Evangeline Adams

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Evangeline Adams

Evangeline Smith Adams, born on 8 February 1868, was perhaps the best known American astrologer of her day. She ran a hugely successful astrological consulting business as well as writing several books about the subject (including The General Principles of Astrology as co-author) and her autobiography, The Bowl of Heaven. Because Adams's biography primarily focused on her astrological business, not much is known about her personal life.

[edit] Biography

Adams was born on 8 February 1868 at 8:30 am in Jersey City, New Jersey, to a conservative family. Her father died when she was 15 months old. Before Adams began working as an astrologer full time, she became engaged to a Mr. Lord, who was believed to be her employer. Although she claims she was initially in love with him, she lost any feelings that she had for him and subsequently broke the engagement. In 19th century Boston, breaking an engagement was tantamount to divorce, and it was seen as a grave scandal. Evangeline Adams died in 1932.

[edit] Arrests for Fortune Telling

Adams was arrested twice in New York for fortune telling, in 1911 and 1914. Although practicing astrology was not legalized at that time, Adams was acquitted and set a precedent for the non-criminality of professional astrology.