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This Is Your Destiny: Using Astrology To Manifest Your Best Life by Aliza Kelly
3.0
This is Your Destiny by Aliza Kelly strives to link the science of astrology with manifestation so the reader can use the tools to cultivate their most abundant life. While I was very excited about this premise, I was disappointed with the delivery. There were no specifics that I could use to really connect my personal astrological signs to the various areas of life that the author covered.
The book begins with an autobiographical account where Aliza Kelly details her life experiences and how she used astrology to manifest the life she has today. The book itself focuses on a handful of different areas in life where one can use astrology and manifestation, including money, relationships, jobs, trauma, healing, and psychic abilities. Each chapter includes an anecdote about a particular person who was struggling in that particular area. The author gives that person's birth stats (but unless you happen to have the exact same birth chart, that is really of little use) and explains how they were able to overcome their obstacles. The chapters end with two manifestations, one for the astral (internal) plane and one for the physical (external) plane. These manifestations are the best part of the book, in my opinion. In all honesty, a reader could just skip through each chapter and only read these exercises and still get as much out of the book as they would have had they read every single word.
Perhaps my disappointment lies with misunderstanding what this book was offering, but I did not feel like I learned anything new about astrology or how I can implement it into my life. Most of the information I found valuable can be found in almost any article about intuition and manifestation. In fact, if you already practice manifesting on a regular basis, you might not find anything new here. Had there been more specifics that allowed me to apply astrological information to my own personal life, I would have rated this much higher.
*Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!
The book begins with an autobiographical account where Aliza Kelly details her life experiences and how she used astrology to manifest the life she has today. The book itself focuses on a handful of different areas in life where one can use astrology and manifestation, including money, relationships, jobs, trauma, healing, and psychic abilities. Each chapter includes an anecdote about a particular person who was struggling in that particular area. The author gives that person's birth stats (but unless you happen to have the exact same birth chart, that is really of little use) and explains how they were able to overcome their obstacles. The chapters end with two manifestations, one for the astral (internal) plane and one for the physical (external) plane. These manifestations are the best part of the book, in my opinion. In all honesty, a reader could just skip through each chapter and only read these exercises and still get as much out of the book as they would have had they read every single word.
Perhaps my disappointment lies with misunderstanding what this book was offering, but I did not feel like I learned anything new about astrology or how I can implement it into my life. Most of the information I found valuable can be found in almost any article about intuition and manifestation. In fact, if you already practice manifesting on a regular basis, you might not find anything new here. Had there been more specifics that allowed me to apply astrological information to my own personal life, I would have rated this much higher.
*Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!