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The Day You Were Born: A Journey to Wholeness Through Astrology and Numerology

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I have to admit that this book is pretty right-on-the-target. It has a rather unusual spritual approach which is lacking in many other like type books. The author explains to each subject the benefits of having the "spirit taking lead" rather than the ego, for instance. My own personal day of birth explaination was astonishingly accurate. A native of December 5, when ego leads, I could (and was) be likened to a chameleon-type who could appear in many different guises due to my versatility which ultimately made me spread myself "too thin". When spirit took the lead, however, I became a much more beneficial person in society: someone who has a genuine concern for others spiritual growth: a much more selfless person in general. The ego self was more like a shallow "Oliver Twist"-type!!

This book astrologically chronicles the journey of the soul in a way that encompasses the attributes and challenges of us all regardless of what sign we happen to be. The book shows that we are influenced by a some or all of the signs and further validates the interconnectedness of the universe. The book is a major star on my bookshelf!

Authors have been trying to marry occult traditions--in this case, astrology to numerology--for years. Currently, no one has ever come to a consensus on "who rules who".

Before I came upon Joyce's book, I was trained to believe that Aries ruled the number 1, Libra ruled the number 2, Leo ruled 3, and so on (Taurus=4; Gemini=5; Cancer=6; Neptune=7; Capricorn=8; Uranus=9. Check the numerical rulerships in the IDIOTs guide to Numerology). Joyce, on the other hand, has her own system of planetary-numerical rulerships, some of which I highly disagree with. For example, The Sun rules "Aggressive" 1, the Moon rules "Gentle, Cooperative" 2...and, here's one, Mars rules "Humanitarian" 9. If you don't agree with Joyce's rulership of numbers, you will then quickly dismiss most of her birthday descriptions, which takes up the remainder of her book. Lately, I've been getting more illuminating results by blending her original description, with the description that agrees with my rulership. For example, for May 27, I'd first read Gemini 9 (2+7, ruled by Mercury [Gemini]/Mars [9, the author's rulership] then I read Gemini 5 ruled by Mercury [Gemini]/Mercury [5, my rulership]). Try it, if you have the book on hand.

Also, I need to point out her general descriptions of the signs and their environments are not geared to beginners looking for "textbook", industry-accepted explanations. In her introductory chapters, the author has admitted to largely intuited them, producing somewhat thought provoking, but highly personal views of the signs. (Her metaphysical logic is generally sound and engaging, which is why I didn't give this book 1 star, but her brief descriptions of birthday natives are generally useless in supporting her general findings.)

All in all, you may purchase this book for an original "take" on astrology and numerology, and to explore one author's unique marriage of two occult traditions. If, however, you disagree with her rulerships or her intuitions regarding the astrological signs, I suggest you find another book on the subject.

I have never believed in Astrology, but this book made me reconsider. I now believe there is at least some credibility in this arcane art. I found the book incredibly accurate.

This is a great book. The author is an eloquent writer and intuitively and astrologically tunes into the birth signs and numerology in a unique but insightful way. I have kept this book and refer to it when I meet someone that I want to understand but am having some difficulty relating to. Good work - I loved the writing style.

A refreshing look at both astrology and numerology. Even if the reader does not believe in both topics, they may find themselves agreeing with what Joyce writes about their particular sun sign-number combination. Great job Linda Joyce. Hope to see another book soon!

This book is wonderfully combined with Numerology, spiritual and biography about our signs. First it started with a poetry of a sign, next It's best and worse part about his/her sign, and then the morality/enlightment. Finally Numerology, Very simple, short and easy to understand, it provides good examples of people based on their signs, and birth date(year not included). Anyone looking for a unique book about your zodiac sign, i strongly reccommend you to read this book. The best part about reading this book personelly, it taught me to understanding my sign and others. everythings is interconnected, nothing exist on his/her own.

I am no expert on astrology, in fact, this is my first book on the subject. It was a great choice. I felt like a picture of this moment in time was opened up to a universal picture of past, present, and future. It is a lovely gift to myself.

The book itself is interesting, informative and generally good. I was pleased to purchase. However the copy of the book was somewhat disappointing. The book was stamped "discard" on several pages and not in good condition. when I opted to order a "used book" I realized it was not new. However, This was clearly library book and not in sellable condition. I will hesitate to purchase another used book through Amazon.

Very Interesting reading - a real window to understanding who you are and why you take the actions you do in life.