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The Birth Chart of Emanuel Swedenborg

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Anthony Louis

Emanuel Swedenborg (January 29, 1688 O.S. – March 29, 1772 O.S.) was a Swedish scientist, inventor, philosopher, theologian and Christian mystic, who at the age of 57 began to experience dreams and visions and allegedly communicate with the spirit world. … Continue reading →

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A question about primary directions

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Recently a fellow astrologer, who had rectified her chart using several life events and various predictive techniques, asked whether primary directions would clearly indicate the passing of her father, which occurred in November of 1995 when she was 34 years … Continue reading →

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The Birth Chart of Charles E.O. Carter

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Recently I was reading a book by Charles Carter (31 Jan 1887 — 4 Oct 1968) and wondered what his birth chart looked like. A quick internet search revealed that there are several charts, all within a few minutes and … Continue reading →

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The Birth Chart of Agatha Christie, the “Duchess of Death”

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Recently I read some comments an astrologer made about Agatha Christie’s birth chart, so I looked it up on astro.com. It turns out that the comments were based on an older, now discredited version of the birth chart, so I … Continue reading →

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An interesting rectification

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Rectifying charts is not an easy task. Recently I’ve been re-reading some old books by Robert DeLuce from the 1930s. In his text on rectifying natal charts, DeLuce gives a case example which I thought would be worth looking at. … Continue reading →

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Alexander Marr’s Gemini Rising Chart for the USA

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Anthony Louis

Alexander Marr (12 April 1919 — 9 February 2000) was a Swiss-born astrologer whose family moved to Germany when he was one year old. He was a pioneer in working on astrological charts with computer programs, using the topocentric system, … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Birth Time Rectification

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Anthony Louis

Any astrologer who has tried to rectify a birth chart knows what an arduous task it is. I know astrologers who have spent years trying to rectify their own charts, and nearly every time a new major event occurs in … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Time of Birth based on an Interest in Tarot

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Anthony Louis

In response to an earlier previous post about the astrology of tarot readers, Beth commented: “I’ve read Tarot since the tender age of 11. It is to the point I read them like I would a morning newspaper. (Yeah, I … Continue reading →

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Rectifying the chart of Alexander the Great

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Anthony Louis

In previous posts I proposed that Alexander the Great was born around 19-20 August 356 BC, based on historical evidence and astrological conjecture.  Records suggest that he was born close to the time of the Olympics in mid- to late-August … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Birth of Juan Pablo Forner

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Anthony Louis

My article on discovering the birth date of the 18th century Spanish literary great Juan Pablo Forner appears in the recently published Winter Solstice 2010 edition of the NCGR Geocosmic Journal (pages 3 to 6). After reading the biography and … Continue reading →

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