astrology books

Rise and Shine with Christopher Renstrom — Your Rising and Sun sign combo (CR’s new book!!)

Published: 14 Mar 2023

Rise and Shine Starlings!!! We’re talking with Pro Astrologer & Author Christopher Renstrom about decoding your rising sign with his new book, Rise & Shine, an Astrological Guide to How You Show Up in the World.

Renstrom shares his process as a 3x published author so you have some insight into how he decided on this topic, his motivation, and more—to demystify the process. And I hope to encourage you if you are ready to write but procrastinating or don’t know where to begin.

Rise and shine takes us through an intro to astrology is a timing mechanism or cosmic clock, the rising signs, and a breakdown of each rising sun with sun sign combo.

At the end of the podcast, I read out my combo to give you an idea of how it rolls, and I must say, of course, it was accurate. I love Renstrom’s seasoned synthesis, and I know you will too!

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Find Christopher Renstrom www.rulingplanets.com & schedule a 1:1

Find Christophers’ books HERE

IG @christopherrenstrom

Find me – Vanessa Montgomery, astroallstarz.com to check out your free birth chart and schedule your astro consult/reading.

Learn astrology with my books;

△ASTRO POWER a simple guide to prediction and destiny for the modern mystic

△STAR POWER a simple guide to astrology for the modern mystic

△COSMIC POWER ignite your light, a simple guide to sun signs for the modern mystic

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Astro All-Starz Reading List for bookish baes and witty wordsmiths

Published: 5 Oct 2022

Let’s face it, astrologers are bookish types, and now we’re keen visual auteurs too. So here’s a reading list of all my faves, plus links and recommendations from some of my illustrious Cosmic Eye monthly forecast co-host guests.

I’ve included recommended books beyond what I’ve read but confident they are worth the reading. Some are popular astrology, some are more technical, some are contemporary, and some have decent astrology but are behind the times in their language or concepts and gender, especially relationally for queer and non-binary folk, so please excuse and insert modern updates!

I’ll be adding to this page as I go, so bookmark or check back when you’re looking for a good read. I’ll include an astrology list, mystic, self-development, and anything else that needs to go here. Note that many of these topics overlap.

With 5 planets in Sagittarius (including Jupiter) this list is by no means finished. More links pending.

ASTROLOGY

Here’s my super long list-Visit my bookshelf HERE, FYI you can purchase from this site to support local bookstores and my work (it’s an affiliate link).

Here’s a short selection. I’ll begin with my Power series trilogy!

Star Power a simple guide to astrology for the modern mystic by Vanessa Montgomery, 2018

Cosmic Power ignite your light, a simple guide to Sunsigns for the modern mystic by Vanessa Montgomery 2020/21

Astro Power a simple guide to prediction and destiny for the modern mystic by Vanessa Montgomery 2022/3

God Herself; The Feminine Roots of Astrology by Geraldine Thorsten, 1981

The Knot of Time: Astrology and Female Experience, by Lindsay River & Sally Gillespie, 1987

Symbols for Women; a Feminist Guide to the Zodiac, by Sheila Farrant, 1989

SuperCouple: Astrology secrets for a sexy, soulful, and satisfying relationship by The AstroTwins 2022 (composite charts)

Astrology for Real Relationships: Understanding you, me and how we all get along by Jessica Lanyadoo 2019

Contemporary Astrologers (Pluto Scorpio/Libra/Virgo): Vanessa Montgomery, Chani Nicholas, Christopher Renstrom, Jessica Lanyadoo, Annabel Gat, Alice Sparkly Kat, Mecca Woods, Tara Aal, Jason Holley, Colin Bedel, Tony Howard, Ophi and Tali Edut | The AstroTwins, Alejo Lopez, Fernanda Paiva, Stormie Grace, Alexander Von Schlieffen.

Classic/Veteran Contemporary Astrologers (Pluto Virgo/Leo/Cancer) – Demetra George, Dane Rudhyar, Brian Clarke, Melanie Reinhart, Liz Green, Darby Costello, Steven Forrest, Karen Hamaker-Zondag, Laurence Hillman, Jessica Murray, Wendy Stacey, Jan Spiller, Rob Hand, Stephan Arroyo.

Medical Astrology – Jane Ridder Patrick, Lee Lehman, Judith Hill

Modern Traditional Astrology – Demetra George, Chris Brennan

Guest Book Lists

Micheal J.Morris

MYTHOLOGY|HERSTORY|The Classics

Books, lectures, podcasts by Natalie Haynes

Books, lectures, documentaries/series by Bettany Hughes

Books, lectures, documentaries by Professor Mary Beard

All things Ancient Egypt-Books, lectures, Podcast, Documentary/series by Kara Cooney

MYSTIC-SPIRITUALITY-CONSCIOUSNESS

The Celestine Prophecy an Adventure by James Redfield

The Road Less Travelled by M.Scott Peck

My stroke of Insight: a brain scientist’s personal journey by Jill Bolte-Taylor

WELL-BEING, SELF-CARE, SELF-DEVELOPMENT, CONFIDENCE, HAPPINESS

The Confidence Code: The Science & Art of Self-Assurance, what women should know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, 2014 (Feminist)

The Mind/Body Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit your Health, longevity, and Success, by Dr. Mario Martinez

The MindBody Self: How longevity is culturally learned and the causes of health are inherited by Dr. Mario Martinez

The Pursuit of Happiness, why are we driving ourselves crazy and how can we stop by Ruth Whippman

All books by Deepak Chopra

All work by Dr. D. Martini

Methods and systems – Yoga, Pranayama (breathwork), Meditation, Mindfulness, Focussing on a felt sense, N.L.P, Hypnosis, EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Thai Chi, and Chi Gung. E.F.T Emotional Freedom Technique (aka Tapping).

Natural Health Care – Acupuncture (Chinese or Japanese), THC Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda (Traditional Indian Natural Medicine/Nature cure/care). Panchakarma (21-day Ayurvedic cleanse/detox). Naturopathy, The Gerson Diet.

+Regular safe and consensual touch + eye contact, words of affirmation, maintaining a balanced perspective ie in the middle of polarity, experience and accept your feelings, collect multiple points of view/perspectives, curate what you consume/expose your mind and psyche to, own your mind and your power, organic fresh non-GMO food, filtered water, plenty of sleep, sun and time off screens (in nature) both in your own company, with others and in reflection balanced with goals you’re looking forward to. Help others when your cup is full (don’t martyr yourself). Center yourself and make decisions from there ie don’t accept a social role or expectation of 2nd place due to your gender, sexuality, ethnicity, socioeconomic or financial status.

FEMINIST

Women and Power, a manifesto. By Professor Mary Beard

Invisible Women, Exposing Data Vias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez – Essential reading and a good reminder that dissolving binary gender stereotypes and roles need not come at the cost of erasing women and further entrenching a male gender bias, often as the default or a false neutral. Loaded with stats that will make you fume and ready to take action, stand up for yourself and half the world’s population all at once. My takeaway is to de-aggregate data is everything, and to do that, you need to use a gendered lens to see what affects the female of our species, to design+fund for that, which helps inform designing for gender-neutral spaces, health care and its life-saving as well as saves fortunes of public and private money.

Do it Like a Woman: and change the world by Caroline Criado Perez

Testosterone Rex, myths of sex, science, and society by Cordelia Fine

Vagina Obscura, an anatomical voyage by Rachel E. Gross

MYSTIC | SPIRIT | CONSCIOUSNESS

Dream Yoga: Illuminating your life through lucid dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of sleep by Andrew Holecek

PODCASTS – astrology

Astro All-Starz Podcast

Astrology University Podcast incl The Cosmic Eye Monthly Forecast by myself and surprise special guests

Ghost of a Podcast with Jessica Lanyadoo

Evolutionary Astrology Podcast by Steven Forrest

The Astrology Podcast by Chris Brennon and Lisa Shaim

PODCASTS – non-astrological

Sounds True | Insights at the edge with Tami Simon (Mystic)

Your Undivided Attention by The Center for HumaneTechnology

Lady Science Podcast by the editors of Lady Science Magazine

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle

ASTROLOGY COURSES

Until I create my own I can vouch for;

Astro*Synthesis

Astrology University

Kepler College

ASTROLOGICAL ORGANISATIONS

Australia

FAA Federation of Australian Astrologers

U.S.A

A.F.A American Federation of Astrologers

ISAR International Society for Astrological Research

Britain

Astrological Association of Great Britain

Introducing ASTRO POWER a simple guide to prediction and destiny

Published: 16 Aug 2022

Astro Power is a simple, practical, and revealing handbook that reloads the wisdom of classic astrology for the modern mystic. It will show you how to use the planets, signs, and elements to forecast what, when, and where in your life to expect the unexpected, utilize challenges, and plan for changes.

Through easy-to-follow chapters, this book breaks down all you need to know to understand your cosmic calendar. You’ll be able to tap into the cosmic universe to see what life has in store for you and how you can adapt and change within various transits, time periods, or moon phases to get the most out of life and avoid missing out.

Use this book to understand your cyclical evolution, predict your destiny, and plan ahead to make the most of a particularly favourable period. Discover when cosmic periods of your life will begin and end and what you can do to get the most out of them. Understand which archetypal themes are at play, what areas, moods, or industries will rise and fall, and work out the best times to go for something, or when to be patient yet persistent when challenges arise.

Like my previous two books, Astro Power uses empowering language focussed on female readers, emerging non-binary and queer (yes, you Starling!) identities. Astro Power is fun, packed with useful astro and herstorical info, as well as simple change techniques. You’ll want to share it with your friends and family, take notes, create your own artwork and start tracking your cycles today. So, don’t delay; hit up the pre-order, so you’re first in line and let retailers know they need to order big.

Stay Cosmic,

Vanessa ✨

Classic Libra with Brian Clark of Astro*Synthesis

Published: 22 Nov 2021

My special guest Uber Libran BRIAN CLARK spills the cosmic tea on all things LIBRA with pro-tips and lived insights. With natal placements of the Sun, Neptune, Mercury, and the Moon blessed by this Venusian sign, and almost fifty years of astrology behind him, who better to chat Libra with.

One of the leading lights of the astrology community here in Australia, Brian, along with Glennys Lawton ran the Astro*Synthesis school of astrology from the Chiron Center, which is where I began my formal studies in Astrology.

”Astrology and archetypes never change, it’s the social context that changes”.

“The archetypal stream, source, isn’t binary (it’s unity)..(it’s been) caught in a cultural dynamic”.

Brian calls us to honor the archetypal streams that flow underneath, and I second that motion!

Brian began his study of astrology in 1972. He has served as national president for The Fraternity for Canadian Astrologers (FCA) and The Federation of Australian Astrologers (FAA) as well as the chairman of the Association of Professional Astrologers (APA).

He has twice received awards from the FCA, received the education award from the Federation of Australian Astrologers, and been nominated four times for an international Regulus Award and twice for the Charles Harvey Award (Astrological Association of Great Britain).

Brian has his MA and BA (Hons) in Classics and Archaeology from The University of Melbourne and for 20 years he conducted tours to the ancient sacred sites through Odyssey Tours to Ancient Greece. He has taught astrology for the past 40 years and lectured in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

We cover;

-Libras place between Virgo & Scorpio

-The Pluto in Libra Gen X

-Neptune in Libra Generation

-Subjective participation-allowing the symbols to speak

-Imagination underling astro techniques

-Separating cultural overlay from underlying archetypes

-Myth, Ancient Greece

-Astrologers as seers

-Chiron

+ so much more.

Hang out to the end as I read you excerpts from Brian’s book From the Moment We First Met, the astrology of adult relationships. I cover an intro to Venus, the cusp of the 7th house, and planets in the 7th, as well as what it means when the Sun is in the 7th house natally.

Head to Brian’s website to find links to his fantastic books, an entire downloadable pro astrology course, and student resources. Sign up to his mailing list to keep up with new talks, courses, books, and more.

☆ Find Brian > https://www.astrosynthesis.com.au

△ Check out Brians birth chart > https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Clark,_Brian

☆ Find me astroallstarz.com and IG @astro_allstarz

△STAR POWER a simple guide to astrology for the modern mystic http://smarturl.it/starpowerbook

△COSMIC POWER ignite your light, a simple guide to sun signs for the modern mystic http://smarturl.it/CosmicPower

Jessica Lanyadoo reps as Classic Capricorn 🐐

Published: 30 Nov 2020

Xmas comes early as triple Capricorn Jessica Lanyadoo represents with all things the pragmatic senex.

It is my absolute pleasure to share Jessica’s insights as she is another of my all-time favorite astrologers and modern mystics respected internationally as a counseling and lecturing Astrologer as well as a Psychic Medium – with an ever-growing fanbase across the globe. On my list of which astrologers to listen to and learn from, Jessica, like any self-respecting Goatly Capricorn is at the pinnacle thanks to her 25 years of practical application and socially progressive style.

Lanyadoo has lectured extensively on Astrology and is well respected within the Astrological community for her unique and pragmatic approach.

In this episode, we’ll share excerpts from Jessica’s book, Astrology For Real Relationships, which reflects her progressive style with constructive Capricorn real talk from consent to boundaries to Venus in the first house topping from the bottom–yes you read that right!

I find the best way to get to know the signs (planets, houses, aspects) is to talk to people and listen in for those keywords and classic tells because we relentlessly express the archetypal signatures in our birth chart.

Join us for a snappy-Cappy-guide- to-life, as we cavort through:

★ The 1 question everyone asks in consultation even if they don’t realize it.

★ Professional practice and pro-business tips

★ How to say ‘I don’t know’ instead of fudging it

★ Saturn returns, planning and mastery

★ Strategy and the long game

★ ‘old car smell’ / ‘new car smell’ (it’s a metaphor)

★ The Capricorn archetype rebrand – Lanyadoo style!

*hint-A Queer perspective – Capricorn is High Femme.

★ that sense of humor we don’t often hear about, but should!

And so much more – pro tips ahead! Take notes! and commit to at least one thing to take on board from #Capricorn life.

Starling, if you resonate, don’t hesitate;

▲ Find Jessica Lanyadoo for Capricorn real talk, wisdom astrology and woo, all rolled up in an excellent sense of humor At; Love Lanyadoo.com

▲ Pick up your copy of Jessica’s book, Astrology for Real relationships; you, me and how we all get along

▲ Tune into Ghost of a podcast twice weekly

▲ App – Tiny Spark (IOS)

▲ Keep up with Zodiac the vote- astro and politics, activism, super easy ways to mobilize and get involved.

▲ IG

Look for more dropping in the new year.

Finally, have a great season of the sea-goat, and take at least one hot tip for practical application in your life.

🌞 Enjoy! + check out my new book COSMIC POWER to get better acquainted with your sign, and commit to shine.

△STAR POWER a simple guide to astrology for the modern mystic – HERE

△COSMIC POWER ignite your light, a simple guide to sun signs –HERE

Find your Star Power with 1:1 exclusive live reading with me HERE