Combining astrology, numerology, and pure psychic intuition, The Secret Language of Birthdays is a wholly unique compilation that reveals one's strengths, weaknesses, and major issues while providing practical advice on spiritual guidance. It is a must have for every library and anyone even remotely interested in the dynamics of personality.
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Sure, it's neat to know which famous people have the same birthday you do, but wouldn't it be fascinating to know what else you have in common with these celebrities? The Secret Language of Birthdays will show you this and much more. Through "personology" (a combination of characteristics influenced by sun sign, season, and day of the year) and an analysis of several thousand character profiles, authors Gary Goldschneider and Joost Elfers have pinned down the traits most common to people born on the same day.
Rather than taking a strictly astrological approach--how the planets, sun, and stars affect a person's behavior--the authors compare the commonalties of people who share birthdays, and piece together a personality for each day of the year, effectively slicing through geographical and cultural differences, while avoiding the one-size-fits-all trap of newspaper sun-sign horoscopes. Some readers may find the authors' strict use of the Gregorian calendar limiting, but conversion to other time-keeping systems is fairly simple (the authors make note of this problem and contend that a day is a day, whether someone names it October 21 or 1 Rajab). Goldschneider and Elfers focus on a model of the year as a wheel spinning in a recurring circle of patterns, an idea that reaches back far beyond the linear calendars we use today. Each birthday discussed includes important numbers, tarot cards, and a dose of psychology, so while you learn a little about the other people with your birthday, you may even discover something new about yourself. --Brian Patterson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Take a little astrology, mix it with some tarot and some numerology, add a dash of psychology, frost with your birthday, and you've got "personology." For those who don't believe in astrology, the tarot, or numerology, this premise is certain to sound like hokum. But surprisingly, Goldschneider's assessments of personality on the basis of one's birthday seem fairly accurate--at least in this reviewer's smallish survey. The author's theory is that because all of life is cyclical, people born on the same day occupy the same point in the year's cycle and thus share characteristics. Even total nonbelievers will find this big, attractive book fun to read. Each day gets a double-page spread with a personality description, health information, and the date's relation to astrology signs and the tarot. There are also long lists of people born on each day, though here's where personology gives pause. Can March 10's Harriet Tubman and Chuck Norris really have all that much in common? Ilene Cooper
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I was given this book as a gift since I have studied astrology for years. While it's true that this doesn't use all the calculations of a horoscope, it is amazingly accurate and loved by everyone who reads it. It resides in the lobby of my tutoring business and all the high school/university kids love it, and several have purchased copies for themselves.
There's no good reason why a book like this should be so good (accurate, entertaining, enjoyable), but it just is. I am at a loss to explain it, but everyone loves this book.
If you like this sort of thing, then you will absolutely love this book. I have read all of the other "birthday books" out there, and this is not only my favourite, but the only one I consider to be any good.
I'm not thrilled with the relationship book in this series, but I do also own the "relationship/birthday workbook" (the 144 page one that's about $6). Don't let the title fool you -- this is actually more like a "birthday keeper" with a very brief description of each day (about a week to a two-page spread) and then space for you to write down whom you know with birthdays on each day. The only relationship advice it gives you is to "look at which weeks you have written in a lot of names, then you'll know which sort of people you get along with." Not useful from that standpoint, but it is a nice little hard-cover/spiral bound organizer for bdays that I keep on my desk turned to the current week. Sure, you could use an online service, but then you'd be missing the insight and power of "the birthday book" (as it's come to be known at our place).
There's no good reason why a book like this should be so good (accurate, entertaining, enjoyable), but it just is. I am at a loss to explain it, but everyone loves this book.
If you like this sort of thing, then you will absolutely love this book. I have read all of the other "birthday books" out there, and this is not only my favourite, but the only one I consider to be any good.
I'm not thrilled with the relationship book in this series, but I do also own the "relationship/birthday workbook" (the 144 page one that's about $6). Don't let the title fool you -- this is actually more like a "birthday keeper" with a very brief description of each day (about a week to a two-page spread) and then space for you to write down whom you know with birthdays on each day. The only relationship advice it gives you is to "look at which weeks you have written in a lot of names, then you'll know which sort of people you get along with." Not useful from that standpoint, but it is a nice little hard-cover/spiral bound organizer for bdays that I keep on my desk turned to the current week. Sure, you could use an online service, but then you'd be missing the insight and power of "the birthday book" (as it's come to be known at our place).
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I bought this for a gift for my daughter. We have used this book in our family for many years. The children and grandchildren love to read what the future may hold for them.
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This is one of those books that everyone loves to read. We all love to hear about ourselves and the people around us. This book has something for everybody and is very entertaining at a social gathering, we pull it out at dinner parties, tell our birthdate, and then listen to the description of who we are according to the Book. Lots of ooooohs and aaaahhhhs.
Everyone loves it and asks where we got it, they want one too!
A book for all ages, young or old, very entertaining, you won't regret it.
This is a great gift as well, we get everyone to sign the page of their Birthdate and then
we won't forget their special day, it could become a keepsake.
Everyone loves it and asks where we got it, they want one too!
A book for all ages, young or old, very entertaining, you won't regret it.
This is a great gift as well, we get everyone to sign the page of their Birthdate and then
we won't forget their special day, it could become a keepsake.
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Insight to People
This book was a referal by a granddaughter and I found it very interesting and very accurate in a lots of aspects. Read more
Published on Jan 13 2011 by retired
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
this book is a great book to get to know people in your life it has pinned down everyone I know
Published on Oct 18 2010 by Clutzymonkey
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read but you will quickly tire
Each birthday gets two pages of trivia such as who was born on this day, a personality evaluation, numbers & planets, tarot, health, advice, meditation, and more. Read more
Published on Sep 10 2010 by bernie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read but you will quickly tire
Each birthday gets two pages of trivia such as who was born on this day, a personality evaluation, numbers & planets, tarot, health, advice, meditation, and more. Read more
Published on July 9 2006 by bernie
3.0 out of 5 stars
People can take this a little too far...it's ruined my life.
When I first got this book I found it interesting. I didn't think it was a 100% accurate, but it did it's job as an interesting read. Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Jasmin Whelan
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The best astrology book EVER ! !
I never knew Mark Twain was born on my birthday November 30!
Published on Jun 27 2004 by Mason M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is amazing!
I happened across this book in a store, and it is so right on. I not only looked up myself, but also my family members and boyfriend. It was so accurate it was scary! Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by L. Chestnut
5.0 out of 5 stars
Totally fun book! And a little eerie too ;o )
This book is so fun if your into astrology. For the most part its right on the money. I was born on October 23rd and they call that the day of conflicting kharma. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Misty Bohack
5.0 out of 5 stars
ESPecially for people who want to know themselves and others
I really have no idea who Gary Goldschneider and Joost Elffers are, but somehow, they've managed to find out every little thng about every person I know and placed that information... Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by Dean Anderson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice book but it misses alot
I read this book several months back, while i found it somewhat accurate, it misses alot. Read the book Secrets Of Your Rising Sign by William Lamb for a much better look at who... Read more
Published on April 11 2004 by Tim
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