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Summary: A good start, but not the final word
Review: As promised on the back cover, this book does approach the astrological crosses (a.k.a. the quadruplicities or the qualities) from a new angle. No longer are the cardinal signs merely "starters," fixed signs "maintainers," and mutable signs "adapters." Ms. Edward makes an intriguing argument that the cardinal signs share a range of traits centered on idealism, energy, and respect for authority; the fixed signs focus on their personal perceptions and creativity; and the mutable signs have analysis, socialization, and the observing of standards in common.
Unfortunately the book itself is uneven in quality. The tone varies from 'appropriate for non-astrologers' to 'aimed towards serious astrology students.' Astrologers may wonder why no birth data was included with the sample charts, even of celebrities. The author's chatty tone makes the book move quickly and not feel like a textbook (good point!), but can get so anecdotal and gossipy that I wondered how well she was actually proving her points. Occasionally there's an internal contradiction, as when the author warns mutable signs not to generalize about people using sociological and psychological classifications, apparently not noticing that her book is about doing just that, using the crosses as classifications. And a book of this overall quality deserves better proofreading.
All in all, it's an interesting start, and I hope it encourages other astrological writers to explore this subject further.
Rating:
Summary: A good start, but not the final word
Review: As promised on the back cover, this book does approach the astrological crosses (a.k.a. the quadruplicities or the qualities) from a new angle. No longer are the cardinal signs merely "starters," fixed signs "maintainers," and mutable signs "adapters." Ms. Edward makes an intriguing argument that the cardinal signs share a range of traits centered on idealism, energy, and respect for authority; the fixed signs focus on their personal perceptions and creativity; and the mutable signs have analysis, socialization, and the observing of standards in common.
Unfortunately the book itself is uneven in quality. The tone varies from 'appropriate for non-astrologers' to 'aimed towards serious astrology students.' Astrologers may wonder why no birth data was included with the sample charts, even of celebrities. The author's chatty tone makes the book move quickly and not feel like a textbook (good point!), but can get so anecdotal and gossipy that I wondered how well she was actually proving her points. Occasionally there's an internal contradiction, as when the author warns mutable signs not to generalize about people using sociological and psychological classifications, apparently not noticing that her book is about doing just that, using the crosses as classifications. And a book of this overall quality deserves better proofreading.
All in all, it's an interesting start, and I hope it encourages other astrological writers to explore this subject further.
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Summary: A great astrology book to help you in your relationships
Review: Pauline Edward's book, Astrological Crosses in Relationships: Your Personal Energy Signature shows us how our astrological signs can be grouped into one of three categories: cardinal, fixed, and mutable. Once she has your attention with interesting and informative anecdotes she explains the importance of the crosses in all kinds of relationships: love relationships, parent and child, business partners, and friendships.
This profound yet highly practical book gives us valuable information about why the different astrological signs think and act the way they do and how it impacts our relationships. Written in an easy to understand yet challenging style for the astrologically challenged, this book is for the reader who wants to learn about astrology beyond the daily horoscope page in the newspaper. Reading Pauline Edward's book helps us to understand why people think and communicate the way they do, which in turn helps us to improve our relationships. That's no small feat! In depth, well-written, and informative, Astrological Crosses in Relationships is a valuable asset to anyone interested in understanding human behavior
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Summary: Misleading Title
Review: While this is a perfectly good book with lots of helpful information, there are, in fact only 6 [yes SIX] pages devoted to relationships. I was expecting both from the title and description an in-depth look at synastry, relationship charts and how crosses work within a DUAL setting. This is a fine book for beginning astrology people. Chatty, friendly and easy to read. It is NOT a book for professional astrologers. They will no doubt be disappointed from the lack of new material or insights.
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