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Reinhold Ebertin Astrologer - Cosmobiologist February 16, 1901, 4:40 AM in Goerlitz, Germany, 14E59’33"-51N09’27" Reinhold Ebertin’s early childhood years were painful. His parents divorced and he was separated from his mother, necessitating a stay in a foster home. On July 14, 1917, when he was sixteen, his mother Elsbeth Ebertin, one of the most famous astrologers and graphologists of that time, explained his birth-chart to him, which planted the first seed of curiosity about astrology. The years until Reinhold reached his legal age were especially difficult because of his father and grandfather. Reunion with his mother after he turned twenty-one marked the beginning of extensive studies. His big break came about in October 1928, when, with his mother’s help, he published his first astrological magazine with the name "Neue Sternblaetter". (Star Leaflet). Then in 1929, his mother suggested that he attend the Astrologer’s Convention in Nuremberg. At the convention he met his future wife and made friends with many important astrologers, and married on December 12, of that year. The years following were filled with research, and his knowledge grew to the point where his own work became his most valuable reference. The birth chart clearly reflects the happenings during this period. The solar arc Ascendant entered Aquarius and formed aspects to the Mercury/Pluto midpoints, and Uranus/Pluto and including numerous other midpoints reflecting the events. In June of 1932, he and other enthusiastic astrologers formed the Congress of Astrological Pioneers. Because of the many different methods used and researched by the Pioneers, they immediately were in competition with the existing astrological organizations. The Pioneers made a number of breakthroughs, which were important to the development of astrology. Efforts were made to combine all of the astrologica1 groups; however these plans were shattered by the dictatorship of Hitler. (It is interesting to note here that Dr. Hubert Kirsch, the leader of the rival astrological group, joined the Nazi Party and later died in a concentration camp.) The development of Ebertin’s cosmobiological techniques was riddled with problems of almost every kind. The war being waged by Hitler was one of them. No one except those residents of Germany can imagine the tremendous strain forced on the people there, especially those who made an effort to bring new ideas out into the open. Hitler’s doctrines eradicated many existing ideas and fields of study and constantly tried to prevent new ones from being born. During those years, due to political reasons he renamed his publication "Man in the Universe" and it was also during this political lull that he wrote his most important work, The Combination of Stellar Influences. By that time the solar arc MC at 17 Sagitarius 19 reached his Uranus and Pluto, which is the formula he assigned to a Cosmobiologist. During the Rudolf Hess "affair" Ebertin was incarcerated and his books confiscated. He was drafted by the Police Reserve and was therefore temporarily in no danger by being an astrologer. At the period, the solar arc midpoint structure of MC - Saturn/Uranus representing the limitation of freedom on his natal Uranus. While he was confined he was made to sort through confiscated books, of which three truck loads were his own and to separate non-astrological books from the astrological ones. While he was sorting through the books, he managed to write down some information from his ephemeredes and astrologically determined when he would be released. He calculated that on August 16’", under Jupiter opposition Uranus, conjunction Pluto and square Mercury, he would be released - and he was. From that time on, Ebertin termed this particular configuration the "Thank the Lords" constellation. He relocated to Freiburg where his mother lived. During the air raids on that city in 1944 his mother was killed. Nothing remained of her work or belongings except a ring, which had been given to her by King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Ebertin himself and his family survived the bombings and moved to Aalen where he established a permanent home. The loss of the mother is shown with the solar arc Moon/Saturn midpoint in 29 Aquarius semi-square to his natal Mercury. The years immediately after the war were busily spent recouping his publications, gathering replacements for the books destroyed by the Nazis, getting in touch with friends, and launching new efforts on his research. In 1949, most of the chaos was over and the implements of Ebertin’s efforts were running at full speed. Not only could his magazine be published under the new name of "Kosmobiology", but the first convention for Cosmobiological Research could also be held. Ebertin received many honors and made much progress during the forties. During the fifties, his talented research took on an international scope and many astrologers began using Cosmobiology instead of their old systems. The Cosmobiological Academy of Aalen also was founded during this period (1956). The sixties also saw an increase in recognition and publicity for Ebertin, contributed to by an article in America’s Life Magazine. As the news of his work in Cosmobiology spread, astrologers around the world, especially in the United States, sent invitations, asking him to introduce his system to their organizations. In 1969 Reinhold Ebertin and his son, Dr. Baldur Ebertin, went to Oxford, Boston and New York to give lectures. 1n July of 1970 he was again invited by the American Federation of Astrologers to speak at their International Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. The planetary combinations were astounding during this period. The solar arc square of Sun and Node reached many natal midpoints to indicate this terrific success. To name a few: Moon/Jupiter, Mercury/MC, Uranus and Pluto/MC. During the next twenty-five years, the honors he received have been numerous, and groups to form here in the USA, as well as in Australia, Canada and various countries in Europe. At every convention held by the American Federation of Astrologers and also in Australia, Cosmobiology was introduced to countless students, and is continuing to this day.
The inner wheel represents Ebertin's radix. The outer two wheel represent the solar arc directions and transit cast for 6:00 am the day of his death near Stutgart, Germany. In 1987 he wrote his last article, knowing the time was near, calculating in advance the death configuration. Later that year, he became seriously ill. Reinhold Ebertin died in the early morning hours on March 14, 1988 near Stuttgart, Germany. The advanced MC reached about 10 degrees of Scorpio and set off Mars/Saturn and Uranus, Pluto/Ascendant midpoints. |
