Maggie McPherson was a gifted thinker and a strong-willed visionary, in her pursuit of ideas and her faithfulness to her ideals. Her love of astrology blossomed in her late teens and remained central to her thinking throughout her career.
Maggie fulfilled some of her academic aspirations when she completed her PhD in psychology at McGill in Montreal, and contributed to the science of how children acquire language. She also found great fulfillment in her teaching and research activities as a faculty member of Kepler College in recent years.
It is a profound loss to the astrological community that Maggie’s promising career in this capacity was cut so tragically short, after an extended illness.
As an astrologer and a scientist, Maggie was persistently drawn to the search for first principles, along two paths in particular: the scientific study of astrological findings, and the restoration of ancient astrological traditions.
Maggie contributed a great deal of time and energy to the advancement of Project Hindsight and related pursuits. Her devotion to the pursuit of knowledge was exemplified by her pioneering study and compilation of ancient Sumerian and Babylonian astrological sources. The centerpiece of her collection is a massive multi-volume dictionary of the Assyrian language. She was quite involved in the compilation of ancient astrological texts. Her collection also included numerous Egyptian and ancient Greek texts as well as more modern astrological and philosophical writings. Maggie donated her substantial collection of astrological books to the Project Hindsight library. In her academic writings, and in her extensive correspondence with other astrologers, Maggie made herself known for her incisive style and for the compelling logic of her arguments
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The funeral service was held, at Maggie’s request, near her home in Cripple Creek, Colorado, with her family and friends in attendance, including Kyle Pierce, to whom she was married during the mid-90’s.
After other presentations, Kyle recited from Sir Walter Scott’s poem, "The Lady of the Lake", about a tragic romantic figure with whom Maggie experienced a strong connection.
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Born: 3/14/56, 11:30 AM, Regina, Saskatchewan
Died: 10/24/03, Vancouver, B.C.
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CREDITS: This memorial written by Kyle Pierce (Maggies husband) and created by Liz Houle with graphics from Word of Mouth Web Design.