The Full Moon Set at Sunrise
an astrological novel by Grant Moore
During the novel -- set in Haight-Ashbury
(San Francisco) during hippies hayday (late 1960s), the central
character (and thus the reader) learns astrology, so the reader will
learn signs, houses, aspects, transits -- concepts reinforced
throughout. It's a bit of an astrological suspense story, and
even includes horoscopes with transits -- two in the story, others in
the appendix.
The novel:
Who were the original hippies, and what
was their mission? Why, how, and when did the movement start, and
end? Legacy? Answers in a colorful novel addressing all aspects of
hippiedom, historically and culturally accurate, by an author who was a Haight-Ashbury
hippie then.
An Aries activist who wouldn't take "no" for an answer. A
Taurus bull whose generous outlook strived to overcome his stubborn
streak. A Gemini student radical with both feet on the ground. A
talented Cancer stymied by lack of career choices for women. A
big-hearted Leo who rock-and-rolled his way to stardom. A foxy Virgo
health pioneer. A beautiful Libra artist with excellent balance. A
Scorpio courageously forging her way into sexual no man's land. A
gregarious Sagittarius using astrology to steer his marijuana selling business,
while trying to make sense of the spiritual universe. A traditional Capricorn
relying on methods that had proved their worth throughout the ages. An
aging Aquarius beatnik with many -- or no -- friends. A Pisces poet who
used astrology as a platform to express her clairvoyance.
Colorful characters – while pushing for an end to an unjust war, for
equality for women and blacks and gays, for healthier food, air, and water, for
educational reform – interacting as they find themselves in the midst of a spontaneous mind-blowing movement, which
-- during the Vietnam War, black power, unprecedented sexual freedom, and the
most tumultuous election in USA's history -- swelled, peaked, and died within a
mere four years.
The novel is written in a form of simplified
English with the power to ultimately enfranchise billions of people around the
planet.