Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Unveiling the Modern Shadow
By: Becca Tarnas Born Mary Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was the daughter of the revolutionary feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft (see portrait above), whose powerful treatise, Vindication of the Rights of Woman [pdf version], opened up new avenues of possibility for the education of women at the commencement of the 19th century. Her daughter was one […]
Mary Shelley: A Pluto-Dominated Literary Life
By: Chrisine Ferraro My article revolves around the position of Pluto in Mary Shelley’s chart and its powerful impact on the events in her life and her works – Chrisine Ferraro Born of philosopher and political writer William Godwin and famed feminist Mary Wollstonecraft (author of The Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792), […]
Mary Shelley and the First House
By: Georgios A. Panayides I will focus only on the first house, the zodiac sign that is located inside the first house; the Ascendant; the ruling planet of Ascendant and the planet that is inside the first house. Click here for a large version of Mary Shelley’s chart in a new window. The Ascendant is at […]
Mary Shelley – A Vedic View
By: Gordon Brennan The chart below is of Mary Shelley. The box at top right in the diagram is Gemini, her ascendant, and the signs of the zodiac and 12 houses run clockwise from there. In 1797 when Mary Shelley was born the difference in planetary positions between Western and Vedic Astrology was 21 […]
Mary Shelley: The Inventive Writer with a Lasting Legacy
By Bernie Ashman This short article is focused on the unique ability of Mary Shelley to tell a story with great imagination by thinking out of the box. She was born with her Virgo Sun sign in conjunction to the planet that triggers innovation, Uranus. It gave her a strong mind that did not fear […]
Mary Shelley’s Monstrosity
By: Walter Cambra The author of FRANKENSTEIN, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, depicted her monster with a male gender rather than a female gender. Was her gender choice for the monster motivated by the subliminal and dark side of her feminism? Examining Mary Shelley’s natal chart may reveal some clues in answering this question. Click here for […]
Is the Part of Fortune Misnamed?
By: Corinna Hurst The Part of Fortune is often in a very interesting exact degree aspect at significant points in people’s lives. This connection may seem obvious, but I am not convinced of its ‘fortunate’ nature. — Corinna Hurst Preface The author of this article, Corinna Hurst, is working toward her diploma in the Kepler […]
Testing A Rectification Method
By: Corinna Hurst Chart rectification can be challenging and different astrologers have advocated different methods. In the final class of the certificate, Moving the Chart in Time (W112), students have a chance to test different methods. Corinna Hurst, a student from the Certificate program, has volunteered to share her Week 6 assignment. Corinna started studying […]
Astrology of the 2012 Election – A Traditional Look
By Joseph Crane An examination of the astrology of this Presidential campaign, using many difficult predictive techniques, is a complicated enterprise. Here are some of the things I have surmised from my investigation. Obama and Romney do not like each other or even respect each other; in fact they drive each other a bit crazy. […]
Charles Dickens turns 200!
By: Joseph Crane Charles Dickens, the great novelist of the 19th century, has his “bicentennial” this month that is being celebrated across the world with parties, parades, readings; recently there have been many featured books and articles and blogs about this great literary man. He is known for many full-length novels such as Great Expectations, […]
