Book Review: Astrology for the Soul

Softcover, 528 pages US$17.95

Published by Bantam Books 1540 Broadway New York, New York 10036

Publication Date: November 1997

ISBN: 0-553-37838-4

'Astrology for the Soul' by Jan Spiller is another great book produced by this author. It is easy to read and can be used by the lay person who has an interest in astrology.

Having reviewed a couple of the author's other books including 'New Moon Astrology' and 'Spiritual Astrology' in the past (and finding them very interesting), this was an incentive to look closely at the information presented in this book.

Jan Spiller has a long history of involvement in the astrological field, including contributions as a monthly columnist for 'Dell Horoscope', the astrology magazine with the largest circulation in the world. She teaches astrology and appears regularly as a radio and television guest. Other books Ms. Spiller has authored include 'Spiritual Astrology', 'New Moon Astrology' and 'How to be Safe in an Unsafe World'. These titles have been translated into ten languages to date.

Once again the author has done a great job of presenting her material in a way that anyone can use and get something from it. The first part of the book guides you through the process of finding the position of your Moon's North Node - which is what this book goes into exploring.

If the 'North Node' sounds a bit frightening or alien... don't worry. There is a chapter titled 'How to Use This Book' that explains what the North Node is as well as overviewing some definitions that are used in the book that will help you get more out of reading it. This chapter also covers an explanation of the Nodal Axis, signs and houses, duplicate sign/house positions, and also opposing sign/house positions.

The rest of the book is divided into each of the twelve zodiac signs and the Nodal placement in them... e.g., North Node in Aries, North Node in Taurus, North Node in Gemini, etc. Each of these chapters is divided further into the following subheadings:

 Overview  Personality  Needs  Relationships  Goals  Healing Theme Song

The information given for each nodal position is clear and detailed. You only need to know what sign your North Node is in to get a lot out of this book - and you have everything you need to figure that out in the first few pages of 'Astrology for the Soul. Those of you with a deeper knowledge of your birth chart (i.e., house position of your North Node) will get even more out of this book.

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