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Farrow, Penny
Sources:
Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New
York: New American Library, 1980.
DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.
Sutton, Komilla. The Essentials of Vedic Astrology. Bournemouth, UK: Wessex Astrologer, 1999.
FAMILIARITY
Familiarity is an older term for the aspects between the planets.
FANATICA
Fanatica, asteroid 1,589 (the 1,589th asteroid to be discovered, on September 13,
1950), is approximately 14 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 3.8
years. Fanatica is a concept asteroid, named after fanaticism. Fanaticism comes from
the Latin fanaticus, meaning “one inspired” or “possessed by a deity” (specifically the
priests of Cybele and other goddesses). J. Lee Lehman associates this asteroid with
fanatical temperaments and activities. Jacob Schwartz associates Fanatica with “warlike
behavior.”
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
FARROW, PENNY
Penny Farrow has been involved in the study of the Vedic tradition since 1971 as part
of a long-standing commitment to her spiritual practice. She has studied Jyotish
intensely under the personal tutelage of Hart deFouw, K. N. Rao, V. K. Choudhry, and
other highly regarded masters of the subject. She has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Cornell
University in biological sciences and has had extensive career experience as a
teacher, researcher, and business woman. Recently, she has been a teaching assistant
for deFouw in his two-week in-residence Jyotish retreats. Farrow was honored with a
Jyotish Bhanu certificate from the Systems’ Institute of Hindu Astrology and a certificate
of honor from the Institute of Astrology (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan) in New Delhi
for promoting jyotish in the United States. She is the author of several articles that
have been published in journals such as The Mountain Astrologer and the American
Council of Vedic Astrology’s Journal.
Farrow’s ability to integrate and clearly explain the principles of Vedic astrology
makes her a popular presenter at conferences and seminars. She practices Jyotish
full-time and is a teacher and tutor for the American College of Vedic Astrology. Her
particular interest is in integrating her predictions with guidelines on practical
approaches to remedial measures as well as traditional recommendations.
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