The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology · Everything From Zodiac Signs to Prediction, Made Easy and Entertaining by Kent, April Elliott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction

Practical Astronomy Impractical Astrology How To Use This Book Essential Extras Acknowledgments Trademarks

Part 1

Astrology as a Second Language

Chapter 1

The Language of the Stars

Cause vs Cosmic Coincidence Astrology and Fate Astrology and Prediction Your Sign Horoscope Columns Relationship Astrology Electional Astrology Horary Astrology Mundane Astrology Financial Astrology Medical Astrology Essential Takeaways

Chapter 2

Reading Your Chart

The Upside-Down, AstroBizarro World How Time Works Time Zones The Wheel Your New Alphabet Signs Essential Dignities (Simplified) Finding Your Birth Data Calculating Charts with a Computer Astrology Unplugged! Meet the Ephemeris Online Ephemeris It’s a Matter of Time Essential Takeaways

Part 2

Signs of the Zodiac

Chapter 3

The Zodiac

The Signs of the Zodiac We’re a Mix of All Signs Bright and Dark Sides Shared Rulerships Modern vs Traditional Rulerships Planetary Rulership of Signs Cardinal Signs Fixed Signs Mutable Signs Fire Signs Earth Signs Air Signs Water Signs Essential Takeaways

Chapter 4

Fire Signs

What Makes Aries Tick How to Spot an Aries Aries in Love Aries at Work What Makes Leo Tick How to Spot a Leo Leo in Love Leo at Work What Makes Sagittarius Tick How to Spot a Sagittarius Sagittarius in Love Sagittarius at Work Essential Takeaways

Chapter 5

Earth Signs

What Makes Taurus Tick How to Spot a Taurus Taurus in Love Taurus at Work Virgo, the Virgin What Makes Virgo Tick How to Spot a Virgo Virgo in Love Virgo at Work What Makes Capricorn Tick How to Spot a Capricorn Capricorn in Love Capricorn at Work Essential Takeaways

Chapter 6

Air Signs

What Makes Gemini Tick How to Spot a Gemini Gemini in Love Gemini at Work What Makes Libra Tick How to Spot a Libra Libra in Love Libra at Work What Makes Aquarius Tick How to Spot Aquarius Aquarius in Love Aquarius at Work Essential Takeaways

Chapter 7

Water Signs

What Makes Cancer Tick How to Spot a Cancer Cancer in Love Cancer at Work What Makes Scorpio Tick How to Spot a Scorpio Scorpio in Love Scorpio at Work What Makes Pisces Tick How to Spot Pisces Pisces in Love Pisces at Work

Part 3

A Place for Everything: Houses

Chapter 8

Houses

House Cusps Angles of the Chart The Horizon: Day and Night The Vertical Axis: Lust for Power House Axes Succedent Houses by Quadrant Houses by Quadrant Houses by Triplicity Houses by Triplicity Whole Sign Equal House Placidus Koch Essential Takeaways

Chapter 9

Celestial Navigation: Angular Houses

Rulerships and Key Concepts The Ascendant Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts The IC or Imum Coeli Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts The Descendant Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts The Midheaven Signs Essential Takeaways

Chapter 10

Getting Grounded: Succedent Houses

Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Essential Takeaways

Chapter 11

Where You Dance: The Cadent Houses

Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Rulerships and Key Concepts Signs Essential Takeaways

Part 4

Gods and Monsters: Planets

Chapter 12

The Intimate Circle: Personal Planets

The God: Our Hero The Monster: The Zero The Sun in Signs and Houses The Goddess: Good Mom The Monster: Bad Mom The Moon in Signs and Houses The God: The Sidekick The Monster: The Mouthpiece Mercury in Signs and Houses The Goddess: Beauty The Monster: The Beast Venus in Signs and Houses Essential Takeaways

Chapter 13

Your Social Circle: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

The God: The Hunter The Monster: Predator or Prey Mars in Signs and Houses The God: Thinking Big The Monster: Thinking Small Jupiter in Signs and Houses The God: The Mentor The Monster: The Oppressor Saturn in Signs and Houses Essential Takeaways

Chapter 14

Your Generational Circle: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

The God: The Lightning Bolt The Monster: The Outcast Uranus in Signs Uranus in Houses The God: The Dream The Monster: Not My Problem Neptune in Signs Neptune in Houses The God: Fearless The Monster: Fearful Pluto in Signs Pluto in Houses Essential Takeaways

Chapter 15

Asteroids and Other Non-planets

The Meaning of the Nodes True vs. Mean Nodes Lunar Nodes by Sign and House The Part of Fortune Interpreting the Part of Fortune The Antivertex The Vertex in Your Chart Essential Takeaways

Chapter 16

Planetary Aspects

An Aspect Grid Orbs: How Close Is Close Enough? A Planetary Dinner Party Conjunction Sextile Trine Square Opposition Semisextile Semisquare Quincunx Sesquisquare Parallel and Contraparallel Essential Takeaways

Part 5

Cycles Made Simple

Chapter 17

The Circle of Seasons

Seasonal Turning Points All Things Being Equal: Equinoxes When Time Stands Still: Solstices Cycles of Inner Planets Cycles of Societal Planets Cycles of Generational Planets The Terrible Twos High School Horror Legal Adulthood First Chance for Failure: 27–30 Last Chance for Success? 35–42 Passing the Torch: 55–60 Retrograde Planets When Good Planets Turn Retrograde Making Retrogrades Work for You The Shadow Period Essential Takeaways

Chapter 18

Daily Planner

Today’s Moon in Aries Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Aries Today’s Moon in Taurus Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Taurus Today’s Moon in Gemini Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Gemini Today’s Moon in Cancer Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Cancer Today’s Moon in Leo Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Leo Today’s Moon in Virgo Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Virgo Today’s Moon in Libra Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Libra Today’s Moon in Scorpio Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Scorpio Today’s Moon in Sagittarius Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Sagittarius Today’s Moon in Capricorn Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Capricorn Today’s Moon in Aquarius Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Aquarius Today’s Moon in Pisces Daily Planner for Today’s Moon in Pisces Essential Takeaways

Chapter 19

Monthly Planner

New Moon Waxing Crescent Moon First Quarter Moon Waxing Gibbous Moon Full Moon Waning Gibbous Moon Last Quarter Moon Waning Crescent Moon Moving Through the Signs Moving Through the Houses Moving Through the Signs Moving Through the Houses Moving Through the Signs Moving Through the Houses Essential Takeaways

Chapter 20

Yearly Planner

Solar Eclipses Lunar Eclipses Eclipses in Signs and Through the Houses Essential Takeaways

Chapter 21

Long-Range Planner

Working with the Cycle Uranus in Motion Working with the Cycle Neptune in Motion Pluto: Cycles of Empowerment Pluto in Motion Critical Pluto Aspects Pluto Cycles by Generation Essential Takeaways

Part 6

Bringing It All Together

Chapter 22

Speaking Astrology

Astrological Nouns Astrological Adjectives Astrological Verbs and Adverbs Hemispheres and Houses Angular Planets Elements and Modalities: Temperament and Mode Essential Dignities The Sun: Her Inner Heroine The Moon: The Inner Mom The Ascendant: Her Armor The Tenth House: Career The Fourth House: True North The Descendant: Relationships How Did We Do? Essential Takeaways

Chapter 23

Prediction

Transits to Transits Transits to Radix Solar Arc Progressions/Directions Combining Natal, Progressions, and Transits Essential Takeaways

Appendices

Appendix A Appendix B

New Moon Table 2011–2020 Eclipses Table 2011–2020 Mercury Retrograde Table 2011–2020

Appendix C

General Reference Signs Houses Planets Asteroids Lunar Nodes Aspects Cycles Transits and Progressions

About the Author

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