Reveals the hidden order between the signs of the zodiac, alchemy, and the Tantric yoga chakra system to unlock spiritual opportunities

• Shows how the astrological cycle around the signs of the zodiac represents the alchemical transformation of consciousness and chakra awakening

• Expands the meaning of each astrological sign based on its association with the chakras and the alchemical transmutation cycle from lead to gold

• Offers sample chart analyses to show how you can discover your spiritual challenges and opportunities

Demonstrating the connections between astrology, alchemy, and yoga, Frederick Baker reveals how he discovered their correspondences by rotating the natural order of the zodiac, placing Aquarius and Capricorn at the bottom and Cancer and Leo at the top, to reflect the alchemical order of metals from lead to gold. This “Alchemical Tantric Arrangement” then revealed a corresponding alchemical order of the seven traditional planets--from Saturn (lead) to Sun (gold)--and also aligned with the seven chakras and the three major energy channels (nadis) of the Tantric yoga system, including the channel through which Kundalini energy rises from root chakra to crown chakra.

Baker uses these rediscovered correspondences to expand the meaning of each astrological sign based on their association with the chakras, the alchemical transmutation cycle from lead to gold, and the wisdom of ancient myth. He also offers expanded meanings for each chakra in association with the twelve signs of the zodiac and their ruling planets as well as new insights into the influence of Chiron and Eris. The author provides a complete analysis of his own birth chart as well as Alchemical Tantric Astrology insights into significant events over the past few decades, including the intense changes of 2020.

Baker’s revolutionary new take on our individual spiritual journeys shows how the astrological cycle around the signs of the zodiac represents the alchemical and Tantric transformation of consciousness and the natural path of spiritual unfolding.

Frederick Hamilton Baker is an astrologer, educator, and writer who holds a master’s degree in archetypal psychology. He began practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1971 after meeting the Himalayan yogi Baba Hari Dass, who became his teacher. He later studied Ayurveda, Vastu, and Vedic astrology with other masters in the U.S. and in India. He lives in Watsonville, California.

Acknowledgments

Preface: The Holy Cross and the Labyrinth

Introduction: Uncovering Astrology’s Rosetta Stone

PART ONE
Fundamentals of Three Symbolic Systems
Creating the Alchemical Tantric Arrangement

1 The Traditional Symbolism of Astrology and the Chakras

2 Journey through the Twelvefold Signs

3 The Serpent Kundalini, Energy Channels, and the Galactic Cross

PART TWO
Re-envisioning the Zodiac
Working with the Alchemical Tantric Arrangement

4 The New Meaning of Hermetic Astrology

5 Astrological Chakra Symbolism

6 Alchemical and Tantric Chakra Associations

7 Chiron as Key and Bridge

8 The Hermetic Houses

9 Tracking the Cosmic Serpent: The Caduceus, Eclipses, DNA, and Siddhis

10 AstroYoga: The Chakras as Multidimensional Portals

PART THREE
Exploring Astrological Events

11 Introduction to Chart Interpretation

12 Reading Key Moments of the Past

13 Looking Ahead: Major Future Transits of the Outer Planets

Annotated Bibliography

Index

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