Astrology For Dummies

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Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1 Mapping Your Place in the Cosmos Chapter 1 An Astrological Overview: The Horoscope in Brief Looking at the Starry Sky Identifying the Signs of the Zodiac Understanding the Sun Signs Polarity: Dividing the zodiac by two Modality: Dividing the zodiac by three Elements: Dividing the zodiac by four Putting the zodiac back together Considering the Sun, the Moon, the Planets, and more Who Rules? Discovering the Rulers of the Signs Determining Planetary Dignities Essential dignities Accidental dignities Assessing the Ascendant Taking the House Tour Chapter 2 Getting Your Precise Horoscope: The Old Way, the Internet Way, and the Software Casting Your Chart the Old-Fashioned Way First Things First: Gathering the Information You Need Dealing with approximate birth times Coping with an absence of information Getting Your Horoscope Online for Free Investing in Software Maximizing the Mac Playing with the PC Activating an App Wandering around Cyberspace Chapter 3 The History of Astrology: 5,000 Years of Cosmic Ups and Downs Looking at Early Astrology Romping through Classical Times Savoring the Romans Appreciating Arabic astrologers Meandering through Medieval Europe Celebrating the Renaissance Discovering Dr. Dee A note about Nostradamus Wandering through Shakespeare’s star-crossed world Foreseeing disaster with William Lilly Watching the Decline of Astrology Saluting Modern Times Following the Sun Hitler’s astrologers Greeting the dawn Part 2 Here Comes the Sun Chapter 4 The Signs of Spring: Aries, Taurus, and Gemini Aries the Ram: March 20–April 18 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Aries The constellation Aries Taurus the Bull: April 19–May 20 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Taurus The constellation Taurus Gemini the Twins: May 21–June 20 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Gemini The constellation Gemini Chapter 5 The Signs of Summer: Cancer, Leo, and Virgo Cancer the Crab: June 21–July 22 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Cancer The constellation Cancer Leo the Lion: July 23–August 22 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Leo The constellation Leo Virgo the Virgin: August 23–September 22 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Virgo The constellation Virgo Chapter 6 The Signs of Autumn: Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius Libra the Scales: September 23–October 22 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Libra The constellation Libra Scorpio the Scorpion: October 23–November 21 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Scorpio The constellation Scorpius Sagittarius the Archer: November 22–December 21 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Sagittarius The constellation Sagittarius Chapter 7 The Signs of Winter: Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces Capricorn the Goat: December 22–January 19 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Capricorn The constellation Capricorn Aquarius the Water Bearer: January 20–February 18 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Aquarius The constellation Aquarius Pisces the Fish: February 19–March 19 The sunny side The sorry side Relationships Work Health and wellness The mythology of Pisces The constellation Pisces Part 3 Leafing through the Cosmic Cookbook Chapter 8 Moon Signs: The Lunacy Factor The Mythology of the Moon The Moon in the Signs The Nodes of the Moon The Mythology of the Lunar Nodes The Nodes in the Signs Chapter 9 The Personal Planets Locating Your Planets Mercury: Communicating with Style Venus: Love Conquers All Mars: Road Warrior Jupiter: More Is Better Saturn: Lord of the Rings Chapter 10 The Outer Planets (And More) Uranus: The Rebel The myth behind the planet Understanding Uranus Uranus in the signs Neptune: The Dreamer The myth behind the planet Assessing Neptune’s influence Neptune in the signs Pluto: The Power of Transformation The myth behind the Planet Pinpointing Pluto’s influence Pluto in the signs Chiron: The Wounded Healer The myth behind the . . . uh . . . small solar system body Chiron’s influence Chiron in the signs And More . . . Chapter 11 What You See versus What You Get: The Rising Sign (And More) Identifying Your Ascendant What Your Ascendant Says about You Finding and Understanding Your Descendant Looking into Your Midheaven and I.C. Chapter 12 The Sun, the Moon, and the Planets in the Houses Thinking about the Houses The Sun in the Houses The Moon in the Houses The Nodes of the Moon in the House Mercury in the Houses Venus in the Houses Mars in the Houses Jupiter in the Houses Saturn in the Houses Uranus in the Houses Neptune in the Houses Pluto in the Houses Interpreting Empty Houses Chapter 13 Amazing Aspects: The Secrets of Cosmic Geometry Identifying the Major Aspects Figuring Out Your Aspects Reading an Aspect Grid A Note about Minor Aspects A Word about Mutual Reception Interpreting the Aspects Aspects to the Sun Aspects to the Moon Aspects to Mercury Aspects to Venus Aspects to Mars Aspects to Jupiter Aspects to Saturn Aspects to Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto Chapter 14 Interpreting Your Birth Chart: A Guide Step One: Identifying Overall Patterns Hemisphere analysis Pattern analysis Considering the signs Missing in Action: Elements gone AWOL Missing in Action: Modes in retreat Finding mitigating factors Step Two: Six Components of a Birth Chart Step Three: Looking for Aspect Patterns Step Four: Putting the Puzzle Together Part 4 Using Astrology Right Now Chapter 15 The Sun Sign Combinations Aries in Love Taurus in Love Gemini in Love Cancer in Love Leo in Love Virgo in Love Libra in Love Scorpio in Love Sagittarius in Love Capricorn in Love Aquarius in Love Pisces in Love Finding Other Ties Chapter 16 The Times of Our Lives: Transits Investigating Transits Visualizing transits Showing the importance of transits Tracking Mars Activating Jupiter Coping with Saturn Unpredictable Uranus Nebulous Neptune Power-Hungry Pluto Warning: The Astrologer’s Curse Chapter 17 The Lunar Advantage: Using Astrology in Daily Life Timing Your Actions by the Phases of the Moon Watching the Moon Taking Advantage of the Moon in the Signs Tracking the Moon through the Houses Making the Most of Momentous Lunar Influences Avoiding the Void Chapter 18 Retrograde Hell? The Truth Revealed Retrograde Revealed Successfully Handling Retrograde Mercury Making the best of it Revealing the rhythm of retrograde The shadow of retrograde, decoded Looking for Retrograde Venus Watching for Retrograde Mars The Other Planets Chapter 19 Creativity and the Stars Circling the Zodiac Aries the Ram Taurus the Bull Gemini the Twins Cancer the Crab Leo the Lion Virgo the Virgin Libra the Scales Scorpio the Scorpion Sagittarius the Archer Capricorn the Goat Aquarius the Water-bearer Pisces the Fish Finding the Creative Heart of Every Chart Signs Planets Houses Aspects Part 5 The Part of Tens Chapter 20 Ten Talents You Can Spot in a Chart Athletic Prowess Beauty (or the Power of Attraction) Celebrity Appeal Healing Hands Business Savvy Making Money Activist Capability Psychic Ability Becoming an Astrologer Writing Chapter 21 Ten (Plus One) Ways to Use Astrology in Your Life: The Art of Timing Getting Married Going on a First Date Opening a Business Scheduling a Meeting Throwing a Party Purchasing Technology Buying a House Having Surgery Starting a Diet or an Exercise Program Writing a Novel, a Memoir, or a Screenplay Laying Low Index EULA