ing their various areas of expertise. A partial list (in alphabetical order) of these indi-
viduals includes Karen Boesen (of Denmark), Tim Bost, Matt Carnicelli, Mary Down-
ing, Pat Esclavon-Hardy , Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur, Vladimir Gorbatcevich, Robert
Gover, Geraldine Hannon, Judy Johns, Barbara Koval, Maarit Laurento (of Finland),
Bill Meridian, Raymond Merriman, Grace Morris, Carol Mull, Robert Mulligan,
Michael Munkasey, Hannah Lund (of Denmark), Paul Yogi Niperness, Kay Shinker,
Georgia Stathis, and Norman Winski (working with commodities), and Manfred Zim-
mel (of Austria).
As would be expected, the collection of company and first trade charts
increased so heavily that software began to be written and published to help manage
the data and assist in stock trends and market moves. Software pioneers include
Jeanne Long, with her Galactic Trader package, and Raymond Merriman, author of
the Gold Bookand the The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timingseries, who designed
F. A. R. software, which is sold in conjunction with Galactic Trader. Bill Meridian’s
data are included in Alphee Lavoie’s software, Astro Analyst; David Cochrane’s Cos-
mic Patterns software includes financial analyst tools; and Michael Munkasey is cur-
rently gathering and updating thousands of first trade charts, initial public offering
dates, and incorporation dates with his subscription software.
In recent years, the news media has begun to interview both business and finan-
cial astrologers for their findings. Some of the interviews are even becoming favorable!
These media entities include CNN, Nightline,the Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Time,
and so forth. As a result, the use of astrology in determining business trends and cycles
is becoming popular and favored because it serves as a useful tool in planning.
In 2001, Georgia Stathis, a business astrologer since the early 1980s, published
Business Astrology: Weaving the Web between Business and Myth.This book is devoted
solely to business and vocational astrology and is a hybrid publication cross-pollinat-
ing the ancient myths and stories, their relevance to the planets, and how those defin-
itions may be incorporated into determining professions or corporation plans. Stathis
incorporates the lunation cycle—an ancient study—to modern vocational and corpo-
rate development movements.
More and more individuals are requiring the service of a good business
astrologer to help them understand the changing patterns of their companies, whether
they are sole-proprietor organizations or large companies. As many business
astrologers are beginning to collaborate with their peers to serve the greater business
communities, both national and international, business astrology is slowly developing
a foothold in international business. As the public becomes more exposed to business
astrology and reviews its results, the usefulness of business astrology will seamlessly
integrate into companies that have foresight and progressive ideas in both national
and international business.—Georgia StathisSources:
Bayer, George. Turning Four Hundred Years of Astrology to Practical Use, and Other Matters.
Carmel, CA: 1944.Business Astrology
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