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True as the Stars Above: Adventures in Modern
Astrology by Neil Spencer, published by Victor Gollancz, 2000,
£10.99.
Neil Spencer is a well known music journalist
and film writer - he writes regularly for the Observer, one of the
UK's major Sunday newspapers. This, his first astrology book is a
very informative and highly readable survey of astrology, its
history, claims and users. From the back cover: 'Princess Diana,
Ronald Reagan, Carl Jung and the late poet laureate Ted Hughes:
these are just some of the eminent names who have become entranced
by astrology. Despite the dominance of scientific thought n the
modern era, this ancient practice has staged an astonishing revival…Newspaper
astrologers become millionaires, financial star-gazers advice stock
market players and powerful corporations, and astro-psychologists
offer to unravel the mysteries of the psyche'. Spencer's book is
recommended for everyone who is fascinated by astrology's role in
the modern world.
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