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Wisdom of the sky
Real astrology: its foundations, its traditions, and also the science and the frontiers of why it seems to work. Deep, entertaining and honest.
How to read your birth chart step by step (a beginner's guide)
A birth chart can look like a hieroglyph. With this reading order, in five steps, you begin to understand the map of your sky without getting lost in the symbols.
FUNDAMENTALS · 6 MINPersonal, social and transpersonal planets: the complete map
Not all planets weigh the same in who you are. The personal ones draw your character, the social ones your place in the world, the transpersonal ones your generation. Here is how they are grouped.
FUNDAMENTALS · 5 MINWhat a stellium is and what it means to have one
A stellium is a concentration of three or more planets in the same sign or house. It marks a zone of obsession and talent in your chart. Here is how it is interpreted.
FUNDAMENTALS · 6 MINAstrological aspects: how your planets converse
Conjunction, opposition, square, trine and sextile: the angles between planets that create the tensions and harmonies of your chart. What each aspect means.
FUNDAMENTALS · 7 MINWhat the 12 astrological houses are and what each one means
The houses are the twelve stages of your life: the self, money, relationships, intimacy, work, destiny. A clear guide to what each one governs.
FUNDAMENTALS · 5 MINThe modalities: cardinal, fixed and mutable signs
Beyond the element, each sign has a modality: cardinal, fixed or mutable. It is the way you act: to initiate, to sustain or to adapt. Here is how to recognize each one.
FUNDAMENTALS · 6 MINThe 4 elements in astrology: fire, earth, air and water
Fire, earth, air and water are the four basic temperaments of the zodiac. Discover what energy each one represents and what the balance of elements in your chart reveals.
FUNDAMENTALS · 5 MINWhat the Ascendant is and why it defines how you are seen
The Ascendant is the sign that was rising over the horizon when you were born. It marks your first impression, your style and the starting point of your entire chart. Here is how it works.
FUNDAMENTALS · 6 MINSun, Moon and Ascendant: your 'big three' explained
Your sun sign is only a third of the story. The Moon reveals how you feel and the Ascendant how you are seen. Together, your big three tells who you really are.
TRANSITS AND CYCLES · 6 MINMercury retrograde: what it really is and what is attributed to it
Three or four times a year, Mercury appears to move backward. What it is astronomically, what astrology attributes to it, and how to move through it without drama.
SCIENCE AND FRONTIERS · 9 MINWhy astrology seems to work: theories, science and frontiers
From the Barnum effect to Jung's synchronicity, from Earth's magnetism to seasonal birth studies. An honest tour through what is proposed, debated and still unexplained.
FUNDAMENTALS · 7 MINWhat a birth chart is and why it is so much more than your sign
Your birth chart is a photograph of the sky in the instant you were born. Discover what it holds, why your sun sign is only the beginning, and how to read the complete map of your psyche.