Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements: An Energy Approach to Astrology & Its Use in the Counseling Arts

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Arroyo's book is excellent. It gives a wonderful introduction of the astrology-psychology relationship. His research is very well grounded and documented. His style is clear and "down-to-earth". This a book every humanistic and begginer astrologer should read in order to have an overview of the new astrology tendencies.
Highly reccomended!

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Summary: I look for Stephen Arroyo
Review: Hello Stephen Arroyo.
My name is Marina Konstentinova. I am from Russia.I investigate hypothesis that connects temperaments, astrology Elements and colours. I ask your permission to use your interpretation of the Elements in my work. (I'd like to collaborate with you in the future; I need more information). Hope to receiv your answer. Best wishes. Marina.

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Summary: Not what I expected...
Review: I've read Arroyo's "Chart Interpretation Handbook", so I picked this one up while looking for information on the elements. Unfortunately, I didn't get much from this book. I was very disappointed to find the charts and the house explanations almost reprinted word-for-word from "Chart Interpretation." While I appreciate the information on the elements, I didn't really learn anything. I was also disappointed that the subject of archetypes was not clearly tied to the planets, signs and houses. The author does bring a lot together in this book, but it is very general, more of a grouping of what's been stated by others, than an actual point of reference. Perhaps as my astrological studies continue this book will become more meaningful to me. I've since found much more relevant information on the four elements elsewhere.

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Summary: Not what I expected...
Review: I've read Arroyo's "Chart Interpretation Handbook", so I picked this one up while looking for information on the elements. Unfortunately, I didn't get much from this book. I was very disappointed to find the charts and the house explanations almost reprinted word-for-word from "Chart Interpretation." While I appreciate the information on the elements, I didn't really learn anything. I was also disappointed that the subject of archetypes was not clearly tied to the planets, signs and houses. The author does bring a lot together in this book, but it is very general, more of a grouping of what's been stated by others, than an actual point of reference. Perhaps as my astrological studies continue this book will become more meaningful to me. I've since found much more relevant information on the four elements elsewhere.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: If you haven't studied the four elements this is a great place to start. Arroyo gives detailed descriptions of them, plus descriptions of people who, using their five personal planets, have "too much" or "not enough" of each element. Facinating!

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Summary: Excellent
Review: If you haven't studied the four elements this is a great place to start. Arroyo gives detailed descriptions of them, plus descriptions of people who, using their five personal planets, have "too much" or "not enough" of each element. Facinating!

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Summary: Insightful approach to combining astrology & psychology
Review: Stephen writes for the growth oriented astrologer. Not a book for beginners, yet one you will use contiually as a reference as you develop your skills in understanding major aspects. Indepth analysis of important aspects between two or more charts for those interested in synastry. I've had this book on my shelf for twenty years & still find it insightful.

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Summary: A must for the beginner
Review: This is a very good book to start with, if you want to UNDERSTAND astrology deeply. The first part of the book might be irrelevant (this book is base on Arroyo's M.A seminar, and so the first part dedicated to academic-style justification of astrology as a respectable psychological tool) if you aren't interest into "proving" astrology. I do not want you to get the impression that this part is not good, I mention that fact as an advice that you can feel free to start with the second part.

The second part deals thoroughly with the four elements, a knowledge that to my opinion, is a must to understand astrology and for developing a clear, systematic vision of more advance interpretation. It makes so different when one's interpretations are based upon the elements, as the signs and the planetary aspects become more understandable and less consider as "doctrine" knowledge. A must to begin with!