Lost: Astrology Book

For a while now, I have been trying to track down a book I gave away in 1995. This was the first astrology book I ever read. I bought it in 1989 in Boston. I cannot remember the title or the author, but the image above is as clear a memory I have of this book. It was orange and had several crystal patterns illustrated in white. This book was about 6 inches wide and 9 inches tall (about 15 x 23 centimeters) in paperback.

The book covered basic astrology and was written by a very technical person. The style was very dry and detailed, but it was the book which drew me into the circle of the chart and got me understanding the interplay of as above, so below. This book was all in black and white and the text was set in a small serif typeface. My vague memory is the book had been translated from German to English.

My big question is: Do you know this book? If so, what is the title and who is the author? For any tidbits of info I would be grateful.

Service in Friendship, Venus squares Chiron while Saturn is in Virgo

Moon will stay in Capricorn for a little more than a whole day more. As I write Moon is conjunct Jupiter (obviously). Later today Moon will trine Saturn and sextile Uranus. Clean out a closet or a drawer today, line up your shoes in a pretty row and brag about it to your friends after work tonight. Tell them you gave away stuff and recycled other stuff and then buy them a round and toast to the new order.

Also today, Venus squares Chiron, and considering Saturn is in Virgo, we can also consider helping out a friend clean a closet so they dont feel too alone. With this square we can remember our own vulnerability reagarding friendship, and self worth and set the tone around bravery.

Enrollment Now Open at the Chirotic School of Astrology

I am happy to announce to you, our astrology colleagues and friends, that Jeremy Neal, of Chirotic has founded a school called the Chirotic School of Astrology. If you have been wanting to take your astrology to a deeper level, I can not think of anyone kinder, safer, more knowledgeable or dignified than Jeremy Neal.

Jeremy learned astrology from his grandfather about whom Jeremy writes: He had a large library of occult and mystical titles. The best times I remember was walking up the winding wooden staircase at the back of the shop and into his workshop where he framed pictures; the floors were a sea of wood shavings and he would light his pipe and I would sit and listen to him him.

Jeremy continues: Learning the astrology, at any level, is never going to be easy and whilst I was fortunate enough in the early days of my own instruction to be able to turn to a wiser and more experienced mentor, many aspiring astrologers are not nearly as lucky. It is for this reason that I have decided that I will be taking on a select number of students who will be able to benefit from a personal dialogue with me, and to learn my own methods and approaches.

I aim to cater for more or less any level of experience and insight, from the complete beginner, up to and including those who simply wish to explore some of the more rarefied and esoteric realms of study. If you would be interested in becoming one of my students, in the first instance you should email me with a short introduction, explaining your understanding of the astrology and what - if you have any particular inclination - you would be interested in studying. If you are at all uncertain about my personal areas of expertise in the astrology then please read a few of the past posts on this journal for a view.

Places will be offered on a first come, first served basis, so register your interest early (and of course there is no obligation involved resulting from sending me an email) to ensure that I will be able to take you on.

I encourage you to contact Jeremy at chirotic.school@googlemail.com to enroll in classes at the Chirotic School of Astrology.

Spur of the Moment

The middle of a Mercury retrograde can be compared to the eye of a storm. It's quiet for just a moment, the wind stops blaring, we can hear ourselves think and we finally see whomever has been trying to get our attention from across the street, in the neighborhood, or somewhere not far from here at the spur of a moment.

Today notice what information comes your way, speak consciously, and imagine several viable routes from which to choose in November.

Mercury Retrograde, Mr. Holler and a Telephone Chain

When Moon is in Scorpio, I find there is always a vibe. I got a call from a parent from my son's class tonight saying tomorrow school would start at 9:50 am instead of 8:00. I found this surprising — there was no explanation, the plot was a mystery. Who dun wot?

Moon is in Scorpio, Mercury is in Libra retrograde. On reflex I was politely unprobing. We have a telephone chain for this 5th grade class, it's very complex and looks like a family tree with branches. The theory is each person is called twice so no stone is unturned. But I could only figure out one of the people on my branch and his name is Mr. Holler, and he received my disruptive phone call jovially.

An hour later I got another call from the telephone chain explaining there was a mistake, that school will begin at 8:55 instead of 8:00. So I had to call Mr. Holler again but instead Mrs. Holler answered and I gave her the change of data. She giggled and told me she already knew and had been called twice. I was speechless. So it is, here in Germany, where triple strength organization is but silly putty in a retrograde.

Moon will stay in Scorpio on Thursday, and the vibe may continue to be heavy and mysterious. To add another layer of Scorpio energy, Mars and Pluto, both co-rulers of Scorpio, will form a sextile. I suggest bottling this raw, relentless willpower and get the information. This sextile may be like a Mystery Greeting Cocktail for the entry of Mars into Scorpio on Saturday. Detectives, start your notebooks.