chart indicates a part of the psyche that seems to operate independently from the rest
of the native’s personality, and that the native must therefore make a special effort to
integrate. The term is seldom used today, except in horary astrology.PERIGEE
Every orbit is elliptical. When a satellite is closest to Earth, it is at its perigee (from
the Greek peri,meaning “near,” and gaia,meaning “earth”).PERIHELION
Although they approximate circles, every orbit is elliptical. The point in a satellite’s
orbit when it is nearest the Sun is called its perihelion (from the Greek peri,meaning
“near” and helios,meaning “sun”).PERIODICALLUNATION
Periodical lunation refers to the chart cast for the moment the Moon returns to the
exact degree it occupied at birth. It is used for monthly forecasts.PERRY, GLENN
Glenn Perry is a contemporary astrologer who started working professionally in 1974.
After a brief stint giving traditional “readings,” he felt that he was not sufficiently
trained as a counselor to provide the kind of help that many of his clients needed. So
in 1975 he began graduate work in psychology at Lone Mountain College in San
Francisco. During the next five years, he studied under Richard Idemon, who was well
known for his integration of astrology and Jungian psychology.
Perry graduated from Lone Mountain College with a master’s degree in mar-
riage and family therapy in 1978. His thesis was titled Inside Astrology: A Psychological
Perspective,a substantial portion of which was devoted to correlating Jungian/human-
istic ideas and astrology. After some years as a teacher and therapist, he went back to
school in 1981 at Saybrook Institute in San Francisco and graduated with a Ph.D. in
psychology in 1991.
In addition to private practice, Perry lectures and conducts workshops
throughout the world on the application of astrology to the fields of counseling and
psychotherapy. He was featured on the A&E television program The Unexplainedas a
spokesperson for the application of astrology in the mental health professions. Perry
has written four books, including Essays in Psychological Astrology,and has been an
adjunct professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco where
he taught astrology to graduate students in psychology. Additionally, he has been
employed as a clinical evaluator at Antioch College, Union College, and Goddard
College for students integrating astrology into their course work.Perigee
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