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Halloran Software<br />

A woodcut of an Assyrian seal depicting <strong>the</strong> descent of Ishtar into Hades. Reproduced by<br />

permission of Fortean Picture Library.<br />

named after <strong>the</strong> biblical Hagar, Sarah’s maid, who fa<strong>the</strong>red Ishmael through Abraham<br />

and was later driven away and left to die in <strong>the</strong> desert. Muslims trace <strong>the</strong>ir lineage to<br />

Ishmael. In Hebrew, hagar means “forsaken.” When prominent in a natal chart, <strong>the</strong><br />

asteroid Hagar can show an individual who creates for ano<strong>the</strong>r person but is later<br />

rejected out of jealousy of her or his work and creativity. Like <strong>the</strong> biblical Hagar, this<br />

person can later become an independent creator.<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

HALLORAN SOFTWARE<br />

Halloran Software began in October 1985 when John Halloran was dialed into a bulletin<br />

board system (BBS) based in Glendale, California, and noticed a message from a<br />

woman inquiring if <strong>the</strong>re were any free or inexpensive computer programs for <strong>astrology</strong>.<br />

Having already searched for <strong>the</strong>se, he knew nothing was available, but Halloran,<br />

[290] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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