Richard Idemon was an American teacher he counselled taught and lectured psychology for astrologers. I have his book Through the Looking Glass, in this work he tells us that the important people in our lives are like looking glasses-mirrors of our unfolding process toward a fuller consciousness. Liz Greene writes in the foreword, “Richard Idemon invited me to run an astrology seminar with him in 1982, when he first spoke of his dream of teaching astrology in a “retreat” setting of beauty, tranquillity, and historical interest. For our first American venue he chose a wonderful resort hotel in the Green Mountains of Vermont, with all the timeless charm of an old New England hostel-the Sugarbush hill. This conference Through the Looking Glass, with its complex drama of human relationships as its theme, was the result of a years careful planning. By the third conference “The Magic Thread” he was already fatally ill-although few people knew it, and his energy and presence seemed as exciting and dynamic as ever. In 1987, Richard died, leaving behind him a rich legacy of taped lectures, seminars and workshops, but no published book. He had told me he always wanted to write a book, but he had somehow never sat down and done it, more a tragedy for the astrological world“.Richard Idemon committed suicide on the 22nd of February 1987, he was aged 49. Transiting Jupiter in Pisces squared Chiron in Gemini, reflecting a time he was questioning his beliefs, and he may have wondered "what the point of it all is", his future purpose is deeply questioned under this transit. Transiting Jupiter in Pisces trines Pluto in Cancer, and this is a different feeling altogether, he now had a stronger sense of power and he had made a spiritual resolution. Transiting Neptune squares natal Mars symbolizing a dissolving effect to his potency and will. His energy is depleted and he is too tired to keep motivated. Transiting Pluto opposed Uranus indicating a time of extreme wilfulness. Uranus-Pluto is an explosive combination, and it is a generational transit, and represents a time in life when sweeping changes are made. The change in life can be transforming but brings deep turmoil and disruption.
Transiting Saturn in Sagittarius squares Neptune in Virgo, and he confronts his inner most doubts and weaknesses. Richard loved to teach others and was such an energetic personality, and his illness was robbing him of his sense of meaning in life. This can be a painful transition to move through. The aspect is detailed briefly in this article. In the case of illness Saturn-Neptune robs us of our individuality - we feel dependent on others and less self-sufficient. A dreamy, lost and vague feeling can begin to overtake him. Transiting Uranus in Sagittarius is opposite Chiron in Gemini. There is a mythical story between these two planets. Prometheus (Uranus) suffered chained to a rock after he had given fire to mankind and rebelled against Zeus. Chiron is accidentally wounded by a poisened arrow. The accident was no fault of his own, and the irony was that with all his profound knowledge on healing he could not be released from his own suffering. He could heal others but there was no cure for him. This is a sad fate for both characters, and the two stories intertwine when Zeus (King of the God's) allows them to exchange places with one another. Chiron and Uranus in astrology have a close connection, and without each other they could not get out of their predicament. Ultimately, Chiron chose death to release himself from suffering, and Zeus honoured Chiron with a place in the sky. Students of astrology are blessed and grateful to have Richard Idemon’s seminars and work transcribed into books. He is deeply missed and I wish he had lived longer to share more of his incredible insights in astrology.
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