The "Interps" Menu

The "Interps" menu on the Main Screen is a central access point for both managing and viewing interpretations although, importantly, some of the same functionality can also be accessed via the "Interpretations Window" (see Viewing Interpretations).

The following items are available on the "Interps" menu...

•View

Opens the "Interpretations Window" (see Opening the Interpretations Window).

•Full Report

Used for generating a full interpretations text report (see Viewing a Full Interpretations Report).

•Synastry Report

Allows you to select two charts from the "Calculated Charts" list to see synastry interpretations for, and then generates an interpretations text report for those two charts. If there are already two valid charts selected in the "Calculated Charts" list then those charts will be used automatically.

>> To generate a Synastry interpretations report

1)Select Synastry Report

2)If the "Chart Selection" dialog box opens select the two charts to use (otherwise go to step 3).

a)If it isn't already highlighted select (click on) the 1st Chart position in the Selected Charts list box

b)Select a chart for the 1st Chart from the "Charts" list box (at the top of the dialog box)

c)If it isn't already highlighted select (click on) the 2nd Chart position in the Selected Charts list box

d)Select a chart for the 2nd Chart from the "Charts" list box

e)When a chart is selected, its name and type is written into the "Selected Charts" list box. It is possible to change the selection of any chart by repeating the above procedure as often as required.

3)Click on the View button (until a chart selection for both charts as per step 2 is made, the "View" button is disabled and cannot be used).

4)Then the "Select Text for Report" dialog box opens. Select the text categories you want in the report by clicking in the checkbox to the left of each category until a cross is in the checkbox (initially all the text categories are selected). Clicking in a checkbox with a cross in it un-selects the category (it will be blank). Solar Fire will remember the categories you select for the next time you generate a synastry report.

5)If the sex of any of the charts is incorrect, correct it in by clicking on the radio button for the correct sex.

6)Click on the View button.

7)The interpretations report will be loaded up in the default word processor - which can be specified via the bottom of the "Interps" menu itself (see below).

8)You can now view the report, edit if you wish, and print it from your word processor.

•Firdaria Report

Used to generate various Firdaria interpretation reports. Firdaria relates to different periods in life ruled by the planets and Moon's Nodes.

There are two forms of this method, one using planetary periods as they were used by Al Biruni and Schoener, and the other is a variant of this which places the nodes in a different order for night-time charts (Nodal Variation). Both forms give identical results for daytime charts.

You can specify whether or not to use Nodal Variation in the generating of the report. Simply click on "Nodal Variation" or "Normal" at the bottom of the pop-out Firdaria menu. Solar Fire will remember your selection for all subsequent reports.

•Midpoints Report

Used to generate Midpoint interpretation reports; either for a specific chart in the list of "Calculated Charts" or interpretations for a variety of midpoints generally.

>> To generate a Midpoints interpretations report

1)Select Midpoints Report

2)To see interpretations for the current chart in the "Calculated Charts" list select Planets to Midpoints Report. In the dialog box that appears select the modulus and orb. Click on the OK button, and the report will be displayed in the default word processor reports.

3)To see general midpoint interpretations select General Midpoints Report. The report will be displayed in the default word processor for reports.

•Interpretation Files

This allows you to change the interpretation files associated with the interpretation categories (see Changing the Interpretation File).

•Word Processor Options

Here you can set the default word processor for displaying interpretation reports (see Selecting a word processor).