Astrology For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports and Hobbies))

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: For Dummies
• Edition: 2nd Edition April 2, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470098406
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470098400
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
Learn how to get your precise horoscope, decipher astrological symbols, and benefit from the phases of the moon with Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition. You’ll learn how to construct your birth chart, interpret its component parts, and use that information to gain insight into yourself and others. With easy-to-follow, hands-on guidance, you’ll discover how to:

• Identify the signs of the zodiac
• Understand the Sun, the Moon, the planets, the rising sign, and the 12 houses
• Discover the rulers of the signs
• Map your own horoscope (or a friend’s)
• Use astrology in daily life
• Capture the heart of each sign of the zodiac, and more!

Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition demystifies astrological charts and uses plain English to show you how you can take advantage of the wisdom of the stars. Whether you’re looking to assess relationships, examine your potential, or make some basic decisions — like, when to go on a first date — Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition helps you discover how understanding your position in the cosmos illuminates the secret corners of the self, provides a key to understanding others, and even offers a glimpse into the future.

Publisher Description
You probably follow your horoscope in the paper. But theres much more to astrology than the familiar sun signs. This entertaining guide shows you how to cast your birth chart, understand the way planets affect you, and discover what your horoscope means for romance, work, and the future.

Discover how to:

*Figure out your horoscope

*Interpret sun signs, moon signs, rising signs, and more

*Analyze relationships

*Apply astrology to everyday decisions

*Take advantage of astrology software and Web sites --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Astrology for Dummies (Paperback) This is a first class general introduction to all of real astrology. If you have heard or suspected that there is a great deal more to it than the newspaper columns, this book is a good place to begin finding out more. Rae Orion explains the basics and complexities of the birth chart (a proper horoscope is based on the exact time, date and place of birth) in a clear, straightforward manner. In "The Cosmic Cookbook" section, Orion takes the reader through the basics of birth chart interpretation. Sun signs, Moon signs, the positions of all the planets in the various signs and houses e.g. Mars in Aquarius, Uranus in the sixth house and so on. Real life examples are scattered throughout the book. Other sections cover basic compatibility, both Sun sign combinations and more complex relationship astrology. Towards the end there is "Ten Types Of Astrology" (including Vedic and Chinese) and some more esoteric features of the horoscope are briefly covered in "Ten Ways To Complicate A Chart" (such as midpoints and Arabic parts). An excellent starter. "Parkers Astrology" could be a colourful complement to this volume, and I recommend Stephen Arroyo's "Chart Interpretation Handbook" as a possible next step.