Description
This guide brings Chinese astrology back to its ancient roots, providing all the information you need for understanding one of the world's oldest systems of divination.
The ancient Chinese people developed a sophisticated science of astrology that continues to have profound influence in China today. Rooted in the fundamentals of Taoism, it evolved into a system vastly different from Western astrology. Rather than determining personality by the time of the year in which you are born, in Taoist astrology it is the year itself that determines your character. The years form a twelve-year cycle of signs, each named after an animal. Additionally, your personality depends on which of the five traditional Taoist elements you are born under--water, wood, fire, earth, or metal. This makes for a cycle of sixty unique signs. Taoist Astrology includes information for each sign's personality, compatibility, child-parent relations, and rising and falling fortunes during the twelve-year cycle. Discussions of yin and yang, Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoist alchemy, and the connection between Taoist astrology and Western astrology give you all the background you need for understanding one of the oldest systems of divination known to humanity. Taoist Astrology differs from other books on the subject by grounding its concepts in the ancient traditions from which it originated.
Author: Susan Levitt
Publisher: Destiny Books
Published: 06/01/1997
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.14h x 5.94w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780892816064
ISBN10: 0892816066
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Astrology | General
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Divination | General
- Religion | Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY | Taoist)
The ancient Chinese people developed a sophisticated science of astrology that continues to have profound influence in China today. Rooted in the fundamentals of Taoism, it evolved into a system vastly different from Western astrology. Rather than determining personality by the time of the year in which you are born, in Taoist astrology it is the year itself that determines your character. The years form a twelve-year cycle of signs, each named after an animal. Additionally, your personality depends on which of the five traditional Taoist elements you are born under--water, wood, fire, earth, or metal. This makes for a cycle of sixty unique signs. Taoist Astrology includes information for each sign's personality, compatibility, child-parent relations, and rising and falling fortunes during the twelve-year cycle. Discussions of yin and yang, Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoist alchemy, and the connection between Taoist astrology and Western astrology give you all the background you need for understanding one of the oldest systems of divination known to humanity. Taoist Astrology differs from other books on the subject by grounding its concepts in the ancient traditions from which it originated.
Author: Susan Levitt
Publisher: Destiny Books
Published: 06/01/1997
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.14h x 5.94w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780892816064
ISBN10: 0892816066
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Astrology | General
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Divination | General
- Religion | Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY | Taoist)
About the Author
Susan Levitt is a professional astrologer and Tarot consultant. Her articles have appeared in New Age Journal, Gnosis, and Magical Blend. Jean Tang, a native of Taiwan, is a lifelong student of Chinese history, literature, and metaphysics. Both authors reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.