Astrology For Dummies (eBook)

Rae Orion has been casting horoscopes since 1973 and has written the astrology columns for well-known periodicals. She's also taught astrology to high school students and social service professionals.

Introduction 1

Part I: Mapping Your Place in the Cosmos 7

Chapter 1: An Astrological Overview: The Horoscope in Brief 9

Chapter 2: Getting Your Precise Horoscope: The Old Way versus the Easy Way 21

Chapter 3: Estimating Your Horoscope Using the Tables in This Book 29

Part II: Here Comes the Sun 39

Chapter 4: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius 41

Chapter 5: Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn 53

Chapter 6: Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius 65

Chapter 7: Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces 77

Part III: Everything Else in the Cosmic Cookbook 89

Chapter 8: Moon Signs: The Lunacy Factor 91

Chapter 9: The Personal Planets 101

Chapter 10: The Outer Planets (Plus One Amazing Asteroid) 119

Chapter 11: What You See versus What You Get: The Rising Sign (And More) 135

Chapter 12: The Sun, the Moon, and the Planets in the Houses 149

Chapter 13: Amazing Aspects: The Secrets of Cosmic Geometry 171

Chapter 14: A Guide to Interpreting Your Birth Chart 197

Part IV: Using Astrology Right Now 213

Chapter 15: The Sun Sign Combinations 215

Chapter 16: The Times of Our Lives: Transits 231

Chapter 17: The Lunar Advantage: Using Astrology in Daily Life 253

Chapter 18: Retrograde Hell? The Truth Revealed 261

Part V: The Part of Tens 269

Chapter 19: Ten Talents You Can Spot in a Chart 271

Chapter 20: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Use Astrology in Your Life: The Art of Timing 281

Appendix: Planetary Tables 289

Index 361