Astrology and Aptitude [Paperback]

Kim Falconer (Author), Kris Brandt Riske (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2005

With Astrology and Aptitude you will,Explore abilities related to the planets, signs and houses. Discover over 30 minor asteroids linked to career and creativity. Follow practical delineations and chart examples. Learn about talents hidden in the fixed stars, Vertex and Aries Point. Become the person you are most capable of being.

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From the Author

"What am I meant to be doing?"
The 2nd edition of Astrology & Aptitude answers this question even more thoroughly than the first! People want to know what their ideal career is, what profession would fulfil them, or which course of study to pursue and now there is a book to guide the way.
Astrology and Aptitude exemplifies self-discovery through the astrological chart. Used as a map to becoming what we are meant to be, this book unveils the mystery and complexity of vocation, career and creativity.
Astrology & Aptitude can help you find your true gifts and express them through career, mission, creative project or profession. It explores the astrological signposts to talents, hidden or overt, while emphasizing the need to express every possibility suggested in the natal horoscope. It shows you how to become what you are meant to be!
When there is a loss of meaning in life, the instruments of our self-expression are not present. We don’t live out who we really are.
The process of finding, developing and expressing the genuine qualities embedded in each of us is the surest road to self-fulfillment, accomplishment and joy.
I wrote Astrology and Aptitude to help others in their search for this sense of meaning and purpose!

About the Author

Astrology has been an essential part of my life for over thirty years. My father, D.W. Falconer, inspired my interest in the occult as I watched him use horoscopes in conjunction with financial adventures and business management. His most successful work was in the stock markets.

My astrological approach has taken a different path from the super-highways of big business. I incorporate ancient wisdom and mythology with psychological theories, art and poetry, ever seeking the mysteries of the inner self and their affects on aptitude, events, health, relationships and beliefs. The synchronistic link between the horoscope of a person and that personÂ’s life continually fascinates me. Writing, teaching and speaking about it is my destiny.

Consulting internationally in this field keeps me fresh and current, as does writing magazine articles, columns for two Australian news papers and the horoscope for a local "neo-alternative" monthly magazine. I am currently investigating asteroids, and other special points in the horoscope, following their relevance to health and relationships.

My credentials include 3 decades experience in the field of astrology, studying the works of such eminent teachers as Joanne Wickenburg, Dennis Elwell, Isabel Hickey, Howard Sasportas, Liz Greene and Richard Idemon. I have a background in health, working as a medical assistant, animal health technician and board certified lactation consultant for twenty years. I hold diplomas in herbal medicine, nutrition, zoology and literature.

My research over the last few years has focussed strongly on asteroid 433 Eros and I have written extensively on this and other asteroids associated with love, romance and creative passion.

I love cats, like to shoot a compound bow, read tarot cards and train at the gym. My newest pastime is playing chess with friends at a favorite little café in the Bay. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, I now live with my felines on the far east coast of Australia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: American Federation of Astrologers; 2 edition (August 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866905367
• ISBN-13: 978-0866905367
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kim Falconer lives on the easterly coast of Australia with two gorgeous black cats, several Torresian Crows, a family of possums, three waterdragons and a toad named Kricky. As well as her author website, she runs an astrology forum and alternative science site, trains with a sword and is completing a Masters Degree in Writing. A HarperCollins Voyager author, she had completed her first trilogy, Quantum Enchantment, and is currently working on the next series--Quantum Encryption.

'I was born in Santa Cruz, California where I wrote my first story at age five. It was about a Halloween cat! From then on I proceeded to daydream my way through school. Now I daydream for a living!'

'My favourite authors include Tanith Lee, Tom Robbins, Nazim Hikmet, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ann McCaffrey, Carl G. Jung, Liz Greene, Joseph Campbell, Richard Bach, Margaret Atwood, Doris Lessing, Oscar Wilde, Ann Rice and Alison Goodman.'

Astrology has been a part of Kim's life for over thirty years, her father being an astrologer before her. She teaches and consults in this field and also gives seminars and workshops on writing speculative fiction. An eternal student, Kim has studied subjects including alternative health, Jungian psychology, marine biology, art history, quantum physics philosophy, mythology, socio-technology, farrier science, animal husbandry and music. All these topics inform her novels creating a rich blend of intellectual and sensual experiences.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Depth, February 6, 2007

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November Gal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology and Aptitude (Paperback)

I was disappointed in "Astrology and Aptitude". I felt the author didn't go into enough depth with topics such as fixed stars, asteroids, arabic points, etc. It would have been nice to see how these components fit into the chart regarding one's career. Instead she just did a basic overview of each and moved on. Even her chart examples were lacking in detail.

If you are just starting out in astrology, this will be a good book for you, for it covers the signs and planets in regard to one's career very well.

However, if like me you have gone beyond basic understanding of astrology and want something more, you will be disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful and Well-Written, November 16, 2005

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CN (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology and Aptitude (Paperback)

Kim Falconer is in the same league as Liz Greene and Noel Tyl for her work as an astrological writer, original thinker and compassionate counselor. "Astrology and Aptitude" is full of keen insight into the positive use of energies with which we are born. And she has a knack for explaining astrological symbolism without resorting to cookie-cutter descriptions. Includes sections on Chiron and the Nodes. Highly
recommended!

CN, Washington, DC

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zappy, March 17, 2004

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Ly de Angeles (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology and Aptitude (Paperback)

I read this book when it was first released. It was so easy and comprehensive that even an Astro-ditz like me could follow the information. This book makes working with one's own potential clear and inspiring. I was able to sit down with my own natal chart and correlate sufficient associations as to make significant changes in (personally and specifically) my own line of work; work that requires self-promotion - a thing I have always had difficulty doing.

I thoroughly recommend this work to anyone, Astrologer or otherwise, as it is clear and explicit. I find that I need to return to it regularly as situations arise. It is not a book to read once and discard.

Way to go Kim!