Jim Lewis (astrologer) explained

Jim Lewis
Birth Name:James Lewis Slayden
Birth Date:5 June 1941
Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, US
Occupation:Astrologer
Known For:Astrocartography
Awards:Marc Edmund Jones Award (1978)
Regulus Award (1992)

Jim Lewis (born James Lewis Slayden; June 5, 1941 – February 21, 1995) was an American astrologer, writer and entrepreneur. He is known for pioneering the technique of astrocartography, a form of locational astrology.

Early life

James Lewis Slayden was born on June 5, 1941 in Yonkers, New York. He spent time living at a commune in Big Sur, California, where he hunted deer.[1]

Career

Locational astrology is an old concept,[2] but Lewis expanded a little-known field, using detailed maps and modern software. In 1979, Lewis published the first edition of his annual Sourcebook of Mundane Maps.[3] Lewis submitted a patent application for his system in 1980, which was granted on December 8, 1981.[4]

Lewis lectured throughout the world and regularly conducted seminars in which he trained students in astrocartography techniques.[1] He later went on to administer a certification exam. Candidates who passed his stringent qualifications were given a certificate as a professional astrocartographers.[5]

Lewis's theories were subsequently developed by other astrologers, including Steve Cozzi and Martin Jay Davis.[6] For his original work in developing and promoting the technique of astrocartography, Lewis received the Marc Edmund Jones award in 1978[7] and the "Regulus Award for Discovery, Innovation, and Research" at the United Astrology Congress in Washington, DC, in 1992.[8]

Personal life and death

Lewis was gay and lived in San Francisco for most of his life.[1] In the mid-1980s he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Military Road in Sydney, Australia, which is on his Mars Ascending line.[1] Lewis died of a brain tumor in San Francisco on February 21, 1995, at age 53.[1]

Legacy

In his will, Lewis provided for the formation of the Astrocartography Trust.[5] In 1999, the Trust applied for a trademark for the mark "ASTRO*CARTO*GRAPHY", which was granted on October 3, 2000. The registration was cancelled by the USPTO on May 6, 2011.[9]

Selected publications

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Jim Lewis 1941 - 1995 (Obituary) . Robert . Currey . Robert Currey . The Astrological Journal . Astrological Association of Great Britain . London . May–June 1995 . 0144-6754 . Astrocartography.uk.
  2. Book: Davis, Martin . Martin Jay Davis . From Here to There: An Astrologer’s Guide to Astromapping . Wessex Astrologer . England . 2008 . 2 . 978-1-902405-27-8.
  3. Book: Michael . Baigent . Michael Baigent . Nicholas . Campion . Nicholas Campion . Charles . Harvey . Mundane Astrology . The Aquarian Press . 1984 . 0-85030-302-8 . ...the advent of the computer and the ingenuity of Jim Lewis's AstroCartography has now made it a relatively simple matter to plot out on a map of the world exactly where each planet is on an angle for any moment..
  4. US. 4304554.
  5. Web site: Thompson . Angel . n.d. . A Message from Angel Thompson . Continuum . 2023-12-22.
  6. Damian . Ruth . Graham . Ibell . A Sense of Place: a contribution from astro-cartography . Organisation, Identity and Locality (OIL) Conference 1 . Aotearoa/New Zealand . 11–12 February 2010 . . Astro-Cartography is a relatively technical branch of astrology that is described in detail by Lewis & Irving (1997), Cozzi (1988) and Davis (1999). . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129072246/http://www.grahamibell.co.nz/Kapiti_Astrology/Articles/Entries/2010/12/3_A_Sense_of_Place__a_contribution_from_astro-cartography_files/A%20Sense%20of%20Place.pdf . 2018-01-29 . dead.
  7. Web site: Marc Edmund Jones . List of Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114232502/http://marcedmundjonesaward.com/winners.htm . 2012-11-14.
  8. Web site: United Astrology Conference Marion D. March Regulus Award Categories and Nominees . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110112225504/http://www.uacastrology.com/regulus_nominees.shtml . 2011-01-12 .
  9. Web site: US Serial No: 75667982 USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) . May 6, 2011.

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