Evangeline Adams

Evangeline Adams

Evangeline Smith Adams, born on 8 February 1868, was perhaps the best known American astrologer of her day. She ran a hugely successful astrological consulting business as well as writing several books about the subject (including "The General Principles of Astrology" as co-author) and her autobiography, "The Bowl of Heaven". Because Adams's biography primarily focused on her astrological business, not much is known about her personal life.

Biography

Adams was born on 8 February 1868 at 8:30 am in Jersey City, New Jersey, to a conservative family. Her father died when she was 15 months old. Before Adams began working as an astrologer full time, she became engaged to a Mr. Lord, who was believed to be her employer. Although she claims she was initially in love with him, she lost any feelings that she had for him and subsequently broke the engagement. In 19th century Boston, breaking an engagement was tantamount to divorce, and it was seen as a grave scandal. Evangeline Adams died in 1932.

Arrests

Adams was arrested twice in New York for fortune telling, in 1908 and May 1914. Although practicing astrology was not legalized at that time, Adams was later acquitted in 1914 after she gave the judge an accurate astrology reading describing the death of his son. Newspapers quoted the judge as saying that Adams "had raised astrology to the dignity of an exact science."

ources

[http://www.ofspirit.com/karenchristino1.htm A Look at the Famous Astrologer Evangeline Adams by Karen Christino]

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NAME = Adams, Evangeline Smith
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Astrologer, astrological writer
DATE OF BIRTH = February 8 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH = Jersey City, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH = 1932
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