These are the years of our lives. Those of you who’ve been reading my columns know that I see this period as the reason why many of us decided, on a soul level, to be born when we did. What will we do with this opportunity? Who will we become?

Astrology is invaluable in making sense of such questions. I’ve gathered up my most pertinent essays about this era into a book, in the hope that they can help give readers a big-picture understanding; both of the global crises that are coming at us so thick and fast we may otherwise feel overwhelmed, and of the personal crises coming to a head right now.

The reason for all this intensity is to compel self-knowledge. What I most hope is that this book inspires each reader to step up to the plate, by getting in touch with how his or her own particular genius fits into these insane, unprecedented, immensely exciting times. —Jessica Murray