The Life & Works of Solastro

The late Solastro was a real expert in the field of speculation! I was in correspondence with him in the 1980s. I initially got in contact with him by responding to an ad in a horseracing magazine many, many years ago. He didn’t sell to everybody, just a few whom he had confidence in, and who would follow his guidelines conscientiously, which I always have. He was in poor health much of his life owing to a severe car accident he suffered while travelling in India, I believe, in the 1960s. I once tried to visit him in Canada to take private lessons from him, but he was too sick to receive people and said he didn't see any visitors.

He had very few students whom he selectively sold material to. He said he only sold them to a very limited number of individuals, only those he really felt deserved them! But I was one of the fortunate and privileged few! He had many amazing manuscripts for sale, and I bought most of them. Some of the manuscripts were quite pricey, but I felt honored that he sold to me after my correspondence with him!

Solastro was a remarkable individual indeed! He thoroughly researched the greats from the past, including Sepharial, Robson, Butaney and Maloney, to name but a few. He greatly expanded on the work of his predecessors and made many original discoveries of his own. I bought many manuscripts from his collection (some rare Sepharial pieces) and also many manuscripts which he authored himself. These writings are clear and understandable for the average person with clearly worked examples of some of his successes, which anyone with a little diligence and discipline can learn and apply.

His method was primarily astrology, which he explains very thoroughly and simply enough for even a beginner to use it. My knowledge of astrology is very limited, yet still I was able to understand his manuscripts without too much difficulty. Indeed, I had success with his system in The Key to Names and Numbers the second time I tried it at Belmont Parkway back in 1986. He also uses numerology, color, and even sound in his advanced methodology, greatly expanding on Sepharial and applying his techniques to modern day speculation.

He won many large prizes at the tracks in Canada as well as large lottery prizes. He mailed me 4 cancelled checks of huge winnings at various tracks and lotteries for proof and said that I could verify them if I wished. I remember those checks being between $20,000 and $40,000 (and this was in 1970-80’s dollars!)!!! 2 were from the track and 2 were lottery winnings up in Toronto, Canada. His Lottery manuscript details how he won a 2nd prize of $30,000 in the Canadian lottery, just narrowly missing the jackpot! He was the real deal! Unfortunately, we had a flood in our basement a number of years ago, and I lost some stuff, including Solastro’s cancelled checks though I still do have some of my correspondence with him. That's a real shame because it was my absolute proof of his genius, other than my own winnings!

I paid a lot of money for his stuff, but I have since recovered at least 20 times my original investments! I have tested and practiced his stuff for years, also with good success, but I was not successful to the degree that he was, though I am still trying! I made back the cost of his last horse racing work, The Final Chapter, within 3 months when I won a trifecta for $1250.50 using it at Monticello raceway in the fall of 1985! I also have a large number of small prizes from his lottery manuscripts, but I do better with the horseracing, probably because I am much more versed in the subject.

I showed some of those manuscripts to Vivia Jayne, whom I became friendly with when she was alive and in a right state of mind. She was the widow of the famous Charles Jayne in astrological circles. She was, indeed, very impressed, and helped me make some experiments early on with this material. My wife and I have some of Charles's jottings, but I can't make any sense out of it. He was very profound and a brilliant guy too, from what I have been told from those that knew and studied with him. Charles was a highly respected financial astrologer as well. My first spiritual teacher back in 1975, Willemstad Nyland, who was with Mr. Gurdjieff for over 25 years and asked by him to start groups in America, used to get charts from Charles Jayne and Vivia.

Solastro was a very private and secretive man, so I don’t know much more about him except just what he told me in his letters, which I also have preserved. I always honored his privacy, and followed his requested guidelines. For example, he always advised giving back at least 10% of your winnings from his methods to charities and other good causes. He felt this was extremely important, not to be selfish and greedy. I have always believed this myself as I pursue my spiritual path. I know he was a very insightful, conscientious and intelligent spiritual man, as I have proven for myself many times over. I assert that everything I have told you is the unvarnished truth, and I have not exaggerated or fabricated anything. Solastro was truly a genius and way ahead of anyone of his time…