This page is about English magicians and their contemporaries. Perhaps a more international selection would make for a more universal illustration but the English Example is illuminating. The presentation also demonstrates the fusion approach to astrology: using traditional principles with modern discoveries. It explores what we might look for as the signature of a magician, what factors might dispose one to sympathy but not practice, and what might dispose one to patronage of magicians. In the process we

will look at the charts and well documented lives of four magicians, an astrologer, and a queen.

Since writing this I have made some additions. In addition to the original six, I have added a Czech magician, and two Canadians. One of the Canadians is a magician and the other an enchantress.

The essay summarizes and identifies considerations in arriving at an astrological signature for magicians. The examples point out these factors and note biographical bits. The notes also include other relevant astrological indicators. Please contact us if you spot any errors.
To complete the examples each case includes a picture (with one exception), a chart, a brief discussion, and links for biographies and books as appropriate. If you know of a particularly good link or biography, please contact us to request its inclusion.