A New Vision of Astrology sounded very interesting to me from the information I found on the back cover... "A horoscope begins at conception rather than birth, incorporating gestation - the most formative period of life". This is an approach I haven't learnt much about so I was eager to find out more.
The author, A.T. Mann, has had more than thirty years of experienced in the astrological field and has worked with thousands of clients through this time. Some of his other books include Life Time Astrology, Astrology and Art of Healing and Sacred Sexuality.
After reading this I was more than looking forward to discovering this new way of looking at a birth chart. I was also excited by the Special Bonus offer that gave each reader a free, personalised horoscope chart. Unfortunately, when I went to the website given and not only couldn't I get my free horoscope, but the link for the email address didn't work!
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but I was disappointed that I couldn't put to use some of the interesting information I had read about in the book, such as The Archetypal Ages of the Houses, where the different houses represent in a very thorough and exact way the different ages from conception through to death.
I found the theory and ideas sound, interesting and definitely worth looking at. For me the author exposed me to a totally new way of looking at a birth chart that I found useful. More than half the book is made up of interpretive text which proves very useful for the novice and experienced astrologer alike.
This book is aimed at the beginning but has something to offer most people with an interest in looking at a birth chart in a different way... especially those involved in psychological astrology. Therefore, I would recommend A New Vision of Astrology to readers who are just learning about astrology and to those that have a good understanding of it, but are interested in learning different methods of interpretation.
Perhaps the problem with the website/email address has since been fixed. Alternatively, it may have been available for a limited amount of time from the publishing date. Even with the mentioned problems this book is still worth taking a closer look at.
