Grant Lewi

Grant Lewi

William Grant Lewi II (June 8, 1902July 14, 1951) was an American astrologer and author.

Best known for his books "Astrology for the Millions" and "Heaven Knows What", Lewi has been described as "the father of modern astrology in America". [ [http://lovestarz.com/lewi.html William Grant Lewi II: ~ A Biography~] by C. Ravin, Esq. Accessed 2008-06-15.]

Life

Lewi was born in Albany, New York. He attended Hamilton College and graduated from Columbia University. He taught English at Dartmouth College, the University of North Dakota, and at the University of Delaware.

Lewi married Carolyn Wallace in 1926. He began his study of astrology with his mother-in-law, Athene Gayle Wallace.

In 1934, Lewi began working as a professional astrologer.

In 1935, Lewi's book "Heaven Knows What" was published under the pseudonym Scorpio. Lewi pioneered chart synthesis with 144 Sun/Moon sign delineations and aspect cross-references that he developed on the basis of thousands of questionnaire responses.

In 1940, "Astrology for the Millions" was published. In it he provided a short outline of his life.

Lewi edited "Horoscope Magazine" in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Lewi began his own magazine, "The Astrologer", in 1950.

Lewi moved to Arizona in the early 1950s, and died July 15, 1951,

Works

* 1935: "Star of Empire: A Novel" (New York: Vanguard Press).
* 1935: "Heaven Knows What", under the pseudonym Scorpio (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & company, inc.).
* 1937: "The Gods Arrive: A Novel of American Life and American Business, 1928-1935" (Philadelphia, London: J. B. Lippincott Company).
* 1940: "Astrology for the Millions" (New York: Doubleday, Doran and company).
* 1946: "Your Greatest Strength" (Philadelphia: David McKay company).

References

*"The Astrology Encyclopedia" by James R. Lewis (Detroit: Gale Research; 1994; ISBN 0810389002)

Notes

External links

* [http://lovestarz.com/lewi.html William Grant Lewi II: ~ A Biography~] by C. Ravin, Esq. Spring 2000.
* [http://www.aquariuspapers.com/astrology/2006/03/the_gemini_pion.html The Gemini Pioneer of Free Will Astrology, Grant Lewi] by Robert Wilkinson

Persondata
NAME = Lewi, Grant
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American astrologer
DATE OF BIRTH = June 8, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH = Albany, New York
DATE OF DEATH = July 14, 1951
PLACE OF DEATH = Arizona


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