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Everything you need to get started with astrology, including how to
read your birth chart and use astrological insights to plan and
predict your life. Astrology is a divination method that studies
the position of the Sun, Moon and planets at the time and place of
your birth. Their placements are interpreted to give insights into
your personality and major events in your life. Yasmin Boland is an
award-winning astrologer and bestselling astrology writer whose
articles and columns are read by millions of people around the
world each week. She has written this comprehensive yet accessible
guide to astrology to help you understand past events, present
challenges and future possibilities for your life. Discover: - the
many ways that astrology can help you - how to read and understand
your chart, with a free personalized chart provided online for
every reader - the talents and challenges you were born with - how
to make simple predictions for yourself and others - how to be a
better parent, friend and colleague through knowing your loved
ones' charts This book was previously published under the title
Astrology (Hay House Basics series).
A full-color guide to the tree horoscope calendar--where 22
archetypal trees are associated with different dates throughout the
year * Explains how to determine your personal tree of life
depending on your date of birth and how this tree reveals your
gifts, talents, and life path * Features full-color photos that
capture the true spirit of the trees * Details each tree's
spiritual meaning, element family, essential qualities, healing
effects, gifts and talents, and symbolism Drawing on her intimate
knowledge of trees and connections to Celtic traditions, Daniela
Christine Huber shares a new interpretation of the tree horoscope
calendar--where 22 archetypal trees are associated with different
dates throughout the year and just like birth stones or
astrological signs can reveal your innate talents and unique life
path. Featuring full-color photos that capture the true spirit of
the trees as well as in-depth descriptions of the characteristic
qualities of the tree personality types, Huber's guide explains how
to determine your personal tree of life depending on your date of
birth and reveals how this tree stands by your side with its gifts
and talents as a faithful friend and companion for a lifetime. The
22 trees of the calendar are Oak, Hazelnut, Rowan, Maple, Walnut,
Yew, Chestnut, Ash, Hornbeam, Fig, Birch, Apple, Fir, Elm, Olive,
Cypress, Poplar, Cedar, Pine, Willow, Linden, and Beech. Each tree
species occurs twice in the annual cycle, except for Oak, Birch,
Olive, and Beech, which are specially assigned to the equinoxes and
solstices. Each tree description explores the tree's spiritual
meaning, element family, essential qualities, healing effects,
gifts and talents, and symbolism. The author also includes an
everlasting birthday calendar to record the birthdates of your
family and friends, and she looks at the birth trees of several
famous people. Showing how each of the 22 trees of the tree
horoscope holds great power, Huber explains how your birth tree is
the guardian of your individual potential and reveals the abilities
and talents available to you in your life. Recognizing and
developing the gifts that your birth tree reveals can help you
dissolve entrenched habits and patterns, regain inner balance, and
activate the full potential of your tree horoscope destiny.
The Complete Guide to the Interpretation of HoroscopesPrecise, comprehensive, and richly detailed, The Astrologer's Handbook moves far beyond the common 11 sun signs" to the important planetary aspects -- trines, squares, oppositions, conjunctions, and sextiles -- discussing their impact on the human personality and exploring their subtle but firm influence on all our lives. Although undertaken originally to meet the demands of professional astrologers, The Astrologer's Handbook is, happily, a book that serves every reader. The authors, two respected innovators in the field, explain carefully all of the central concepts and provide easy-to-follow instructions for doing a complete interpretation -- both general and specific -- of any natal chart. For those who wish to actually cast their own charts, step-by-step directions are provided. Or, for those who prefer, special coupons are provided for purchasing personalized computer-gene rated horoscopes with complete tabulation of planetary aspects cross-referenced to the proper pages of this book.
Midlife Is Not a Crisis combines astrology, inspiration, and wisdom about aging to empower people to live more fully in the second half of life. It is based on the generational life cycles we all share at certain ages, from the Saturn Return at 29 and Midlife, which peaks at 42, all the way to the Uranus Return at 84. These cycles are the great crossroads of life, and each cycle is a journey in itself. Strung together they offer a road map to life s most challenging and rewarding passages. In every decade there are trials, lessons, and losses; in this we have no choice. Our freedom lies in how we respond consciously or unconsciously, awake or asleep. The planet that governs each cycle acts as a wise elder or guide and holds the key to navigating the cycle successfully. This book tells the story of these cycles and provides a guide to living consciously and well.
We are aging differently from the way we did in the past we are not only living longer, we are staying healthy and vital longer as well. Midlife Is Not a Crisis motivates people to grow and prosper at any age. Ultimately it is a practical guidebook for our later years that shows us what to expect as we age and helps us make the most of our journey to becoming whole.
Light on Life brings the insight and wisdom of Indian astrology to
the Western reader. Jyotish, or Indian astrology, is an ancient and
complex method of exploring the nature of time and space and its
effect upon the individual. Formerly a closed book to the West, the
subject has now been clarified and explained by Hart de Fouw and
Dr. Robert Svoboda, two experts and long-term practitioners. In
Light on Life they have created a complete and thorough handbook
that can be appreciated and understood by those with very little
knowledge of astrology.
Vedic Astrology, also called Jyotish, is the traditional astrology
of India and its profound spiritual culture. It possesses a precise
predictive value as well as a deep interpretation of the movement
of life, unfolding the secrets of karma and destiny. Astrology of
the Seers, first published in 1990, is regarded as one of the
classic modern books on Vedic astrology, covering all the main
aspects of its philosophy, background and practice. The present
edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.
"Are you interested in the following topics? Are astrological
predictions reliable? How often is black magic used in our modern
Western world? What are the dangers of misusing occult power? What
is the truth behind haunted houses? Do UFOs exist and do beings
from other worlds visit our planet? This is a comprehensive book
containing a wide range of topics from astrology and occultism to
spiritism and the interactions of beings from the other worlds with
our human world. As a true spiritual Master with free access to the
various inner worlds, Sri Chinmoy is able to offer one of the few
authoritative and definitive explanations of these phenomena. In
the course of his numerous public meditations and university
lectures around the world, Sri Chinmoy was asked thousands of
questions on occultism, astrology, flying saucers, extraterrestrial
beings and similar subjects. This book presents some of the most
interesting of these questions and Sri Chinmoys answers."
From the author of Moon Spells comes a beginner's book about the
moon's energy and how you can harness that lunar power in your
everyday life. From new moons and eclipses to blue moons and the
super moon, there are ample opportunities for the moon to influence
our emotions and thoughts. Many believe our emotional potency is
heightened during a super moon, while a new moon can bring change
and new perspectives. Knowing when and how to use that power is
key. In Moon Magic, you'll learn how the lunar phases influence our
emotions and well-being differently and how to harness that power
for healing, emotional strength, and physical and mental wellness.
Third-generation intuitive Diane Ahlquist helps guide those new to
the power of the moon through lunar recipes and simple exercises,
such as intention setting and moon meditation to help you
capitalize on the moon's inherent power and channel the moon's
energy whenever you need it most.
Sextrology draws insight from modern astrology to help people find
their perfect sexual matches. This book takes an original, smart
and sexy approach to evaluating astrological identities, and will
again have people asking, 'What's your sign?'.In sophisticated,
uninhibited language, Sextrology accomplishes what no existing
astrology book has ever achieved: it candidly explores sexual
relationships from an astrological perspective without insulting
the reader with new-age mumbo jumbo or sugary advice for capturing
a mate. Sextrology uncovers the naked truth of all possible cosmic
couplings with candour, imaginations, and a wry sense of humour. It
focuses on the 24 sex signs, pointing out the difference between
men and women of each sign, their particular sexual psychology and
behaviour, secret desires, and even physical attributes. Both
straight and gay sex are explored for each sex sign, while desires,
turn-offs, fantasies, and foibles are investigated in titillating
detail. No stone is left unturned in this provocative, highly
entertaining look at the sexes and sexual relationships.
This book on Thai astrology is simple to use and makes several high
profile predictions: Sep 2009 Angela Merkel will win again, May
2010 David Cameron will become PM, May 2012 Nicholas Sarkozy will
win again, Nov 2012 Barrack Obama will win again, Feb 2014 Osama
Bin Laden will attack again, July 2014 Prince Charles will become
King, and May 2019 Prince William will marry. Everybody wants to
know his future, no exception. But many who try Western astrology
give up half way. Why? Unfamiliar symbols, complex charts, and
difficulty to predict the future. Thai astrology is based on Hindu.
Readings are done at four levels. The first two are quite simple.
Readers can make some general predictions straightaway. This
encourages them to the finish. Readers can access, for the first
time, the daily planet calendar according to the Hindu system, of
any date both in the past and in the future, on the backup website
for free. This book teaches how to predict the future in details,
with many examples. The system is simple. Readers can access the
website to verify everything by themselves.
The easiest way to learn astrology is to start with yourself.
Your astrological birth chart is a powerful tool for gaining a
deeper understanding of your unique gifts, talents, challenges, and
life's purpose. As you begin to decipher the wealth of information
in your own birth chart, you'll experience astrology in a
personally meaningful way-which makes it easier to understand and
remember. Once you learn the basics of astrology, you'll be able to
read the birth charts of yourself and others. This friendly
guidebook is the most complete introduction to astrology available.
Popular astrologer Kris Brandt Riske presents the essentials of
astrology in a clear, step-by-step way, paying special attention to
three areas of popular interest: relationships, career, and money.
She explains the meaning of the planets, zodiac signs, houses, and
aspects, and how to interpret their significance in your chart.
Over 30 illustrations, including the birth charts of several famous
people--Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, and Tiger Woods, to name
just a few--add a helpful visual dimension to your learning
experience. Practical and positive, Llewellyn's Complete Book of
Astrology offers techniques for using astrology to identify the
qualities you seek in an ideal mate, realize your career and
financial potential, calculate your luck, and discover your inner
strength.
If you're born in the Chinese year of the Rat, what are your
characteristics? With whom is someone born in the year of the Ox
most compatible? And what are the worst flaws associated with your
Chinese star sign? Chinese Astrology is a beautifully illustrated
guide with easy-to-use instructions to help you understand the
fundamental ideas and determine the more advanced aspects: how does
the year of your birth affect your personality? What elements are
associated with your horoscope? What celebrities are the same
Zodiac animal as you? Each page includes a newly commissioned
artwork of a Chinese character, from the 12 animals of the Zodiac
and the 12 Earthly Branches to the five phases and 10 Heavenly
Stems. This is accompanied by an explanation of each character and
its significance within Chinese astrology. Illustrated with more
than 85 specially commissioned artworks, Chinese Astrology is the
perfect guide to your inner and outer life.
Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally
considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a
cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history,
data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of
esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework
by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology,
he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied
mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by
some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to
Kepler. A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of
astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most
influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using
modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists
are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient
sages.
The longing for redemption is a many-headed daimon that dwells
within the most earthbound and prosaic of souls. Neptune is the
astrological symbol that describes this energy. Liz Greene, an
internationally known astrologer, has given us the most complete
and accessible book about Neptune ever written! She explores
Neptune themes in literature, myth, politics, religion, fashion,
and art to show how this energy manifests.
Enjoy this fun and uplifting spiritual guidebook that provides
exclusive access to cosmic conditions that surround one specific
year of your life from birthdate to birthdate. Discover the dynamic
themes, challenges, and opportunities that await you at your Solar
Return (birthdate), and gain valuable insights, meditations,
mantras, and advice. Each chapter provides ancient knowledge that
can be applied to your life, and with each bit of wisdom you
receive, use your Vision Sheet to assist you with creating your
very own cosmic calendar. This book can be used repeatedly,
exploring any year of your choosing-past, present, or future. Each
time you come back, you will discover that the cosmic conditions
shift, and your spiritual guidance evolves. Interpretations are
insightful and empowering so that you can learn how to consciously
steer your own life. Online access to your own personal Cosmic
Navigator is provided.
Magic and divination in early Islam encompassed a wide range of
practices, including belief in jinn, warding off the evil eye, the
production of amulets and other magical equipment, conjuring,
wonder-working, dream interpretation, predicting the weather,
casting lots, astrology, and physiognomy. The ten studies here are
concerned with the pre-Islamic antecedents of such practices, and
with the theory of magic in healing, the nature and use of amulets
and their decipherment, the arts of astrometeorology and geomancy,
the refutation of astrology, and the role of the astrologer in
society. Some of the studies are highly illustrated, some long out
of print, some revised or composed for this volume, and one
translated into English for the first time. These fundamental
investigations, together with the introductory bibliographic essay,
are intended as a guide to the concepts, terminology, and basic
scholarly literature of an important, but often overlooked, aspect
of classical Islamic culture.
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. As
with all other aspects of occultism and esotericism, accuracy and
facility 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. The main chapter headings to this book
provide the sequence in developing 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
Wisdom--a body of esoteric teaching handed down from ancient times
in a form which is always suitable to each period. Intended to
precede and condition the coming era, the Alice A. Bailey 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.
In this fully illustrated workbook, Dr. Karin Taylor Wu instructs
you in the art of creating an individualized Chinese Four Pillar
astrology chart. For the first time to the western audience, learn
the traditional method of BaZi calculation without needing a
Chinese calendar. Detailed instructions show how your destiny is
contained within your birth chart, and how to understand its
changes over the whole lifespan. Dr Taylor Wu also explains the
relationship between your individual BaZi chart and your
personality, emotions, health, relationships, aptitudes, and life
chances. With many examples, and worked exercises, including a
detailed interpretation of actual charts and case studies, Dr
Taylor Wu demonstrates how to bring the GanZhi principles to life.
The workbook provides an essential tool for optimizing personal
life choices and for developing healing, consulting, and leadership
skills in order to help others.
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