Big Sky Astrology was one of the first astrology blogs that I started following on the internet. Regular readers of April Elliott Kent will know that she writes high quality astrological posts which often draw on her own real life experience. Her writing is warm, funny, poignant and always contains cosmic advice administered with a spoonful of Mother Wisdom.

April’s second book ‘The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology‘ does exactly what it says on the cover. Written with a fledgling student in mind, this book takes you on a journey through the basics of astrology, one step at a time. Whilst April holds the reader’s hand throughout, she doesn’t baby them. Complex concepts however are broken down into bite-sized chunks ensuring the student doesn’t choke on having to digest a mound of  overwhelming information. Continue reading →