T
he sky was our original calendar, our original storybook, the first illustrated edition, the prototype GPS. Beyond its pragmatic usefulness, the sky was the domain of spirit, traversed by deities and a place to which human souls departed.

Let's re-enchant it, shall we?

— from the book


This book draws on interests that took root during my teens and have been gestating and expanding ever since.  There are nearly 150 illustrations of constellations and how to locate them, and of ancient sites and their alignments.  There’s lore of the Goddesses and Gods, and explorations of how Their stories relate to the wondrous motion of the planets.  There are ways to use all this to more deeply attune to your own connection with the seasons and the starry sky.  And there are extensive appendixes with details for spectacular planet-viewing from now through 2050 AD.


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“A map that leads us back to our sacred selves.” — Sandra Ingerman, MA, author of Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth and How to Thrive in Changing Times.


“Wow, what a read! An experience sure to intrigue your intellect, stretch your imagination, ignite your soul, and remind you of all the wonder you feel when you look up and connect with life above.” Colleen Deatsman, author of The Hollow Bone: A Field Guide to Shamanism and Seeing in the Dark.


Among the early reviews:

“...This book is as important a work as I’ve ever read on the subject of astrology and cosmology. I’ve certainly never been moved by a book on this subject in quite this way. Shesso reintroduces the night sky to the child inside you and that’s a very special gift...” – from Bob Freeman, “Occult Detective”


From Weiser:

”Shamanic practitioner, Wiccan priestess, and author of Math for Mystics Renna Shesso invites readers along as she takes a pagan's look at the night sky.  She weaves together facts and folklore about the heavens that can't help but fill readers with awe and guide them to personal and sacred discoveries.


“Using a planet-by-planet, star-by-star chapter format, A Magical Tour of the Night Sky draws on astronomy, Tarot, shamanism, astrology, Wicca, lore, legend, architecture and history to interpret the patterns and movement of the night sky and re-awaken our spirits.

“Included is a treasure trove of information about the North Star, the Zodiac (including Ophiuchus!), the Sun, the Precession of the Equinoxes, the Moon, and the planets, and each chapter ends with practices you can use to help get back in touch with your sacred self.” 


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More people saying nice things:

A Magical Tour of the Night Sky presents a clear, accessible, up-to-date guide to the positions of the planets in the sky as well as to their resonances in our hearts and imaginations.”

– Diane Wolkstein, co-author of Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth


“At last!  What a pleasure to have a book that looks at our sky instead of the abstract and dead universe of science.  A Magical Tour of the Night Sky puts our forgotten, hidden sky into focus and brings its primeval meaning to us to provide food for our souls.”

– Greg Stafford, author, publisher of Shaman’s Drum


QQQQQ  Fabulous

“Just finished the first chapter. This book is a delight, a fascinating history and mythology, and even comes complete with exercises at the end of each chapter to strengthen your connection to the sky.

I thought this book would help me understand astrology better, and planetary correspondences for tarot and crystals. Instead it is filling me with awe and wonder, making me feel more connected with the ancestors of every culture through our mutual connection to the sky, and changing the way I look at even the daytime world. Good stuff.”  – “Anonymous,” Barnes & Noble

 

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