Arts-Entertainment
Author Kevin “Raphael” Fitch, of Livingston, will sign copies of his new book: Astrology, Light and America’s Future, at the Emigrant Market, this Saturday. It is his third major work, since Celestial Configurations of Africa and the Caribbean, Raphael’s 626 page book on African historical cycles, was released in 2012, and his international thriller, The End Zone An Ahmad Jones Novel, came out in 2018. “My first book covered African astro-political cycles… excerpts from the first draft were quoted in front of a group of African political leaders, in Senegal, West Africa, in 2011.” Raphael said. After visiting Montana once a year, since 2008, he recalls how he landed in this wonderful part of the country.
“As an actor, since 1987, I was invited to Livingston to give a dramatic solo performance of Kalil Gibran’s, The Prophet and have been here ever since. That was in the summer of 2020.” Raphael has written much since then, even on Montana and like most of his previous non-fiction and fiction books, the through-line of his current book involves real-world geo-political events and their accurate relationships to astronomic cycles. “My new book,” Raphael says, “informs on the intersection of verifiable historical cycles, world economics and planetary phenomena, even elements of quantum physics and the so-called fractal order of the holographic universe. These are blended into a sort of theatrical format that is relatively easy to read and enjoy. This book is for anyone but especially amateur historians interested in some aspects of American history, philosophers, scientifically inclined astrologers, energy workers and metaphysicians.
“It is a unique contribution to the genre, of scientific astrology, storytelling and historical facts. Unlike many books on cycles, that focus on dire prediction, Raphael says, “This book aims to show the larger framework of linear and non-linear time, through which our present world cycle is passing. It presents perspectives that are actually fun, practical, sensible and useful.”
Raphael, approaching age 67 this week, commented on the time when he was introduced to what is commonly called astrology, and which he simply calls the chemistry of the luminaries. “I was working at IBM in the 80s,” he says, “and two of my colleagues were versed in the mathematics of calculating horoscopic charts. They taught me how to apply basic astronomical measurements and various terrestrial coordinate systems, to render a chart. These systems represent the scientific basis on which astrology is founded. That’s how I began seeing the uses of this discipline. I began writing about it, in connection with the march of world events, after employing it in my private consulting work. It’s been over 45 years, and my world wide clientele has spanned the gamut of professions, from corporate execs, international stakeholders, therapists and scientists, to law enforcement personnel, lawyers, actors and directors.”
In Astrology, Light and America’s Future, Raphael presents aspects of American history and present challenges, including that of many other national entities, whose timelines are shown to be based on repeatable and measurable astronomic cycles, all contained within the brightness of the future.
Kevin Raphael Fitch will be on hand to sign books, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Emigrant People’s Market. For more information, please visit his website: www.theastrologyconsultant.com