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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Astrology
If you're looking for a no frills introduction to astrology, you've
come to the right place. But this book isn't just the theory; Bruce
Scofield brings a wide-angle-lens approach to this rich and diverse
subject, so that by the end of the book you will have a good
grounding in a variety of astrological techniques and be able to
interpret your own chart to a reasonable level; you will also have
benefited from a mountain-top view, overlooking astrology's
fascinating and complicated past, and gain insight into how the
different branches of the art developed and the battles with
religion that ensued as they did so. For those who want to push
further into the number-crunching a detailed Appendix teaches chart
calculation from the ground up.
A wise and fascinating exploration of the nature of the healing
experience as delineated in the horoscope, in particular through
the archetypal pattern of the Wounded Healer or Shaman. An
indispensible book for anyone wanting to understand the symbolism
and meaning of the recently discovered Kuiper Belt object called
Chiron. Extensive mythological, cultural and historical references
enrich this book, the first edition of which received critical
acclaim from practising astrologers world wide, and became
established as a classic text in its field. This major revision
contains a wealth of entirely new material, and an elaboration of
themes previously included.
Unlock Supernatural Power"This is definitely a fun read and shows
small ways you can try and change your life for the better." Nerdy
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Did you know that wearing an amulet of green jade during an
interview will help you get the job? Have you heard that an
amethyst ring can help break bad habits and even encourage
sobriety? Anyone looking for love can place two pink quartz
crystals in the bedroom; you'll not be alone for long! These are
just a few of the hundreds of secrets shared in The Magic of
Crystals and Gems. Semi-precious stones and gems have long been
known for their magic as well as their beauty. In this book of
charms, readers learn everything there is to know about the powers
of crystals from birthstone magic to gem divination to jewelry
spells. This is a fun, entertaining, and enlightening book that
will appeal to everyone who's ever worn a birthstone, kissed the
ring of a lover for luck, or bought a crystal for good energy.
Learn Amazing Things About Crystals. The Magic of Crystals and Gems
is a treasure chest filled with the ancient wisdom of crystals. It
is also a handy how-to filled with little-known lore along with the
myth, meanings and specific magical qualities of hundreds of
crystals, both common and very rare, including many meteorites.
Author Cerridwen Greenleaf shares secrets to how and why crystal
balls work, scrying with obsidian, crystal astrology, divination,
healing, psychism and connections between the stars in the sky and
gems of the earth. This one-of-a-kind work on the power of crystals
belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in the magical
gifts of Mother Nature. Learn: Which crystals are right for you How
to unlock the mystery of sacred stones Ways to improve your life
with changes as simple as putting new crystals in your room If you
like The Crystal Bible or Crystals for Healing, you'll love The
Magic of Crystals and Gems
Become a better modern mystic with the help of this invaluable handbook. Through easy-to-follow chapters, you'll find all you need to know in order to read your own astrological chart, from the movement and meaning of the stars and planets to understanding astrological elements, houses, aspects and transits.
Star Power reveals how your birth chart can all help you learn more about yourself, your life and your future. You'll find out which star sign you're compatible with, how the universe impacts your approach to love, wealth, creativity and careers, and ultimately learn to take cosmic control of your universe.
This down-to-earth exploration of natal chart interpretation shows
the familial, male-female patterns in the zodiacal signs and the
potentials they hold in combination with planetary energies and
house symbolism. Our personalities are strongly influenced by what
was happening around us when we were infants and whether our needs
were met. Lundsted explains that our natal chart is our parent's
transit chart, therefore revealing the truth of our childhood
family dynamics. Once we understand these dynamics, Lundsted helps
us move beyond laying blame on our parents by identifying the
compensating strengths revealed in the chart. She also shows us
that the typically classified difficult or hard aspects in the
chart actually hold the key to our transformation.
You are a Leo. You are the creative expert and shining light of the
zodiac. The signs of the zodiac can give us great insight into our
day-to-day living as well as the many talents and qualities we
possess. But in an increasingly unpredictable world, how can we
make sense of them? And what do they mean? This insightful and
introductory guide delves deep into your star sign, revealing
unique traits and meanings which you didn't know. Along the way,
you will discover how your sign defies your compatibility, how to
improve your health and what your gifts are. *** The Pocket
Astrology series will teach you how to live well and enhance every
aspect of your life. From friendship to compatibility, careers to
finance, you will discover new elements to your sign and learn
about the ancient art of astrology. Other books in the series
include: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,
Sagittarius,Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section
in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an
astrologer in the White House in the 1980s. Yet almost every
religion uses some form of astrology: some way of thinking about
the sun, moon, stars, and planets and how they hold significance
for human lives on earth. Astrology and Cosmology in the World's
Religions offers an accessible overview of the astrologies of the
world's religions, placing them into context within theories of how
the wider universe came into being and operates. Campion traces
beliefs about the heavens among peoples ranging from ancient Egypt
and China, to Australia and Polynesia, and India and the Islamic
world. Addressing each religion in a separate chapter, Campion
outlines how, by observing the celestial bodies, people have
engaged with the divine, managed the future, and attempted to
understand events here on earth. This fascinating text offers a
unique way to delve into comparative religions and will also appeal
to those intrigued by New Age topics.
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.
The influence of the seven Wandering Stars or Deathless Powers of
the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn has
shaped the development of magick for many thousands of years. Their
influence can be seen permeating many of the modern Western
Esoteric Traditions, who are the inheritors of the wisdom &
knowledge passed down through the ages. From Ancient Sumeria, to
the Greeks, the Romans, the early Qabalists, the Medieval &
Renaissance Grimoire Magickians through to the Victorian Occult
Societies, the influence of the planets is clearly present in the
symbolism of their ceremonies, practices & beliefs. In this
practical sourcebook, the authors bring together old & new
techniques which they hope will inspire others to explore the
multi-faceted world of planetary magick. There are simple planetary
contemplations, hymns & meditation journeys, ideal for the
novice who wants to explore the symbolism of the planets & in
doing so learn to focus the different planetary energies.
Information is provided on the many spiritual beings associated
with the planets - The Gods & Goddesses who give their names to
the planets, the Olympic Spirits, Archangels, Orders of Angels,
Planetary Intelligences & Planetary Spirits. Essential
techniques for creating planetary sigils using the magick number
squares, calculating planetary hours, making & consecrating
amulets & talismans are given with practical examples. Drawing
from their experience & knowledge gained working in a number of
Western Esoteric Traditions, the authors also present here original
planetary techniques & ceremonies - including the Ritual of the
Heptagram, Planetary Pyramids, Planetary Magick Circles & Angle
Webs. The rich symbolism & influence of the magick of the
Wandering Stars underlies the spiritual & magickal heritage of
Western Esotericism. Through exploring & working with the
Deathless Powers, the reader can come to a greater understanding of
the transformative powers they offer every true seeker of the
Mysteries.
Ridder-Patrick's classic and comprehensive work on both traditional
and modern psychosomatic medical astrology describes the meanings
of the planets, aspects, signs houses, and degree areas. It
includes a step-by-step guide to decumbiture charts and
astro-medical consultations, complete with possible remedies.
A practical guide on how to learn about yourself and others using
the zodiac. To the uninitiated, astrology can seem rather daunting.
With all those measurements, degrees and logarithms - what's simple
about it? This wonderful introduction demystifies a topic that
everyone knows a little bit about and provides a basic framework
for understanding it. The Jacksons' easy and straightforward
approach explains how you can learn more about yourself and those
around you through the zodiac. They also explore some more esoteric
topics in astrology, including trines, aspects and conjunctions.
Look up the characteristics of each sun sign, create a birth chart,
find out your rising and moon signs and more. Illustrated with line
drawings and charts, this Plain and Simple guide will be received
enthusiastically by novices and the experienced alike.
Aleister Crowley, aka "The Beast", was a controversial figure and
an almost evangelical proponent of occult studies. One little known
fact is that he was the ghostwriter for two of Evangeline Adams'
most popular astrology books, which have informed nearly all
astrological studies in the 20th century. This book is a
reconstruction of the original manuscript submitted by Crowley. His
goal was to abandon traditional assumptions, and so he based his
findings on actual charts and how they were expressed in people's
lives. This new edition should be of great interest to those
interested in astrology in general and Crowley in particular.
Learn how to determine and interpret the essential personality
traits indicated by the birth chart. Interpreting a horoscope
effectively and determining an individual's primary qualities,
strengths, and weaknesses requires skill in collecting and
organizing astrological information. The Art of Chart
Interpretation presents a practical system for amateur and
professional astrologers confused by the many details of the birth
chart. With clarity and insight, Tracy Marks provides a
comprehensive method for collecting and evaluating astrological
data. Her step-by-step techniques and worksheets aid astrology
students in developing their abilities to analyze and synthesize
the many facets of the chart and to grasp the essential features of
the personality.
Long out of print and hard to find, this is the most celebrated
book on eclipses of the last seventy years. In this book, learn the
unique astronomical factors that create eclipses and why some
eclipses are total while others are not. Learn how the Chaldeans
discovered the Saros cycle in the sixth century BC, which is still
in use today. Learn how the Greeks discovered the Metonic cycle.
Find out how the Saros cycle is used in forecasting the effects of
eclipses. Jansky gives the astrological key for all 19 of the Saros
series. The author uses his understanding of eclipse mechanics in
analysis. He uses the twelve houses of the chart, planets conjunct
and opposed, the Saros series, fixed stars conjunct the eclipse as
well as stars rising or setting on the horizon
(ascendant/descendant), the planetary ruler, and the path of the
Moon's shadow (the umbra) as it races across the earth during the
eclipse itself. Jansky's interpretation of eclipses is rooted in
Transactional Analysis (what I do to you becomes what you do to me,
etc.), which, astrologically, is the study of polarities, which is
what lunar and solar eclipses literally represent, and how these
polarities, expressed as opposing signs and houses, can be resolved
in terms of human relationships. Jansky delves into the
astrological duration of an eclipse, prenatal eclipses, eclipses in
rectification and eclipses and health. For case studies he tells of
an eclipse-driven corporate crisis at his employer and how it
impacted him, his fellow employees, and the management. In the data
section, solar eclipses for the 20th century: Date, degree of the
zodiac, total, partial or annular, and the Saros number. Also,
longitudes of major fixed stars and general and medical
bibliographies. A comprehensive book on eclipses. A must-have.
Astrology is an illustrated guide to this ever-popular subject,with
easy-to-use instructions to help you understand the fundamental
ideas and determine the more advanced aspects of the Zodiac: what
should you understand by your sun sign? How do you work out what
your moon sign is? How should you interpret terms like 'Mercury in
Sagittarius'? Your sun sign influences your path in the world, your
love life and your relationships, including your role as a parent,
your career, finances, health and appearance. Your moon sign, on
the other hand, determines your inner life, emotional strengths and
weaknesses, sources of joy and fear, and how you respond to people
and situations. Illustrated with 85 specially commissioned artworks
and beautifully presented on high quality paper with special
Chinese binding, Astrology is the perfect guide to your inner and
outer life as determined by the planets.
During the sixteenth century, no part of the Christian West saw the
development of a more powerful and pervasive astrological culture
than the very home of the Reformation movement-the Protestant towns
of the Holy Roman Empire. While most modern approaches to the
religious and social reforms of that age give scant attention to
cosmological preoccupations, this study argues that astrological
concepts and imagery played a key role in preparing the ground for
the evangelical movement sparked by Martin Luther in the 1520s, as
well as in shaping the distinctive characteristics of German
evangelical culture over the following century. Spreading above all
through cheap printed almanacs and prognostications, popular
astrology functioned in paradoxical ways. It contributed to an
enlarged and abstracted sense of the divine that led away from
clericalism, sacramentalism, and the cult of the saints; at the
same time, it sought to ground people more squarely in practical
matters of daily life. The art gained unprecedented sanction from
Luther's closest associate, Philipp Melanchthon, whose teachings
influenced generations of preachers, physicians, schoolmasters, and
literate layfolk. But the apocalyptic astrology that came to
prevail among evangelicals involved a perpetuation, even a
strengthening, of ties between faith and cosmology, which played
out in beliefs about nature and natural signs that would later
appear as rank superstitions. Not until the early seventeenth
century did Luther's heirs experience a "crisis of piety" that
forced preachers and stargazers to part ways. Astrology and
Reformation illuminates an early modern outlook that was both
practical and prophetic; a world that was neither traditionally
enchanted nor rationally disenchanted, but quite different from the
medieval world of perception it had displaced.
The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century 2000-2100 at
Midnight, Michelsen Memorial Edition Compiled and Programmed by
Rique Pottenger, based on the earlier work of Neil F Michelsen
Memorial text and Introduction compiled and written by Maria Kay
Simms In 1976, Neil F Michelsen (1931-1990) compiled, programmed
and published the first edition of The American Ephemeris that set
new standards of accuracy for contemporary astrology. In 2006,
celebrating the 30th anniversary of first publication of the first
volume of work that grew to become Michelsen's comprehensive
American Ephemeris series, Rique Pottenger continued the work that
Neil began. Within The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century
2000-2100 at Midnight is the familiar data and format long used and
trusted by astrologers worldwide, now updated and expanded, with
new features. This ephemeris is unique among others in the series
for its memorial text section that documents, partially from
excerpts from Michelsen's own writing, and partially from
testimonials of colleagues, a history of the development of
computer technology for astrology. Features of this entire 21st
century edition include improvements in the computer generating
program that enable finding double ingresses in a single day plus
more accurate station times. Ceres, the asteroid that was elevated
to planetary status by the IAU (International Astronomical Union)
in 2006, has been added to the daily longitude listings in her
position between Mars and Jupiter. The new planet Eris, whose
discovery precipitated the IAU decisions of 2006, moves, at most,
about 3 minutes per month, so her position is listed once per month
in the Astro Data box, along with monthly positions for Chiron,
Pallas, Juno and Vesta. A new formula increases the accuracy of
monthly positions of the Galactic Center. Phenomena listed in the
Astro Data column are sorted by time as well as by date. Also, the
planetary ingress data includes R if the planet is retrograde when
it ingresses.
Combining astrology, numerology, and pure psychic intuition, "The
Secret Language of Birthdays" is a wholly unique compilation that
reveals one's strengths, weaknesses, and major issues while
providing practical advice and spiritual guidance.
Many have suspected that your birthday affects your personality
and how you relate to others. Nineteen years and over one million
copies later, "The Secret Language of Birthdays "continues to
fascinate readers by describing the characteristics associated with
being born on a particular day. The 366 personality profiles are
based on astrology, numerology, the tarot, and Gary Goldschneider's
observations of more than 14,000 people. Your strengths,
weaknesses, and major concerns will be illuminated while you are
given practical advice and spiritual guidance. After you study your
profile, it will be hard to resist examining those of family,
friends, colleagues, and even celebrities.
Integrating astrology, mythology and spirituality, this book is a
reflection on the themes of the astrological ages across the past
13,000 years and is an exploration of what astrology has to tell us
about the meaning of the changes happening globally and culturally
in this time. We are currently on the cusp of the Age of Aquarius,
at the end of a 26,000 year precessional cycle and, according to
ancient prophecies, at the close of a world era. With the recent
discovery of the planetoids Sedna and Eris, new forms of
consciousness are entering our awareness. Through listening to the
messages of the stars and planets, we find guidance for our lives
in this intense time of change. We live in a sentient universe,
which is calling us back into relationship with the cosmos and with
the Earth. In remembering our source (the galactic center),
reconnecting with the spirit in all of life and in becoming
centered within ourselves, we gain meaning and wisdom for who we
are and who we are becoming and find a path for the healing and
evolution of ourselves and our Earth.
High School Astrology explains all the major components of a
horoscope (astrology chart) in a step-by-step process. By studying
your horoscope, you will discover your inner truth and why you are
unique. At the same time you will become familiar with Ageless
Wisdom, the ancient philosophical tradition of Western mysticism.
You will be empowered to travel the Path of Light that leads to
Self-realization.
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