AUREAS ASTROLOGY

         WHAT'S NEW AT AUREAS         

VERSION 12 FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS 10 & 11

In order for our programs to be fully compatible with the new operating system from Microsoft, we have worked on the version 12 of our astrological software. This new version is now ready for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP3 (but is not compatible with Windows 11 or 10 S mode or ARM, Windows Phone or Windows 8 RT). We have added many new features and options, as you can see below (Version 12). Of course, you can download a demo version to discover the many changes and see all the advantages of the new version.  You will find in this section more information about the actualization prices if you desire to upgrade your older program. At the bottom of this page is a list of the new functions and improvements that have been made between the different versions of our programs.

           IMPROVEMENTS  OF  VERSION 12           

You will find below a summary of the changes in version 12 of our astrological programs for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP-sp3 (not compatible with Windows 11 or Windows 10 in S Mode or ARM,  Windows Phone or  Windows 8 RT).
You can download a demo version to get a better idea of all the new features. If you already have a previous version of our programs, you can also install and use the Demo 12 without problems, as it is copied in a different directory.

Some new features are available only in certain software. At the end of each function are indicated with italics the versions of Astro-PC and Infociel in which they are available. These are the abbreviations used:

       PRO = Astro-PC Professional version,  
       BAS = Astro-PC Basic version,
       WIN = Infociel Windows,  
       SUA = Special Uranian Astrology. 

We are of course at your disposal to advise you and for any other kind of information.

   INSTALLATION  OF  THE  SOFTWARE   

Configuration wizard: Due to the many new possibilities offered by version 12, when you start the program for the first time, you will get setup windows allowing you to preconfigure the software as you wish: choice of data input mode, of the Tools window and its number of functions, on-screen help, selection of alternative access to functions, choice of the astrological school, etc. — All the programs

Recovery of your data: If you install the new version on the same computer where an older version of the software is already installed, your chart files and option settings will be automatically copied to version 12. — All the programs

   FIXED STARS   

New stars available: In addition to the astronomical file and the astrological file according to Robson already present in previous versions, four new files are available in version 12 thanks to the work of François Carrière: an astrological file according to Robson reviewed by F. Carrière, a traditional selection (Dykes, Jay, Rantzau), another according to the Arab lunar mansions (Robson), and a last one based on the Indian lunar mansions (translation of Surya Siddhantâ by Rev. E. Burgess).  — PRO, BAS

Mansions: For the last two files described above, the author kept the western name of the star and indicated the number of the mansion, as well as the rulerships of the mansions.   — PRO, BAS

Nature of the stars: For most of the files, F. Carrière has added the nature of these stars (identification with a single planet, or with a couple of planets). The nature of these stars can now be displayed around the charts.  — PRO, BAS

Programmable points: In addition to the occasional display of stars around a chart, or in the form of lists in tables, you always have the option of using the programmable points to display one or more stars permanently on your astrological charts. You can choose which stars to display from more than 400 available (instead of a hundred before).  — PRO, BAS

Accuracy of calculations: Star positions are now calculated with even more precision, taking into account aberration and precession over a long period.  — PRO, BAS

Lists of positions: The fixed stars positions display table is now configurable and offers more possibilities than in previous versions. For example, you can obtain the following information on the stars: position in Longitude, in Latitude, in Domitude (5 methods available), in Right Ascension, in Declination, and also indicate the nature of the star. In addition, you can choose between the six star files available (instead of two before).  — PRO, BAS

Aspects to the stars: In the same way as for positions, you can now choose the star file you want to use from the half-dozen available. The display of the results is also configurable here, and you can select the following values: Name of the star, Distance (aspect), Planet concerned, Nature of the star, Symbol of the aspect, Orb of the aspect, Indication if sinister or dexter aspect.  — PRO, BAS

   ASPECTS   

New minor aspects: Version 12 allows you to work with many new minor aspects based on the division of the zodiac by 11, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 24. You now have access to the following aspects: 15° or Quartosextile (1/24th), 18° or Vigintile (1/20), 20° or Seminovile (1/18), 22.5° or Semioctile (1/16), 25.7° or Semiseptile (1/14), 32.7° or Undecile (1/11), 54° or Trivigintile (3/20), 65.5° or Biundecile (2/11), 67.5° or Sesquioctile (3/16), 75° or Squile (5/24), 77.1° or Trisemiseptile (3/14), 98.2° or Triundecile (3/11), 100° or Quinseminovile (5/18), 105° or Squine (7/24), 112.5° or Quinsemioctile (5/16), 126° or Septvigintile (7/20), 128.6° or Quinsemiseptile (5/14), 130.9° or Quadriundecile (4/11), 140° or Septseminovile (7/18), 157.5° or Septsemioctile (7/16), 162° or Novigintile (9/20), 163.6° or Quiquiundecile (5/11), 165° or Contraquindecile (11/24).   — PRO, BAS

Settings: In the software, you can of course choose as usual which aspects you wish to use: major and/or minor. Version 12 therefore now offers all possible astrological aspects: 5 majors, 37 minors and 4 specific (parallels and antiscia), i.e. a total of 46 aspects.  — PRO, BAS

Aspect tables: The buttons of the Tools window used for obtaining the list of aspects are now programmable and allow you to display more columns: planets concerned, symbol of the aspect, orb, distance between the two planets (in degrees or degrees+minutes), indication if the aspect is applying or separating, sinister or dexter. The results can of course be sorted according to the desired column.  — PRO, BAS

   DATA  INPUT   

Daylight/Summer time: The summer hours files have been reviewed and updated in version 12. For Astro-PC, for example, this amounts to almost 700 time zones (countries, states, regions, provinces, departments, etc.). — All the programs

French municipalities: Addition of many new municipalities from the last five years.  — According to the programs

Help with data entry: A new Help menu in the data input screen allows you to have side by side the main lessons of the user's guide allowing you to familiarize yourself with the data entry of the charts.  — All the programs

Automatic backup: A new automatic backup function for your data (charts and options files) makes a copy every week. In case of problems with your files, you can restore one of the three backup points made by the software (via the Help menu, Restore data, Restore to an earlier date menu).  — All the programs

   CHARTS  AND  MAPS   

NEW FUNCTIONS

Cyclical indicators: This new function of mundane astrology allows to obtain in graphic form the curves representing the angular distances between one or more planetary couples. For example, it allows to visualize in time the large concentrations of celestial bodies. You can select classic planets as well as dwarf planets, and display intermediate information if many planets are selected. The cyclical indicators according to André Barbault is thus available by selecting the planets Saturn to Pluto. This same function also offers the concentration indicators, which gives the minimum distance between the first and the last planet.  — PRO

Composite chart forecast: It is now possible to display planets in transit superimposed on a composite chart between two charts, thus observing which transits affect the symbolic chart between two people. In the same way, you can also get a Solar Return on the Composite chart.  — PRO, BAS

Mid-space/time chart forecast: In the same way as for the Composite chart described above, version 12 allows you to make forecasts on an Mid-space/time chart: either Transits, or solar return, or Progressions.  — PRO, BAS

Progression of the S.R. Ascendant: This new function allows you to obtain a chart indicating the progression of the Ascendant by one solar return after the anniversary date (the Asc symbolically advancing 360° in one year). The planets displayed will be those of the Transits on the desired date.  — PRO, BAS

Composite chart of two progressed charts: For astrologers working frequently with composite charts, this new choice will show you the symbolic chart formed between the progressed charts of two people for the date you want.  — PRO, BAS

Selection of Solar Return cities: This function of the Special menu allows to determine, according to one or more criteria based on the position of such or such planet in such house of SR, which are the cities of the world which will correspond to these conditions. You can for example determine which are the cities and countries where Jupiter of SR will be in house X at the same time as the Sun in house I. A click on one of the cities proposed by the software will automatically display the SR chart for this location.  — PRO, BAS

30 lunar days progressed: In addition to the current function of Michèle Raulin allowing to know the lunar phases in transit for the month to come, a new choice allows you to obtain the phases but this time in progression.  — PRO

Multiwindowing: If you use Astro-PC and multiwindowing, for example if you have displayed a Natal chart in one window and a Transit chart in another, a simple combination of keyboard keys allows you to display them side by side for a better readability.  — PRO, BAS

IMPROVEMENTS

Planetary chains: Two new methods of displaying planetary links are available. You can now get 1) the classic graph of the previous versions, 2) the new graph of version 12 with a better hierarchy (ascending or descending), or 3) in the form of a circle according to the order of the planets.
Still for the planetary chains, a new choice in version 12 allows you to also include the dwarf planets in the graph: Haumea, Makemake, Eris and Sedna (in rulership reception only, domiciles not being assigned to them for the time being).  — PRO, BAS

Solar return: If you display the SR with the ruler of the year, the information line will also show you the governor of the hour.  — PRO

Solar return: In addition to the monthly evolution of the SR already available (monthly solar return), you can evolve the SR by quarter using the Tools window (“/4” button), i.e. the Sun will be advanced each time by 3 signs.  — PRO, BAS

Lunar charts: The principle described above for the S.R. is also available for New and Full Moon charts. For example, after a New Moon chart, clicking on the Tools window will display the 1st Quarter chart, then the Full Moon chart, and finally the 3rd Quarter chart.  — PRO, BAS

Progressed New Moon: If you select the chart with the twelve phases, the display color of certain phases not defined in the Options (30°, 60°, 120°, 150°) will depend on the distance (aspect) Sun-Moon.  — PRO, BAS

Secondary Directions chart on True Sun: This function is now accessible via the Secondary Dir. chart function. In addition, a new option allows to display on an outer circle the positions of the current progressed Moon, those having taken place two years ago and those of the next two years (as used by the Humanistic astrology school), as well as the progression of the angles.  — PRO, BAS

Ascendant start point: When displaying a Natal chart with the Fixed Ascendant feature, you can now move the Ascendant and Midheaven positions with a simple click-and-drag. For regions between 60° North and 60° South, the coordinates of the location (longitude and latitude) are displayed if they can be calculated.  — PRO, BAS

Statistics - distributions: The statistical function of distribution offers two new choices allowing to know the distribution of the charts: Planets in terms (medieval rulerships, Mercury to Saturn) and Planets in decanates (traditional and minor planets).  — PRO, BAS

   DATE  SEARCHES   

New aspects: Version 12 allows you to do forecast searches with all the new minor aspects available in the program, for example 46 aspects in total for Astro-PC.  — PRO

Search start date: Three new small buttons allow you to more quickly select the desired date for starting the search: Current date, Natal chart date, or Level 2 chart date. — PRO

Search for transits on a Composite chart: After displaying a Composite chart on the screen, you can perform a search for transit dates on the symbolic chart, thanks to a new option "Compute aspects with the symbolic chart displayed" of the function Aspectarian Transits/Natal.  — PRO

Search for transits on a Mid-space/time chart: The same possibility as above is also available for the mid-space/time symbolic chart, on which you can now perform the transit searches you want.  — PRO

Search for dates of progressions on symbolic charts: In addition to transit dates, you will soon also be able to search for progressed dates on the two symbolic charts described above. This possibility will be added in a while.  — PRO

Secondary Directions date search on True Sun: You can now search for dates regarding progressions on True Sun. This option is accessible via the “Date search Secondary/Natal” or “Aspectarian Secondary/Natal” functions, by checking the “Secondary Dir./True Sun” option.  — PRO

Display the 'places' on the chart: After using a date search function, a right mouse click in the data table displays a contextual menu with a new choice allowing you to show around the chart the positions of the planets and other events of the data table.  — PRO

   INTERPRETATION  

Interpretation of the Solar return: A new choice allows to add or not to the interpretation the texts related to the planets of SR in sign.   — PRO, BAS

   OPTIONS   

PLANETS AND SPECIAL POINTS

Ranking of planets: An important modification has been made in the presentation of the data tables. For many buttons of the Tools window, you can now obtain the lists of results classified according to the planetary order that you want. If until now the presentation was in the classic order (Sun, Moon, Mercury, etc.), you can now organize the display as you wish. This order will be taken into account in many tables of options and results.  — PRO, BAS

Midpoints: The possibility of creating midpoints has been extended to non-standard points (minor planets and many special points).   — PRO, BAS

Midpoints (calculations): When midpoints are displayed around the chart, two choices of calculation methods are available: Shorter distance (usual choice), or According to the order of the planets (the MP takes then into account the order of the two planets).  — PRO, BAS

Programmable points: You can now display around a chart the position of the Syzygy (place of the previous New or Full moon). For the Transformation point, its display can be done in text mode or with astrological symbols.  — PRO, BAS

External points: For the configurable points named External points, you can now, after having defined them in the options, move them as you wish around the chart: all you have to do is click on the desired external point, hold down the mouse button pressed, then move the point to the desired location. This allows for example to position around the chart points not provided by the program, and to easily have the aspects and other information with this point.  — PRO, BAS 

TECHNIQUES AND COMPUTATIONS

Sidereal zodiac: Two new settings based on the star Spica, proposed by François Carrière, are available to determine the difference between the two zodiacs.  — PRO, BAS

Planetary strengths: New choice of calculations based on the school of Sylvie Lafuente (school of humanistic astrology).  — PRO, BAS

Positions button settings: The choice of data displayed by the PHPos button (solar and lunar houses, mansions, etc.) is now done directly by clicking on the button, which becomes configurable (see the “Planetary positions” paragraph below).  — PRO, BAS, WIN

ASPECTS AND ORBS

New aspects: As already presented above, version 12 now offers all possible astrological aspects: 5 major, 37 minor and 4 specific (parallels and antiscia), i.e. a total of 46 aspects.  — PRO, BAS

Minor aspects: To improve the readability of the aspect tables, only the most used minor aspects (30°, 150°, 45°, 135°, 72°, 144°) are now displayed by default. If you wish to view them all, an option line named "Show all minor asp." allows you to obtain them.  — All the programs

Special orbs: A new "Orbs (lists)" button allows you to precisely define, and in a single configuration table, the orbs to be used for the particular points of the software such as: Fixed stars, Harmonic conjunctions, Places of cycles, Places of the Direct and Retrograde Stations, Asteroids, Houses cusps, Transneptunians, Hypothetical points, Astrological parts. You can set them to tenths of a degree.  — PRO, BAS

DATE SEARCHES

Selection of aspects: Given the number of possible choices, the Aspects menu in the upper bar of the settings window allows you to easily select or deactivate aspects according to their harmonic number (7, 9, 10, 11, etc.).  — PRO, BAS

Minor aspects: To improve the readability of the aspect tables, given the number of possible choices, the Aspects menu in the top bar allows you to display only the most used minor aspects (30°, 150°, 45°, 135 °, 72°, 144°), or the whole list.  — PRO, BAS

PRECONFIGURATIONS

Astrological schools: New automatic preconfigurations for two schools of astrology are available: according to Michèle Raulin and according to the Applied Humanistic astrology school of Sylvie Lafuente Sampietro.  — PRO, BAS

   TOOLS WINDOW   

Three different layouts available: Version 11 offered two different Tools window as standard for displaying the function buttons, a basic toolbox giving access to the most used buttons, and a second one that was more complete and offered a more colorful appearance. With version 12, you now have the option of also displaying a third presentation, close to the second but with even more specialized possibilities.  — PRO, BAS

New choices: The new presentations of the complete toolbox allow you to select a large part of the buttons which you wish to display (or not), according to their category (Medieval astrology, Uranian, Vedic, etc.), for faster and more convenient access to the data buttons that you use regularly. New colored backgrounds are also available.  — PRO, BAS

Contextual menu of the Tools window: A right click on the Aureas logo displayed at the top right of the complete toolbox allows you to make many settings. You can thus modify its background color (solid color, gradient, rainbow, etc.), select the category of buttons displayed at the bottom of the "Display on chart" group, and choose the number of buttons in the “Lists and tables” group according to astrology schools (Uranian, Medieval, Indian astrology buttons, etc.).  — PRO, BAS

Version 12 toolbox: When displaying charts on several levels, the new toolbox allows you to easily select the chart (Natal, Forecast or other) for which you want the aspects, positions and other information that you can obtain thanks to the Tools window.  — PRO, BAS

Display of planetary information: A new button in the v12 toolbox (StDo) offers the dynamic display (next to the planets) of numerous astronomical information on each celestial body. You can thus visualize for each element: the planetary strengths, the domitudes, the velocity, the right ascension, the declination, the azimuth, the height. Another button (/Decl) will show you in the same way the declination of the planets according to different choices: according to the right ascension (seasonal quarters), or according to the direction of the heliocentric or geocentric declination (in project: according to the right or oblique ascension, depending on the azimuth).   — PRO, BAS

Contextual information on the Tools window: If you have selected in the Options the additional display of data directly on the toolbox, these will show you specific information according to your parameters: degree of harmonic (if Uranian chart), lunar houses (with Michèle Raulin school), terms and other dignities (if medieval astrology), nakshatras and dasas (if Indian astrology).  — According to the programs

Compound aspects: A new button in the toolbox (Compo) allows you to obtain the list of closed planetary configurations, i.e. compound aspects such as T-squares, mystic rectangles, yods, grand trines, grand crosses, Seals of Solomon, etc. All you have to do is double-click on one of the configurations in the list to display it in the center of the chart.  — PRO, BAS

Chronocratic dates: This choice, now available in the toolbox, will tell you the ages of life according to medieval astrology (Chrono). Several choices are offered: according to the work of Junctin of Florence, according to Maternus or according to Valens (two options).  — PRO

Divisors: Also used in medieval astrology, the data of this button (Divis) will show you the divisors (master of the Egyptian term crossed by the Ascendant of Primary Directions Placidus, zodiacal, direct, without latitude), as well as the 'participant' who is linked.  — PRO

Distances: This new button in the version 12 toolbox (Dist) allows you to obtain the distances between planets according to eleven different parameters: in Longitude, in Latitude, in Right Ascension, in Declination, in Azimuth, in Height, in Oblique Ascension, in Domitude, in Equivalent longitude, in Degrees of passage, in Real distances on the celestial sphere.  — PRO, BAS

Parallels and antiscia: The function allowing to obtain the parallel and contra-parallel aspects between planets (//) has been improved in the new toolbox. You can now have the list of classic aspects in Declination, but also in Domitude, or even according to the Antiscia and Contra-Antiscia.  — PRO and BAS (except antiscia)

Astrological parts and Uranian pictures: In the new toolbox, a multiple-choice button (Part.Pic) allows you to display the Arabic parts programmed in the options, the table of all parts, the list of aspects to the parts, the Uranian pictures, or the conjunctions to pictures.  — PRO, BAS

Ascension of the Ascendant: This new button (Ascen) allows you to know, for a given date and place, the duration of time that the Ascendant takes to cross each sign of the zodiac (therefore the signs of long and short ascension). A simple double-click on one of the dates indicated will display the corresponding chart.  — PRO

Planetary positions: The button for obtaining the positions of the planets in signs and houses (PHPos) has evolved and now allows you to display, in a configurable way: positions in signs, in solar houses, in lunar houses, in lunar mansions, in terms, in nakshatras.  — According to the programs

General astrology: The many information displayed by this button (Astrol) now also offer the valuation of strengths according to the astrologers Gillet and Labouré, additional dignities (planets in joy) as well as a valuation of these dignities, and the indication if a planet is in cazimi, burned by the Sun (combust) or under the sunbeams. Version 12 allows you to display values for planets as in the previous version, but also for special points.  — PRO

Data of the planets: The button which displays the positions of the planets in signs, houses and aspects (AspTab) has been improved and is now configurable: you can display or not the column of planetary positions, that of the houses and those of the aspects. For the latter, you can now choose between classic aspects in longitude or in longitude+declination. Finally, you can individually select the planets and special points for which you want the aspects, as well as their order, so you can compose the layout of the aspect grid to your liking.  — PRO, BAS

Domitudes: The table of domitude positions (DomPos) becomes configurable, it allows you to select the columns you want to display, and also indicates the domitude in the Natal level when displaying several charts.  — PRO, BAS

Underlined buttons of the toolbox: To better distinguish the different buttons, some are now underlined: these are the ones that can be programmed and allow you to configure the results according to your preferences. After configuration, a right mouse click on these buttons allows you to directly obtain the results without going through the configuration window.   — According to the programs

   NEW  CONTEXTUAL  MENUS   

Contextual menus on a chart: Version 11 already offered you a certain number of functions when you right-clicked on the background of a chart. Version 12 offers you two additional menus to obtain even more possibilities: a contextual menu accessible by right clicking in the aspects area in the center of the chart, and another one which will be displayed if you right click on the rosette symbol displayed at the bottom right of a chart.  — PRO, BAS (except rosette)

Contextual menu around the chart: As a reminder, the menu that you can obtain by right-clicking on the background of a chart allows you to display around it the positions of: mid-points of planets, asteroids, transneptunians, hypothetical points, arabic parts, stars, antiscia and contrascia, etc. After this display, you can get the aspects formed between these elements and a particular planet by using the contextual menu of the desired planet.  — Choices according to the programs

Contextual menu in the center of the chart: This new menu appears when you right-click in the center of a chart. It will offer you to display: either the classic aspects between planets (several choices possible if you have displayed a chart on multiple levels), or the blazon formed by the planets, or the humanistic pattern, or the dial of the Uranian chart, or even the interacting aspects of the signs if you use the double zodiac astrology. When displaying charts on several levels, the right click is very practical to obtain all the possible aspects without going through the Tools window.  — Choices according to the programs

Contextual menu on the rosette: Finally, this last menu that you get by right-clicking on the rosette symbol offers you many new choices to display around the chart many "places" or "zones" (which represent positions of one or several events located in a different time):

• Start locations of a planet's cycle: shows the positions and dates of the main aspects of the planet selected for a complete cycle (from the date of the chart),
• Start locations of the cycles of 2 planets: displays the positions and dates of the conjunctions of the two planets chosen over a certain number of years before and after the date of the chart,
• Start locations of the 32-year Venus-Mars cycles: see The cycles of becoming by Alexander Ruperti, and The sacred dance of Venus and Mars by Michele Finey,
• Start locations of the planetary cycles: for each planetary couple, displays around the chart the places and dates where each pair of planets started its cycle, therefore its last conjunction,
• Start locations of the planetary cycles: same function as above, but limited to the twelve months preceding the date of the chart,
• Locations of Direct and Retrograde stations: shows around the chart the positions where the planets change their motion, from direct to retrograde or vice versa, before and after the date of the chart,
• Retrograde zones: indication of the places and zones where the planets are retrograde in the months following the date of the chart,
• Progressed New Moon: shows the locations of the zodiac where the main phases of the progressed Moon take place, for one cycle before and two cycles after the chart date,
• List of eclipses: displays around the chart the eclipses that took place a few months before to two years after the date of the chart,
• Moon void of course: for each sign, indication of the places where the Moon forms the last aspect. The Moon is considered void of course from the time of the last major aspect formed by the Moon with the planets Sun to Pluto until the time the Moon enters a new sign.  — PRO

Data in table form: in addition to the display of the rosette contextual menu described above, you can obtain the dates in table form thanks to the new "Places" button in the Tools window.  — PRO

   OTHER  IMPROVEMENTS   

Complete help in PDF format: A new digital file, available in the Help menu, allows you to access the general help file describing all our programs. A summary and hypertext links, as well as search functions, will make it easier for you to find the information you want.   — All the programs

Double zodiac according to J.-P. Michon: If the astrology school according to Jean-Paul Michon is selected, a new choice, accessible via a simple click in the center of the chart, displays in graphic form the aspects of the signs in interaction. The aspects table now includes information for the North Lunar Node and Black Moon as well. Finally, in the statistical functions (selection, aspects choice), it is now possible to look for the Energy, Blocking, Mission, Talent and Research aspects.  — PRO, BAS

Uranian astrology: There too, a new choice that you can obtain by clicking in the center of the classic zodiacal chart, allows you to replace the display of aspects with the Uranian astrology dial (in case you are not already using an Uranian chart style but another one).  — PRO, SUA

Uranian Astrology: The use of the central dial has been improved. From now on, by clicking on a planet of the Uranian chart, you can: 1) either only position the cursor on this element, 2) or also obtain a visual display in the center of the chart of the planets which form a midpoint with the selected element (symbolized by a line connecting the two planets of the MP), 3) or visualize in addition the planets forming a midpoint in harmonic x 4. Moreover, a new option in the contextual menu of the Uranian chart allows you to turn the dial directly on a planetary picture by selecting the three planets concerned.  — PRO, BAS, SUA

Data printing: Two new choices of data tables at the bottom of the printed charts are available: astronomical coordinates and astrological positions.  — PRO

OpenOffice / LibreOffice: Data from the software's results tables can be sent directly to Office Calc (as was already the case with Excel).  — All the programs

You can download a demo version to discover the many changes and see all the advantages of the new version. You will find in this section more information about the actualization prices if you desire to upgrade your older program.

           IMPROVEMENTS  OF  VERSION 11           

You will find below a summary of the changes in version 11 of our astrological programs for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP-sp3 (not compatible with Windows 10 "S Mode" or ARM, Windows Phone or Windows 8 RT). This new release is particularly designed for Windows and the touch screens.

Some new features are available only in certain software. At the end of each function are indicated with italics the versions of Astro-PC and Infociel in which they are available. These are the abbreviations used:

       PRO = Astro-PC Professional version,  
       BAS = Astro-PC Basic version,
       WIN = Infociel Windows,  
       SUA = Special Uranian Astrology. 

We are of course at your disposal to advise you and for any other kind of information.

   ADAPTATIONS  FOR  WINDOWS  10  

Improved functioning on Windows 10 & 11: The last operating system of Microsoft, Windows 10 and 11, has the peculiarity (contrary to the previous versions of Windows) of downloading regularly updates of its system, modify the mode of operation of many elements (Start menu, etc.), reduce the size of the computer hard disk, and so on. As these updates can not be avoided, our version 11 has received various improvements to ensure optimal operation of our software on Windows 10 and 11. Windows 10 and 11 are designed to be used on digital tablets and touch screen. Our version 11 can be used as usual with the keyboard and the mouse, but also with a stylus pen or your fingers.  — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN
On a touch screen, your finger (or mouse) can do several things. For example, after viewing an astrological chart, you can press your finger on the symbol of a planet to view all its aspects. With Astro-PC Pro, hitting his finger on Mars and then dragging it to Jupiter, a window will show the dates of the transits of Mars with Jupiter.  — Depending on the program

New window of buttons (tiles) to access the functions: we remind you that, as it was already the case with Windows 8, our astrological programs offer a window of the same style, with large colored buttons that allow you to select the astrological functions with a single click or with your finger. This is an alternative method to the usual menus at the top of the screen. Choose the one you prefer. The colorful new interface can be disabled if you prefer conventional operation only through the menus of the program (see page 46 of the user's guide). — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN   Example

   INSTALLATION  OF  THE  SOFTWARE   

Previous data: If you already have an older version of the astrological program installed on your computer, restoring the option files and chart files of your previous version has been simplified and automated. See page 16 of the user' guide for instructions. — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

   DISPLAY  OF  THE  CHARTS  AND  MAPS   

New astrological fonts: The fonts of astrological symbols used in our programs have been extensively reviewed, and a third one has been added. For example, a hundred of new asteroid symbols are now available, as well as different presentations for the zodiac signs and planets.  — PRO, BAS   Example

Planetary symbols: To display or print the planetary glyphs, four choices are now available. You can use a collection of symbols in BMP format (in black and white), another in GIF format (in color), a set of stylized drawings, or the usual symbols of the previous versions (with different choices of glyphs for some planets).   — PRO, BAS    Example

Glyphs of the signs: In the same way, to display or print the zodiac signs, five symbol collections are available in version 11. You can select symbols in BMP format, those in GIF format (in color), a series of drawings as in newspaper horoscopes, or the usual symbols of the previous versions or a new collection of stylized symbols.  — PRO, BAS     Example

Font change: When an astrological chart is displayed on the screen using a certain astrological font, you can redisplay the chart with another font or collection of symbols with a single click. Just use the new Aureas logo displayed at the top right of the window: each click on it redisplays the chart with another set of glyphs. Right mouse click on this logo offers other possibilities.  — PRO, BAS

Sample of charts: Here are the five different styles of display that you can get with the new fonts of version 11 (you can of course make mixtures: the choice for the planets symbols can be different than the one for the signs).  — PRO, BAS    Usual symbols   Bitmap font   Gif font   Symbol font 1   Symbol font 2 (signs)   

   ASTEROIDS   

Many new celestial bodies: Version 11 now allows you to use 112 asteroids (instead of twenty in the previous versions). Here is the list of the available elements: 1992QB1, 2002AW197, 2002MS4, 2002TC302, 2002UX25, 2007OR10, 2012VP113, Aesculapia, Amor, Apollo, Arachne, Asbolus, Astraea, Atlantis, Atropos, Bacchus, Bamberga, Ceres, Ceto, Chaos, Chariklo, Child, Chiron, Circe, Cupido, Cybele, Cyllarus, Daedalus, Davida, Demeter, Deucalion, Diana, Dione, Echeclus, Egeria, Eris, Eros, Eunomia, Euphrosyne, Europa, Eurydike, Flora, Fortuna, Ganymed, Haumea, Hebe, Hektor, Hephaistos, Hera, Hidalgo, Hopi, House, Huya, Hybris, Hygiea, Hylonome, Icarus, Industria, Interamnia, Irene, Iris, Isis, Ixion, Juno, Kassandra, Klotho, Lachesis, Lilith, Makemake, Melpomene, Metis, Minerva, Nemesis, Nessus, Niobe, Nostalgia, Odysseus, Ophelia, Orcus, Ornamenta, Orpheus, Pallas, Panacea, Pandora, Parthenope, Persephone, Phaethon, Pholus, Proserpina, Psyche, Pythia, Quaoar, Requiem, Salacia, Sappho, Sedna, Sisyphus, Siva, Siwa, Sphinx, Sylvia, Tantalus, Terpsichore, Thetis, Tisiphone, Titania, Toro, Typhon, Urania, Varuna, Vesta, Victoria.  — PRO, BAS

Asteroid families: All these new celestial bodies are categorized by family for ease of use. You will find the following groups: Main belt, Apollo group, Cybele group, Amor group, Trojans, Centaurs, Cubewanos, Plutinos, Scattered objects, Detached Objects, cloud of Oort and cloud of Hills. A color can be assigned to each family to distinguish them. They can, as usual, be displayed on the astrological charts or in the form of data tables.  — PRO, BAS    Example

Calculation range: The asteroids are now available from the year 1600 to 2400 (instead of 2100 in the previous versions, i.e. 300 years of additional calculations).  — PRO, BAS

   DATA  INPUT   

Background of the window: You can modify the background colors and some buttons of the input window by simply clicking on the Aureas logo at the top right. Three different displays are available.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Ergonomics: In the same way that right clicking on the "Name" button currently allows to select one of the ten charts you worked with lately, right clicking on the "Country" button will display the last ten countries used, and it will work the same way with the "City" button. This will save your time when entering the data of your charts.   — PRO, BAS

Restore the last chart used: For those who use the automatic erase of Natal data to ease the input of new charts, a new button allows you to easily retrieve the data of the previous chart used if you want to work again with it.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Specific improvements: For the calculation of old or special charts, a new option "Local True time" has been added to the list of time difference choices.   — PRO, BAS

   CHARTS  AND  MAPS   

NEW FUNCTIONS

Directions chart according to A.T. Mann: This new function allows you to calculate the directions according to the American astrologer A.T. Mann, author of many books. Three choices of calculations are available: usual method, method according to J.P. Michon, or method of the lunation. François Carrière, a Canadian astrologer, offers you in the Help menu of the software all the information you need to understand and use this system of directions (in French only for the time being).   — PRO, BAS

IMPROVEMENTS

Settings screen: The small window that appears when you ask for a function, and that allows to select the desired display, aspects, etc., has been enhanced to select more easily the parameters of the function.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Background of the settings screen: You can modify the background colors of some data in the window by simply clicking on the Aureas logo at the top right. Three different displays are available.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Transit chart: After displaying the transiting planets on the screen, you can make them evolve in time very easily (year by year, month by month, etc.) thanks to new buttons in the Tools window. And this in the future or the past.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Transit chart: It is now possible to display this chart with or without the houses.   — PRO, BAS

Converse charts: You can now easily get converse charts (backwards in time) for many functions (returns, lunations, transits, etc.) and switch from the Converse chart display to the Direct display with a simple click of the mouse.  — PRO, BAS

Bar graph: The bar graph display on the right of the charts has been added to several functions such as the Progressed chart or the A.T. Mann Directions. This bar can display the positions either in longitude (usual choice), or in declination (with distinction of the northern and southern hemispheres according to two modes). It is also possible to skip from one data bar to another (longitude to declination, or vice versa) by clicking on the top or bottom of the axis with the right mouse button.   — PRO, BAS

Aspectarian Transit & Aspectarian Transit/Natal: It is now possible to include in the date searches the indications of the eclipses.   — PRO

Planetary periods of the S.R.: For the calculation of the seven planetary periods of the Solar Return, you can now choose from the following methods: Valens, Maternus, Junctin, Abu Ma'shar.   — PRO, BAS

Progressed New Moon: It is possible to display the names of the eight phases according to humanistic astrology, and to obtain the date of each phase instead of the age of the person. For Mercury, you will also have the indication Prometheus or Epimetheus, and for Venus if it is Lucifer or Hesperus.   — PRO, BAS, WIN

Dignities: You now have the option of assigning planetary rulership for the new celestial bodies Makemake, Sedna, Haumea and Eris. These choices will automatically be taken into account in the functions where the rulerships are used (planetary chains and strengths, etc.).   — PRO, BAS

Statistics, selection: After performing a statistical search, it is possible to obtain a list of all the charts that meet the selected criteria. Double-clicking on the desired chart allows you to display it on the screen.   — PRO, BAS

Domitude charts: In case of a planetary cluster in the same house, the display is done on two staggered levels for better readability.   — PRO, BAS

   DATE  SEARCHES   

Search for A.T. Mann directions dates: This new function will search the direction aspects according to the astrologer A.T. Mann.  — PRO

Search for Primary Directions dates: A new conversion choice is available for the calculation of directions, using the step specified in the Symbolic Directions function.  — PRO

Ingresses into the Terms: Several date search functions (Transits, etc.) will give you the possibility to get the dates of the planets ingresses into the Terms (according to Ptolemy or other choice selected in the Options).  — PRO

Search by click and drag: The date search functions by simply clicking and dragging one planetary symbol to another have been improved and now offer to easily obtain the aspects dates for the Transits, Progressions, Symbolic directions, Tertiary directions and A.T. Mann directions.  — PRO

Search for Converse dates: For most date search functions, you now have the option to do converse searches, that is to say, backwards in time. Just check a simple choice in the data setting window to get the Direct dates or Converse dates for the selected forecast method.  — PRO

   SENDING DATA BY EMAIL  

Charts and maps: Version 11 makes it easy for you to send by email most of the charts offered by the software. This new function allows you to send directly from the program the chart displayed on the screen, as an attachment, to the email address you want.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN    Example

Data tables: This possibility is also available for the data tables that you can obtain in the program. With a simple right mouse click, you can send to any recipient the data displayed on the screen (attachment sent in jpg image format).   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Interpretations: Finally, for many interpretation functions, an "Email" button will also allow you to automatically send the text to the desired person.   — Depending on the program

   EPHEMERIDES   

Complete ephemerides: We remind you that with Astro-PC Pro, you have the possibility to get printed ephemerides pages as in our book "The New International Ephemerides 1900-2050", but also ephemerides displaying more information, as on our old "Complete Ephemerides 1920-2020". These will tell you not only the longitudes of the planets, but also the declinations and an aspectarian of the major aspects (one month per printed page).   — PRO    Example simplified ephemerides     Example complete ephemerides

Information about the ephemerides: A new file accessible in the Help menu of the software explains how to get the different ephemerides pages and tables of houses in your software (available in French only for the time being).   — Depending on the program

   INTERPRETATION   

Interpretation of Transits dates: A new choice allows to use fixed orbs for this date search function, with of course the possibility of setting them for each planet.   — PRO

Interpretation of the dominants: This new function allows you to obtain the delineation of the dominants of the chart (according to your personal texts). The astrologer Michel Morel however offers to the Astro-PC owners to use his texts of interpretation of the dominants, which are thus provided with the program, and modifiable if necessary (available in French only for the time being).   — PRO, BAS

   OPTIONS   

CHART GRAPHICS

New astrological fonts: Thanks to the new fonts offered in version 11, you now have the possibility to choose which astrological font you want to use for the display of the charts and data tables. You have three choices: Aureas11 font (the most complete), AureasA (the most suitable if you work a lot with the new asteroids), or the text mode (planets and signs written in words in the data table).   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN 

Background of the charts: In addition to the various backgrounds offered by the software (pastel pictures or astronomical images), you can now add your own backgrounds.   — PRO, BAS

Orientation of the chart: A new choice allows you to view the charts with the MC at the top of the screen.   — PRO, BAS

Display of the decanates, terms or lunar mansions: With the chart display "Zodiacal circle inside (European display)", it is possible to obtain an additional crown, around the zodiacal circle, indicating the decanates, the terms, the 28 lunar mansions or the 28 lunar houses.  — PRO, BAS

Vernal point: For users of sidereal astrology, it is possible to display the vernal point as an independent point on the chart.  — PRO, BAS

Programmable points: Some new hypothetical points are available, like Bacchus-Dionysos or Nemesis.  — PRO, BAS

New graphical presentation: A new chart style display using many of the new features of version 11 is available to quickly configure the display of the chart.  — PRO, BAS   Example

SIGN AND PLANET SYMBOLS

New astrological symbols: As mentioned above, you can now choose between four different symbol collections to display the planets, and five collections for the zodiac signs. Examples are available at the beginning of this page.   — PRO, BAS 
 
PLANETS AND SPECIAL POINTS

Planetary strengths: For some house systems, the calculation of the planetary strengths can be based on the beginning or the center of the house. — PRO, BAS 

Asteroids: In Astro-PC's programmable points, access to three major new asteroids (Haumea, Makemake and Eris) has been facilitated. — PRO, BAS 

Programmable points: To facilitate the selection of the specific points that you want to display around the astrological charts (such as Priape, Kore, etc.), a quick choice frame has been added. With a simple click of the mouse, you can now set up a specific point with the most used choices. — PRO, BAS   Example 

Symbols of special points: When you want to display an asteroid or a specific point around the chart, you have the possibility to display it either with its astrological symbol or with an abbreviation of some letters. — PRO, BAS   Example
 
TECHNIQUES AND COMPUTATIONS

Options reset: A new button allows to reset all options in this group to their original state, in case of mishandling or various tests.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Occultation by the Moon: This new option allows you to know if a planet or a star is occulted by the Moon. When this is the case, an "occultation" mention will for example be displayed in the list of planetary positions for the element concerned. — PRO, BAS 

Planetary strengths: A new method for calculating the planetary strengths according to the French astrologer Michel Morel is available (see his book "Les Dominantes astrologiques"). — PRO, BAS 

Arabic parts: According to the house system selected in the options, it is now possible to calculate the arabic parts "in mundo" (in the world), therefore according to their position in the houses. — PRO, BAS 

   TOOLS WINDOW   

New astrological fonts: Due to the new astrological fonts available in version 11, the data of the majority of the buttons of the Tools window can now be displayed with the three available fonts. With a click of the mouse, the data is presented either with the Aureas11 font (the most complete), the AureasA font (the most suitable if you use many asteroids), or using the text mode (planets and signs are written in letters).   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN    Example

Bottom of the Tools window: You can modify the background colors and buttons of the tools window by simply clicking on the Aureas logo at the top right (using the tools display #2). Several different presentations are available.   — PRO, BAS

Fixed stars: When you ask for the table of the fixed stars positions, a new selection frame allows to choose the system of domitude: Placidus, Regiomontanus, etc.   — PRO, BAS

Astronomical data: The astronomical positions table now also displays the approximate speed of the angular houses (Asc, Des, MC and IC).   — PRO, BAS

Evolution of the Transits charts: When you display on the screen a transit chart, several new buttons allow you to easily move the planets hour by hour, day by day, month by month or year by year (in the future or the past).   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Dynamic display on the chart: A new button allows to display directly on the chart the speed of the planets and particular points (in addition to strengths, declinations and domitudes).   — PRO, BAS

Similar aspects: When you display a dual chart on the screen, for example Natal and Transits, a new button lets you know if two planets in aspect in the Natal chart are also making an aspect in the Transit chart or in the Comparison chart.   — PRO, BAS

Distances in declination: You can now obtain a table indicating all the distances between the planets in declination (complementary information to the distances in longitude).   — PRO, BAS

Highlighting of the same contents: When you display a data table on the screen, for example the aspects between two charts, if you click in any cell, all those with the same content will be highlighted in the table. This allows to easier locate specific information.   — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN   Example 

Summary button: A new button called "Astrol" allows to obtain in a single table many data on the planets (positions in solar houses, lunar houses, lunar mansions, terms, dignities, triplicities, strengths according to several methods, etc.).   — PRO, BAS

   OTHER IMPROVEMENTS   

Starting places of the planetary cycles: When you select this new choice from the contextual menu around a chart, an outer crown will display the positions of the zodiac where happened the previous conjunction of each planetary couple (Sun-Mercury, Sun-Venus...) in the preceding twelve months. You can get the aspects with the rest of the chart for each of these conjunctions by clicking on its small circle.  — PRO, BAS

Astrological data on the planets: When you right-click on a planet symbol on the chart, the contextual menu that displays gives you a new choice to get all the astrological information on the selected planet: triplicity, quadruplicity, dignity, ruler of which houses, position in lunar house and lunar mansion, etc.  — PRO, BAS, WIN

Eclipses: For some functions displaying the eclipse path (like the Celestial map), an additional contextual information will show you, for each point in the eclipse's path, its precise latitude, longitude, and time.  — PRO, BAS

Data tables: In most data tables (positions, aspects, etc.), you now have the option to add or delete lines (with a right mouse click).  — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Calculations using the precession: For many functions, it is now possible to compute the chart by taking into account a correction for the precession.  — PRO, BAS

Solar returns: If displayed on 3 superimposed levels, you will find two new choices of predictive charts for the third level: Profections or Solar Return corrected with precession.  — PRO, BAS

Converse charts: The ability to calculate converse charts has been added to many maps and functions (lunations, directions, date searches, etc.). In addition, a shortcut allows you to instantly switch from the Direct to the Converse chart, and vice versa.  — PRO, BAS

Information on the Tools window: If you place the mouse over a planet symbol around an astrological chart and hold down the Ctrl key, you will see on the left, displayed on the Tools window, all the essential information about this planet.  — PRO, BAS

Background of the data tables: The background color of the data tables (positions, aspects, date searches, etc.) is now configurable, you can choose the one you prefer.  — PRO, BAS, SUA, WIN

Astro-PC Basic: The Basic version now offers the possibility to have aspects and distances in domitude, as in the Pro version.  — BAS

           IMPROVEMENTS  OF  VERSION 10           

You will find below a summary of the changes in version 10 of our astrological programs for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP-sp3 (not compatible with Windows 10 "S Mode" or ARM, Windows Phone or Windows 8 RT).
Some new features are available only in certain software. At the end of each function are indicated with italics the versions of Astro-PC and Infociel in which they are available. These are the abbreviations used:

       PRO = Astro-PC Professional version,  
       BAS = Astro-PC Basic version,
       WIN = Infociel Windows,  
       SUA = Special Uranian Astrology. 

We are of course at your disposal to advise you and for any other kind of information.

   ADAPTATIONS  FOR  WINDOWS  10  

New operating system: Microsoft has released in July 2015 its new Windows version: Windows 10. This system works like the previous versions in most areas, but is completely different in others, so many changes have been made in our programs. Windows 10 is designed to be used on digital tablets and touch screen. Our version 10 has therefore been modified to be used as usual with the keyboard and the mouse, but also with a stylus pen or your fingers.  — All Programs

New window of buttons to access the functions: as it was already the case with Windows 8, our astrological programs offer a window of the same style, with large colored buttons that allow you to select the astrological functions with a single click or with your finger. This is an alternative method to the usual menus at the top of the screen. Choose the one you prefer. The colorful new interface can be disabled if you prefer conventional operation only through the menus of the program (see page 46 of the user's guide). — All Programs   Example

   INSTALLATION  OF  THE  SOFTWARE   

Previous data: If you already have an older version of the astrological program installed on your computer, restoring the option files and chart files of your previous version has been simplified and automated. See page 16 of the user' guide for instructions. — All Programs

   DATA  INPUT   

Daylight/Summer time: The summer hours files have been reviewed and updated in version 10. Astro-PC offers now the DST references for more than 700 countries, states, regions, provinces, departments, etc.  — All Programs

Search for birth date charts: This new feature allows you to know the people who will soon have their birthday. This search is performed in the files of charts that you saved, with a configurable time range.   — All Programs

First name / Last name: With Astro-PC, the input of the first name can now be done separately from the last name, allowing better management of databases, ranking, research, etc.  — PRO, BAS

Confidential mode: If you use the astrological program in public, with your students, at trade shows or other, a confidential mode allows to automatically hide the names of the charts saved in your files.  — PRO, BAS

Erase automatically the data: The automatic blanking of the Natal chart data when accessing the simplified data input window is now configurable: you can enable it or not, depending on your preference. This feature has also been added to the full data entry mode.  — All Programs

Full data entry: In this input mode, city search buttons have been added to more easily and quickly find the desired place of birth.  — All Programs

Chart data transfer: New buttons have been added when you want to transfer data from a file to another: they allow you to copy all the charts in one click.  — All Programs

Expanded atlas: When using the expanded cities database (over three million of coordinates), details are added during the display of cities. For the US, you will have the indication of the county and the state; for France, the name of the department; for other countries, the administrative region (if it is mentioned in the database). Furthermore, the number of cities in the database has been slightly increased.  — PRT, PRO 

   CHARTS  AND  MAPS   

NEW FUNCTIONS

Location of the direct and retrograde stations: This choice is available in the contextual menu around the chart. It displays the positions of the zodiac where the planets began their retrograde motion or regained their direct motion (or vice versa), so the locations of the previous station and next station.   — PRO    Example

Heliocentric astrology: Many new functions, based on the heliocentric calculations, thus taking the Sun for reference, have been added to version 10. You will now have access to:

• Natal menu: improved Heliocentric chart. Now you can get graphics of the heliocentric positions indicating the distances of the planets: from the Sun to Mars, from Jupiter to Pluto, or all the planets using a logarithmic calculation.  — PRO, BAS    Example
• Transits menu: Heliocentric Transit chart.  — PRO, BAS
• Transits menu: Heliocentric Graphic Ephemeris.  — PRO, BAS
• Transits menu: Heliocentric Aspectarian Transit/Natal (dates of the aspects between the heliocentric transits and the heliocentric natal planets).  — PRO
• Transits menu: Heliocentric Aspectarian Transit/Transit (dates of the aspects between the heliocentric planets in transit).  — PRO
• Special menu, Ephemerides function: you can now obtain pages of heliocentric ephemeris for 0h.  — PRO
• Symbol of the Moon: the glyph of the Moon can now be displayed in addition to the Earth in the heliocentric charts and ephemerides.  — PRO, BAS

Indian/Vedic astrology: A new function in the Natal menu offers the Shodashvargas, a display of twenty charts of Indian astrology representing divisional charts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 30, 36, 45, 60).   — PRO

Double zodiac astrology: Many improvements have been made to the method of astrology taught by Jean-Paul Michon, author of a recent book in our collection "Astrology".   — PRO, BAS    Example

IMPROVEMENTS

Settings screen: The small window that appears when you ask for a function, and that allows to select the desired display, aspects, etc., has been enhanced to select more simply the parameters of the function.   — PRO, BAS

Bar graph: The display of the bar graph to the right of the charts is available for very many additional functions. In addition, the graph can now display the positions: either in longitude (usual choice) or declination (with two modes of distinction for the northern and southern hemispheres). It is also possible to get the data from one bar graph or another (longitude to declination, or vice versa) by simply clicking on the top or bottom of the graph with the right mouse button.   — PRO, BAS     Example

Display of the charts: When you are in the settings window of some functions, the "Chart style" area offers a wide range of other styles of presentation, which avoids having to go through the Options menu.   — PRO, BAS, SUA     Example

Aspectarian Cycles for two planets: You can now include planetary cycles research with the asteroids that you have selected in the Options, or also with the Lunar nodes, or the Black Moon.   — PRO

Uranian astrology: For users of this astrology, the setting window offers to display on the astrological charts with fixed signs, the houses according to Alfred Witte. The following choices are available: Witte Medium Coeli, Witte Moon, Witte Sun, Witte Ascendant, Witte Lunar node, Witte Vernal Point.  — PRO, BAS

Solar return: Now you can get with the display of the SR chart a table showing the 7 planetary periods according to Vettius Vallens (the first period is that of the ruler of the rising sign of the SR, and the following are the planets according to Chaldean order).   — PRO, BAS

Local space map: A zoom function has been added and allows to view only the desired part of the map that you can select with the mouse.   — PRO

Harmonic chart: New choices allow you to display the harmonic chart depending on the person's age, or according to the Navamsha (D9 chart) or the Dwadashamsha (D12 chart).   — PRO, BAS

Indian/Vedic astrology: For users of this astrology and the second divisional chart (Hora), it is possible to select the calculation method "D2 Hora 15° even and odd signs" or the other one: "D2 Kashinatha Hora".   — PRO

Indian/Vedic astrology: New calculation method for the Ayanamsa according to Krushna.   — PRO, BAS

Primary directions date search: Two new options allow to know the ingress of the planets in the signs or in the terms selected in the Options. You also have the option to automatically select the hylegiacal significators.   — PRO

Symbolic directions: In addition to the possibility of obtaining the "atacirs" (see below), keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly change the chart from direct directions to converse, and have the opposite symbolic speed.   — PRO, BAS

Progressed New Moon: A new choice allows to not display the aspects.   — Depending on the program

Aspectarian Solar Arc / Natal chart: The transneptunian planets can now be included in the search dates function.   — PRO, SUA

Statistics: The statistical functions, where possible, now also take into account the charts without birth time, and display in the results the number of untimed charts that were found.   — PRO, BAS

   DATE  SEARCHES   

Fixed orbs: A new choice requested by many users is now available for the aspects date search: you can use fixed orbs (configurable to the tenth of a degree). You have now the usual choice (exact dates), the one using a coefficient relative to the Natal chart orbs(proportional orbs), and the new one that allows to configure fixed orbs for each planet. You can for example enter an orb of 6° for the Sun, which moves quickly, and an orb of 1° for Pluto, slow planet.  — PRO, SUA    Example

Rosette of date search: The new small rosette that appears at the bottom right of the chart allows to do date search transits simply. Clicking on the glyph of a planet and by moving the mouse on the rosette (while holding down the mouse button and releasing it on the rosette), you will get the dates of transit of this planet on the elements of the natal chart. This choice complements usefully the another possibility, which is to click on a planet symbol and move it to another one to get their dates of transit. The display of this rosette can be enabled or disabled in the Options, "Advanced Users" section.  — PRO    Example

Display of the results: The number of possibilities for displaying the data was increased. You can now have (or not) the age of the person with the date of the aspect, the indication of whether the aspect is sinister or dexter, and the mention of the house where is located the natal and/or predictive planet.  — PRO, SUA    Example

   EPHEMERIDES   

Complete ephemerides: Until now, you had the ability to print ephemerides pages as in our book "The New International Ephemerides 1900-2050". With version 10, you can now also have ephemerides offering more information, as in our old book "The Complete Ephemerides 1920-2020". These will tell you not only the longitudes of the planets, but also the declinations and an aspectarian of the major aspects (one month per printed page).   — PRO    Example simplified ephemerides     Example complete ephemerides

Heliocentric ephemerides: As seen above, the Ephemerides function in Version 10 now allows you to get not only the usual planetary positions, in geocentric astrology, but also heliocentric ephemerides, based on the Sun (which will also indicate the position of the Moon).   — PRO    Example

   INTERPRETATION   

My delineation: Several new choices are available regarding the personal delineation texts that you can enter in the software.   — PRO, BAS

• For the Natal chart, you can now add your interpretation texts for Chiron, Ceres, the Part of Fortune, the New Moon position and the Full Moon position.
• If you display several positions for the Black Moon, the Options menu of the interpretation window allows you to specify which one must be taken into account in the delineation.
• In case of repetition of an aspect in the text (for example "Sun square Mars", followed after by "Mars square Sun"), it is possible to display its mention only the first time.
• For the title of the aspects, you have the option to display the title in the usual form with the name of the aspect, for example "Jupiter - Mars in Square", or only with the mere mention of the nature of the aspect: "Jupiter - Mars in negative aspect".
• You can now add an introductory text to the interpretation of each planet.

   OPTIONS   

CHART GRAPHICS

Inversion of the hemispheres: Version 10 offers the possibility to reverse the signs in the southern hemisphere, as proposed by some French astrologers like Max Duval or Danièle Jay. This mode of operation is currently still being tested and improved.   — PRO, BAS

Show summary of the planets data on the Tools windows: When you position the mouse over the symbol of a planet, this new option displays, directly in the Tools palette (left of the screen), much information about this element. This summary will show for example: the position of the planet, its peculiarities (rulership, exaltation, decanate, starting term ending term), positions in the houses (solar house, nakshatras, lunar mansion, lunar house), the astronomical positions of the celestial sphere and the local sphere, and more.   — PRO, BAS      Example

Display the stationary positions: For the planets Mercury to Pluto, this new choice shows whether a planet is close to its place of direct or retrograde station. If this is the case, a small "d" symbol (direct) or "r" (retrograde) will be added to the right of the planetary symbol. The distance from the place of station can be set according to various criteria (time, distance or speed). This option allows to know if a planet has changed recently or will soon change its direction. The function "Location of the direct and retrograde stations" described above usefully complements this new choice.   — PRO    Example

Display the age: This option allows you to view the age of the person at the top of the graphic window of the chart.  — All programs

New chart styles: New designs for the charts are available. You will find:

• Zodiacal circle inside Type B (chart style with positions of the planets and houses on a separate circle)     Example
• Zodiacal circle inside Type C (chart style with larger planetary symbols for the planets of the second level). — PRO, BAS     Example

PLANETS AND SPECIAL POINTS

New programmable items: The following special points can be obtained and displayed on the screen with version 10: Anti-Vertex (opposite point to the Vertex), Hermes Pole (opposite point to the Black Sun), Galactic Center, Galactic Plane, Gamma Point Maxwell, Sensorium Point (as per Catherine Castanier), Logos or PointK (according to P.B. Decroze).   — PRO, BAS 
 
TECHNIQUES AND COMPUTATIONS

Various changes: As seen in other paragraphs, new options have been added for Indian/Vedic astrology and Heliocentric astrology. — According to the program
 
ASPECTS AND ORBS

Expert setting: A new method to configure the aspects allows to define your orbs by planetary pairs and by aspects. This very accurate method allows for example to set tighter orbs for aspects between slow planets (Pluto with Saturn, etc.) and wider orbs for fast planets (Sun with Moon, etc.).   — PRO, BAS    Example

   TOOLS WINDOW   

Eclipses: This feature has been improved and now offers the list of eclipses over the year (starting from the date of the Level 2 chart).   — According to the program

Direct modification of the data: For the experienced customers editing directly the data in the Tools windows, a new choice "Date beyond accuracy limit" allows to go beyond the dates indicated (previous or next year).   — PRO, BAS

Keyboard shortcuts: New combinations of keyboard keys are available to perform certain actions, as to quickly display the next or previous chart.   — PRO, BAS

Right click of the mouse: The use the right click of the mouse has been improved for some buttons of the Tools window. Now when viewing for example a Natal chart with the table of the planetary positions (PHPos button), If you then click the Next button in the toolbox ("Browse chart file" section) with the right mouse button, this will automatically display the next chart with the last table of displayed data. You will have the same multiple operating mode with the buttons Past and Future of the section "Advance or Regress" of the toolbox.   — PRO, BAS

Atacirs: With the Tools window and the Symbolic directions chart, you can now get the different charts according to the "atacirs" (progressions system mostly used by Spanish astrologers).   — PRO, BAS

Double zodiac astrology: A new button "Asp.Hs" allows you to get the aspects from houses to houses, according to the work of the astrologer Jean-Paul Michon, described in his French book "Les cinq couleurs de l'astrologie karmique". This data table can also be printed below the chart.   — PRO, BAS     Example

Position of the planets: A new button "/Decl." allows to know the positions of the planets on the zodiac using the equivalent declination (Astrid Fallon method). The data of the button "Astron." also now offer these same positions (zodiacal degree based on the declination).   — PRO, BAS

   OTHER IMPROVEMENTS   

Print the data table background: You can now print (or not) the colored background data tables, if you are using a dark background for the charts.  — PRO, BAS

Data tables at the bottom of the printed chart: When you print a chart, now you can get new data tables about the Ashtakavargas or the Indian/Vedic significators.  — PRO

Frame at the bottom of page: A new option allows you to leave under the printed chart a white area to make personal annotations, comments, etc.  — All Programs     Example

           IMPROVEMENTS  OF  VERSION 9.5           

You will find below a summary of the changes in version 9.5 of our astrological programs (for Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP). This new release is particularly designed for Windows 8 and the touch screens.
Some new features are available only in certain software. At the end of each function are indicated with italics the versions of Astro-PC and Infociel in which they are available. These are the abbreviations used:

       PRO = Astro-PC Professional version,  
       BAS = Astro-PC Basic version,
       WIN = Infociel Windows,  
       SUA = Special Uranian Astrology. 

We are of course at your disposal to advise you and for any other kind of information.

   ADAPTATIONS  FOR  WINDOWS 8  

New operating system: Microsoft has released in 2012 its new Windows version: Windows 8. This system works like the previous versions in most areas, but is completely different in others, so many changes have been made in our programs. Windows 8 is designed to be used on digital tablets and touch screen. Our version 9.5 has therefore been modified to be used as usual with the keyboard and the mouse, but also with a stylus pen or your fingers.  — All Programs
On a touch screen, your finger (or mouse) can do several things. For example, after viewing an astrological chart, you can press your finger on the symbol of a planet to view all its aspects. With Astro-PC Pro, hitting his finger on Mars and then dragging it to Jupiter, a window will show the dates of the transits of Mars with Jupiter.  — Depending on the program

New window of buttons to access the functions: In order to be harmonized with the new “Modern User Interface” of Windows 8, our astrological programs now offer a window of the same style, with large colored buttons that allow you to select the astrological functions with a single click or with your finger.
Depending on how you activate a button/function, you get directly the display of the chart, or the full setting window, or a new simplified configuration window which allows you to select the desired display for the chart.
You can of course change the position of these buttons, choose the ones you want to see, change their color, sort them in different ways, and more. This window can be disabled if you prefer conventional operation through the menus of the program.  — All Programs

New access to the buttons of the toolbox: To facilitate the use of the functions of the “Astrology Tools” window with a touch screen, but also to access it more quickly and easily with the mouse, you can now view around the chart all the buttons that you want, to get the list of planetary positions, the aspects, and more.
For each astrological chart, you can now display the main buttons, or just the ones you use more, display and classify them as desired, and so on. This greatly helps you obtaining any additional information for an astrological chart.  — All Programs 

   NEW  GRAPHIC  DISPLAYS   

New astrological symbols: You have now several choices to display the signs of the zodiac and the planets.

1. The traditional symbols of the previous versions (astrological font that comes with the program)  Example
2. Drawings in black and white (in bitmap format, can be changed by the user)   Example
3. Colored symbols (in gif format)   Example   — PRO, BAS  

Background of the charts: Until now, when displaying a chart on a colored background, you could choose only one single color. With this new release, you can choose between:

• a single color (usual choice)   Example
• a color gradient   Example
• or you can use any image as a background. Version 9.5 offers several pictures with light colors (scroll set), and a collection of astronomical images (darker colors) to decorate your charts. Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | Example 4   — PRO, BAS

Background color for the signs: For the background of the zodiac signs, you can now choose between: 1) no background (transparent),  2) a single color,  3) a color gradient.    — PRO, BAS     Example

Graphic schemes: With all the new display options available in version 9.5, the software now offers several preset graphic presentations, depending on the preference between a light or dark background, astrological symbols in bmp or gif format, and more. Here are the available choices:

1. Astro-PC classic format
2. Version 9 brown format
3. Blue night-sky format 
4. Antique format
5. Deco format
6. Enriched format
7. Simplified format
8. Black and white format (for articles and books)
9. Purple format
10. Starry background format
11. Version 9.5 graphic scheme.    Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3      — PRO, BAS

   NEW  DATABASES   

Charts of celebrities: In addition to the “classic” database supplied with all our programs (3000 charts of various famous persons), Astro-PC offers more than 20,000 additional charts (mainly with birth data controlled). We thank those who participated in the creation of this additional database: Didier Geslain, Rene Dreuille, Michel and Françoise Gauquelin, Sylvia Tobias, Daisy Van de Vin. Astro-PC now includes eight collections of celebrities charts for a total of more than 25,000 birth charts.   — PRO, BAS

Coordinates of cities (atlas): In addition to the usual database that offers more than 200,000 geographic coordinates, Astro-PC Pro offers an additional database that includes even the smallest towns or villages. This database contains more than three million geographic coordinates, so you will avoid having to manually enter the latitude and longitude of a place of birth. The search functions of cities have been improved to allow you to more easily find the place you want.   — PRO

Asteroids: The ephemeris available for the calculation and display of the asteroids (Chiron, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta...) have been improved. Now, if you use Astro-PC, you can get the asteroids for the years 1600-2200 (instead of 1860-2060).   — PRO, BAS

   EPHEMERIDES  AND  TABLES  OF  HOUSES   

With some programs, you can now print out pages of ephemerides as in our “New International Ephemerides 1900-2050” and also get pages of tables of houses as in our book “Tables of Houses”.
With Astro-PC, you have even more possibilities: You can get the ephemerides with the tropical or the sidereal zodiac, and that for the years 3000 BC to 3000 AD. Moreover, it is possible not only to obtain the usual ephemerides, i.e. with the longitudes of the planets, but also planetary ephemerides with the positions in declination or in latitude.
Like for the ephemerides, you can view on screen or print out pages of Tables of Houses, for whatever latitude in degrees and minutes, thus more accurately than our paper book. You can also select different house systems. The calculation method most frequently used is Placidus, but you can select many others (Regiomontanus, Campanus, and more).

Ephemeris: With this function, you can view on screen or print tables of planetary positions as in our ephemerides paper book. In the program Infociel Windows (WIN), the ephemerides are limited to the following choices: Positions in longitude and tropical ephemerides. With Astro-PC (Basic or Pro), for the longitude of the planets, you can choose between tropical or sidereal ephemerides. Finally, with Astro-PC Pro, you can not only get the usual ephemerides, which indicate the longitude of the planets, but also the declination of the planets and their latitude.   — Depending on the program: PRO, BAS, WIN   Example

Tables of Houses: Pages of Tables of Houses can also be displayed on the screen or printed. You can choose between different computing systems (house system), depending on the program you have (3 choices with Infociel Windows, and up to 15 with Astro-PC Pro). The calculation method most frequently used is Placidus, but you can select a different one, depending on the available choices.   — PRO, BAS, WIN    Example

   DATA  INPUT   

Daylight/Summer time: The summer hours files have been reviewed and updated in version 9.5. Astro-PC offers now the DST references for more than 700 countries, states, regions, provinces, departments, etc.  — All Programs

City search: The search for cities in countries that have multiple time zones, or the same name, in the historical regions, groups of islands, etc., has been improved.  — All Programs

Simplified data entry: Version 9.5 offers a new way to input data, easier and more intuitive. You will be guided step by step through the insertion of an astrological chart data, and many improvements facilitate this operation. The risk of error is thus minimized.  — All Programs   Example

Three modes of data input: The program now offers three ways to enter data:

1. A simplified format (for new users of our programs),   
2. A full data entry (as in previous versions, for more experienced users), and 
3. A direct input using the “Astrology Tools” window.  — All Programs

Local input: Moreover, every function now offers a direct access to the data input needed for the calculation of the function. For example, to calculate a Solar Return, the local input window allows you to quickly and easily enter the data necessary for the calculation of the SR, i.e. the year of the SR and the place of birthday. Each function will ask only the data needed to calculate the selected astrological chart.  — All Programs

Data summary: Any time you want to compute an astrological chart, the configuration window of the function will remind you the data that will be used. For example, for a Solar Return, the function will summarize the data of the Natal chart and the data that will be used for the calculation of SR (i.e. the second level chart). With Astro-PC, if you ask for a display of the charts on 3 levels, a third line of information will also show the data that will be used for the Level 3 chart. In this summary area, several buttons allow you to modify quickly the data displayed (for example, to select the next or previous Solar return, change the location for a prognosis chart, and so on).  — All Programs   Example

   CHARTS  AND  MAPS   

NEW FUNCTIONS

Display of special points around the charts: The method to show additional points around the astrological charts (for example the Arabic parts, the fixed stars and so on) has been improved to provide better readability. The display highlights them next to the zodiac signs and also in an outer circle.   — PRO, BAS

Antiscion and Contrascion: It is now possible to display on the charts the positions of the antiscia and contra-antiscia, and get the aspects formed with the other planets (with orbs configurable). The list of the aspects antiscia and contra-antiscia also indicates if the aspect is applying or separating.   — PRO

Derived houses: Using the “Ascendant start point” function, or new buttons available in the toolbox, it is now very easy to work with the derived houses. You can place the Ascendant the natal house you want, or use the toolbox to display dynamically the derived houses of any natal house.   — PRO, BAS

Chronocratic dates: In version 9.5, the Directions menu offers the chronocratic dates based on the book “The technique of Solar Returns” by Junctin de Florence (1986).   — PRO

Heliocentric Astrology: New functions have been added to our programs in this field of astrology. You can now make comparisons of heliocentric natal charts, and also heliocentric solar returns.   — PRO, BAS

Heliacal risings and settings: Astro-PC allows you to get the exact time of the heliacal risings and settings for Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the fixed stars. The heliacal rising is when a planet (or star) reappears above the horizon, the setting is the time when a celestial body disappears below the horizon.   — PRO, BAS

Astro-geographical map: Now you have the ability to view the “Parans” on the map, and also get them in the form of a list. The Parans represent the times and places where two planets are at the same time in conjunction with an angle of the chart (AS, DS, MC or IC). You can select the items you want to display on the map (thus remove the ones you do not want, to avoid overloading the map).   — PRO, BAS

Ascendant start point: This new function allows you to display the chart with the Ascendant placed in any point of the chart, on a planet or a particular degree of the zodiac. You can also place the Ascendant on any natal house. In this case, you can select different house systems, and also use the sidereal zodiac instead of the tropical.   — PRO, BAS

Aspectarian Transits/Progressions: This feature displays the list of the aspects formed between transiting planets and progressed planets. You will know, for example, when Mars in transit forms aspects with the Moon progressed, and so on.   — PRO

Aspectarian Solar arc/Natal chart: New function to obtain a chronological list of the aspects formed between the planets of the solar arc directions and the planets of the natal chart.   — PRO, BAS, SUA 

Dates of the progressed lunar phases: This function, as proposed by the astrologers Robert Gouiran and Francine Mercier, is based on their french book “L'astrologie des trajectoires de vie” published by Editions du Rocher. It displays in chronological order from the date of birth: 1) the dates of the twelve soli-lunar phases (each phase is represented by the astrological symbol for the corresponding aspect), 2) the dates of the twelve phases “Moon/North Lunar Node”, 3) the dates of intersection of these two cycles of phases.   — PRO

Primary directions according to Bezza/Fumagalli/Jay: This directions chart “in mundo” was designed in collaboration with Daniele Jay, and is based on the research of G. Bezza, M. Fumagalli and D. Jay (see her French book “Le ciel en mouvement”).   — PRO

Profections in the diurnal motion: A new option is available for this astrological chart and the date search function: the calculation in the diurnal motion, according to the work of Daniele Jay, “Le ciel en mouvement”.   — PRO

Uranian astrology: Based on the Sun's positions of different people, this new function helps determine the compatibility/harmony between the members of a family, a group of colleagues of friends, and so on.  — SUA

Rectification of the Ascendant: New features to rectify the time of birth have been included in some programs. In addition to the Trutine of Hermes, you can from now on also use:

• Rectification with the transits: This new function of the Transits menu can help to determine more accurately the time of birth using the dates of some events experienced by the person (marriage, birth, promotion, and so on). Only Ascendant and Midheaven are used, and the search is performed on approximately 24 hours (12 hours before the date of birth to 12 after that date). You can enter up to ten dates of events.   — PRO 
• Rectification using the results of a date search: If you use the date search functions as the Transits on the Natal chart, you can use the rectification feature directly from the displayed dates in the results table. Also in this case, you can add other dates of events to do multiple searches.   — PRO

IMPROVEMENTS

Indian/Vedic astrology: The number of zodiacal subdivisions (DC, divisional charts) that you can obtain has been increased.  — PRO

Divisional charts: The “DC” or divisional charts, used in Indian/Vedic astrology, are now easy to obtain with new buttons available in the toolbox. You can get the “Vargas” from 1 to 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 30, 40, 45, 60, with a single click of the mouse.  — PRO

Midpoints: With the contextual menu that appears when you click with the right mouse button on a planet, you can display on the chart all the midpoints formed between this planet and the other items of the chart.  — PRO, BAS

Uranian astrology: In the same way as for the midpoints above, the contextual menu of a planet now allows you to view on the chart all the planetary pictures formed with the other couples of planets.  — PRO, BAS

30° linear graph: An option available for some astrological charts allows you to view, to the right of the chart, a scale of 30 degrees which shows the distribution of the planets in the different degrees of each sign.  — PRO, BAS

Heliocentric astrology: When viewing some charts on a three levels, you can display the heliocentric chart on the third level. It is thus possible to have: the Natal chart (geocentric) inside, the Transit chart (geocentric) in the center, and the heliocentric Transit chart outside. You can do the same with the Solar return and get the SR in geocentric and heliocentric astrology at the same time.  — PRO, BAS

Yearly New moons and Full moons: For these two functions, a new column shows, for each lunation, if it is a solar or lunar eclipse (total, partial or other).  — PRO, BAS, WIN

Secondary directions: You can see at the same time, the Secondary directions chart and the Converse directions chart outside the Natal chart (on 3 levels).  — PRO, BAS

Symbolic directions: With this function you can now make evolve the retrograde planets in reverse direction.  — PRO

Evolutionary directions: A new calculation method is available: fixed advance with postponement on the Equator.  — PRO

Septenary diagram: You can now print the diagram adjacent to the Natal chart, and display or not the data table.  — PRO, BAS

Graphic ephemerides: Until now you could get the graphic ephemerides in Longitude or in Declination. Version 9.5 provides a new option: display the graph in Latitude (for the Transits or the Progressions). A new option is also available for the display of the curves in Declination or Latitude: you can get the usual graphic on a single area, or see the curves in the two hemispheres, north and south.  — PRO, BAS

Statistical research: Two new options have been added to the “Statistics - Selections” function: the search for midpoints in signs and in houses.  — PRO, BAS

   DATE  SEARCHES   

Antiscion and Contrascion: Now you can do search of dates including the antiscia and contra-antiscia, and thus know the aspects formed with the planets.   — PRO

Passage of planets on a specific point: With the contextual menu, when you click on the symbol of a planet or other item, a new option allows you to know what are the planets that will soon be in conjunction with this point (in a period of several years).   — PRO

Click and drag: When you display an astrological chart, you can now click on the symbol of a planet and drag it on another item to get the dates of the aspects between these two points. For example, if you click on the Mars symbol and move it on the symbol of the Sun, you will get a list showing the dates of all the aspects formed between these two planets (for a period of time that depends on the selected planet). If you move a planet on a sign, you will get the dates of the planetary ingress in the signs. If you move it on the cusp of a house, the list will show the date of ingress of this planet in the houses.   — PRO

Search for zodiacal configurations: This function allows you to perform multiple searches on the planets in transit, for example to know when Jupiter is in Aries, at the same time that Saturn is in Capricorn and the Sun in Libra. You can include many planets in the search, take into consideration their motion (direct or retrograde) or not, specify the desired period of time, and more.   — PRO

Search for dates between predictive charts: This new option, available for many date search functions, allows you to do cross-searches, i.e. do searches not only with the Natal chart (most common case), but also with different predictive charts (transits, solar returns, and so on). This allows for example to know when the planets in transit form aspects with the planets of the solar return. Everything is possible: search of transits on any return or direction chart, search of progressed planets on any transit or return chart, and more.   — PRO

New display choices: In the tables of results of the date search functions, new options allow you to display the day of the week (Mo=Monday, Tu=Tuesday...), and indicate the months with a three-letter abbreviation (Jan=January) or in the form of numbers (01=January). An option allows you to indicate whether each aspect of the list is also present in the natal chart. In addition, a new “Aspects” menu lets you quickly select the aspects that you want to consider in your search.   — PRO

Aspectarian of the Transits: A new option offers to know the date of ingress of the Moon in the lunar houses (according to Volguine). Moreover, you have now the opportunity to know the dates of the transit of Mercury on the Sun/Mercury conjunction, and the transits of Venus on the Sun/Venus conjunction.   — PRO

Date search Bezza / Fumagalli / Jay directions: This function allows you to search the dates of primary directions (in the zodiac or in the world) according to the work of D. Jay, G. Bezza and M. Fumagalli (see the French book “Le ciel en mouvement”).   — PRO

   DELINEATION   

Editing the texts: The menu of the interpretation texts now allows direct access to the various delineation files if you want to add your own texts. You can do this from a list that shows you all the files that you can edit, or simply from the interpretation function you selected: in this case, it opens directly the corresponding text file.   — PRO, BAS

Editing window: It is now easier and more intuitive to obtain your personal delineation texts (natal chart, sinastry, solar return...) with specific windows to configure all the options in one screen.   — PRO, BAS

Display astrological symbols: For many delineation functions, now you have the ability to display the symbols of the planets and signs in the pages of texts for a nicer presentation. The interpretation of “Moon in Leo” will be preceded, for example, by the symbols of the Moon and Leo.   — PRO, BAS   Example

   OPTIONS   

Astrology school settings: New presets are available for the following schools: 1) Astrology of the Tibetan Master DK (Klea), 2) Double zodiac sidereal/tropical according to J.-P. Michon, 3) Configuration according to Catherine Castanier.   — PRO, BAS

Preview the changes: When you modify the options of the program, a new “Preview” button allows you to see on the screen the Natal chart with your changes. This gives an idea of your new configuration: you can then confirm, cancel or go back to the option window.   — PRO, BAS

CHART GRAPHICS

Planetary positions display: In an astrological chart, when the positions of the planets are shown in degrees and minutes, they can be displayed in the usual mode, or with the degrees always positioned towards the center of the chart, or with the degrees and minutes attached. This facilitates the reading based on work habits.   — All Programs

Zodiac orientation: In addition to the traditional choices “Aries on the left”, “Ascendant on the left”, etc., now you have the opportunity to orient the zodiac in relation to any sign or degree.   — PRO, BAS

New chart styles: Version 9.5 offers three new display styles for the astrological charts.

• Triple zodiac: This new chart style shows all the “zodiacs” of an astrological charts in the form of superimposed rings: In the first place the houses, followed by the signs, then the equal constellations of 30°, and finally the unequal constellations with the indication of some important fixed stars.   — PRO, BAS
• Bengal: This display style is intended for users of Indian/Vedic astrology (fixed houses of 30°).   — PRO
• North India: Another representation based on the astrology of North India.   — PRO, BAS

New pre-set graphic schemes: See at the beginning of this page.

Choice of the mouse pointer: Version 9.5 offers several choices of graphics for the mouse pointer. You can choose between the classic pointer of Windows (small white arrow), a style of arrow thicker and transparent, and finally a multicolored arrow. Note that this option also changes the hourglass of waiting and other pointers. For example, with the multicolored choice, when you make an extensive date search, the pointer of the hourglass will be composed of the symbols of the zodiac that appear one after another.   — PRO, BAS 
 
PLANETS AND SPECIAL POINTS

New special points: New programmable items are available. For astrologers who take into account the parallax of the Moon, you can see at the same time the usual Moon's position (calculated with respect to the center of the Earth) and its location using the parallax (calculated for the place of birth).   — PRO, BAS

Other points: You can display on the charts the positions of the main phases of the Moon, i.e. the position of the previous New Moon, the 1st Quarter, the position of the full Moon, and the last Quarter.   — PRO, BAS

And also: Numerous other points are calculated by Astro-PC: geodesic Ascendant, geodesic MC, Transpluto, Kore, Daimon, Tyche, and two new asteroids: Hygiea and Sappho.   — PRO, BAS

Sidereal astrology: Now you can display the Vernal Point as an individual item (and for example click on its symbol to get his aspects, and so on).   — PRO, BAS

Corrected Black Moon (lunar apogee): Three calculation methods are available for the Black Moon. You can display at the same time on the astrological charts the True, the Mean and the Corrected Black Moon. With Astro-PC, the number of planets and special points that can be displayed at the same time on an astrological chart is now 45 items.   — All programs

Inversion of Mercury and Venus: For the astrologers who have followed the work of Maurice Nouvel on Mercury and Venus (see his French book “La méthode en expérimentale en astrologie”), you can invert the display of these two planets in the astrological charts and the data tables (Mercury will be represented by the symbol of Venus, and vice versa).   — PRO, BAS 
 
ASPECTS AND ORBS

Programmable aspects: The number of minor aspects customizable has been increased from 6 to 13. Now you have a total of 34 possible aspects (major + minor + parallels) in Astro-PC.   — PRO, BAS

Highlight the planetary configurations: This option allows you to display more clearly (with thicker lines), the major planetary configurations or “composed aspects” of an astrological chart, such as the T-square, the Grand trine, the Grand cross, the Yod, and more.   — PRO, BAS
 
TECHNIQUES AND COMPUTATIONS

Parallax: The usage of the Moon's parallax in the calculations, so far available only in the astronomical tables, is now available in all computations of the software.   — PRO, BAS
 
COLORS

New choices: Additional colors are available for the new points (antiscia, etc.). For the astronomical maps, you can now change the colors used to display the map of the world, the constellations, and so on.   — According to the program

Intercepted signs: A new option allows you to select a specific color background for the display of the intercepted signs. For example, if you select a light gray for this choice and display a chart that has an Aries-Libra axis intercepted, the background of these two signs will be displayed in gray.   — PRO, BAS   
 
ARABIC PARTS

Creating new Arabic parts: A dozen new specific points are available for the creation of “Arabic parts” (East Point, Vertex, Sunrise and sunset points, and more). You can also create Arabic parts with fixed values, and also use this new feature to display points that are not calculated by the program, like the dragon's belly, the dragon's wings, and so on.   — PRO, BAS 
 
SCREEN DISPLAY

Font size: You can change the font size of the data input windows and dialog boxes (three sizes are available). Depending on your screen, you will thus have better readability of these windows.   — All programs

   TOOLS WINDOW   

Colorful background: A new colored background is available for the display of the toolbox.   — PRO, BAS

New simplified access: As mentioned at the beginning of this page, the main buttons of the “Astrology Tools” window are now also available in a more simple, fast, and configurable way, directly around the astrological chart.   — All Programs

Astronomical data: The “Astron.” button displays new astronomical information and is now configurable: you can select the data you wish to view or not in the table of results.   — PRO, BAS

Hypothetic planets and points: We have increased the number of points available. The table now displays about fifty positions, including, among others: Kore, Nemesis, Transpluto, Y planet, Vulcan point, Sepharial Lilith, transformation point, point of polarization, and more. All these points can be displayed on a chart using the contextual menu.   — PRO

Asteroids: A new button allows you to get a list of the positions of the 23 asteroids offered by the software.   — PRO, BAS

Data synthesis: A new button “Summary” allows to obtain in a single document all the essential information of a chart: positions of the planets in the signs, planets in the houses, sorted aspects, planetary strengths. If you have displayed several charts on the screen (for example, on three levels with Astro-PC), the data of all charts will be summarized.   — PRO, BAS , WIN   Example

   COMPUTATIONS   

Ephemerides: Our programs have multiple sources for astronomical calculations. Depending on the software, the planetary positions are calculated with the Keplerian ephemerides, the Aureas DE200 ephemerides(1900 to 2050) or the Aureas DE406 ephemerides (from -3000 to 3000). Similarly, for the asteroids, the calculations will be performed with the Keplerian  Ephemerides (1900-2050) or specific astronomical Ephemerides (1600-2200 for Astro-PC, or 1860-2060 for the other software).   — Depending on the program

Astro-PC: For greater precision, our Astro-PC software version 9.5 is now using the latest DE422 ephemerides from the “Jet Propulsion Laboratory” (from 3000 BC to 3000 AD).   — PRO, BAS

Infociel Windows: The accuracy of the software is now 1.5 seconds of an arc in longitude for the years 1900-2050 (DE200 ephemerides).   — WIN

House system: Now the calculation of the houses can be done using the geocentric latitude (usual choice) or the geographical latitude.   — PRO, BAS  

   OTHER IMPROVEMENTS   

Astrological folder: The structure of the Aureas95 directory has been modified to make it more practical (creating a folder for all the chart files, another for the options, and so on).  — All Programs

Hotkeys: New keyboard shortcuts allow faster access to the different groups in the toolbox, run the main astrological functions, and more. For example, simply press “n” on the keyboard to display the Natal chart, without having to use the menu.  — All Programs   Example

Tips: New information boxes are displayed depending on the functions used in the program. This may be disabled if you do not want this display.  — All Programs

Use of the software: Many improvements have been made in different parts of the program (graphic charts, toolbox, pointers, and more) to make easier and more pleasant the use of the software.  — All Programs

Contextual information: You can turn off the small information windows that appear when you move the mouse over the different items of the charts, the buttons, etc.   — PRO, BAS

Biorhythms: A function of biorhythms is now included in some programs. With it, you can get the graphs of your Physical, Emotional and Intellectual cycles for any date.   — PRO, BAS, WIN

   PRINTING OPTIONS   

New Print window: All the print settings have been combined in a single window. This makes easier the selection of the different features to get the desired presentation for your charts.  — All Programs

Better management of the page: The print function has been completely revised to reduce the unused space and to be able to print more things on a single page.  — All Programs   Example

Chart background printing: Given the new choices available for the background of the astrological charts, a setting allows you to print or not the background of the chart, and save Inkjet cartridges.  — All Programs   Example

Margin on the left: You can ask to have a margin to the left of the printed chart, which is useful, for example, if you punch the chart and file it into binders.  — All Programs

Print the technical information: This choice, which can be selected or not, allows to get at the bottom of the printed page the main information of the chart: house system used, nature of the printed aspects, sidereal zodiac choice (if you selected one), and so on. You will get the same information that is usually displayed at the bottom of the toolbox.  — All Programs

       IMPROVEMENTS  OF  THE  PREVIOUS  VERSIONS      

Here is a summary of the changes that have been made in the previous versions of our programs:

• Version 12 new features (from version 11 to version 12): See above.
• Version 11 improvements (from version 10 to version 11): See here.
• Version 10 new features(from version 9.5 to version 10): See this topic.
• Version 9.5 improvements (from version 8.7 to version 9.5): See above.
• New features of version 8.7 (from version 8.5 to version 8.7): The version 8.7 of our programs is fully compatible with Windows Seven, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The software have been entirely reviewed to be able to run without problems on the Windows 7 environment. There were only technical changes, no new astrological functions have been added between version 8.5 and version 8.7.
• Improvements of version 8.5 (from version 8.0 to version 8.5): The version 8.5 of our astrological programs is fully compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP. The software have been modified to run without problems on the Windows Vista environment. In addition to numerous technical changes, you will also find in this release some new functions : Help for entering the chart data (the data input in easier and more intuitive). — The daylight/summer time files have been updated. — New display for the charts: Domitude chart (with latitude), with several options for the display. — Uranian astrology: You can now input your own interpretations for the midpoints,  Planetary positions in the 6 house systems according to Alfred Witte,  New display for the charts: 45° Wheel,   Uranian patterns,  Grimm cities. — Function “Elemental Qualities” according to C. Castanier. — Function “30 lunar days” according to M. Raulin.
• New features of version 8.0 (from version 7.0 to version 8.0): This file is available in French only. Click on this link to get the list of the changes made.
• Version 7.0 improvements (from version 6.5 to version 7.0): This file is available in French only. Click here to see what was added between these two versions.