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Spiritual Astrology: Your Personal Path to Self-Fulfillment

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Having read Jan Spiller's "New Moon Astrology" in the past (and finding it very interesting), this was another incentive to look closely at the information presented in this book.

Self-fulfillment means different things to individuals, so I am interested to see what Jan and Karen have to offer - directions to self-fulfillment for all that read this book seems a bit of a large undertaking!

Part One of Spiritual Astrology looks at the planets, signs and houses and was written by Ms Spiller. Some of the information here can be found in many basic astrology books but the author interprets the various symbolism in a spiritual context. The meaning of Moon and Saturn signs in regards to past lives and karma are explored in this section too.

Prenatal eclipses in regards to life path and destiny are explored in Part Two. Karen McCoy researched the work in this chapter for four years and used more than four thousand birth charts during this time! Her research looked at the difference between the solar and lunar eclipse and what they meant to the individual. She also discovered another aspect of eclipses that may interest readers who have children. Jan Spiller contributed to this part of the book too.

After reading the material that relates to my own birth data, I came to the conclusion that this book has a lot to offer. The information covered much ground and gave me a lot to think about. The meaning prenatal solar and lunar eclipses in the twelve zodiac signs were explored in detail, as well as looking at the placement of eclipses in the various houses of the birth chart.

The mathematical tables in Part Three cover the positions of the Sun through to Pluto, and of course the solar and lunar eclipses. A full computer service for calculating detailed eclipse and birth chart information is also offered.

In summary Spiritual Astrology has a lot to offer for the reader who is interested in understanding their life (and past lives!) in a broad perspective. The information is easy to read and clear - I would highly recommend this title to the reader who has a beginner's level of astrological understanding and an interest in reincarnation and karma..

In my metaphysical practice, I am always on the alert for the most profound yet readable material in helping people lift their level of consciousness. Spiritual Astrology is the finest there is for the professional metaphysician/psychotherapist. It is absolutely psychologically sound which is what I am always looking for. The Solar and Lunar Prenatal Eclipses material is very detailed and provides the quaerent with precise understanding of whether she is working one's path from the negative or positive approach and offers in addition levels of consciousness to help one identify at what level he is working that path! It is meant for the serious inquirer, whether beginner or advanced. An absolute must for the serious student of conscious living.

This book is in my top 10 books in my library. Her explanations for the solar & lunar eclipses just prior to birth are detailed explanations for our talents and lessons in life. Whether we follow the positive or negative path, she pinpoints the influences with supreme insight. Also, use this book to look up someone you're going to have a meeting with, and you'll find you get everywhere fast.

I generally like both authors of this book, but after reading it I was left with mixed feelings.

The first part, written by Jan Spiller, interprets each planet's placement through the signs and houses. Well, Jan Spiller was basically the reason I bought this book. Having read her book on the moon's nodes, "Astrology for the Soul", and being completely amazed by it, I immediately bought this one too, with no second thought. I
must say though, that I was quite disappointed by her interpretations. I understand that the planets' placements are meant to be interpreted in a spiritual context, but still, what I read felt foreign to me, almost irrelevant. It's as if each interpretation focuses on one small part of what that placement could signify for the person, and ignores all the rest. I guess the fact that she separates all characteristics within each placement into "dynamic" and "static" (something like "positive" and "negative") made things worse for me, because I can't help but finding such good/bad distinctions simplistic, and ultimately rather confusing.

Anyway, the second part, written by Karen McCoy (with the contribution of Jan Spiller), interprets prenatal eclipses. And this is the real gem of the book. Prenatal eclipses are a rather neglected topic in Astrology, but they have a great significance in understanding karmic patterns and soul purpose. Karen McCoy has done a comprehensive research on the subject, and provides amazingly insightful explanations. Tables are also included, where you can find when was the last solar and lunar eclipse right before your birth, and in what sign did the eclipse occur.

So, the part on prenatal eclipses is what makes this book worth reading, in my view, and that's where all my four stars go. Highly recommended for those interested in karma and karmic Astrology.

After reading this book and sharing it with a few friends we all agreed that it really hit home for us. I am now purchasing another book as a gift for a friend who also found it very inspiring.

I am an intuitive life coach... and one of the most asked questions is "What is my life's lesson or path?" This book answers this. It is a reference for my business now and the accuracy is awesome in helping one understand what it going on in their lives and what they are creating.
You got questions about your life's journey... this is the book for you. You got questions on how to do it... let me know.

Another Spiller great! Amazingly accurate and a great guide.

Karen McCoy is an old friend of mine and I've heard her speak on the subject many times over the years. The sections on 'Pre-Natal Eclipses' is priceless information and should be read many times over even by professional astrologers like myself. This is very valuable information.

I bought this book for my son because he had expressed an interest in learning to do astrological charts. He said that it was easy to do following the directions of the author. He really likes this book and has recommended it to several people. We are interested in an updated version as this one does not go further than the 80's.

A fabulous book to help you to understand yourself and why you do the things you do. Helps also to focus on your life purpose.