This two-volume Anthology contains a collection of my articles on astrology, astronomy, and mythology that were published in Atlantis Rising magazine, spanning two decades of contributions. Edited and published by J. Douglas Kenyon Atlantis Rising was described by many as the best "hardcopy" magazine dealing with ancient mysteries, unexplained anomalies, and future science. I was always proud to be associated with Doug and the magazine. 
I became a charter subscriber after I acquired my copy of the first issue, which I still have. I submitted my first piece titled The Lore of a Shaman after returning from an amazing journey to South Africa in the late 90s where I had two audiences with renowned Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa, author of Song of the Stars. The article appeared in Issue 23 (Chapter 11 in this volume) and examined his star knowledge and my visit to the amazing site of the Timbavati game preserve inside Krueger National Park. Subsequently, Doug Kenyon invited me to contribute a regular astrology feature to the magazine. I readily agreed, and that began a long relationship. What followed were regular feature articles in every issue from February 2001 until Doug stopped printing in spring of 2019 and decided the time had come to turn his attention to other efforts and a new online incarnation of Atlantis Rising. http://www.AtlantisRising.com
Family, friends, and clients have urged me for some time to examine the decades of writing these articles represent and to compile the "best of the best." Since I feel a measure of pride in this long-term accomplishment I agreed. It feels like a worthy and empowering endeavor to bring a measure of immortality to a body of one's work.
My articles ranged from traditional astrological reports to a broader range of astronomy and myth. I appreciated the scope I was able to explore and the challenges some topics offered in terms of research and synthesis. Doug gave me incredible freedom under the wide umbrella of astrology, and I explored topics that fascinated me. I wrote about blue moons, Pluto's moons, moon phases, dwarf planets, Egyptian astronomy, and ancient astronomer priests to name a few. One article on the Bible & Astrology was featured on the cover and another article titled Nemesis & Tyche: Does Our Sun Have a Sister? in issue #90 won first place in a prestigious national writing contest. Ironically, my Saturn-Pluto conjunction article that was slated to appear in Issue #136, and which counseled letting go of forms whose time has come, presaged the suspension of the printed magazine.
While considering which topics to include in this compilation I counted the articles I'd written over two decades. I discovered there were 108 and was astonished by the power of the symbolism. 108 is considered a sacred number in Hinduism, Buddhism, and yogic tradition that symbolizes spiritual completion. 108 is the number of beads on a mala, "garland" in Sanskrit, which is a string of beads used in prayer and meditation and is like a rosary. There are also 108 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Vedic mathematicians calculate the Sun's diameter to be 108 times larger than the diameter of the Earth, and measure the distance between the Sun and Earth to be 108 times the Sun's diameter. It feels like a significant confirmation of this effort, especially since the articles themselves form a garland. Seen in this way, it is a thrill to envision each article as a pearl on a strand that forms a sacred circle.
80 of these articles appear in two volumes. Volume I -- Ancient Sky Watchers & Mythic Themes contains forty articles covering the topics of ancient astronomy, mythology, prophecy, zodiacs of antiquity, and closes with recent discoveries in astrophysics. Volume II – As Above, So Below: Sun, Moon, and Stars has forty articles that span the topics of stars, planets, dwarf planets. Book Two also explores other fascinating objects in our Solar System and their possible symbolic significance.
I hope this compilation will reconnect with the audience who enjoyed these articles the first time and that a new group of readers interested in these topics will be drawn to these books. My deep respect and gratitude go to Doug Kenyon for years of holding the torch of wisdom high and bright so others might awaken to the truth in its light. Doug gave me a voice to express the timeless wisdom of astrology and myth and to spread the wings of my writing. I also owe a special debt to Atlantis Rising since my now husband Ted Denmark, a long-time subscriber, fellow astrologer and writer, reached out to me a decade ago after having read my articles for years. And thanks to everyone whose encouragement prompted me to compile this collection of articles. It's been a labor of love, pride, and humility to see these pieces come together in this way.