Ruling Planets: Your Astrological Guide to Life's Ups and Downs [Hardcover]

Christopher Renstrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2002

You probably know your zodiac sign, but do you know your Ruling Planet? Why not draw upon this older astrological tradition, which regards planets as celestial guides always on the lookout for those born under their influence? Here is the first book to introduce you to your planet's talents, proclivities, quirks, and shortcomings: to help you navigate your way through life and relationships. Unlike zodiac signs, which are static, your ruling planet is in constant motion, changing as you change. This active partnership between person and planet is what is missing from today's astrology books. Want to know if a relationship has romantic possibilities of if you should just be friends? Check and see which ruling planets are involved. What do you do if you got off on the wrong foot with your new boss? A quick glance at his or her ruling planet can show you how to finesse a setback into an advance Lushly illustrated with colour art throughout, Ruling Planets also presents a visual tour that winds its way through myth, history, and popular culture. You will return to it again and again gleaning new information each time.

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About the Author

Christopher Renstrom's horoscope columns appear in Allure magazine and the San Francisco Magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Harper; 1 edition (October 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006019992X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060199920
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars weighty volume of astrological knowledge, June 8, 2003

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This review is from: Ruling Planets: Your Astrological Guide to Life's Ups and Downs (Hardcover)

In this +600 pages volume the author describes the rulers of all sunsigns (called the ruling planets). In other words, this book is about rulerships. In different parts the author explains the different meanings of all sunsign rulers in combination with the sign they are placed in. In another part he goes even further, blending your own ruling planet with the ruling planet of a friend, a lover, your boss, etc... These planetary combinations in relationships are unique. This colourful and neat book is as well suited for beginners as for more experienced astrologers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, Mr. Renstrom! This is truly an incredible book., December 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ruling Planets: Your Astrological Guide to Life's Ups and Downs (Hardcover)

More than just a fresh approach to astrology, RULING PLANETS conveys a fresh approach to life that is wise, uplifting, down-to-earth, and often witty. This guy knows his stuff. And he has taste to boot. Not only is Mr. Renstrom masterful in his knowledge of the planets, he's masterful with words. And he's gathered a winning team around him - producing a book with beautiful art, type and design that does justice to his exceptional text.

You can read this book at so many levels. Go to it for advice. Go to it to learn about astrology. Go to it for entertainment....Whatever your reason, you'll come away with practical, sage gems of wisdom and insight -- even if you're not the type to ever touch a a book filed under "spirituality."

Whether your a "believer" or a skeptic, it's more than obvious that this book's written by a man who understands the human experience, both in the context of history and today's world. And Mr. Renstrom definitely tells it like it is, without ever being preachy or formulaic.....RULING PLANETS is really a pleasure to read.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ruling Planets by Christopher Renstrom, Rules!, October 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ruling Planets: Your Astrological Guide to Life's Ups and Downs (Hardcover)

For a book of Astrology, Ruling Planets by Christopher Renstrom is surprisingly grounded. Grounded in history. Grounded in mythology. Grounded in simplicity. The author Renstrom has truly dug through history to find and decipher the threads that hold it together. His knowledge of mythology is vast. As a mythology buff myself, that part of Ruling Planets appealed to me. Most importantly, the book offers a four-step process, clearly marked and easily followed, to learn the role we play in the cosmos. I found Ruling Planets both insightful AND enjoyable. That combination is rare in any genre. In astrology, Ruling Planets stands alone.