Learn how to get your precise horoscope, decipher astrological symbols, and benefit from the phases of the moon with Astrology for Dummies, Second Edition. You'll learn how to construct your birth chart, interpret its component parts, and use that information to gain insight into yourself and others.

Introduction. Part I: Mapping Your Place in the Cosmos. Chapter 1: An Astrological Overview: The Horoscope in Brief. Chapter 2: Getting Your Precise Horoscope: The Old Way versus the Easy Way. Chapter 3: Estimating Your Horoscope Using the Tables in This Book. Part II: Here Comes the Sun. Chapter 4: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Chapter 5: Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Chapter 6: Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. Chapter 7: Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Part III: Everything Else in the Cosmic Cookbook. Chapter 8: Moon Signs: The Lunacy Factor. Chapter 9: The Personal Planets. Chapter 10: The Outer Planets (Plus One Amazing Asteroid). Chapter 11: What You See versus What You Get: The Rising Sign (And More). Chapter 12: The Sun, the Moon, and the Planets in the Houses. Chapter 13: Amazing Aspects: The Secrets of Cosmic Geometry. Chapter 14: A Guide to Interpreting Your Birth Chart. Part IV: Using Astrology Right Now. Chapter 15: The Sun Sign Combinations. Chapter 16: The Times of Our Lives: Transits. Chapter 17: The Lunar Advantage: Using Astrology in Daily Life. Chapter 18: Retrograde Hell? The Truth Revealed. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Talents You Can Spot in a Chart. Chapter 20: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Use Astrology in Your Life: The Art of Timing. Appendix: Planetary Tables. Index.