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Mundane Astrology

Mundane Astrology refers to the branch of astrology dedicated to forecasting world events, politics, nations, socio-economic trends, and natural phenomena rather than individual human lives. Named from the Latin mundus (world), this practice analyzes national birth charts, ingress charts, eclipses, and outer-planet cycles to assess shifts in global power, financial markets, public health, and societal movements.

Uranus Conjunct Neptune 1992-1995 (1986)

  • 4 pages
  • 1986

Uranus/Neptune Conjunction, Outer Planet Cycles, and Mundane Astrology. This archival item features two December 1986 articles by Frances McEvoy, “Planetary Phenomena” and “Uranus Conjunct Neptune in Capricorn 1992-95”. The first piece surveys December 1986 sky activity, highlighting the Winter Solstice, major planetary conjunctions, and asteroid transits. The main article analyzes the 171 year Uranus Neptune conjunction cycle by drawing historical parallels to the 1821 to 1828 Capricorn alignment, tracing key developments such as the Monroe Doctrine, Latin American independence movements, and early labor reforms under Robert Owen. McEvoy debunks fears that Capricorn outer planet alignments trigger natural disasters, showing that previous conjunctions historically correlated with economic stability, cathedral construction, and the births of visionary historical figures.

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Mercury Hour 101st Edition (B) October 1999

  • 101
  • 69 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1999

Mundane Astrology, Financial Astrology, and Astrology History. This archival item is the October 1999 issue (101st Edition B) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Bill Meridian’s review of Ron Howland’s A Chronology of American Charts alongside his article on “Shared Degree Areas” in planetary stock trading, Rowena Wall’s analysis of Y2K “Millennium Madness”, and Mary Downing’s eclipse watch report on Saros 145. The issue features the conclusion of Guy de Penguern’s 21st Century Medical Astrology Course focusing on cardiopathy, Arlene Nimark’s “Tidbits & Obits” covering Kurt Weill, the “Mercury Mets,” and the Littleton shooting birth data, and Virginia Reyer’s reference guide to Vertex signs. Additional contributions cover reader discussions on Out-of-Bounds planets, solar returns, the Bible Code, Druidic numerology, and chart analyses for John F. Kennedy Jr. and King Abdullah of Jordan.

Issue Highlights

Book Review

A Chronology of American Charts by Ron Howland – Bill Meridian

Articles

Tidbits & Obits – Arlene Nimark

Y2K Millenium Madness – Rowena Wall

Planetary Stock Trading: Shared Degree Areas – Bill Meridian

21st Century Medical Astrology Course, Part 3 of 3 [extract] – Guy de Penguern

Eclipse Watch [Saros 145] – Mary Downing

Vertex Signs – Virginia Reyer

Discussions

Out-of-Bounds planets

Columbine shooters

Leap years

Solar Returns

Asteroids Hidalgo, Pandora, Lilith

Druidic numerology

Chart of JFK, Jr.

The Bible Code

Solar storms/solar peak

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Abdullah, King of Jordan

Kennedy Jr., John F.

Nunavut (Canada)

Notable contributors

Roberta Strain (Royal Fixed Stars)

Marion March (fertility & astrology)

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Mercury Hour 82nd Edition October 1994

  • 82
  • 73 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1994

Mundane Astrology, Predictive Astrology, and Astrology History. This archival item is the October 1994 issue (82nd Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Part 1 of Robert Zoller’s four-part series on Guido Bonatti and medieval European astrological literature, Van K. Golay’s mundane assessment of the “Soviet Power” regime and its post-1987 transformation, and Marc Penfield’s astrological analysis of natural disasters in California alongside chart profiles for Rodney King and O.J. Simpson. The issue features extensive coverage and reader discussions surrounding the O.J. Simpson murder case, featuring chart analyses and comparisons by T. Pat Davis, Karen Christino, Jim Haynes, Joseph S. deMello, John Somoza, and Edith Custer. Additional contributions include Dorothy Willis’s weather predictions for the 1994 Autumn Equinox, book reviews by Rose D. Owen, Edith Custer, Marc Penfield, and Ann Requa, and community discussions on solar return timing, death indicators, house representations of parents, and software/computer developments.

Issue Highlights

Book Reviews

The Eagle and the Lark (A Textbook of Predictive Astrology) by Bernadette Brady

– Rose D. Owen

Forecasting – Backward & Forward by Bruce Hammerslough

– [two reviews] Edith Custer and Marc Penfield

A History of Western Astrology by Jim Tester – Ann Requa

Articles

Crisis Alert [California natural disasters] – Marc Penfield

Autumn Equinox 1994 – Dorothy Willis

“Soviet Power” Dead or Alive? – Van K. Golay

Guido Bonatti and the Spread of Astrological Literature in Mediaeval Europe,

Sive, Pro Astrologica per se Studiendo, Part 1 of 4 – Robert Zoller

People [Rodney King; O.J. Simpson] – Marc Penfield

Discussions

O.J. Simpson case

Neptune

Transiting Saturn in Pisces (1994)

Timing in solar return charts

Locating death in a chart

House representation of parents

Bill Clinton/Whitewater

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Simpson, O.J.

O.J. Simpson case lawyers:

Cowlings, A.C.

Dershowitz, Alan

Lerner, Mark

Shapiro, Robert

Bundy, Ted

Candy, John

King, Rodney

Klaas, Polly

Davis, Richard Allen (abductor of Polly Klaas)

Los Angeles, CA (City & County)

Notable contributors

Carole Devine (astrological counseling; timing in solar returns)

Karen Christino (O.J. Simpson)

Lois Rodden (Michael Jackson birth time; continuation of chart after death)

Marion March (challenging aspects)

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Mercury Hour 79th Edition January 1994

  • 79
  • 73 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1994

Mundane Astrology, Predictive Astrology, and Astrology History. This archival item is the January 1994 issue (79th Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Robert Zoller’s historical survey of early American astrology prior to 1860, Part 5 of Bil Tierney’s astrological review of Gail Sheehy’s Passages, and Michele C. McKee’s review of Project Hindsight’s inaugural translation of Paulus Alexandrinus’s Introductory Matters. The issue features a horary analysis by Barbara Dunn evaluating Daniel Day-Lewis’s Oscar chances for The Last of the Mohicans, Dorothy Willis’s astro-meteorological forecast for the 1993 Winter Solstice and the January 1994 Capricorn stellium, and Part 2 of Annibale F. Verzumo’s study on the 7th and 10th houses. Additional contributions include Marc Penfield’s final installment on U.S. city founding dates, Carole Devine’s defense of astrology against religious objections, reviews of books by Nona Gwynn Press and Marc Edmund Jones, and reader discussions regarding birth data for figures like Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and David Koresh.

Issue Highlights

Book Reviews
By Edith Custer:
New Insights into Astrology by Nona Gwynn Press
The Sabian Symbols by Marc Edmund Jones
Articles
Winter Solstice [1993] – Dorothy Willis
Introduction to M-13: Spiritual Theory, Part II, Conclusion – Defiance Gregg
Will Daniel Day-Lewis Get an Oscar? – Barbara Dunn
Is Astrology “From the Devil?” – Carole Devine
Open Letter of Complaint re the UAC Conference – Dorothy Martin
More Founding Dates, Part 3, Conclusion – Marc Penfield
Student Corner Rewrite [hemispheres of the chart] – Joseph S. DeMello
Student’s Corner, Part 2 of 2 [7th & 10th houses] – Annibale F. Verzumo
American Astrology Prior to 1860 – Robert Zoller
An Astrological Review of Passages, Part 5 of 6 – Bil Tierney
Computers – Joseph S. de Mello
A Review of Project Hindsight’s First Translation: Paulus Alexandrinus,
Introductory Matters – Michele C. McKee
Discussions
Lavagnini house system
Chart of Michael Jackson
Chart of Bill Clinton
Astrology & crime-solving
Evangeline Adams “accidental ascendant” technique
Chart of Baltimore, MD
Coming earth changes/polarity shift
U.S. Presidents & Chinese astrology
Universal Number/Chaos Theory/septile aspect
J. Edgar Hoover
Age of Aquarius
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Chart data
(some incomplete or in question)
Henry, Patrick
Jackson, Michael
Koresh, David
Baltimore, MD
Israel/recognition of PLO
Notable contributors
Lois Rodden (Bill Clinton and David Koresh birth charts, chart ratings)
Karen Christino (Saturn Return)
Marion March (Tropical vs. Sidereal)

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Mercury Hour 79th Edition January 1994

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Mercury Hour                          79th Edition
January 1994

Issue Highlights

Book Reviews

By Edith Custer:

New Insights into Astrology by Nona Gwynn Press

The Sabian Symbols by Marc Edmund Jones

Articles

Winter Solstice [1993] – Dorothy Willis

Introduction to M-13: Spiritual Theory, Part II, Conclusion – Defiance Gregg

Will Daniel Day-Lewis Get an Oscar? – Barbara Dunn

Is Astrology “From the Devil?” – Carole Devine

Open Letter of Complaint re the UAC Conference – Dorothy Martin

More Founding Dates, Part 3, Conclusion – Marc Penfield

Student Corner Rewrite [hemispheres of the chart] – Joseph S. DeMello

Student’s Corner, Part 2 of 2 [7th & 10th houses] – Annibale F. Verzumo

American Astrology Prior to 1860 – Robert Zoller

An Astrological Review of Passages, Part 5 of 6 – Bil Tierney

Computers – Joseph S. de Mello

A Review of Project Hindsight’s First Translation: Paulus Alexandrinus,

 Introductory Matters – Michele C. McKee

Discussions

Lavagnini house system

Chart of Michael Jackson

Chart of Bill Clinton

Astrology & crime-solving

Evangeline Adams “accidental ascendant” technique

Chart of Baltimore, MD

Coming earth changes/polarity shift

U.S. Presidents & Chinese astrology

Universal Number/Chaos Theory/septile aspect

J. Edgar Hoover

Age of Aquarius

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Henry, Patrick

Jackson, Michael

Koresh, David

Baltimore, MD

Israel/recognition of PLO

Notable contributors

Lois Rodden (Bill Clinton and David Koresh birth charts, chart ratings)

Karen Christino (Saturn Return)

Marion March (Tropical vs. Sidereal)

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Mercury Hour 78th Edition October 1993

  • 78
  • 73 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1993

Mundane Astrology, Predictive Astrology, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the October 1993 issue (78th Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Ann E. Parker’s seismic analysis and prediction of Japan’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake, Robert Zoller’s medieval astrological prediction of the 1991 New York City building strike, Ted George’s examination of Russia through the 12-year cycle of Jupiter, and Part 4 of Bil Tierney’s astrological review of Gail Sheehy’s Passages. The issue also features Kaye Shinker’s practical guide to heliocentric astrology, Olivia Barclay’s horary analysis of a 1562 Nostradamus chart concerning stolen church silver, Annibale F. Verzumo’s study of cardinal signs and the Uranus-Neptune conjunction, and Marc Penfield’s reference tables for American city founding dates alongside public figure chart data. Additional contributions include Dorothy S. Willis’s astro-meteorological forecasts for the 1993 Autumn Equinox, book reviews by J. Lee Lehman and Edith Custer, and reader discussions on horary rules, death predictions, and chart data for figures such as Bill Clinton, Rush Limbaugh, and J. Edgar Hoover.

Issue Highlights

Book Reviews

Nuts & Bolts of Running an Astrology Practice by Wendy Hawks – Edith Custer

A Confusion of Prophets by Patrick Curry – J. Lee Lehman

Bon Voyage – An Astrological Study of Relocation by Marc Penfield

– Edith Custer

Articles

Russia and the Twelve-Year Cycle of Jupiter – Ted George

An Astrological Review of “Passages”, Part 4 of 6: The Rooting and Extending

Passage [32-35] – Bil Tierney

Student’s Corner, Part 1 of 2 [Cardinal signs and houses] – Annibale F. Verzumo

Founding Dates [American cities], Part 2 of 3 [table] – Marc Penfield

XX Century: The New Arrival of the Christ – Ruben Jungbluth & Nora Portal

Helio for Rookies – Kaye Shinker

Predicted! Japan’s 7.8 Quake – Ann E Parker

Horary Astrology – Olivia Barclay

Birth Chart: City of Jacksonville, FL – Ted George

Autumn Equinox 1993 – Dorothy S. Willis

Introduction to M-13: Spiritual Theory, Part One – Defiance Gregg

Pluto as Power Indicator, Pluto as Generational Guide – Louise Jenkins

A Correct Prediction: The NYC Building Strike of 1991 – Robert Zoller

XXI Century: The Birth of a New Mankind – Ruben Jungbluth

[Uranus-Neptune], Part 2 of 2 – Annibale F. Verzumo

The Transpluto Awakening – Michael & Jeanne Baruch

People in the News – Marc Penfield

Discussions

Natal ascendant of Rush Limbaugh

CapSolar (Sidereal technique) and Pluto/Moon aspects of violence

Bill Clinton birth time

Chart of Israel

Sideral calculations for Solar Returns

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Hoover, J. Edgar

Jackson, Michael

Malcolm X (Little)

Nureyev, Rudolph

Japan earthquake July 1993

Notable contributors

Lee Lehman (Void of Course Moon; prediction of death)

Carol Lavoie (Nostradamus computer program)

Lois Rodden (time of death charts)

Karen Christino (prediction of death)

Marion March (prediction of death)

Dorothy Kovach (20-year Presidential Curse & the Great Mutation)

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Mercury Hour 72nd Edition April 1992

  • 72
  • 76 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1992

Mundane Astrology, Astrology History, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the April 1992 issue (72nd Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Donald E. Byrne’s exploration of orbital velocities in “Where is Vulcan & Nemesis?” and “Precession of the Equinox”, Dianne Lawson’s synastry comparisons of John Lennon with Paul McCartney, Richard Nixon, and Yoko Ono, and the conclusion of M. J. Makransky’s critique of the Koch House System alongside his analysis of astrolocality mapping variants. The issue features Adze Mixxe’s concluding advice on commercial astrology practice, Dorothy S. Willis’s weather forecasts for the 1992 Vernal Equinox and Pre-Solstice Full Moon Eclipse, Nicholas Campion’s historical data corrections for The Book of World Horoscopes, and Annibale F. Verzumo’s final installment on the astrology of Russia. Additional contributions include reviews of books by Patricia Foreman, Karen Hammaker-Zondag, Pat Morimando, and Meriam Perego, tributes to the late Nancy Anne Hastings, and community debates surrounding CSICOP, humanism, declinations, and political candidate horoscopes for the 1992 elections.

Issue Highlights

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Arlene Marcia Nimark:

Computers & Astrology by Patricia Foreman

The Houses and Personality Development by Karen Hammaker-Zondag

The Neptune Effect by Pat Morimando

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Predicting With Planetary Stations by Meriam Perego – Edward L. Dearborn

Articles

Where is Vulcan & Nemesis? Part I – Donald E. Byrne

John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Richard Nixon, and Yoko Ono – Dianne Lawson

The Last Word on the Koch House System and Further Critique of the Koch House System, Part II, Conclusion– M. J. Makransky

Precession of the Equinox – Donald E. Byrne

How to Make Astrology Pay From A-Z, Part II, Conclusion – Adze Mixxe

Variant Forms of Astrolocality Mapping, Part I – M. J. Makransky

[Russia] Part III, Conclusion – Annibale F. Verzumo

Vernal Equinox March 20, 1992 – Dorothy S. Willis

Corrections: The Book of World Horoscopes – Nicholas Campion

I Ching: The Trigrams-Fu Hai Arrangement – Dorothy J. Sarka

Discussions

Transpluto/Pluto Square 1991 – 1993 [table]

December 21, 1991 lunar eclipse

Secondary progressions

CSICOP

Humanism/Humanistic astrology

Antichrist/Judgement Day/new dispensation

Gulf War chart

Horary of missing articles

Charts of the USSR

Astrology of twins

Naibod MC

Synastry of famous couples

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Clinton, Bill
Keating, Paul
Lennon, John
McCartney, Paul
Nixon, Richard
Ono, Yoko
Tsongas, Paul

USSR Constitution

Notable contributors

Marion March (problematic astrological terminology)

Gilbert Navarro (declination)

Lee Lehman (humanism; CSICOP; tribute to Nancy Anne Hastings)

Diana Rosenberg (Jeffrey Dahmer)

Edith Custer (defending Astrology)

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Mercury Hour 59th Edition January 1989

  • 59
  • 73 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1989

Mundane Astrology, Astrological Techniques, and Medical Astrology. This archival item is the January 1989 issue (59th Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include Don Borkowski’s “A Cynic’s Centiloquy” presenting a hundred-point philosophical guide to astrological practice, Edward Dearborn’s application of horary rules to personal event charts, Joyce Wehrman’s key phrases for transiting aspects, and Robert Cole’s critique of astrological counseling. The issue features Carolyn H. Caufman’s investigation into the true birth year and history of Wallis Simpson (Duchess of Windsor), John Kalus’s analysis of Ted Bundy’s “Viper’s Nest” chart pattern, Guy de Penguern’s research on an AIDS/HIV+ oncogene signature, and Marc Penfield’s “Chart Mart” data collection for political figures including George Bush, Michael Dukakis, Lloyd Bentsen, and Mikhail Gorbachev. Additional contributions cover a debate between Michael Munkasey and Dennis Frank over the exact founding moment of the United States, Dorothy S. Willis’s geocentric and heliocentric weather forecasts for the 1988 Winter Solstice, and reader discussions on software reviews, progressions, and local space charts.

Issue Highlights

Book Review

Astrology, The Classic Guide to Understanding Your Horoscope by Ronald C.Davison – Marguerite Dar Boggia

Articles

Salem, or A Cynic’s Centiloquy – Don Borkowski

Horary Techniques Applied to Personal Events – Edward Dearborn

Another Asteroid Turned Comet – Richard A. Kerr [Chiron}

Against Astrological Counseling – Robert Cole

Will the Real Duchess of Windsor Stand Up – Carolyn H. Caufman

Moving to Paradise – Marc Penfield

Joyce’s Key Phrases for Transiting Aspects – Joyce Wehrman

Ted Bundy’s “Viper’s Nest” Chart Pattern – John Kalus

Discussions

Calculating progressions/progressed houses

Speculative chart for Mikhail Gorbachev

Winter Solstice 1988 weather predictions

Charts of the U.S.A.

Scientists/Humanists vs. Astrology

Heliocentric charts

Prenatal eclipse

AIDS/HIV+ oncogene

AFA Las Vegas Convention report

U.S.A. Election 1988

UNOCAL management changes

Chart of Ronald Reagan

Local Space charts

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)

Gorbachev, Mikhail
Simpson, Wallis

Individuals involved in Jack the Ripper case

Carmel, CA

Pacific Grove, CA

U.S. Constitution

Marx Penfield’s Chart Mart charts

Crane, Cheryl
Crockett, Davy
Hepburn, Katherine
Shearer, Norma

Windsor, Duchess of (wife of Edward VIII)

Bentsen, Lloyd
Borge, Victor
Burton, Richard
Bush, George
Dukakis, Kitty
Dukakis, Michael
Holmes, John
Quigley, Joan

Notable contributors

Michael Munkasey (Chart of the U.S.A.)

Al H. Morrison (Neptune aspects; shamanism; timing of horary questions)

Jim Lewis (1988 U.S.A. election)

Marion March (C-Sections; Chiron; chart of Jesse Jackson)

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Mercury Hour 42nd Edition July 1984

  • 42
  • 75 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1984

Mundane Astrology, Astrological History, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the July 1984 issue (42nd Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key contents include legal and advocacy discussions surrounding the municipal “fortune telling” arrests of astrologers in San Jose and Los Angeles, alongside the organizational development of the Astrological Network (AFAN) and its relationship with the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA). The issue features articles such as Danni Herman’s “An Astrological Anatomy of Behavior,” Ted George’s exploration of “Paragon” (a proposed satellite of Mercury), Jack Fertig’s compilation of AIDS case data, and Marc Penfield’s “Chart Mart” containing extensive birth data for public figures and speculative horoscopes for historical events. Additional contributions cover reviews of books by Linda Carbone, Liz Greene, Stephen Arroyo, and Barry Lynes, as well as reader discussions on karma, heliocentric planetary applications, and chart data for figures such as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Jesse Jackson.

Issue Highlights 

Book Reviews

Interpreting Your Retrograde Planets by Linda Carbone – Marion March

The Jupiter/Saturn Conference Lectures by Liz Greene and Stephen Arroyo – Marion March

Astroeconomics: The Union of Astrology and Economics by Barry Lynes – Marguerite Dar Boggia

The Astrology of Choice by Roy Alexander – Carolyn Dodson

The Cosmic Informer by Robert Pelletier and Leonard Cataldo – Edith Custer

Articles

An Astrological Anatomy of Behavior, Part IIB – Danni Herman

Paragon, the Twin of Mercury – Ted George

IAO Research Center News – Robin Armstrong (President)

Houses – Marc Penfield

Uranian Astrology – Penny Bertucelli

Neptune – Terri Kerins

AIDS Data – Jack Fertig

Creativity – Defiance Gregg

AFA/AFAN – Jeff Jawer

Astrology and the Law – Angel Thompson

Magic, Madness, and a Cancer Stellium – Amy M. Franco

Astrology and its Implications for Education of the Gifted – Lynette Nygaard

Astrology Now – Bonnie Parker [Humanistic Astrology]

Discussions

Karma and reincarnation

Charts of Ronald Reagan and George Bush

1984 Korean airliner shooting

Chart of Kansas City

San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA “Fortune Telling” legal cases

Chiron

Charts of USA and American Civil War

Taurus degrees

Chart data

(some incomplete or in question)           

(Marc Penfield’s Chart Mart appended)

Andropov, Yuri
Diamond, Neil
Glenn, John
Jackson, Jesse
Olivier, Lawrence
Westmoreland, William
Williams, Tennessee

Foundation of Russia

Notable contributors

Al H. Morrison
Marion March

Additional Chart Data 

From Chart Mart – Marc Penfield

“Some more from Gauquelin’s new book on American birthdata:”

Annenberg, Walter
Banks, Ernie
Black, Karen
Browning, John
Cage, John
Davis, Miles
Chandler, Otis
Felker, Clay
Fleischer, Leon
Gibson, Althea
Greene, Joe
Grier, Roosevelt
Hirsch, Elroy
Hutton, Lauren
Janov, Arthur
Jones, Jack
Jurgensen, Sonny
Kahn, Madeline
Lawrence, Carol
Lopez, Nancy
McCambridge, Mercedes
Maris, Roger
Martin, Billy
Masters, Wm. H.
Moore, Terry
Naber, John
Patchen, Kenneth
Patterson, Floyd
Poston, Tom
Rigby, Cathy
Salinger, Pierre
Schorer, Mark
Simon, William
Simone, Nina
Summer, Donna
Valenti, Jack
Warwick, Dionne
Williams, Cindy
Williams, Ted

Additional charts from Penfield:

Cruise, Tom
Daltry, Roger
Fairchild, Morgan
Hepburn, Audrey
Holmes, John
Keynes, John Maynard
Koestler, Arthur
Lupino, Ida
Mandrell, Barbara
Moore, Dudley
Newton-John, Olivia
Roberts, Xavier
Sanders, Col. Harlan
Savalas, Telly
Stewart, Rod
Updike, John

Mehmet Ali Agca
(speculative chart) 

Vancouver, BC

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Mercury Hour 33rd Edition, April 1982

  • 33
  • 73 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1982

Mundane Astrology, Astrology History, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the April 1982 issue (33rd Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Featured contributions include Gregg Castellucci’s mundane analysis of the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Manik Chand Jain’s astrological assessment of Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime, Barbara May’s study of midpoints in the Tanque Verde Falls flash flood disaster, and Part I of Erin Sullivan’s series on Mercury’s dual functions in Gemini and Virgo. Additional articles cover Bil Tierney’s astrological review of Gail Sheehy’s Passages, Stanley Kustesky’s essay on astrology versus psychology, and Marc Penfield’s “Chart Mart” data collection spanning notable public figures and event horoscopes. The issue also documents reader discussions on Astro*Carto*Graphy applications by Jim Lewis, heliocentric astrology methodologies by Michael Erlewine, research on incest and homosexuality, and ongoing debates regarding birth chart data for figures such as Ronald Reagan, John Wayne Gacy, and Pope John Paul II.

Articles

Chart Mart – Marc Penfield (charts included in “Chart data”, below)

Tragedy at Tanque Verde Falls: A Case for Midpoints – Barbara May

Khomeini’s Days Are Numbered – Manik Chand Jain

Mercury – Erin Sullivan

An Astrological Review of Passages (by Gail Sheedy) – Bil Tierney

Astrology vs. Psychology: A Minor Dilemma for the 80’s – Stanley Kustesky

Discussions

Astrological research on incest
Astrological birth control (human and equine)
Ayatollah Khomeini
Pluto transits
Heliocentric astrology
Charts of Israel
Chart of Ronald Reagan
Astro*Carto*Graphy
Crash of AirFlorida Jet, Jan 13, 1982

Chart data (some incomplete or in question)

Lucille Ball
Tallulah Bankhead
Constance Bennett
Rosa Bonheur
John Browning
Horst Bucholz
Bernard Buffet
James Caan
James Callaghan
Julie Christie
Van Cliburn
Joan Crawford
Bing Crosby
Arlene Dahl
Bobby Darin
Bette Davis
Deanna Durbin
Jane Fonda
Peggy Ann Garner
Robert Guillaume
Marilyn Horne
Carole King
Hedy Lamarr
John Lennon
George Lucas
Jeanette MacDonald
Archbishop Makarios
Penny Marshall
Bette Midler
Harvey Milk
George Moscone
Alla Nazimova
Mabel Normand
Elvis Presley
Louise Rainer
Ruth St. Denis
Ann Sheridan
Beverly Sills
Edith Sitwell
Elke Sommer
Cat Stevens
Susan Strasberg
Margaret Sullavan
Constance Talmadge
Renata Tebaldi
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Dorothy Tutin
Lupe Velez
Betty White
Dan White
Mary Wilson
Leigh Taylor Young
Pope John Paul II

Kansas City, MO
Lebanon
Poland
First US test tube baby

Notable contributors

Zane Stein (eclipses, quincunxes, Association for Studying Chiron (ASC)
Michael Erlewine (Heliocentric astrology)
Al H. Morrison (Void-of-Course Moon in the birth chart)
Erin Sullivan (various topics)

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Mercury Hour 26th Edition July 1980

  • 26
  • 72 pages
  • Lynchburg, VA, USA
  • 1985

Mundane Astrology, Astrology History, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the April 1985 issue (14th Extra Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Featured articles include Raul Davila’s comparative study of published birth times for Ronald Reagan, Judy Goodwin’s research on name etymology in “The Astro-Punology of Names,” Marc Penfield’s chart analysis of the State of Israel, and T. Patrick Davis’s survey of geocentric and heliocentric Mars-to-Moon aspects alongside historical charts of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Additional contributions cover Mary Mackenzie’s application of John H. Nelson’s heliocentric radio propagation forecasting methods, Judith Gee’s analysis of the 1939 Hitler-Stalin Pact, Marion March’s commentary on planetary configurations, and Joylyn Hill’s reflections on Atlantis. The issue also preserves community discussions regarding Gauquelin’s “Mars Effect,” astrological triggers for agoraphobia, forensic chart analyses of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, and legal regulations surrounding professional astrology.

Issue Highlights

Book Review:

Relationships & Life Cycles, Modern Dimensions of Astrology by Stephen Arroyo – Rochelle Gordon

Articles:

Saturn Through the Signs – Bil Tierney

Crisis in the Near East – Gregg Castellucci

Chiron and Group Fusion – Tom McNamara

The Discovery of the Asteroids – Joylyn Hill

In the Winter of our Discontent – Marc Robertson (Jupiter-Saturn cycles)

Pluto (Part III) – R.C. Davison

Discussions:

AFA Conventions

Void of Course Moon

Ted Bundy

Inherited family traits

Chart data:

Ali, Mohammad
Anderson, John B.
Bergen, Candice
Crawford, Joan
Jones, Jim

Israel

Notable contributors:

Marion March (Fiji conference)

Lois Rodden (notes on chart data)

Jim Lewis (notes on A*C*G* maps of US Presidential candidates)

Lee Lehman (research on astrology & homosexuality)

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