Astrology Revealed : A Simple Guide to Unlocking the Secrets of Astrology [Paperback]

Paul Fenton-Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

A guide for students to astrology which contains over 200 illustrations, plus numerous real life examples to help readers understand and apply the principles of this ancient study. It shows how to interpret your astrology chart, the blueprint of your life, and using the Moon's node chart, how to understand the life lessons of those around you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0731806727
• ISBN-13: 978-0731806720
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,136,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Fenton-Smith grew up in Adelaide, Australia and was intoduced to his psychic studies by a friend, who enrolled him in a palmistry course in 1978, to keep her company. After his initial resistance waned, he was hooked.

Moving to Sydney in 1980, Paul studied the tarot in 1984, clinical hypnosis in 1986 and psychic development in London in 1988 and 1991. He began teaching classes in 1985 when he founded the Academy of Psychic Sciences to teach predictive skills to practitioners. Over the years his course notes became books, such as The Tarot Revealed and Palmistry Revealed.

A regular guest on radio and television, Paul seeks to clarify palmistry, tarot and astrology, asserting that we are all born intuitive. He is currently writing two more books.

Paul's new book Intuition was released on March 17th, 2011 and it offers a guide to accessing your inner wisdom. This full colour book was designed by Australian designer Cristina Re and offers a variety of games and exercises for intuitive development.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to astrology!, January 8, 2003

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Rose Glavas (Kilmore, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astrology Revealed (Paperback)

This would have to be the best all-round introduction to astrology I have read! I wish I had access to it when I was studying - it is concise, relatively inexpensive and covers a lot more than I thought it would when I read the title.

The author, Paul Fenton-Smith founded the Academy of Psychic Sciences in 1985, and has studied and practiced around Australia, in Europe and the USA since 1978. He is also a regular guest on radio and television.

Paul also teaches palmistry and tarot reading and has a private practice as a clairvoyant and counsellor. A best-selling author of books on palmistry, tarot and astrology, Paul's aim in teaching and writing is to demystify the psychic sciences.

Astrology Revealed is not a large book, but as I mentioned previously, it is concise and practical. As well as covering the usual topics found in introductions to astrology - history, signs, houses and planets; it also goes into explaining many other important aspects of astrology.

The book is divided into four parts. Part One (Introduction) explains what astrology is and also goes into the history and purpose of astrology.

Part Two (The Basics) looks at the signs of the zodiac, the houses, the solar chart, plus the Moon and its phases. I particularly liked the way the signs of the zodiac were explained. Each sign was given its planetary symbol, glyph, element, type and ruler. The author then goes on to describe the themes associated with each sign and then under separate headings looks at relationships, health, negative traits, and 'lessons' for the relevant sign.

In Part Three (The Planets), Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are explained in terms of their symbolism and interpretation in each of the twelve zodiac signs.

The final section, Part Four (A Deeper Awareness), return charts, the Moon's Nodes, Ascendant, progressions, planetary aspects, chart reading procedure, relationships and astrology, health and sun signs, practice charts and advice on gaining practical experience are all explained.

Astrology Revealed has over 200 illustrations plus many real-life examples that are used to help you understand and apply the concepts presented.

Anybody who has looked into this complex subject will appreciate the amount of effort that would have gone into producing such an excellent book. I believe Astrology Revealed is an important addition to the student's library of reference books.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clear introduction to astrology, June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Astrology Revealed : A Simple Guide to Unlocking the Secrets of Astrology (Paperback)

Astrology Revealed is a good starting place for astrological beginners, and I found the chapter on the Moon's Nodes relating to life's purpose very valuable. It helped me to see the life lessons of my friends and family and I began to understand them better.

All the basics are covered in this book, including sun signs, planetary meanings, aspects and a step by step guide to reading a chart.

Each sun sign is broken down into sections on relationships, health, the negative type and the spiritual lesson for each sign. This makes it easier to remember, especially when reading actual charts. Although I have about ten other astrology books, I constantly refer back to Astrology Revealed as it is packed with valuable information.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting guide to astrology, September 13, 2000

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Sandy Rassmussen (Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology Revealed (Paperback)

I read Astrology Revealed in a weekend and loved it. It is filled with funny stories which helped me to remember all the information, some of which I'd forgotten even after being an astrologer for five years.

The part about finding your spiritual purpose through your moons node was particularly interesting, and the moons node chart for the 20th century helped me to examine my friends easily. My copy is starting to look forlorn as it goes everywhere with me these days. If you want a simple intro to astrology then this is the book.