The Book of Astrological Returns
Your Complete Guide to Every Life Cycle from the Sun to Pluto
Will be published approx. on 18. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-57863-900-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Astrological Returns is the first comprehensive guide to every planetary return-solar, lunar, Saturn, and more.
This is the manual every astrology enthusiast needs. No more searching through multiple titles to get the info-it's all in one place. In The Book of Astrological Returns, bestselling author and astrologer Theresa Reed fills in the gaps, empowering us with knowledge to navigate all crucial life stages and prepare for the future.
You will experience many planetary returns in a lifetime, and, depending on your age, each return will be unique. As you delve into each chapter, you'll find "Cosmic Tips" that provide actionable insights and strategies for making the most of each return, such as how traveling on a significant return like your birthday can change your luck. These insights are designed not only to deepen your understanding of the return but also to empower you. No more astro-excuses!
While most of the book focuses on the personal birth chart, Reed also shows us how the outer planetary returns have profound implications for cities, countries, and even civilizations. For example, the United States finished its first Pluto return, a 248-year cycle that saw events rotating from the Revolutionary War to the well-known contemporary political stirrings.
The Book of Astrological Returns shows how a birth chart is a living thing that matures and ages along with you, as well as with our society at large.
This is the manual every astrology enthusiast needs. No more searching through multiple titles to get the info-it's all in one place. In The Book of Astrological Returns, bestselling author and astrologer Theresa Reed fills in the gaps, empowering us with knowledge to navigate all crucial life stages and prepare for the future.
You will experience many planetary returns in a lifetime, and, depending on your age, each return will be unique. As you delve into each chapter, you'll find "Cosmic Tips" that provide actionable insights and strategies for making the most of each return, such as how traveling on a significant return like your birthday can change your luck. These insights are designed not only to deepen your understanding of the return but also to empower you. No more astro-excuses!
While most of the book focuses on the personal birth chart, Reed also shows us how the outer planetary returns have profound implications for cities, countries, and even civilizations. For example, the United States finished its first Pluto return, a 248-year cycle that saw events rotating from the Revolutionary War to the well-known contemporary political stirrings.
The Book of Astrological Returns shows how a birth chart is a living thing that matures and ages along with you, as well as with our society at large.
Reviews / Votes
"Theresa Reed is an icon in the astrology and tarot world. Her insights are brilliant and help others evolve to live their greatest lives and truth. This book is an asset for those wanting to grow and transcend."-Lisa Stardust, author of Saturn Return Survival Guide, The Astrology Deck, and The Love Deck
"A new essential for the astrologer's library, Theresa Reed's The Book of Astrological Returns is a supportive guide to understanding the chronological unfolding of astrological development. Reed helps us release the world's constrictive milestone markers and instead embrace a more elliptical, cyclical arc of growth. What makes this book especially powerful is her commitment to technique. She teaches core astrological concepts through the lived architecture of returns, from the monthly Lunar Return to the Uranus Return in the mid-1980s, offering readers a structured yet dynamic framework for timing. The result is both theoretical and technical, yet unmistakably experiential. Reed invites astrology to be practiced, tracked, and embodied, encouraging an actionable pedagogy rather than passive information gathering. Through her teachings, we deepen our self-acceptance and strengthen our commitment to what our chart asks of us, from character to competence."
-Colin Bedell, astrologer
"The Book of Astrological Returns by Theresa Reed is an essential book for astrology enthusiasts looking to take their knowledge up a notch regarding planetary returns. Planetary returns are an important way to analyze the birth chart and understand what can manifest for an individual at specific ages. While it's digestible for the novice astrologer with comprehensive foundational chapters on astrology basics, it also feeds the expert who wants to know more about planetary returns."
-Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising and founder of LilithAstrology.com
"Another impactful, solid, and unforgettable work of art from Theresa Reed. The Book of Astrological Returns gives a sure-fire way to navigate all of life's most important shifts and changes in the cosmos with grace. Whether this is your first introduction to Reed's work or the tenth, she continues to provide us with invaluable insights, knowledge, and wisdom to take forward when integrating astrology into your everyday life."
-Meghan Rose, astrologer and author
"The Book of Astrological Returns by Theresa Reed is a powerful and much-needed addition to the astrology canon. This book takes readers step-by-step through each planetary return with clarity, depth, and practical technique, guiding you from A to Z on how and why to use returns in your work. What makes this text exceptional is its balance. It is accessible enough for astrology students who want to understand their own cycles, yet sophisticated enough to offer seasoned professionals' fresh insight. As a practicing astrologer, I discovered valuable new tips that immediately enhanced my client work. There is nothing else like this available. It belongs on every astrology bookshelf."
-Celeste Brooks, creator of Astrology by Celeste
"It's rare to find an astrology book that you didn't know you needed until you read it. It's not unlike stumbling upon a hidden wing in a familiar mansion. Theresa Reed's The Book of Astrological Returns is just such a book; a reliable guide that's both hands-on and enormously insightful. It's a book that I will be returning to again and again."
-Christopher Renstrom, author of The Cosmic Calendar and professional astrologer
"The Book of Astrological Returns by Theresa Reed is a true treasure for anyone fascinated by astrology. She guides readers to navigate pivotal life phases with confidence by providing essential information about various planetary returns-Solar, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto, and more. Each planetary return and its influence is discussed in detail in her signature engaging style. Reed doesn't just stop at personal insights; she takes us on a broader journey by exploring how outer planetary returns can even affect nations, illustrating the interconnectedness of astrology and our collective experiences. The Book of Astrological Returns is an empowering book that will inspire you to embrace your astrological returns, armed with knowledge and awareness."
-Monte Farber and Amy Zerner, authors of Your Cosmic Blueprint
"Exceptionally well-written and impressively 'reader-friendly' in organization and presentation, The Book of Astrological Returns is the ideal 'how-to' instructional guide and 'how-to' manual for novice astrology students and experienced practitioners alike."
-Midwest Book Review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Red Wheel/Weiser
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
24 sample charts
Dimensions
Height: 8 mm
Width: 6 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57863-900-7 (9781578639007)
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Persons
Theresa Reed, also known as The Tarot Lady, is a bestselling, award-winning author with multiple books under her belt. She has worked as a professional tarot reader and astrologer for over thirty years, reading for thousands of clients from every walk of life. A classic Gemini, she is adept at juggling more than one thing at a time. Is it any wonder she is adept at both astrology and tarot? Theresa loves sharing her knowledge and passion with tarot- and astrology-curious folks all over the world via online classes and in-person workshops. Her goal: to make this information accessible, hip, and fun. She is also a writer for The Old Farmer's Almanac and has been featured in many publications, such as Nylon, Parade, and InStyle, and on The Today Show. Her books have been published in multiple languages. Theresa lives in the mighty fine (not horrible) city of Milwaukee with her husband.