Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation

by Reinhold Ebertin, Georg Hoffmann

The basis for this book was a publication by Elsbeth Ebertin entitled Sternenwandel und Weltgeschehen. It contained cases of her own investigations and records. Her son, Reinhold Ebertin, and Georg Hoffman, Elsbeth's coworker, edited the text and added many new sources of information. Like Ptolemy's astronomical handbook, Almagest, this is the basis for much of the current information on fixed stars. Modern astrologers recognized that fixed stars carry an influence into the horoscope if conjunction a natal planet by longitude and even more so if by latitude. A prominent star on the Ascendant or Midheaven is said to be an indication of recognition achieved in the lifetime. The character of the star indicates the kind of influence the aspect will have. This book contains 73 major stars and describes their essential nature.

Genres: Astrology, Nonfiction

116 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1971

About the author

Ebertin utilized the research on astrological midpoints of Hamburg School surveyor and astrologer Alfred Witte first published in 1928 in Witte's Regelwerk für Planetenbilder. Shortly after Witte's death in 1941, Ebertin used Witte's extensive research on astrological midpoints, and a 4th-harmonic "90° dial" developed by the Hamburg School of Astrology as the foundations of his School of Cosmobiology[citation needed]. Ebertin continued to promote astrological research, including medical applications of astrology while non-compliant Hamburg School astrologers were interned by the Third Reich, their books and publications banned.

Reinhold Ebertin's main reference text on Cosmobiology entitled The Combination of Stellar Influences, sometimes referred to as the 'CSI' or the 'COSI', was inspired by Alfred Witte's Rulebook of Planetary Pictures . Ebertin's book was first published in 1940 and the most recent updates in the English translation were added in 1972. Ebertin's greatest and most truly original contribution was his research in the field of medical astrology and his addition of more psychological correlations. Ebertin worked with the "Anatomical Correspondences of the Zodiac Degrees" as presented in the "Organuhr der anatomischen Entsprechungen" of Fritz Brandau.

Due to Ebertin's work, he is sometimes considered the founder of modern Cosmobiology as the term is generally used today (working largely with the midpoint/dial paradigms of Witte), although the term 'Kosmobiologie' had been previously used by Dr Friedrich Feerhow and Swiss statistician Karl Krafft in a more general sense "to designate that branch of astrology working on scientific foundations and keyed to the natural sciences".

Ebertin's mother, Elsbeth Ebertin, was also an astrologer. She is most notable for predicting the rise of Adolf Hitler.

Reviews

[kate ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was a little hard to understand bc i had no prior knowledge but overall it was pretty interesting!

[Graisi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A useful, interesting reference, in a handy size.

[Michele Avanti · Rating 5 out of 5]

No astrologer should miss this book. Though Ebertin often comes across as negative, one must realize the time in which this book was written. During the gruesome years of Hitler, and of course Ebertin is German.
This book contains indispensable information for any mundane astrologer, and it should be held with high regard along with the works of Robson, Brady, and Rosenberg.

[Anu Korpinen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kiintotähtien merkitys jää usein kovin vähälle astrologisessa tulkinnassa. Tässä kirjassa on kattavat tiedot eri kiintotähtien symboliikasta ja sijainnista, sekä lukuisia esimerkkejä niiden vaikutuksesta tähtikartoissa. Tähtien symboliikkaa on kerätty eri lähteistä aina Pliniuksen Almagestista alkaen.

[Scarlet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book on fixed stars, Ebertin learnt a lot about Fixed Stars from his Mum. :)