Mundane Astrology, Astrology History, and Astrological Techniques. This archival item is the April 2000 issue (104th Edition) of Mercury Hour, a quarterly astrological magazine edited and published by Edith Custer in Lynchburg, Virginia. Key highlights include Ken Negus’s translation and commentary on Johannes Kepler’s 1608 chart interpretation for Generalissimo Albrecht Wallenstein, Rowena Wall’s astrological profile of media mogul Ted Turner following the Time Warner/AOL merger and his marital separation from Jane Fonda, and Virginia Reyer’s rectified natal and event analysis of Theodore Kaczynski (the Unabomber). The issue also features Susan Manuel’s geo/helio analysis of the Mars Polar Lander mission, Pat Geisler’s essay on professional ethics for practicing astrologers, Joan Titsworth’s overview of esoteric ray astrology, and Mary Downing’s historical reference table of Democratic National Conventions and nominees. Additional contributions document Walt Masters’ mathematical formulas for twelve “House Parts” (Arabic Parts), the 1999 Texas A&M bonfire collapse, out-of-bounds declinations, and chart analyses for prominent political figures including Vladimir Putin, Al Gore, George W. Bush, Bill Bradley, and John McCain.
Issue Highlights
Articles
“Mouth of the South” Does it Again! [Ted Turner] – Rowena Wall
Kepler as Practicing Astrologer, Translation and Commentary – Ken Negus
Helio Planets: Mars Polar Lander – Susan Manuel
Esoteric Astrology in the World Today – Joan Titsworth
The Aquarian Eclipses of 2000 – Carol Willis
Ted Kaczynski – Virginia Reyer
Democratic National Conventions and Presidential Nominees [table]– Mary Downing
The Ethics of Astrology – Pat Geisler
Tidbits from the Tabloids – Arlene Marcia Nimark
Discussions
The 12 Arabic Parts
Bonfire collapse at Texas A&M (1999)
Declinations/Out-of-Bounds planets
Chart of Camilla Parker-Bowles
The Vertex
Chart data
(some incomplete or in question)
Bradley, Bill
Bush, George H.W.
Gore, Al
Kaczynski, Ted
McCain, John
Putin, Vladimir
Canada
Battle of Toronto (War of 1812)
Bonfire collapse at Texas A&M (1999)
Notable contributors
Marion March (avoiding generalizing in Astrology)