Book Review: The Secret Language of Birthdays
by Angel Quills
The Secret Language of Birthdays, by Gary Goldschneider and
Joost Elffers
I received a lot of readers to ask about spirituality and
religion.
Most readers are curious about astrology.
Well, so I recommend this book which is ranked No.1 at Amazon.com.
Everyone has a birthday and wants to know what it means.
Were you born on August 18th? This book calls August 18. It
is the Day of Endurance, and you share it with Robert Redford, Patrick Swayze
and Mozart's rival Salieri.
Were you born on November 27th? That's The Day of
Electrifying Excitement, shared by guitar genius Jimi Hendrix and martial-arts
star Bruce Lee.
Look up the "personology" of all of your friends,
family, and historic celebs in this five-pound encyclopedia of 366 birthdays.
(February 29th, the leap-year day, is "The Day of Eternal Youth. " I
know someone born on that day in 1920, and the shoe fits remarkably well.)
You may be surprised by the content of this book when it
comes to talking about how our personalities influenced by our birthdays, this
book illustrates the details about strengths and weaknesses of each birthday
and it sounds so much like truth.
Were you born charismatic? Poetic? Classy? Popular?
"Personology" neatly summarizes your traits, your birthday numerology
and ruling planets, astrological sign, and Tarot card, and their meanings for
you, all in bite-sized sections.
Along with this come birthday celebs, their pictures,
suggestions about health, and sensible advice: "Control the hurricane
inside you and guide its power constructively. Try to understand yourself a bit
better. Don't be afraid to ask for help or forgiveness." (That's for
November 27th.)
"Personology" is not an established art or
science. Its "secret language" is unique to this book. Author
Goldschneider drew his conclusions by collecting information about 14,000
famous people. Without pushing any particular spiritual agenda, the book's
roots are clearly in Sun-sign astrology, accurately and intelligently treated,
by decanates, in its first 80 pages. Those born on a cusp who sometimes feel
neglected can find very good information in here.
The book is also arranged so that March 21st, the day the
sun enters Aries and spring begins, is the first birthday in the book. But I've
seen Christians and pagans and all types and ages enjoying The Secret Language
of Birthdays as pure entertainment.
