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.

By combining the astrological systems of the traditional Chinese (terrestrial) with that of the occident (celestial), White demonstrates that every person is governed by two signs--such as a Capricorn Tiger or a Leo Dog.

Lively, accessible and witty, this book applies the art of Chinese astrology to modern life. Whether you are a seasoned expert or just curious about your own or your loved ones' signs, 'The New Chinese Astrology' is designed to help you in your quest for higher understanding.

This is the only Chinese astrology book you'll ever need! You may be familiar with the Chinese birth-year animals, but did you know you actually have four of them? Each year, each month, each day, and each two-hour period of the day is distinct and denoted by a particular animal sign (branch) and one of the five elements (stems). In The Definitive Book of Chinese Astrology, you will learn how to forecast your love- and life-cycles; understand the indicators of health, wealth, and happiness in your chart; and identify balances and cures. You will also discover Zi Wei Dou Shu, the best-kept astrological secret for millennia and formerly accessible only to royalty. The most accurate and profound divination tool ever discovered—a sort of Dewey decimal system of the universe—this system of astrology will help you identify your inborn capabilities, achievement potential, and life path. Finally, you will learn about the Eastern astrological subspecialties, including the I-Ching, feng shui, 9 Star Ki, and Chinese palmistry. The included interactive CD-Rom makes it easy to create Chinese astrological charts for yourself, your friends, and family members. *The CD contains 1391 KB of information in total so it is not blank. If the customer's operating system is not any of the following (Windows 7, 98se, 2000, XP, or Vista), he or she will not be able to install the program and hence will not be able to view the instructional text.

Originally published: 2005 as Simple Numerology.

"This simple guide to the art of feng shui provides easy-to-use tips and techniques for improving the energy in your life. You will learn to harmonize and lay out spaces in your home to enhance your personal energy, improve your overall wellbeing, and bring good fortune and balance into your life. This plain and simple guide discusses how to: declutter to clear the energy in your home; use the Chinese bagua (number square) to map out rooms to enhance energy; employ the five elements to harmonize the energy of your home; use feng shui for the exterior of your home and outside landscaping. This wonderful primer will be hailed by anyone interested in interior design, Chinese legend and lore, and the creation of healing and harmonious living spaces."--Publisher's description.

Written by a leading authority on the history and practice of Chinese astrology, this comprehensive new entry in the continuing Bible series brings together all the basics on this ancient form of divination. Filled with color photographs and beautiful illustrations, it covers everything from the 12 animals of the zodiac to calculating your sign to creating a detailed analysis of your chart based on the exact time of your birth. There’s also advice on developing your horoscope further, as well as using Chinese astrology in conjunction with Eastern medicine and feng shui.

The winner of the Man Booker Prize, this "expertly written, perfectly constructed" bestseller (The Guardian) is now a Starz miniseries. It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events: a wealthy man has vanished, a prostitute has tried to end her life, and an enormous cache of gold has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky. Richly evoking a mid-nineteenth-century world of shipping, banking, and gold rush boom and bust, The Luminaries is at once a fiendishly clever ghost story, a gripping page-turner, and a thrilling novelistic achievement. It richly confirms that Eleanor Catton is one of the brightest stars in the international literary firmament.

THE NEW ASTROLOGY(tm) FOR THE 21ST CENTURY is INGENIOUS! Suzanne White's revolutionary book of astral character study offers her readers A Unique Blend Of Chinese and Western Astrology. Indeed there are not 12 but 144 signs of the zodiac! By blending the two zodiacs, White has hatched a synthesis of the World's Two Greatest Astrological systems. White's accuracy with character reading is positively uncanny! You will wonder if she has been reading your mail. It is only perhaps once in a generation that a thoroughly new, totally original way of looking at the zodiac is discovered. THE NEW ASTROLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY is that system. For those convinced that there is nothing new under the sun--or the stars--Suzanne White offers a startling and provocative thesis: There are not only 12 but 144 signs of the zodiac, each distinct, each unique, each vital to everyone's quest for self-understanding. In combining the astrological systems of the traditional Chinese (terrestrial) with that of the Occident (celestial), Suzanne White discovered that each of us is governed by not one, but two signs. Hence, a Capricorn/Tiger quite different from a Capricorn/Cat, as is a Leo/Dog from a Leo/Dragon, and so on. This comprehensive blend of Western and Chinese Astrology gives detailed analyses of each of the 144 signs, including individualized sections on love, sex and romance, business, money, careers, home life and compatibility (or lack of it) with other signs. Already a worldwide best-seller in its earlier incarnation, THE NEW ASTROLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY has now been revised and updated by the author. This new edition offers insights into not only our own lives, but also into those of all who are close to us. We can even check out the characters of all the new people we meet. Are they too self-involved? Greedy? Power hungry? Honest? Sexy? Ambitious or Lazy? Although Suzanne White's prose is lucid, candid, and suffused with a sense of fun, THE NEW ASTROLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY is, above all, a serious tool for self-awareness and understanding of the rich variety of human nature all around us. This book is a veritable treasure chest of insights into your own personality and into those of everyone you know or meet up with in your lifetime. THE NEW ASTROLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY is a keeper. You will refer back to it all the time - all your life.