“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><b>Your Body and the Stars</b></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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Introduction. The Practice of Astrology 1
1. Aries. Vivifying Vitalizing
2. Taurus. Absorbing Retaining
3. Gemini. Channeling Conveying
4. Cancer. Sheltering Returning
5. Leo. Baring Romancing
6. Virgo. Supplicating Devoting
7. Libra. Clarifying Elevating
8. Scorpio. Magnetizing Excavating
9. Sagittarius. Venturing Riding
10. Capricorn. Claiming Weighing
11. Aquarius. Witnessing Envisioning
12. Pisces. Allowing Releasing
Acknowledgments
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Product details

ISBN
9781478029694
Published
2026-02-17
Publisher
Duke University Press
Weight
572 gr
Height
127 mm
Width
178 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
160

Author

Biographical note

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