The Art of Chart Interpretation: A Step-By-Step Method of Analyzing, Synthesizing and Understanding the Birth Chart [Paperback]

Tracy Marks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1986

Learn how to determine and interpret the essential personality traits indicated by the birth chart.
Interpreting a horoscope effectively and determining an individual's primary qualities, strengths, and weaknesses requires skill in collecting and organizing astrological information. The Art of Chart Interpretation presents a practical system for amateur and professional astrologers confused by the many details of the birth chart.

With clarity and insight, Tracy Marks provides a comprehensive method for collecting and evaluating astrological data. Her step-by-step techniques and worksheets aid astrology students in developing their abilities to analyze and synthesize the many facets of the chart and to grasp the essential features of the personality.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Tracy Marks, M.A., is a licensed mental health counselor, astrologer, writer, instructor, and nature photographer. Her transformational astrology books, including Astrology of Self-Discovery and The Art of Chart Interpretation, have been translated into nine languages and have sold over 150,000 copies. A psychotherapist since 1985, she is currently maintaining both counseling and astrology practices in Arlington, Massachusetts, as well as teaching in continuing education programs. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: CRCS Publications; Rev Exp edition (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916360296
• ISBN-13: 978-0916360290
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tracy Marks, M.A., is a licensed mental health counselor, astrologer, writer, instructor, and nature photographer. Her transformational astrology books, drawing upon her in-depth psychodynamic understanding include Astrology of Self-Discovery, The Art of Chart Interpretation, and Your Secret Self: Illuminating the The Twelfth House, have been translated into nine languages, and have sold over 150,000 copies. A psychotherapist since 1985, she currently maintains both counseling and astrology practices in Arlington, Massachusetts, and also teaches personal growth, literature and computer graphics courses in continuing education programs.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some useful odds and ends in a concise format, November 1, 1998

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This review is from: The Art of Chart Interpretation: A Step-By-Step Method of Analyzing, Synthesizing and Understanding the Birth Chart (Paperback)

This book presents guidelines for figuring out what the most important factors in a chart are; I didn't find that particularly helpful, but I did like the way this book fills in some of the gaps left by a lot of other beginning astrology books. For example, there's a short, great section on retrograde planets, which a lot of books gloss over. There's some helpful hints on minor aspects, and some interesting comments on lunar phases. The book does provide some help in looking at the chart as a whole, discussing patterns, dominant elements, aspects, etc. If you're starting out in astrology, this book could be a worthwhile addition to your toolkit.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most influential modern astrological texts., November 14, 2001

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Nadine Harris (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Chart Interpretation: A Step-By-Step Method of Analyzing, Synthesizing and Understanding the Birth Chart (Paperback)

I was recently at an astrological conference, where a newcomer to the art said to me that she felt her understanding of how to look at a chart was completely a product of Tracy Marks' book. I told her, "I think most of us are." Very quietly, The Art of Chart Interpretation has become one of the most influential texts in astrology for the beginner. And most of us further along still use something like the worksheet suggested in this book. It's one of the best books out there, and fascinating even at higher levels. A MUST.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond planets, signs and houses interpretations, April 23, 1999

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This review is from: The Art of Chart Interpretation: A Step-By-Step Method of Analyzing, Synthesizing and Understanding the Birth Chart (Paperback)

After having read quite a few information about what certain planets in given signs and houses aspected to others meant, I happened to find this extremely enlightening book that deals exactly with what is needed to start reading the other books: what your attention should be focused on in a birth chart. A must have even for beginners.