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The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes 5e

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I owned the previous (fourth) edition of this book, which is quite well written and very useful, considering its class in Astrology which amounts to the western "sun sign" type. I was also interested in the equally useful yearly predictions for each sign contained in it, which spanned from 1998 to 2007. For an update on these, I decided to get this copy, the latest edition. But I was badly disappointed when I did. The only changes made to this new edition included a larger book size and new cover design - more paper. The subject matter was the same, but the predictions, which I thought would be updated, were the same old ones, though rewritten and slightly lengthened, but only from 2005 to 2008. This book needn't be regarded as a new edition at all, and in keeping with the spirit of commercial swindling prevalent in our money driven times, seems only to have been produced so as to seem different from the old copy, so that people could buy it, thinking it was updated. In that way, Mrs.Lau earns more money. I didn't think a worthy scholar like her would stoop to such gimmickry like all the rest, but it turns out I was wrong.

Author Theodora Lau has created a concise easy to understand work ripe for the picking for those of you interested in the world of astrology.
She combines the Eastern Lunar calendar with Western solar astrology to allow you to chart your course in life. You will find out how the five elements, four seasons, the hour of your birth and your animal sign all give insight to your future enabling you to chart your own horoscope and understand your future.
One of the chapters in her work allows you to read the different personality profiles associated with the signs and she even devotes time to show marriage relationships between the twelve lunar signs.
For those of you who chart your coarse in life using astrology signs the information in this work will be priceless as it takes the knowledge from two cultures and merges them for your use. I believe this would be a great resource book for you that you will use time and time again.

This book contains excellent information about yourself and those who surround you. By using it wisely, you will be able to understand people and the why they do the things they do or think the way they do.

I bought this book 12 years ago, and through the 12 years I have noted the good and the bad and have this to say. Where, I am concerned the bad was bad but the good was bad too. Infact, there were no good years at all! But, there were years that were not quite so bad as others. Though, I might add that these better years did not coincide with the predictions in the book. This year is supposed to be and I quote from the book "A smooth and prosperous time for the Ox. Luck will favour his undertakings and all his previous troubles tend to fade away" Well, may I assure the writer that this has certainly not happened. The book makes interesting reading for at least I got a warning. But as for luck in undertakings etc? Well, even I believed in Santa once.

I love this book, it goes into great details the attributes of each sign and gave the elements as well this book is must for the truly astrology buff. included are also western/chinese animal characteristic as well, this book gives indepth info on the compadiblity of each sign, how deal with and cope with issue's that arise's with the diffrent temperments. this is the bible on the Chinese animal/element traits.

Excellent - very thorough and easy to read. A reference book which is simultaneously entertaining.

This is the best book I have read on Chinese Astrology. The author has a very advanced ability to describe the nuances of each Chinese sign. I highly commend her for her work.

The only book you need to find out who you really are, why and where you're going.