middle of it. While he denounced astrologers he thought were incompetent or in
error, he was also an outspoken defender of astrology. He served as an expert witness
in cases where astrologers were arrested for telling fortunes. Broughton taught thou-
sands of astrologers and was a pivotal individual in making astrology a widely prac-
ticed art in the United States. He died in 1898, and his daughter carried on his New
York practice. Several of his sons also became astrologers.
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Broughton, Luke Dennis. The Elements of Astrology.New York: The author, 1898.
———. Planetary Influence.New York: The author, 1893.
———. Remarks on Astrology and Astromedical Botany.
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BRUTISHSIGNS
The archaic term “Brutish signs” refers to Leo and the last third (the Leo decan) of
Sagittarius, which, when occupied by planets under unfavorable aspects or in some
other manner afflicted, was said to produce natives with coarse, “brutish” natures.
Modern astrologers have abandoned this term, as well as the connotations of afflicted
planets in these two arcs.
BUCKETPATTERN
A bucket pattern is a specific planetary arrangement in which all planets but one are
on one side of an astrological chart. In the case of a natal chart, the isolated planet,
called the handle or singleton, represents a point of focus for the native’s life. Because
of the focus of energies on the singleton, a bucket chart is sometimes also called a fun-
nel chart.
BULL
The Bull is a popular name for the sign Taurus.
BUNDLEPATTERN
A bundle, or cluster, pattern is a horoscope arrangement in which all of the planets
are contained in one 120° arc.
BUSINESSASTROLOGY
Business astrology has often been included within the umbrella of financial astrology.
Though both relate to business, the two are very different. Whereas financial astrolo-
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