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Revised Edition, ©2005, in Ebook Format
Moon Maven Publications
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna Cunningham, an internationally respected
astrologer with over 35 years experience, is the author of 15 books on metaphysical
topics. Listed in several Who’s Who volumes, she has given seminars on astrology
around the world and won the prestigious Regulus Award at the 1998 UAC. She also
has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University. She uses this
combined approach in her “Dear Abby” type column in Dell Horoscope and her
ongoing series of articles in The Mountain Astrologer. Donna still does personal
consultations by phone to stay in touch with the ever-unfolding patterns of the
Cosmos. For information on her astrological or web design services, visit her web
site at
:
Moon Maven Publications
PO Box 25331
Portland, OR 97298-0331
E-BOOK SERIES BY MOON MAVEN PUBLICATIONS:
The Outer Planets and Inner Life, Volume 1:
The Career Path of
The Exceptional Soul. Published 4/2004.
The Outer Planets and Inner Life, Volume 2:
Exceptional Soul
Seeks Same—Outer Planet Aspects to Venus and Mars. Expected
early 2005.
The Outer Planets and Inner Life, Volume 3:
Exceptional Souls and
Their Peers—Outer Planets in Aspect to One Another. Expected 2005
Hotline to Heaven
.
An astrological/metaphysical mystery novel.
8/2004
Angel in Peril
. An astrological/metaphysical mystery novel. 8/2004
Flower Remedies—How Plants’ Energies Can Heal Us.
8/2004
For more information on this series and other planned e-books, visit
Hard Copy Books By Donna Cunningham:
How To Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects Of The Cosmic
Puzzle; Red Wheel/Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1999
The Moon in Your Life; Red Wheel/Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1996
Moon Signs: The Key to Your Inner Life; Ballantine Books, 1988
The Consulting Astrologer's Guidebook; Red Wheel/Samuel Weiser,
Inc., 1994
Astrology and Vibrational Healing; Cassandra Press, 1988
Astrology and Spiritual Development; Cassandra Press, 1989
The Flower Remedies Handbook; Sterling Publishing, 1992
Spiritual Dimensions of Healing Addictions, With Andrew Ramer.
Cassandra, 1988
Further Dimensions of Healing Addictions, With Andrew Ramer.
Cassandra, 1988
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This revised edition of
An Astrological Guide to Self-
Awareness
is dedicated to Stephen Arroyo and to his staff
at CRCS Publications. The book would not have existed
had Stephen not approached me in the mid-1970s to ask if
I would consider doing a book for them. Though I had been
publishing articles for several years, the prospect of writing
an entire book was overwhelming. Stephen persevered in
encouraging me and coached me through an outline and
the first several chapters. Throughout its history in print,
the first edition was championed by CRCS, and I owe
much of my success to the boost given by this book. I also
want to thank them for returning the rights to the book to
me once it was out of print, so that this new edition in
ebook format was possible.
Without the help of my friend, Tom Savarese, this edition could not
have happened, for out of the kindness of his heart, he scanned each
page of the original hard copy book so that I did not need to type it all
into the computer. For the past twenty years, Tom has been the most
unselfish of friends, and I am glad for his presence in my life. Besides
all that, his wicked humor makes me laugh.
Thanks also to Charity Heller-Hogge, of Mighty Pen Editing Services
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who worked hard to see the book
through a newcomer’s perspective and to make it beginner-friendly.
And to Karen McCauley for editing the more technical chapters.
My love and thanks, finally, to my astrological mentors and teachers in
the early years, especially Richard Idemon and Rod Chase. You will
see their influence and insights reflected often in this book.
Acknowledgements
: Many segments of the first edition of this book originally appeared as articles in
Dell
Horoscope Magazine, Astrology Guide,
Your Personal Astrology,
and other astrology magazines, though each
has now been expanded and updated. Sources for individual articles will be given in the appropriate chapters.
Here I wish to acknowledge not only the generosity of the publishers of those magazines in allowing me to
reprint the articles but also the invaluable skills of their editorial staff in polishing the original articles into
publishable form. Any mistakes in the final, expanded versions, however, are my own.
Many of the images and photos in this book are the copyrighted property of ArtToday,
Inc. through their subsidiary corporation, Photos.com, an online source for high quality, royalty-free stock
photos at
These graphics are used with permission under license. The images and
photos in this book may not be copied or downloaded without permission from ArtToday.com. Astrological
glyphs and symbols came from a variety of sources, including Art Today, Ancitita, and clip art disks by
Micrographx, Expert Software, Cosmi, and Perfect Software.
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Dear Reader,
Welcome to the world of e-books. An e-book can be richly illustrated—as this
one is—with color graphics and photos that would be too costly in hard copy. An e-
book is never irrevocably finished and need not be time-sensitive. When additional
material is available, you need not buy an entire new copy of the book, but can just
download the new chapters. Unlike most hard copy books today, an e-book will not
go out of print in a few years when the publisher finds the bottom line more important
than the education of astrology students.
This medium holds exciting possibilities, and I’ve capitalized on many of them
here. To use the special features, take a bit of time to familiarize yourself with the
features of Adobe Acrobat Reader. (If you are only seeing a half page of text with a
menu on the right, click on Hide for a full-page view.) Clicking on the bookmark tab
at the side shows links that take you directly to any section of the book that interests
you. If you click on the binoculars on the tool bar at the top of this document, it will
instantly search the book for all instances of any word you specify. The book
contains active links to the web sites given for reference, if your Internet connection
is open in the background. (Put the cursor on any email or Internet address with a
blue underline, and it launches the browser or email form.) Using the “Select Text”
function on the toolbar, you can pull out brief excerpts for clients or friends whose
situations match the contents.
However, I hope you will use this book in virtual form rather than printing it out
entirely. We all love having books in our hands, and yet change is inevitable—even
necessary. At the rate trees are being harvested, in five to ten years, there will be no
paper for our children’s textbooks or wood for homes. An e-book is one way you and
I can contribute to saving the forests that are a vital part of our environment. They
are crucial to our air quality, endangered animal and plant species, and rainfall
levels. The
before and after
photos of an old-growth forest below may illuminate
what my words cannot
Donna Cunningham
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An Astrological Guide to Self-Awareness
Table of Contents
About the Author and her Books
INTRODUCTION
— The Stars Are N0T to Blame 8
What’s changed since the first edition of this book— and what hasn’t; understanding the author’s
perspective on astrology— both psychological and metaphysical; the stars are not to blame;
karma— another thing we love to blame, and why we shouldn’t.
CHAPTER 1. Astrology — A Tool for Self-Awareness 12
How astrology helps us identify our strengths as well as the ways we sabotage ourselves; the
chart as a tool for self-acceptance; the signs we love to hate— and how they are part of us; table
of correspondences between signs, houses, and planets; understanding conflicting parts of
ourselves; how weaknesses can become strengths.
CHAPTER 2. The Sun — Center of Our Being 20
Why your Sun Sign may not fit you; how the physical features of the
sun as a celestial body reflect its astrological meanings; the Sun as
both the center of the solar system and the center of our being; what
meditating on the symbol for the Sun can teach us.
CHAPTER 3. Understanding the Moon—Reflections on Diana 27
Moon symbolism, Moon worship, and women; occult significance
of the Moon; a lunar experiment proves its universal pull; the
Moon and mothering—what you give is what you got; the Moon
and emotions; going from Sun Sign to Moon Sign; a Who’s Who
of the twelve Moon Signs.
CHAPTER 4. Mercury and the Mind 37
Mercury— the myth and the metal; medicine and humor; communication and intelligence;
debunking Mercury retrograde; the positive power of thinking.
CHAPTER 5. Venus — Learning to Love 46
Venusian images; Venus as a celestial body; the symbols for Venus and Libra; Venus in
exaltation, detriment, and fall; Venus and the outer planets— challenges in personal love;
sharing and love; outer planet transits to the sign Libra and how they have marked the evolution
of modern relationship patterns.
CHAPTER 6. Mars and Healthy Self-Assertiveness 55
What we can learn from the symbol for Mars; Mars and energy; constructive functions of Mars;
Mars and aggression; where anger and irritability come in; Mars and self-assertion, an antidote
to anger; Mars as a guide to our sexuality; making peace with “the God of War.”
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