Rus Logush, author of Astroscan, the widely held astrology program on the internet, will talk about the current state of astrology, the difference between newspaper horoscopes and real astrology, and the unusual planetary alignment coming up in the year 2000.

The presentation will include interactive discussion about how real astrology works along with chart displays.

A free astrological reading will be available by the author for those who purchase any astrology book on Sunday, Feb 21, 1999 at the downtown Chapters store (upon presentation of receipt). The free reading will focus on how the alignment will be experienced personally. (reading done by phone afterwards)

Free copies of the author's Astroscan program on diskette will also be available for those who want one, but only to the first ten people who purchase an astrology book at Chapters on that day. Otherwise, the program can be purchased from the author for $5.00 from Monday onwards or obtained for free on the internet at: www.astroscan.ca.

Everyone in the world will feel the intense impact of this powerful configuration. If you know in advance which specific area of your life will be influenced you can be better prepared to deal with the effects, and may even benefit immensely.

When so many planets converge in one area of the zodiac, they create an overwhelming amount of energy in one place. It can be one's most precious possessions, money, communication, family, home, romantic involvements, work, health, relationships, partnerships, travel, career or profession, to name but a few. Any one of these areas will be heightened dramatically for better or for worse.

If you know in advance which of these areas will be affected, you can obviously prepare yourself ahead of time. It is always much more difficult to deal with anything that comes by surprise, especially if it is of great magnitude. The consequences can be unpleasant to say the least.

Unfortunately, astrology is still vehemently condemned by fringe elements of the religious community as it was during the centuries of the Inquisition. Even some unstable individuals in the scientific community have been known to disrupt public discussion of astrology.

While skeptics are welcome to ask questions in polite manner, this presentation is intended for people who are seriously interested in becoming more informed about real astrology and the upcoming alignment. The presentation is not an open debate about the validity of astrology.