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- Introduction by Peter Buddendiek
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- High there,
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-
- I hope you are not too suspicious why someone with such a non
- anglo-american name is adressing you in your native tongue.
- Well, the solution of this riddle is quite easy. From 1985-1988
- I used to live in Australia and that was where I started out on
- my quest for astrological knowledge. After another two years in
- Asia I finally got back to Germany where I had to find out, that
- astrological knowledge wasn`t dealt with in the way I had so
- highly esteemed in the English language. The German mentality is
- a bit different. Especially the global consciousness wasn`t
- represented as much as I had found in books of authors like Dane
- Rudhyar or Alan Oken.
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- Now in October 1993 I am delighted to be able to use this
- language again, although I might have lost it a bit.
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- ASTRO-WORLD for Windows 2.0
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- I am quite happy to introduce you to Astro-World for Windows 2.0
- which is designed not only for professional astrologers but for
- the human being on the street as well. For the last seven years
- I have concerned myself with astrology and my conclusion still
- is that peaceful astrological thought should be accessible for
- humanity as a whole and not just for a few. This seems so
- important to me because we are at a stage of evolution where it
- is more necessary than ever to think about new concepts of
- co-existence. Since Neptune and Uranus wander throug the sign of
- Capricorn political structures have been abolished and people at
- least in Germany are getting fed up with politics. Communism in
- Europe has gone but I do not think that we are at the end yet.
- There might be more to come.
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- At this point I have to admit that I quite well know what`s
- going on in Germany but the present state of the rest of the
- world I only know from newspapers or television.
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- It`s my pleasure to have met Marcus Fabian from Bern/Switzerland
- who started up programming astrological Software for his degree
- in University. Last January we met for the first time and
- decided to do something together. He didn`t know much about
- Astrology and I didn`t know much about Software-programming. But
- he knew one thing: He wanted to produce something cheaper than
- it was available at that time in order to perhaps awaken the
- layman`s interest in this subject. From then on I worked
- intensively on the text in German and together with U.K native
- born Liz Regan we transfered it into the English language.
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- Because of the inexpensive character of the program it won`t be
- a financial burden for it`s user. Thus dealing with the
- Astrological subject becomes easier and the fact that Astrology
- doesn`t have to bow it`s head in front of a scientific
- curriculum gives it the freedom to be researched on many levels.
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- In case you encounter any problems read the
- ASTRO-WORLD-Help-file; it might not only be useful but amusing
- as well. You can make a printout of it, too.
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- At the beginning the name ASTRO-WORLD might sound a bit like a
- cliche to you, but it makes a lot of sense once you take a
- closer look at it. Let`s be honest: every
- astrological-astronomical Windows-program is called ASTROWIN.
- That was obvious from the beginning. Out of this necessity we
- created the name ASTRO-WORLD and it is pretty clear already that
- this is not an utopical concept. Until the end of this year it
- will be available in three languages with more to come.
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- Letterhead and Diskette-Label
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- Although I don`t know yet how many of you will receive a letter
- and diskettes from me but you might see the graphical design
- while you start up ASTRO-WORLD. The two masks might replace the
- old Yin and Yang and are meant to represent the inherent duality
- of life. As new symbol they are not connected with centuries old
- fixed mysticism since we write the year 1993 and as we all know
- this is a very fast time. The little sailing-boat with the sun
- in the background is meant to symbolize wind and sun, which
- these days should play a much greater role when it comes down to
- the creation of energy. Furthermore to me it leaves a peaceful
- impression.
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- The Texts
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- I have attempted to write these texts in the language of the
- present time and the feedback I get from the German users
- reflect that I am on the right way, but please judge for
- yourself. I think there is a little bit of wisdom in the
- interpretation for everyone. At the beginning there is a
- Prologue which introduces the people to Astrology and at the end
- there is an Epilogue which might have a little touch of an
- Astrological fairy-tale. The end of it reveals my view of the
- present quality of time and ASTRO-WORLD`S capacities in that
- respect. But perhaps you print these out for a start in order to
- see whether you agree with me or not. If the latter is the case
- well, I can`t help it. Maybe your echo is reaching me which
- would make me rather content.
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- Telephone
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- At this point I would like to mention that you can call me on
- the phone if you like although this might be an expensive
- enterprise. But I do not mind at all and would be glad to be
- able to talk English once in a while. Apart from that I know a
- few so-called "Hotlines" in Germany which I would rather call
- "Coollines". I always thought, that it is possible and easier to
- be a lot nicer on the phone. I even find the contact on the
- phone very inspiring.
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- At the moment it looks like as if I would be at home at the
- following times:
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- Mo. - Fr. 8-10 & 15-22
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- Sa.& Su. 10-22 (but I might not be there all the time)
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- CONCLUDING REMARK
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- Now I hope to have given you a little overview and at this point
- I would you to do me a little favour. If we would all be perfect
- we probably wouldn`t have to be on this planet. It may be
- possible that you find a few orthographic mistakes. Please let
- me know in a constructive manner because this a large text-file
- and every now and then one might have slipped through my
- control. Hoping to have said the lot I say goodbye from Marburg
- in Germany from where I wish you all the best in the hope that
- ASTRO-WORLD becomes more than just another Astrological program.
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- Peter Buddendiek Beginning of
- October `93
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