Signs of Mental Illness: An Astrological and Psychiatric Breakthrough

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Summary: An Excellent and Exciting Astrological Finding!
Review: After reading Dr. Gibson's book I was astonished how he recognized the effect of the planetary forces on individuals with mental illness. For far too long, man has tried to deny the effects of the forces around him. With scientific evidence as provided by Dr. Gibson, there is proof that humans are vulnerable to the forces of nature. His book offers a valuable introduction to astrology without boring the layman. It offers a historical viewpoint of astrology without losing the goal of the book. Dr. Gibson has started something new-definitely!

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Summary: BRILLIANT, THOUGHT PROVOKING, INSIGHTFUL,, VISIONARY
Review: After reading Dr. Gibson's book, I began to realize that something new and wonderful had been added to the lexicon of astrology and medicine. Seeing that these two sciences are over 2000 years old individually, I was impressed that Gibson was able to accomplish this feat within a short space of just over 200 pages. The basic premise that mankind and indeed all of reality is affected by a hidden order of forces which is only reflected in the movement of the stars and planets is groundbreaking. In testing this theory, Gibson applies a synthesis of astrology and behavioral science into an astonishly clear and eye-opening new technique which utilizes declinations and longitudinal aspects. He calls this technique "Modern Astrology". This work is sure to create quite a stir within both the astrological and medical fields and quite possibly, terms such grand elevation, binary eclipse, Hidek, and planetary index are likely to become very familiar phrases. The book was informative and very thought provoking. The fact that a psychiatrist came up with a way to plumb the depths of a portion of the birth chart which most astrologers eagerly avoid is a little surprising and perhaps somewhat disconcerting. In a word, the book is brilliant. We may never look at major depression, schizophrenia, addictions, anxiety disorders, or attention deficit disorders in the same way again.

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Summary: Brilliant!! I loved this book!
Review: An astrologer friend of mine recommended this book to me. I have suffered from depression for years and I was glad to see a psychiatrist who has the guts to write about astrology and mental illness for the general public. I have read some of these reviews before I bought the book and they only made me want to read it for myself. This book is a brilliant new approach to mental health and astrology. It is different in that he doesn't use the traditional astrology stuff we all know and love, but aren't we allowed to grow and learn! I called Dr. Gibson and talked to him on the phone. He is approachable, friendly, and smart, real smart. He made me feel better about my illness and he gave me some real insight on depression from a spiritual point of view. You really got to read this book with an open mind, and if you do you will grow a lot in your understanding of how the planets affect our brains...

Thanks Dr. Gibson!!

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Summary: Brilliant
Review: Dr. Gibson never ceases to amaze me. He is a genius, and that is an understatement. I have read all of Dr. Gibson's books as well as own all of his software, and his meditation CD's. All of which are superb. You have done it yet again Dr. Gibson, I recommend all of Dr. Gibson's work to everyone I know.

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Summary: Vague & Confusing
Review: Finally, a book that links Mental Illness with the planets that affect us all. Dr. Gibson, writes an intelligent book that gives the reader a new perspective for those who suffer from mental illness based upon planetary placements and time of birth. For families with loved ones who suffer from mental illness, it gives them a scientific explanation and a comforting answer as to why?

If you want to read a book that is smart, interesting and on the cutting edge, Read this Book!

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Summary: The Missing Link
Review: I admit it, I'm a skeptic. Usually, I can fathom astrological jargoneers and come to agree with some of their theories. I've even managed to choke down Crowley's florid, rambling prose but this book was virtually indecipherable. The premise of the subject sounded interesting but, after reading it, I'm still not sure if the author had something interesting to say, because of the unclarity of his thoughts as they are presented by his prose.

I didn't see anything legitimately psychiatric presented in the book, and before anyone interprets my opinion of what constitutes "legitimate psychiatry" allow me to offer that I am critical of modern psychiatry, so am open to more interpretations of "legitimate." The promise of the title is not present in the book.

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I am a scientist. I loved the scientific approach this doctor used to study astrology. He may be onto something but traditional astrologers will have a hard time with this because it is so new and different from their conservative mindset. Imagine that! I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Unbelievable and brilliant
Review: This is a wonderful book, based on the principles of the Magi Society (look for their books !). This sounds like (near-)scientific astrology. Far more medical doctors should learn astrology and write their findings down. If they would bring all this knowledge together, well it would be astonishing to see astrology grow in a scientific way. Mitchell Gibson has studied more than 400 charts and has found statistic significant signatures for some sorts of mental illnesses. This is a brilliant work that any serious astrologer should read. I hope that some computerprograms will incorporate his findings in their astrological software to make this knowledge available so that one can do the tedious calculations in a minute.

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Summary: Creative Genius of Solar Cycle 19 Comes of Age.
Review: This is the best work, to date, on the subject. The author's insights are validated with scientific and statistical evidence. The use of both horizontal and vertical planetary information ehnances the correlation to an indisputable truth. Many have said that high energy souls would enter the earth plane during the late 1950s, during the sunspot peaks of Solar Cycle 19 to help enlighten the world in preparation for the changes to come. This work is proof of existence of such souls.

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Summary: Astrology that feels funny
Review: When I read the other reviews, I wondered if these people read the same book I did. I thought this book was difficult to understand, and, from my views of astrology, narrow-viewed. It places planets in the old black and white catagories of "good and bad" aspects. Also, I tested my family's charts for these aspects of mental illness. There were very few aspects as described in this book, yet one person in my family has ADHD, and three have been diagnosed with related disorders (Tourette's Syndrome). Something's a little off here...

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