Relationships Matter

In a perfect follow-up to her popular "Black Sun Signs", astrologer Thelma Balfour presents a light-hearted and illuminating look at African-American relationships, love, and sex under the stars.

User Reviews about Black Love Signs : An Astrological Guide to Passion - Romance and Relationships for African Americans (aka Sexy Black Sun Signs: An Astrological Guide to Love and Romance for African-Americans)

The one I thing I like/love about astrology is that it applies to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, etc. That's why, when I discovered this book, I was pretty ambivalent towards the issues it presented. I was curious to learn what Ms. Balfour had to add to the astrological community, but at the same time, I was skeptical that it had anything new to add at all. So far, the book has not disappointed in that regard.


Astrological Advice:
As far as astrology is concerned, an actual student of astrology would be well advised to pick up something else. This is obviously a beginner's book for those people who don't know or care very much about the general make-up of astrology, but would rather be entertained. For those of you who already know what Decanate, Ruling planet, tenth house, conjunction, and Ascendant/Rising planet means, and were expecting better than just an overall description of the sign, you've wasted your money. If you're going to talk about Love Signs, you could have atleast included SOMETHING about Mars, Venus, The Moon, and the Ascendants. This also leads me to believe that the author either didn't know about the planet's effects on Love and Sex or thought the audience would be to stupid to catch on. In which case, she could have easily explained it. But, she probably was, most likely, waiting to write another book about it to capitalize on.

Overall Execution: The author had an annoying tendency to repeat herself when it came to, well, pretty much every chapter in the book. Some lines were repeated in various other chapters, and After almost every one of the diatribes, it'd end with Well Now! Ok then! Well Alrightly then! While this might not have bothered some people, it makes the book repetitive and sometimes, hard to read. It was entertaining and at times, fun and true, just as most of the astrological advice was true. I'm just a Capricorn with a Scorpio Moon and a Virgo rising, does that mean I know everything? Yes, yes it does and I just can't shake the feeling that I've read it all before, despite being on the "Black hand side". Overall, it gets old. Fast. 3.5 stars. -- On The Black Hand Side! Yeah, Whatever....

This a good book to refer to when getting to know people under other zodiac signs...although it does not apply entirely under each sign, you will get a good idea of what you're getting in to. I also get calls from my friends asking me what the book says. -- Good reference book

This is my third time purchasing this book. Every time I loan it to someone they never return it and I have to purchase it again. Note to self: this book would make a great gift holiday, birthday, or someone coming out of a bad break up. The zodiac traits and compatibility connections are soo true, that I only date signs that I'm compatible with, and I have a very stable relationship with the one matched for me.
Thanks Thelma -- Black Love Signs-FABULOUS

THIS BOOK IS SO ACCURATE IT IS SCARY. I LOST ONE BOOK, HAS SOMEONE TAKE THE OTHER, AND NOW I AM ON MY WAY TO BUY IT AGAIN. THIS IS A MUST HAVE BOOK BECAUSE IT WILL BRING TO LIFE ALL OF YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND SHOW YOU THE VERY THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THAT RELATIONSHIP. JUST TRY IT. IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! -- SO ACCURATE

i've had this book for many years and finally decided to write a review about it. the book is tailored towards black people so that makes it unique. i really love this book and everytime i encounter a new guy i flip to the book, i almost have it memorized on certain parts. the author is on point. i read what she said about my sign and realized that yes, she knows what she's talking about. there are tons of good examples throughout the book and solid information about each sign. it's not filled with a lot of heavy jargon, it's actually funny without being silly and useless. you can get a quick fix or read more in-depth, it's all there. this is a wonderful book to share with friends that get a kick out of astrology and are dating, engaged or married. i would love to see the author update the book, i'd be among the first to buy the revised edition! -- wonderful astrological book for black people