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TO R O N TO C H A P T E R
National Council of Geocosmic Research
P.O. Box 5265, Stn. A, Toronto, On. M5W 1N5
(416) 923-STAR

BOARD MEMBERS
President: Robin Armstrong
Vice-President: Pamela Hancock
Treasurer: Monica Merz
Recording Secretary: Carol Timbers
Corresponding Secretary: Keith Southward

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter of Acceptance . P. 2
Astrological Cycles . P. 3
Our NCGR Group Insights on Degrees P. 5
Personal Degree Assessments ..P. 6
Degrees of Concern ..P. 7
Murder In The First Degree .....P. 13
History of Canadian Astrology, Paul G Clancy ..P. 19

Illustration on Paul Clancy and touch up of Clifford Olson

By Anthony Bennett

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National Council for Geocosmic Research, Inc.

Director of Chapter Affairs
Washington, DC 20020
May 17, 1993
Dear Robin:
Congratulations! The Toronto Chapter of NCGR has
been officially voted into membership by the National Board
Members as of 2:36:52 PM EDT in Owings, MD on Saturday
May 15. Yes, we really did vote you in at the second you requested - arent you impressed?
As you know from our bylaws, all new chapters are on
probationary status for the first year. Assuming you all dont
commit murder in the first degree, your chapter will be given
the permanent status at the end of that time. I suppose this
gives rise to the question as to whether you can commit first
degree murder after that, but weve never had to address such
a situation.
In September on the 10th - 12th, NCGR will be holding a Training Wheels Conference in Phoenix, AZ. As Chapter
president, you are entitled to attend the conference without
having to pay the conference fee. Of course, you would have
to responsible for your transportation, hotel and meals, but its
still a significant saving. In the event that you cant attend you
can designate one of your officers to attend in your place with
the same privilege. Our whole purpose in doing this is to encourage chapters to be represented at all of our conferences;
hopefully youll get a group of people together from your area
and all come together.
If there is anything you need from me, dont hesitate to
call or write. My best wishes to your chapter for growth and
prosperity.
Sincerely,
Warren Kinsman
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Astrological Cycles : by Dane Rudhyar

(Excerpts from American Astrology May 1954)
Astrology uses several cyclic series of symbols
mainly, the 12-fold Zodiac, the Wheel of Houses, the Series
of Planets, and, last but not least, the series of the 360 degrees
of the Zodiac. It should be clear that no factor used in astrology stands alone. Even the planet would have no meaning
unless seen as a series of centers of force spreading from the
central sun to the outer space the Galaxy) or in archaic
astrology, from the Earth outward.
No symbol indeed has any validity all by itself, just as
no one human experience (be it birth, or death) is significant
all by itself in our world of time and energy. Every experience
had antecedents, and is compelled by these antecedents to
have consequences in the future. What begins must beginagain. This is the tragedy, and at the same time the glory and
ecstasy of life.
Series of symbols do not have complete meaning either, if considered alone. Thus every cyclic series used in astrology should be seen in relation to every other. Out of this
relatedness only can the true and vital significance of astrology emerge as a language of universal symbols a language
able to convey knowledge, understanding and wisdom. The
basic key to the relationship between the four main series of
astrological symbols is: experience.
1. The Houses define the twelve basic fields of experience
where man must assert himself and win his battles.
2. The Zodiacal Signs represent the life-energies needed for
man, as a Self, to experience in these fields of activity.
3. The 360 Degrees represent what might be called seedpotentials of experience. They constitute, when adequately symbolized, a cyclic series of characteristic challenges releasing opportunities for growth and selfdevelopment.
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Astrological Cycles : by Dane Rudhyar (contd)

4. The Planets symbolize the various modes of organic activity (or functions) which unfold and mature through experience. They constitute in their dynamic, everchanging interrelationship the Chord of Personality. Only the whole solar
system can represent mans total personality, any and all types
of activity.
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Our NCGR Group Insights:

An interesting development occurred at our eighth
meeting on July 4, 1993. We were commenting on the fourth
set of degree symbols that we had studied.
The first system was Charubels which seemed ominous, excessively negative, and dark! The second system was
Sepharials which was much easier to identify with and
strangely appropriate. The third system was Alan Leos which
again seemed rather positive in comparison to the other two. It
had mixed reviews, some very affirmative. Ada Muirs degree
symbols were our fourth set and it was generally concluded
that she basically used Alan Leos symbols with a few additions appropriate to the sign association, and the odd independent degree symbol of her own. All four systems, especially
Leos seemed to develop from a distinct belief system and
were used to instill relatively appropriate spiritual ideas with
regards to personal development and spiritual growth.
After studying Muirs system with out anyones being
very impressed, a new impression of Charubel and Sepharial
emerged. It terms of relating to symbols and gaining insight
from them, Leos and Muirs began to feel limp and lacklustre. The radical contrast and distinctly good or bad interpretations of Charubel and Sepharial suddenly were appreciated in
new light. They were risky and confronting, but as symbols
they were alive. They challenged you. They were less intellectual and more vivid. Even the darker images developed into
deeper understandings over a period of time. Perhaps it is because they seem so dark and blatant that they stayed in our
consciousness longer to force a deeper resolution of whether it
was so or not. At first glance we were ready to toss out Charubel, but now he has a reprieve. It will be interesting indeed to
see if this perception maintains itself after the study of the
Sabian Symbols by Marc Edmond Jones, which we will begin
in the fall.
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PERSONAL DEGREE ASSESSMENTS

Charubels Aquarius 17
A naked man, having a serpent coiled around the lower
part of the body. A vicious degree; denotes one subject to
filthy habits and deeds; he that hath this degree on the ascendant should Know himself and seek to conquer his evil nature.
My natal Sun is at 16 58 Aquarius.
There is some truth to this. I do have some filthy habits
such as smoking, occasionally drinking and smoking (grass),
exhibitionism. I have learned to know myself better over the
last few years and have conquered some of my evil nature, if
you wish to call it this. It is a rather harsh statement from the
part of Charubel but I can understand it in the context of the
late 18th century.
.......CT
My natal Sun is in the 17th degree of Aquarius.
Several years ago I lived in a third floor studio apartment in a large walk-up building. The tenant in the apartment
beneath mine, a young man who was unemployed, often sat on
the stairs near the second floor landing, staring out the window. One day I came up the stairs to find him in his usual spot
with a long grey snake wrapped around his upper body. Since
this was an old building, my first thought was, are there any
holes in my floors or walls where a snake could crawl in? I
lived with two very petite cats who were often taken to be kittens. The bathroom had been remodelled and everything
looked secure. The main room and hallway had wall to wall
carpeting and I crawled around on my hands and knees, making sure the floor was solid underneath and there were no
holes in the wood. This neighbour continued to sit in the hall
with his snake from time to time. He often invited me to join
him while he fed his snake dinner. I declined. Luckily, I was
already planning to move out of that building and only had a
few weeks of passing the man with the snake in the hall.
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Oddly enough, about 12 years earlier, I lived in a similar three-story walk up building in Chicago in the trendy Belmont Harbour neighbourhood. My friend and I shared a third
floor apartment, and five other apartments shared the same
entrance and stairwell. One night my roommate came home
asking if I had seen the woman standing on the second floor
landing with the snake wrapped around her upper body. No, I
hadnt, and I dont recall ever seeing that snake myself. The
snake lady, though, told my roommate that this was her new
pet and they lived across the hall from the apartment beneath
ours.
........DN
LIBRA 24
My natal Sun radiates at 23 18 Libra. I found some
significance in Charubels, Sepharials, and Leos degree
symbolism. At first association, especially with Charubel, I
felt that the manner and attitude of the degree interpretations
rather repulsive and in places even unethical. However after
deeper reflection I am learning to listen. Some gems just look
like stones from the outside.
LI 24 (Charubel) A big man. He resembles a giant, but
the lower limbs look black; this appears to creep upwards.
I am not a big man and nowhere near a giant. In size I
am now about 5 ft. 8 in. As a young boy and teenager I was
much smaller than most people in my class. I grew a lot between 15 and 17. I have over the years managed to hurt my
feet, ankles, and hips (in that order) through accidents, and
they did indeed creep upwards.
Char....The one who has this degree will be the subject of
many misfortunes, and liable to numerous losses. ....
Yes, indeed, I have suffered many significant
losses and setbacks. I do consider these to be the cornerstones
or foundations of whatever wisdom I have developed.
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Char....He possesses ambition and capacious desires. But
whatever he speculates in will fail.
It is curious that I never have been lucky in gambling
or speculation.
Char....In the meantime, let such an one examine his natal figure carefully, and it is possible by so doing that he
may be able to master what some call destiny.
This part still remains to be proved, however, so far so
good.
LIB 24 (Sepharial) A solitary tree upon a rocky height,
behind which is a dark and theatening cloud.
This symbol is uncannily close to my spiritual vision.
After spending the better part of two years in a black room
meditating, a vision came via a lightning bolt during a dark
and threatening storm.
Seph.... It denotes a person of much independence of
spirit, self-confidence, pride, and no little love of distinction.
I have always searched for my own vision and followed my own spiritual voice. I have been deeply influenced
by the teachers of several religions but I have not been able to
choose just one. I have a will to be special and the best. I have
always related to my own uniqueness, one way or another.
Seph....The native will suffer on account of his isolated
feelings,
Probably so. I have spent much time alone. Solitary
disciplines can threaten relationships.
Seph.... and will be in danger of betrayal by the machinations of perfidious enemies.
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This has happened several significant times in my life.
I consider them the completion of old debts, and the beginnings of wisdom.
Seph.... At a time when he has reached a height of isolated distinction, he will fall under the jealous hand of his
enemies.
If one does ones best and it lessens the glory of others, should one try to do less than his or her best?
Seph.... It is a degree of PRIDE.
Pride and humiliation seem to come hand in hand.
LI 24(Alan Leo) Negative temperament, prone to selfindulgence and given to many amours: health troubles.
Negative in terms of being reflective and introspective with reservations about outer-social reality, ........ yes,
thats me.
Prone to self indulgence ..... I cannot deny my indulgent side but it is not absolute. I can do without if I so
choose.
Many Amours ..... three marriages and a couple of
significant other relationships might be considered many by
some.
Health troubles ..... not much, but I have had significant extremes of physical experience. Generally my health
is good.
For me, as you can see, I have found relevance and
significant seed ideas in all three authors works. It simply
took some reflective time to assimilate the implications and to
see them in my life. After doing so, I feel that I have grown a
little and learned a lot. Thank-you Charubel, Sepharial, and
Alan Leo! ...........RA.
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DEGREES OF CONCERN (Sept., Oct., & Nov. 1993)

(I Ching = Zodiac degree correspondence by Robin Armstrong)

Pluto:
2300 - 2400 Hexagram 45, Line 1: Gathering Together
Sep. 2/93, 12:04 pm EDT to Oct.10/93, 2:41 pm EDT
2400 - 2500 Hexagram 35, Line 6: Progress
Oct.10/93, 2:41 pm EDT to Nov.6/93, 10:37 am EST
2500 - 2600 Hexagram 35, Line 5: Progress
Nov.6/93, 10:37 am EST to Dec.1/93, 12:22 pm EST

Neptune:
1800 - 1900 Hexagram 42, Line 1: Increase
Aug.11/93, 1:42 am EDT to Nov.16/93, 11:56 am EST
1900 - 2000 Hexagram 42, Line 2: Increase
Nov.16/93, 11:56 am EST to Dec.19/93, 4:34 am EST

Uranus:
1800 - 1900 Hexagram 42, Line 1: Increase
Aug.11/93, 3.35 pm EDT to Nov.9/93, 8:09 am EST
1900 - 2000 Hexagram 42, Line 2: Increase
Nov. 9/93, 8:09 am EST to Dec.02/93, 8:39 pm EST

Saturn:
2600 - 2500 Hexagram 63, Line 5: After Completion
Sep.1/93, 10:42 am EDT to Sep.16/93, 6:55 am EDT
2500 - 2400 Hexagram 63, Line 6: After Completion
Sep.16/93, 6:55 am EDT to Oct.6/93, 5:42 pm EDT
2400 - 2300 Hexagram 22, Line 1: Grace
Oct.6/93, 5:42 pm EDT to Nov.17/93, 6:46 pm EST
2400 - 2500 Hexagram 63, Line 6: After Completion
Nov.17/93, 6:46 pm EST to Dec.7/93, 7:45 am EST
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(I Ching = Zodiac degree correspondence by Robin Armstrong)

New Moons & Major Conjunctions:

23 16

Sep. 15, 1993 at 11:10 PM EDT

Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly
Line 1....

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Oct. 15, 1993 at 7:36 AM EDT

Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small
Line 5....

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Oct. 25, 1993 at 2:33 AM EDT

Hexagram 42: Increase
Line 1....
21 32
Partial Eclipse Nov. 13, at 4:34 PM EST
Hexagram 45: Gathering Together, Massing
Line 3....
21 23
Dec. 15, 1993 at 7:36 AM EST
Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
Line 3....

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PERSONAL DEGREE ASSESSMENTS

Sepharials LEO 25
A reversed triangle upon a red ground. It denotes a person
of. a very passionate and emotional nature, who will suffer
through the allurements of the other sex, and at some time in
his life will be liable to suffocation or drowning. The native
will certainly be in danger through the watery element. The
fortunes will be in danger of reversal, and that through the
passional nature of the native. The nature is incapable of any
steady effort, and is, in short, as soft and unstable as water.
It is a degree of INSTABILITY.
My natal Pluto is in the 25th degree of Leo. Sepharials degree
symbolism for 25 Leo was outstanding to me.
For example:
At two years old I almost drowned in a lake. My mother saved
me.
At four years old I set fire to the house and almost suffocated
in the smoke. My mother saved me.
At twelve years old I fell into a well and almost drowned. My
mother saved me.
At thirteen years old, a friend of mine who was afraid of deep
water almost drowned me. I was rescued by a friend.
Can this be merely coincidence?

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THE

FIRST

DEGREE

B y R o b i n A r mst r o n g

This is a special series designed to look at the degree symbols

in the horoscopes of violent criminals and victims. Many of
the older degree symbols such as Charubels contain some
rather harsh meanings. This section should allow for some of
the darker and more insidious interpretations to be explored. It
will also challenge the validity of some of the more harmonious degree systems. We are not certain where this will all lead
to, but we do know that we will get there by degrees.

CLIFFORD ROBERT OLSON, Serial Killer

Born: January 1, 1940, 10:10 PM, PST,
Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Clifford Olson was one of Canadas worst serial killers
and his treatment has been severely offensive to most Canadians. Olson pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of eleven
children most of whom were teenagers. He bludgeoned a thirteen year old girl to death on Nov. 17, 1980. Between April
and August of 1981 he killed eleven kids. He would pick them
up, get them drunk or give them drugged soft-drinks. He beat,
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bludgeoned, or strangled to death; two thirteen year old girls,

one fourteen year old girl, two sixteen year old girls, a nine
year old boy and a sixteen year old boy. Four other teenagers
were also murdered brutally between July 21 and 31.
Olson pleaded guilty to eleven murders on January 14,
1982. In the midst of great anxiety of the childrens parents
and having little or no clues as to the whereabouts of the bodies, police accepted a plea bargain deal with Olson which outraged the country. He agreed to tell them where the bodies
were in exchange for a $90,000. trust fund for his own wife
and child. While in prison Olson aroused further ire by publishing a book about his crimes and making a profit thereby.
His book was entitled Runaways, Ramblers, and Rascals.
Canadians were generally horrified enough by the
crimes, and were outraged by the police treatment of Olson.
Few could believe their ears about the ninety thousand dollar
trust fund. Fewer still could fathom his ability to use the system and publish his book about the crimes.
Using the sets degree symbols that we have studied so far I
have endeavoured to highlight the most outstanding. No doubt
we will return to this chart with other degree associations at a
later date. The readers are also challenged to explore these degrees further on their own. They are invited to respond by letter or at one of our monthly NCGR -Toronto meetings.

Clifford Olsons Sun is at 10 42 J Capricorn:

11 (Sepharial) A roll of parchment, sealed and lying across
a sceptre. This is the index of a person who is born to occupy
positions of trust and responsibility, most probably in connection with the Ministry, or in a minor degree occupying
some office in Government service. The sealed parchments
show diplomacy a taciturn disposition and ability to keep
secrets and confidences. The life-work will be carried on
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under conditions which require great secrecy and caution.

The nature is reserved and self-reliant. He will rise to positions of authority, and will serve his country and king. It is a
degree of AUTHORITY.
11(Alan Leo) Hard and grasping nature, astute and
selfish: purification through love.
Sepharials interpretation has some uncanny associations. The children initially trusted him enough to have a drink
with him. His ability to use his secret knowledge to his advantage in dealing with the police and the courts borders on genius, ...... insidious genius, ........ certainly not stupid!
Alan Leos comments also appear astute. Hard and
grasping is obvious. Perhaps the concept of purification
through love would reveal some of his inner belief? It cannot
be argued that he did not provide for his own!

Clifford Olsons Moon is at 11 21 Libra:

12 (Charubel) A man with a bow in his hand; but he has
no arrow. A person of splendid parts and excellent abilities,
but who is ever unfortunate in being deprived of the means
of effecting his purpose. When an opportunity presents itself,
he finds himself unable to turn it to advantage.

12 (Sepharial) A fair woman looking at her face in a

hand-glass. It denotes a person of a frivolous and lighthearted disposition, improvident and foolish, neither regarding the future or profiting by the past: laughing in the face of
fate, and closing the eyes to experience: self-centred and
worldly. The native will come by much misfortune, but
will flaunt his colours to the end of a foolish career. It is a
degree of FOOLISHNESS.
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thy: confinement through ill-health.

Charubel with his comment, Deprived of the means to
effect his purpose could throw insight into his violence and
rage.
Sepharial points to neither regarding the future or
profiting by the past but Olson seems to have carried out both
cleverly. He certainly did laugh in the face of fate and in
the face of Canadians. Meeting misfortune and flaunting his
colours to the end of a foolish career is outstandingly appropriate.
Alan Leo seems to be the furthest off in implying a
gentle and retiring nature.

Clifford Olsons Asc is at 15 36 Virgo:

16 (Charubel) A man wading through mud knee-deep. The
opposite bank towards which he is struggling is enveloped in
fog. Denotes a hard life, a struggling life, a life bestrewn
with the wrecks of perished hopes and abortive speculations, the final one of all being a plunge into the dark.

16 (I Ching) Hexagram 29, line 3: The Abysmal, Water.

The Abyss doubled. Double danger.
The third place (the line for 15 to 16) in this hexagram deserves reading. It suggests that every step leads into
danger and that escape is out of the question. One must
wait until a way out shows itself!
Charubel here seems to hit the personal outlook on life
right on. It seems to reveal a desperate kind of logic or personal belief.
The I Ching hexagram for this degree is also blatantly
apparent and deeply insightful.

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Julian Day: 2414105.06944

Obliq. Eclip: +2327'14"
The 180th day of the year.
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UT-LMT: 05:17:32
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RAMC: 04331'
DeltaT: -8.09"
Planetary Hour: Mercury ()
4th Hour of Mars-Day
Sunrise (aprox.): 04:44 EST
Sunset (aprox.): 19:57 EST
Adjusted Calculation Dates
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B y R o b i n A r mst r o n g

This article marks the beginning of a series highlighting the life and works of Canadian Astrologers. We hope
through our monthly meetings to evolve these articles into a
book on the History of Astrology in Canada.
We appeal to our readers and members for assistance.
We are collecting astrologers names, groups, stories, conference programs, and even the names of prominent Canadians
known to use astrology. This is a long term project and it is
becoming more fascinating every day.

P a ul G . C l a n c y
Paul Clancy was one of Canadas most famous astrologers. He was born on June 29, 1897, at 8:40 AM, in Toronto, Ontario. Our sources are the Sabian Symbols, American
Astrology, and Circle Book of Charts. It should be mentioned
however, that EST was in effect in Toronto since 1895. Daylight savings was not used back then but the 75W time standard was in effect. This forces a correction on the charts previously published as Local Mean Time was used in error.
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(The earlier time-change references that they used must have
been incomplete and faulty.) The difference is small but phenomenal. It puts Pauls Mars into the first house rather than the
twelfth within 11 minutes of the exact conjunction. On observing his career, one would quickly agree.
Paul Clancy was the Founder and Editor of one of the
worlds best astrology magazines, American Astrology. He
founded it in March 1933 and was the editor until 1953 when
he took ill. His wife, Joanne S. Clancy successfully took over
and maintained a top quality publication.
I found it somewhat amusing that the founder of
AMERICAN Astrology Magazine would be a Canadian, but
on further reflection I realised that an American would not
have called it American Astrology!
Paul was a true pioneer. He dared to publish technical
material and calculations in the magazine. He included aspectarians, ephemerides, and serious calculations. He wrote the
daily predictions and many other articles. He also had a good
sense of humour. Paul embraced challenges and controversy.
He would give differences of opinion an equal chance of expression, and let the truth prevail. Controversy can lead to better information and Paul used it to significantly increase the
publics knowledge of astrology.
Paul had a wonderful ability to pull together an excellent team of astrology writers. American Astrology magazine
also attracted letters from many prominent mystics and other
such characters. Certainly he was the right man, in the right
place, at the right time! He willed, he dared, and he conquered.
He was indeed one of Astrologys top journalists.

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