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How to Thrive in Retrograde: Navigate the chaos and live in cosmic harmony

By Alison Davies

The planets play a key role in astrology – from revealing aspects of your personality to exerting their influence upon different areas of your life – thanks to their movements in the sky. But what do we really understand about these cosmic powerhouses?

How To Thrive in Retrograde helps you navigate the twists and turns of life, get a deeper understanding of who you are, why you need to know how the planets work, what they represent and the impact of each retrograde upon your birth sign. This book is a simple guide that demystifies astrology jargon by clearly highlighting each planet’s influence, and what it means when they move “backwards”, or retrograde, in your birth sign.

Includes:

  • Retrograde: what it is and what it means
  • Planet profiles, retrograde planets and your star sign
  • How to work with the planets in retrograde
  • Your own ‘planets in retrograde’ diary

Whether you’re interested in astrology, have a little know-how, or you’re a complete beginner, this book will help you work with the planets so that you can live your best life. With handy hints to tune into cosmic energy, a retrograde diary to plan for the highs and lows, along with a selection of self-care rituals tailored to each birth sign, this book will show you how to live in harmony with the planets.

Format: Hardback
Release Date: 23 Oct 2025
Pages: 224
Price: £14.99, £14.99 (Export Price) , €None

Alison Davies is an author, professional storyteller, and freelance writer from Nottingham, UK. She has penned over 60 books, including Quadrille\'s top selling ‘Be More…’ series. Other books for Quadrille includeThe Mystical Year,The Lunar Year, The Zodiac YearandThe Self Care Year.

More recentlyTales Behind the Tarotwas published by Leaping Hare Press, followed byGoddess Tales,Floral FolkloreandThe Stories Behind Astrology. Alison has also written books for Quarto, Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cico, Watkins, and Michael O’ Mara Books and she worked onThe Little Book of Health and Happinessfor the Cath Kidston brand.

When she’s not writing books, Alison is a professional storyteller and delivers sessions at universities throughout the East Midlands on how stories can be used as tools for teaching and learning.

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