{"id":15917,"date":"2020-05-07T16:45:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T21:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2020-05-07T16:45:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T21:45:50","slug":"madame-clairevoyants-guide-to-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15917","title":{"rendered":"Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ Astrology is hard. It\u2019s a heavy lift and doesn\u2019t come with the pretty art that tarot does. That said, I still enjoy reading the occasional book on the subject, and with today\u2019s book I found a great fit. Today we\u2019re discussing \u201cMadame Clairevoyant\u2019s Guide to the Stars: Astrology, Our Icons, and Our Selves\u201d by Claire Comstock-Gay.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m inclined to say Comstock-Gay\u2019s book is written for beginners. She focuses on sun signs, which is the most basic astrological determination. When you read your horoscope in the newspaper (or these days it is more likely on websites or magazines), they are using your sun sign. \u201cMadame Clairevoyant\u201d explains how that is only one piece of your astrological puzzle, but it is a good place to start.<\/p>\n

What comes next is a chapter by chapter breakdown of each of the signs, and here is where the book truly shines. Throughout \u201cMadame Clairevoyant\u2019s\u201d Comstock-Gay comes off a bit self-deprecating in the fact that she uses popular culture to describe the astrological signs. However, and the author knows this, her use of people we are familiar with makes each sign more relatable and memorable. <\/p>\n

Comstock-Gay adeptly references people and characters ranging from Celine Dion (Aries), Cardi B (Libra), Susan Sontag (Capricorn), Ferdinand the Bull from the children\u2019s story by Munro Leaf and Fezzik from \u201cThe Princess Bride (Taurus), Donald Trump (Gemini), Nina Simone (Pisces), Pablo Neruda (Cancer), Christopher Nolan (Leo), David Wojnarowicz (Virgo), Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Scorpio), Miley Cyrus (Sagittarius), Jackson Pollock (Aquarius), and so many more. By giving us an intimate look at the work, and many times their work\u2019s relationship with Comstock-Gay, she offers a nuanced look at each sign\u2019s characteristics. <\/p>\n

The new level of understanding I feel I gained by reading this book makes \u201cMadame Clairevoyant\u2019s Guide to the Stars\u201d by Claire Comstock-Gay a must read for anyone interested in astrology. Whether it is your first book on the topic, or your one hundredth, you will want to own it.<\/p>\n

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