Astrological Timing of Critical Illness

After nearly 30 years studying astrology and tarot, and teaching them as a single unified subject on simegen.com, in seminars, and in my book series The Biblical Tarot, I now see Noel Tyl's entire approach to astrology as fundamentally different from anyone else's (except his own students perhaps). Some people thrive on this angle of approach, others are mystified and think his writing style is at fault, and others reject it in their bones and believe his astrology faulty. As a professional writer of fiction and nonfiction, and teacher of writing (also on simegen.com ) I judge Tyl's writing style as exactly appropriate to project the underlying philosophy of his approach to astrology. Tyl's is a psychological approach and his style is an exceptionally lucid version of the style you will find in most psychology textbooks. By reading a few paragraphs of his work, you can probably decide if his approach is for you. As a mystic who is also a science fiction writer trained in Chemistry, I find that Tyl modernizes astrology by correlating and re-interpreting the Ancient Wisdom in terms of what modern science has discovered about the human psyche, personality development process, and the scars left by even the most benign upbringing. In the Tyl approach, nature, nurture and karma come together into a picture of the whole person, and the wholeness of Life as an ongoing developmental process. ASTROLOGICAL TIMING OF CRITICAL ILLNESS is not a book that can be easily read and understood outside the context of Tyl's basic approach. This one is an advanced book for the student of Tyl's version of astrology. It would seem opaque even to an accomplished practicing professional astrologer if that astrologer were steeped in a different set of assumptions about Life and where astrology can fit into Life. If your skills aren't up to comprehending an advanced astrology textbook on an extremely specialized branch of astrology, buy this book and put it away on your top shelf. You'll get to it eventually, and it could save someone's life. So many of Tyl's books are out of print, I wouldn't let the chance to stock this one go by. In the meantime, read it quickly for the definition of the quindecile aspect and the way Pluto tends to show up as a harbinger of a health-challenge. Then notice those elements in the charts you analyze, take notes, track your clients, and see if these clues help you help them. If so, sit down one weekend and really read this book cover to cover. To get the most out of this book you'll probably need to follow the footnotes that refer to many of Tyl's other works -- on midpoints, developmental deficit and the moon's nodes, and especially on the Pluto involvement in extreme Prominence and fame (which is treated in Synthesis & Counseling in Astrology : The Professional Manual by Noel Tyl ). Most of Tyl's life work in astrology consists of contributions which are just the start of a line of research that will have to be carried out

Noel has once again written an astrological text based on his extensive research. It's important to note that this book is simply not for those who want an instant answer. You will have to READ the book and admit that more study is needed. Noel breaks new ground by introducing the Quindecile and the importance of the 12th house. Anytime someone discovers something new, it warrants study. In spite of the lack of clarity in parts, a careful read will deliver a far better understanding of medical astrology than any other text in print. This is an absolute must have on any astrologer's shelf. This is a job very well done! ...hopefully a sequel is in the works!

Astrological Timing of Critical Illness provides excellent and timely example charts for review as one follows the step-by-step process Tyl uses to track the first warning signs of a variety of serious illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and cancer. Well worth it's jacket price. The author's style of writing is clear, concise, and as usual, elegant in form and structure, if occasionally a bit pedantic. Most refreshing of all, the book is written with an intelligent general public in mind, in what appears to be a sincere effort to reach a far wider audience, and perhaps be truly helpful in the early detection of what most of us consider to be both life altering and life threatening illnesses.