How to Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle [Paperback]

Donna Cunningham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Donna Cunningham lays out a workable system for reading charts in this latest of her twelve published volumes. It isn't a cookbook, but more of a driver's manual, as she offers her unique spin on the favorite question asked of conference speakers: - How do you interpret a chart? - The book offers fresh and often pungent insights into planetary types, missing or weak features, and other facets of the horoscope that shape our character and actions. Index. Bibliography. Charts.

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About the Author

Donna Cunningham, MSW, a long-time Red Wheel/Weiser author, is an internationally respected astrologer and author of 16 books on metaphysical topics. Listed in several Who's Who volumes, she has given seminars around the world and won the prestigious Regulus Award for her contributions to the field at the 1998 United Astrology Congress. She also has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and over 30 years experience in counseling people. For information about consultations and her on-line classes see her web site, www.DonnaCunninghamMSW.com or call [phone]. Donna's RWW text, How to Read Your Astrological Chart, is highly recommended for the intermediate student.

Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Weiser Books; 1ST edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578631149
• ISBN-13: 978-1578631148
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #454,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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123 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book when you're ready to integrate, November 2, 1999

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Mark McDonough (Manchester, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle (Paperback)

I was reluctant to buy Donna's book. My bookshelves are already overflowing with astrology books - many of them unread. But I was captured by her premise. "If you have been practicing for a year and don't feel comfortable reading an actual horoscope, then this is the book you need!" I still get the stunned deer look when confronting a chart for the first time. I start trying to dig through remembrances of past cookbooks I have read. Donna's anti-cookbook approach teaches you how to reason astrologically so you can deduce the delineations yourself. It is not a primer. You need to have the basics firmly in hand that you learned in the cookbooks. What she does is show you how to cut through the clutter, find and read the essential themes in the chart. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has studied astrology for a while and is ready to consolidate their book learning into more easy, flowing interpretations.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best How-To Book on Reading Charts, January 5, 2001

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"supertechie" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle (Paperback)

I've been reading charts since the 1960s and still found much to savor in this book. Cunningham is a master of sorting out the important from the background noise.

The more we learn and the more astrological factors we know about, the more complex it can become to read a chart. Cunningham takes us back to the basics in a way that brings new richness to every chart you will read.

Thanks Donna!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to think like an astrologer, July 4, 2004

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Anthony Louis (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How to Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle (Paperback)

Donna Cunningham has written a brief and thoughful book about how astrologers think. She set out to avoid the typical "cookbook" approach and instead focuses on how astrologers combine key factors to interpret a chart. She has succeeded at her task. Donna gives step by step examples of how she arrives at a delineation so that the reader can follow her example when confronting a new chart. This text reminds me of a book I once read about how to learn a new language. It does not teach the language but rather gives helpful advice on how to structure your studies for maximal effect. My only regret is that Donna did not include more examples so that we could see more of her method in action. I would highly recommend this book to astrologers at any level of expertise.