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Elysia
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posted February 27, 2016 04:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello Lindalanders!

You guys are the best collection of astro-knowledge, so I'd like to pick your brains about a little something...
If you had to pick your top three (or five or one or ten - any number) books to begin the study of astrology with, what would you pick? Feel free to include beginners/advanced levels as you wish.

The only book I ever read (or owned) is Linda Goodman's Sun Signs (of course) - which was gifted to me when I was a kid. The rest I've been reading from blogs, Lindaland, and the wonder that is Google. But it seems kind of haphazard to me. Don't really feel like I'm studying it unless I have a book (or dozen) to tuck into.

In the near future, I'd like to get some of these and study for real.

So, please go ahead and suggest any that you've read/mean to read/think one should read... (In any or all categories - natal, transits, interpersonal, etc).


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Valentine
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posted February 27, 2016 05:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Valentine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If you do a Google search, you'll find lots of information.

I no longer have my books, I've donated them. The only ones that I remember were Suzanne Whites.

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Elysia
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posted February 27, 2016 05:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, I know that.
Actual reading experience beats any number of random online reviews.
Separating the wheat from the chaff in the barrage of information online is a matter of trial-and-error. The whole reason I created this thread is because I'd rather take the opinions of people whose knowledge of the subject matter I trust.

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Vajra
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posted February 27, 2016 06:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vajra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 27, 2016 07:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"The only astrology book you'll ever need" is pretty good for learning beginning astrology in a more technical sense.

"Sextrology" is outstanding in my view for reading in depth about sun signs.

"Astrology for the soul" is pretty much a must have for reading in depth about the Nodes of the Moon.

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Elysia
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posted February 27, 2016 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks a bunch, guys! This is the kind of stuff I was looking for. Concepts rather than cookbooks...

@DopGang, I might have to order the second one under an alias.

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DopGang
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posted February 27, 2016 09:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's not as bad as the title suggests. Though yes, of course it does talk about that.

"The Powerful Declinations" was another I liked and recommended to me by Kannon.

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Elysia
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posted February 27, 2016 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh I don't mind if the content is 'worse' than the title suggests. Just the thought of having that on my purchase history.. I'm always paranoid that someone will find out.

Declinations, you say? Hmm..*adding to list*.

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posted February 27, 2016 06:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptunicity     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I bought Planets In Composite by Robert Hand, it's a good book to learn about composite charts, especially because there's little information available online about it. I bought Relationship Signs too by Linda Goodman. If you are gonna buy a book online then buy it at www.bookdepository.com, they offer free worldwide shipping.

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posted February 27, 2016 06:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I love howard sasportas!! Pure genius!

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posted February 27, 2016 07:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^ Adding these to your list, also:

Any of Alan Oken's books... }
'A.O. Complete Astrology' {Beautiful writer!! His depth has brought me to tears, sooo many times!

(I like that Robert Hand composites book too!, thumbsup!!)

Stephen Arroyo's on Astrology, Karma, & Transformation. And his book on Jupiter.

Isabel Hickey, Astrology, A Cosmic Science

Demetra George & Doug Block, Asteroid Goddesses (Ibis Press)

Betty Lunsted, Astrological insights to personality.

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quote:
Originally posted by mirage29:

Isabel Hickey, Astrology, A Cosmic Science


Seconded. One of best astrology books of all time.

ETA:

This book as well, also mentioned by mirage29

Astrological insights to personality by Betty Lunsted

is a really amazing combination of psychology and astrology but is best for students that are more mature and also that already have some prior knowledge of psychology/astrology/metaphysics. It's not a beginners book, whereas Astrology: A cosmic science teaches you all the basics and is very in-depth at the same time.

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Elysia
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posted February 28, 2016 04:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
neptunicity, Ami, mirage, deepseablues - thanks so much, all of you!! These are great additions..

@neptunicity: Does he also have one on reading synastry? And thanks a bunch for the free shipping site. It's gonne be great for my non-astro book purchases as well!

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posted February 28, 2016 05:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Elysia:

Not to overload you? .... BUT!!!!!

This is from what I have--- I'm sure there are other authors who handle these subjects with adeptness, too.

Barbara Hand Clow...
Liquid Light of Sex - Kundalini, Astrology, and the Key Life Transitions (c1991, 1996,2001) (Bear&Company, in Rochester, VT)
www.InnerTraditions.com

and BHC's book on
Chiron - Rainbow Bridge Between The Inner & Outer Planets (c1987).

Carolyn W. Casey
Making The Gods Work For You - The astrological language of the psyche.
(astrology/psychology/archetypes) c1998

Gimme More books! More books! More books!
http://www.alanoken.com/index.php?page=books-by-alan-oken

http://alabe.com/books.html

http://ibispress.net/oscom/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=dc4dc27f0d1feaf66380e81a800e0f28[/UR L]

[URL=http://www.llewellyn.com/browse_astrology.php]http://www.llewellyn.com/browse_astrology.php

http://www.astroamerica.com/index.html

http://www.astroamerica.com/medical.html
http://www.cafeastrology.com/buyastrologybooks.html


(There are some other wonderful sites also!! Just not recalling all of them right now.)

You'd probably want to get a subscription to this magazine too... They have a 'student' section, and book reviews section.

http://mountainastrologer.com/tma/


Enjoy your studies, Elysia!! That's fantastic.

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posted February 28, 2016 07:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kewf1988     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Linda Goodman's Sun Signs, The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, and Generational Patterns Using Astrology. One goes in-depth on all the Sun Signs, one goes into EVERYTHING, and the other goes into Jupiter-Pluto Signs, which is a great way to understand why everyone born in the same time period has certain similarities in how they act (as well as appearance, as I've noticed Pluto and Neptune's effect on it, as well as the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant). All are must reads for anyone. Learning about why others are the way they are helps you understand them better.

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posted February 28, 2016 09:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yungang_grotto     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Isabel Hickey's Astrology, A Cosmic Science"

quote:
Originally posted by deepseablues:
Seconded. One of best astrology books of all time.


Thirded. This was in my house growing up as my mom had bought it during her new age kick when i was tiny. It was the first one i read. I love it too.

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posted February 28, 2016 10:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptunicity     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Elysia:
neptunicity, Ami, mirage, deepseablues - thanks so much, all of you!! These are great additions..

@neptunicity: Does he also have one on reading synastry? And thanks a bunch for the free shipping site. It's gonne be great for my non-astro book purchases as well!


I haven't seen any synastry book from Robert Hand, but he does have Planets In Transit, which I heard is a great book, so I intend to buy that one soon. They sell tarot cards too, so you might want to look into that.

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posted February 29, 2016 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Faith     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great thread, Elysia...some day I want to read ALL these books!

I don't consider myself well-read so I was wondering if I should post or not.

As it stands...

My favorites include all of the Secret Language books, though it's not traditional astrology, I think there is a lot of truth in them. Free online if you have Facebook: www.thesecretlanguageofbirthdays.com

But much easier to appreciate and understand if you have a hard copy. One of my favorites:

I also love anything by Dane Rudhyar, especially his book The Astrology of Personality.

I absolutely adore Richard Tarnas' Cosmos & Psyche. This won't teach you how to be an astrologer, but it is a really brilliant defense of astrology, advocating for an academic shift that embraces astrology along with an expanded, more spiritual worldview. This is one of my top five favorite books of all time.

As for technical know-how, all I've got is Parkers' Astrology, which is nice and thorough about teaching you how to be an astrologer, but not exactly my cup of tea, with its interpretations.

I included pictures because I sorta can't help it, if I think of a book cover I want to see it, too.

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posted February 29, 2016 10:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Desiring Shadows     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have a ton. Just come to my house

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Elysia
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posted February 29, 2016 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's so great to come back and see all these replies!!

I'm like...

@Faith,
Not well-read? Oh pish-posh!!
Thanks for adding your names - especially love the Cosmos & Psyche one. I've often pondered myself how and why I believe in it so much. I just do, and all I've seen so far supports it. But what if I have to defend it to someone else some day? "In my experience" seems rather flimsy as the sole argument. I'd love to have a more in-depth answer. This is just what I needed..

kewf1988,
Generational patterns! Yeah, you know - that was my prime motivation for a lot of studies - 'why people are the way they are'... I was trying to understand, forgive and reconcile a lot of what I saw and absorbed. Every piece of understanding is one step closer to peace.

yungang_grotto,
That's so cute.

neptunicity,
Yeah I wanted one for transits too, thanks!

DS,
Awww.. Yes, and I'll bring sandwiches.
So, your family knows and sees your books too?

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Elysia
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posted February 29, 2016 02:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mirage29:

Gimme More books! More books! More books!

Damn, mirage. How'd ya make an emoji out of me??

Wonderful list - will take me some time to explore all of these. But they're on my list now, and I will get to them eventually.

quote:
Originally posted by mirage29:

Enjoy your studies, Elysia!! That's fantastic.

Thank you!

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posted February 29, 2016 02:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^ I'm laughing, Elysia! Glad you enjoyed everything. Great thread. ...

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posted February 29, 2016 03:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm lucky to have read any. In fact, I can't remember the last time I've read a book from start to finish. I have a bunch that I've read about half of but in random pieces.

**opens book**

2 minutes in

"Borinnnng. Get to the point already!!"

2 more minutes

**closes book and sets in the bookcase where it shall collect dust for all eternity**

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posted February 29, 2016 03:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GeminiKarat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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Elysia
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posted March 03, 2016 01:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Elysia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^^

And I'm like...
Bumping into walls everywhere 'coz my nose is buried in a book. >_<

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