Notes on the usage of LSR.EXE Most of the LSR.EXE options selected from the main menu are easily understood. Option 17 - Life Span Revolution calculations - requires some additional information. After selecting option 17: a). Enter the age of the event you want to investigate. b). Enter the rate of progression in degrees per year. Entering a value of 1 gives primary directions for the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, and Midheaven. Hitting just starts the life span revolution calculations at a rate of 4.5 degrees per year. Entering any other number sets the rate at that many degrees per year. c). If you entered any number other than 1, you go into the life span revolution calculations. Move the mouse cursor to any planet under any column, click the left mouse button, and see how the MC's and ASC's change in order for that selected planet to be the number of degrees shown under the ASPECT heading at the right side of the screen away from the angle listed at the top of your chosen column. Conjunctions (0 degrees) are the most important. See how your rate of progression shown on line 2 of the screen changes as you put different planets conjunct the MC or ASC.? To change the aspect to a sextile, trine or whatever instead of a conjunction, simply move the mouse cursor to an angle listed at the bottom of the screen, and click the left mouse button. Notice how that number of degrees appears under the heading ASPECT at the right of the screen. Repeat starting at step c). above to analyze how the MC's and ASC's change when a selected planet is that number of degrees from said angle (direct or converse angle). To change the age of the event, simply move the mouse cursor to the top line and click the left mouse button. Then repeat all steps starting with step a). Click the right mouse button at any time in order to return to the main menu. d). If you entered a 1 for the rate of progression, then the program will calculate the primary directions (direct and converse) for the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, and MC. Follow the directions at the bottom of the screen to interpret what you are viewing. I hope this makes your experimentation easier. If you are unsure of anything, don't feel afraid to experiment through trial and error. You can't hurt anything by doing so. Call me at (708) 593 - 5327 if you need my help.