Concise and direct, this easy-to-follow guide provides everything needed to uncover the secrets of your birth chart and reveal amazing insights about your true nature. You ll gain an incredibly expanded understanding of yourself and others with this book s extensive information and examples. Professional astrologer David Pond introduces you to the most important topics of astrology, including the zodiac signs, elements, planets, houses, and more. He then builds on the basics to teach you how to interpret your astrological chart and those of the people in your life. From angles and aspects to Sun signs and houses, this book brings the stars down to earth so you can study astrology with ease.

You may think that difficult situations and emotions you experience are caused by other people or random events. This book will convince you that inner imbalance is not caused by situations in the outer world -- instead, your imbalances create the situations that interfere with your sense of well-being and peace.

Chakras for Beginners explains how to align your energy on many levels to achieve balance from the inside out. In everyday terms, you will learn the function of the seven body-spirit energy vortexes called chakras. Practical exercises, meditations, and powerful techniques for working with your energy flow will help you overcome imbalances that block your spiritual progress.
-- Explore the balanced and unbalanced expressions of each chakra's energies: survival, sexuality, power, love, creativity, intuition, and spirituality
-- Discover colors and crystals that activate each chakra
-- Practice spiritual exercises, visualizations, and meditations that bring your energies into balance