Review: a worthy addition
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2012
If you are quite like me and love all things talismanic, symbolic and/or esoteric, you will find this a worthy addition to your collection.The first part of the book is what I really consider the meat and potatoes - here, you will find pictures of the described talismans and some brief and thoroughly interesting dialogue on their known origins and meanings.  I found the Kindle version a bit cumbersome, though.  Even though the text is nicely linked to it's corresponding page of diagrams, once on the page of diagrams, it is up to the reader to navigate back to the referencing page of text.The second section of the book is devoted to astrology and a given sign's gem/s, notable sign characteristics, likely career endeavors, love matches, etc.  I found this section to be a disappointing departure from it's earlier material.  That said, it was somewhat interesting (though not new) and while I could surely argue it's inclusion, I find the whole thing would have gone off much more to my liking with the astrological section omitted.I knocked a star for the cumbersome nature of the Kindle version and for the awkward inclusion of astrological/zodiacal signs.  That said, I'm a fanatic of all things regarding symbology and have added the paperback version of this book to my wish list - I liked the early talismanic material enough that this book will be going into my permanent collection.