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You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance Hardcover – Illustrated, January 7, 2020
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From beloved astrologer Chani Nicholas comes an essential guide for radical self-acceptance.
Your weekly horoscope is merely one crumb of astrology’s cake. In her first book You Were Born For This, Chani shows how your birth chart—a snapshot of the sky at the moment you took your first breath—reveals your unique talents, challenges, and opportunities. Fortified with this knowledge, you can live out the life you were born to. Marrying the historic traditions of astrology with a modern approach, You Were Born for This explains the key components of your birth chart in an easy to use, choose your own adventure style. With journal prompts, reflection questions, and affirmations personal to your astrological makeup, this book guides you along the path your chart has laid out for you.
Chani makes the wisdom of your birth chart accessible with three foundational keys:
- The First Key: Your Sun (Your Life’s Purpose)
- The Second Key: Your Moon (Your Physical and Emotional Needs)
- The Third Key: Your Ascendant and Its Ruler (Your Motivation for Life and the Steersperson of Your Ship)
Astrology is not therapy, but it is therapeutic. In a world in which we are taught to look outside of ourselves for validation, You Were Born for This brings us inward to commit to ourselves and our life’s purpose.
- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarperOne
- Publication dateJanuary 7, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 1.01 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100062840630
- ISBN-13978-0062840639
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"Ms. Nicholas’s words covered me in a sheen of being known. And being known, or at least, being treated as knowable and worth knowing, is the most comforting thing in the universe." — New York Times
“This book, with the nurturing yet guiding prose that Nicholas is known for, helps readers see that even the softest, most tender bits of ourselves —those bits are made of starstuff, too.” — Allure
"Like Nicholas’s entire body of work, the book elucidates a system of logic and explains how that system can be put to use." — Vanity Fair
"Chani reminds us that astrology is a tool—and not a be-all, end-all guide to your life. I can't recommend [it] enough." — Oprah Magazine
"A toolkit for self-discovery." — Vox
"Chani encourages us to use astrology as a tool that can deepen our understanding of our place in the world." — Los Angeles Times
“Make no mistake: Chani Nicholas is a poet. The compassion and insight she stitches into every sentence amounts to a kind of grace. Every page in this book reminds us we can do more than merely weather our personal storms; we can dance in the rain and learn from it.” — Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives
“Chani Nicholas sees you...an ongoing sequence of epiphanies and ‘ah-ha!’ moments that you’ll underline and see yourself reflected. This book is the new source of truth for astrology. We are so lucky to have Chani Nicholas’ work for our generation.” — Fran Tirado, writer
“These times call for Chani Nicholas’ signature and pioneering blend of spiritual insight and woke political urgency...a book brimming with great astrological information in easily digestible bites. You’ll understand yourself so much better after you read this book. And your friends will wonder when you became so wise!” — Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
"Chani cares about us, she cares about justice, and she wants us to see the many ways we are miraculous and capable of shaping powerful lives. Spoiler alert: this book is a portal! Step through and have an intimate, no-nonsense conversation with Chani about your journey by starlight." — adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy and Pleasure Activism
“Chani Nicholas gives us the keys to self-understanding, and thus the keys to our healing...Chani shows us we can actively work to heal old wounds, and we can actively work to show gratitude for the gifts our stars bring us. Through astrology and her own personal anecdotes, Chani pushes us to re-write old narratives and guides us to new understandings. You Were Born For This is a revelation and should be required life-reading.” — Fatimah Asghar, author of If They Come For Us
“A glorious exploration not of self-fulfilling prophecies but a life-affirming guide on how to be an engaged, intentional participant in your truest purpose. This book teaches you that you don’t have to be a passenger to fate or a victim to history. A valuable, dazzling resource, Chani Nicholas has given us an owner’s manual for our individual destinies.” — Mary H.K. Choi, New York Times bestselling author
" Chani presents an introduction to astrology that is at once extremely approachable and incredibly meticulous, opening up an entire galaxy of possibilities for you and the life you’re living. This is the best kind of 'Choose-Your-Own' adventure book I’ve ever been on―I had no idea what the stars had in store. And I’m so glad Chani was the one, through this book, to tell me!" — Philip Picardi, editor in chiefof Out Magazine
"You Were Born for This includes not only Chani's wisdom, but journaling prompts, questions to think about, and more." — Los Angeles Magazine
About the Author
Chani Nicholas is a Los Angeles-based New York Times bestselling author and astrologer with a community of over one million monthly readers. She has been a counseling astrologer for more than twenty years, guiding people to discover and live out their life’s purpose through understanding their birth chart. Her app, CHANI, offers users a personalized, daily understanding of their birth chart. It has had nearly a million downloads and counting since its launch in December 2020. She has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and on Netflix.
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- Publisher : HarperOne; Illustrated edition (January 7, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062840630
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062840639
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.01 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #63,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #88 in Astrology (Books)
- #229 in Tarot
- #1,750 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
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About the author
Chani has written for and been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Lenny Letter, Teen Vogue, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Harper's Bazaar, The Cut, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Nylon and on Netflix. She has been a student of astrology since age 12 and a counselling astrologer for 20 years. She has a dedicated fan base of nearly 400,000 across her socials, with 130,000 subscribers to her weekly newsletter and monthly website traffic averaging between 600,000 and 1,000,000.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
Grabbing this up for sooooo many friends because everything Chani teaches is foundational and so easy to learn along the way. I highly recommend this book and her app for those on their astrology journey looking to deepen their understanding and connection.
I use this book for reference for a few years now, both on audible and paper form.
I promise this is an incredible investment 🔥
Chani's book really changed all that. She explains the "nitty gritty" in easy-to-understand language, and for the first time I found myself interested in the houses, sextiles, trines, squares, etc. and how my personal chart all comes together to make me who I am.
I put my information into her website and found out, for example, that I was born during a full moon, which means I was "born to shine and connect with others" and that developing and maintaining relationships is very important -- this rang very true for me, both in my personal life and my professional life (I work in special education, where building strong relationships with the students is paramount to success). Another reviewer wrote that the website was inaccurate; all of my information jived well and made sense, so they must have fixed whatever glitch was happening last year.
You *do* need to know your exact birth time for the information to be completely accurate, so you might want to have your birth records handy before you dive in. I read the book in a day and was inspired to pull up my birth chart on two more astrology sites after that. I was so pleased to be able to understand everything I was looking at (thanks to Chani's book) and learn new insights about myself (ie, why certain aspects of my life really work, and others really don't).
I highly recommend this book.
First and foremost, the premise of using astrology for radical self-acceptance is intriguing and promising. The book delves into the concept of understanding oneself through astrological insights, offering a pathway to embrace one's unique traits and qualities.
The author's approach to weaving astrology into the journey of self-acceptance is well-presented and thoughtful. The insights provided are often relatable and offer a fresh perspective on understanding our strengths, challenges, and potential paths.
One of the standout qualities of the book is its accessibility. Even for those who are new to astrology, the author's explanations and guidance make the concepts easy to grasp and integrate into self-reflection.
However, there were moments when the astrological explanations felt slightly generalized or overly broad. While astrology can provide meaningful insights, the individual nuances of each person's birth chart can sometimes get lost in broader interpretations.
Additionally, for readers who are more experienced with astrology, there might be a desire for deeper insights and more advanced concepts beyond what the book offers.
In conclusion, "You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance" offers a valuable perspective on using astrology as a tool for self-discovery and self-acceptance. The accessible approach and empowering insights are commendable and offer a meaningful path for readers to explore. However, there were instances where the astrological insights felt somewhat generalized. If you're seeking a book that combines astrology with personal growth and self-acceptance, this book could be a worthy choice. For my experience, I believe a four-star rating accurately reflects my mixed feelings about the book's content.
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Definitely a beginner, beginner book, if you already know personal planets, houses and aspects then this might not be enough for you.
Une fois, le parcours réalisé pour soi ou pour d'autres, c'est un régal de se plonger dans l'ensemble des interprétations poétiques et politiques de Chani.
Elle utilise et revisite l'astrologie hellénistique traditionnelle, une branche de l'astrologie qui connaît un nouveau succès auprès du public anglophone. Même s'il faut chercher ailleurs des explications théoriques approfondies, Chani Nicholas présente simplement les bases avec brillance.