Phases of the Moon: A Guide to Evolving Human Nature [Paperback]

Dorothy Wergin (Author), Marilyn Busteed (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Amer Federation of Astrologers Inc (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866903453
• ISBN-13: 978-0866903455
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Little-known astrology classic, December 30, 2008

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The primary author of this classic astrology text was Dorothy Wirgin, whose name is listed third on the second page of this book. Wirgin was teaching psychology at the U of Colorado in the late 1960's and developed the overall idea of 'Phases' with Marilyn Busteed, an astrology student of hers. Richard Tiffany was a writer who helped put this rather complex subject together in good form. I first met Wirgin and Busteed at an AFA workshop on their book in the early 1980's. Their book has always had a fairly low readership, as have others on the same subject, such as Martin Goldsmith's 'Moon Phases', which uses a similar mathematical division of the moon phases.
The original inspiration for most astrology texts on this subject is 'A Vision' by the great Irish poet and statesman, W.B. Yeats. Although Yeats method of determining one's personal moon phase is unknown ( most likely he used automatic writing or some form of divination), the method found in this book for determining a moon phase based on one's natal chart works well. The delineations of each of the 28 phases is excellent, with added depth from Dorothy Wirgin's psychological insight.
Yeats claimed that the phase of the moon that one was born into had a great influence on ones' life, and that they indicated the sort of incarnation that one was living. This book is a wonderfull addition to any astrological library, and can add great depth of understanding to any natal chart interpretation. Only one word of caution; this is 'graduate-level' astrology, and may take some perseverance from those who are unused to astrological convention.