“Astrology is assured of recognition from psychology, without further restrictions, because Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity.”
― C.G. Jung
Advancing times of the present day have changed the viewpoints of a majority of people, apart from our insights, the modern-day hectic lifestyle comprising of enormous responsibilities and workload leaves us no time to ponder upon our fate and the powers certain celestial energies possess that can play a pivotal role in our success. While many are caught up with their daily tasks and challenges, disregarding the knowledge of Astrology and the wonders it can lead us to. Famous American astrologer, writer, teacher, and lecturer Bernie Ashman skillfully helps the general populace with the profound knowledge he has discovered through his thorough examination.
Born in the year 1947 on November 24 in the state of Massachusetts. He commenced his academic life with a Bachelor in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1971. During his tenure at the university, Ashman took coursework with Sidney Jourard, Ph.D., author of The Transparent Self. Jourard was a leader in humanistic psychology but his interest took a massive turn as he started studying Astrology with great interest in 1973 after he came across The Astrology of Personality an exciting scripture written by French astrologer Dane Rudhyar. This book captivated the interest of Ashman to such an extent that he readily took the decision to alter his field and make Astrology his domain of proficiency. He was inspired by the Rudhyar emphasis on Astrology as a symbolic language encouraging freedom of choice and stimulating evolutionary growth. After reading Astrologer Stephen Arroyo’s book Astrology, Karma and Transformation, Ashman found his thinking and insights about past life astrological themes profound. The book The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by the great Psychologist Carl Jung inspired Ashman’s interest in correlating archetypes with the Astrology signs and planets in his own work.
Ashman studied and offered chart readings for free in 1974 to obtain some valuable experience. In 1984, Ashman received his first book contract for Astrological Games People Play from ACS Publications in San Diego, California. Their Editor-in-chief Martha Pottenger, who was an astrologer herself, edited both of his first two books. This book was released in 1987. In the early 1990s, ACS agreed to publish his second book, RoadMap to Your Future, a thorough discussion of predictive Astrology that focuses on secondary progressions and transits. This book was released in 1994 and was later reprinted for the third time by a new publisher, the American Federation of Astrologers.
Ashman signed a contract in February 1999 to write his third book, SignMates, published by Llewellyn in the year 2000. SignMates covers all the possible sign comparisons and offers creative solutions to help readers bring fulfillment to their relationships. Ashman wrote this book for the general public in order to reach the widest audience possible.
Following the terrorist attack in the United States in 2001, Ashman’s publisher, Llewelyn, asked him to write a chapter for the book Civilization Under Attack: September 11, 2001 & Beyond. Ashman titled his chapter “The Psychology of Terrorism.” The book came to publication in November 2001. Ashman was a co-author along with several other astrologers, including author Robert Hand.
However, living in a digital era, Ashman’s capacity to comprehend the preferences of the new generation instilled in him the willingness to make contributions to the modern world. His enthusiasm to outspread the wisdom of Astrology empowered him to lay the groundwork for certain astrological software programs. He invented a groundbreaking past life chart in 2000 that became a software program called “the Past Life Chart” for Matrix Software. Ashman wrote all the chart interpretations that accompanied this new type of Astrology chart. People around the United States and in other countries excitedly welcomed this new approach to getting a fast look into their past lives. Chart wheels previously had been constructed using a counterclockwise house system, whereas the past lives chart introduced a clockwise house system that quickly allows people to see past incarnations in a whole new way.
Ashman has written the text for other software programs: The Birth Chart Report, the Prediction Report, and Simpáticos, which is a written report that discusses a romantic or non-romantic partnership. Ashman continues to accept invitations to lecture at Astrology conferences and has taught many classes. His main focus of late has been training others to become astrologers and serves as a mentor for several students as well as astrologers.
