Astrological Writings
Liberating Uranus and Aquarius – From Each Other
Many astrologers in the last century have correlated signs, planets, and houses in ways that have brought confusion to astrology and distorted its range of application. Here I would like to look critically at the modern affiliation of the sign Aquarius with the planet Uranus, that Uranus is the “modern” ruler of Aquarius.
Calling and the Soul’s Transformations
Another rotation of “Astrologies of Soul” begins Thursday January 26 2017. A timely survey of the nature of soul and the world and the many ways the universe calls to us.
Untying the Knots of the Twelve-Letter Alphabet
First published in 2014, this article argues against bringing together signs, houses, and planets into twelve “letters” that distort the fundamental symbol systems of astrology.
The Recurring and Evolving Soul in Astrology
Soul as karma explores what incarnates from lifetime to lifetime. Ideas of rebirth had some traction in the ancient western world has recent expressions in the modern era in different types of spiritual astrology.
Calling and the Soul’s Transformations
Soul as calling recognizes the deep connection between our individual lives and the larger world in which we live. Course at Kepler College begins Thursday January 26 2017 at 7 PM/ED and 4 PM/PT
The Winter Solstice Season and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Gawain poem, a meditation on the possibilities and limitations on the extent of human goodness and on the relationship between outer disposition (and reputation) and inner character, uses as its background the tribulations and renewal of the winter solstice holiday season.
Probing Pluto and Scorpio, Clarifying Neptune and Pisces
Completing the job of severing outer planets and the signs they allegedly rule, we attain a more profound understanding of both the signs Scorpio and Pisces and the planets Pluto and Neptune.
Ptolemy’s Digression: Astrology’s Aspects and Musical Intervals
Explores a half-hidden musical rationale for the conventional ancient astrological aspects that appears in Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos I. The number relationships between the aspects do not follow arithmetical patterns so much as the diatonic scale, showing how planets can come into contact based upon their distances from one another.
Astrological Roots: The Hellenistic Legacy
This systematic presentation uncovers many natal and predictive astrological techniques that had been lost for centuries and includes assessing an astrological chart for fame, career, love, and happiness. Ancient natal and predictive methods are applied to the charts and lives of over forty historical and contemporary people.
Margaret Sanger: Social Progress and the Very Long Road
Margare Sanger demonstrated how one can make a difference in our world: through a clear humanitarian vision, an ability to create and exploit opportunities that present themselves, and a flexible approach that eventually wins the day.
Malcolm X and the Arc of History
First social activist in this “Exemplaries” series. Malcolm X has had not only a large cultural influence but demonstrated an ability to change and to accommodate new horizons of thought.
Dmitri Shostakovich: Music for Interesting Times
Produced works of genius in the midst of unbelievable obstacles, or did the obstacles produce his work of genius? Part of “Exemplary Individuals” series.
Hannah Arendt: Political Life (and its Demise) in the Modern Era
Latest in the series on exemplary people relevant to our times, here’s Hannah Arendt – political philosopher, essayist, and teacher — and witness to dark times during her lifetime. She left us with tools to help us to do better now.
George Orwell: A Man for Our Season
2017 has been Orwell’s year, more than was 1984. Here we look at the creator of “Newspeak”, “doublethink”, and the “orwellian nightmare.”
Rachel Carson and the Birth of Environmentalism
Environmentalism is no longer just about conserving tracts of nature but has become a vision of the entire planet. Carson’s work started this and her influence will persist well into the future. Let’s look at her astrology.
William Blake: The Road Taken
Continuing the series of most admired individuals and timed for “National Poetry Month” in the US, here’s an astrological profile of the great English poet and artist.
Eleanor Roosevelt our Contemporary
These days we should remind ourselves of qualities we admire and those people who exemplify them. It seems timely to begin a new series of profiles on individuals who hold us to a higher standard of decency, who may inspire us.
Maya Angelou and the Victorious Personality
In future centuries when historians want to depict the changing social and creative landscape of the twentieth century United States, they would do well to focus on Maya Angelou.
Cosmologies and Implications
Book Review: Astrology and Cosmology in the World’s Religions by Nicholas Campion (2012) New York University Press. By Joseph Crane August, 2014 If Nicholas Campion’s two-volume History of Western Astrology is like spending a week in a great library, Astrology...
Astrology and the Authentic Self
Ibis Press , ISBN 9780892541492, 316 pages; 2008. $24.95 + P&P. Reviewed by Joseph Crane November 2011, revised December 2016 Seldom do we see a book-length work that shows how to bring together traditional and modern natal astrology, chart analysis and the nuts...