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The Guide also includes eclipses, time zones, sunrise and sunset times, planetary hours, summaries of planets, signs, houses, and aspects, and weekly forecasts by Kim Rogers-Gallagher, an experienced astrologer who writes engagingly. This book is a bundle of value. Llwellyn also publishes a beautiful calendar which contains much of the same information as the Guide. Another helpful annual published by Llewellyn is the... Moon Sign Book, Llewellyn Worldwide, St. Paul, MN 55164. $7.95. Even if a bookstore doesn't carry any other astrology books, I almost always see a lineup of Llewellyn's individual sign book annuals, e.g., Aquarius in 2003, and this little book, the Moon Sign Book. The Moon Sign Book resembles the Farmer's Almanac, but more sophisticated and with a greater emphasis on astrology. And it includes a monumental amount of information in its nearly 500 pages. One can open it anywhere, and find interesting reading, usually about some aspect of the moon or moon lore. The sections on gardening are absolutely invaluable, much more comprehensive than the gardening information in the Farmer's Almanac. This is the book for anyone who wants to learn to use the moon as a guide to gardening. And I can tell you from experience that following the moon's signs and phases leads to successful gardening. The Moon Sign Book will show you how to do it for each year. I often hear requests for charts for new and full moons. They are all in this book, along with a description of the energies of each one. Leah Whiting writes the excellent moon descriptions. Here are a few excerpts from the Full Moon for August 12:
There is here the usual basic astrology information, but with an emphasis on the moon and its meaning in a chart. There are also descriptions of the moon phases as well as the moon signs. We can find the best dates for just about any activity, as well as economic and weather forecasts. There are also stories, essays, and even poems with some relation to astrology or to the moon. |
