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Plain & Simple
Chinese Astrology Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
Though perhaps less well-known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese astrology is every bit as illuminating and provides an equally valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries of the art in this informative volume.
Filled with legends, charts, and history, it contains all of the essentials for working out your Chinese horoscope including the animal signs for each birthday year, month, and hour. Each sign receives a richly detailed and enlightening explanation.
Among the amusing and informative tidbits here:
The rat is considered to be the sign of charm and is noted for its shrewdness, enterprise, and wealth. Rats are also prosperous, entrepreneurial, obsessive, anxious, bossy, and mean.The ox is the sign of tenacity and prosperity and a symbol of fertility and muscular strength. People born under the ox are patient, contemplative, eloquent, chauvinistic, petty, and grumpy.The monkey is lively, complex, charming, diplomatic, and agile. Monkeys are also dishonest, sarcastic, lacking respect, and restless.
"Chinese Astrology, Plain and Simple" is an accessible introduction that enlightens, entertains, and informs.
Filled with legends, charts, and history, it contains all of the essentials for working out your Chinese horoscope including the animal signs for each birthday year, month, and hour. Each sign receives a richly detailed and enlightening explanation.
Among the amusing and informative tidbits here:
The rat is considered to be the sign of charm and is noted for its shrewdness, enterprise, and wealth. Rats are also prosperous, entrepreneurial, obsessive, anxious, bossy, and mean.The ox is the sign of tenacity and prosperity and a symbol of fertility and muscular strength. People born under the ox are patient, contemplative, eloquent, chauvinistic, petty, and grumpy.The monkey is lively, complex, charming, diplomatic, and agile. Monkeys are also dishonest, sarcastic, lacking respect, and restless.
"Chinese Astrology, Plain and Simple" is an accessible introduction that enlightens, entertains, and informs.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2017
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February 14, 2017
4.5 Stars. This book is a great little handbook on Chinese Astrology. And by little, I mean the actual size of the book is small which makes it a great size to stick in your book bag or purse and take with you.
In the front of the book is a chart which lists by year the full signs for that year, up until 2020. The author also instructs you as to how to continue the chart past 2020.
After the chart there is the guide on Yin/Yang, Elements, and Animals. Not only does the book explain the characteristics of each, but also lists what each Animal can expect during other animal years. This provides current information for future reads.
It is not the only book I'll ever need, however, because it provides charts on your Moon Animal and Animal hour, but doesn't give any explanation as to what influences these provide. Now I'll have to do additional research to answer my questions.
I won this book with the Goodreads giveaways!
In the front of the book is a chart which lists by year the full signs for that year, up until 2020. The author also instructs you as to how to continue the chart past 2020.
After the chart there is the guide on Yin/Yang, Elements, and Animals. Not only does the book explain the characteristics of each, but also lists what each Animal can expect during other animal years. This provides current information for future reads.
It is not the only book I'll ever need, however, because it provides charts on your Moon Animal and Animal hour, but doesn't give any explanation as to what influences these provide. Now I'll have to do additional research to answer my questions.
I won this book with the Goodreads giveaways!
February 27, 2017
I won this book through Goodreads. Really great, informative book. Easy to read and use. Loved it.
February 7, 2018
Very concise and useful guide to Chinese Astrology!
August 30, 2020
Intéressant
January 11, 2025
Bardzo fajnie wszystko opisane tak dla początkujących pod wieloma aspektami, ale mogłaby być troszeczkę dłuższą i szczególniej wyjaśnione w niektórych miejscach
June 18, 2017
Ever since we had a Feng shui expert come speak at Utah Professional Organizers, I've been interested in learning more about Chinese astrology. I found most signs to have accurate descriptions of the people I know born in those years, but I wanted a little more information than I found in this book.
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