From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in TASCHEN's Library of Esoterica series, astronomy and astrology were once sister sciences: the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza was built to align with constellations, Persian scholars oversaw some of the first observatories, and even Galileo cast horoscopes for the Medicis. But with the Enlightenment and the birth of exact science, the practice moved to places where mystery was still permitted, inspiring literature, art, and psychology, and influenced artists and thinkers such as Goethe, Byron, and Blake. Later movements like the Theosophists and the New Agers, would thrust the practice into the mainstream. Edited by Jessica Hundley, this vibrant visual history of Western astrology is the first ever compendium of its kind, exploring the symbolic meaning behind more than 400 images, from Egyptian temples and illuminated manuscripts to contemporary art from across the globe. Works by artists from Alphonese Mucha and Hilma af Klint to Arpita Singh and Manzel Bowman are sequenced to mirror the spin of the planets and the wheel of the zodiac. With wisdom from new interviews with astrologers like Robert Hand, Jessica Lanyadoo, and Mecca Woods, Astrology celebrates the stars and their mysterious influence on our everyday lives. About the series The Library of Esoterica explores how centuries of artists have given form to mysticism, translating the arcane and the obscure into enduring, visionary works of art. Each subject is showcased through both modern and archival imagery culled from private collectors, libraries, and museums around the globe. The result forms an inclusive visual history, a study of our primal pull to dream and nightmare, and the creative ways we strive to connect to the divine.

Chronic confusion, missing information and bizarre misunderstandings with anyone and everyone - has Mercury retrograde been playing havoc with your life? What if you could turn that chaos to your advantage? You may have heard people blaming their troubles on Mercury retrograde, but do you actually know what it is, why it happens and how to harness the opportunities this tricky period can present? The Mercury Retrograde Book offers up practical tools and definitive interpretations to help you do just that. Mercury retrograde doesn't have to be a time of stress and misfortune. Discover how to embrace the cycle and work with it for wonderful changes and second chances. RENEW current commitments before taking on new ones REVIEW decisions that need some second thoughts REVAMP anything and everything RESEARCH your next best step in life RETRIEVE items that have been buried under a mountain of clutter RECONNECT with friends and relatives RESOLVE conflicts and tensions so that you can make a fresh start

Classical acupuncture according to the philosophy of the heavenly stems and earthly branches uses the fundamental, cyclical rhythms of nature and life as a foundation for health and development. This book is one of the first of its kind in the western world to offer a practical and scholarly approach to applying this philosophy to clinical practice. This handbook guides the practitioner into a journey of better understanding of the self and provides the theoretical background to be able to confidently diagnose and treat patients. It offers invaluable insight into the use of Chinese philosophy, psychology and pulse diagnosis.

Open your heart and mind to the divine magic of crystals For thousands of years, across cultures, civilisations and traditions, crystals have been cherished for their magical uses. From rose quartz to obsidian, topaz to amber - and even the most unassuming of seaside pebbles - the stones that we find in the natural world vibrate with potent energy. This little book will act as your all-encompassing guide to understanding the magic and mystique of sacred stones, and how they can enhance all aspects of your life. By practising the unique, crystal-focused spells, blessings and rituals contained within these pages, you can harness the innate power of crystals to take your spiritual practice to the next level.

The perfect coloring book for every Libra-according to the stars-includes 24 customizable, astrology-themed drawings suited to your sign. Relieve stress and spark your creativity with the ideal coloring book for you based on your zodiac sign! This is the ultimate coloring book for any Libra looking to color images that truly represent themselves and want to incorporate astrology into their everyday life. Plus, the illustrated pages are perforated for easy removal, so you can decorate with your own astrology-themed art. With Libra: Your Cosmic Coloring Book all you need to do is simply start coloring one of the 24 beautiful images designed to appeal to your unique sign. Just like your airy element, you'll find abstract, beautiful images that best fit your intellectual and intuitive mindset making it the only coloring book you'll ever need.

Soul-Centered Astrology is a groundbreaking sourcebook. Influenced by Theosophical philosophy, Alice Bailey, and the Ancient Wisdom Teachings, Alan Oken describes the evolutionary process of spiritual self-development with the twelve astrological signs and their soulcentered planetary rulers and the esoteric significance of the planets in the signs. The book features an elevation of the spiritual importance of the ascendant, the incarnational relevance of cardinal, fixed, and mutable crosses, and the correlation between astrology and the Seven Rays. Revealing the soul's path to inner enlightenment and outer fulfillment, it offers a complete course for the serious student of the stars that encompasses and goes beyond birth signs and natal charts. Geared to the student traversing a spiritual path, Alan Oken teaches the secrets of Esoteric Astrology that have been a focus of study for mystics and initiates throughout the ages.

It is common knowledge that the 12 star-signs map the sky and set the stage for the drama of life. This book expands this awareness manifold by revealing that it is the 27 constellations, and not the 12 signs, which truly map the ecliptic and provide the celestial backdrop for affairs on earth. Instead of taking away from the widely recognized meanings and significations of the 12 signs, they enrich them with a whole new depth of perspective and interpretation.

The powerful orb of the life-giving Sun has been worshiped from time immemorial. Its regular passage across the sky was used by the ancients to predict events, and this became the astrology we know today. Now, with 84 beautifully illustrated symbolic cards and comprehensive guidebook, you too can follow the Suns path across the heavens and use its light to help guide your life. This oracle has seven suits, with each representing a significant planet as it moves through the astrological zodiac. Discover the meanings of the planets in the twelve astrological houses and zodiac signs, apply quick-and-easy reading methods for a range of consultation levels, and even receive a year-long astrological forecast. By shuffling the deck and selecting cards, you will find guidance on any question! This fun-to-use system will shed light on all your life issues in an accurate and perceptive way.

This book follows up on the foundation provided in Fundamentals of Vedic Astrology and delves into questions such as impulses likely to be generated by the planets in different signs and houses of the natal chart. The author makes this subject eminently readable and cuts through the obscurity of the centuries to present a clear and effective science with a deep psychological background and underpinning.

A new edition of this perennial Gem favourite, this is a complete guide to everything you ve ever wanted to know about the zodiac. From sex to work, family to living habits, Gem Zodiac Types tells you how each zodiac sign behaves and lives.

Have you ever wondered what a Taurean s personality is like, what sort of home a Piscean would have, how a Sagittarian behaves in the office and what a Libran is like when in love? If you have, Collins Gem Zodiac Types is the handy-sized guide for you.

The section for each sign of the zodiac includes: Personality, look and male and female traits Behaviour at home and in the office Love, sex and partners Friends, leisure interests, health and compatibility with other signs

Lists of famous people associated with each sign round off this ideal introduction to the world of the zodiac."

The science of esoteric astrology is said to be the basic occult science for the future. It will come into its own as the esoteric or soul factors begin to supersede the exoteric focus of the vast majority of professional and amateur astrologers today. This is the science which deals with those conditioning and governing energies and forces which play through and upon the whole field of space and all that is found within that field. The Ancient Wisdom teaches that Space is an entity. It is with the life of this entity and with the forces and energies, the impulses and the rhythms, the cycles and the times and seasons, that esoteric astrology deals. Esoteric astrology can be applied by the trained worker in a variety of ways; in medicine, psychology, science, education; to an evaluation of human problems, of the destiny of nations, of a correct interpretation of world affairs, and so on. It is necessary, however, that at this stage the application of esoteric astrology to human life should be recognised as experimental and tentative, so that each individual worker can adjust his thinking and his methods according to his own wrought-out experience. to work depend entirely on a consciousness evolving out of control by the personality into the life of the soul, out of separateness and self-centredness into a realisation of unity, and absorption into a centre of group consciousness. Astrology is described in this book as the science of relationships - the relationship existing between all living organisms within the universe. Not only the qualities of the ray energies affect these centres of consciousness, but also the quality and energy of the ruling planets and the zodiacal signs. Seen from the exoteric outside, astrology is a vast and most involved and complex subject. From the esoteric inside, while it is still vast, all-inclusive and complex, it is also possible to perceive the thread which unites and the pattern which prevails throughout the whole system. A basic simplicity in the grand design emerges, therefore, which can serve to interpret the whole. study: (1) The Zodiac and the Rays (2) The Nature of Esoteric Astrology (3) The Science of Triangles (4) The Sacred and Non-Sacred Planets (5) Three Major Constellations (6) The Three Crosses (7) The Rays, Constellations and Planets. In addition there is an appendix which summarises and tabulates many of the factors of fundamental importance to the study of esoteric astrology. This is a book for the true occult student. It may appear to be too highly specialised for some; but every esoteric worker finds eventually that his work requires an understanding of the basic astrological factors which affect all relationships and all forms of life within the ethers of space, so that he may learn how to cooperate intelligently in the evolution of the whole by the right adjustment of the part within that whole; until eventually the many are absorbed into the One. The books of Alice A. Bailey, written in cooperation with a Tibetan teacher between 1919?1949, constitute a continuation of the Ageless WisdomCa body of esoteric teaching handed down from ancient times in a form which is always suitable to each period. writings offer an unparalleled spiritual approach to such subjects as the teaching on Shamballa and the Path of spiritual evolution; the spiritual Hierarchy; the new discipleship and training in meditation as a form of service; the teaching on the seven rays and the new psychology of the soul; the teaching on esoteric astrology; and the new world religion, which emphasizes the common thread of truth linking all the major world faiths.

AstroAffirmations offers 366 astrological mantras - one for every day of the year - designed to empower, to uplift, to inspire and to move. Each affirmation will reflect the 'astrological weather' of each of the 12 signs of the zodiac, the particular characteristics of the energy they represent, which of the 12 houses they rule and the planetary impact of of each sign's ruling planet. These snippets of advice will help you to build confidence, challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts, overcome self-sabotage, strengthen self-worth and cultivate more awareness of the positive things already happening in your life. Even as the world changes (for better or worse), you can use these affirmations to adapt, motivate and cheer yourself on to rise to whatever the occasion requires. The perfect bedside table companion, AstroAffirmations will include both a daily and birthday affirmation for each of the 366 days of the year, setting you up for the day ahead, allowing you to be your best self and to live your best life.

Sasha Fenton, an internationally respected astrologer of many years standing, blows away the pre-conceived notions of astrology. Find out the rue nature of the sun signs. Learn some of the ways the zodiac can be charted. Discover what those born under different signs really think of each other. This book contains numerous fun factoids, trivia, and tips.

This book is the very essence of Jupiter. From its apt title, to its generous use of many famous chart examples, to Arroyo's trademark insight and wisdom on every page, "Exploring Jupiter" is positively a winner The presentation of the astrology is clear, practical and intelligent, making it a must for both newer students and more experienced practising astrologers. Unlike the majority of modern astrologers, Arroyo refers to Jupiter's ancient rulership of Pisces as being significant, and the book is written with this in mind. Otherwise much of the book is built on the usual "cookbook" approach: Jupiter through the signs, Jupiter through the houses (arranged by element), Jupiter aspects in the birth chart and so on. As always with Stephen Arroyo, it is the clarity and profound depth of these guidelines for interpretation that is so striking. The chapter on transits involving Jupiter is particularly good, building on ideas he has expressed in earlier writings.

Deeply entwined for six centuries, the art of tarot and the science of astrology have an undeniably powerful link. With this unique and user-friendly guidebook, you can easily learn to combine tarot and astrology for yourself--and expand your tarot practice while enriching your life.

Well-known tarot reader Corrine Kenner expertly teaches you everything you need to know, starting with tarot and astrology basics, the cards' archetypal symbols and imagery, the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the planets. You'll discover how every card in the tarot deck relates to astrology, and learn to:

--Read tarot cards and interpret an astrological chart--Recognize the twelve houses' ruling signs and planets--Pair the planets, signs, and houses with their corresponding tarot cards--Understand the astrological associations of the Minor Arcana --Make connections among the Court Cards, tarot suits, and the four elements--Identify each card's qabalistic associations--Give insightful readings for yourself and others

You'll also find practical astrological spreads, interpretive techniques, real-life examples, and sample readings for everyday people and famous figures, including Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, and Prince William.