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The Complete Guide to Astrology: Understanding Yourself, Your Signs, and Your Birth Chart

The Complete Guide to Astrology: Understanding Yourself, Your Signs, and Your Birth Chart

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  • Create Date：2021-11-03 06:51:12
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  • Author：Louise Edington
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Summary

Written in the stars--understanding astrology for beginners and longtime diviners

Astrology has been used for thousands of years to help predict upcoming events， interpret the meaning of life， and interact more effectively with other people。 Whether you're new to the field， or have long been looking to the sky for answers， The Complete Guide to Astrology is the perfect way to understand how your stars align。

Start with the basic elements of astrology like the signs， modalities， and houses。 Then， learn how these factor specifically into your own birth chart。 From there， detailed charts give you further insight into how to make conscious choices to live up to your highest potential。

Inside The Complete Guide to Astrology， you'll find:



Stars among the stars--Includes astrological signs and even charts for some of the world's most influential people。

Astrology for all--Modern， inclusive language helps make interpreting the cosmos accessible to everyone。

Yin and yang--Examine both the psychological， humanistic side of astrology as well as the ancient predictive techniques。
Look to the stars and understand yourself， your signs， and your birth chart。

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Reviews

Ariel ，

Contrary to some comments， I think this is a good beginner’s guide to astrology。 And by good I mean vague。 This would be good to dip your toe in， see if you like it， then move on to other， deeper reflections。One critique I have is the book felt very repetitive。 I don’t know if the author intended for the reader to use this as a reference but reading it straight through was kind of a slog。 I feel like at least twice a chapter the author would mention how previous astrologers would use feminine/ma Contrary to some comments， I think this is a good beginner’s guide to astrology。 And by good I mean vague。 This would be good to dip your toe in， see if you like it， then move on to other， deeper reflections。One critique I have is the book felt very repetitive。 I don’t know if the author intended for the reader to use this as a reference but reading it straight through was kind of a slog。 I feel like at least twice a chapter the author would mention how previous astrologers would use feminine/masculine language to describe things， which yeah， great move on from that。 Then they would mention it again。 And again。 And again！ Like， we get it！ You just said how binaries are bad （though you still use a night/day binary。。。） two pages ago。 This author really needed a good editor。 Other than that， this book is a so-so introduction to astrology。 If you MUST have inclusive language， then stick with this。 If you want actual depth， go somewhere else。 。。。more

Kody ，

They were not kidding when they said that this is the complete guide to astrology。 I felt like this book was very in-depth and detailed。 I feel like the material itself is not all that complex， it's just a lot to take in。 I think you kind of have to approach it like a textbook because it's not something you can retain after reading once。 It's one of those books where I feel like I'll have to reread part and it would definitely be good to highlight parts if you're really interested in learning。 They were not kidding when they said that this is the complete guide to astrology。 I felt like this book was very in-depth and detailed。 I feel like the material itself is not all that complex， it's just a lot to take in。 I think you kind of have to approach it like a textbook because it's not something you can retain after reading once。 It's one of those books where I feel like I'll have to reread part and it would definitely be good to highlight parts if you're really interested in learning。 。。。more

Kieran ，

Need your Birth Chart for this oneThis is a great reference book， but if you don’t have your birth chat on hand， much of it either doesn’t make sense or is too dry to read on its own。That being said， if you DO have your chart， it’s a super insightful read。

Curtis Nash ，

A lot of explanations that I had always wondered， how the zodiac along the ecliptic is further narrowed or focused by the ruling planets， ascendant and descendent， other planets， houses， nodes。 I also liked the discussion of the ancient origin of astrology， and the tenuous relationship to the legendary figures they are named for， noting that the heavenly bodies and the archetypal attributes they inspire predate their names or brands， which I found interesting and sensible。 I did have a hard time A lot of explanations that I had always wondered， how the zodiac along the ecliptic is further narrowed or focused by the ruling planets， ascendant and descendent， other planets， houses， nodes。 I also liked the discussion of the ancient origin of astrology， and the tenuous relationship to the legendary figures they are named for， noting that the heavenly bodies and the archetypal attributes they inspire predate their names or brands， which I found interesting and sensible。 I did have a hard time with knowing what to do with this insight。 I could see that the effect of the ascendant （Gemini rising） and descendent （Sagittarius） on my birth sign （Capricorn） nailed me to a T， but I know what I am already。 I chalked it up to already being old and beyond the age to change a path if necessary， but I was pleased to discover that I had chosen the suitable career， interests， and wife --or did they choose me？ Then again， I already knew that。Still， very in-depth and comprehensive yet easy to understand。 But to get the most out of it， get your birth chart to have with you as you read， down to your time of birth。 It is much easier to follow along that way。 。。。more

Brooke ，

a lot of great information， but not sure if this is great to start out with！！ I already knew a bit about astrology， but this felt very overwhelming。

a。d。 nox ，

taught me literally nothing and it was hard to focus on her writing style。

Anna （Bananas） ，

The author goes through each sign， planet， aspect， modality， house， etc in detail。 With birth chart in hand this is a very enlightening and helpful read。 It can still be hard to wrap your mind around some of the concepts， especially because there are so many different parts to a chart。 However， the author breaks everything down very well and gives examples to further illustrate points。 That being said， this is clearly just a starting point if you want to fully understand the complexity of astrol The author goes through each sign， planet， aspect， modality， house， etc in detail。 With birth chart in hand this is a very enlightening and helpful read。 It can still be hard to wrap your mind around some of the concepts， especially because there are so many different parts to a chart。 However， the author breaks everything down very well and gives examples to further illustrate points。 That being said， this is clearly just a starting point if you want to fully understand the complexity of astrology。 As a starting point I found it excellent。 I recommend lots of underlining so you can flip back through and catch highlights for a refresher anytime。 I wouldn’t recommend a digital copy of this book。My one complaint is that the section with example charts seems misplaced。 It comes before a section where some of the terms used are defined， so reading it was a bit confusing。 It would’ve been better place at the end of the book。 。。。more

Jessica ，

The title mentions this being a “complete guide” but a lot went over my head and I didn’t find it to be beginner friendly。 I figured it would be for beginners being a “complete guide” but it’s more for people that have already had an introduction into astronomy。 The layout and look of the book was nice。 I wish their were more in-depth descriptions about each of the signs。 They were pretty superficial making it hard to really dive deep with the chart once you figure out how to read yours。

miranda ✨ ，

very good guide and reference book

Laura ，

This is a great introductory book into astrology and birth charts。 However， I found parts of it confusing and too detailed and other parts lacking。 I wish it covered 7th Descending traits more。

Philip ，

I read this for the same reason I read any religious text， to try and understand where other people are coming from。 I had no previous interest in astrology， and this certainly hasn't changed my mind。Don't get me wrong， the book itself isn't hard to understand （as I was warned it might be）， the belief in it， however， is。In fact， I just do not understand why anyone would believe in this。 Ironically， I know plenty of people who do that and， at the same time， lambast climate change deniers， flat-ea I read this for the same reason I read any religious text， to try and understand where other people are coming from。 I had no previous interest in astrology， and this certainly hasn't changed my mind。Don't get me wrong， the book itself isn't hard to understand （as I was warned it might be）， the belief in it， however， is。In fact， I just do not understand why anyone would believe in this。 Ironically， I know plenty of people who do that and， at the same time， lambast climate change deniers， flat-earthers， conspiracy theorists， and creationists for being gullible and anti-science。 The science behind astrology， of course， is about as solid as the science behind the flat earth idea。 It goes to show that with a little bit of faith， anything is possible （to believe in）。 。。。more

Sami Dye ，

A great book for beginners！Very comprehensive and overall a great read！ If you’re just getting into astrology and want a book that will help explain your birth chart， I highly recommend。 This book gives you all the tools to help you start unpacking your chart。

Jacqueline Mcintyre ，

I loved this book。 I am now aware of my career choices etc。 Plus family members。

Larkin Norred ，

Good guide but astrology is garbage

Alexandra Katz ，

While I wish this book went more into calculating houses and relationships between planets， I thought it did a great job outlining the important parts of your chart and what they mean。 I also enjoyed the references to astrological signs in the real world。

Mrs。 Europaea ，

I feel like this was a bit thin to be considered a complete guide to astrology。。。 more like a brief guide。Edington does make the information fairly easy to understand for beginners and provides helpful examples to those wishing to understand birth charts with more clarity。

Tiffany Bridges ，

Very wordy but still good

Sasha Monet-Blue♡ ，

i'll admit i mostly skipped to the parts about scorpio sun and cancer rising。 i did actually learn a lot and highlighted a lot。 i wish i had a physical copy though。 i'll admit i mostly skipped to the parts about scorpio sun and cancer rising。 i did actually learn a lot and highlighted a lot。 i wish i had a physical copy though。 。。。more

Lina ，

Audiobook Only: This nook is definitely meant to be one that you have in hand and can mark up， dog ear， highlight etc。 I can’t remember most of what all of the different stuff means but as a person who has always been skeptical of astrology， it was a fascinating review of the subject。 To hear the literal thousands of years of study that has gone into the subject was really cool。 And the author’s more inclusive way of interpreting the cosmos was a refreshing way of viewing life even if I can’t re Audiobook Only: This nook is definitely meant to be one that you have in hand and can mark up， dog ear， highlight etc。 I can’t remember most of what all of the different stuff means but as a person who has always been skeptical of astrology， it was a fascinating review of the subject。 To hear the literal thousands of years of study that has gone into the subject was really cool。 And the author’s more inclusive way of interpreting the cosmos was a refreshing way of viewing life even if I can’t remember all of those details。 Looking forward to re reading some day as a physical book！ 。。。more

Emma ，

DNF @ 38%This was just too over my head。 I was not having a good time so I think I'm going to abandon this one and am going to try and find a more beginner-friendly book on astrology。 DNF @ 38%This was just too over my head。 I was not having a good time so I think I'm going to abandon this one and am going to try and find a more beginner-friendly book on astrology。 。。。more

Ryan Watkins ，

Helpful for understanding astrology but I remain unconvinced of its validity。

Bill PhD ，

Tremendously helpful bookAstrology had always fascinated me， but it also seemed so complex that I’d resigned myself just to looking at weekly horoscopes。 This book does a phenomenal job of walking through most major astrology concepts， especially as they connect to your birth chart， and does so in an easily understood way。 Very helpful to anyone who wants to delve deeper into astrology。

Kimberly Cooper ，

Enjoy the bookI enjoyed the book。 A lot of information and put together very well。 Thank you for this book。 It helps。

Amy ，

This book is Amazing I learned so much but without word wise on kindle。 I would have definitely missed out on so much。 Definitely an advanced reader book for those wanting to learn about astrology。

Tiffany Rose ，

I loved this book。 It shows you how to read astrological charts and how planets interact with each other。 I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in astrology。 This book has it all。 I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge。 This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it。

Kurt Rocourt ，

I usually enjoy these kinds of books。 This was fine but it's nothing more then fine。 The last chapter was useless to me。 The charts and learning how to apply that knowledge was good。 It's more of a textbook then anything else。 I could see this shown in a classroom setting on Astrology。 That's the best I can say about this book。 I usually enjoy these kinds of books。 This was fine but it's nothing more then fine。 The last chapter was useless to me。 The charts and learning how to apply that knowledge was good。 It's more of a textbook then anything else。 I could see this shown in a classroom setting on Astrology。 That's the best I can say about this book。 。。。more

Jacqueline Ratajczak ，

3Lots of information you can get anywhere really。 Not bad。 Good for reference， but I'll use something else in the future。 3Lots of information you can get anywhere really。 Not bad。 Good for reference， but I'll use something else in the future。 。。。more

Jenny Houle ，

Written in universal， easy to follow language while introducing the different parts of astrology allows even beginners to follow along completely and grow in their understanding， while also being a solid reference book for the more practiced astrologist。 Edington teaches us to see and use the astrological chart “as a blueprint of potential and possibility。” （Which， admittedly， reminds us that nothing is precise or exact about astrology。 Much of it is open to interpretation。）The book does attempt Written in universal， easy to follow language while introducing the different parts of astrology allows even beginners to follow along completely and grow in their understanding， while also being a solid reference book for the more practiced astrologist。 Edington teaches us to see and use the astrological chart “as a blueprint of potential and possibility。” （Which， admittedly， reminds us that nothing is precise or exact about astrology。 Much of it is open to interpretation。）The book does attempt to be as inclusive as possible。 。。。more

Kelly ，

I received a complimentary print copy of this book from the publisher and author。 My review is voluntary and unbiased。 This book is structured in an organized fashion to make for easy reading and reference。 It begins by explaining the building blocks of astrology including sun signs， planets and the houses。 Once you have an understanding of the basics you can learn about birth charts and how to structure and interpret your birth chart。 There is also a section which addresses your calling and lov I received a complimentary print copy of this book from the publisher and author。 My review is voluntary and unbiased。 This book is structured in an organized fashion to make for easy reading and reference。 It begins by explaining the building blocks of astrology including sun signs， planets and the houses。 Once you have an understanding of the basics you can learn about birth charts and how to structure and interpret your birth chart。 There is also a section which addresses your calling and love according to the zodiac。 The author includes astrological appendices with astrological tables and recommendations for further reading。 A useful book for those interested in understanding astrology and how it applies to your birth chart。 。。。more

Julie ，

The information in this book is written in an adequate， albeit verbose， manner。 Information is decent， although layout does not facilitate easy assimilation of what has been learned。 Some sections are repetitive。 I too question if the editors knew the subject of astrology when they worked with this guide。In addition， the book seems to be more focused on a "nonbinary manifesto"， obsessively avoiding the terms masculine and feminine， but in the process getting overloaded by "day/night"， "inhale/ex The information in this book is written in an adequate， albeit verbose， manner。 Information is decent， although layout does not facilitate easy assimilation of what has been learned。 Some sections are repetitive。 I too question if the editors knew the subject of astrology when they worked with this guide。In addition， the book seems to be more focused on a "nonbinary manifesto"， obsessively avoiding the terms masculine and feminine， but in the process getting overloaded by "day/night"， "inhale/exhale"， and other terms that defeat overall purposes of comprehension。 I prefer books that use the terms "masculine" and "feminine"， with a caveat that these terms are limited and have nothing to do with "male" and "female"。 We understand that mythology is limited， but instead of twisting language into a nonbinary perfectionism that clouds overall understanding of concepts， it would be nice to acknowledge the limitations of words and then move forward。 There was a lecture or paragraph on gender nonbinary terms in astrology on at least one of every four pages， or it seems。 In addition， I agree with the reviewer who expressed a need for more charts and a more pragmatic way to understand and apply the material。 The sun sign romantic chapter seemed like an aside， since sun sign is only one small piece of a synastry puzzle。My background: I have studied some astrology， but was hoping to learn from this guide。 I prefer other beginner books on this topic。 The resources guide offered free chart and app options that were nice。I received a review copy from the publisher。 Unfortunately， this is another book with multiple typos。 In addition to the ones found by another reviewer， one subheading says "30 degrees" when it means "60 degrees" for a sextile。 Editors need to be more diligent， please！！！ 。。。more

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