Astrology books

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Permalink Reply by JR on November 9, 2008 at 3:36pm

Constellation		Tropical date	Sidereal Date	Sun is in constellation
	Aries	March 21 - April 20	April 15 - May 15	April 19 - May 13
	Taurus	April 21 - May 21	May 16 - June 15	May 14 - June 19
	Gemini	May 22 - June 23	June 16 - July 15	June 20 - July 20
	Cancer	June 24 - July 23	July 16 - August 15	July 21 - August 9
	Leo	July 24 - August 23	August 16 - September 15	August 10 - September 15
	Virgo	August 24 - September 22	September 16 - October 15	September 16 - October 30
	Libra	September 23 - October 23	October 16 - November 15	October 31 - November 22
	Scorpius	October 24 - November 22	November 16 - December 15	November 23 - November 29
	Ophiuchus			November 30 - December 17
	Sagittarius	November 23 - December 21	December 16 - January 14	December 18 - January 18
	Capricornus	December 22 - January 19	January 15 - February 14	January 19 - February 15
	Aquarius	January 20 - February 18	February 15 - March 14	February 16 - March 11
	Pisces	February 19 - March 20	March 15 - April 14	March 12 - April 18

Permalink Reply by JR on November 15, 2008 at 1:00pm

At 6:50pm on November 4, 2008, JR said…
Hi Andie, I got my first astrology book. Sydney Omarr's day-by-day astrological guide for leo 2009. Do you have other recommendations? Thanks for your spirit. --namaste, jr

Permalink Reply by JR on November 15, 2008 at 1:03pm

(from Andie)
Hi JR,

I've been trying to think of books that I could suggest for you in relation to learning about Astrology. I've been studying Astrology for such a long time, that I don't really rely on books anymore and haven't in a very long time

The problem with Astrology books like the one that you mentioned is that they are based on Tropical Astrology and so as a forecast tool they will be inaccurate, because Sidereal Astrology and Tropical Astrology are almost a Full Sign Apart in calculation

The best thing to do at some point is to have a competent Astrologer do an Accurate birth chart and interpretation for you. Or go to Barnes and Noble to the section with the Astrology Books and flip through them and see what resonates with you...just keep in mind that any with horoscopes or based on the Tropical (Western) Astrology will be inaccurate from a predictive perspective but you can still learn alot about how Astrology works from them. I view Astrology as a way to transform our lives through mastering the lessons and activities that show up in our lives. The Birth Chart shows me the gifts that the person has come into the world with -- their assets and liabilities and the progressed charts (there are more than one type), show me the territory that they are travelling through now and gives me insight into the best course of action, but what it is really about is mastering our emotions and emotional responses, unblocking and releasing unresolved issues from the past and learning to create as opposed to react so that we can live our lives as our highest selves and become the Creators that God, the Universal Creator intended us to be. We always have choice, we always have free will.

The Book "How to Practice Vedic Astrology" A beginner's guide to casting your horoscope is a good one to start with (Sidereal Astrology is similar to Vedic Astrology with some cultural differences)

Have a great day!

Light and Love,
Andie

Permalink Reply by JR on November 15, 2008 at 1:04pm

Andie, what a fascinating topic. Thank you for your fascinating response. I am more intrigued and informed by your response. I did some more reading on the subject. So, I guess I'll be returning my book and getting a verdic version. I wonder if this discussion we are having could go public. Maybe we could create a discussion on astrology in the book forum? You have helped make a out-of-sight topic become relevant and comprehensible.

namaste, jr