A basic introduction to the ancient system of astrology based on the Chinese lunar calendar from the author of Simple Feng Shui.Introduced by the emperor Huang Ti between 2700 and 2600 B.C.E., Chinese astrology is based on the culture's lunar calendar, which is made up of five cycles of twelve years each, with a complete cycle taking sixty years. According to legend, Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed earth, but only twelve c...

"[Sharp] elegantly casts a web of astrological knowledge . . . as he explains the nuances of each aspect that influences the individual horoscope." — Library Journal"Astrology is both a science and an art. It is a symbolic representation of all of the elements—religious, spiritual, emotional, mental and physical, visible and invisible—that exist in the universe and come together in various and diverse combinations to account for individual human beings ...

Simple Feng Shui takes the agony out of understanding this esoteric discipline and offers an easy, clear, and user-friendly approach to the Eastern art of placement. Starting with a concise history and philosophy of the Taoist-based method of channeling the life energy, or chi, Sharp's uniquely readable "feng shui made easy" provides all the tools for practicing the fascinating Chinese art that strives for complete accord with nature.

**The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugarFrom the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of**.Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this belov...

Though astrology is many centuries old, it is only perhaps once in a generation that a thoroughly new, totally original way of looking at the zodiac is discovered. The New Astrology is such a system. Suzanne White offers a startling and provocative thesis: There are not 12 but 144 signs of the zodiac, each distinct, each unique, each vital to everyone's quest for self-understanding.By combining the astrological systems of the traditional Chinese (terrestrial) with that of the Occid...

Symbols of the Soul: Discovering Your Life Purpose and Karma Through Astrology by Gina Lake gives you the keys to understanding:The Moon's nodes, which describe your life purpose and the roadblocks to your destinySaturn's influence in the houses and signs, which describes your fears, weaknesses, and past-life issuesThe twelfth house and its connection to past-life experiences and karmic debtsHow the signs evolve over our many lifetimes and why we choose to b...

The year 2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been in use in the Orient for thousands of years.The depth of its wisdom and the accuracy of its character analysis and predi...

In The Twelve Houses, acclaimed astrologer Howard Sasportas explores in detail the experiences and situations associated with each of the houses, describing not only their tangible associations but also the more subtle meanings of each of the different spheres of life. A pioneering volume and a favourite among students and professionals alike, this is the recognized as the definitive work on the subject. This revised edition contains a new foreward by Liz Greene and tribute essays from lea...

Developed out of the aesthetic philosophy of cha-no-yu (the tea ceremony) in fifteenth-century Japan, wabi sabi is an aesthetic that finds beauty in things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things and a corresponding pleasure in the things that bear the mark of th...

Do you know which of the twelve animal signs you are? Or how the "animal that hides in your heart" influences your outlook on life? What happens in your chart when your Eastern moon sign meets your Western sun sign? The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes answers these questions and more.For forty years, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes has remained the classic book on the topic, artfully combining the Eastern lunar calendar with Western, solar-based...

This widely praised and internationally acclaimed classic on the spiritual aspects of astrology, a continual best-seller since publication, has now been translated into more than 20 languages, including Chinese, Turkish, Russian, Serbian, & Romanian. It has been enthusiastically reviewed by Library Journal, Isabel Hickey, CAO Times, and dozens of others. Often ranked as "my favorite astrology book" in surveys, it is now, as it has always been, a profound book far ahead of its time that spe...

The year 2013 is the Chinese Year of the Snake – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – an intriguing year containing drama, surprise and much personal possibility.The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been in use in the Orient for thousands of years.The depth of its wisdom and the accuracy of its character ana...