Free Videos & e-books by Michael Erlewine
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.
Thank you,
Matrix Software
Spirit Grooves Videos by Michael Erlewine
Spirit Grooves is a channel of half-hour shows hosted by Michael Erlewine on alternative awareness that will launch in March of 2013 to an audience of some 540,000 viewers. This segment is on the role of eclipses and their psychological and emotional effect on us. It combines the traditions of both western astronomy and astrology with that of the Tibetan Buddhists and Chinese culture.
Click on the thumbnails below to watch the video.
Shamans: Spirit Guides
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Solar Eruptions and Creativity
Video 23:55 minutes
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Solar Flares and the Mystic Sun
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Solar Storms and the Psyche
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The Vision of the Eclipse
Video 32:20 minutes
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e-Books by Michael Erlewine
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
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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.  Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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Vision of the Eclipse: The Astrology of Lunations By Michael Erlewine 71 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. Download PDF file
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Training the Mind: Dharma Practice 42 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. Download PDF file
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Training the Mind: Book Two 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. Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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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. Download PDF file
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Karmapa at KTD - 2011 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. Download PDF file
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Karmapa at KTD - 2008 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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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. Download PDF file
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Searching for Roots - Discovering Electric Blues in White America 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. Download PDF file
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The Cities (a.k.a. The Prison Cities) 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. Download PDF file
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Life as Mandala: Creating Sacred Space 5 pages, 4 illustrations The concept of mandalas, their offering, and the creating of sacred space in everyday life. Download PDF file
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The Loss of Substance: Stories and Notes on Addiction 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. Download PDF file
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Experiences with Mahamudra: The Dharma of Meditation 78 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. Download PDF file
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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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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 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... Read More Download PDF file
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Dharma Practice Calendar: 154-Year Buddhist Lunar Calendar 479 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How to Learn Astrology 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... Read More Download PDF file
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Classic Posters - Interviews. Book One 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. Download PDF file
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Classic Posters - Interviews. Book Two 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. Download PDF file
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Classic Posters - Collecting, Archiving, and More. Book Three 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. Download PDF file
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The Art of Focus Stacking: A Primer 120 pages, over 100 photos, PDF 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. Download PDF file
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The Art of Focus Stacking: Book Two – Photos 117 pages, over 100 photos, PDF 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." Download PDF file
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Matrix Software founder Michael Erlewine helped to revolutionize modern computerized astrology back in the early '70s. An archivist of popular culture, Erlewine pioneered Internet content by founding the All Music Guide, All Movie Guide, All Game Guide, and ClassicPosters.com, today some of the most popular entertainment sites on the web. In recent years, Michael Erlewine has found time to work with astrology once again, producing the StarTypes series of astrological programs. Combining tarot card-like graphic with astrological wisdom is something Erlewine has always wanted to do. "This is astrology as I like it, with lots of images to spark my imagination," he writes, "I hope you enjoy these programs as much as I do."