Our Fate & the Zodiac - Mayo, Margaret
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With its wonderfully florid and poetic descriptions of the denizens of the signs of the zodiac, this 1900 book is a delightful example of the theatrics we associate with turn-of-the-20th-century spiritualism. Stuffed with snippets of classical culture-do you know which month the ancients dedicated to Ceres, goddess of corn?-and bursting with illustrative literary quotes to complement each of the celestial houses, this is a most charming astrology guide. But what makes this work a fascinating artifact of another time is the space reserved, for each zodiacal sign, for signatures by members of…mehr

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With its wonderfully florid and poetic descriptions of the denizens of the signs of the zodiac, this 1900 book is a delightful example of the theatrics we associate with turn-of-the-20th-century spiritualism. Stuffed with snippets of classical culture-do you know which month the ancients dedicated to Ceres, goddess of corn?-and bursting with illustrative literary quotes to complement each of the celestial houses, this is a most charming astrology guide. But what makes this work a fascinating artifact of another time is the space reserved, for each zodiacal sign, for signatures by members of that house, for "the reader may find it both amusing and instructive to obtain autograph evidence as to the general truth of theories herein advanced."
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Margaret Mayo, born on 7 February 1936 in Staffordshire, England, is a prolific British writer renowned for her contribution to the romance genre. With a career spanning over four a long time, she has authored greater than eighty romance novels for the reason that her debut in 1976. Mayo's journey into writing took an extraordinary path, as she to begin with ventured into the staff, leaving school at fifteen to paintings as a secretary, honing her skills in shorthand and typing. Her existence took a brand new flip on the age of twenty-two whilst she entered into marriage and eventually have become a mother to two kids, Adrian and Tina. However, it turned into on the age of 40 that Margaret Mayo launched into a notable 2d bankruptcy, figuring out to pursue her passion for storytelling. She commenced publishing romantic novels, contributing to the esteemed Mills & Boon collection. Mayo's determination to the romance style has earned her sizable recognition, and her body of work reflects a wealthy tapestry of love stories. From her early profession as a secretary to her later success as a celebrated romance novelist, Margaret Mayo's literary journey is a testomony to her enduring creativity and storytelling prowess.