Gary Goldschneider - Gary Goldschneiders Everyday Astrology: How to Make Astrology Work for You

Gary Goldschneiders

Everyday Astrology

Gary Goldschneiders

How to Make Astrology Work for You

Copyright 2009 by Gary Goldschneider

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Number: 2009925093

eISBN: 978-1-59474-471-6

Designed by Jenny Kraemer
Edited by Sarah OBrien
Icons by Tyler Lang
Production management by John J. McGurk
Photograph on page 10 2009 Louise Whelan

For more information on the author and his previous books, visit:
www.goldschneider.com, www.mypersonology.com, www.ishmaelopera.com

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This book is dedicated to my seven children
Andrew, Aron, Isak, Sara, Anton, Ariana,
and Isadorawho gave me my first real-life
lessons in psychology.

Gary Goldschneider

Born:May 22

Sign:Gemini

One rainy afternoon in October 2007, I found myself once again in my hometown of Philadelphia and gave David Borgenicht, president and publisher of Quirk Books, a quick call to say I was in town. He immediately invited me over, and soon I was treading on the familiar cobblestone streets of Old City, ringing the doorbell of this unusual publishing house. Ushered in by a receptionist, I waited for David and was immediately attracted by the awards his Worst-Case Scenario books had won, which were framed and prominently displayed on the wall. David and I had never met, but we had been introduced through a mutual friend, Rick Lightstone, of the American Book Center in Amsterdam, where Rick and I both live. I was impressed by the cordial yet relaxed work atmosphere at Quirk. David welcomed me in and offered me a seat at a long table in his conference room, across from library shelves containing a selection of books that included my own Secret Language of Birthdays.

Rick had suggested cooking up a new book project with David. As if reading my mind, David immediately encouraged me to share any ideas for my next full-length work. I mentioned a few that had been running around in my head, and after carefully noting them down, David jumped right in:

I have an idea for a new book. It would be an astrology book about the other guy.

The other guy? I asked, puzzled.

Yes. he replied, You know, in the nineties it was all me-me-me. People were crazy about books that told them about themselves, and your Secret Language of Birthdays really locked into that trend. What I have in mind is a kind of astrological handbook that tells you how to approach other people by their astrological sign, essentially how to handle a Capricorn, Leo, Gemini, etc., in almost any area of life.

Six months later, in April 2008, David stopped to see me in Amsterdam on his way to the London Book Fair. Seated across from me at a table in Caf Luxembourg on the Spui, he outlined the major sections of the book that he and his staff had fleshed out: Work, Love, and Friends and Family. Under each category were subheads like Libra Boss, Aquarius Lover, and Gemini Friend, and underneath each of those were another six subsections addressing such issues as Asking the Libra Boss for a Raise, Sex and the Aquarius Lover, and Borrowing Money from the Gemini Friend. The total number of words this project would entailaround 170,000 to 180,000was daunting, but since each of the three Secret Language books had totaled about half a million words, we both knew I could do it.

I foundand still findDavids original idea a brilliant one. People today are more interested in the other person, and maybe just a tad less interested in themselves. Only later would I realize that this was the book I had always wanted to write and, in fact, had presented to publishers as my sun sign book. I felt it was time, at last, for another important book in this genre, one that had been curiously absent in this popular field since the 1960s and Linda Goodmans groundbreaking book Sun Signs. This dovetailing of our mutual ideas and interests has been a satisfying stimulus to writing this volume. I thank my fantastic editor Sarah OBrien, Jenny Kraemer for her wonderful design, as well as David and the entire staff at Quirk who have made our mutual creation of Gary Goldschneiders Everyday Astrology such a wonderful experience. I do not think I have ever enjoyed writing a book as much as I have this one.

Gary Goldschneider
Amsterdam
November 2008

BIRTHDATE MARCH 21APRIL 20

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, representing cardinal fire and symbolizing the pure and highly intuitive energies of the sign. Since Mars is their ruling planet, Aries individuals tend to be forceful, aggressive, and insistent on getting their way and winning out. Although often childlike and open, they can also be hard to reach emotionally and find it difficult to express their complex feelings. They dislike being analyzed and take the attitude what you see is what you get with regard to themselves.