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Astrolium blog guides — articles for working astrologers.

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Astrology AI vs Manual Reading: a Side-by-Side Comparison

Astrolium runs an astrology AI interpretation and a hand-written read for the same chart, then scores both across 4 measurable axes with the client rating blind.

Oleg Kopachovets · 12 min read · May 13, 2026

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Birth Chart Rectification Methods Compared: a Working Astrologer's Notes

Birth chart rectification: Astrolium compares 4 methods against a real case (born 17 January 1972, time uncertain), with honest time costs and accuracy bounds.

Oleg Kopachovets · 12 min read · May 13, 2026

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Zodiacal releasing in practice: a worked example

Astrolium walks through a worked zodiacal releasing read for a client born 14 June 1979. Spirit at 8° Scorpio, L1 transitions, and the loosing of the bond.

Oleg Kopachovets · 13 min read · May 13, 2026

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Placidus vs Whole Sign Houses: Why We Default to Whole Sign

Placidus vs whole sign houses: why Astrolium chose whole sign as the default, when Placidus still wins, and how the 13 supported systems compare across latitudes.

Oleg Kopachovets · 6 min read · May 13, 2026