Features of Intrepid Software NEW FEATURES IN INTREPID 2.2 ~ Phase Angle Returns (exact) ~ Converse Exact Phase Angle Returns ~ Print For Publication ~ Print in Black & White ~ Save Solar Returns or Progressed Charts directly as Birth Charts ~ Natal Key Phrases from SELF-EVIDENT ASTROLOGY(tm) ~ Harmonics extended from 2nd thru 9th to 2nd thru 36th   NEW FEATURES IN INTREPID 2.1 ~ QUICK FORMAT import and export ~ ALT+TAB compatible on Windows ~ Import / Export orbs of aspects sets ~ Enhanced access to 9 active user charts ~ Set orbs of aspects to a given degree ===================================   FULL  INTREPID FEATURE  LIST ~ Fully native Intel Mac (very speedy) ~ Updated atlas with greater speed ~ Graphical ephemeris of luminaries, north node & planets ~ Graphical ephemeris of six asteroids ~ Heliocentric zodiac ~ User asteroid list, automated asteroid naming ~ Database of 150,000 numbered asteroids with multiple searches ~ Includes 1000 brightest fixed stars ~ Revamped graphical appearance ~ Dramatically simplified complex menus ~ On line HELP and more keyboard shortcuts ~ Ephemeris now functions from 1600 to 2400 ~ Precessed Solar and Lunar Returns ~ Better handling of wheel display for very high latitude births ~ Additional features to control time change on the wheel ~ New stunning zodiac themed cover sheets ~ Free 2 Hour training video on DVD =================================== 4 EXCLUSIVE - ON THE FLY - KEY PADS ON THE SCREEN:   ~ SELF-EVIDENT ASTROLOGY(tm) meanings of: planets, signs, houses, degrees and minutes of the zodiac ~ All Wheels move in time with easy time control ~ Time control in increments from 1 second to 99 years ~ Or select a precise date and time for charts ~ Find next or last Quarter Moons, Full and New Moons ~ Search Day per Year, 4 progressions, arc directed & harmonic charts ~ Find next or last solar or lunar eclipse ~ Find Sign or House entry ~ Find a specific longitude ~ Find next or last retrograde or direct station ~ Find next or last solar or planetary returns ~ Select luminaries, planets, upper harmonics, and asteroids to show in charts ~ Select and track two additional bodies: add asteroids, midpoints, moons, or nodes ~ Find the next point-to-point aspect date in progressed or transit chart Also accessible directly from the screen: ~ Critical preferences such as:        house system, zodiac, user charts can be changed right on the wheel screen ~ Toggle aspect lines on or off ~ Toggle the {redundant} menu bar on or off to maximize chart size ~ Save Solar Returns or Progressed Charts directly as Birth Charts =================================== PLANETARY COMPANIONS (formerly called Upper Harmonics): Intrepid includes eight bodies that represent a multiple of the energy of each planet. Discovered by Jeffrey Sayer Close and unique to Intrepid, the Planetary Companions provide a rich field for research and show strong potential for extremely accurate delineation and forecasting. ===================================  ACCURACY: ~ Accuracy of NASA's JPL database via Swiss Ephemerides  -5400 to +5400  (Asteroids and Planetary moons have shorter time frames) ~ Delta-T Compensation ~ Topocentric Capability ~ All planetary calculations to the nearest hundredth of an arc-second ~ All search functions accurate to within 1/100 of an arc-second ~ All retrograde situations found in searches ===================================   EASE OF USE: ~ Fully Integrated AstroCom Atlas, designed to minimize user error ~ VERY intuitive interface, easy and quick to change chart types, time and rings ~ Extensive User Manual, filled with graphics ~ Exclusive inclusion of SELF-EVIDENT ASTROLOGY(tm) ~ Dramatic new, simple yet powerful interface ~ Free two hour training video on DVD ~ Critical preferences such as house system can be changed right on the wheel screen ~ Wheels and fonts resize automatically ===================================   OPERATING MODES: ~ Single Wheel, Bi-Wheel & Tri-Wheel ~ Ten house structures ~ All Wheels move in time with easy time control ~ Each Ring on a wheel can be changed "On the Fly" ~ Astronomical events can be searched in all three wheel modes ~ Events can also be searched in "Derived Time" in most Progressions ===================================   BIRTH CHARTS DATABASE: ~ The user is prompted through the process ~ Direct Latitude and Longitude entry is allowed ~ Birth chart data includes current location for transits ~ Birth information can be searched by 27 groupings or by typing the birth name ~ Nine birth charts accessed by two keystrokes ~ Birth charts can be exported / imported to share with PC or Mac Intrepid users ~ Birth charts can be exported / imported with other programs via QUICK FORMAT ===================================   USER CHARTS DATABASE: ~ Nine simultaneously active chart sets w/o overlapping on the screen ~ Save single, bi- or tri-wheel charts and share with other Intrepid Users (Mac or PC) ~ Nine active chart sets can by synched in time. Move one, they all move ~ Saved chart sets include recording screen glyphs and preferences ~ Nine user charts are visible in and can be modified in the preferences screen ===================================   SEARCHING EVENTS: ~ Search aspects: both outer to outer ring and outer to inner ring on bi-wheel charts ~ Search aspects to planetary moons and major asteroids ~ Find next or last Quarter Moons, Full and New Moons ~ Searches active in Day per Year and 4 other progressions, arc directed & harmonic ~ Find next or last solar or lunar eclipse ~ Find sign or House entry date and time ~ Find time when an object will reach a specific longitude ~ Find retrograde and direct stations ~ Find next or last solar or planetary returns ~ Find precessed solar or lunar return ~ Exact Phase Angle Returns ~ Converse Phase Angle Returns ~ Find time when an aspect will be precisely exact ===================================   COLOR TRANSIT SEARCH & PRINTOUT:   ~ Search up to 12 months at a time ~ Select heavenly bodies in transit ~ Select heavenly bodies in birth chart ~ Select aspects to be computed ~ Select orbs of aspect ~ Double hits shown in two lines in blue ~ Near hits that go retrograde before exact aspect shown in red   ===================================   COLOR EPHEMERIS GENERATORS ~ Functions from 1600 to 2400 ~ Calculate 1 to 12 months at a time ~ Ephemeris table of luminaries, north node and planets ~ Graphical ephemeris of luminaries, north node and planets ~ Graphical ephemeris of six major asteroids ===================================   CHART TYPES ~ Switch any ring to any chart type on the fly ~ Transits ~ Progressed - Day per Year ~ Progressed - Day per Lunation ~ Progressed - Lunation per Year ~ Progressed - Minor ~ Progressed - Tertiary ~ Progressed -  Day per Node Cycle ~ Progressed - Lunation per Node Cycle ~ Progressed - Year per Node Cycle ~ Converse - Day per Year ~ Converse - Day per Lunation ~ Converse - Lunation per Year ~ Converse - Minor ~ Converse - Tertiary ~ Arc Directed Solar ~ Arc Directed Lunar and all 8 planets ~ Converse Arc Directed Solar ~ Converse Arc Directed Lunar and all 8 planets   * Note switching into and out of converse mode takes only one click ~ Rotated (Arabic Parts) - Rotate Sun ~ Rotated (Arabic Parts) - Rotate Moon & 8 planets ~ Rotate to ASC ~ Rotate to any house cusp ~ A total of 132 Rotated Chart options ~ Harmonic (2nd thru 36th) on the fly ~ Composite ~ Relationship ~ Birth Relocation ~ Simple chart duplication ~ Heliocentric birth ~ Heliocentric transit ~ "Super Birth" - Luminaries, north node, planets, 19 planetary moons, 6 asteroids ~ "Super Birth" - 78 Midpoints on one wheel ===================================   EXTENSIVE ASTEROID COVERAGE ~ Ceres, Pallas, Vesta, Chiron, Juno and Flores available on wheel at all times ~ Any two additional asteroids on the wheel at any time ~ Calculate first 7000 numbered asteroids upon startup ~ Add any other asteroids for wheel and list use ~ 9 largest KBO's (Kuiper Belt Objects) available for the wheel ~ Pre-set list of 54 asteroids from books of Martha Lang Wescott ~ Pre-set list of 56 asteroids from book of J. Lee Lehman ~ Pre-Set list of 8 Uranian Trans-Neptunians ~ Easy to construct user asteroid lists ~ Share asteroid lists with other Intrepid users (Mac or PC) ~ Sort all asteroid lists by Number, Name, Longitude, Speed and Declination ~ Database of 150,000 numbered asteroids with multiple search capabilities ~ Graphic ephemeris of six major asteroids ===================================   TWO EXTRA HEAVENLY BODIES ON THE WHEELS ~ Any 2 of 9 largest KBOs (Kuiper Belt Objects) ~ Any 2 user supplied numbered asteroid ~ Any 2 of 7000 asteroids by name or number (included in the program) ~ Any 2 of 8 Uranian Trans-Neptunians ~ Any 2 to 8 of 19 planetary moons ~ Any 2 mid-point combination: luminaries, north node and planets ~ Any 1 of the 1000 brightest fixed stars ~ Any 2 of 8 planetary nodes ==================================   MID-POINTS ~ Mid-Point Tree ~ Mid-Points 360 degree sort of Luminaries, north node and planets ~ "Giant 360 degree sort" adds 6 asteroids, 8 planetary nodes, 19 planetary moons ===================================   SELF-EVIDENT NUMEROLOGY ~ Meanings for each degree of the zodiac ~ Meanings for each minute of arc in the zodiac ===================================   PREFERENCES ~ True Topocentric Vs. Geocentric - set individually for each of 9 active charts sets ~ True north node vs. mean north node ~ Any of 10 House Systems - set individually for each of the 9 active charts sets ~ Orb of Aspects in 3 tiers and use selectable highlighting of tighter orbs ~ Orb of aspects can be set to any single degree ~ Orb of Aspects sets can be saved and restored ~ Automatic Daylight Savings Time for most of the USA and Canada ~  Nine user charts are visible in and can be modified in the preferences screen ~ Set tropical or heliocentric zodiac - set individually for each of 9 active charts sets ===================================   PRINTOUTS NON-WHEEL PRINT-OUTS ~ Transit Searches ~ Ephemeris Table Generator ~ Graphic Ephemeris Generator ~ Mid-Point Tree ~ Mid-Point 360 degree sorts ~ User and Pre-set asteroids lists ~ Bi-wheel inner to outer aspects table ~ Zodiac themed cover sheets ~ User defined fixed star lists ~ Sun, Moon, north node to the arc-second + planetary nodes + planetary moons   WHEEL PRINTOUTS ~ Tri-Wheel ~ Bi-Wheel ~ Plain single wheel ~ Single wheel with aspectarian, midpoints, asteroid data + more ~ Print in Black and White ~ Print for Publication   MULTIPLE CHARTS PRINT WITH ONE PRINT MENU ~ Optional zodiacal cover sheet ~ Up to six additional charts including single and bi-wheels from 44 chart options ===================================   NATAL KEY PHRASES  ~ Intrepid 2.2 introduces the ability to output a pdf of key phrases for any birth chart.  These are key phrases, not just key words and the different elements of a natal chart are extensively covered.