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Johndro worked as an electrical engineer from 1914 to 1917. He then studied
radio and graduated from the National Radio Institute in the 1920s. He perceived parallels
between radio/electromagnetism and astrology, and this was reflected in his
books and articles, which contain frequent references to radio and electromagnetism.
Johndro’s writing style is difficult, and his references to electricity only compound
these difficulties.
He published two books on the fixed stars in 1919. Their purpose was to assist
astrologers in locating terrestrial locations where certain celestial configurations
might be anticipated to manifest. Because of their mathematical complexity, these
techniques have been infrequently used.
Johndro also introduced the vertex as an important point in the astrological
chart, described a technique for constructing a “locality chart” from terrestrial latitude
and longitude, and theorized a complex schema of planetary rulership. He continued
to write and experiment for the rest of his life. Johndro has a well-deserved reputation
as a highly technical astrological writer. He died in the late afternoon of November
11, 1951, in San Diego, California.
Sources:
Holden, James H., and Robert A. Hughes. Astrological Pioneers of America. Tempe, AZ: American
Federation of Astrologers, 1988.
Johndro, L. Edward. Astrological Dictionary and Self-Reading Horoscope. 2d ed. Washington, DC:
American Federation of Astrologers, n.d.
———. The Earth in the Heavens. San Bernardino, CA: Doherty, 1929. Reprint, New York:
Weiser, 1970.
———. A New Conception of Sign Rulership. Washington, DC: American Federation of
Astrologers, n.d.
———. The Stars: How and Where They Influence. San Bernardino, CA: Doherty, 1929.
Reprint, New York: Weiser, 1970.
Jones, Marc Edmund
JOHNSON, STEPHANIE
Stephanie Johnson holds a Federation of Australian Astrologers’ practitioner’s certificate
and diploma and is a member of the Federation of Australian Astrologers (FAA).
She is a student of medieval astrology and the ancient wisdom teachings. She holds a
masters of science degree in esotericism from the University of the Seven Rays in Jersey
City Heights, New Jersey, as well as the Robert Zoller Certificate of Medieval
Astrology. She has lectured at national conferences, and her astrology articles have
appeared in Australian publications, including the FAA Journal and the Astrological
Monthly Review. She is also editor of the Australian Data Collection. Before beginning
her professional astrology career Stephanie was a journalist for 15 years in Australia,
England, and the United States.
JONES, MARC EDMUND
Marc Edmund Jones, born October 1, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri, was a well-known
occultist and astrologer. He was educated at the Theological Seminary of the United
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