Astrology Book Guide for Mystics

There is so much astrology content out there! It can be hard to sift through what is for you and what to skip.

So if you’re a student of the stars with a more mystical, esoteric, and magical focus, here are some Astrologer recommended books. If you want to learn more about me and my background in metaphysics, click here.

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Okay, let’s get into it loves!

1. Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

By: by Andrea Richards (Author), Thunderwing (Contributor)

Starting off strong, we have one of the stunning books from the Library of Esoterica series. I love this collection! The book on Plant Magick and Witchcraft are also worth a read!

Using gorgeous imagery, this book is a work of art. Astrology has a long, ancient history, depicted throughout the ages, and this book leaves nothing out! From ancient times to the present day, Astrology The Library of Esoterica, takes us on a journey through the mystical frequencies of the celestial realms.

Where to get: Astrology. The Library of Esoterica – https://amzn.to/4b4gJvt

Plant Magick. The Library of Esoterica – https://amzn.to/3ONCqsp

Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica – https://amzn.to/4skSJv9

2. The Knot of Time: Astrology and the Female Experience

By: Lindsay River and Sally Gillespie

This is one of my all time favorite astrology books! It covers all the basics with beautiful descriptions of the zodiac signs and placements focused on women’s stories, mythologies, and goddess spiritualty.

Unfortunately, I lent my copy to a friend and lost it recently, but I plan to replace it ASAP!

Where to get: The Know of Time: Astrology and the Female Experience – https://amzn.to/4u8xn5R

3. Finding Our Way Through the Dark: The Astrology of the Dark Goddess Mysteries

By: Demetra George

Probably one of my most referenced astrology books, I have had this one for years, since my astrology schools days back in the early 2010s!

This book emphasizes the 12th House (which I have a 12th house Moon). It also goes into detail on dark goddess spirituality (which I talk about on my other website, cultofthedivine.com), exploring Lilith, Hekate, and other Underworld baddies.

Finding Our Way Through the Dark explores how to calculate which Moon phase you are born under and how this exquisitely plays out over our lives. In this book, Demetra George helps women use their charts to embrace the fierce dark feminine power for deepening your soul’s shadow work.

Where to get: Finding Our Way Through the Dark – https://amzn.to/4rU8xp0

4. You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance 

By: Chani Nicholas

This is a great book for getting familiar with astrology and a deeper understanding of yourself. I love how it focuses on the Rising Sign and the ruling planet of the rising sign, which is a major factor in how I interpret charts.

Where to get: You Were Born for This – https://amzn.to/40JNp8R

Here is your ‘ruling planet’ based on your Rising or Ascendent sign

• Aries Rising – Mars
• Taurus Rising – Venus
• Gemini Rising – Mercury
• Cancer Rising – The Moon
• Leo Rising – The Sun
• Virgo Rising – Mercury
• Libra Rising – Venus
• Scorpio Rising – Pluto & Mars
• Sagittarius Rising – Jupiter
• Capricorn Rising – Saturn
• Aquarius Rising – Uranus & Saturn
• Pisces Rising – Neptune & Jupiter

5. Astrology for the Soul

By: Jan Spiller

During my Evolutionary Astrology training, this book was key to unlocking exactly what I needed to know about the spiritual energy behind the Nodes of the Moon in astrology. I used it constantly during chart preparations in my first few years as a consulting astrologer.

While sometimes it can be a bit wordy and outdated, overall Jan Spiller captures the soul’s journey through the Nodes. She touches on what we all need to integrate, work on, and understand about ourselves for deep self-love, meaning making, and living with purpose.

Where to buy: Astrology for the Soul – https://amzn.to/4ualdJV

In Conclusion

These astrology book recommendations offer depth for anyone drawn to mystical, evolutionary, and the deeper mythic currents. Have you read any of these or do you plan to? Let me know in the comments!