Stephen Arroyo (born October 6, 1946) is an American best-selling author and

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Early life

Arroyo was born in

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

on October 6 (a Sunday) at 5.35 pm in 1946. Previous occupations include teacher, editor, counselor and Polarity Therapy practitioner.

Career

Arroyo has written eight books on

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. His works recast astrological concepts in psychological and energy terms, and reject what he perceives as the fatalism and negativity of old-fashioned astrology. His books have now been translated into over 25 languages. Regarding his written works, the

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stated:

The simplicity and clarity of his treatment of complex ideas is remarkable; it makes accessible even to the beginner a wealth of understanding... giving meaningful psychological grounding to astrological interpretation."(July 1976 issue)

Arroyo has been guest speaker at events in North America, Mexico, and five European countries, and has taught astrology courses at four colleges in the United States. He is gauged to be in the top 5% in his field.

Awards

He has been awarded the British Astrological Association Astrology Prize, the Fraternity of Canadian Astrologers’ International Sun Award, and the United Astrology Congress's Regulus Award. He has an honors degree in Literature from the

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and a

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Works

* ''Exploring Jupiter: The Astrological Key to Progress, Prosperity and Potential'', * ''Stephen Arroyo's Chart Interpretation Handbook: Guidelines for Understanding the Birth Chart'', * ''Relationships and Life Cycles: Modern Dimensions of Astrology'', * ''Astrology, Karma & Transformation: The Inner Dimensions of the Birth Chart'', * ''Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements: An Energy Approach to Astrology and Its Use in the Counseling Arts'', (Awarded the British Astrological Association's Astrology Prize.) * ''Practicing the Cosmic Science: Key Insights in Modern Astrology'', * ''Person-to-person Astrology: Energy Factors in Love, Sex and Compatibility.'', * ''The Practice And Profession Of Astrology: Rebuilding Our Lost Connections with the Cosmos'', * ''Experiments & Experience with Astrology: Reflections on Methods & Meaning'', * ''Modern Astrology: New insights (Stephen Arroyo y Liz Greene)

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