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Modern Astrologers: The Lives of Alan and Bessie leo
Kim Farnell
Synopsis "Modern Astrologers: The Lives of Alan and Bessie leo"
Almost everyone knows their star sign. And horoscope columns appear in almost all newspapers and women’s magazines. One man made this possible—in an era when practising astrology put you on the wrong side of the law.Alan Leo was the first modern astrologer. He took an obscure, niche interest, repackaged it, and placed it firmly at the centreof popular culture. His story is that of the other sort of Victorian—not the prudish and repressed empire builder, but one who mixed magic and science and rejected social mores in favour of creating a society where equality and universal brotherhood were the main themes.Alan’s incorporation of concepts such as karma and reincarnation into astrology started the movement towards a morepsychologically-oriented horoscope analysis. He was the first astrologer to argue for a loose interpretation of possible trends of experience rather than specific prediction of events, and his approach led to the birth of Sun sign astrology and popular horoscope columns. A pioneer of the practice of selling standardised birth chart interpretations, Leo also founded a number of astrological organisations, two of which continue to meet to the present day.Throughout much of his life, Alan worked alongside his wife Bessie —this is her story, too.
