Skymates: Love, Sex and Evolutionary Astrology [Paperback]

Jodie Forrest (Author), Steven Forrest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

No 'doomed relationship' clutter the pages of this book. In this completely new, positive, and radically expanded edition of their classic book on the astrology of relationships, Steven and Jodie Forrest emphasise freedom of choice, honest communication, and mutual psychological understanding as the keys to satisfying, lasting intimacy. Jodie's Nordic-Celtic historical fantasy 'Rhymer' trilogy, beginning with 'The Rhymer and the Ravens', has drawn a large audience. Drawing on their twenty years of life together as well as countless hours with clients, the Forrests weave a coherent blend of astrology, modern psychology and reincarnation. Beginners as well as professional astrologers will particularly love the extensive and detailed 'cookbook' sketches of specific configurations. Saturn in your House of Marriage? Your Sun squares your partner's Venus? Just look it up. The first edition of 'Skymates' became a cult classic; this new one goes light years further.

Editorial Reviews

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"A fantastic guide for those looking to discover or recover that romantic spark!" -- Kelli Fox, Astrology.com, Jan 2002

"An unforgettable literary journey that will enrich your personal consciousness while leading to more fulfulling relationships." -- Laure Redmond

"These deep insights are a beacon that illuminates a path to success and joy from a soulmate relationship!" -- Richard Fuller, Metaphysical Reviews, Fall 2001

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Jodie Forrest and Steven Forrest

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Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Seven Paws Pr; Rev Exp edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964911353
• ISBN-13: 978-0964911352
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the synastry Bible!, February 9, 2002

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Diana Griffin (Carrboro, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skymates: Love, Sex and Evolutionary Astrology (Paperback)

I've always loved my copy of the Forrests' earlier version of Skymates, which has become kind of a collectors item since it went out of print years ago. I kept having to get it back from friends I'd loaned it to. I ordered the new one, not sure if it could be very different. But it's a major re-write with lots of new material. The best part for me are the huge "cookbook" sections where you can just look up what it means if your Venus conjuncts somebody else's Saturn and so forth. Their writing style is mostly simple and easy to understand, but their interpretations are the deepest and the most "real" I've ever seen anywhere. There's a long section about F Scott Fitgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald that actually made me cry, it was so beautiful. That part also shows how to put all the details and techniques the authors describe into a kind of "big picture," so you're left with more than a head full of unconnected ideas. They've got some past-life stuff in the book too - the soul-reasons behind certain issues a person might have in relationships. Everybody will have to make up their own mind about that, but it all rang really true for me. This is the synastry book I've been waiting for. I recommend it totally.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romeo and Juliet Star-Crossed No More!, February 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Skymates: Love, Sex and Evolutionary Astrology (Paperback)

If Shakespeare's lovers had had this book, things might not have ended so badly...

"Skymates" doesn't tell you that if you're a Cancer, you should never marry a Scorpio. The Forrests respect our freedom to choose our mates; they use astrology -- with humor, intelligence, and compassion -- to help us make the best of the relationships we have.

Early in the book, Chapter Two offers a quick overview of the building blocks of astrolgy: signs, planets and houses -- this way, one doesn't have to be a certified professional astrologer to use "Skymates."

The Forrests then cover in-depth the houses that make up the Arc of Intimacy and detail the significance of having planets in those houses.

After that, they move into the synastry portion of the book, touching briefly but not boringly on the mathematics of calculating aspects, then what the various major aspects mean: conjunctions, oppositions, trines and squares. Configurations are covered in a sizeable "cookbook" section where couples can look up their charts: Your Mars is square your partner's Mars -- what does that mean? Look it up and find out!

They put it all together using famous artistic pairings: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, and Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

Anyone interested in improving his or her own relationships should pick up a copy of this book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best astrology of relating book I've ever read!, February 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Skymates: Love, Sex and Evolutionary Astrology (Paperback)

This astonishing book is a whole lot more than just a reprint of the Forrests' earlier classic. They discuss the astrology of relationships in so much depth and with such detail, and with such positive, affirming attitudes, that I know I'll refer to this book over and over again. The "cookbook" stuff alone is worth the cover price--what it means if your Venus squares your mate's Sun and all that--but most of all it's the spirit behind this work that is so precious, that committed love can truly work in this day and age, and that it can be improved.