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Secrets From A Stargazer's Notebook Paperback – November 7, 2016

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Debbi Kempton-Smith's “Secrets From a Stargazer's Notebook” is an irreverent underground classic, a fun, easy to understand guide to the stars —and how they affect you. Debbi Kempton-Smith combines pop power with intellectual rigor, humanitarian passion and a great sense of fun. · Learn to read a chart - in less than five minutes · Know when to spot love, lust, or a beautiful friendship · Master million-dollar timing tricks to win at nearly everything · When to buy, when to sell, and when to get away from it all · Discover secret starry shortcuts that would've taken you 5000 years to learn. · Surf the Easy look-it-up tables for all the planets (including Chiron) coring the years 1930-2030
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"THE MINUTE WE HEARD ABOUT DEBBI KEMPTON-SMITH, WE DASHED FOR THE PHONE." - THE NEW YORKER

THE IRREVERENT CLASSIC

An almanac of hot tips and sneaky tricks of timing stolen from the crumbling ancients and the Hubble-hugging moderns- from Venus' sleazy sex and eternal love to the brand-new woo-woo exoplanets

Secrets From a Stargazer's Notebook will amaze you and shake your world

Debbi Kempton-Smith's Secrets From a Stargazer's Notebook is the brilliant, witty, outrageous, groundbreaking, wildly popular book that forever changes the way people look at astrology.

* Know when to spot love, lust, or a beautiful friendship
* Master million-dollar timing tricks to win at nearly everything
* Learn to read a chart - in less than five minutes
* Discover secret starry shortcuts that would have taken you 5.000 years to learn
* Surf the Easy look-it-up tables for all the planets
* Unlock hidden clues about how and when you and the people near you tick and go tick-tick-tick
* Master sneaky timing tactics for everyday living and that once in a lifetime opportunity.

save time with easy-to-use planet tables
- PLUS Chiron and the X-O PLANETS
Take charge of your life Secrets From a Stargazer's Notebook is the ultimate party book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Topquark Press; Revised edition (November 7, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 552 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1892881268
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1892881267
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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If you are an Astrologer and you’ve reached the level where you’re delineating charts on a regular basis, this handbook is the best quick reference to use unless you need to go deeper and pull a focused reference from the bookshelf.I’ve been using Sue Tompkins’ “Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook” as my go-to quick reference for many years, as well as Clifford’s “Getting to the Heart of Your Chart”. I also have Arroyo’s “Chart Interpretation Handbook” and Tracy Mark’s “Art of Chart Interpretation”. All are fine and well respected references to have at hand when delineating, but I prefer to keep Tompkins and Clifford close by, primarily using Tompkins for quick lookups when delineating a chart.“Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook” was suggested by a fellow Astrologer so I grabbed a copy. I’m very impressed with the level of material covered. It has what you’d consider the standard stuff but also fills in the gaps the other “Handbooks” leave out. Of course, this book is much thicker because of the extra material, but it’s size is manageable and is my new go-to quick reference I’ll use from now on to save a trip to the bookcase and pulling a focused resource. I’ve got my new copy nicely tabbed and ready to go.My Quick Reference Handbook preference:1. Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook2. Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook3. Getting to the Heart of Your ChartAll the rest…
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bbeckyt
5.0 out of 5 stars Help! I can't stop buying this book !
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2004
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I felt silly coming back to Amazon to purchase yet another copy of Debbie Kempton Smith's wonderful, witty and oh so accurate Secret's from a Stargazer's Notebook. This will be my fifth or sixth copy! I am a serious student and proponent of astrology and whenever I meet anyone with an interest I "lend" my best book. Of course, I always have my personal copy (ok, my two personal copies) on hand at all times. Needless to say, I never get the lent copies back. I don't begrudge the borrowers and feel priviledged to share with them this outstanding book. A quick look at the other feedback shows that I'm not the only die-hard loyal Stargazer fan! We use it, we love it, we share it and we buy it over and over again!! Thank you Debbie for this contemporary classic astrological work!
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Fred Garvin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the “Handbooks”
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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If you are an Astrologer and you’ve reached the level where you’re delineating charts on a regular basis, this handbook is the best quick reference to use unless you need to go deeper and pull a focused reference from the bookshelf.

I’ve been using Sue Tompkins’ “Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook” as my go-to quick reference for many years, as well as Clifford’s “Getting to the Heart of Your Chart”. I also have Arroyo’s “Chart Interpretation Handbook” and Tracy Mark’s “Art of Chart Interpretation”. All are fine and well respected references to have at hand when delineating, but I prefer to keep Tompkins and Clifford close by, primarily using Tompkins for quick lookups when delineating a chart.

“Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook” was suggested by a fellow Astrologer so I grabbed a copy. I’m very impressed with the level of material covered. It has what you’d consider the standard stuff but also fills in the gaps the other “Handbooks” leave out. Of course, this book is much thicker because of the extra material, but it’s size is manageable and is my new go-to quick reference I’ll use from now on to save a trip to the bookcase and pulling a focused resource. I’ve got my new copy nicely tabbed and ready to go.

My Quick Reference Handbook preference:

1. Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook
2. Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook
3. Getting to the Heart of Your Chart
All the rest…
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Fred Garvin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the “Handbooks”
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
If you are an Astrologer and you’ve reached the level where you’re delineating charts on a regular basis, this handbook is the best quick reference to use unless you need to go deeper and pull a focused reference from the bookshelf.

I’ve been using Sue Tompkins’ “Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook” as my go-to quick reference for many years, as well as Clifford’s “Getting to the Heart of Your Chart”. I also have Arroyo’s “Chart Interpretation Handbook” and Tracy Mark’s “Art of Chart Interpretation”. All are fine and well respected references to have at hand when delineating, but I prefer to keep Tompkins and Clifford close by, primarily using Tompkins for quick lookups when delineating a chart.

“Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook” was suggested by a fellow Astrologer so I grabbed a copy. I’m very impressed with the level of material covered. It has what you’d consider the standard stuff but also fills in the gaps the other “Handbooks” leave out. Of course, this book is much thicker because of the extra material, but it’s size is manageable and is my new go-to quick reference I’ll use from now on to save a trip to the bookcase and pulling a focused resource. I’ve got my new copy nicely tabbed and ready to go.

My Quick Reference Handbook preference:

1. Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook
2. Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook
3. Getting to the Heart of Your Chart
All the rest…
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Chris in Phoenix
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Complete Astrology Book Ever
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2000
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This book is witty and fun AND gives insights into astrology: the way many things work together and sometimes just don't work at all!! Debbie has been my astrologer for years. She is excellent. She is accurate. She is funny. Just like her book, which I give to my friends as gifts. This is not a "how to" book or a beginners "learn astrology" book. It is a lot of years, hundreds of charts and tons of experience, her personal and professional experiences of astrology in real life. It's her spin, her book and every few months I re-read it, highlight certain parts of it and probably need a new copy to replace my old, dog-eared one! And of course, if something big is happening in my life or, according to the stars, about to happen, I check out Debbie's book, or just call her....I do love this book! :)
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C. McCoy
5.0 out of 5 stars You've got to HAVE THIS ONE
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2005
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This is one of the top 10 books on Astrology. I have been a professional astrologer since the late 60's and when this book was published I grabbed it up. It is mandatory reading for my beginner and intermediate class'. One of the things that places it in the top 10: It's an easy read presented in a very humorous way and keeps my students really interested. Way to go Debbi (so when are you putting out another?).

I originally made this statement in December 2005. It is now September 2012 and I'm still of the opinion it's one of the top 10 if not top 5 book for an Astrologer's library
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annie
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought it in 1988
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
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I bought this book in 1988 and it is also a reference book. Naturally it was falling apart, so I replaced my book with this latest Secrets from a Stargazers Notebook. Debbie Kempton Smith is so funny, it makes learning astrology easy. Highly recommended.
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NDT
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2010
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This book pretty much caused me to be consumed by the study of astrology. When I started reading it I was doubtful. I have made a number of bad decisions in my life and was looking for some kind of mechanism to make wiser decisions with regard to my career, money, and buying another home. I immediately had a free natal chart done and was somewhat surprised at the accuracy, but I still didn't have the pressing answer I needed (how to find career satisfaction), but I was excited enough about what I found that I had my nephew's chart done. This made a true 100% never turning back believer out of me. I was so shocked by the accuracy that it frightened me.

I am raising my nephew because he does not have a good relationship with his mother. She has some issues in her life that out of respect I won't get into here, but based on the void of course moon chart the author included in the book I determined that my nephew is a void of course child. He's had a very difficult life and the difficulties began when he was only weeks old. There is a short chapter in the book about VOC children and it specifically says these children may have an absentee mother among other maternal issues. These maternal issues are so precise as they relate to my sister and my nephew that it cannot be coincidental. Furthermore, my nephew totally believes that he has control over his own life (his successes and such). By age 12 he was adamant that he did not believe in God and that everything is up to him. The right side of his chart is pretty much blank. All planets are on the left side of his chart. According to Secrets From a Stargazer's Notebook when one has most planets on the left side, he believes his life is in his own hands rather than fate.

My younger sister (not my nephew's mom) is like our mother in that she is very religious and believes there is something else controlling our destinies. Most of her planets are on the right. My planets are pretty scattered. Spiritually I'm all over the place. I want to believe I have control over my life, but I always go back to destiny.

For days I have been searching and searching for more, more, more about astrology. I am a true believer thanks to this book. I only wish that more people would provide more detailed info about their experiences as there are hundreds of thousands of astrology books out there and it would make it much easier to discern which ones to purchase. I am reading this book for a second time and looking for astrology courses to take online. I HIGHLY recommend this book. I truly believe I could have had a much better, more successful life if only I had discovered it when I was in my twenties and planning my adult life and career.

I only gave the book four stars because although it is an excellent book obviously written by an intelligent and skilled astrologer I would have preferred it to be longer. I think there are some things she could have gone into more detail about such as the astrological houses and how they really affect our lives. This is already a thick book. She could have written maybe a part two or a second volume, but it never fails--when you find a great author you only desire more and sometimes there just isn't more.
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Mark Jenkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Astrology I've picked up in 40 years of studying the subject
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2023
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This book is entertaining to read and gets the idea of how to use astrology across in the best way possible.

Concentrates on the feel of the planets and signs, amd shows you how to combine them to read a horoscope.

This book is a requirement for budding astrologers to read. The other books are all scientific in nature, this one shows you how to get your mind round the art side of the subject.

Will still need the boring books for the details of what the aspects mean traditionally, but with this book in hand you will soon look like a master astrologer.

Plus the moon tables and Mercury retrograde tables are so useful.

Also talks a lot about Chiron and introduced it to me along with some other asteroids.

I think I've got my point across of how useful this book could be.
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Mj Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2018
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Laura Onofri
1.0 out of 5 stars Secrets from a Stargazer's Notebook
Reviewed in Italy on November 16, 2014
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The general tone of the book is unnecessarily "come for a giggling stroll". Readers/Astrologers are addressed to as though they were little, naives children who ought to be taken by the hand and played around in oh-so.-funny circle.
I had bought it allured by some reference to Chiron I had read on a forum. In fact, just few scrap words about Chiron itself, too much reference to Zeine Stein's commercial website. In substance nothing, I went through some other chapters but the feeling was not positive. In fact, more than like a child, I felt I was treated like an idiot.

No, I did not like this book. Thank you for asking.
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good
5.0 out of 5 stars Good thank-you
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2018
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KMcD
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2014
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Love this book! So much information in it and passed on with author's sense of humour. I refer to it time and again.
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