About the author
Lynn Bell is an astrologer working within the psychological astrology tradition associated with London's Centre for Psychological Astrology, known for combining traditional astrological technique with a psychological reading of the birth chart. Her book Planetary Threads: Patterns of Relating Among Family and Friends, published by Ibis Press and issued here in a revised edition, looks at how patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour recur across generations of a family, tracing them through relatives' charts. Cycles of Light: Exploring the Mysteries of Solar Returns, from Raven Dreams Press, takes up solar return charts - the yearly chart cast for a person's birthday - a technique she argues is underused and often read too simplistically in contemporary practice. Both books are aimed at practising astrologers and serious students rather than newcomers, extending a psychological approach to older astrological techniques.
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“Bell’s 'Cycles of Light' successfully elevates solar return astrology beyond simplistic interpretations, offering a fresh approach rooted in the Centre for Psychological Astrology’s teachings. It is an excellent resource for…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Cycles of Light: Exploring the Mysteries of Solar Returns
“Lynn Bell’s *Planetary Threads* offers a sophisticated synthesis of astrology and family systems theory, providing a fresh lens for examining inherited psychological patterns. The updated edition’s integration of the genogram is…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Planetary Threads: Patterns of Relating Among Family and Friends
