“An incredible, ambitious, and timely contribution to rethinking astrology, <i>Star Charting</i> offers a holistic approach to the subject. Bess Matassa refuses to fixate on the mathematics of the discipline and instead focuses on the ways that each person has elements of each sign. A gifted astrologer and writer, she distills the essence of each astrological aspect into a unique and important vision of astrology.”— Amber Jamilla Musser, author of<i> Between Shadows and Noise: Sensation, Situatedness, and the Undisciplined</i><br /><br />“In <i>Star Charting</i>, Bess Matassa reawakens astrology as a language of the senses. This groundbreaking work, full of memorable metaphors, restores depth and sensual intelligence to astrology. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, of others, and of the sky we share.”— Rebecca Gordon, astrologer and author of <i>Your Body and the Stars</i>

Astrology is the language in which all of existence speaks, says astrologer and tarotist Bess Matassa. In Star Charting, she leads readers on a vivid journey through the twelve signs of the zodiac as a poetic practice and transformative framework for befriending both the familiar and the strange. Matassa blends personal narrative, sensory immersion, inquiry exercises, and communal calls to action to reframe this ancient art as a modern manifesto for healing division by exalting the astounding complexity within this wild world. In contrast to more technical manuals on birth chart interpretation, this is magic-making as an exploratory treasure hunt, forging radical pathways to personal and collective evolution. Twelve modes of bearing witness to life and moving with its currents. Twelve styles of championing creative change. And twelve ways of never, ever losing heart.
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In Star Charting, Bess Matassa presents astrology as a radical art that reveals the complex beauty inside of us and within the world. Through personal narrative, sensory exercises, and communal calls to action, Matassa guides readers through the zodiac signs as transformative paths of existence.
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Introduction. The Practice of Astrology 1
1. Aries. Vivifying Vitalizing 21
2. Taurus. Absorbing Retaining 31
3. Gemini. Channeling Conveying 41
4. Cancer. Sheltering Returning 52
5. Leo. Baring Romancing 62
6. Virgo. Supplicating Devoting 72
7. Libra. Clarifying Elevating 83
8. Scorpio. Magnetizing Excavating 94
9. Sagittarius. Venturing Riding 106
10. Capricorn. Claiming Weighing 116
11. Aquarius. Witnessing Envisioning 128
12. Pisces. Allowing Releasing 139
Acknowledgments 151
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781478033141
Publisert
2026-02-17
Utgiver
Duke University Press
Vekt
445 gr
Høyde
127 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160

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Biografisk notat

Bess Matassa, PhD is a New York-based astrologer and tarot reader who has authored books and decks that include The Tarot Almanac and NYC Tarot.