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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Astrology
Astrology has the power to take our breath away, to enchant us
through the eerie synchronicities it reveals between sky events and
earth events. Life presents us all with periods that are both
challenging and potentially transformative. This book shows - in
intimate detail and grounded in the author's personal experience -
how the outer planets can be used to help navigate and illuminate
those testing times. Astrology can guide us through the deep
initiatory and transformative experiences that life, if we are
willing, offers us - providing an affirmation of an intuitive,
non-rational means of knowing that's central to who we are as
humans, but undervalued and even denied in our modern age. Surfing
the Galactic Highways is a refreshingly bold assertion of the
intuitive, non-rational nature of astrological knowledge, and a
thoroughgoing refutation of those who would relegate astrology to
the status of a 'pseudo-science'.
In Focus Astrology provides all you need to know about the
characteristics and workings of the zodiac signs, along with
instructions on how to create your own astrology chart. Included
inside the back cover is a beautifully illustrated 18 x 24-inch
wall chart detailing the main characteristics of each astrological
sign. Who is your perfect mate? A Capricorn, Libra, or Virgo? Why
are you not getting along with your coworker, who is a Gemini? Why
are you constantly making the same mistakes? In Focus Astrology
will give you a deeper understanding of your own nature, as well as
those closest to you-and, perhaps, those you should keep at arm's
length. This artfully designed guide covers the full breadth of
astrology topics, including: The signs of the zodiac The sun and
moon signs The astrological houses The planets The aspects
Predictive techniques How astrology relates to your body and health
The In Focus series applies a modern approach to teaching the
classic body, mind, and spirit subjects. Authored by experts in
their respective fields, these beginner's guides feature smartly
designed visual material that clearly illustrates key topics within
each subject. As a bonus, each book includes reference cards or a
poster, held in an envelope inside the back cover, that give you a
quick, go-to guide containing the most important information on the
subject. Also available in the In Focus series: In Focus Crystals,
In Focus Meditation, In Focus Palmistry, In Focus Tarot, In Focus
Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, In Focus Chakra Healing, In
Focus Reiki, In Focus Numerology, In Focus Reflexology, In Focus
Auras, In Focus Sacred Geometry, and In Focus Shamanism.
This is an entertaining and informative guide to the subject of
astrology. It explains the workings of this most ancient and
fascinating art and explains how many of the supposed criticisms
often levelled against it are founded on mis-information and
ignorance. The first few chapters deal with the make-up of the
birth chart, the kinds of astrologer at large in the world today,
and what you can expect if you choose to have a proper consultation
done through a professional practitioner. The book then goes on to
list and to discuss the 12 most commonly presented criticisms of
astrology, with arguments and counter arguments presented in
detail, including scientific discussion. Later, there are chapters
dealing with astrology's place in the modern world and some
cautionary tales for astrologers themselves! Intelligence and
rationality are no barriers for anybody wishing to explore this
fascinating area of study, and here is a book designed to help us
do just that. On a lighter note, cartoons are sprinkled throughout
the book, making for a blend of serious scholarship and
light-hearted fun. It's a good read. Useful for the complete layman
and also for the professional. I hope you will enjoy it.
Saturn in Transit reveals Saturn's useful and developmental
influence in our lives. Erin Sullivan gives a thorough account of
the astrology, mythology, and psychology of Saturn's role as the
source of divine discontent. Saturn assists the modern hero and
heroine, during its transit around the zodiac, by destroying the
old and outmoded within, and throwing us periodically into chaos,
which invariably generates a creative transformation of purpose in
our lives.
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