You’re getting married! This is one of the most wonderful times of your life, but it may also be challenging. Planning an important affair like a wedding can be daunting to anyone, but at this special time, it’s more crucial for things to go right. You’ll not only be dealing with your fiancé and parents, but new in-laws, old friends, and long-forgotten relatives. There are flowers, food, dresses, and music to think about. And let’s not forget the honeymoon!
Astrology can help you sort through the hassles and come out ahead. We all have natural talents and abilities, as well as personal flaws and weaknesses. Astrology will help put you in better touch with you. Knowing your strengths as described by your Sun sign encourages you to put them to better use, and understanding something about your potential weaknesses can aid in working through them.
Part I of this book— “For the Bride”— is designed to help you navigate the often confusing and demanding task of planning a wedding. You’ll find ideas that were designed specifically for your birth sign, and insight into your own needs and desires.
Through its tradition of rulerships, astrology can also suggest flowers, colors, gems, locations, and types of honeymoons. Your head may be spinning with so many ideas and choices, and astrology will help you narrow them down.
Astrology also helps us understand others better. Want to know more about what your fiancé? Of course you do! How about your in-laws? Need help choosing a maid of honor or clueing in to what she’s best at? Part II, “The Groom and Others,” offers insight into these significant others. You’ll find out more about their unique individuality, and learn to love them for who they truly are.
Most of us these days know that Sun signs aren’t all there is to astrology. Yes, there are some boisterous Libras, strong-willed Pisces people, and outgoing Cancerians. That’s because the Ascendant, Moon, and other astrological factors make us complex individuals. If you know your rising sign or your fiancé‘s Moon sign, check these out, too, for more information and ideas.
Your wedding day is also a birthday— the birth of your relationship as a couple. So it, too, has a horoscope or birth chart. Astrologers have been choosing auspicious wedding dates for millennia. Hindu, Buddhist, and other cultures have continued the tradition unabated. In many Asian countries, like India, Taiwan, and Japan, it’s customary to consult an astrologer for a lucky wedding date. Chinese Americans married eagerly during much of 2006— the year of the Dog, which accentuated faithfulness and love. As astrology gained popularity in the U.S. in the sixties and seventies, more wedding dates were chosen astrologically, and the trend continues today.
You can select a more favorable wedding date with Part III of this book, “Your Wedding Day.” This is one way to avoid adding stress, frustration, and complications to your married life. And it should help the wedding go off smoothly, too! For those who’ve already chosen a date, don’t fret! You’ll find ways to utilize some potentially capricious astrological energies in a positive manner, and get them to work for you. A long, successful marriage is what most of us dream about. If astrology can increase your odds for happiness, why not use it?
Astrology’s insights and understanding will help you feel more connected to the cosmos as well as your new husband. It can help you learn more about your unique place in the world of weddings, understand your relationships better, and choose a terrific wedding date. With astrology on your side, you’re sure to set the stage for wedded bliss!
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