[the authors] ... wickedly, brazenly break the rules by which this dry, complex subject is normally taught. They make astrology fun. They make it easy and then ...they slowly infect you with a burning desire to find out more... And boy, do they know their stuff. If you stick with them, you'll know yours' - Jonathan Cainer, Daily Express

Derek and Julia Parker are two of the most famous and best-selling names in the field of astrology: their Compleat Astrologer introduced thousands to the subject. With this new encyclopedia, they have produced a must-have tool for the professional, student, and amateur astrologer. The Parkers’ work encompasses everything from the entire history of astrology to its terms and techniques. There’s plenty in here for everyone: fascinating facts and anecdotes, biographies of top astrologers, textbook definitions of such phrases as trine aspect, and answers to such questions as: Are Scorpios REALLY sex mad?

A new edition of the highly praised guide to astrological techniques and tools, with detailed instructions on calculating and interpreting birth charts, from world-renowned astrologers Julia and Derek Parker.

A new edition of this universally acknowledged practical introduction to astrology for interested amateurs and budding professionals. If you are interested in the zodiac and astrology, let Derek and Julia Parker guide you through the stars and planetary activity. You'll learn the basics of astrology, discover astrological techniques and join them as they take a look at the planets at work. Includes the latest developments in astrology and explores advanced birth chart techniques using midpoints, harmonics and the Moon's nodes. Leave nothing to chance - find out more about your relationships, marriage, career, leisure and health with this definitive guide to astrology.

In this book, Julia Parker teaches you in easy stages how to calculate a full and detailed birth chart, and explains how to 'progress' it so that you can identify future trends in a person's life. All the information you need interpret a horoscope in depth is provided in this one volume - descriptions of the twelve sun signs; explanations of techniques; guidance on chart interpretations for relationships, marriage, career, leisure, and health; the effects of planetary relationships within a birth chart; and an invaluable and easy-to-follow ephemeris to the year 2012.

This reference guide to astrology shows readers how to practice astrology and use it in daily life, recognizing the key characteristics of all the signs of the zodiac, analyze behaviour in friendship, love and marriage and attitudes to money, work, travel and play. The book also shows how to interpret the rising-sign and planetary tables, understand the effects of the planets at the time of birth and their continuing influence and draw up individual astrological profiles for yourself and your friends.

Complete, concise, informative and highly intelligent.

The most complete and affordable single-volume reference on Astrology available anywhere! This massive 928-page tome is the definitive work on celestial forces and the influence of the stars and other heavenly bodies on human personality, behavior, and fate. The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences defines and explains more than 800 astrological terms and concepts from air signs to Zeus and everything in between. Students of the sun and stars and the laypeople interested in knowing more about those passionate Scorpios or intuitive Pisceans can examine the total astrology culture, famous astrologers, heavenly bodies, explanations, and interpretations of every planet in every house and sign—even pesky technical terms. And to further them on their star quest, The Astrology Book includes a special section on casting a chart. It also includes a table of astrological glyphs and abbreviations, a helpful bibliography, an index, and a list of organizations, books, periodicals, and websites dedicated to the study of the influences reigning from the heavens. The wealth of information it contains makes it is one of the most useful guides to astrology available today.