Ada Aubin - The Complete Book of Astrology

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This book is dedicated to the past masters.

Thank you,

Ada

There are many people to thank for their encouragement, support, and love for Ada throughout her life. Carlos Caro, who spent numerous hours debating the semantics of Adas choice of words. Truly a brother who could spend hours with his sister over a cup of coffee and a good debate.

Ada was most thankful to her childrenNorman, Ada, Rosa, and Michelewho supported her while writing this book, and to her grandchildren, Jason, Christopher, Tony, Nina, Eric, and Ryan.

Never forgotten are the inspiring astrology teachers and mentors, including Lionel Day, Dane Rudhyar, Isabel Hickey, Zipporah Dobyns, and Barbara Watters, as well as all the great and honorable masters who paved the way for modern-day acceptance of astrology and its practitioners.

Lastly, a heartfelt thanks to Adas dedicated clients, who returned again and again for insight into their lives and possibilities.

Michele Aubin (on behalf of Ada Aubin)

I am pleased to have the opportunity to update this classic book and am excited to see this revised edition emerge to inform and inspire new readers interested in basic astrology. Most of all, I am honored to help maintain Ada Aubins astrology legacy for decades to come. She was a gifted astrologer whose wisdom and talents are unparalleled. In knowing and working with her, I gained extraordinary insight into my personality, talents, and the unique challenges faced when approaching the crossroads of fate and free will.

I also want to extend my thanks to the following people who were instrumental to this book, past and present: Michele Aubin for her support and assistance; my soul sister Lorraine Bates for introducing me to Ada; my longtime friend and agent, Peter Rubie; my editor, now and then, Keith Kahla, for keeping this literary flame burning; and all the folks at St. Martins Essentials for making this new edition happen. A shout-out to my three favorite AriesStuart, Colin, and Leoand favorite Sagittarius, Nicholas. And special thoughts to my dear departed friend, teacher, and mentor, Richard Duprey, who helped me hone my craft as a writer. The wisdom he imparted has served me well through the years, and I pay it forward every day.

June Rifkin

I sincerely believe

That astrology is a true and divine science and art and, as such, its abuse or misuse would be sacrilegious.

That I must continually strive to be worthy of further enlightenment by the Source of All Knowledge and that I may truly serve Him and my fellow man.

That I will not attempt to guide or advise anyone where my knowledge of astrology shows me it is not for me to do so, as when my own horoscope indicates serious afflictions to anothers chart.

That I shall have a sympathetic understanding of the weaknesses of humanity. Never ridiculing, condemning, or becoming accessory before the fact of wrongdoing, I shall endeavor to lift up, encourage, and help as follows:

Where there is ignorance, I will endeavor to enlighten.

Where there is fear, I will encourage confidence and faith.

Where there is hate, I will counsel love.

Where there is error, I will encourage truth.

Where there are unstable emotions and hysteria, I will attempt to calm and encourage deliberation.

Where there is sin, I will encourage virtue.

Where there is greed, I will encourage selflessness.

That if I am not to be a hypocrite, I must live this science to the best of my ability as well as preach it. For it is by their works that ye shall know them.

That I shall teach that which I have found to be true, to all desiring to learn, who are worthy of being taught.

That knowledge in itself is useless unless applied. That if misapplied, it can be destructive; it must be properly applied.

That properly applied knowledge is wisdom and that wisdom can free one from so-called fate.

Anonymous

In astrological terms, approximately every 2,000- to 2,500-year period represents an age. Each age is ruled by a sign of the Zodiac and focuses on specific developments in the evolution of mankind. This is demonstrated by archaeological discovery and recorded history. The earliest relevant age would be during the existence of the caveman about ten thousand years ago, during the Age of Leo. The foundations of Egyptian rule, Judaic law, and Oriental philosophy (the Tao) were set during the Age of Taurus (40002000 BC, approximately). The Age of Aries (2000 BC to AD 1) brought both conflict and intellectual advancement. Aries, a fire sign, ruled the age when ancient Greece was in its glory, Moses led the Jews out of Egypt, and Rome was building its vast empire. It was also an age of artistic and philosophical expression and discovery. The birth of Christ signified the beginning of the Age of Pisces (AD 12000), and appropriately, Pisces is the sign of fishes, a symbol equated with Christianity. This age gave rise to religion, vision, and spirituality. As Pisces is the twelfth (and last) sign of the Zodiac, it brings a fusion and culmination of all that has come before it.

Although the pop group The 5th Dimension sang about it in the 1960s, only now are we experiencing the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. Technically, the Aquarian Age begins sometime between the years 20002500, depending on the source, but its anticipation decades ago inspired a hit song written for the smash Broadway musical Hair, which reflected the emerging and idealistic hippie culture of peace and love. It was also the time when astrology became accessible and popular with the masses.

Baby boomers may recall, with either nostalgia or embarrassment, parading around in bell-bottoms and Nehru jackets asking, Whats your sign? of everyone they met. Most were probably unaware of what it meant to be a Taurus or Sagittariustouting your sign was simply a conversation starter, especially when socializing and dating. Knowledge of astrology was generally limited to personality traits of the Sun Signs and those with whom you were compatible. Daily and monthly horoscopes were popularized in newspapers and magazines, with readers trying to make the brief and general predictions fit their lives.

Sometime in the 1980s, the astrology craze waned, and its practitioners and enthusiasts quietly retreated from the public eye. They remained engaged and committed, however, and as computers began to facilitate the once time-consuming drawing of birth charts and calculation of transits, slowly yet steadily, astrology emerged again.

As the Aquarian Age dawns, the world is undergoing great and rapid advancement in communication, information, and technologyall Aquarian in nature. These changes are both excitingdue to how our smartphones connect us to everything and everyone globallybut also frightening due to issues of privacy, security, and a bombardment of content that can be stressful. Aquarius is a mental sign seeking balance. Without balance, there can be no growthbody, mind, and soul must function in unison. Since entering the twenty-first century, many people have turned to yoga, meditation, and similar practices to cope with stress and create personal balance. There has also been a rising interest in personal growth and tools that can support self-awareness.