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- ↑ Stephen Arroyo interview
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Influenced by Rudhyar's work, Stephen Arroyo provided some of the deepest insights into the nature and phenomenology of the astrological factors (planets, signs, aspects, and houses) in his Astrology, Karma, and Transformation. His earlier book, Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements, is a more basic introductory text that also contains his own summary of the different explanations of astrology.
[ permanent dead link ] - ↑ "Stephen Arroyo, horoscope for birth date 6 October 1946, born in Kansas City, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank".
- ↑ Dean, Geoffrey. "Other astrology prizes" . Retrieved November 15, 2012.
In 1973 the (Astrological Association) prize was won by Stephen Arroyo for his MA Thesis on Astrology vs Psychology - subsequently published as part of Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements, CRCS 1975.
- ↑ "The Marion D. March Regulus Awards and Banquet". The United Astrology Conference (UAC). Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
The Marion D. March Regulus Award for Theory and Understanding recognizes one whose work demonstrates the use of astrology with other disciplines, and thereby encourages the acceptance of astrology as a separate philosophical model or recognized discipline. Past recipients: Liz Greene, Stephen Arroyo, Michael Lutin, Donna Cunningham, Demetra George, Bernadette Brady.
