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The Astrological Journal September 2026 68.5

Features
06 Editor’s letter
Are retrogrades for real? Venus and the True direct lunar nodes. By Victor Olliver.
08 Three Voices in the Gender-Critical Movement
Data News with Frank C. Clifford.
10 The 2026 Venus Retrograde Guide
From detriment to dignity – what to expect. By TJ Narula.
13 Books
The Pocket Ephemeris for Astrologers 2027; Amazon Rising: Awakening the Wild Feminine by Kristin Fontana; Bending the Light: Saturn’s Lessons in Time by Alex Trenoweth.
14 Planting by the Moon: Winter Squash
By Margaret Donsbach Tomlinson
15 Direct Lunar Nodes and Nonlinear Development
Regina Fletcher-Sadono identifies a rare group of embattled winners.
18 Are You a Rebel or Truth Seeker?
The cycles of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus play a vital role in childhood development. By Alex Trenoweth.
24 In Memoriam: Caroline Gerard
Wendy Stacey, Frank C. Clifford, Roy Gillett and others share memories of a much-loved astrologer.
26 Working with the Planets by Roy Gillett
Examining the ‘Barbault Basket’. Page 29: Astro-Events: September to November 2026.
31 Russell Grant Interview: “The Queen Mother Fell in Love With Me”
The UK’s most famous astrologer talks with Sue Brayne.
38 Chief Munajjim [Astrologer] Seyyid Mehmed Arif Efendi, a Maternal Relative
Öner Döser discovers he is related to a once powerful astrologer of the Ottoman court.
41 Wise Advice as the Final Curtain Looms from Anne Whitaker
The last Not The Astrology Column – but Anne will be back.
43 How Four Warriors (Including Two Lawyers) Fought for Astrology
Part 13 of Philip Graves’ history of forgotten astrologers of the late 18th and mid-19th centuries.
50 Evolutionary Astrology: The Spirit of the Amazon
Asteroid Amazone summons courage to be yourself. By Kristin Fontana.
53 Foundation of Sabian Symbols (Part 1)
How Marc Edmund Jones and Dane Rudhyar Reinterpreted Degree Symbols via clairvoyance.
By Kirk Little.
63 The Astrological Lilith
Black Moon Lilith correlates to the astrology of feminism, misogyny and sexual abuse, reports Christina Rodenback.
65 Transits for September and October 2026
By Sarah Cochrane.