Joan Quigley
Joan Quigley | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | April 10, 1927
Died | October 21, 2014 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Joan Ceciel Quigley (April 10, 1927 – October 21, 2014), of
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Relationship with Nancy Reagan
Joan Quigley first met Nancy Reagan in the 1970s on
Joan Quigley discussed her relationship with Nancy Reagan in a book, titled What Does Joan Say?. Quigley wrote, "Not since the days of the Roman emperors, and never in the history of the United States presidency, has an astrologer played such a significant role in the nation's affairs of State."
When Donald Regan took over as chief of staff for Ronald Reagan in 1985, he was informed by Reagan aide Michael Deaver about Quigley and her role.[3] Regan, who frequently quarreled with Nancy Reagan, resigned in 1987 after the Iran–Contra affair. In 1988, Regan published his memoir For the Record: From Wall Street to Washington, revealing that Nancy Reagan had consulted with Quigley, and previously with astrologer Jeane Dixon. Regan wrote:
Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance with a woman in San Francisco [Quigley] who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment for the enterprise.[3][1]
Ronald and Nancy Reagan denied that astrology influenced any policies or decisions.[4] After the leak, Quigley was swarmed with media attention.[5][1] Of the entire incident, Nancy Reagan said, "Nobody was hurt by it—except, possibly, me."[2]
Death
Quigley died after an illness on October 21, 2014.[6]
Bibliography
- Joan Quigley, Astrology for Adults (New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1969)
- Joan Quigley, Astrology for Parents of Children & Teenagers (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1971)
- Joan Quigley, What Does Joan Say?: My Seven Years as White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan (New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1990)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The President's Astrologers", People (May 23, 1988)
- ^ a b "Nancy Reagan. My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan
- ^ ISBN 0151639663
- ^ "Reagan astrologer, Joan Quigley, dies at 87". AP News. October 24, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Good Heavens! An astrologer dictating the President's schedule?", Time (May 16, 1988)
- ^ "The president’s stargazer", The Economist (November 8, 2014)
Sources
- Donald Regan, For the Record: From Wall Street to Washington (New York: Harcourt, 1988)