The Astrological Journal
Editor’s letter
Volume 57 – Number 5
September/October 2015
Star Wars! The mighty movie franchise returns this year with The Force Awakens. In its 38-year
history, starting with A New Hope in 1977, the series has made $27 billion (about £17.5 billion as
of late July 2015) from global box office receipts and sales of DVDs/books/toys/etc – and think of
the billions more to come in any currency. Another Star Wars flick is promised for 2017. Creator
George Lucas’ personal net worth is estimated at a very conservative $3.6 billion. All this is the
language of the literal, audited world. How very awesome! Astrology, of course, offers an entirely
different perspective – and this is to be found in Dr Glenn Perry’s remarkable astro-psychological
analysis of George Lucas’ natal chart and his sci-fi colossus on p.12. Strip away the glamorising
hype, spectacle, celebrity and statistics - Neptune, in a word – and what we find is a rich metaphor
for a very human story acted out behind enthralling illusion in a world far, far away. Or, not that
far, far away, as Lucas and his personal struggle to live his life according to cosmic intention is
the human story very much of planet Earth – and the emotional inspiration of Star Wars. Is Luke
Skywalker the dream George Lucas? Star Wars won’t seem the same ever again once you’ve read
Part 1 of Dr Perry’s essay (Part 2 is published in Nov-Dec).
Editor Victor Olliver, BA, DMS Astrol, MAPAI
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Copy editing Ian Tonothy
Art, Design & Production Director Cat Keane
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The Astrological Association
President Roy Gillett B.ED (Hons Ldn) ACII
Vice-President Dr Nicholas Campion BA, MA, PhD,
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Board of Trustees Christine Chalklin; Trudie Charles (Secretary)
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moment when the door
swings wide open and
all one has to do is step
through”
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Sydney Omarr’s
Answer In the Sky...
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