Astrology for the Millions (Llewellyn's Classics of Astrology Library) [Paperback]

Grant Lewi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Llewellyn's Classics of Astrology Library | Publication Date: September 8, 2002

Grant Lewi was the inspiration for a practical astrology. Nowhere is this more clear than in his work on transits -- the keys to astrological prediction -- as covered in this masterwork. He explains lifetime phenomena in terms of growth, development, and the process of becoming. His insights about the transit of Saturn literally transformed astrological understanding, teaching, and implementation everywhere. Updated tables. A classic.

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About the Author

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Most days, Grant was an ordinary fellow with a delicious sense of humor. On other days, he was somewhat of a mystic. Grant was an individualist belonging to no cults or organizations and an opponent of the first atomic bomb. He concentrated on his work in a Greenwich village apartment one day, but was out exploring the mountains and desert of Arizona a few days later. In addition to being a writer, he taught English at Dartmouth and edited HOROSCOPE magazine until he resigned because he was restless. Grant never carried life insurance until shortly before his death in 1951. Then, even his bank loans were covered by life insurance. Grant refused to make appointments for the month that was to follow his death. He joked about this, and told people, "I'll see you then if I am still here."

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 6 Rev Sub edition (September 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875424384
• ISBN-13: 978-0875424385
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,496,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for every beginner in Astrology, October 27, 2000

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Jacqueline Lichtenberg "sf/f writer" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astrology for the Millions (Llewellyn's Classics of Astrology Library) (Paperback)

Astrology for the Millions is the book you need to have if you are pretty much convinced that all astrology is pure bunkum.

Used in conjunction with HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT (Lewi's other extant title) this book will reveal to you whether astrology has anything to tell you that you want to know.

In the early 1970's I started learning astrology with the Grant Lewi titles. Yes, they're simplistic, and yes they're out of date, and yes the new editions have lost something in translation, BUT - Lewi's approach can convince your friends you are not wasting your time fooling around with this stuff.

The amazing thing about these two books is that, despite the simplifications, they produce astonishingly accurate results.

I have just used Lewi's explanation of the Saturn Cycle which is presented in ASTROLOGY FOR THE MILLIONS in an essay "Astrology for Writers" on simegen.com aimed at convincing writing students to explore the potentials of this powerful tool in fiction writing. Thirty years, and I can't put this book down. I'm glad I bought it in hardcover to begin with!

I still have the charts I made out thirty years ago, following the directions in the book and using the chart forms the book provides for spotting the crucial years when transits co-incide. The results match the results of the Matrix Software I currently use, but I STILL read those charts on myself.

I recommend all the Grant Lewi titles to my writing students and my astrology students, but especially to those who are both.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have to agree with the other reviewers, April 19, 2000

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Philip Daay - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology for the Millions (Llewellyn's Classics of Astrology Library) (Paperback)

Grant Lewi was a genius. The only problem I have with this book is that his "Queen's English" has been Americanized both in this book and his other book "Heaven Knows What." On that account, I feel that some of his original interpretations has been slightly distorted.

Being familiar with the original editions, I have easily spotted numerous "politically correct" editing, some cases of "gender neutralizing" over parts of his natural style, and insertions of some phrases that are suspiciously "New Agey" in character.

On the whole, my first recommendation is to find the old editions. But, if that is not an option then this edition is still a brilliant work on astrology.

This book will teach you planets in signs in a very clear, concise manner. Grant Lewi has a talent for telling you the bad things in your chart in a way thats very easy to accept. And he's very eloquent when he is explaining the good things.

However, its interpretation does fail on occasion. For example, in your horoscope if you have Mars or Venus conjoined to Neptune or Uranus, chances are his interpretations of your Mars and Venus placements won't hit the mark with you. This book deals almost exclusively with "planets in signs" and only briefly touches on their interaction and affect on each other. For that, you have to get his book "Heaven Knows What."

In short, if you purchase this book and "Heaven Knows What," you will soon realize that many, many other astrology books are using them as a reference and a source. Studying these two book will place you well on your way to becoming an astrologer. It was how I initially learned and will easily lay the groundwork for more advanced study.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the Millions and Millions, August 8, 2002

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J. Mccaul "J-McC" (Pacific NW) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astrology for the Millions (Llewellyn's Classics of Astrology Library) (Paperback)

My favorite astrology book ever. I have the older hardback version with a 1940s copyright as well as the current version. Regardless of the copyrighted date the book is the best. The current version brings in examples of recent celebrities and politicians to help the reader understand traits and characteristics. Even though the writing style has been updated, it does not, in any way, make the book any less valuable. This is a fantastic book for beginners and intermediates to help develop and improve their chart delineation skills. If, after reading this book, a person can not create a logical and cohesive chart reading, then that person is just not trying very hard to learn astrology!