Jim Lewis (astrologer)

Jim Lewis
Born James Slayden
June 5, 1941
Yonkers, NY
Died February 21, 1995 (aged 53)
Residence San Francisco, CA
Nationality American
Occupation Astrologer
Known for Astro*Carto*Graphy
Awards Marc Edmund Jones Award (1978)
Regulus Award (1992)

Jim Lewis, born James Slayden on 5 June 1941 in Yonkers, NY[1] was an astrologer, writer and entrepreneur. He is most well known for pioneering the technique of Astrocartography.[2]

Astro*Carto*Graphy

Locational astrology is an old concept, but Lewis expanded a little-known field, using detailed maps and modern software. In 1979, Lewis published his first edition of his annual Sourcebook of Mundane Maps.[3] His theories were subsequently developed by other authors.[4]

Lewis eventually trademarked the term Astro*Carto*Graphy® (A*C*G). This registration is still maintained by the Astro*Carto*Graphy Living Trust.[5] A non-profit division of the Astro*Carto*Graphy Trust - Continuum - the Jim Slayden Lewis Foundation - lists over 20 book titles including those by Lewis that are either devoted to Astro*Carto*Graphy or where the technique features extensively.[6]

For his original work in developing and promoting the technique of Astrocartography, Lewis received the Marc Edmund Jones award in 1978[7] and the Regulus Award for discovery, innovation, and research at the United Astrology Congress in Washington, DC 1992.[8]

Lecturer & Teacher

Lewis regularly conducted seminars in which he trained students in Astro*Carto*Graphy techniques. He later went on to administer a certification exam. Candidates who passed his stringent qualifications were given a certificate as a professional Astro*Carto*Grapher. As of February 2008, Continuum list 88 certified practitioners around the world.[6]

Lewis lectured throughout the world. However, in his travels he was not immune to the negative potential on A*C*G’s ‘planetary power lines’. In the mid ‘80s he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Military Road, in Sydney, Australia on his Mars Ascending line.[1]

Selected publications

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Currey, Robert (May–June 1995). "Jim Lewis 1941 - 1995 (Obituary)". The Astrological Journal (London: Astrological Association of Great Britain). ISSN 0144-6754. Also published in Astrolocality Astrology by Martin Davis (2000) Wessex Astrologer, Dorset, UK. Appendix 7. Jim Lewis pp.225-226 ISBN 978-1902405056
  2. ↑ Davis, Martin, From Here to There, An Astrologer’s Guide to Astromapping, (Wessex Astrologer, England, 2008) Ch1. History, p.2 ISBN 978-1-902405-27-8
  3. ↑ Michael Baigent, Nicholas Campion & Charles Harvey (1984). Mundane Astrology. The Aquarian Press. ISBN 0-85030-302-8. ..the advent of the computer and the ingenuity of Jim Lewis's AstroCartography has now made it a relatively simple matter to plot out on a map of the world exactly where each planet is on an angle for any moment.
  4. ↑ Dr Damian Ruth & Graham Ibell (11–12 February 2010). A Sense of Place: a contribution from astro-cartography. Aotearoa/New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington. Astro-Cartography is a relatively technical branch of astrology that is described in detail by Lewis & Irving (1997), Cozzi (1988) and Davis (1999)
  5. ↑ "US Serial No: 75667982 USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)". August 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thompson, Angel Continuum Astro*Carto*Graphy® Literature and Distributors. Retrieved November 2012
  7. ↑ "Marc Edmund Jones". List of Winners
  8. ↑ "United Astrology Conference Marion D. March Regulus Award Categories and Nominees".

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