prophecies would never be believed. According to Martha Lang-Wescott, Kassandra
represents the giving (or receiving) of advice. This asteroid also represents the broad-
casting of ideas, but there is usually an issue of whether or not one is believed. Kassan-
dra’s key word is “hearing.” J. Lee Lehman’s interpretation of Kassandra is essentially
the same as Lang-Wescott’s. Jacob Schwartz gives this asteroid’s astrological signifi-
cance as “wasted speech, talking and having others not follow advice, difficulty
accepting advice.”Sources:
Lang-Wescott, Martha. Asteroids-Mechanics: Ephemerides II.Conway, MA: Treehouse Moun-
tain, 1990.
———. Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids.Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain, 1991.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book.West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.KATABABAZON
Katababazon (also spelled Catahibazon or Katahibazon) is an antiquated but once
widely used Arabic term for the south lunar node.KATHARSIS
Katharsis, a now-defunct spiritual community, was begun in 1971 by a group of people
attempting to establish a community that would focus on spiritual growth and harmo-
ny. The group obtained land near Nevada City, California, in 1974. Katharsis empha-
sized spiritual growth and self-realization through the study of yoga and related sci-
ences; the development of a natural lifestyle based on diet; cooperative living; and
promotion of the practice of astrology as an aid to a fuller life. Katharsis published a
solar-lunar calendar every year and sold a line of astrology products.KEPLERCOLLEGE OFASTROLOGICALARTS ANDSCIENCES
Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences, located in the Seattle suburb of
Lynnwood, Washington, is the first college in the Western world in nearly 400 years
authorized to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees in astrological studies. The dream
of returning astrology to the halls of academia began September 3, 1991, when a group
of like-minded individuals in the Pacific Northwest met to discuss the possibility of
creating a degree-granting college with its complete curriculum designed around
astrological studies. On March 10, 2000, Kepler College was granted authorization by
the Higher Education Coordinating Board of Washington to open its doors.
The college’s mission is twofold: 1) to provide a quality learning environment
that promotes academic excellence while furthering education and research in the
field of astrological studies; and 2) to promote the reintegration of astrological knowl-
edge and history with modern academia. The college’s existence is likely to lead to
greater understanding of what astrology can offer society in the twenty-first century.Katababazon
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