Astrology for the Soul

著者 Jan Spiller は、イントロダクションの冒頭部において「本書には、プロの占星術師である私にとって、企業秘密とも言える内容が含まれている」といったような事を述べているが、実際に期待通りの素晴らしい内容を持った本だと思う。 一般的な占星術では、主に太陽や月といった Planets の位置 (サインやハウス、あるいはエレメントなど) によってチャートが解釈されるが、本書で使われているのは North Node と呼ばれる月の昇交点である (実際には、両極の属性が意識されているので、NODAL AXIS という軸として捉えられていることになる)。この方法自体は目新しいものではなく、時にカルマ占星術とも言われ、その人の過去世および今生に持ち越されたテーマを暗示するための手法として知られている。12 のサイン (ハウス) ごとにさまざまな側面から詳細な (なにしろ、各サインに約 40 ページが割り当てられているのだ) 洞察が展開されており、しかもその高度に構造化された記述は大変読みやすい。「天秤座のあなたの性格は云々」式の紋切り型を期待される向きもあるだろうが、Ms.Spiller の文章は読者に多くのインスピレーションを与えうる想像力と詩情に溢れており、リファレンス ブックやハウ ツー本として使われるよりは、自らの直感やイマジネーション、そして (タイトルにあるとおり) 魂の叡智にアクセスする為のツールとして用いられることにより、本書の真価が発揮されるだろう。

書かれていることに全然「そうそう！」「当たってる！」と思えなかったのはなぜでしょう。 楽しようとしないでホロスコープをちゃんと読んだ方がいいのかなと思いました。

一般の”星占い”しか知らなかった時は「ドラゴンヘッド」が何なのか想像もつかなかった。面白いのは著者の視点で「ドラゴンヘッド」は占星術の中で私達の「弱い」部分を照らしている。「弱い」部分というのは実は「才能」とリンクしているというのだ。だから私達の持っている「才能」を開花し未来に向かうために、まずはその「弱い」部分を自覚しどう対処していくかが、ポイントになると。つまり人生のチャレンジが何かを示してくる。 それぞれの「ドラゴンヘッド」の星座の特徴ごとに明確なアドバイスをしてくれているのが嬉しい。一読オススメ。

Ho letto molti libri di astrologia, psicologia, e questo è speciale, perché oltre a radiografare in noi il "nocciolo della questione", fornisce un aiuto concreto, suggerimenti pratici e spunti per intervenire su noi stessi efficacemente. Una rivelazione, che consiglio a tutti di cuore.

"The sign in which the North Node falls denotes the psychological shift that need to occur within the personality. The house containing the North Node shows the experiences that allow the person to access this new psychological awareness...The South Node position in a chart (located at the point exactly opposite of the North Node) depicts an aspect in our character that has been overemphasized in past lives, and thus tends to take over the personality in this lifetime and throw us off balance. When we are acting without awareness, we tend to 'act out' the South Node position in response to our environment because we have been accustomed to that approach working to our advantage. However, in this lifetime, our experiences show us that approaching a situation from the stance shown by the position of the Southern Node of our chart is no longer working..." -- Jan Spiller in Astrology For The Soul In her book Astrology for the Soul, astrologer Jan Spiller shows you the key to discovering your hidden talents, deepest desires, and the ways to avoid negative influences that may distract you from achieving your true life purpose, as revealed by the North Node of the Moon in your natal astrological chart. Although Spiller mostly uses the term North Node, she takes into consideration that the North Node exists in polarity with the South Node--and how they both manifest in our attitude, personality, and drive. To discover your North Node, you need to generate a chart. You can do this by going to Astro.com Once you enter the birth time, date, and place a chart will be generated. Chart Drawing, Ascendant is where generated charts are stored. To find your North Node (NN) look for the glyph (symbol) that looks like a horseshow with curlicues on the end. The South Node (NN) will be in the House directly opposite the North Node, although it won't be pictured. The symbol for the SN is an inversion of the NN glyph. You also can also find your NN placement by gettng software like Mapping Your Birthchart. In Astrology For The Soul each of the 12 Nodal positions are examined in areas like: *Attributes to develop *What these people really want *Talents/Profession *Healing Affirmations *Personality *Needs *Relationships *Goals *Healing theme songs Here is a small sample of Attributes to Develop for each of the 12 Nodal positions as described in this book: Aries - Independence, trusting one's impulses, and self-nurturance Taurus - Honoring expressed needs of self and others, forgiveness, and gratitude. Gemini - Tact, logic, and listening. Cancer - Empathy, humility, and accepting others flaws without judgment. Leo - Individuality, self-confidence, and enthusiasm. Virgo - Moderation, creating routines, and taking risks in spite of fears. Libra - Cooperation, seeing through another's eyes, creating win/win situations. Scorpio - Self-discipline, choosing constructive change, and enjoying high-risk situations. Sagittarius - Patience, speaking from Higher Consciousness, and intuitive listening. Capricorn - Self-control, self-respect, and letting go of the past. Aquarius - Objectivity, desire for friendship, and active participation in groups. Pisces - Compassion, surrending anxiety to a Higher Power, and welcoming change. I highly recommend this informative book for releasing negative life patterns, embracing your strengths, and living a more centered and self-directed life.

User friendly and informative. A good reference book. The author goes into great detail about each North Node placement. It is informative and actionable. It is not a book that you read cover to cover. After reading the introduction, you would skip to the section about your North Node placement. So if you are only interested about information on your individual placement, you'll really only read 40 or so pages of the whole book. However, if you are reading for other people, it will become more valuable to you.

This book totally surprised me in a nice way! The book is by far the best nodal book in the market, I've purchased a few others in the past, some of them were good too. But Jan Spiller has really nailed it in terms of the great depth of the understanding that she has in this area, i have not read her other books yet (but just purchased couple of others.), but just from this book, she definitely sounds like a solid astrologer who knows what she is talking! She understands nodal points from a very personal level as if she is that person, but she does that with all 12 signs! it's so strange, but wonderfully strange, as you reading through pages, you'd feel like having a heart-to-heart conversation with a dear friend who really cares for you and wants the best for you. I highly recommend the book, don't let below negative feedback put you off, it's worth the money!

A cada vez que você cruza as informações extremamente acuradas não só do seu nodo, como dos demais, abre-se quase que um portal de luz, tamanha a clareza do autoconhecimento e da possibilidade de correção de rumo trazidos pelo livro. Livro especializado em nodos, não esperemos outras áreas da astrologia. Super ultra recomendo. Livro pra vida.