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Rob Hand
Robert Hand is a prominent practicing astrologer, author, translator, and lecturer.
He has a B.A. in history from Brandeis University and did graduate work in the history of science at Princeton University. He is currently studying at Catholic University for his Ph.D. in medieval history.
Robert Hand, who hails from a family known for its work in astrology, science, and history, began studying astrology in 1960 at the age of 17. His father, Wilfred Hand, taught him the basics of casting charts. In 1972 he began practicing astrology as a full-time profession.
He began writing programs for microcomputers in 1976 in order to bring the benefits of fast and accurate calculations to the practice of astrology. Out of this effort, he founded Astro-Graphics Services in 1979, (later to become Astrolabe, Inc.), in order to establish a software company solely devoted to the needs of the astrological community.
He is currently involved with ARHAT Media Inc. (Archive for the Retrieval of Historical Astrological Texts), a company that publishes translations of ancient and medieval texts pertaining to the study of astrology. The Hand Library now houses the original texts and translations of over two dozen ancient and medieval astrologers, philosophers and scientists.
He also serves as chairman of the National Council of Geocosmic Research , and holds membership in other organizations including the AFAN, ISAR, the Astrological Lodge, the Astrological Association of Great Britain, besides being a patron of the Faculty of Astrological Studies.
He lectures in conferences, seminars, and workshops worldwide and operates an astrological consulting practice in the Washington, D.C area.
Robert Hand offers professional astrological services to astrologers and the general public. In his professional practice Rob uses tropical, heliocentric, sidereal, uranian, cosmobiological and in mundo techniques with ancient and mediaeval methods. He can be reached at 703-758-7150. US country code 01. You can also email for an appointment to [email protected].
Books by Robert Hand
Mr. Hand is the author of several books. His major ones to date include:
- Planets in Transit: Life Cycles for Living
- Planets in Composite: Analyzing Human Relationships
- Planets in Youth: Patterns of Early Development
- Essays on Astrology
- Night and Day: Planetary Sect in Astrology