The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astrology, 2E

by Gerwick-Brodeur, Madeline; Lenard, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780028639697
• ISBN10: 0028639693
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-11
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Don't wish upon the stars. Divine their secrets... This revised and updated edition features explanations of all the houses, signs and their meanings, as well as information on astrology's connection with metaphysics and psychology.

Table of Contents

Part 1: All About Astrology	1	(46)
What Is Astrology?	3	(10)
Even astrology has a history, so let's debunk those myths.
Heavenly Revelations	13	(12)
Using astrology for love, money, and everything else in your everyday life.
Astrology Basics for Your Personal Forecast	25	(12)
Your birth chart---and all the mysterious symbols in it.
There's More to You Than Just Your Sun Sign	37	(10)
Your ascendant, your planets, your Nodes, and your houses.
Part 2: Touring the Zodiac: Sun Signs and Ascendants	47	(68)
Signs of Spring	49	(12)
The best and worst of Aries, Taurus, and Gemini.
Signs of Summer	61	(14)
The best and worst of Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.
Signs of Fall	75	(14)
The best and worst of Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius.
Signs of Winter	89	(14)
The best and worst of Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Ascendants: The Mask You Wear for the World	103	(12)
Finding and understanding your rising sign.
Part 3: Good Heavens: Heavenly Bodies, Houses, and Your Astrological Chart	115	(110)
When the Moon Is in the Seventh House	117	(10)
The basics of your planets in their houses.
The Inner Planets: Who Are You?	127	(18)
An in-depth look at your Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars---your personal planets.
The Social Planets: You and Your World	145	(8)
An in-depth look at your Jupiter and Saturn---the planets that connect you to your world.
The Outer Planets and the Nodes: The Bigger Picture	153	(14)
An in-depth look at your Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Nodes---the planets that connect you to the universe.
Retrogrades: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back	167	(10)
Learning about retrograde planets and their energies.
Houses in the First Quadrant: Let's Get Personal	177	(12)
A closer look at the First, Second, and Third Houses---where you'll find your personality, resources, and surroundings.
Houses in the Second Quadrant: Establishing Yourself	189	(12)
A closer look at the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Houses---where you live, work, and create.
Houses in the Third Quadrant: Out in the World	201	(12)
A closer look at the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Houses---those places you connect with others.
Houses in the Fourth Quadrant: Wishin' and Hopin'	213	(12)
A closer look at the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Houses---where you'll find your career, goals, and subconscious.
Part 4: Getting and Interpreting Your Astrological Chart	225	(74)
Getting Started	227	(8)
The basics for getting your astrological chart.
Lost in Space: How a Computer Calculates a Birth Chart	235	(14)
The math behind calculating your astrological chart.
All About Me: Interpreting Your Astrological Chart	249	(16)
Beginning your interpretation, plus aspects.
Using Astrology to Map Your Life	265	(22)
Transits, progressions, and windows of opportunity.
Should You Love the One You're With?	287	(12)
A relationship astrology primer.
Part 5: You've Done Your Chart, Now You Want More	299	(58)
It's in the Cards	301	(14)
The basics of Tarot and its astrological connections.
Hand-y Forecasts	315	(18)
The basics of palmistry and its astrological connections.
Please Take a Number	333	(14)
The basics of numerology and its astrological connections.
In Tune with Your Cycles: Psychic Intuition and Astrology	347	(10)
Astrology and intuition; astrology and shamanism.
Part 6: Astrology's Spin on the Globe	357	(46)
Moon Phases: Our Unconscious Collective Mood Monitor	359	(8)
How Moon phases affect what we do and how we do it.
Astrology and the Natural World	367	(8)
Using astrology for a better garden.
The Best Timing for Better Business	375	(28)
Using astrology to improve your productivity and profits.
Appendixes
A Astrological Insights to the New Millennium	385	(10)
B Online with the Heavens	395	(2)
C Resources for the Starry-Eyed: If You Want to Find Out More	397	(6)
Glossary	403	(6)
Index	409