The Astrological Journal
Volume 57 – Number 1
January/February 2015
Editor Victor Olliver, BA, DMS Astrol, MAPAI
email: [email protected]
Copy editing Ian Tonothy
Art, Design & Production Director Cat Keane
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The Astrological Journal January/February 2015 Volume 57 No.1
Contents
The Carter
Memorial Lecture
2014
Advertising Karen Brereton
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Thanks to Astrolabe Inc – www.alabe.com
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The Astrological Association
The political world and
astrology
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The Astrological Journal publishes articles of general and specific
interest to all serious astrologers. Contributions to the Journal
are very welcome. Before sending any material, please see the
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and correspondence remains with the author except that the
Astrological Association retains the right to republish the material
in full, once, without further permission from the author.
Contributors are at liberty to express such opinions or employ or
advocate such astrological techniques as they wish for readers
to consider and question. Readers are advised to seek qualified
professional advice before they act upon the opinions expressed
here. Publication does not imply that the author’s views are those
held by the Editor or the Astrological Association.
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Are astrologers getting too smart?
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Sun sign astrology: the elephant in the room? Jessica Adams
26
David Tredinnick MP answers his anti-astrology critics
43
Astrologer-biographer Nesta Wyn Ellis talks about her subject: John Major
19
Dennis Elwell
42
Joan Quigley
51
Valerie Young
22
“My royal baby prediction: how I got it right” - Paul Saunders
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Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions: what they have foretold - Peter Stockinger
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Planet Football and astrology – Alan Ayre
41
What is Christeen Skinner’s 3-D astrology?
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Synastry of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – Victor Olliver
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War reporters: Saturn and Pallas Athena – Christina Rodenbeck
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Editor’s letter
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In the astro news
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Astrological calendar: events
18
From the archives: Alan Leo’s Modern Astrology
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Under the scope: The Oxford Astrologer
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Working with the planets: Mastering Mars – Roy Gillett
60
The Sky – Day & Night: Jan-Feb 2015 transits interpreted
62
Book reviews
64
Horoscope
66
The world of…Michael Lutin
Should stargazers continue to be “professionalised” through greater
regulation and academic requirements? Six major astrologers give their
perspective.
The Cosmo and Harper’s Bazaar astrologer writes powerfully in defence of
media horoscopes
In remembrance…
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Are astrologers getting too smart?
Membership Karen Brereton
The Astrological Association
BCM 450, London WC1N 3XX
Tel: +44 (0)20 8625 0098
The Association’s objectives are the advancement of education of
the public by the critical study of astrology in all its branches: to
encourage and draw together all students of astrology; to enlarge
and integrate the knowledge of astrology; to coordinate and
publish results as desirable; and to generally work for its more
widespread understanding as an art and science. Astrology is the
practice of relating heavenly bodies to lives and events on earth,
and the traditions that have thus been generated.
The power degrees of the zodiac Frank C. Clifford
Certain degrees in each of the signs are loaded with meaning. One of the
world’s most respected astrologers makes his case through analyses of
major events and personalities
Frank Clifford
Debates
President Roy Gillett B.ED (Hons Ldn) ACII
Vice-President Dr Nicholas Campion BA, MA, PhD,
DMS Astrol, Hon DFAstrolS
Chair Wendy Stacey BA, MA, Dip LSA
Treasurer Robert Anderson FMAAT, DMS Astrol, FAPAI, JP
Board of Trustees Christine Chalklin; Trudie Charles (Secretary)
B.ED (Hons Ldn); Sue Farebrother MA, DFAstrolS; Sharon Knight
MA, QHP, FAPAI
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Features
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Royal Baby Prediction
Regulars
Christina Rodenbeck
Book Reviews
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