Walter Berg is the pen name of British astronomer / astrologer Barry Parkinson who is the founder of 13-zodiac astrology, ‘a sidereal system that uses the actual star constellations of the true zodiac’. 13-Zodiac astrology, still a controversial system in the West is embraced in Asia. Berg has published several best selling books in Japan and has appeared regularly on Fuji Television. He has pursued parallel careers in astrology/psychology and science/astronomy. An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. ... An astrologer, in modern times, is a person who practices a form or forms of astrology; in earlier times, they were observer of the stars. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Fuji Television Network, Incorporated ) TYO: 4676 is a Japanese television network based in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ...

Background

Born at 20:10 in Chorley, Lancashire, England on October 28, 1947, Parkinson possessed an intuitive grasp of scale and time and developed a fascination with astronomy. Influenced by William Blake, he is an advocate of the balance between reason and intuition. He does not oppose reason, but its tyranny over other human faculties. Between 1963 and 1971, Parkinson performed throughout the UK and Europe in a popular quartet named ‘Just Us’. Known for their distinctive four-part vocal harmony Parkinson was an accomplished guitarist. 1979 he wrote ‘Make Em’ Sweat’ a play exploring institutional racism and sexism within a government Fraud Department. Several theatre groups based in London performed the play throughout the UK during the 1980s. Between 1988 and 1994 he wrote extensively for electronic repair manuals and produced course material for science education. Chorley Library Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... William Blake in an 1807 portrait by Thomas Phillips. ... Science education is the field concerned with sharing science content and process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community. ...

Astronomy

In 1990 Parkinson began writing ‘The Evening Sky’ a monthly New Age astronomy feature syndicated to local newspapers, schools, colleges, universities, and released onto the Packet Switched Radio Network. Parkinson, a monthly guest on BBC Eastern Counties and Three Counties Radio, independent Horizon and Chiltern Radio was the ‘expert spokesperson’ on numerous national radio and television networks. He received a COPUS award from the Royal Society in 1993 for work Promoting the Public Understanding of Science. Berg published Your Brilliant Guide to The Total Solar Eclipse in 1999, which was considered the definitive eclipse guide. Your Universe and You was published in 2000 and Under Starry Skies in 2001 both books of the New Age genre. Each explored the relationship between festival days, social custom and the cosmic wheel (social astronomy). New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... The premises of the Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ...

Astrology

In 1980, while researching and practising astrology Berg became acquainted with astrologer Jeff Mayo. Berg, an expert in positional astronomy collaborated with Mayo on several projects while developing 13-zodiac astrology. He published The 13 Signs of the Zodiac in 1995, which sold well in the UK in spite of opposition from orthodox astrology and the media. The 13 Signs of the Zodiac was published in Japan in 1996 and the first edition sold out within days. Throughout the spring, summer and autumn of 1996 Berg appeared each Monday on Fuji Television’s ‘Big Today’ programme networked nationally to an audience of twelve million. 13 Zodiac: Personality was published in July 1996 followed by 13 Zodiac: Love in October 1996. During 1996-97 Berg wrote for every major Japanese magazine and produced a weekly column in the broadsheet newspaper San Kei that he continues to write. Berg has constructed 13-zodiac profiles for most ‘A’ list Japanese celebrities and politicians, including several Prime Ministers and Leaders of the House. He published Voice of the Heaven in 1997. Legends of King Arthur and Knights of Round Table in 2003 and Legends of King Arthur and Knights of Round Table (II) in 2004. Jeff Mayo (October 7, 1921, 8:00 AM GMT, London - April 17, 1998,9:10 AM BST, Barnstable) was an English astrologer, astrology teacher, and astrology writer. ... Positional astronomy is the study of the positions of celestial objects. ...

13 Zodiac Astrology

13-zodiac astrology known as the Bergian system in Japan differs from western astrology mainly in that western astrology uses the fixed zodiac as opposed to the moving zodiac. Because of the gradual tilting of the Earth on its axis, the zodiac appears to be moving at the rate of one degree approximately every seventy-two years. Currently, the movable zodiac is out of alignment with the fixed zodiac by roughly twenty-three degrees, which is almost one whole sign.13-zodiac astrology uses the actual star constellation of the true zodiac, Ophiuchus being the additional sign. In the real zodiac the Sun does not spend equal time in each zodiac sign therefore the sign divisions are unequal. For example, the Sun spends forty-five days in Virgo while only six days in Scorpio. Bergian energy interpretation is an interesting mix of east meets west, fusing together Berg’s own research, Jungian psychology, eastern obsession with minutiae and the ABO blood type. Ophiuchus (IPA: ), sometimes referred to as Serpentarius (IPA: ), both meaning serpent-holder, is one of the 88 constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. ... The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... Virgo (Latin for virgin, symbol , Unicode ♍) is a constellation of the zodiac. ... Scorpio may refer to: The venomous animal scorpion (in zoology), from which most of the following get their name The constellation Scorpius, one of the constellations of the zodiac The astrological sign Scorpio represented by this constellation The Scorpio ROV, a class of submersible remotely operated vehicle, including the Scorpio... Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of the neopsychoanalytic school of psychology. ... Blood type (or blood group) is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells. ...

13 Zodiac underpinning knowledge

Berg argues that the movement of stars, planets, comets and asteroids through space affects the solar magnetic field; this in turn affects the geomagnetic field influencing collective and individual electro/chemical/ biological systems. Human bio-resonant systems are able to tune into particular astro-resonant cycles. When constructing charts Bergian astrology uses dimension z in addition to the x and y coordinates which form the geometric patterns. The z coordinate is allocated an energy value of varying strength. For alternate meanings see star (disambiguation) Hundreds of stars are visible in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Sagittarius Star Cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy. ... A planet (from the Greek πλανήτης, planetes or wanderers) is a body of considerable mass that orbits a star and that produces very little or no energy through nuclear fusion. ... Comet Hale-Bopp, showing a white dust tail and blue gas tail (February 1997) A comet is a small astronomical object similar to an asteroid but composed largely of ice. ... Asteroids is a popular vector-based video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari. ... Space has been an interest for philosophers and scientists for much of human history. ... The cause of Earths magnetic field (the surface magnetic field) is not known for certain, but is possibly explained by dynamo theory. ...

Current

Berg describes himself as an independent New Age scientist, astrologer, astronomer and educator, a founder member of the New Age science movement and the world's leading authority and founder of Bergian Astrology (13-zodiac). His research in this area examines links between personality, social behavior, mass cultural change, blood type, planetary and star constellation positions. Berg presents lectures and is consultant to several research groups. He practises from London, UK and Tokyo, Japan. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ...

Selected Publications

United Kingdom

• The 13 Signs of the Zodiac - HarperCollins (1995) ISBN 0-7225-3254-7
• Your Brilliant Guide to the 1999 Total Solar Eclipse - Sigma Press (1999) ISBN 1-85058-676-4
• Your Universe and You: Your Brilliant Guide to the Night Sky - Sigma Press (2000) ISBN 1-85058-731-0
• Under Starry Skies: Tracing Our Cosmic Heritage - uvshift (2001) ISBN 0-9540211-0-X

Japan

• The 13 Signs of the Zodiac – Shodensha Co. Ltd (1996) ISBN 4-396-10374-3
• 13 Zodiac: Personality - Fuji (July -1996) ISBN 4-594-02029-1
• 13 Zodiac: Love - Fuji (October -1996) ISBN 4-594-02092-5
• Voice of the Heaven – Fuji (1997) ISBN 4-594-02276-6
• Legends of King Arthur and Knights of Round Table – Fusoshia (2003) ISBN 4-594-04118-3
• Legends of King Arthur and Knights of Round Table (II) -Touchstone Pictures & Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc (2004) ISBN 4-594-04654-1

External links

• Evening Sky
• Astro 22