Given by Charles Harvey to the Astrological Association annual Conference 1991.

(Edited by Mike Harding on behalf of the Urania Trust)

The Carter Memorial Lecture was instituted on the death of Charles Carter in 1968 to remember Carter and all that he stood for in the astrological community. If you know your astrological history, if you are a Cancerian or even if you aren't a Cancerian, you will know that in the 20th century Charles Carter played a central role in helping to organise and focus astrology in this country, in particular his work in founding and editing the Astrological Quarterly, which is now, I'm glad to say, back with us. It had a slight hiatus for a couple of years, but is now going to continue under the fine hand of Nick Campion as editor, and will be coming out four times a year. The Astrology Quarterly, founded by Charles Carter in 1926, and edited by him for some 35 years, started life the previous year as a magazine called Urania.

By Bill Meridian

L. Edward Johndro was one of the great astrologers of the last century. I have found that it is more important to understand his concept of astrology then it is too determine his specific techniques. This outlook can then be applied to astrological work in general. We can learn much about his character and his ideas from the eulogy, from which I shall be quoting, that was begun by his associate, Kenneth W. Brown. During this task, Brown passed away, leaving the completion to Charles Jayne.

By Ruth Clydesdale

Marsilio Ficino was born at Figline Valdarno, near Florence. His father, Diotifeci, was a physician who treated the great Cosimo de’ Medici, the de facto ruler of the republic of Florence. Ficino relates a tale of his father receiving a dream vision that inspired him to cure a patient for no charge, and Ficino’s mother, Alessandra, had the gift of second sight.

By Barbara Dunn

For many centuries astrology was part of a larger body of knowledge called natural philosophy (or ‘science’). Among universities, ‘scientific’ groups and communities, it was generally accepted that a system of correspondences existed between Heaven and Earth. Astrology was studied at universities and “aroused no conflict in the heart of the student.”¹ Although the Church was somewhat critical of Astrology², there was no doubt in the minds of many that “God had placed the stars in the heavens as signposts to man’s destiny..” ³