A Celebration of Symbols

A Celebration of Symbols: Astrology Through Personal Growth and Word Events.

Astrology is timeless. So are these thought-provoking articles written by renowned New York City astrologer John Marchesella for various publications between 2000 and 2025. This collection represents a plethora of techniques that John has used successfully in his work as a counselor and educator, and will thoroughly engage those reading these pieces for the first time. They will remind others who perused them when first published just how much these pearls of wisdom stand the test of time.

The book's title, A Celebration of Symbols, comes from the lead article, which sets the tone for the rest of the essays. John looks at the characteristics of a birth chart as a set of symbols that, once understood, reveal how our lives unfold through time. He takes us on a journey through the lives of well-known people using his mastery of horoscope analysis and acute understanding of predictive techniques. John uses this same methodology to explain event-oriented mundane astrology, with a series of pieces about the rise of the Gay Movement and marriage equality. He uses the Stonewall uprising as the "birth chart" and forecasting tools to cite the movement's evolution. The book concludes with John's article on counseling, the culmination of a decades-long career as a professional astrologer. Here he gives pointers and discusses the ethical considerations necessary if astrology is to be your vocation, or even avocation.

After reading these articles, you'll have a greater understanding of how astrology works, and how John communicates this symbolic language to help his clients, students, and colleagues make sense of themselves and the world around us. This book is indeed a celebration of the symbols that are inherent in the horoscope, but mostly it is a celebration of the work of John Marchesella.

Ronnie Gale DreyerAuthor of Vedic Astrology and Venus

Author: John Marchesella
Publisher: Words and Things
Published: 08/01/2026
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9780984428021

About the Author
Marchesella, John: - John Marchesella is a fully certified astrological consultant by NCGR-PAA. He is a longtime member of numerous astrology organizations including ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research), OPA (Organization for Professional Astrology), AFA (American Federation of Astrologers), ASP (Astrological Society of Princeton), and ASC (Astrological Society of Connecticut), but for most of his career, he's been involved with NCGR.For the NCGR-New York City Chapter, John served as president in the 1980s and again for three terms in the 2000s. He has been on its Board since 1981 serving in various positions: Education Director, Conference Coordinator, and Editorial Chair. He remains active in the community as Member-at-Large.John has participated in many activities for the National Board of NCGR, but mainly as its Chair from 2010 to 2015. Currently, he is overseeing a research project using Focus Groups.He a popular speaker at local events in New York and other chapters of NCGR as well as other organizations, such as Astrological Society of Princeton and Astrological Society of Connecticut. John also teaches his own classes and workshops regularly on Zoom. He also has presented at many national conferences and four UACs (United Astrology Conference) including UAC 2026 in Chicago.He has contributed numerous articles to various astrological publications, especially NCGR's memberletter. some of which are112compiled in this collection. Many of his other articles and social media posts can be found on his website www.astrojohn.com.John is a native New Yorker and has been working in private practice since 1976.Outside of astrology, he is certified in Jungian and Humanistic Psychotherapy from Temenos Institute in Westport, CT, and is a trained bereavement counselor with St. Vincent Hospice and Bereavement Program.

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