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his is a good book. This is
actually a very good book. It is
one of those books that change how you
think and by the time you have finished it
you will look at a chart in a different and
more productive way. You’ll find that this
book is useful for your own self-growth as
well as in working with clients. You will
feel educated, and relieved that this is not
just another astrology book, one that
maybe you could have written. The book
is enjoyable to read and hard to put down.
It is one you will keep on your desk for
future reference.
Those reading this who are
acquainted with Greg Bogart
know that he is a kind man,
gentle but strong, quiet but
forceful, soft and solid. Humor
glints from his eyes and he says
so much to you with those eyes.
His aura of spirituality encompasses him
and you feel that this is a man you can
trust. His years of experience and hard
work have brought him to this point of
writing this excellent book. Greg says in his
introduction:
“I’ll consider this book a success if it
activates you, brings your path into clearer
focus, and helps you become committed to
your own potentials”
Greg puts himself into the book. He
shares his life experiences as examples of
what he is writing giving an honest and
humble disclosure of his life. As we read
the details, we get to like him more and
more. His core of spirituality colors his
words and his thinking. We see how he
lives a spiritual life and how he is an
example of one’s level of consciousness
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influencing one’s work
as an astrologer.
In his words:
“The biggest lesson:
that the power of astrology
doesn’t come from
techniques, but from the
clear consciousness, wisdom,
and articulate words of the
astrologer.”
Greg shares his dreams
with us and in doing so
really walks his walks as a
therapist.
Although the title has the word
“predictive” in it, this is not a book about
predicting. Greg makes a clear distinction
between predicting what a transit may bring
and being proactive on how to best use the
energy of that transit. He urges his reader to
look for meaning in a possible event and to
anticipate trends, then to prepare instead of
acting and reacting. He teaches the active
approach, not the passive view that things
happen to us. He wants us to store water,
buy extra food, and secure all outdoor
furniture instead of sitting by and letting the
big storm come and cause problems. Greg
turns the lens so that we see prediction from
a different perspective, one of process.
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“Predictive methods
enable astrologers to
anticipate trends and
prepare in advance to meet
life’s challenges. But it’s not
just about predicting, but
also about acting, and
responding to the
planets.”
Greg gives techniques
from his book Astrology
and Meditation to help
the reader walk through
this process.
And, he has a whole
chapter on Dane Rudhyar!
Greg knew Rudhyar and
corresponded with him and
he shares Rudhyar's words
and thoughts with us.
Rudhyar is hard to read. Greg
translates Rudhyar's teaching so that one
who has never heard Rudhyar speak or who
is not familiar with his writings can
understand them. Dane Rudhyar’s work is
valuable and Greg has given us a gift in
making an excellent summary of the themes
and making the concepts easy to understand.
There is so much more in this book.
Greg teaches us about astrology and mental
health, he gives us tips on astrology and
psychotherapy and the pros and cons of
using therapeutic astrology. There are
chapters on crisis counseling, couples
counseling, and how to use transits and
progressions with his personal descriptions
of the planets in action. [C ONTINUED ON P AGE 7]
THE CAREER ASTROLOGER
SPRING 2013