A Spiritual Approach to Astrology [Paperback]

Myrna Lofthus (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 428 pages
• Publisher: Crcs Pubns; 1st pbk. ed edition (November 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916360105
• ISBN-13: 978-0916360108
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars refreshing and tranforming, October 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Spiritual Approach to Astrology (Paperback)

The hardest part for any student of astrology is erasing the ego....Mrs. Lofthus did just that in this book. She explains the inner relations of astrology very clearly. I'd thought that I would never find any useful information in this day of quick and easy profit bearing astrology but this book transformed my studies and took me to a totally different level. There is only so much a person can take of those books before you realize the ego involved in writting them is limiting your true understanding. Mrs. Lofthus uses clear symbols to permanently fix information in your head and at your disposal. I only wish she wrote more books.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid survey of astrology, August 25, 2002

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Molly Cliborne (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Spiritual Approach to Astrology (Paperback)

This book is for you if you want to know more "nitty-gritty" information about the chart. There are good, positive descriptions of the 12 signs, houses, and 10 planets. She shows you how a chart is set up and how the planets move around the sky. She gives good, positive descriptions of planetary energy in each sign, and of aspects between planets.

I really like her section on the phases of the Moon and the Part of Fortune. She helped me understand how the two are related.

My only criticism is of the way this book is arranged. Planets and houses are mixed in with signs, so that Mars goes first (with Aries) and Venus appears in the Taurus section and so on. It can be difficult to quickly find what you're looking for.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fresh approach to astrology, September 10, 1998

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strega2 "strega2" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Spiritual Approach to Astrology (Paperback)

This book offers an in-depth look at how astrology can enrich our spiritual lives. Lofthus provides a comprehensive study of each sign, ruler and house, as well an a good scientific description of the physical properties of each planet. I found the most valuable part of the book was her summary of the spiritual and karmic aspects in a chart, which offered more specific detail than the average book on astrology. But a warning: Lofthus displays an unpleasantly homophobic streak in characterizing the Plutonian aspects of regeneration: she states that only "heterosexual sex" counts as truly regenerative. I'm not gay, but I found this to be highly offensive and bigoted. If you can ignore this one flaw, this is a worthwhile addition to an astrological library.