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The Career OPA’s Quarterly Magazine
Astrologer
THE PROFESSION of ASTROLOGY
01 2021
MARCH EQUINOX The Organization for
V30
Professional Astrology
V28-03 SEPTEMBER EQUINOX 2019 page 1
The Career
Astrologer Features
ASTROLOGY IN THE 21ST
01 MARCH EQUINOX
V30
2021 CENTURY
THE PROFESSION OF
ASTROLOGY
p. 13
ASTROLOGY IN THE
PROFESSION 21ST CENTURY
13 OPA LIVE Introduction
of ASTROLOGY 14 OPA LIVE Evolution of Astrology’s
Philosopy and Public Image
Philip Graves
also
MUSIC + 2021 22 OPA LIVE
Introducing the IAEA
Laura Nalbandian
Editors: Maurice Fernandez,
William Sebrans 32 How to Finesse Difficult
Alexandra Karacostas Chart Issues
Proofing: Nancy Beale, Kay Taylor
Jeremy Kanyo
Design: Sara Fisk 34 Guidelines about Ethics and a
Healthy Approach to Consulting
Cover Art: Amélie Gebhard, see p. 58 Alexandra Karacostas
© 2021 OPA All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced without the written
38 Common Challenges
in Astrology Consultations
consent of OPA, unless by the authors of
the articles themselves. Maurice Fernandez
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The Organization for
Columns p. 8
Professional Astrology
8 TRANSITS OF THE SEASON
Kathryn Andren
48 The Business of Astrology
Stormie Grace
66 The Asteroids:
Daimons of Distinction
logy.org
Brenda Wilson
OPAastro
p. 66 p. 48
The Career Astrologer
p. 52
Dear OPA Members,
Happy Astrology Day!
Articles
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E
Astrology and the ach year we celebrate the gifts of Astrology on March 20th,
Spiritual Lessons of 2021
along with the Spring Equinox. As the Sun comes into the sign
Matthew Engel
of Aries, we rise like the first crocuses and daffodils to say, “We are
52 Inspired by Music here!” We celebrate our heritage, with gratitude to the generations
Amy Shapiro & Michaela Meiser
of teachers upon whose shoulders we stand.
69 Dragon Karma: Lunar Nodal
Bowl Seasons 2020 to 2022
Sara Gilbert We have been challenged during the past pandemic year. Our
hearts go out to everyone who has lost friends and family, busi-
76 Mirroring Astrological Cycles
Gillian Crawford nesses and future plans. We mourn the loss of the indomitable Chris
McRae. No longer on the endless hamster wheel of busy, we have
seen more clearly than ever before the inequities in our society.
There has been renewed energy to work toward restoring balance
and justice. We’ve had time to ponder our life choices, to realize
what truly matters.
p.28 Slowing down, avoiding the commute, cooking our own meals, tak-
ing numerous virtual courses… we have adapted and learned.
Feeding the hungry, checking in with friends who are alone, sewing
masks… we have shared our gifts.
Now, as we slowly open back up again, it is up to us to remember
what we have learned, deepening our new insights into reality. We
cannot go back. The new normal asks us to create a more sustain-
able life—for ourselves, for all others, and for the planet.
p. 58
Your astrology chart still illuminates the path.
In gratitude,
Kay
More R
44 INTERVIEWS with
OPA Conference Faculty
58 INTERVIEW with Michael Lutin
64
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Remembering Chris McCrae
BOOK REVIEWS:
25 The Book of Water
by Steven Forrest
51 The Cosmic Calendar
by Christopher Renstrom
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Welcome to our
March 2021 Equinox Issue
by William Sebrans
“Happiness, as the Greeks defined tioning in demographics -- while they may have what made for an effective and professional
relevance and strategic importance, at the heart of coach, he did not refer to core competencies,
it, is the full use of all one’s powers the matter are the arguably more superior consider- standards, and income.
along lines of excellence.” ations of “excellence” and "service.” Rather, in the moment, he effortlessly rattled
Drawing on the Greeks again, “arete” is a off five things, the first three of which were:
— President John F. Kennedy, in a public address.
concept in ancient thought that, in its most basic
sense, refers to “excellence” of any kind. Love my clients unconditionally
The term may also signify “moral virtue”. In its Be an ongoing listener and learner
earliest appearance in Greek thought, this notion My clients pay me “not to know”
of excellence was ultimately bound up with the
notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the The third one struck me as usefully star-
act of living up to one’s full potential. tling in its humble wisdom and simplicity, and I
Excellence, in this expanded context, serves a grasped his context immediately.
noble internal function, visible to mostly oneself, as His clients are employing him NOT to show-
well as an outer duty, visible to the world-at-large. case his knowledge or strut his authority but to be
Without moral virtue and lacking a spirit of fully trusting his own training and intuition in the
service, the idea of “excellence” brings to mind the moment, along with their own innate wisdom, all
image of the professional assassin, gambler, or nui- in order to serve them. That is -- to serve the truth
sance-- someone who sets the standard for reliably by playing the Fool card, in its noblest expression.
and flawlessly getting on everyone’s nerves. When I asked him later in the session to
The Education of Achilles by Chiron fresco from Such individuals may be training one aspect repeat what he had said, as I couldn’t remember
Herculaneum of themselves but are not committed to a path of the last two ideas, he replied, something to the
internal self-reflection and growth that is funda- effect of...”I can’t remember now”, which further
What is a professional? mental to the process of the professionals we are demonstrated his approach...to listen and respond
aspiring to be. from “beginner’s mind” rather than “strategic mind.”
A beacon of excellence, fully professed (commit- Less obvious and egregious expressions of In his example, I see the more evolved
ted) to the highest expression of his or her trade? “professionalism” than those just mentioned, but expression of “professional” ; it’s where the posi-
Or, is he a well-trained, highly-regulated nonetheless unsavory, are those that serve form tionings and facades we can be tempted to don
hired gun? over substance, reducing organic, evolving life pro- drop away; it’s where unconscious competence
cesses into inert matter – the classic case of diplo- gleaned from 10,000 hours of practice is led via
The first resonates well, doesn’t it…while mas showcased on the wall. innocence to conjure one’s own unique expres-
the second descriptor carries a less flattering tone, Astrologically speaking, these exalt Saturn’s sion of mastery that serves the client, oneself,
albeit not necessarily untrue in practice. shadow affinities for certificates, reputation, and and the Cosmos.
competitive achievement over Saturn’s deeper
What is an amateur? virtues of commitment, integrity, humility, and In this edition of Career Astrologer, we are
sacrifice/service. enthused to present ...
A casual dabbler, a dilettante, an endearing if Another astrological parallel would be to con-
unremarkable hobbyist who produces neither finan- trast the letter of the law – Saturn… over the spirit • unique perspectives from four OPA Live
cial reward nor excellence in his ventures? of the Law Jupiter, where one may get the training, panel members on the Profession of
Or, is she a true lover of the art (from the Latin honor the community codes, and pay one’s profes- Astrology in the 21st Century: Kay Taylor,
amator, meaning “lover”) ... someone who embodies sional dues but essentially lacks heart. Philip Graves, Stormie Grace, and Laura
an ideal balance between pure intent, open mind, Nalbandian
and a passion for a subject? Our interviewee in this edition of The Career • the initiation of four new columnists for the
Astrologer, beloved and “ancient” astrologer coming year: Transits of the Season with
The second descriptor of amateur inspires Michael Lutin, (if we go by his Linked in pro- Kathryn Andren, Saturn by Anne Redlich,
and elevates the one who is marked by its name. file which suggests his practice began in 1900) Asteroids by Brenda Wilson, and Building a
I would propose that the professional astrol- summed it up well and warmly... Sustainable Practice from Stormie Grace.
oger would combine the best versions of both “Spend a lifetime devoted to learning and
• a warm-spirited, very personal interview
the “professional” and “amateur” -- lest the mastering the craft… and sharing your love for
with beloved astrologer Michael Lutin
practitioner show up either as a well-trained, high- people. Then, you have no worries…. You are a
ly-regulated, and soulless hired gun, or as an unre- professional! • and the usual blend of stimulating offer-
liable, insubstantial poser. I frequently think of a beloved mentor coach ings about our theme: The Profession of
In the exploration of what is a professional, from the mid-90s who modeled the profession Astrology, along with other flavorful infu-
those considerations of income, marketing, posi- over merely “professing” it...When I asked him sions on a range of diverse topics.
R
V30-01 MARCH EQUINOX 2021 page 5
In Celebr ation of
Astrology Day
THE ASTROLOGER’S OATH
The infinity of the sky has cohesion
The astral planes reveal a logic
To which nature fully resonates and aligns
If few are initiated in this art of interpretation
Of celestial science with existential meaning
I am one
I recognize the privilege and responsibility
To serve humanity as an astrologer
Be the channel between above and below
Remain grounded, clear of prejudice, and open hearted
Respectfully, gracefully, and truthfully
I pledge to assist those who seek higher guidance
Direct them to the space, the time, and the way
As depicted in the map of geocosmic cycles
I will enlighten them in the perspective
That despite trials and tribulations,
Their lives are intrinsic to an intelligent cosmic order
These suggestions shall be made
To the best of my humble understanding
Whether venerated or depreciated publicly in this task
I shall not falter, aware of the merit of this honorable calling
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MARCH 25 volatile. Be careful on the roads (Gemini)
Transits VENUS/SUN conjunction at 5 Aries
MARS/North Node conjunction at
13 Gemini
and breathe deeply before engaging in ver-
bal confrontations (Gemini).
As Mars and the Nodes are directly
of the Through her cycle, Venus forms a 5
pointed star with her conjunctions to the
squared off with messenger Mercury
in Pisces near nebulous Neptune, you
may end up meandering through the
Season
Sun, drawing beautiful symmetry in our
skies. The upcoming Sun and Venus align less traveled roads. Getting lost can be a
in early Aries this week, marking one of wonderous experience of new discover-
the five VENUS STARPOINTS. Both Venus ies, unless you run out of gas or drinking
and Sun represent Heart-Centered energy water! Keep your compass in your pocket!
and artistic creativity, so take action on This aspect at its best implies grace and
your inspiration. Ask yourself, what gets inspiration. Cut through illusion and take
you fired up? Are your actions and values action on inspiration.
in sync? This is a powerful opportunity to
bring projects into fruition, resolve con- MARCH 28
flicts by balancing male (Sun) and female FULL MOON 8 Libra 18’ opposite
(Venus) energy in our relationships. SUN/CHIRON/VENUS at 8 Aries
Motivated by ruler Mars in Gemini This powerful configuration captures
meeting with the Nodal Axis this week, it is an amazing potential – deep healing
time to assert yourself to speak your truth. can occur with relationships when you
Mars on the Nodes can be intense and even find the way to engage with others with-
out compromising on your authenticity.
Create circumstances for win-win situa-
tions as you start your new projects with
The equinox chart is an
passion and heart to serve an important
invitation to move cause. The test will be to remain mindful
BY KATHRYN ANDREN forward. What dreams not to get carried away and lose sight of
the larger perspective – you are the driv-
do you want to bring er, but do not forget there are other pas-
into your reality? What sengers in the car!
MARCH elements of your life do The Full Moon forms a Grand Air trine
with Mars at 14 Gemini and Saturn at 11
Equinox to you have to shake up in Aquarius. This highlights the social dimen-
order to wake up?
JUNE Solstice
MARCH 20, 2021Equinox Chart,
Sun ingress into Aries
20 March 5:37am Eastern
EQUINOX CHART
As the Sun ingresses Aries, the first
sign of the zodiac, this is a symbol to start
anew. The equinox chart is an invitation to
move forward. What dreams do you want
to bring into your reality? What elements of
your life do you have to shake up in order
to wake up? These contemplation ques-
tions support the larger theme of Saturn
and Uranus in aspect most of this year.
Equinox time is a reminder we are turning
a corner, and the Sun in action Aries now
supports forward momentum. Think big,
then take the steps required to create a
new foundation for a lasting future.
Mars, the ruling planet of the Aries
ingress currently conjoins the North
Node in Gemini. Gemini implies move-
ment and communication. Your words
should lead to action: say what you mean
and do what you say.
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sion of your endeavors. Is it an opportunity pening in your life. Consider the balance create change, confront what is not ethical,
to expand your network? Work in teams? between action and gestation. Perhaps appropriate, or effective in our family and
best to slow the pace. work. Be mindful if irritations arise, compas-
APRIL 23 sion is required.
Mars ingress Cancer JUNE 5
Mars moves through the caring sign Mars faces off to powerful Pluto at MAY 14
of Cancer from April 23 to June 11. This 26 Capricorn. Jupiter ingress Pisces
may be a time to assert our needs for nur- Tension between the personal needs The largest planet Jupiter stations at
turing and self care. Mars in Cancer can and authority figures who may put pres- the early point of Pisces, dancing from
intensify our emotional responses, per- sure on you. This alignment can lead to 0 - 2 degrees from May 14 to July 29,
haps dig old family wounds, so be sure to power struggles, but the deeper intent is to 2021. During this timeline, Jupiter tests the
take the time to process whatever is hap- waters of peaceful Pisces before returning
back to late Aquarius again July 29 (due to
the Jupiter Rx June 20 to October 18).
Examine how this shift may manifest
for you, from the active idealism and men-
tal creativity in the air sign of Aquarius, to
an expansive deepening heart connection
when moving into Pisces.
Jupiter’s ingress into Pisces implies a
shift from mind to heart and spirit, from
the mental realm of thought, to a deeper
feeling of connection with emotion. Notice
what softens for you during this timeline.
Jupiter retrogrades back to late degree
Aquarius, this suggests potential to inte-
grate ideas (Aquarius) with heartfelt
empathy (Pisces).
MAY 26
Total Lunar Eclipse, at 5 Gemini
/ Sagittarius Squares Jupiter
at 1 Pisces
Eclipse times reveal both shadow and
light we don’t normally see. As a symbol,
eclipses are extra-ordinary times, and
emotion is emphasized as the nodes of the
Moon are activated. Remain present, aware,
and awake to your emotions.
This Full Moon in sassy Sagittarius
faces off to several planets in communi-
cative Gemini: Sun at 5, Nodal Axis at 10,
Venus at 21, and Mercury at 24. What new
ideas emerge into your mind, and how do
you express yourself? Are there plans to
travel or connect with people from differ-
ent cultures? More energy amplifies this
juicy aspect, with Mars now at 20 Cancer in
fertile sextile with Neptune, and opposing
powerful Pluto at 26 Capricorn during this
lunation. What can I do now to be proactive
rather than reactive emotionally?
Jupiter in prolific Pisces squares off
to Sun and Moon in the Mutable signs
Eclipse times
reveal both shadow
and light we don’t
normally see.
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Transits of the Season aspect with each other most of the year.
It’s important to remember these larger
for this eclipse. A question we can ask is themes: create lasting structures (Saturn)
who is in control and what feels out of con- Notice what is to launch yourself into a brighter future
trol in my life right now? Many planets in (Uranus).
happening in the time
the mutable signs are reminders to make
adjustments quickly. between eclipses. A SPECIAL MENTION ON THE
Eclipse visible (perfect from Hawaii!): Eclipse energy is a RETRO DATES/SHADOWS
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/
lunar/2021-may-26 potent activator for Remember Mercury Retrograde:
change personally and Rx 29 May 5:33 PM at 24 Gemini 43
JUNE 10 collectively.
D 22 June 4:59 PM at 16 Gemini 06
Annular Solar Eclipse at 19 Gemini
Squares Neptune at 23 Pisces Astrology theme for Mercury
Notice what is happening in the time Retrograde in Gemini: What am I thinking?
between eclipses. Eclipse energy is a potent Mercury remains retrograde from How can I be more open minded? I may
activator for change personally and collec- May 29 - June 22. Perhaps you may need reconsider others point of view, and see
tively. With so many planets in the Mutable to repeat yourself, reclarify an idea or redo perspectives I have not considered before.
signs plus a Mercury retrograde cycle, some task. Be patient! Contemplation ques- The shadow begins May 15, when
take time out to see beyond the illusion. tion for this lunation: How can I help myself Mercury is at 16 Gemini, and shadow
Consider how to best communicate clear- and others when I think before I speak? period lasts through July 7 after Mercury
ly, and double check your details. The Sun Eclipse Visible https://www.timeand- crosses the 24 Gemini point.
and Moon at 19 Gemini squares off to date.com/eclipse/solar/2021-june-10
nebulous Neptune at 23 Pisces. Stay open
to inspiration from your ancestors, teachers JUNE 14 Kathryn Andren is the founder of The Love
Astrologer. She shares over 20 years of professional
and guides, in this realm or other realms. Saturn square Uranus, healing experience integrated with heartfelt intui-
Discern truth from fiction. Steady Saturn in the airy sign of tive wisdom. For consultations & classes visit www.
Emotional intensity may arise as acti- Aquarius is squared off to unpredict- KathrynAndren.com
vating Mars at 29 Cancer still opposes Pluto able Uranus in the steady sign of Taurus. R
at 26 Capricorn. Use your power wisely. These planets in fixed signs remain in
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ASTROLOGERS DISCUSS
ASTROLOGY IN THE
21ST CENTURY
KAY TAYLOR | PHILIP GRAVES | STORMIE GRACE | LAURA NALBANDIAN
Introduction
to
OPA LIVE
by Maurice
Fernandez
I
n the backdrop of the Jupiter/Saturn
conjunction, ASTROLOGY DAY (March
20 Equinox) serves as an auspi-
cious opportunity to reassess our way
forward as astrology students and prac-
titioners. We are aware that the internet
and social media has expanded the
reach of astrology, including greater
frequency of exposure in mainstream tube videos to claim authority on chart We were inspired by the presenta-
media. More than before, astrologers analysis, general misuse and ethical tion of our four guests Philip Graves,
are able to sustain themselves with a breaches. Kay Taylor, Stormie Grace, and Laura
full-time practice, offering the unique Additionally, astrologers need Nalbandian who each discussed these
opportunity to answer their greater call- to mature on several fronts, whether different themes in our LIVE session
ing to serve in this capacity. that applies to raising their awareness (recording available too). Enjoy these
With expansion comes new chal- about social justice and navigating articles (some are available for mem-
lenges: the risk of diluting the essence socio-cultural sensitivities with greater bers only).
of astrology to make it ever more awareness, or applying more rigor to R
accessible, relying on a couple of you- validate astrology-related assumptions.
V30-01 MARCH EQUINOX 2021 page 13OPA LIVE SPECIAL ASTROLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
by Butler to the Sun and Moon in turn
How Astrology’s
influenced fellow-theosophist Alan Leo at
a time when the transatlantic distribution
of astrological books and magazines was
Philosophy and Public thriving, and induced him in the 1900s to
feature the 144 natal soli-lunar combina-
tions in two of his main textbooks and to
Image Have Evolved give more space to the Sun than previous
British astrologers had done, although con-
siderably less than the dedicated Sun sign
Since 1890 books that had already been appearing in
the United States for several years. As the
most influential leader of the British astro-
logical community through to his death in
W
hat follows is a portrait in broad distinct from their manifestations in con- 1917, Alan Leo oversaw together with his
brushstrokes of the evolution crete attributes such as physical appearance, wife Bessie, a devout theosophist herself,
of the philosophy and public vocation and events, which can be termed the incorporation of a theosophical bias
reception of western astrology during the exoteric astrology and is much more strongly into all areas of the theory and practice
past 130 years. This paper will especial- associated with traditional astrology. of astrology as practised in the UK. The
ly consider the shifting landscape in the In the USA, the appearance of Hiram culmination of their ideas was manifest in
dominant beliefs among astrologers with E. Butler’s text-book Solar Biology in 1887
regard to the way astrology works, how had marked the beginnings of a new breed
these changes have been influenced by of simplified popular natal astrology, in As the most influential
broader cultural developments, and how which the Sun signs and the 144 natal Sun
leader of the British
they have in turn affected astrology’s and Moon combinations were given central
public image. It will also give secondary prominence in natal interpretation over astrological community
attention to the rise of simplified pop- and above the influence of any of the plan- through to his death
ular forms of astrology as propagated ets, and their role in defining or mirroring
through the mass media during the 20th human personality was brought to the fore. in 1917, Alan Leo
century, and the impact of this subculture This precedent had soon spawned a oversaw together
upon the enduring public perception of new genre of even more simplified natal
astrology as a whole. astrology books focused solely on expansive
with his wife Bessie,
In 1890, when this survey begins, the psychological interpretations of the natal a devout theosophist
public interest in astrology was surging in Sun sign, of which the first two known full- herself, the
both the United Kingdom and the United length examples were The Influence of the
States. In the UK, an organised national Zodiac upon Human Life by Eleanor Kirk incorporation of a
astrological community had begun to (1894) and Our Places in the Universal theosophical bias into
take shape after three years of publication Zodiac by W. J. Colville (1895).
and national distribution of the monthly Butler’s Solar Biology was heavily influ-
all areas of the theory
magazine ‘The Astrologer’ edited by P. enced by theosophical esotericism, and set and practice of
Powley of Hull and published by Foulsham a preliminary framework for the interpreta- astrology as practised
in London. tion of the horoscope along theosophical
Following the dissolution of this mag- lines by later writers. The prominence given in the UK.
azine, the reins of astrological leadership
were taken up by the formidable team of
Alan Leo and Frederick Lacey as they
launched their own monthly entitled The
Astrologer’s Magazine, beginning a 27-year
period of unbroken publication for astro-
logical magazines edited or co-edited by
Leo until his death in 1917.
The Development of Esoteric and
Psychological Astrology, 1887-1924
It is important to note that esoteric
astrology is a generic term that refers to an
approach to astrological reading and delin-
eation that is focused upon the inner spiri-
tual workings or psychological motivations
associated with particular placements, as
page 14 The Career Astrologer OPA’s Quarterly MagazineLeo’s 1913 book Esoteric Astrology; and their
influence further spread to continental
Europe through translations of their books.
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a resounding commercial success, setting
the British mass media up for its endur-
ing reliance upon astrology columns as a
The idea of what was soon called means of boosting sales.
psychological astrology developed large- astrology in American
ly from these theosophical beginnings; society boomed in the Traditional and Scientific Astrology,
and was manifest in the work of one of
last decades of the 1899-1945
the most prominent 20th century British The foregoing portrait may seem to
astrologers after Leo’s time, Charles Carter, 19th century, present astrological has having traversed a
whose Concise Encyclopedia of Psychological attracting occasional slippery slope of ever-greater simplification
Astrology was first published in 1924, with from Butler’s theosophical astrology of the
an expanded revision omitting the word reports on this late 1880s through to the arrival of the daily
‘Concise’ appearing two years later. perceived fad in the Sun sign forecast in national newspapers in
A breed of Christian mystics that the mid-1930s.
press, but not
included astrology in their teachings sep- But the true picture was much more
arately flourished in the United States well usually of a complex than that. In fact, the astrological
into the early 20th century. This is exempli- complimentary nature. community both in the USA and in the UK
fied by the Rosicrucian Fellowship, founded was decidedly heterogenous from the late
in California by Max Heindel around 1908, 19th century through to the mid-20th; and
which eventually spawned the best-selling mentary nature. Some editors even turned alongside the esotericists and popularisers
astrological text-book The Message of the to hosting satirical columns or leaders at there remained a good number of astrolo-
Stars in 1918. the expense of astrology in response. gers teaching advanced techniques along
In Germany, a publisher overtly Popular astrology however began to broadly traditional lines although with
inspired by theosophy, Hugo Vollrath’s take off in newspapers in the USA from manifest openness to modernising the
Theosophisches Verlagshaus of Leipzig, was 1907, when regular columns typically head- rules of the ancients where it was felt to
instrumental in bringing a great number ed Daily Horoscope giving forecasts for the be merited in practice. The most notable
of new astrological books before the pub- astrological weather in general for the day British astrologer at the turn of the 20th
lic between 1910 and 1925, through its began to appear in significant numbers. By century who preferred to keep astrolo-
Astrologisches Bibliothek series, which in its 1913, these columns were extremely wide- gy as a highly technical discipline even
definitive version ran to 21 volumes. Many spread in the US daily newspaper press; and if that made for a less widespread public
of the most prominent German astrolo- in the 1920s, they started to become more appeal to their writings was Alfred John
gers of the period contributed volumes to sophisticated, with columns by Marion Pearce, whose definitive two-volume
successive iterations of the series, notably Meyer Drew and Wynn (the pen-name of Text-Book of Astrology published in 1879
Karl Brandler-Pracht, Otto Pöllner, Friedrich astrologer Sidney Bennett) being the first and 1889 taught the practice of primary
Feerhow, Lia Feerhow, Ernst Tiede, Michael prominent ones to differentiate parts of directions along traditional lines and cov-
Uhle, Theobald Becher, Alfred Max Grimm, their astrological weather forecasts accord- ered astro-meteorology, medical astrol-
and latterly the controversial Rudolf von ing to the solar degree areas under which ogy, electional astrology and mundane
Sebottendorf. German translations of two the subject was born. astrology in considerable technical detail.
books by Heindel were also included. But Drew’s and Wynn’s methods had soon Meanwhile, in the United States, promi-
while some of the German-language origi- paved the way for the introduction of the nent New York astrologer Ellen H. Bennett
nals were also esoteric, quite a few of them first full-fledged twelve-paragraph Sun taught horary astrology after William Lilly’s
were focused on traditional astrological sign forecasts in the US occult and astro- guidelines in her 1897 textbook Astrology:
principles and markedly technical, so the logical magazine press in early 1932, one Science of Knowledge and Reason.
overall series was a hybrid of the esoteric appearing in the more general Your Destiny There also emerged a counter-current
and the traditional. magazine that January and another in to the theosophical astrology movement in
Paul Clancy’s first dedicated astrological the early 20th century in the form of what
Newspaper Horoscope Columns and monthly aimed at the mass public via gen- was called by its early adopters scientific
Sun Sign Forecasting, 1907-1936 eral store newsstands. By the mid-1930s, astrology. This was pioneered by French
In the late 19th century, the main- the Sun sign column had also started to astrologer Paul Choisnard, writing initially
stream press was largely editorially replace the conventional Daily Horoscope under the pseudonym of Paul Flambart,
opposed to astrology. Where it commented features in the American newspaper press, who advocated the use of statistical meth-
on it at all, it usually did so with disclaimers and was beginning to make an impact ods in the study of astrology in his writings
or scornful words at the expense of what in the British equivalent, where national from 1899 onwards.
was perceived as an irrational superstition newspapers had begun to feature regular A similar movement had sprung up
that should have been left behind by the astrology columns in the early 1930s. by 1910 in the United States, with James
Enlightenment. The first notable British newspaper Donnell Keifer, one of the founders of the
The popularity of astrology in astrology columnists were R. H. Naylor notable long-lived astrological education-
American society boomed in the last and Edward Lyndoe. Although their astrol- al establishment called the First Temple
decades of the 19th century, attracting ogy columns were launched decades and College of Astrology in Hollywood,
occasional reports on this perceived fad later than those of their many pre-exist- California, being among the founding
in the press, but not usually of a compli- ing American counterparts, they proved signatories to the charter of Scientific
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GRAVES 1928, one British astrologer specialising in 1910s, with George J. McCormack, a prom-
the astrological prediction of the outcomes inent 20th century astro-meteorological
Astrologers. However, as early as 1899, mul- of horse races, A. Garfield Harrison of researcher, replacing him as President by
tiple American astrologers including John Bradford, was able to charge GBP £100 for the mid-1920s.
Hazelrigg had been independently advertis- guide-book to his methods, The Infallible Subsequently, a National Astrological
ing their services as ‘Scientific’ Astrologers Guide to Future Events (equivalent to over Association that styled itself as ‘founded in
in the American astrological magazine £6400 in 2021). the interest of educational, scientific astrol-
press, strongly suggesting that the US ogy’ was launched in 1927, with Llewellyn
scientific astrology movement had inde- Astrological Organisations and George, a prolific astrological writer and
pendent origins from that in continental Schools in the USA, 1910-1945 publisher, its first President. The N.A.A.
Europe. The idea of scientific astrology was Meanwhile in the USA, there was con- launched its own formal Journal in January
even adopted by some markedly esoteric siderable traction towards the organisation 1929, publishing its code of professional
astrologers, with Heindel appropriating it of the American astrological community ethics in the very first issue. It concludes1:
in his book Simplified Scientific Astrology, of under the umbrella of various astrological
which the third edition appeared in 1916. bodies seeking to uphold definite stan- A great and wonderful responsibil-
At the same time, approaches within dards of astrological practice and profes- ity rests upon the students of Astrology,
modern scientific astrology had begun to sionalism and dispel the negative image of for to them is given a potent means of
diversify. In the mid-late 1920s, Alfred Witte astrology they felt was brought upon it by helping humanity. Therefore, we must
and Ludwig Rudolph developed their alter- its unqualified practitioners. endeavour constantly to increase our
native system of astrology known as the These included the American own knowledge and understanding.
Hamburg School and characterised by a Academy of Astrologians in which John We can do so by closer or more ear-
strong focus on interplanetary aspects, Hazelrigg, an American esoteric astrologi- nest application to astrological studies,
the use of midpoints as sensitive points, cal philosopher whose first book was pub- extending our knowledge through read-
and the introduction of hypothetical plan- lished in 1900, was a leading player in the ing more books, attending more class-
ets. This gradually grew in traction during es, watching the trend of daily events
the inter-war years and would eventually in connection with passing planetary
be exported to the United States market, Another modern aspects. Also by teaching others what
although not before 1939. we learn and by putting into practice
current within
Even in the UK, scientific astrology had in our own affairs the doctrine as we
its advocates in the forms of W. J. Tucker exoteric astrology understand it. And, most important of
and P. J. Harwood, neither of whom was that thrived from the all, by aligning ourselves strongly with
enamoured of the theosophical approach. an accredited movement such as the
late 19th century National Astrological Association and
In the mid-1930s, Tucker, pressed by asso-
ciates, established his own astrological onwards and remains doing everything we can to bring prac-
organisation called the British Association of tical Astrology before the world in an
popular today is the
Scientific Astrologers, which remained active acceptable manner, that it may receive
into the late 1940s. application of the recognition it justly merits, and its
Traditional and scientific astrology astrology as a tool values be realized and utilized by those
were well-supported in continental Europe who are capable of further scientific
by numerous dedicated journals from
in the forecasting of development of its various branches.
1904 onwards. Although some of the ear- financial markets and
lier ones in particular were short-lived, the Further insight into the guiding pur-
sporting contests. poses behind the establishment of the
Astrologische Rundschau, which was one
of the first to appear in Germany, in 1910,
was in continuous publication until it was
closed down by the Nazi regime in the late
1930s. During the 1930s, astrological jour-
nals and magazines positively proliferated
in France, Belgium and Germany, indicating
a thriving market for them among a greatly
expanded astrological public.
Another modern current within exo-
teric astrology that thrived from the late
19th century onwards and remains popular
today is the application of astrology as a
tool in the forecasting of financial markets
and sporting contests. Such has been the
level of interest in astrological tools that
would allow speculators to achieve favour-
able outcomes to their gambles that by
page 16 The Career Astrologer OPA’s Quarterly MagazineN.A.A. are found in the July to September
1927 issue of Llewellyn George’s quarter-
ly magazine The Astrological Bulletina, in
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print than the earlier NAA for the aims of all
major national astrological organisations to
have been established since.
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(1856-1939) and Carl Gustav Jung (1875-
1961). As the early 20th century wore on,
their ideas gradually began to filter across
which he explains (pp. 62-3): These organisations coexisted in the to astrologers’ writings and to displace the
early 20th century American astrological more theosophically slanted psychological
Because of lack of organization landscape somewhat awkwardly with readings that had proliferated in the late
among the earnest students and the more esoteric teaching schools such 19th and early 20th centuries.
teachers, the world has been unable as Butler’s Esoteric Fraternity, Heindel’s Jung’s ideas began to trickle into the
to distinguish between real Astrology Rosicrucian Fellowship, Elbert Benjamine’s writings of a few German-speaking astrolo-
and charlatanism presented under the Brotherhood of Light, and the Sabian gers in the 1920s and 1930s, but these were
guise of Astrology. Assembly that was launched by another very much a marginal minority voice within
That this situation needs correc- important 20th century American astrol- German astrology prior to World War II. They
tion and prompt attention is indicated oger, Marc Edmund Jones, in 1923. Not begin to become more commonly apparent
by the numerous City and National all early 20th century establishments of in the German astrological literature after
laws, which are being presented for astrological education were equally eso- 1950. They are almost entirely absent from
adoption in an attempt to curb fraud- teric in outlook, however. The Llewellyn British and American writings before 1936,
ulent practices. However, these laws College of Astrology that had been estab- but then French émigré Dane Rudhyar,
are being proposed mainly by officials lished by Llewellyn George at Portland writing in English for the American market,
and others who know nothing of REAL in 1912 before relocating to Los Angeles began to introduce them into his writing,
Astrology. Because they think it is all taught astrology along more conventional the most notable early example being his
fraud, their proposed Bills include all lines without the vehicle of an overarch- book The Astrology of Personality pub-
forms of practice. The wheat is unin- ing esoteric organisation. lished that year. Even then, the uptake of
tentionally classed with the chaff. Jungian psychoanalytical theory by English-
Unless those who know the The Impact of C. G. Jung, speaking astrologers was slow, however,
TRUTH of Astrology step forward and 1936-2000 and although Rudhyar’s thinking had its
act bravely and quickly, these unfair While the philosophy of mainstream devotees and he was given a wide audi-
laws will be enacted everywhere to the astrology had already turned more from ence for his philosophical and astrological
utter exclusion of any opportunity to the exoteric definition of fate to the esoter- musings by regular columns in American
teach or practice true Astrology. ic definition of personality and spirit under Astrology magazine and subsequently
the influence of the theosophists from Horoscope magazine, it was not before the
This demonstrates that the defence Butler’s time in the late 1880s onwards, the late 1960s that Jungian psychoanalytical
of the free practice of astrology against early 20th century also saw, outside the- ideas started to become part of the astro-
a movement towards legislation against osophy and outside astrology, the devel- logical mainstream in the USA.
it was an early guiding purpose of the opment of the first modern theories of Rudhyar’s writings were particularly
organisation of the American astrological psychoanalysis through the work of such successful from 1966 onwards, but even
community in the 1920s, and the uphold- eminent psychologists Sigmund Freud then, the brand of psychological astrolo-
ing of recognised standards was aimed at gy he taught, which he preferred to call
ensuring that it would meet with less legal humanistic astrology, had marked differ-
opposition. As the early 20th ences in character from the new breed of
Separately, an American Association of Jungian psychological astrology popula-
century wore on,
Scientific Astrologers was presided over by rised by Liz Greene starting in 1976. This,
the little-remembered astrologer Adrian eminent psychologists unlike Rudhyar’s early work influenced by
M. Ziegler from 1936 to 1938. Ziegler’s Sigmund Freud’s and Jung, was strongly connected to archetyp-
organisation yielded following some merg- al symbolism drawn from ancient Greek
ers to the American Federation of Scientific Carl Jung’s ideas mythology.
Astrologers founded in 1938, a body that gradually began to Jung’s theory of synchronicity that
proceeded to take central responsibility for he developed more fully late in life, with
the development of standards in American
filter across to
its main expositions beginning in the early
astrology for the next several decades, and astrologers’ writings 1950s, had already begun to be tentative-
in fact still exists today, although nowadays and to displace the ly introduced by him in the early 1930s.
known as the A.F.A. instead of the A.F.S.A.. Rudhyar translates3 from an address deliv-
The A.F.S.A. presented its own more more theosophically ered by Jung in Munich on May 10th, 1930,
succinctly worded Code of Ethics at launch, slanted psychological in which the synchronistic principle was
accompanied by a statement of its aims and introduced by Jung in contrast to the caus-
objectives2. The statement of aims notably
readings that had
al principle to account for elements of the
included the establishment of a national proliferated in the psychology of the unconscious mind. At
public astrological educational programme, late 19th and early the same address, Rudhyar reports, Jung
and the establishment of standards for stated that4:
astrological practice in accordance with the 20th centuries.
Code of Ethics. It set a more detailed blue-
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GRAVES the facts of consciousness and the Astrology in Europe after
structural relationship existing World War II
between the various functions of the In the UK and continental Europe,
In so far as there are any really psyche per se.5 although astrology and astrological pub-
correct astrological deductions, they lishing had been thriving in the 1930s, they
are not due to the effects of the con- Greene’s more archetypally focused were dealt with a significant setback by
stellations, but to our hypothetical take on Jungianism starting in the 1970s the onset of World War II. The astrological
time-characters. In other words, what- became a particular popular success community was itself decimated by casu-
ever is born or done this moment, has among students of astrology in the late alties of the war and of persecution by the
the qualities of this moment of time. 20th century, and led in the early 1980s to Nazi regime, with Witte, Karl-Ernst Krafft
her foundation together with a number and Dr. Hubert Korsch all among the
Although Jung would appear to have of colleagues of an entire school dedicat- dead from the latter cause. Those who had
been showing some confusion regarding ed to teaching her approach, the Centre survived found the market much reduced
the astrological signs in his reference to for Psychological Astrology in London. By compared with formerly, as reflected in
constellations, this one statement of his in the end of the 20th century, the literature dwindling sales for astrological periodicals.
denying the causal nature of astrological of Jungian psychological astrology had In the late 1950s, however, the British
influence set a precedent that would prove become so well-established that the earli- astrological community began to get its
highly influential to his followers and has er pre-Jungian approaches also known in act together, forming the Astrological
since become mainstream in astrological their day as psychological astrology, such Association of Great Britain that remains
philosophy. as the work of Charles Carter in the 1920s, the main national organisation in the coun-
Jung’s chief influence upon Rudhyar’s had become almost entirely dissociated try today.
writing was however the incorporation from the concept of psychological astrolo- A split at the helm of the organisation
of Jungian analytical psychology into his gy in the minds of astrologers. over the issue of the correct zodiac to use
readings of astrology. Rudhyar defines ana- led to its erstwhile President Brigadier Roy
lytical psychology as dealing with: Firebrace, a leading advocate of western
siderealism, going his own way in the early
1960s, and publishing the quarterly side-
real astrology journal Spica until his death
in 1974. Western siderealism also briefly
flourished in the United States from the
1950s to the 1970s under the influence
of Cyril Fagan, who was given a regular
column in American Astrology magazine,
and found its further manifestation after
Fagan’s death in short-lived American jour-
nals called The Constellations (1975-7) and
The Siderealist (1979-80).
In continental Europe, astrological
publishing and organisational activity
resumed in earnest in the post-war years
although at a lower level than before the
advent of the war. In France and Belgium,
dedicated astrological journals such as Les
Cahiers Astrologiques returned after being
interrupted by the war.
The baton of scientific astrology
found an unlikely carrier after World War
II in the form of the initially sceptical sta-
tistical researchers Michel and Françoise
Gauquelin, who together carried out the
largest-scale statistical studies to date
correlating planetary placements at birth
with profession and heredity. These were
published in a succession of books and
documents appearing between 1955 and
the early 1980s, and showed evidence in sup-
port of correlations between success in cer-
tain professions and particular planets being
close to the Midheaven in particular, caus-
ing quite a stir in the scientific community.
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1945-2000
Astrological publishing apart from
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Organised Anti-Astrology and its
Impact, 1975-2020
It was amid this climate of revitalised
the continuing newsstand magazines was (ACS) became a major American astrologi- astrological community that the modern
also relatively muted in the United States cal publisher giving space to modern works sceptical movement first made its stand
between 1945 and 1967, but in 1968, in the 1980s. The American Federation of in opposition to astrology strongly felt.
the publication of Linda Goodman’s Astrologers (AFA) had also become a major Astronomer Bart Bok of Harvard College
best-selling guide to the natal Sun, astrological publisher in its own right in the Observatory, a long-time opponent of
Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs, ushered in a early 1970s, and has published hundreds of astrology who had clashed with Wynn
new era of popular astrological culture, specialised works since then. over the subject in the early 1940s, led the
spawning the production and sale of a host The literature of modern English astrol- attack, teaming up with sceptical philos-
of astrological pocket-books aimed at the ogy therefore grew rapidly in the late 20th opher Paul Kurtz to author the influential
mass market over the following 15 years. century and became more sophisticated book Objections to Astrology, published by
In the 1970s, the newly expanded and technically diverse than it had been in Kurtz’s own dedicated sceptical publish-
American astrological public also created a the earlier part of the century, with an array ing house, Prometheus Books, in 1975. At
market for books filled with potted astrolog- of new astrological techniques, ideas and the core of the book was a statement they
ical delineations designed to make it easy concepts getting introduced between the had persuaded 186 prominent scientists
for the amateur home astrologer to read the to undersign, as further published in the
whole of their own natal horoscope, tran- September and October 1975 issue of The
sits or relationship charts. This market was In the 1970s, the Humanist, a magazine Kurtz edited.
capably served from 1974 onwards by the newly expanded Established science had effectively
Planets In… series commissioned by Para declared war on astrology with this one
Research in connection with a computerised American astrological act. But Kurtz did not stop there. Shortly
mail order reading service it had launched. public also created a afterwards, he founded a new dedicated
It was also supported by a voluminous sceptical organisation called the Committee
series of books penned by the team of market for books filled for Scientific Investigation into Claims Of the
Frances Sakoian and Louis Acker. Self-study with potted Paranormal, better known by its acronym
courses such as Noel Tyl’s twelve-volume set astrological of CSICOP. It was soon favoured with its
The Principles and Practice of Astrology also own regular magazine that remains in pub-
achieved excellent sales in the 1970s, along- delineations designed lication to this day, The Skeptical Inquirer.
side more conventional astrological schools to make it easy for the Although astrology is not the only object
doing thriving business. of its CSICOP’s many criticisms, its outspo-
Variants on esoteric astrology, which amateur home ken opposition to astrology has been a
had remained a significant current in both astrologer to read the recurring and prominent theme. Over the
the USA and the UK throughout the early remainder of his life, Kurtz further oversaw
whole of their own
20th century, also enjoyed a strong renais- the publication of several anti-astrolog-
sance in popularity in the 1970s, with books natal horoscope, ical books by different authors through
such as Isabel Hickey’s Astrology: a Cosmic transits or Prometheus Books, with a strong focus
Science (1970), Marcia Moore and Mark on casting doubt on the validity of the
Douglas’s Astrology: the Divine Science relationship charts Gauquelin research and citing a number of
(1971), and Martin Schulman’s Karmic poorly designed sceptical experiments as
Astrology series, which explicitly connected evidence against the validity of astrology.
astrology with reincarnation, all putting in 1960s and the 1990s. The use of the aster- The genesis and growing influence
their first appearances during the decade. oids and the centaurs (such as Chiron) in of the modern anti-astrological sceptical
These books differed in their technical astrology has proven among the most pop- movement seems to have turned many
details and spiritual emphasis from earlier ular of the generic new ideas introduced by astrologers against the statistical astrologi-
works linking astrology to karma and rein- some of these books. cal research that flourished in the first three
carnation such as those of Alan Leo. The A new wave of English-speaking quarters of the 20th century. It also signifi-
philosophical approach of the new doctrine astrological organisations was founded cantly influenced some leading astrological
of karmic astrology set the scene for the in the latter decades of the 20th century, thinkers to turn their backs on the idea
later Evolutionary Astrology movement that serving alongside the long-standing AFA of astrology as a science and to promote
has grown steadily in popularity particu- in helping to support the study of astrol- alternative astrological philosophies instead.
larly since the launch of the book Pluto: the ogy and standards of professionalism in Among the most prominent of these is
Evolutionary Journey of the Soul by author, the field. The International Society of Geoffrey Cornelius, whose landmark 1994
Jeffrey Wolf Green, in 1985. Astrological Research (ISAR), founded in book The Moment of Astrology promotes
At the same time, more specialised, 1968, the National Council of Geocosmic the idea of astrology as divination instead.
technical niche astrological works were Research (NCGR), founded in 1971, Followers of Liz Greene’s school of Jungian
being produced by small publishing hous- and the Organization for Professional Psychological Astrology also tend to dis-
es such as Astro-Analytics, CRCS, Michael Astrologers (OPA), founded in 2000, are tance themselves, after her example, from
Erlewine’s Heart Center, and Charles Jayne’s three of the most prominent to this day. the idea of astrology as being a science.
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