Astrology

It's International Astrology Day!  Here are 10 books about the stars, the signs, horoscopes, birthdays, and more.

Astrology 101: From Sun Signs to Moon Signs, Your Guide to Astrology by Kathleen Sears - Too often, astrology guides obscure the mystical wonder of the zodiac with overly tedious details about nodes, houses, angles, and aspects that even Ptolemy would reject. Astrology 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations and instead gives you a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn how the movements of the stars and planets affect human behavior. From the four elements and twelve houses to astrological personality types and sign compatibility, this compact primer is packed with hundreds of fascinating star sign facts, informative charts and illustrations, and stories of famous astrologers and their predictions for the future. So whether you're looking to find how a Mercury retrograde affects you, or just want to learn more about a specific sun sign, Astrology 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.

The Astrology of You and Me: How to Understand and Improve Every Relationship in Your Life by Gary Goldschneider - Do you know how to live peacefully with a Taurus? Discuss money issues with a Cancer? Improve your sex life with a Scorpio? The Astrology of You and Me offers help and guidance direct from the heavens, perfect for solving every for every star-crossed situation imaginable. Chapters organized by astrological sign direct you to the right tactics for dealing with everyone from friends and family to bosses and coworkers. Originally published as Gary Goldschneider's Everyday Astrology, this Quirk backlist favorite has a fresh new look, new artwork, and all the time-tested astrological advice that makes your interpersonal relationships shine. The fault's not in our stars...the solution is!

Bad Birthdays: The Truth Behind Your Crappy Sun Sign by Sarah Christensen Fu - This is a book for anyone who is irritated by the disconnect between the perky promises and mindlessly cheerful affirmations that apply to a specific sun sign and the crappy week that ensues. It is the ultimate corrective to the plethora of happy sappy horoscope books and inane astrology columns that appear in magazines and daily newspapers around the world.
Revealing the truth (whether you like it or not) about your crappy sun sign, Bad Birthdays uncovers the true quirks, oddities, and unpleasantries that characterize your unlucky sign of the zodiac and rule your destiny. When it comes to love, do you think that watery Pisces are naturally romantic lovers? Think again - if you're unfortunate enough to have a relationship with a Plagued Pisces or a Contemptible Cancer, you're in trouble. Reference the relationships sections to rate your compatibility with other star signs, or at least highlight where the cracks are going to show.

Everyday Astrology for a Better Life by Sasha Fenton - A 'sun sign' or 'star sign' is the sign of the zodiac that you are born under; Everyday Astrology For A Better Life shows how sun-sign astrology, the most straightforward form of ancient science, can unlock your hidden potential and reveal your true personality.
This unique book offers an engaging, in-depth analysis of every zodiac sign. It also explains how astrology can influence and improve every area of your life, from health and well-being to working life, money and home.
Packed with detailed compatibility charts that will help you achieve your potential in love, passion and friendship, this practical, illustrated guide channels the secrets of the stars to help you to live life to the fullest.

The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes by Theodora Lau and Laura Lau - The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes remains the definitive, classic work on this fascinating subject, artfully combining the Eastern lunar calendar with Western solar-based astrology. Discover which of the 12 animal signs you are and how 'the animal that hides in your heart' influences your outlook on life and your relationships with others. Find out the effects of the five elements, the four seasons, and the ascendant signs based on the hour of your birth. Look to the future and learn how you are likely to fare in the upcoming years. Read the personality profiles of East and West combinations, as well as the chapter on the 144 marriage combinations to see the relationships between the 12 lunar signs.

Midlife is Not a Crisis: Using Astrology to Thrive in the Second Half of Life by Virginia Bell - Midlife Is Not a Crisis combines astrology, inspiration, and wisdom about aging to empower people to live more fully in the second half of life. It is based on the generational life cycles we all share at certain ages, from the Saturn Return at 29 and Midlife, which peaks at 42, all the way to the Uranus Return at 84. These cycles are the great crossroads of life, and each cycle is a journey in itself. Strung together they offer a road map to life's most challenging and rewarding passages. In every decade there are trials, lessons, and losses; in this we have no choice. Our freedom lies in how we respond; consciously or unconsciously, awake or asleep. The planet that governs each cycle acts as a wise elder or guide and holds the key to navigating the cycle successfully. This book tells the story of these cycles and provides a guide to living consciously and well.
We are aging differently from the way we did in the past; we are not only living longer, we are staying healthy and vital longer as well. Midlife Is Not a Crisis motivates people to grow and prosper at any age. Ultimately it is a practical guidebook for our later years that shows us what to expect as we age and helps us make the most of our journey to becoming whole.

Moonology: Working With the Magic of Lunar Cycles by Yasmin Boland - Did you know the cycles of the moon have a huge effect on our health, our mood, our relationships and our work? By understanding these phases, we can work with them to improve and empower every aspect of our lives. In Moonology, world-renowned astrologist Yasmin Boland unveils:why connecting with the moon can change your life for the better, powerful rituals and ceremonies for each moon phase, how the moon connects us to nature and the cosmos, how to work out where the moon is in each cycle, international New Moon, and Full Moon dates for the next 10 years
You will also learn affirmations, visualisations and chants to use during each phase of the moon, and will discover the role of Angels, Goddesses and Ascended Masters during the New and Full Moons. This is a book for all those wishing to deepen their connection with nature and take their spiritual practice to a new level.

Parker's Astrology: The Essential Guide to Using Astrology in Your Daily Life by Julia and Derek Parker - If you are interested in the zodiac and astrology, let Derek and Julia Parker guide you through the stars and planetary activity.
You'll learn the basics of astrology, discover astrological techniques and join them as they take a look at the planets at work. Includes the latest developments in astrology and explores advanced birth chart techniques using midpoints, harmonics, and the Moon's nodes.
Leave nothing to chance - find out more about your relationships, marriage, career, leisure and health with this definitive guide to astrology.

The Signs: Decode the Stars, Reframe Your Life by Carolyne Faulkner - Astrology is an ancient practice used by our ancestors to plan their life by the stars. Over the years we have lost touch with the universe around us and the important framework it can provide us to get the most out of life. 'The Signs' will help you to discover more about yourself by teaching you how to interpret your natal chart (the arrangement of the stars at the time of our birth). By looking at how your chart impacts each aspect of your life and contributes to overall well-being, astrology encourages us to be more aware of others and ourselves and helps to modify how we react to other people and the situations we find ourselves in. This is not a crystal ball in which to read the future but instead should be seen as a path guiding you toward greater control of your life.

The Stars Within You: A Modern Guide to Astrology by Juliana McCarthy - Where have we been? Where are we going? There is no greater roadmap than the stars for helping us to recognize habitual patterns, discovering our gifts, and figuring out how to move toward greater joy and contentment. A Modern Guide to Astrology provides readers with a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of astrology and how to read their own birth charts. With accessible depictions of the astrological signs and symbols, this guide opens up the rich world of astrology as a tool to deepen self-awareness and lead a more fulfilling life. The book highlights the basic concepts of astrology that provide entryways into an understanding of the factors that shape our lives in fundamental ways. This book weaves together the whole tapestry, showing readers that reading and understanding astrology charts is within reach.