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001 2011036139
003 DLC
005 20120706133439.0
008 110927s2011 caua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011036139
020 $a9781578634958 (pbk.)
020 $a1578634954 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn713189479
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050 00 $aBF1708.1$b.S54 2011
082 00 $a133.5$223
084 $aOCC002000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aShesso, Renna.
245 12 $aA magical tour of the night sky :$buse the planets and stars for personal and sacred discovery /$cRenna Shesso.
260 $aSan Francisco, CA :$bWeiser Books,$c2011.
300 $ax, 261 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-246) and index.
505 0 $aMachine generated contents note: ch. 0 Following the North Star -- ch. 1 The Zodiac -- Our Circle of Animals -- ch. 2 The Dance of the Sun -- ch. 3 The Precession of the Equinoxes -- ch. 4 The Moon -- Queen of the Night -- ch. 5 Mercury -- Magical Messenger and Soul Guide -- ch. 6 Venus -- A Walk with Love, Death, and Rebirth -- ch. 7 Mars -- A Planetary Rebel? -- ch. 8 Jupiter -- King of Many Names -- ch. 9 Saturn -- The Ancients' Final Frontier -- ch. 10 Some Special Stars, Groups, and Phenomena.
520 $a"The sky was our original calendar, our original storybook, the first illustrated edition, the prototype GPS. Beyond its pragmatic usefulness, the sky was the domain of spirit, traversed by deities and a place to which human souls departed. Let's re-enchant it, shall we? Shamanic practitioner, Wicca priestess, and author of Math for Mystics Renna Shesso invites readers along as she takes a pagan's look at the night sky -- as messenger, guide, storyteller, and mother. She weaves together facts and folklore about the heavens that can't help but fill readers with awe and guide them to personal and sacred discoveries. Using a planet-by-planet, star-by-star chapter format, A Magical Tour of the Night Sky draws on astronomy, Tarot, shamanism, astrology, Wicca, lore, legend, and history to interpret the patterns and movement of the night sky and re-awaken our spirits. Included is a treasure trove of information about the North Star (including Ophiuchus!), the Sun, the Precession of the Equinoxes, the Moon, and the visible planets, and each chapter ends with practices people can try to help get them back in touch with their sacred selves"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aAstrology.
650 0 $aMythology.
650 0 $aAstronomy.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers//1347/2467011/image/lgcover.3147612.jpg