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Making the Gods Work for You: The Astrological Language of the Psyche [Paperback]

Caroline Casey
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)


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August 24, 1999
Making the Gods Work for You presents internationally renowned author Caroline W. Casey's remarkable doctrine of Visionary Activist Astrology. In this reverently irreverent mystery school disguised as a book (in which each of the planetary gods is a professor), we are invited to think of our lives as spiritual detective novels. For example, Venus teaches us that our affinities and quirks are clues to our unique mission and contribution to the world. The astrological language of the psyche is a tool for deciphering and revitalizing this sense of mission. Casey teaches you how to expand your range of intimacy with the ten parts of yourself represented by the planets, here called gods. You will learn how to use this language to reverence and feed the forces of your psyche that connect you to very real external forces. This book intends to catalyze a movement to engage the imagination of all people with a sense of humor and a desire to do collaborative good in the world.

Expanding on the ideas first presented in her popular audiotape series, Inner and Outer Space, Casey explores the archetypes at the heart of human relationships, aspirations, and spiritual quests. In an engaging narrative enlivened by stories, fables, exercises, and meditations developed through her work as an astrological counselor, she provides a practical system of personal and collective liberation. Making the Gods Work for You provides us with innovative principles to live by and rituals inviting us to become active, dynamic participants in the dance of life. We can then become increasingly conscious players on the team of creation, capable of sharing our gifts with the world at this crucial historical time.


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"If you've ever looked up at the stars in the sky and wondered what's your place in the world, or been disappointed when your daily dose of destiny on the comic pages doesn't deliver the wisdom and insight you need to make it through the day, Caroline Casey is the woman you've been waiting for. I love this book and have found her fresh interpretation of ancient wisdom intoxicating and invigorating. Read the first page and you'll see why."
-- Sarah Ban Breathnach, best-selling author of Simple Abundance and Something More

"Writing with intelligence, insight, and much good humor, Caroline Casey uses the symbolic language of astrology to clarify the nature of the universe and our place in it."
--Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing


From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Like Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" and Clarissa Pinkola Estes' "Women Who Run with the Wolves", Casey's book reveals a new way of using myth and symbols for self-understanding and to change life for the better. "Caroline Casey is brilliant, charismatic, and hysterically funny, and she has a way with words and ideas that will take your breath away".--"Common Boundary". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Three Rivers Press (August 24, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609802747
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609802748
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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As an astrologer, I was particularly taken with the form of the book. Think before you buy  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Sometimes the writing is poetic and/or funny. Alexandra Hopkins  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a delight. Caroline Casey has a degree in semiotics and a marvelous wit, describing planetary energies through anecdotes, myths, and sacred wisdom, all with a light heart, and a reverent irreverence.

Perhaps it's best to share a quote. I take this from the section on Uranus:

"To grow shiitake mushrooms, one plants the spores in a stick and lets it sit for a year. Then you must strenuously pound the stick to awaken the dormant life within. For the same reason, during midlife and Uranus transits, we get pounded. Like the spores, we are comfortably snoozing when suddenly, "What the...?!" Thump! Thump! Thump!

We invoke Uranus by posing the question, "If I feel agitated, restless, or on the brink of a discovery, where in my life do I want lightning to strike?...."

If you've got your basics down and want to know more about the planets, or about your transits, this book is such a good choice.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Smashingly different August 19, 2002
Format:Paperback
I chanced upon this book going for half-price in an Australian self-help centre. Had I not stopped to look beyond the cheesy purple cover, I would have missed one of the most intriguing and thought-provoking adventures in astrology ever.

The difference between reading an academician's view in astrology and that of a layman is huge. For those who aren't ready to go straight into the depth and heaviness of Liz Greene, and want to get out of the tabloid astrology type reading, yet don't want to read candid, matter-of-fact portrayals such as Linda Goodman puts it, Caroline Casey provides a fresh, witty, reverent and yet playful spin on the planets and signs. It's the difference between reading Jung's academic works and reading his made-for-the-normal-person 'Man and His Symbols'.

Treating each planet in terms of archetypes, suggesting little rituals for honouring each, and drawing on her own experiences as well as that of myth, it's not your average read. What I especially love is her playful writing style, as well as her comprehensive treatments of each planet.

For instance, with the difficult Pluto, Casey redefines what it means to deal with the trials of death, rebirth and transformation: she teaches how to honour the darkness, describes the stages of descent, to release control through broad techniques of ritual and incantations, leaving it up to the reader to do as she wishes.

This is not a how-to book, but is for the person who wants to see how these archetypes play out in her life, and how to honour them whilst struggling through them, and realising, as Casey says at the end, 'making the gods you.'

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book and have gobs of fun. June 9, 1998
Format:Hardcover
Beware! Yes, be aware. A spell has been cast and tossed into the sea of eternity. There is no escape. What fun. We have a conspiracy of mystics here. I have listened to Caroline Casey's radio program. Although she is clearly creative, intelligent and entertaining, often I have found it redundant, even bording contrite - due mostly to the callers. I always had the feeling that if Caroline could emerse herself in the extended contemplation and focus that comes with writing a book, we would get a truly valuable piece of work. And so it is. Making the Gods Work for You is a living, breathing, dancing alchemy. Fun, insigtful and practical. Whether you know the language of Astrology or not, makes no difference. One thing that got a me smile out of me is how she likes to use the word fierce alot. I did not find anything fierce about it. Dynamic, yes. What was imparted throughout the book is a graceful, delicate, in-depth and respectful offering of the fullness and magic of life. She enters honestly into all the dimensions of ourselves as represented by the signs and planets and invites the reader to explore, experiment, doubt and dance with the scariest parts of ourself - from the most condemend to the most reverent - seducing us into the undeniable understanding that each contains the other. As an astrologer, I was particularly taken with the form of the book. It's inside out. My favorite arrangement. After the usual intro/preparation she begins the journey with Pluto. Wonderful. She then moves on to the rest of the outer planets and closes with the Sun. The layering effect is rich and full of surprises, taking the reader on a juicy pilgrimage, from here to here. She has really contributed a valuable service to our world. Read this book and have gobs of fun.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites January 15, 2006
Format:Paperback
Caroline Casey's book is not a technical read! And yet... she conveys the intricate pattern of planetary influence with a depth that keeps me coming back to this book. She has stories that include ways of honoring particularly intense transits. For so many, learning astrology is not what they want to do. They want to understand their chart. If you have been told that you are going through a transit and you want more practical information for what that might look like... this is your book. If you are an astrologer... this book brings it back to the fine patterns in the sand that you just do not see in the other - very fine - books designed to break it down by study. What you will not get is a cooking recipe for planet in sign to house.... etc. I find myself coming back, frequently to this book to regain the respect that can be lost in too much study!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, witty, informative, accessible, useful
This material is well written, helpful, insightful and the rituals work. A guide for the pragmatic reader. Good stuff. I refer back to this often
Published 1 month ago by Amirah M.
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and understand
Finally a book that explains astrology in a way that is easy to understand although it doesn't seem to say very much.
Published 3 months ago by Lisa Fried
5.0 out of 5 stars A book to reread and contemplate
Witty and full of depth. Brings together the stars and planets and our relationship of thousands of years. I bought this because I keep giving away my copies to others.
Published 4 months ago by lighten up
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and understand
As a person who is not "in to" astrology, I found this book interesting and easy to read. It gives good insight into your own personality and those with whom you relate -... Read more
Published 5 months ago by V. Pettus
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes
Caroline Casey is a great astrologer, a tremendous visionary and a fantastic writer, who would do us all a favor by writing a lot more books.
Published 5 months ago by lauriecacao
5.0 out of 5 stars Making the Godswork for you
I had this book ten years ago...gave it away ordered another and am re-reading it. Carolyn is an amusing writer , she keeps your interest and lives in an Astrological world of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kay Hardy
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book on the real meanings of astrology with challenging...
This is an outstanding reference book on the meaning of astrology and of each constellation and planet. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Alexandra Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisitely Empowering & Appealing
I love this book:)

Caroline is an inspirational Astrologer and author. She creates in this book some wonderful imagery and insights. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Miss M. L. English
1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish, through and through
What kind of cognitive dissonance must the author have suffered when Pluto was downgraded from a planet? Read more
Published on September 25, 2009 by Elizabeth Stanton
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best easy to read astrology books...ever!I
I'm a professional astrologer....this is required reading for all my students. Easy to read even if you don't know a thing about signs, planets, transits, etc.
Published on February 8, 2008 by J. Alieksaites
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