The First Astrology Software Company, with Michael Erlewine

In episode 408 astrologer Michael Erlewine joins the podcast to talk about the history of founding the first company that produced astrology software for the personal computer, called Matrix Software.

Michael founded Matrix and began producing astrology software in 1977, and it helped to usher in the era of computerized astrology.

During the course of the episode we talk about Michael’s life and the early days of creating astrology software programs, and we also touch on his work in heliocentric and locational astrology.

Michael has written a history of Matrix Software, which you can read here:

History of Matrix Software

You can find out more about Michael on his website:

SpiritGroves.net

This episode is available in audio and video versions below.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:40 History of Matrix Software

00:04:04 Michael’s background and natal chart

00:09:40 Hitchhiking with Bob Dylan

00:12:49 Berkeley years in 1960s

00:15:34 When Mich…