The Astrogical Journal January / Febuary 2014 Volume 56 No.

Some of the
contributors
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Contents

Special Report
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The AA Becomes a Charity

Carole Taylor

Journal Editor Carole Taylor tells the story and finds an astrological ancestor guiding the work

Feature Section: Myth, Symbol and Imagination

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Richard Tarnas

Astrology, Imagination and the Imaginal Geoffrey Cornelius

As a new MA opens at Christ Church University in Canterbury, course tutor Dr Geoffrey Cornelius examines
the role of the imagination in astrology

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Muses of Heaven

Brian Clark

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Hillman, Astrology and the Western Imagination

Brian explores the mythological figures of Urania and Asteria as muses of astrology

Marielle Churaqui

Sophia MA graduate Marielle Churaqui investigates James Hillmans views on astrology

The Carter Memorial Lecture 2013

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Geoffrey Cornelius

Richard Tarnas

We proudly feature this seminal lecture from the AA Conference 2013 by one of astrology's leading
figures, offering an insightful vision of astrology's crucial role in the current times

Other Articles in this Issue

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Brian Clark

The Role of Astrology in a Civilization in Crisis

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The Happiness, or Otherwise, of Astrologers

Laura Andrikopoulos

The President of the Faculty of Astrological Studies looks at the benefits of astrology

Pluto in Capricorn is the System Collapsing?

Vangelis Petritsis

Fourth place winner of the AA's Young Astrologers Essay Contest looks at Plutos passage through Capricorn

Inside the Whale: George Orwell Gets Shot

John Frawley

When putting yourself in the firing line, it pays to have the fixed stars on your side!

Astrology in the Persian and Islamic Worlds Part I

Nick Campion

Dr Nick Campion looks at this fascinating period of astrological history, following the fall of the Roman Empire

Learning the Craft

A new section on techniques and chart work for both students and practising astrologers alike!

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Poetry in Motion: The Four Angles, Part I The Ascendant-Descendant Polly Wallace

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Baby, Mother, Father: Interpreting Charts for Children Kim Farley

John Frawley

Laura Andrikopoulos

In the first of a two-part feature on the deeper meanings of the four angles in the birth chart

Kim Farley shows how we might approach this challenging but rewarding aspect of astrological work

Regulars
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Working with the Planets Roy Gillett

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Book Reviews

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The Last Word

Astrological Association President Roy Gillett looks at what wisdom the planets might offer as we
navigate from January through to March. Happy New Year!
Diana McMahon Collis and Carole Taylor review the latest astrological publications
Celestial events in January and February, plus the latest Association news
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