A delightful, illustrated introduction to the wonders of astrology, this book reminds you of the deep-rooted history of astrology before taking you through everything you need to know to get started: the Zodiac, star signs and their qualities, the horoscope chart, houses, planets, aspects, personality, and how to read a chart and start forecasting. Along the way are fascinating facts and helpful tips, and also included are example charts of famous people, a guide to retrogrades and resources for online astrology and taking things further. It will appeal to all interests, whether practical, theoretical or historical. Accompanied by mesmerizing contemporary artwork, this book will inspire and enlighten you.

Draconic astrology is an ancient technique which seems to have got lost in the mists of time somewhere between ancient Babylon and about 1950, when it suddenly resurfaced. It's a powerful tool that uncovers a person's actual life (or soul) purpose by shifting the Moon's natal North Node to 0 Degrees Aries, thus creating a Moon-based specialist destiny chart. But there's more to it than that....;Soul lies at the heart of draconic astrology, yet there is no agreement on what the soul is. It is a timeless and universal preoccupation of philosophers, mystics, authors - and just about everybody - as becomes evident in the wide variety of case studies used in this book to demonstrate the technique. The desire to find one's life purpose shows itself in those who apparently have everything - and those who have far less - and the motivation is the same no matter a person's race, gender, status, wealth, fame and occupation. Join Victor Olliver as he digs deeper into the charts of Britney Spears, Karl Marx, Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela and many more to discover just what is revealed in their draconic charts.

"Curtains' outrageous plot is set against the chilly corporate publishing world of Raven's Towers, a designer megalith. Here, Olliver takes us inside the world of Glossy International magazine, a kingdom ruled over by a megalomaniac ice queen super-ed called Vicki Cochrane. At first, it looks as if we're in for one of those 'insider' tales beloved by journos who've moved onto better things, but not a bit of it. Before you can say 'Conde Nast ', Vicki's been blown sky high and whisked off to an astral waiting room where, upon the chaise-longue of her soul, she's forced to watch an action replay (in virtual reality mode, of course) of the previous few days leading up to her demise, to try and ascertain whodunit. Mr Olliver is a talent to watch. His caustic and very funny narrative, set exotically between London and Brightworth (where absent media magnate husband Max has set up home at the end of the pier), has a cast of bitches, temptresses, queens and roughs worthy of grand opera, and just asking for the book alone should provide mirth at the checkout. And that's before you've even opened it." Christie Hickman, Midweek.... "Much of Victor Olliver's Curtains takes place in Raven's Towers, the corporate headquarters of a lifestyle-cum-fashion Conde Nast-type glossy in the heart of the capital, although, here too, a significant part of the action ventures out into the dim provincial greyness surrounding London, in this case, a seaside town called Brightworth, famous for its pier and not much else, although fame, as the novel teasingly points out, is as up for manipulation as anything else. Following an explosion on said pier, Vicki Cochrane, editor of a high-end life style magazine, finds herself trapped between life and death in an astral waiting room, with the chance to virtually relive her last few hours and see what sense might be made of them. Olliver has enormous fun with the eavesdropping possibilities this offers, as Vicki enters and exits (in spirit form, naturally) not only herself, but some of the other appalling creatures that populate the world of fashion journalism. Think Ugly Betty with every opportunity for sentimentality surgically extracted and you'll have some idea of the ambiance, and bitchiness quotient. At the heart of this wickedly perverse morality tale stalks Vicki the evil queen, a literary Wilhelmina (UB fans will know what I mean), but without the kittenish side. The setting, late 80s, adds to the fun and general campiness, as Vicki slots cassettes into her astral VCR, but the satire, relentless wit and narrative poise, are bang on today's money. And... what sets out to make a point, as any good satire should, turns out to have not just claws but also, in the unlikeliest of breasts, a heart." Novelist Charles Lambert website: http: //charleslambert.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/books-by-charlie-hill-and-curtains-by-victor-olliver/

Lifesurfing offers a fresh approach to star-sign forecasting - designed for the worldly, intelligent and busy woman and man, and offering succinct and witty overviews of each month of 2014. We all know there's no substitute for a sharp sense of timing to get what you want or need. So think of this book as your very own PA-cum-stage director, offering you the best timely cues to raise your game professionally, romantically, socially and financially. Surf the right moments in life and suddenly all the challenges and obstacles become that little bit easier to navigate. Victor Olliver is one of the UK's leading media and consultant astrologers with a weekly star-signs column in the legendary The Lady magazine and a weekly astrology segment on global radio Apple-FM. Rachel Johnson in The Mail on Sunday profiled his work in 2012. And his many accurate forecasts include the outcome of the US presidential and London mayoral elections in 2012 as well as the safe landing and success of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Victor says: "I wrote Lifesurfing for people who are both playful and ambitious, who don't take everything they read and hear as gospel, but who judge things for themselves and can discriminate. Even to the sceptic I would say: 'Put astrology to the test for a year and see for yourself how it identifies the right moments to strike.'" He adds: "To underline the fact that Lifesurfing takes a fresh approach, I asked for a book cover that does not feature stars, constellations, horoscope wheels and glyphs or mediaeval artwork featuring naked stone virgins." Molly Parkin, who writes the foreword as a fervent follower of astrology, is one of the world's leading style icons and a celebrated painter, poet, novelist and TV talking head. As fashion editor of Nova, Harpers & Queen and The Sunday Times she pioneered cutting-edge boho looks before producing a series of erotic fiction bestsellers in the '70s and '80s. In May 2012 she was awarded a Civil List Pension by the Queen for her services to the arts. Work is in progress to stage a musical and produce a movie of her extraordinary life. Her personal website: http: //www.mollyparkin.co.uk/. For more about Victor Olliver's work, visit his website: www.victorolliver.com.