The Changing Sky

Steven forrest, author of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book on basic astrology, the inner sky, sequels that outstanding work with this dynamic text on predictive astrology. you'll find a brief review of the astrological basics (planets, houses, signs and aspects) and then, the heart of the book: transits</br>the current positions of the planets in the sky compared to one's birth chart. outer planets are discussed in terms of their "teacher" or "trickster" potentials. also addressed is the cycle of the houses and the tasks represented by each. progressions</br>a day symbolically equated to a year in one's life. thorough explanations of progressed moon through the houses and signs, and changing angles (midheaven and ascendant) are presented.the art of synthesis</br>how to put it all together.appendix: how to look up transits, how to calculate secondary progressions (or how to order them if you don't want to do the math). a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and an index are also included. review "steven forrest . . . one of the most gifted writers on astrology to emerge in the last quarter of a century . . . you will be delighted with the changing sky." -richard nolle, dell horoscope "for a book on intermediate astrology, this one is the best. it covers a lot of material in an easy-to-understand way. it also makes an excellent reference book. among forrest's many strengths, he is a master of 'synthesis', the art of putting together various astrological pieces to create a coherent story about what is going on. his approach, which focuses on the questions life is asking you versus what you are going to passively experience, is brilliant, and successfully bridges between an individual's inner and outer worlds. i have been teaching astrology for many years, and this is the book i use to introduce my students to timing and forecasting. i wish more astrology books were of this high quality." -jeffrey baugher, amazon.com "steve . . . manages to disarm the skeptic, as well as debunk the charlatanism that surrounds popular astrology, with language that is as intelligent and cogent as it is poetic." -sting steven forrest has been practicing astrology professionally since 1978. he is the author of several astrological bestsellers: the inner sky, the changing sky, the book of pluto, the night speaks, measuring the night vols one and two (with jeffrey wolf green), skymates, volumes one and two (with jodie forrest), yesterday s sky and the mystery novel, stalking anubis. in september 2008, seven paws press will publish his yesterday s sky: astrology and reincarnation. steven s work has been translated into a dozen languages. he maintains an active astrological apprenticeship program in california, as well as traveling constantly around the world to teach his brand of evolutionary astrology. he is chair of the kepler college advisory counsel and served as a member of the ethics committee for the international society for astrological research. sting calls steven's work 'as intelligent and cogent as it is poetic.dell horoscope magazine describes him as 'not only a premier astrologer, but also a wise man.callie khouri, who wrote the screenplay for the hit film thelma and louise, praises his 'humor, insight, poetry, and astute, articulate observations of human nature.o: the oprah magazine describes his philosophy this way: 'forrest's approach . . . stops the blamegame in its tracks. . . we're warriors fulfilling our turbulent evolutionary paths.robert downey jr, says 'i marvel at the accuracy of steve s readings. he insists that nothing is so grave as to be beyond repair, and correspondingly that there is no rainbow that won't be evaporated by poor judgment in the now. so i guess 'benevolent realistwould best describe his approach......i can't recommend him highly enough.and rob breszny, in his popular real astrology column simply calls him 'the most brill