How does each planetary sign, each house, and the relationships between planetary bodies influence your life? This essential guide lets you harness the energy of your unique astrological influences and gifts! Building on the basics of the 12 Sun Signs in the 12 Houses, the 12 Sun Signs with each of the 12 Moon signs, the 12 Ascendant Rulers in each of the 12 Houses, chart signatures, and showing you how to put it all together, The Astrology Guide: Understanding Your Signs, Your Gifts, and Yourself goes deeper by including recently discovered dwarf planets Eris and Sedna, along with the asteroid Chiron, for a richer understanding of the gifts (and challenges) offered by planetary energies. Rather than putting you in a box and viewing your planetary influences as "good" or "bad," The Astrology Guide shows you the many sides of planets, the luminaries, and important asteroids, allowing you to welcome them into our consciousness and embrace each energy to its fullest. For both beginner and advanced practitioners, this informative guide aids in self-discovery by helping you answer questions such as ... Are you getting a clearer picture of your unique gifts? What needs to be healed before you fully embrace your unique self? Are there obstacles interfering with expressing your unique gifts or are these obstacles the gift? Is there a story you are reflecting that is influenced by a prominent asteroid in your chart? How do you relate to asteroid connections in your birth chart? Is there an archetypal story that resonates with you? How do the minor aspects to your Personal Planets enrich your understanding of your talents and abilities? Does your Destiny Card add another dimension to your Sun Sign? What attributes relate to other attributes in your astrology chart? What is Human Design and how does it add a new dimension to the Astrology birth chart? What are Human Design Gene Keys? What are the flaws or the "shadows" following you around? Are those shadows bringing you down ..., taking away your joy? Do these shadows include traumas, blocks, and wounds? And, much, much more! The Astrology Guide will develop your resilience to life's cycles and outer influences and show you the unconscious parts of yourself that subtly influence your behavior. Numerous photographs and illustrations, a helpful bibliography, and an extensive index add to its usefulness. Learn about your innate, unique gifts and gain satisfaction, fulfillment, and confidence!