THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGERContents } JUNE / JULY 2019 } ISSUE 205 Solar Arc Directions: Saturn as the Key “Karmic” Challenge 21 } The Sun’s Courtiers 40 } of the Horoscope by Jodie Forrest by Ray Grasse Learn how the simple and effective predictive method We all know that Saturn’s placement in our chart can of Solar Arc Directions — directions from the Sun — can indicate a point of difficulty or frustration — but it can provide opportunities throughout your life to promote also signal where we attain our greatest success and the health and well-being of your natal Sun. achievement in life. Explorations in Medical Astrology Saturn Conjunct Pluto and the 29 } by Robert Weinstein 48 } Return of Quetzalcoatl The astrological correlations for health and disease by Bruce Scofield provide fertile ground to explore. This author calls upon When Saturn conjoined Pluto in Capricorn in the early his experience as an astrologer and a practitioner of 1500s, the great Aztec civilization, with its “cosmo-magical Chinese medicine to guide us on the journey. consciousness,” was crushed by the pragmatic Spaniards. As we approach the 2020 conjunction, what empire(s) will fall? Whose House Is This, Anyway? Pluto Transits: 36 } (Or Some Scary Thoughts about 60 } Alchemy and Initiation House Systems) by Dena DeCastro by Wendell C. Perry The transformational mysteries of the ancient science of The ongoing debate about which of the many house alchemy can help to bring understanding and a sense of systems is “best” or most accurate may never be resolved. purpose to the often overwhelming transits of Pluto. But does it have to be? See what this article has to say. ® Volume 32, No. 4 P.O. 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Watch Randy Rainbow’s parody of “Cell Block Tango” here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ihvgfU_g7LI 11. https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hysterical-comedian-whose-kavanaugh-parody- puts-matt-damon-to-shame © 2019 Elisabeth Grace – all rights reserved Elisabeth Grace, ISAR-CAP, earned her B.A. in Philosophy from Wellesley College. She is a consulting (modern psychological) astrologer and an STA-certified horary practi- tioner. 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Lindy Chamberlain, March 4, 1948; time unknown; Whakatane, New Zealand (37°S58', Vedic Astrology 177°E00'); X: from her autobiography, Through My Eyes (Mandarin, 1991). (Frank Clifford Education was told by Chamberlain in 2002 that she did not know her birth time.) Gerry McCann, June 5, 1968; 7:45 a.m. MET; Glasgow, Scotland (55°N53', 04°W15'); 4 Level Vedic Astrology Study AA: birth certificate, per AstroDatabank (http://www.astro.com). Programme via Webinars I. Foundation Kate McCann, March 5, 1968; time unknown; Liverpool, England (53°N25', 02°W55'); X: II. Rules of Interpretation date with no time of birth; various online sources. III. Prediction Techniques Madeleine McCann, May 12, 2003; time unknown; Leicester, England (52°N38', 01°W05'); IV. Advanced X: date with no time of birth; various online sources. Webinars Begin in March Annually Komilla Academy of Vedic Sciences www.Komilla.com [email protected] References and Notes 1. The time of Azaria’s disappearance came from witness statements mentioned in the book, Dear Lindy, by Alana Valentine (National Library of Australia, 2017). 2. Madeleine’s disappearance time comes from many news reports, including http://www. telegraph.co.uk/news/0/madeleine-mccann-latest-are-police-any-closer-to-knowing-the-tru/; she was reported missing at 10:14 p.m. Some witness statements appear to contradict this and suggest that she disappeared an hour earlier. © 2019 Frank C.