Stars of India: Travels in Search of Astrologers and Fortune Tellers

by Peter Holt

Astrology and fortune telling are big business in India. Many Indians regularly consult an astrologer, and even government decisions are swayed by the position of the planets. In this exuberant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184018003X
• ISBN13: 9781840180039
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Travelogue exploring Astrology

A good travelogue exploring the many faceted and mystic astrology of India. The author quite masterfully mixes his occidental perspective in exploring an unknown horizon with good skills of story-telling. Even to one who lived through the culture, the narrative relates how an unfamiliar mind finds it uneasy to comprehend and is amazed at things that seem quite common. It also incites curiosity about some of the very old vedic astrological practices, though it does not detail on them.

Good.

Really enjoyed this. Surprised it hasn't done better

A great book about the history of astrology.

As an astrologer myself I found this an excellent book for telling one about the history of astrology and how it originated in India. There are an incredible number of different types of predicition written about here, and it all makes run of the mill Western astrology look mighty tame.

Excellent new age travelogue about the mysteries of India.

A very enjoyable read this. Holt interviews endless different kinds of experts in prediction, as well as asking about his own future. The Rajastani shadow reader is fascinating, as is the author's account of the Asta Mangela, a South Indian astrological ceremony to discover what is going wrong with a family or a temple. Highly recommended.