Book Description Review “Make no mistake: Chani Nicholas is a poet. The compassion and insight she stitches into every sentence amounts to a kind of grace. Every page in this book reminds us we can do more than merely weather our personal storms; we can dance in the rain and learn from it.” (Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives)“Chani Nicholas sees you…an ongoing sequence of epiphanies and ‘ah-ha!’ moments that you’ll underline and see yourself reflected. This book is the new source of truth for astrology. We are so lucky to have Chani Nicholas’ work for our generation.” (Fran Tirado, writer)“These times call for Chani Nicholas’ signature and pioneering blend of spiritual insight and woke political urgency…a book brimming with great astrological information in easily digestible bites. You’ll understand yourself so much better after you read this book. And your friends will wonder when you became so wise!” (Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower)”Chani cares about us, she cares about justice, and she wants us to see the many ways we are miraculous and capable of shaping powerful lives. Spoiler alert: this book is a portal! Step through and have an intimate, no-nonsense conversation with Chani about your journey by starlight.” (adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy and Pleasure Activism)“Chani Nicholas gives us the keys to self-understanding, and thus the keys to our healing…Chani shows us we can actively work to heal old wounds, and we can actively work to show gratitude for the gifts our stars bring us. Through astrology and her own personal anecdotes, Chani pushes us to re-write old narratives and guides us to new understandings. You Were Born For This is a revelation and should be required life-reading.” (Fatimah Asghar, author of If They Come For Us)” Chani presents an introduction to astrology that is at once extremely approachable and incredibly meticulous, opening up an entire galaxy of possibilities for you and the life you’re living. This is the best kind of ‘Choose-Your-Own’ adventure book I’ve ever been on―I had no idea what the stars had in store. And I’m so glad Chani was the one, through this book, to tell me!” (Philip Picardi, editor in chief of Out Magazine)“A glorious exploration not of self-fulfilling prophecies but a life-affirming guide on how to be an engaged, intentional participant in your truest purpose. This book teaches you that you don’t have to be a passenger to fate or a victim to history. A valuable, dazzling resource, Chani Nicholas has given us an owner’s manual for our individual destinies.” ( Mary H.K. Choi, New York Times bestselling author ) Read more About the Author CHANI NICHOLAS is a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning astrologer with a community of over 1 million monthly readers. She has been a counseling astrologer for more than 20 years, guiding people to discover and live out their life’s purpose through understanding their birth chart. She has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and on Netflix. Read more Customers Review: “You Were Born for This” is good for the newbie astrology student or curious person seeking a new path to contentment and self-acceptance. There’s one problem. If you don’t know EXACTLY when you were born – as in day, hour, minute, second and where it took place, it’s not possible to start this process with the best possible natal chart. Nichols advises that there are things that can be done but they all require hiring an astrologer to assist in the process and that it will be an approximation.Chani Nichols shares a bit about her life along the way in this friendly book and it’s easy to see why she’s got a million followers/subscribers to her podcast. Her style is warm, approachable and easy to understand, offering keys to the sun, moon and planets as ways to discover new information or a new direction for your life. She invites the reader to her website very early in the book and suggests it to be used in tandem.If you’re well versed in astrology, this book won’t be teaching you too much that’s new but for those that know their exact birth date, (or don’t care about it), you might be born for this
I love Chani Nicholas and have been an avid reader/follower of her website and social media accounts for years. I pre-ordered this book hoping it would get me started with my personal chart but when I went, as directed in the book, back to her website and entered my information (yes, I know what time I was born) I found that more than a few entities appear more than once in my chart with no explanation or interpretation of any of these planets/locations in the book or on the website.I did email “Chani” although I’m pretty sure she did not write the response and explained my surprised at finding that the chart tool on the website does not more accurately reflect the companion book. Whoever responded to my email advised me to “google it.” I’m quite disappointed that I’m not able to fully research and explore these aspects of my chart that are so clearly a part of Chani’s system. If I’d wanted to “google it” I wouldn’t purchased the book.I do enjoy Chani’s work immensely and was really looking forward to the book, hopefully there’s an easy explanation that could be posted on the website and/or fix for the online tool.
Chani has a way of appealing to both beginners and more advanced astrologers alike – perhaps because she has wrapped her work and this book with the very radical acceptance she teaches. I love the way this book is laid out, how the affirmations reinforce the section you just read pertaining to an aspect of your chart and the reflection questions give you the opportunity to delve deeper into your understanding. Reading this book has not only helped me personally, but it also helped me have more loving acceptance of my family. Knowing what drives them and where they need to shine allows me to create space for them to be who they are instead of forcing them into a different mold. Knowing my own strengths and challenges based on my chart makes the situation I’m facing more manageable. Thank you Chani for putting some of your work into a book format that is accessible to all and framing it with such love and kindness.
Chani makes astrology approachable, practical, & applicable. Most of the book is “choose your own adventure” & skip ahead to the sections that apply to your chart. I knew my chart well before I started the book. I have a considerably better understanding of it now. And a better understanding of the aspects & how they work. Quick & easy read. Enjoyable for the whole family.
When I read Chani’s quote in the Vanity Fair article about this incredible book, it made me stop in my tracks. The road does gets narrower, the journey has some bumps, but pure joy happens when I am doing my best to move forward. I’m so excited for this book because it is a tool that I know will help guide me. I purchased 21 copies of this book; one for myself and 20 for people that I think will benefit from Chani‘s wisdom. Her words resonate to my deepest core. I have heard her voice and laughter in interviews and it is infectious. The truth and honesty of the introduction of her book was so touching and pure. When a person like Chani offers integrity, depth and her wisdom, I for one, want to spend as much time with my nose in that book as possible. But along with that book I will have pens and I will circle things that are meaningful and I will turn pages and by the time I get done reading this book three or four times, it is going to look trashed, and that’s what I call a well loved book. I’m so grateful for this book. There has never been a book that is as user-friendly and as in-depth as this one is to me. Go buy this book as soon as you can get one. I think they sold out the first day. There’s a reason for that. When magic happens, one has to follow it.
This is a great book if you’re getting started with astrology. Really appreciate the approach that Chani took explaining the role of planets, signs and houses through metaphor to theater. She also simplifies getting started with keeping it focused on your sun, moon, and ascendant so as not to overwhelm most people with reading their entire chart. Great read and enjoyable to hear about how she found her own life purpose.
Excellent book for those of us just starting to delve deeper into how Astrology works. It’s easy to start with basic info that will be on your birth certificate, although some people may need to get the long form birth certificate to obtain the exact time of birth. Then go to Chani’s website, input birth date, location, and exact time, press the button and Voila! Your personal Natal Chart appears. Print or save this for reference as you work through the book.There are sections that describe Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, including descriptions of how the other planets support or challenge each sign. The book is well organized and easy to understand. Each section concludes with Reflection Questions. Some sections have example affirmations.I was surprised by how accurately the descriptions matched my personality. |
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