Choosing an ”astronym”

[Kjell]

”Astronym” means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
”astrologer’s pseudonym”. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ”Stenudd”, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)

Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.

I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of
choosing oneself a professional name, like once upon a time every
Smith did. And I am pondering the idea to do so myself.

What do you think? Is it too weird to do such a thing in the 21st
century? I feel it could be a good marketing thing, choosing a name
that is actually connected to what people know you are doing. But you
here still have the chance to persuade me not to, so if you dread the
idea of astrologers calling themselves something related to their
craft, take your chance and speak out! :-)

/K

[LibraLove]

Post by Kjell
”Astronym” means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
”astrologer’s pseudonym”. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ”Stenudd”, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)
Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of
choosing oneself a professional name, like once upon a time every
Smith did. And I am pondering the idea to do so myself.
What do you think? Is it too weird to do such a thing in the 21st
century? I feel it could be a good marketing thing, choosing a name
that is actually connected to what people know you are doing. But you
here still have the chance to persuade me not to, so if you dread the
idea of astrologers calling themselves something related to their
craft, take your chance and speak out! :-)
/K

Libralove speaks of my Moon con Neptune in Libra -- Venus ruled --in
the 2nd house of Taurus so also Venus ruled -- so I am Libralove.
Also known as The Lady X (Moon conj Neptune = woman of mystery)

[Kjell]

Post by LibraLove

Post by Kjell
”Astronym” means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
”astrologer’s pseudonym”. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ”Stenudd”, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)
Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of
choosing oneself a professional name, like once upon a time every
Smith did. And I am pondering the idea to do so myself.
What do you think? Is it too weird to do such a thing in the 21st
century? I feel it could be a good marketing thing, choosing a name
that is actually connected to what people know you are doing. But you
here still have the chance to persuade me not to, so if you dread the
idea of astrologers calling themselves something related to their
craft, take your chance and speak out! :-)
/K

Libralove speaks of my Moon con Neptune in Libra -- Venus ruled --in
the 2nd house of Taurus so also Venus ruled -- so I am Libralove.
Also known as The Lady X (Moon conj Neptune = woman of mystery)

My mother had Moon con Nep, and I think many thought of her as
mysterious. She was extremely sensitive, or "psychic", and could
practically read your mind. Among many other things. Do you have any
paranormal expressions of your Neptune? Apart from your interest in
astrology, that is, astrology itself perhaps could be seen as a
Neptunian form in certain ways.

My friends use to tell me I am not up to date century-wise, living in
the wrong millennium. I had needed to look no further than this
newsgroup to have my question answered—it probably is MORE common
nowadays, with Internet handles and all, than ever before! :-)

[Todd Carnes]

Post by Kjell
”Astronym” means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
”astrologer’s pseudonym”. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ”Stenudd”, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)
Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.

Todd

[A B]

Post by Todd Carnes

Post by Kjell
”Astronym” means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
”astrologer’s pseudonym”. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ”Stenudd”, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)
Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.

Not to mention Zadkiel and Seraphial.

[Claude Latremouille]

Post by Todd Carnes

?Astronym? means a name of a star, but I here use it to mean
?astrologer?s pseudonym?. You know, like Alan Leo choosing to call
himself Leo. In Sweden we have an astrologer named ?Stenudd?, which I
take must be an astrological reference as well. (Capricorn is "stone-
goat" and "udd" can mean "cusp", so I think his name tells us he has a
Capricorn Ascendant.)
Then there are others with not directly astrological names, like
Sepharial and Cheiro, but still chosen names that reflect their
profession somehow.
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.
Todd

And so does Georges Antarès.

Claude Latrémouille

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[Kjell]

Post by Todd Carnes

Post by Kjell
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.
Todd

I had to google Raphael, but certainly he (they) is an example! I
wonder what that angel craze was all about?

[A B]

Post by Kjell

Post by Todd Carnes

Post by Kjell
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.
Todd

I had to google Raphael, but certainly he (they) is an example! I
wonder what that angel craze was all about?

No idea. Incidentally, according to "Christian Astrology" Raphael is the
angel associated with Mercury and Zadkiel with Jupiter. I don't know where
Lilly got that from, though.

"Zadkiel" (whose real name was Richard James Morrison) had Jupiter in the
sixth house in Aquarius with no very remarkable aspects, nothing in
Sagittarius and not much in the ninth (by any house system). So presumably
that wasn't what suggested the name. The name Zadkiel was later inherited
by Alfred J. Pearce, as the next editor of "Zadkiel's Ephemeris". Funnily
enough, it suits him rather better in that way - he had Sagittarius rising.

Robert Cross was the first astrologer known as "Raphael". He has Gemini
rising and Sun closely conjunct Mercury, so that could be deliberate. He
seems to have been particularly fond of pseudonyms - according to
Astrodatabank, he also practiced as "The Straggling Astrologer", "Merlinus
Anglicus Junior" (William Lilly's old pseudonym), and, modestly enough, "The
Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century". Apparently it was the fashion at the
time for British astrologers to use pseudonyms, but surely not many had four
different ones! He was the "Raphael" that started Raphael's Ephemeris.

It's possible that such names might be reflected in the chart even if they
weren't chosen for that reason. Alphee Lavoie, of the Connecticut
astrological research group "The Gators", claims to have found a strong
emphasis on Jupiter in a sample of 285 timed charts of women named Barbara.
It turns out that the name Barbara comes from the Greek word for
"foreigner".
http://www.astroinvestigators.com/research1.htm
Might be worth trying to repeat that with some other name, if the data could
be found.

[Todd Carnes]

Post by Kjell

Post by Todd Carnes

Post by Kjell
I always had the impression this was a rather common practice among
astrologers, but looking for examples I did not find that many. (If
you know more, do add to the list!) Anyhow, I like the idea of

Raphael comes to mind.
Todd

I had to google Raphael, but certainly he (they) is an example! I
wonder what that angel craze was all about?

I don't know, but I'm wondering if perhaps there was some influence from the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn? They did have a rather powerful influence
on such matters in those days.

Todd