Astrology For Dummies (Miniature Editions for Dummies (Running Press)) [Hardcover]

Rae Orion (Author)

Book Description

Series: Miniature Editions for Dummies (Running Press) | Publication Date: February 17, 2002

This handy guide to star signs covers all the basics of a perennially popular topic, with insightful descriptions of each zodiac sign, directions for casting a birth chart, and a rundown of the astrological wisdom behind choosing a compatible mate. More For Dummies Miniature Editions™

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From the Publisher

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.

From the Back Cover

Features updated charts, graphs, and planetary tables

Schedule your life events around the stars to 2012

Want to do more with astrology? This fun, interactive guide helps you map your place in the cosmos, showing you the latest ways to cast and interpret your birth chart, the newest technology and software for creating charts, the strengths and weaknesses of each Zodiac sign, ways to use astrology to improve your business and personal life, and much more!

• Spot ideal times in your birth chart

• Understand what your birth chart says about your talents and personality

• Use astrology in your daily life

• Decipher astrological symbols

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions; Min edition (February 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762412437
• ISBN-13: 978-0762412433
• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,117,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall introduction to astrology, April 12, 2004

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Tim Burness (Brighton, England) - See all my 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.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Power!, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Astrology for Dummies (Paperback)

Ignore the unfortunate cover art (consistent among this series). Rae Orion has written a thoroughly entertaining and extremely user-friendly guide to the fascinating world of astrology. Unlike tradition astrology tomes, which always seem filled with hopelessly complicated charts and mysteriously undecipherable symbols, this book is easy to use -- and SO fun to read! I love picking it up and opening it at random--virtually every page has some delightful nugget of insight or some wonderfully gossipy real life example. (Find out why Princess Diana and Charles's marriage was doomed from the start!) Even a little time spent browsing through this book will make a skeptic into a believer. The writing is smart and informed, lively, and somehow comforting. I highly recommend it (though I could do without the goofy cartoons, for which Rae Orion is evidently not responsible).

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and thorough, November 9, 2002

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This review is from: Astrology for Dummies (Paperback)

Don't write off this book because it's about astrology, and don't buy into the stereotype that believers are flaky. The author certainly doesn't fit this stereotype. This book is written seriously and intelligently. If you don't know anything about astrology and would like to learn as much as you can, this is the book for you. This book is very easy to understand and proves that astrology is uncannily accurate. Orion helps dispel skepticism (from close-minded people) regarding astrology by discussing the mathematical basis (referring to planetary alignment) for this ancient science. There is an entire section in the later pages of the book devoted to this mathematical aspect, and it gets quite complicated, though Orion breaks it down well. Even gifted mathematicians will have to spend some time here, but if you're devoted to it, you'll be pleased with the results. Keep in mind that you will need to know not only the date of your birth and your birthplace but your exact birth time, which is essential for an accurate reading. Give this book a chance, and you'll be awestruck with your newfound information and perspective.