[Dummies 01] • Astrology For Dummies · 2nd Edition by Orion, Rae -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You’re Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : 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 Signs Considering the Sun, the Moon, and the Planets Who Rules? Discovering the Rulers of the Signs Assessing the Ascendant and the Houses

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

Gathering the Information You Need What It Takes to Cast Your Chart the Old-Fashioned Way Getting Your Horoscope in a Nanosecond Investing in DIY Software

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

Using the Tables in This Book to Identify Your Planets Figuring Out Your Ascendant or Rising Sign Determining Your Houses Creating a Horoscope

Part II : Here Comes the Sun Chapter 4: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius

Aries the Ram: March 20–April 18 Leo the Lion: July 23–August 22 Sagittarius the Archer: November 22– December 21

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

Taurus the Bull: April 19–May 20 Virgo the Virgin: August 23– September 22 Capricorn the Goat: December 22– January 19

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

Gemini the Twins: May 21–June 20 Libra the Scales: September 23– October 22 Aquarius the Water Bearer: January 20–February 18

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

Cancer the Crab: June 21–July 22 Scorpio the Scorpion: October 23– November 21 Pisces the Fish: February 19–March 19

Part III : Everything Else in the Cosmic Cookbook Chapter 8: Moon Signs: The Lunacy Factor

The Moon in the Signs The Nodes of the Moon 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 (Plus One Amazing Asteroid)

Uranus: The Rebel Neptune: The Dreamer Pluto: The Power of Transformation Chiron: The Wounded Healer

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

Taking the House Tour The Sun in the Houses The Moon in the Houses The Nodes of the Moon in the Houses 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 A Note about Minor Aspects Interpreting the Aspects

Chapter 14: A Guide to Interpreting Your Birth Chart

Step One: Finding Overall Patterns Step Two: Five Main Components of a Birth Chart Step Three: Looking for Aspect Patterns Step Four: Putting the Puzzle Together

Part IV : 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 Planetary Ties

Chapter 16: The Times of Our Lives: Transits

Investigating 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 Light of the Moon Using the Moon in the Signs Tracking the Moon in 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 Looking Out for Retrograde Venus Watching Out for Retrograde Mars The Other Planets

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Talents You Can Spot in a Chart

Artistic Ability Athletic Prowess Beauty (Or the Power of Attraction) Celebrity Appeal Healing Hands Business Savvy Making Money Psychic Ability Becoming an Astrologer Writing

Chapter 20: 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 a Computer Buying a House Having Surgery Starting a Diet or an Exercise Program Writing a Novel or Screenplay Laying Low

Appendix: Planetary Tables : Further Reading