Ruling Planets: Your Astrological Guide to Life's Ups and Downs

In this +600 pages volume the author describes the rulers of all sunsigns (called the ruling planets). In other words, this book is about rulerships. In different parts the author explains the different meanings of all sunsign rulers in combination with the sign they are placed in. In another part he goes even further, blending your own ruling planet with the ruling planet of a friend, a lover, your boss, etc... These planetary combinations in relationships are unique. This colourful and neat book is as well suited for beginners as for more experienced astrologers.

More than just a fresh approach to astrology, RULING PLANETS conveys a fresh approach to life that is wise, uplifting, down-to-earth, and often witty. This guy knows his stuff. And he has taste to boot. Not only is Mr. Renstrom masterful in his knowledge of the planets, he's masterful with words. And he's gathered a winning team around him - producing a book with beautiful art, type and design that does justice to his exceptional text. You can read this book at so many levels. Go to it for advice. Go to it to learn about astrology. Go to it for entertainment....Whatever your reason, you'll come away with practical, sage gems of wisdom and insight -- even if you're not the type to ever touch a a book filed under "spirituality." Whether your a "believer" or a skeptic, it's more than obvious that this book's written by a man who understands the human experience, both in the context of history and today's world. And Mr. Renstrom definitely tells it like it is, without ever being preachy or formulaic.....RULING PLANETS is really a pleasure to read.

I thumbed through the book in a bookstore, then I went home and ordered it from here. At home I stared at the marvelously reproduced pictures for hours. Then I began to read the book itself, discovering deeply illuminating, psychologically astute interpretations of personality and action. Whoever this guy Renstrom is, he certainly knows how to read character through his system of ruling planets. Certainly he hit the nail on the head with respect to my ruling planets and those I know well!!! What a terrific thing to read and learn from. Thanks.

I'm a skeptic about astrology, but I was fascinated by Renstrom's book. It's psychologically perceptive, witty, sophisticated, and wonderfully written. It's a visual treat. The art alone is worth the price. And the historical juxtapositions give food for thought for days.

For a book of Astrology, Ruling Planets by Christopher Renstrom is surprisingly grounded. Grounded in history. Grounded in mythology. Grounded in simplicity. The author Renstrom has truly dug through history to find and decipher the threads that hold it together. His knowledge of mythology is vast. As a mythology buff myself, that part of Ruling Planets appealed to me. Most importantly, the book offers a four-step process, clearly marked and easily followed, to learn the role we play in the cosmos. I found Ruling Planets both insightful AND enjoyable. That combination is rare in any genre. In astrology, Ruling Planets stands alone.