September 9 1932 Our header picture is of 1930 Sacramento. The attendant chart. Seems that this was a rather successful outing for Marc. See-Saw type, Ascendant is 26 Libra. The chart was created via Janus 5. It only has canned reports that cannot be altered. That would not be bad, except everything is in portrait... Continue Reading →
Margaret Morrell and Mathilde Shapiro were members of the Sabian Assembly that helped Marc Jones in writing and publishing his astrological works. There is alas no birth information on Miss Shapiro other than a portrait photo on Geni.com, maintained by her niece Roey. Aries 5. Miss Morrell's birth data was collected by the late Lois... Continue Reading →
Dr. Jones was proud to have graduated from John Dewey Experimental High School and remained an adherent of the great American philosopher all his life. John Dewey High School from the Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy, ed. D.C. Phillips. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage 2014. Vol. 2. Pp. 455-458. The SUN shows the only conjunction... Continue Reading →
circa 1910, A postcard view of the Huntington, Indiana Theatre, and Elks Club. There is a barber shop pole in the middle of the picture and a drug store at the far left. The delivery wagon is parked at the curb or perhaps it is a taxi? This press clipping comes from the Huntington, Indiana... Continue Reading →
Marc E. Jones's "The Cowardly Way" was highlighted on page 9 of the Richmond Washington Palladium Newspaper. It was playing at the local Palace Theatre. Richmond is now a suburb of the Seattle-Redmond-Kirkland metropolis. We noticed that the film-wright got notable mention but not the director. We think that shows his pull for silent film... Continue Reading →
from the San Francisco Examiner, 9171932 pg 11. Marc Edmund Jones on September 17, 1932 gave a talk to the Metaphysical Library . We are picking 9 AM since we know that neither Jones nor the other metaphysicians went to services that day. The bi-wheel below is Marc's natal chart and the lecture time. Apropos... Continue Reading →
plus ca change, plus c'est la même chose Marc Jones, a wide and erudite reader, mentions "Alphonse Karr" in the second chapter of Astrology: How... Continue Reading →
On Scribd Marc Edmund Jones's brochure on what the Assembly offers in what we are calling Marc's Columbia Brochure. He and his wife Priscilla were living at 468 Riverside Drive in Morningside Heights, while he attended Columbia University for his doctoral work. The map below gives you an idea of the great view he had of... Continue Reading →
This is a compilation of Marc Jones thoughts from his Occult Philosophy beautifully arranged and illustrated by Elizabeth McClung -- her husband, Kent McClung, is a well known astrologer in his own right and the inspired writer behind the Hyperion Symbols, his update to the Sabian Symbols, that you can order directly from him signed.... Continue Reading →
Ruth Gerry was a spectacular astrologer who worked with Marc Edmund Jones for many years and was a member of all the astrological association operant at the time and travelled throughout the country giving lectures or learning from them. Her close friend was fellow astrologer Charles Jayne.. We know little about Ruth's background other that... Continue Reading →
No. 15 - Probity (Integrity) Pluto shows what is one's integrity or probity. Here the planet is in the sign of physical energy (Taurus), in the house of the home and end of life (fourth), on a degree (Taurus 7) of "awakening." "I wonder if you will ever know how I love Sagamore Hill," remarked... Continue Reading →
No. 14 -- Uranus Now we come to Uranus, the fourteenth point. It is is the planet of recreation and of independence. In Teddy Roosevelt's chart it is in the house of self-expression (fifth), the sign of vivification (Gemini), and in import. The symbolical degree (Gemini 3) reads: "An etching of rare beauty displays a... Continue Reading →
