Michael Erlewine, which cover both natal (birth) and transit (sky today) interpretations. This book is intended as a self-reading horoscope and guide to interpreting astrology charts. Also included is an introduction to the theory of astrological aspects. “Mirror Aspects” are also covered, which means that waxing aspects are interpreted differently than waning aspects. Jargon aside, this is a book for beginners and professionals alike, filled with lovely images and text.

Local Space: Relocation Astrology By Michael Erlewine
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 of each individual. Here is a world where the modern man or woman is learning to move across the face of this earth in an endless dance of adjustment and tuning of his radix — of his or her self. Individuals driven in particular directions on a checkerboard world, unable to resist travelling toward a goal that is no particular place on earth so much as it is a direction imprinted within them, the direction of a force or planet, "There! Where Power hovers," to use Don Juan’s expression. In a word, here is perhaps the must direct astrological system, where the obvious is enthroned and the subtle unnecessary.”

Mother Moon: Astrology of 'The Lights' By Michael Erlewine
447 pages, 304 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 of each individual. Here is a world where the modern man or woman is learning to move across the face of this earth in an endless dance of adjustment and tuning of his radix — of his or her self. Individuals driven in particular directions on a checkerboard world, unable to resist travelling toward a goal that is no particular place on earth so much as it is a direction imprinted within them, the direction of a force or planet, "There! Where Power hovers," to use Don Juan’s expression. In a word, here is perhaps the must direct astrological system, where the obvious is enthroned and the subtle unnecessary.”

Our Pilgrimage to Tibet By Michael Erlewine
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 have never babysat their kids, so the whole family must go to Tibet. Here is the story of where they find the Golden Child, and make a pilgrimage to some of Tibet’s most sacred places, its highest caves, meeting along the way all kinds of adventures and sacred beings. It doesn’t matter that they mispronounce a Hindu word and end up landing and being left in the middle of a jungle or that young cab drivers run off with two of their teenage daughters. But that is part of the story.

The Art of Feng Shui By Michael Erlewine
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. In this 550-page book (500+ illustrations) award-winning astrologer Michael Erlewine provides a comprehensive guide to using Feng Shui in your home and on your property, plus how to develop an awareness of Feng Shui reality. Erlewine, who has made repeated trips to China and Tibet, is knowledgeable not only about Feng Shui, but also about the Asian astrology and philosophy behind it.

The Astrology of Space By Michael Erlewine
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. The book is 512 pages with 162 full-color diagrams and illustrations, and contains thousands of key stellar and deep-space points all described and converted into easy-to-use astrological zodiac format. You can read about any celestial object, see how to interpret it, and plug it into your own natal chart to see how it affects you.

This book takes the reader from the surface of the earth itself (using copious diagrams) and explains the basic astronomy of modern astrology. Erlewine then ventures beyond the earth to the near stars, the Local System of stars, and out to our Galaxy, local Supergalaxy, and beyond showing readers first how to understand and then interpret the vast number of celestial objects beyond Earth.

Tibetan Astrology By Michael Erlewine
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 30 years finding out, including two trips to Tibet and China, learning to read Tibetan along the way. In this 827-page you will find 579 full-color diagrams and scores of tables. The book also includes tarot-card-like images for many Tibetan indicators plus traditional interpretations translated directly from the Tibetan into English.

Erlewine introduces readers to the basic fundamentals of Tibetan astrology. Of course topics like the Five Elements, Twelve Animals Signs, the 60-year Element-Animal Cycle, the Nine-numbered Magic Square, and the Eight Trigrams of the I-Ching are covered. But there are dozens of other topics, including the Tibetan Calendar (and how to use it), the 30 Lunar Days, Dharma Practice Days, 11 Karanas, 27 Lunar Mansions, Papme Mewa, and more.

Tibetan Earth Lords: Tibetan Astrology and Geomancy By Michael Erlewine
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 more than just the sum of its physical parts plus whatever beauty it may or may not possess. There are living forces in particular directions and vital forces embedded in the way things have come together to make each place what it is. In other words, Tibetans believe there are such things indwelling nature spirits — whatever you want to call them.

This is why Feng Shui is so popular in these countries and much consulted. These Tibetan Earth Lords are similar to Feng Shui in that particular Earth Lords arise and control different geographic directions for varying lengths of time. Tibetans pay close attention to these Earth Lords and take great care not to offend them. This book describes and illustrates over 100 of the Tibetan Earth Lords and charts when these entities arise, in what direction, and for how long.

Classic Posters - Interviews. Book One By Michael Erlewine
304 pages, Illustrated

Poster expert Michael Erlewine interviews 18 of the greatest poster artists, promoters, collectors, and experts from the 1960s and beyond. These are fascinating in-depth interviews. Interviews with Chet Helms, Eddie Wilson and The Armadillo, Emek, Alton Kelley, David Singer, Ed Walker and S.F. Rock Posters, Eric King, Frank Kozik, Grant Mechinan, Penelope Fried, Phil Cushway, Greg Davidson, Russ Gibb, Randy Tuten, Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Dennis King, and Paul Grushkin.

Classic Posters - Interviews. Book Two By Michael Erlewine
216 pages, Illustrated

A collection 101 articles on posters including 43 interview plus sections on the principal poster sets and lists of the most popular bands, venues, artists and promoters in various parts of the country and world.

Classic Posters - Collecting & Archiving. Book Three By Michael Erlewine
174 pages, Illustrated

A collection of 43 articles on posters by Michael Erlewine on their collection, value, history, archiving, storing, and you-name-it. Also some poster artists bios, terminology, artistic critiques - a veritable smorgasbord of information about valuable concert music posters. Open the PDF and read the table of contents.

The Art of Focus Stacking: A Primer By Michael Erlewine
120 pages, over 100 photos

An introduction to macro and close-up photography including focus stacking, the technique, equipment involved, examples of stacked photos, problems encountered in focus stacking, processing, and more. This 2nd edition includes a large section on macro terms, techniques, equipment, etc., answers to some of the questions many of you have been writing me with who would like to learn more about nature close-up and macro photography.

The Art of Focus Stacking: Book Two – Photos By Michael Erlewine
117 pages, over 100 photos

This is a workbook of photos using focus stacking with accompanying notes. Book two should be used with the main book The Art of Focus Stacking: A Primer.