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THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER } FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019 } ISSUE 203 Contents 2019: What Eclipses Can Tell Us about the Year Ahead by Ema Kurent Will 2019 be as “exciting” as 2018 was — or as profoundly significant as 2020 is projected to be? Three eclipse seasons in 2019 offer us some valuable insights. 40 } 33 } 25 } Exploring the Midheaven in Your Horoscope, Part 2 by Frank C. Clifford As a follow-up to Part 1 in the Dec. 2018/Jan. 2019 issue, Frank Clifford shows how the MC’s sign, ruling planet, and aspects provide vital keys to the person we aspire to be. Stationary Asteroids: Embeds in Consciousness by Alex Miller When a planet stations — appears to come to a standstill — this marks a powerful moment in time. Even smaller bodies, like asteroids, imbue the stationary degree with their energy, as demonstrated by this article. The Millennial Paradox: How Narcissists May Save the World by Alejo López To bridge the generations, Frank Clifford is spearheading a series of articles on astrology written by millennials — those born between 1982 and 2004. Meet Alejo López, born in Argentina and now living in Spain. 66 } 54 } Uranus in Taurus: The “New Normal” Becomes Abnormal by Ray Merriman Financial astrologer Ray Merriman looks at the sign that Uranus transits to identify areas of boom and bust during those years. With Uranus in Taurus, we can expect radical changes in store for the banking and food industries, as well as the evolution of cryptocurrencies. 48 } Astrological Paradigms by Gargatholil A paradigm is essentially a widely held viewpoint that constellates a certain set of beliefs. Here is a thoughtful exploration of how our worldview affects our approach to astrology.

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2019: What Eclipses Can Tell Us about the Year Aheadby Ema KurentWill 2019 be as “exciting” as 2018 was — or as profoundly significant as 2020 is projected to be? Three eclipse seasons in 2019 offer us some valuable insights.

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Exploring the Midheaven in Your Horoscope, Part 2by Frank C. CliffordAs a follow-up to Part 1 in the Dec. 2018/Jan. 2019 issue, Frank Clifford shows how the MC’s sign, ruling planet, and aspects provide vital keys to the person we aspire to be.

Stationary Asteroids: Embeds in Consciousnessby Alex MillerWhen a planet stations — appears to come to a standstill — this marks a powerful moment in time. Even smaller bodies, like asteroids, imbue the stationary degree with their energy, as demonstrated by this article.

The Millennial Paradox: How Narcissists May Save the Worldby Alejo LópezTo bridge the generations, Frank Clifford is spearheading a series of articles on astrology written by millennials — those born between 1982 and 2004. Meet Alejo López, born in Argentina and now living in Spain.

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Uranus in Taurus: The “New Normal” Becomes Abnormalby Ray MerrimanFinancial astrologer Ray Merriman looks at the sign that Uranus transits to identify areas of boom and bust during those years. With Uranus in Taurus, we can expect radical changes in store for the banking and food industries, as well as the evolution of cryptocurrencies.

48 } Astrological Paradigmsby Gargatholil A paradigm is essentially a widely held viewpoint that constellates a certain set of beliefs. Here is a thoughtful exploration of how our worldview affects our approach to astrology.

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