Publishers Weekly
08/02/2021
Astrologer Kelly (Starring You) explains how astrology can inform manifestation techniques (the idea that imagining one’s future can create the changes one seeks) in this easy-to-follow guide on how to align one’s future with the cosmos. Kelly breaks down her advice into sections addressing aspects of one’s life—such as identity, money, community, love, career, and spirituality. Each chapter begins with a mix of Kelly’s personal anecdotes and stories from her clients, and ends with manifestations pertaining to the topic at hand: one from the internal (“astral”) world and another from the external (physical) world. For Kelly, the astral plane is “the non-material dimension that exists adjacent to our physical world. The physical world, by contrast, is defined by sensory reality.” Stressing that “there are no coincidences” in life and that everything is a “daily reminder that we’re all aligned on a spiritual level,” Kelly explains how understanding one’s birth chart and future star alignments can connect readers to both physical and astral planes. While those new to the topic might want more exploration grounded in the history and mechanics of astrological systems, those already convinced of celestial powers should take a look. (Sept.)
From the Publisher
"Aliza Kelly is an incredibly comprehensive astrologer. Through this book, she has created something that is not only exploratory and introspective, but also useful, generative, and proactive. I will recommend it to anyone who wants to get their shit together." -Courtney Perkins, Creator of @NotAllGeminis
“Aliza Kelly has masterfully captured the mystery and wonder of astrology as a tool for manifestation, and made it practical for your everyday life.” —Jerico Mandybur, author of Neo Tarot: A Fresh Approach to Self-Care, Healing & Empowerment and Daily Oracle: Seek Answers from Your Higher Self
“With her iconic wit, depth and vulnerability, Aliza has offered a thought-provoking guide to finding empowerment through astrology, mysticism and magick. Effortlessly weaving together personal narratives alongside firsthand experiences through her thousands of client readings, Aliza gives readers the gift of creating their destiny in a way that feels tangible, attainable and inspiring.” —Gabriela Herstik, author of Inner Witch, Bewitching the Elements and Embody Your Magick
"If astrology is a language to help you understand yourself and the world around you, Aliza is its ultimate translator—insightful and full of heart." —Jessica Pels, Editor-in-Chief, Cosmopolitan
“Tapping her (Leo) gift for storytelling, Aliza Kelly brings astrology alive through real narratives mixed with practical exercises (a nod to her Capricorn rising). Not your typical astrology book, Create Your Destiny reveals the ways we can apply the stars to our relationships, finances and daily decisions, relevant to the world we live in now.” — Ophira Edut, The AstroTwins, author of The Astrotwins' Love Zodiac: The Essential Astrology Guide For Women and Momstrology: The Astrotwins' Guide to Parenting Your Little One By the Stars
“Aliza Kelly has made working with astrology on your life journey digestible, & do-able regardless of your level of understanding. Empowering the reader on the road to their destiny.” —Emilia Ortiz
Library Journal
12/30/2021
We are living in the age of the digital "celebrity astrologer," and Kelly is another example of someone building on a personal brand already accessible via social media outlets. Described as a "rising star, host, and media personality," Kelly has appeared on multiple talk shows, including her own Your Daily Horoscope. Peppered with Instagram quotes and personal stories, this book is breezy and conversational, liberally sprinkled with profanity and astrological one-liners. Kelly explains much of the language used in modern Western astrology and breaks down "esoteric mystical knowledge" into sound-bite—sized pieces (e.g., manifestation, the astral plane, scarcity thinking, collective consciousness, synastry charts, spiritual awakening, interpersonal dynamics, trauma, cosmic intuition). Her book is divided into seven chapters, each addressing a major area of life—identity, money, community, intimacy, career, challenges, and spirituality. VERDICT The intended audience for Kelly's book are millennials at the beginning of their self-actualization journeys who are looking for simple exercises around self-empowerment and self-discovery and aren't bothered by opinions stated as facts or the repetition of catchphrases, metaphors, and major concepts.—Anita Mechler, Anita Mechler Consulting, New Orleans, LA
