Memorial for Lenore Canter

(1937-2007)

Lenore Canter was an astrologer since 1969 and began her full-time career as an astrologer in New York City in 1973. Her articles have appeared in several magazines and she wrote the text for Cosmic Patterns’ Kepler relationship analysis report, Psyche and Eros and Matrix’s Relating Potential report.

In addition to maintaining a private astrological practice, Lenore both lectured on and taught astrology. She was the President of the NY Chapter of NCGR for seven years and also served as Director of its Education Program.

Lenore was born in Manhattan in 1937 and while raising her three children she went to college. She received both a BS and a MS at Syracuse University and a MA at Columbia University Teachers College.

One of Lenore’s Masters is in Developmental Psychology. Therefore, one doesn’t find it surprising when she writes in the Star IQ Astrologer Directory that the book The Astrology of Personality by Dane Rudhyar, who shares the same birthday, triggered her serious interest in astrology.

Click here to listen to Lenore Canter's radio interview about a highly publicized case that put her work as an astrologer on the front page of the New York Post Newspaper. She was interviewed on Mid-day Live on May 1, 1979, a week after the story appeared in the New York Post.

About the three previous pictures, from Lenore Canter's daughter Sheryl: The first is an announcement from the Dragon’s Emporium of their new 'chief astrologer' in residence. The other two were taken at the Dragon’s Emporium on September 23, 1969 for a newspaper story about my mother working as an astrologer. The story ran in the Syracuse Post Standard.

BIRTH AND DEATH DATA:

BIRTH: Lenore gave her birth data to Lois Rodden in an email as: March 23, 1937 at 1:29 PM in New York City, New York ( Manhattan).

She succumbed from lymphoma on April 22, 2007 at approximately 4:45 AM in New York City. Her daughter notes “Her death certificate says 5:35 AM, but I know it was between 4:30 – 5:00 AM because I spoke to the nurse on duty that night.”

TRIBUTES:

I didn’t know her well enough to write about her but surely admired her. A very bright woman and a professional’s professional.    Back when I still lived in NYC, maybe the 1970s or early 80s, Lenore was involved in quite a famous court case—quite a harrowing experience for a professional astrologer. It is certainly an important caution for the professional astrologer to be aware of.   Donna Cunningham

Lenore was the kind of astrologer that can make all of us proud to be in this field. She periodically sent me e-mail messages regarding an upcoming change in the observance of daylight saving time in a particular country and other technical details. She was not content to do a mediocre job; she did what she could to ensure that her work was accurate and helpful to clients, and she was generous in sharing information. Thank you, Lenore, for all of your helpful information through the years.

-David Cochrane

I am currently in school, and I wanted to search for pictures of my grandmother, Lenore Canter, on Google. When I found your memorial website, I was very impressed. Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a great page for a well-deserving women. She is sorely missed in our family. I loved her so much. Whenever she came over to visit our home in Fairfield County, she would always have a different gift. She always seemed so happy to see her family. She was young and cool, and she always knew what clothes we liked, because she always liked the same things. She was an amazing women. She had such strong political views, and my father and her would debate about it whenever she came over. She adored the color black. She even had black bathrooms at her sold apartment on 61 Jane Street in Downtown Manhattan. She was so glamorous, and she really cared. She was intuitive, beautiful, funny, and very easy to talk to. She scheduled all of her female grandchildren, which includes my two sisters and I, to stay at her apartment for a weekend. It was the most amazing time I have ever experienced. Sharing the lifestyle of Lenore Canter was an honor. I am beyond proud to share her name, and I miss her miserably. Thanks again for letting us share our memories about this fabulous women!

♥ chloe canter

For many years, Lenore was a neighbor; we lived on the same floor in the same building on Jane Street. Rarely does one encounter someone so intelligent, intuitive, compassionate and possessing such a sense of style and a sense of humor. When another former neighbor called, giving me the news of her demise, it was just unbelievable.

Some years ago, I was away from the apartment and was injured in an accident. I called her to keep an eye on any mail, menus, etc. that might be collecting at my door, and, naturally, to explain why I was making the request. Upon hearing my voice, she said, "Are you okay? Don't worry; you're going to be okay! This will all pass." I didn't have to explain or request. She just knew.

I could go on with innumerable anecdotes but it comes down to this: she was a very special lady.

Cole Waddell

I did not know Lenore well personally (only met that way once), but did
know here through her participation in several on-line astrology lists.

She was one of those astrologers who really knew how to interpret. And she
was never one to rest on her accomplishments.

Will miss her.

- Ed Falis

I was blessed to know Lenore Canter, both as teacher and as friend for three and a half decades. Astrology's modern rennaisance was a large part of her destiny. Lenore's impact on modern astrology should not be underestimated. She truly was a forerunner for marrying scientific psychological theory with ancient astrological mythology and methodology. Her unique spirit, her tenderness, her wisdom, her deep knowledge base, her vision, her wonderful laughter and fabulous outlook, and that elegant but decidedly mischievous glint in her eye.......what an amazing human.

One of the greatest astrology lessons I ever learned from her was in a story she shared with me about her personal life. Lenore struggled with "coming out" as a professional astologer before she moved to Greenwich Village. Well educated and wu-wu didn't go together very well in the early 1970s. Every norm in her life argued against it. She really wrestled with whether to move to NYC and to make the committment to a career in astrology. During that period she consulted a well-known New York astrologer (whom I shall not name) and told him she was thinking about moving to the Village and practicing astrology professionally. He told her that it was a terrible time for her to make a move or to start a new career, that the next year and a half was going to be filled with trials, tribulations, difficulties, and dissapointments. He advised her that she should definitely not a make a move or a career change during that time. She left the city that day dejected and depressed. And then on the way home she decided that if the next year-and-a-half was going to be all that horrible, she'd a lot rather live through it in Greenwich Village doing what she really wanted to do.
I've never forgotten that story. That depth of spirit, strength and wisdom was Lenore Canter.
Shalom, my friend.
-Candace Windel-

I was quite surprised to learn of Lenore Canter's death recently. I didn't see her frequently, only when I was extremely challenged with life's decisions. The last time I saw her was just before my mother's passing. Lenore was a beautiful person, and her persona so calming. I will truly miss her. I was trying to reach her because I was again being challenged, and when I couldn't reach her by telephone, I thought about going to Jane Street and then I remembered that I had been referred to her by an ex-coworker's daughter. I called the friend, but she hadn't kept up with Lenore, so then I tried the internet. Only to find of her passing. I will always remember Lenore drinking coffee from her amethyst cup and saucer.

I just read Lenore Canter's memorial tributes. I had seen Lenore 30 years ago for a few sessions which were amazing. She was just the nicest person, and a very smart woman at that. Our children attended the same high school. I was having some difficulty and today I found a tape of a session with Lenore that many years ago. I was amazed at her insights, and truly wondered whether there was something more than astrology that she was using in her interpretations. I went on to Google to find her address, and there I saw the word, memorial and I just had the saddest feeling, to think that she is no longer with us. She died at age 70, my present age. I just can't believe that she is not here. Although she gave me professional advice, I seem to feel as if I lost a friend. I have her charts, her tape recording, and now her voice on this website, where I was happy to hear her. I miss you, Lenore, and I can understand why your granddaughter loves her so much.

Sincerely,

Renee Tambor

Dear caring friends and family of Lenore:
I just googled Lenore now when I couldn't reach her by phone or her email address and found your wonderful memorial website. I had no idea that she had passed and am very saddened by the news of her death in 2007.

From 1984 - 2006, I was a regular client of Lenore's and sent both my daughter and my spouse to her as well. Although I had not consulted her since 2006, due to the many changes my life, I was hoping to have a 2010 reading before my upcoming birthday in May.

Everything that others have said about her (her intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, empathy and wit) are so very true. I don't what to do, she is irreplaceable and I now feel so guilty that I was not more in touch with her these past few years and will miss her so.

We lived in Manhattan through mid 1994, and now live in Atlanta. I am crying my heart out at this loss, but do rejoice at her wonderful life and what she meant to so many! My heartful sympathies to her daughers and their children - even at this remove from 2007.

Sincerely,

Sara Hornbacher

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CREDITS: Photos from Lenore Canter's website and her daughter Sheryl. This memorial written by Arlene DeAngelus and created by Liz Houle with graphics from Word of Mouth Web Design.