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Astrology For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rae Orion
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 39957
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 408
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0470098406
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.5
EAN: 9780470098400
ASIN: 0470098406
Publication Date: April 2, 2007
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Product Description
Learn how to get your precise horoscope, decipher astrological symbols, and benefit from the phases of the moon with Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition. You’ll learn how to construct your birth chart, interpret its component parts, and use that information to gain insight into yourself and others. With easy-to-follow, hands-on guidance, you’ll discover how to: - Identify the signs of the zodiac
- Understand the Sun, the Moon, the planets, the rising sign, and the 12 houses
- Discover the rulers of the signs
- Map your own horoscope (or a friend’s)
- Use astrology in daily life
- Capture the heart of each sign of the zodiac, and more!
Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition demystifies astrological charts and uses plain English to show you how you can take advantage of the wisdom of the stars. Whether you’re looking to assess relationships, examine your potential, or make some basic decisions — like, when to go on a first date — Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition helps you discover how understanding your position in the cosmos illuminates the secret corners of the self, provides a key to understanding others, and even offers a glimpse into the future.
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 Astrology for Dummies September 9, 2008
Astrology For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
I own on other Dummies book abd I find them very informative and straight forward. Everything is put in layman's terms, no Phd required.
I wanted to learn about astrology so I boought 2 other books before I bought this one. The first two were college level and very hard to understand. The Dummies one is very explains what the Houses are and how our planets relate to the houses. The author provides plenty of illistrations so the reader understands what she is talking about.
I enjoy the Dummy series, since they don't make you feel dumb.
Excellent Overview May 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Astrology For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
I will happily admit to being a big fan of the Dummies books. If one is new to a subject, wants to find a starting point that will not mislead or overwhelm them or only wants an overview they are the perfect place to start. "Astrology for Dummies" by Rae Orion is just such a book.
As an experienced Tarot reader, I know the basics of astrology, but I wanted to learn more so that I could effectively add astrology to my services. I needed a starting point from which to learn enough so that I could intelligently evaluate more advanced books as well as software and other technical astrological products. This book has given me those tools.
Other reviewers have complained that this book "...is an extremely generalized book..." or that it is "...not very helpful for anyone who really wants to seriously study astrology". Yes, it is generalized and no, it will not make you a serious nor professional astrologer. It is a Dummies book! It does precisely what all Dummies books are intended to do, it takes the reader from know little or nothing about a subject to either satisfying their curiosity or giving them an effective platform from which to launch more detailed study.
The various parts of astrology are covered step by step with the clear tables, checklists, comments, signpost icons and sidebars for which the Dummies books are famous.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who knows little or even nothing about astrology, but wants to learn more and then either be satisfied or know how to go on with their studies.
Great Book, Easy to Read and Follow. Thanks... April 14, 2008
This book is easy to read and understand. I'm just now starting to learn more about astrology and I think this is a great starter for anyone interested. thanks again!..
Fairly complete October 15, 2004
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book was much more complete than I ever expected. I use it as a reference on a regular basis. The information appears to be fairly accurate and fairly detailed. Lots of formulas to help the user calculate and draw their own charts.
Excellent overall introduction to astrology April 12, 2004
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is a first class general introduction to all of real astrology. If you have heard or suspected that there is a great deal more to it than the newspaper columns, this book is a good place to begin finding out more. Rae Orion explains the basics and complexities of the birth chart (a proper horoscope is based on the exact time, date and place of birth) in a clear, straightforward manner.In "The Cosmic Cookbook" section, Orion takes the reader through the basics of birth chart interpretation. Sun signs, Moon signs, the positions of all the planets in the various signs and houses e.g. Mars in Aquarius, Uranus in the sixth house and so on. Real life examples are scattered throughout the book. Other sections cover basic compatibility, both Sun sign combinations and more complex relationship astrology. Towards the end there is "Ten Types Of Astrology" (including Vedic and Chinese) and some more esoteric features of the horoscope are briefly covered in "Ten Ways To Complicate A Chart" (such as midpoints and Arabic parts). An excellent starter. "Parkers Astrology" could be a colourful complement to this volume, and I recommend Stephen Arroyo's "Chart Interpretation Handbook" as a possible next step.
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