Astrological Transits The Beginner's Guide to Using Planetary Cycles to Plan and Predict Your Day, Week, Year (or Destiny)

by Elliott Kent, April

• ISBN13: 9781592336838
• ISBN10: 1592336833
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-08-15
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky taken at the moment and place of your birth, one that reflects your character, personality, strengths, and challenges. But the moment after that picture was taken, the planets moved on--some quickly, some very slowly. Astrologers call the moving planets "transits," and by comparing their movements to your birth chart you can gain a complete view of how best to prepare for challenges, meet opportunities, and stay grounded in a constantly-changing world.

In Astrological Transits, astrologer April Elliott Kent will guide you through the best ways to make the most of your birth chart. Learn how to make the most of good transits and harness and transform the energy of "bad" ones. You'll also understand planetary cycles and anticipate your own transits. Finally, you'll know how to read planetary return charts, work with planetary retrogrades, and use eclipses to recognize major patterns and turning points in your life.

If you are comfortable reading a birth chart, you are ready to move your chart into the future using transits. Instructions, tables, and worksheets will make tracking your transit cycles simple and exciting!

Author Biography

April Elliott Kent is the author of The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology (Alpha/Penguin, 2011) and Star Guide to Weddings (Llewellyn, 2008). A professional astrologer since 1990, April has written for The Mountain Astrologer and Dell Horoscope magazines and contributed to Llewellyn's annual Moon Sign and Sun Sign books. She has won praise for her warm writing style and ability to make complex astrological concepts accessible.

April's website, BigSkyAstrology.com is extremely popular, as are her lectures for astrology groups. She has served on the faculty of the 2012 United Astrological Conference. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband and two surly cats.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
 
Part I: Transits and How to Use Them
Chapter 1: An Overview of Transits
Chapter 2: Understanding Planetary Cycles
 
Part II: Planetary Transits to Other Planets
Chapter 3: Transits of JUPITER: The Leap of Faith
Chapter 4: Transits of SATURN: The Ability to Respond
Chapter 5: Transits of URANUS: The Shooting Star
Chapter 6: Transits of NEPTUNE: The Tide
Chapter 7: Transits of PLUTO: The Undertow
Chapter 8: Transits of MERCURY, VENUS, and MARS: Planetary Triggers
Chapter 9: Transits of the SUN and MOON: The Dance of Light
 
Part III: Transits in Houses
Chapter 10: Houses 1 and 7: Self and Important Others
Chapter 11: Houses 2 and 8: Personal and Shared Resources
Chapter 12: Houses 3 and 9: Learning and Understanding
Chapter 13: Houses 4 and 10: Origin and Destination
Chapter 14: Houses 5 and 11: Creations and Legends
Chapter 15: Houses 6 and 12: This World and the Next
Chapter 16: Transits in Action
 
Appendices
 
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index