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Planets in Aspect: Understanding Your Inner Dynamics (The Planet Series)

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Yet another of the few books I make certain to have within arms reach of my desk when I am working. Though only the major aspects are explained, I don't personally work enough with the minors to find that a problem. The explanations are detailed and throrough. Mr. Pelletier covers the opposition, conjunction, trine, square and sextile aspects. The only fault I found is that it isn't terribly user friendly. They aspects are divided up by aspect instead of planet and you must remember to go to the first planet instead of the later. (ie. Mars trined Uranus is under Trines>Mars to Uranus) If you ever plan to interpret a chart, this is one of those must haves.

I'm astonished by the accuracy of this text. In fact it is so accurate that I feel I have a new perspective of myself in relation to the dynamic aspects that energize me. One thing that I find crucial is finding astrological texts that are not overly biased. Pelletier mentions both negative and positive qualities of aspects. For example Pelletier suggests that trine aspects aren't always positive aspects, in fact trines sometimes have the effect of laziness in an individual. Of course Astrology is quite subjective, so its up to the individual to determine if this is a useful text. However I found this text particularly useful and is organized by each aspect starting with the conjunction.

Absolutely excellent book, really loved it ! Robert Pelletier is very clear, goes straight to the point giving a very complete and accurate interpretation of the aspects. You will be very happy with this book !

I have several books on astrology, and this is by far my absolute FAVORITE! Pelletier is a genius. Not only does this book describe the aspects in detail, it also gives advice on how to either hone your positive innate abilities, or overcome the negative influences radiating from afflicted planetary positions. I have another book that is so negative with regards to adverse planetary aspects that it is truly depressing to read. Basically, the book would lead one to believe that if there are any adverse aspects in a chart, the person is screwed. It gives no counsel or advice on how one can overcome and conquer the obstacles. Robert Pelletier's book is clear, concise, and positive. I love it! And,the portrait on the back of the book is great--classic. Pelletier is both smart and hip!

While many books seem to go by the same route, writing on the shoulders of their predeccers, this book is like a breath of fresh air, that deals solely with aspects, the major aspects, that is.
Not to be taken for 'gospel', I do recommend this book to be used by EXPERIENCED astrologers, as a cross reference to other books on the subject of aspects. After all, you can never have too many books on astrology, witchcraft, herbalism, or any occult/paranormal genre, in my opionion.
While there are certainly plenty of 'witchcrap' books out there, as well as astrology 101, which always starts out with the usual "the ONLY book you'll ever need", this is by far, one of the better astrology books, that reads "out of the box", in a sense, giving the reader some food for thought, and therefore, prompted and encouraged to start pulling out all the other astrology books, and cross referencing them, rather than staying with the same 100 year old interpretations of what such and such aspecting such and such means. For every chart, there is, and never has been, and never will be two of the same, thank the gods. Therefore, if each astrologer's delineation(interpretation) of a chart is different, then why are there so many books on the subject that are simply writing the same, tired 'pablum' that we've been taught for years? Of course, there should be a 'foundation' if you will, for such, be it aspects, Houses, Planets, etc...there will always be room for more.
That said, make some room for this book on your shelf. I have the original hardback, and to this day, I still pull it out now and then, just to see what "Robert" has to say about a certain aspect now and then, just to keep me on my points, so to speak, speaking as an old crone whose been practicing astrology professionally for over fifteen years now.