Al Biruni, one of the greatest Arab scholars, was born on September 4, 973, in what is now Uzbekistan. He showed talent at an early age and by his early 20's had written several acclaimed papers. Political unrest in his 20's and 30's found him at one point at Gurgan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Peace found him in Ghaznah, which is today in Afghanistan. From 1017 to 1030 he travelled extensively in India, becoming fluent in Sanskrit. From this he wrote his monumental survey, India, of the history, customs and beliefs of the subcontinent. His other books include The Chronology of Ancient Nations, the Masudic Cannon, Book of Instructions, and more than 100 others, some of which are lost. He died on December 13, 1048, aged 75. He is buried in Ghaznah. The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology was written for Lady Rayhanah, to whom it is dedicated. R. Ramsay Wright, the translator, said it could be regarded as a primer of 11th century science. Among its highlights are a comprehensive list of more than 150 Lots, various forms of aspects and planetary relationships, planetary positions relative to the sun, an excellent text on rulerships as well as comprehensive notes on weather and meteorological phenomena. This book was unknown to medieval European astrologers. This edition, comprising the astrological part of the original (sections 347-530) has been taken from Wright's pioneering 1934 translation, itself taken from Persian and Arabic sources. For this edition, text and tables have been reset, and a new index added.

Over two decades ago, this book exploded onto the scene and has continued to set a new pace for the evolution of astrology itself. Jeff Wolf Green's writing embodies everything you would expect from Pluto; intense, powerful, riveting, transformative and penetrating .A book that satiates both the desire for knowledge and the deep yearning for true understanding is a rare find indeed, and just as profound as the information included here, is thedeep intuitive awakening it will bring to your own soul. If you want to help yourself and assist other in conscious evolution, rather than simply waiting for it to happen, this book is the essential map for that journey

Julius Firmicus Maternus, a native of Sicily, was a Roman lawyer of the senatorial class. He lived in the first half of the fourth century AD (c.280-c.360). He was also a student of Greek astrology, which forms the basis of this book. Of this book, James Herschel Holden writes, "The Mathesis is the lengthiest astrological treatise that has come down to us from the classical period. It consists of eight books, of which the first forms an introductory essay on astrology, and the rest set forth the fundamentals of Greek astrology. Several sections contain material that is found nowhere else...." (History of Horoscopic Astrology, pg. 66.) The translator writes, "Magic, philosophy, science and theology combine in strange ways in the thinking of the last centuries of the Roman empire..... Firmicus seemed worthy of note for many reasons. He is almost alone as author of works produced both before and after an apparent conversion to Christianity.... He left a lengthy handbook detailing the astrological practices of his day, the only work which has come down to us in its entirety 90% complete: Holden] out of numerous astrological treatises written in the Hellenistic and Roman periods..... This manual was important because it was the channel for astrological lore to the Middle Ages and Renaissance." (from the Preface) Jean Rhys Bram holds a degree in Latin from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Classics from New York University. She taught Latin, ancient Greek, and Mythology at Hunter College until her retirement. At 92, she continues to read widely and tutor students. She enjoys the company of twelve cats.

Ancient astrologers declared stars "fixed" to distinguish them from wandering stars, which they called planets. This book is the distillation of two thousand years of astrological research. It is a comprehensive survey of fixed stars in natal & mundane astrology, the stars & constellations of medieval magic, and fixed stars in astrometeorology. Robson gives their traditional meanings & their effects when combined with planets & angles. Convenient tables & a comprehensive index make this volume easy to use. Included are some 110 named stars, as well as 48 ancient constellations & 60 modern ones. Arabic, Chinese & Hindu lunar mansions are also discussed. Since its first publication in 1923, this book has been the classic on fixed stars, the one to which everyone since has referred. About the author: Vivian Erwood Robson, 1890 - 1942, was a librarian by trade. Like many librarians he had a natural bent for research, and, in his particular case, astrology. He studied ancient astrologers closely, including Ptolemy & William Lilly. His books on fixed stars, electional astrology & relationships are 20th century classics. ar

Cayce describes our soul's activities beyond Earth as lifetimes of sojourning in higher dimensions among the planets and stars and goes on to explain how these journeys affect our present life on Earth.

The book includes remarkable views into soul life, as Cayce describes the past-life incarnations and in-between-life planetary sojourns for two highly enlightened souls. This content is mind-expanding and soul-lifting. It gives us a view into a life much larger and more meaningful than a single Earth life and yet, it gives so much importance to our current life and its benefit to our ultimate soul life.

Harness the power of the cosmos with this unique oracle deck and guidebook that uses the principles of astrology to inform your romantic relationships.

Astrology is more than just predictions and daily horoscopes—it’s an ancient practice that unlocks rich language for navigating the complex waters of relationships. Enter the Star Crossed deck, a creative new way to explore love and connections, guided by the cosmos.

This oracle deck and guidebook features cards for the twelve planets, twelve zodiac signs, twelve houses, and six aspects. Each card offers a unique message and action step to nurture healthy relationships. Simply draw four cards—one from each category—and dive into their personal meanings. Whether you’re wondering, “Should I send a follow-up text?” or “Is it time to introduce them to my friends?”, this deck provides invaluable thought exercises, journal prompts, and strategies to help you achieve your romantic goals.

Whether you’re single and exploring new love, in a complicated situation, or deepening bonds in an existing relationship, Star Crossed has the advice you need. This deck is your practical cosmic guide, offering support, insights, and actionable steps to turn your relationship dreams into reality. With 44 individually brightly-designed cards, this deck a visually stunning and spiritually enriching tool for anyone looking to harness the power of the stars in their love life.

The Only Way to Learn About Horary and Electional Astrology is a new publication of Volume 6 of the highly popular and best-selling "Only Way to Learn About Astrology" 6-volume series. Horary astrology is the art of interpreting a chart set up for the moment you ask a question and then interpreting the horoscope to reveal the answer. Joan McEvers has developed a simple, easy-to-follow procedure that WORKS! You'll find many charts from her client files that demonstrate her skills at this technique and tell you the results. Electional astrology uses astrological principles to choose the best time to "give birth" (whether to a baby, business or marriage), buy or sell a home or car, etc. Marion D. March's expertise is amply demonstrated with many charts from her clients files, along with her reasoning behind choosing each of them, and the results. The stories behind these charts and case studies are fun to read, and very instructive on the techniques of interpretation!

An attempt to correlate the signs of the Zodiac and the Buddhist Nidanas. With a foreword by Annie Besant. Numerous illustrations. The author hopes it may serve as a stimulus to research into the symbolism of Astrology.

This volume clarifies how God works all through the universe, and how readerscan see themselves in that light.

Begin your journey through the stars with this interactive and essential guide to astrology from Aliza Kelly.

Welcome, cosmic warrior!

Astrology is the ultimate personality quiz. For centuries, it has helped people uncover secret strengths, hidden talents, and core truths. Now, star astrologer Aliza Kelly is putting the cosmic practice in your hands in a beautiful and personal guide.

Follow the instructions to find your sign, gain wisdom from the planets, and understand your place in the zodiac. As you learn about yourself, you'll deepen your connections to your friends, family, and even crushes.

Plus, you'll learn what to do when everything goes haywire--aka Mercury's retrograde.

Use the reflection activities to bring your practice to life. They'll guide you to your true self and encourage you to fill the pages with your discoveries. After all, the most important step in becoming an astrologer is observing how the cosmos affects you.

This guide covers:

-The History of Western Astrology

-The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

-Sun Signs

-Secret Signs

-Personal and Outer Planets

-Moon Phases

-Eclipses

-Retrogrades

-and how to use astrology in daily life!

Maps, a time line, an index, and gorgeous illustrations make this full-color guide the perfect introduction to astrology and a beautiful cosmic portrait of you!

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.

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'.

Noted astrologer and spiritual teacher Barbara Hand Clow channels the voice of Satya, a Pleiadian goddess. Satya describes the huge cosmic drama taking place simultaneously in nine dimensions, with Earth as the chosen theater. The Pleiadians are a group of enlightened beings who believe that the end of the Mayan Calendar will signal a critical leap in human evolution; the Pleiadians will be there to guide us for that leap. This shift is the coming Age of Light, and the entry of our solar system into the Photon Band and the Age of Aquarius.

Find out what potential the future holds and use those insights to create the life you desire with this definitive guide to predictive astrology.

In her signature easy-to-understand style, popular astrologer Kris Brandt Riske offers step-by-step instructions for performing each major predictive technique--solar arcs, progressions, transits, lunar cycles, and planetary returns--along with an introduction to horary astrology. Discover how to read all elements of a predictive chart and pinpoint when changes in your career, relationships, finances, and other important areas of life are on the horizon.

Also includes several example charts based on the lives of the author's clients and celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Martha Stewart, and Pamela Anderson.

A famous spiritual astrologer shares how to uncover the secrets hidden in your birth chart that hold the key to your future.

Astrologer Jan Spiller shows you the key to discovering your hidden talents, your deepest desires, and the ways you can avoid negative influences that may distract you from achieving your true life purpose, as revealed in your chart by the position of the North Node of the Moon.

Spiller shows you how to locate the all-important North Node of the Moon in your astrological chart and provides a detailed interpretation of its influence and exclusive exercises to help you learn about:

• The special talent that is waiting for you, a unique gift that could easily be turned into professional success
• The self-defeating tendencies in your personality that can hold you back and sabotage relationships
• The love partner who can be your soul mate—and the partner whose hold over you can lead to heartbreak
• The trap or temptation from a past life that can lead to disaster if you are not forewarned
• The healing affirmations designed to help you release your positive energy and strengthen the qualities that can bring you true happiness

With insight and depth impossible to gain from the commonly known sun-sign profiles, the enlightening self-portrait offered by the Nodes of the Moon can explain the life lessons you came here to learn and how to achieve the fulfillment and peace you desire.

Lynn Bell's innovative exploration of the patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour which run back through generations is enhanced by her unique adaptation of the genogram highlighting particular planetary placements and aspects that recur in families. Her often dramatic case material is rich and revealing and we are gradually offered a profound vision of the intricately woven tapestry of the family matrix from which we spring and the ways in which we repeat - or transform - the astrological and psychological inheritance which each of us carries.

The bright and insightful guide to birthday colours is back with an all-new cover inspired by the iconic Pantone colour system. Discover every vibrant aspect of your personality with Colorstrology, a fascinating blend of astrology, numerology, and colour theory that offers exciting new insights about our lives and relationships. Written by renowned astrologer Michele Bernhardt using the numbers and colour schemes of Pantone, Inc., the global authority on colour, the system features 366 birthday colours that illustrate who we are and how we behave. Using Colorstrology, you'll quickly understand how to enhance your best personality traits with your birthday colour. This full-colour book features detailed profiles of everyone you know, plus 366 perforated swatches so you can take your birthday colour wherever you go.

A comprehensive guide to crystals and their powers Birthstones have been used for millennia for luck, protection and wisdom. Traditionally, crystals and gemstones were linked to specific astrological signs because their energies resonated. The discovery of new crystals has opened the way for a deeper connection, and each star sign now has many crystals associated with it. This comprehensive guide describes the crystals linked to each sign and explains how they can be used to enhance self- understanding and personal growth. Crystals can be used for profound soul growth, to overcome challenges or for guidance on everyday decisions. For each astrological sign, there are past-life patterns to be dissolved and wisdom to be regained. The use of appropriate crystals facilitates this process. In addition to explaining the links between crystals and both sun and moon signs, Judy Hall's Crystal Zodiac gives instructions for laying out and working with a crystal zodiac mandala.

Blend the wonders of astrology with the simple joy of embroidery in Zodiac Embroidery, an adorable kit that provides everything you need to stitch your sign!

This kit includes:

* A molded plastic embroidery hoop (2.5 inches).

* 2 pieces of navy blue cloth.

* 2 skeins of metallic gold embroidery floss.

* 2 embroidery needles.

* 12 pattern sheets.

* 32-page miniature book.

Follow master astrologer Steven Forrest on an astrological journey into the realm of both darkness and the powers that can transform it: the planetary body Pluto. Whether officially named a planet or not, astrologers everywhere agree that Pluto is a major force. With this groundbreaking work, Steven emerged as one of the foremost voices merging astrological practice with the most courageous forms of humanistic psychology. Upon its initial publication, DELL Horoscope magazine described him as "not only a premier astrologer, but also a wise man." Written with both the astrologer and the layperson in mind, his words convey practical and useful information that will help anyone navigate Pluto's labyrinthine passages. Along with detailed cookbook-style explanations of Pluto in the houses and signs, the reader will also find comprehensive information for working with transits and progressions. This book is your one-stop shop for all things Plutonian. But most of all, it's a beacon of light in some famously dark terrain, pointing the reader towards the transformative gifts Pluto can bear, if we choose to face our lives with consciousness and compassion. This revised second edition includes new Introduction and Afterword.