February 29th, 2008
The Astrological Magazine
My subscription cheque for “The Astrological Magazine” has been returned with a note from them:
We regret to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the publication of The Astrological Magazine will stop with the December 2007 issue. All unexpired subscription amounts will be refunded shortly. We thank all our subscribers for their kind co-operation in this matter.
Cynics may find satire and irony in this statement, but its very sad indeed for the followers of this magazine.
Wow. That is a big blow. I received news of this in January, when my father was unable to purchase the Annual Number. It is very sad that a great publication promoting not just Hindu Astrology, but also Hindu Culture, has ended so abruptly.
Really sad indeed that the AM has abruptly stopped publication. The editorship changed hands in mid-2007 and with that the great editorials also had stopped. I believe the new editor was more into Vaastu. What is ironic in the statement they issued is the choice of the word “unforseen”. Maybe they should have used the word “unavoidable” instead.
There is another Chennai based magazine, “Express Star Teller” that I now buy regularly.
Many years back, there was a journal called “Times of Astrology” edited by R. Santanam who has translated many classics such as Saravali etc. It stopped after the editor passed away.
I believe there is also “The journal of Astrology” which is quarterly and has half the magazine in English and the other half in Hindi. It is edited by the Delhi based astrologer KN Rao. I had bought an issue in mid 2006 in a shop in Bangalore but I don’t see this journal in the stalls these days. Probably it is available only on subscription.
It would be nice to know if there are other magazines on Astrology in publication in India.
It is very sad to know that the Astrological Magazine issues have been stopped.I would like The Magazine to Rise again like Phonenix and again serve its Readers again as before.
Well! Nothing is forever.
Even the Astrological Magazine has to meet its fate, probably through adverse planetary dispositions.
It is extremely unfortunate that even the contributors to the magazine couldnt predict that it will have to stop its publication. No regrets though, it is all written in stars. Nothing we can do about it