About Michael Erlewine

Besides being the author/astrologer behind our top-selling Astro*Talk, TimeLine, and Friends and Lovers report programs, Michael is the man who founded Matrix back in the late '70s. Michael and his brother Stephen Erlewine (Stephen is still head of all astrological programming for Matrix) built Matrix into the leading producer of astrology software.

For many years Michael lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was much in demand as a counseling astrologer specializing in relationship and vocational advice. He also taught astrology at local schools and colleges, working with groups of as many as 1,200 people.

Michael is also known for his entrepreneurial drive which, in addition to Matrix, led him to create the All Music Guide - the largest music database in the world - and the All Movie Guide, as well as several award-winning websites, including ClassicPosters.com.

Michael also founded the Heart Center Library, the largest astrological library in North America that is open to the public. He remains curator of the works contained in this library, tapping this resource for one of his pet projects - a complete astrological encyclopedia.

Today Michael lives in the northern Michigan community of Big Rapids with his wife of 33 years and his family. He still does occasional private astrological counseling as people from around the world continue to seek his advice.

Those interested in a personal reading by Michael may contact him at: Michael@Erlewine.net

Inside an TimeLine Report

Here's what you will find inside an Astro*Talk report:

Report Highlights
This section covers major events; those with a duration of longer than about two months.

Monthly format
Reports can be divided into separate monthly chapters, including a monthly highlight for events with duration of longer than 16 days. If the monthly Timeline is also enabled, each month's TimeLine will start the chapter, followed by the month's highlights and then the chronological text.

Key Information
Contains the planet aspect or event, house, and sign positions and enter, exact, and leaving dates with definable orbs.

Text repetition
You can decide whether you want the main report to repeat the text that was printed in the highlights.

Date format
Users can elect to enter dates in the Euro manner, or U.S. standard.

Starting Positions
Print the house and sign locations and interpretive paragraphs of active planets for the report starting date.

Technical Facts about Astro*Talk

Note: All Matrix reports are shipped with default presets selected by the author of the particular program and our astrologers. Once on your computer they are ready to begin calculating reports for you immediately. However, each Professional program gives you a selection of choices and options that permit you to shape many components to your personal preference. Available options will vary by report.

• Choose report lengths of 1, 3, 6 or 12 months
• Choose U.S. or Euro date formats
• Select start date for your report. Built in ephemeris from 600 B.C to 2299 A.D.
• Select location for your report
• Select from Aspect Sets including: Standard, Ptolemy, Conjunction, Conjunction and Oppositions, Squares, Hard, Soft, Synastry, Complete, Custom, Squares One Degree Orb, and Tithis. Text interpretations are only available for the Ptolemy Aspect Set.
• Select natal planets to include
• Select transiting planets to include
• Select progressed planet and method of progression including: secondary, solar arc, degree for year, Naibod, Asc.Ac, Vert. AC, Quotidian
• Include ingresses for: transiting house, transiting sign, progressed house, Progressed sign (progressions can be selecting using two methods)
• Sort aspect hits on either exact date or enter date
• Select the format of your report to include or exclude specific chapters
• Turn Eclipse aspects on or off
• Choose eclipse aspects to calculate — see aspect sets included in program above.
• Set degree of orb for Eclipse
• Choose from Geocentric, Heliocentric, Equatorial, Geocentric Precessed or Heliocentric Precessed coordinate systems.
• Reports print nicely formatted and ready to mail or deliver or they can be easily personalized to reflect your personal tastes and preference.
• Print directly to printer or save to file for e-mailing or import into other word processing programs.
• TimeLine is a complete program that will function as a stand-alone or in conjunction with other Matrix programs. Reports in the Win*Writer Professional collection work within the same user window making it easy to produce multiple reports quickly and efficiently either individually or in convenient batches.
• A customizable User Page allows you to include your contact and promotional information as a part of each report helping to assure repeat business from your satisfied clients.
• Standard Win*Writer options include ability to personalize individual reports.

Win*Writer Professional Reports
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Win*Writer Express Personal Reports