The astrological community is mourning the loss of Geoffrey Cornelius, who passed in August 2024. He was an astrological consultant and teacher, and a lifelong student of various forms of divination. A former President of the Astrological Lodge of London, in 1983 he co-founded the Company of Astrologers with Maggie Hyde and other leading UK practitioners, and was a tutor on the COA’s Katarche programme in Horary Astrology.
Geoffrey had a Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies, specialising in divination. He worked for many years to bring astrology into adult education and the universities, and was a founding member of the Sophia Project.
Geoffrey's writings in astrology include The Moment of Astrology – Origins in Divination (1994) Harmondsworth, Penguin/Arkana – revised edition (2003) Bournemouth, Wessex Astrologer; and the cartoon book Astrology for Beginners (1995) Icon (co-author with Maggie Hyde & Chris Webster). Academic studies include ‘Chicane – Divination and Double-Thinking among the Witch-doctors’ in Divination – Perspectives for a New Millennium ed. Patrick Curry (2010) Farnham: Ashgate, and ‘Interpreting Interpretations: the Aphorism in the practice of the Renaissance astrologers’ in ed. Charles Burnett and Dorian Greenbaum From Masha’allah to Kepler: The Theory and Practice of Astrology in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance’ (2015) Sophia Centre Press.
Interviews
Astrology as Divination, with Kirk Little and Chris Brennan
Victor Olliver and Sue Brayne - Astrology, magic, divination, and omens: exploring the work of Geoffrey Cornelius
