Reviews
"In Midlife Is Not a Crisis , astrologer Virginia Bell has written a consequential, compelling book that roadmaps life as an unfolding journey and reveals the purpose and heart of each life phase as an opportunity for creative change. Based on the cycles of the planets, this is a practical yet lyrical guide to the stages of life through the language of astrology and the power of its timing and the wisdom of new paradigms beautifully carved from myth, archetype, and real life. Midlife Is Not a Crisis will inspire you to find renewal of purpose and amazing, unique opportunities for self-discovery at every age and the rich, ripe fruit of wisdom that lovingly connects you with the elder within awaiting at each cycle, honoring each as the doorway to a higher soul consciousness. Virginia Bell has written a classic, a book that will empower you to thrive in all the stages of your life." -- Ronnie Grishman , Editor-in-Chief of Dell Horoscope Magazine, "This marvelous book is a poetic and educational journey about juicy aging, and how to prepare, prosper and thrive in the second half of life, and it also beautifully applies to all the stages of living and growing." --SARK co-author and artist of Succulent Wild Love , PlanetSARK.com, "What a clear, practical, and totally fascinating guide for how to thrive in all the phases of your life! With her brilliant mastery of astrology, Virginia Bell gives you the map to navigate your entire life and to become your fully authentic self. Keep this book on your bedside table!" -- Jean Haner , author of Your Hidden Symmetry: How Your Birth Date Reveals the Plan for Your Life, "This marvelous book is a poetic and educational journey about juicy aging, and how to prepare, prosper and thrive in the second half of life, and it also beautifully applies to all the stages of living and growing." -- SARK co-author and artist of Succulent Wild Love , PlanetSARK.com, "With her ageless wisdom, Virginia Bell has written a book for the ages. Using astrology's key cycles, she shows us that life has a plot, and that its unfolding will give you new-found opportunities for growth. No matter what stage of life you are in, however, her book, Midlife Is Not a Crisis , is for the young-at-heart, for it will inspire you to embrace the changes and challenges you face with courage and a sense of adventure." -- Shirley Soffer , author of The Astrology Sourcebook: Your Guide to Understanding, "A generation or two ago, people expected to work at their jobs until age 59 or 65, if they were lucky, receive a gold watch, and could possibly look forward to a few more years subsisting on Social Security or whatever they managed to save. But things have changed. Many of us live well into our 80's and even 90's and are enjoying marvelous second and third acts AND new careers. Virginia Bell's MIDLIFE is NOT a CRISIS: Using Astrology to Thrive in the Second Half of Life has arrived right on time to serve and inspire Boomers, Gen-Xers, and anyone planning to make the most of the awakening that occurs at 40-45 and give it their all after age 50. The book begins with a fabulous primer for astrology newbies (deliciously well-written and an enjoyable review of the basics for veterans) and then forays into the much needed and under-discussed planetary transits and patterns that all 60, 70 and 80-somethings experience. Virginia leaves no stone unturned as she provides a precise and uplifting road map with which to navigate and enrich one's golden years." -- Shelley L. Ackerman , astrologer, author, actor, entertainer at www.karmicrelief.com, "Appealing to master astrologers and avid horoscope readers, Virginia Bell looks brilliantly at the heavens and sees in the stars a spiritual road map revealing where we come from, where we are now, what lies ahead if we pay attention to the signs, and what's likely to happen if we don't. Midlife is Not a Crisis , and neither is any turning point in life, once we too open this book and take an enlightening look at the heavens above, in order to understand soulfully what's happening below." -- Karol Jackowski , author of bestseller Ten Fun Things to do Before You Die, "The world is awash in information right now, but starving for wisdom. Virginia Bell's book on the astrology of maturity is utterly timely. It is a thorough, well-written guide to the loving cultivation of the elder within each of us." -- Jessica Murray , author of Soul-Sick Nation: An Astrologer's View of America and At the Crossroads: An Astrologer Looks at These Turbulent Times , MotherSky.com, "Sigmund Freud may have introduced us to the 'Mid-Life Crisis', but he left us high and dry when he led us to believe that it's all downhill from there. In a culture that has been deliberately 'Youth-anized" by the media, it's time to open our eyes to what astrologers have always known: that time, repetition, and experience are the only teachers here. From our perspective, the so-called mid-life crisis is in fact, the entrance to higher levels of wisdom and experience. With that said, I am here to applaud Virginia Bell. With Midlife Is Not A Crisis , she has tapped into the 'Secret of the Ages': Little did we know that life really does begin at forty. It may come as even more of a surprise that no one has enough experience or wisdom to become consciously aware of their life's purpose, until they turn fifty. If we live to be sixty, a whole other realm of consciousness opens up. From that point on, the heart, and the soul, and the mind enter realms that are inaccessible to those who have not lived long enough to go there. YES! There is life after the mid-life crisis. It is where the sidewalk ends, and real life begins. This is a worthwhile book that will be a boon to astrologers, psychologists, and laymen alike. Now that the world is over-populated with Baby-Boomers, Ms. Bell will find a receptive audience for a book that could be just what the doctor ordered for anyone who suffers from the belief that 'You can't trust anyone over thirty' and life is over and done with on the day we turn forty." -- Cal Garrison , author of The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond and The Old Girls' Book of Spells: the real meaning of menopause, sex, car keys, and other important stuff about magic
