Special statement from Kepler College
Remembering Dr. J. Lee Lehman.
A tribute by close friend Carol Tebbs:
"The foundation of Kepler College began in 1994 with Maggie Nalbandian leading a group of astrologers with the audacity to create a degree granting college with Washington State approval for AA, BA and MA degrees that included history, language, literature, botany and astrology.
When Kepler College opened in 2000, Lee was co-Academic Dean with Dennis Harness, both with the required PhD. Lee and Dennis had god's gift of a great faculty with Rob Hand, Demetra George, Georgia Stathis, Mark Urban Lurain, PhD, Nick Campion, Karen Hamaker-Zondag and Bruce Scofield, but by 2003 Kepler College had 3 different Presidents.
At the time, retired from teaching, I was on the Kepler College Board and our leader, Joanne Wickenburg, asked if I would serve as President of Kepler College. I accepted, and again Lee and I worked closely for several years with a focus on good education for astrologers.
As is known in our community, Kepler College could not get accredited to complete the requirements for a degree-granting college. The "scarlet letter", astrology, was the hold back. Nonetheless, Lee Lehman came back to Kepler College as the head and creator of the Medical Astrology diploma that is doing very well with Will Morris and other good specialists teaching.
Lee's dozen books from "Essential Dignities" in 1989, to "Classical Astrology for Modern Living from Ptolemy to Psychology & Back Again" in 2026 are foundational texts for astrologers around the world.
Lee's legacy is built on high standards for everything she ever did from teaching, to mentoring, to writing.
She is now at peace in heaven with all the love and blessings from all who knew her, and down the road, we'll all meet again. Hallejuah, J. Lee Lehman!"
Carol Tebbs
Callum's statement:
We are all heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dr. Lee Lehman. It was a true honor and privilege to interview Lee to get a deeper understanding of her background, incredible body of work and contributions to the field of astrology. I was fortunate enough to meet Lee for the first time at Kepler College's 25th Anniversary Symposium in Niagara Falls in September of 2025. Not only is Lee absolutely brilliant, but she is also one of the funniest people I have ever met! It is an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life.
My thoughts go out to her family and friends at this time. Rest in peace, Lee.
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Join us in an insightful conversation with highly esteemed astrologer Dr. Lee Lehman in our latest Leaders in Astrology interview series.
Biography
"American author, lecturer and astrologer, a world renowned expert in Horary, Electional and Medical Astrology.
A researcher with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in botany from Rutger's University, her books include "The Ultimate Asteroid Book," 1988, and "Essential Dignities," 1989, "The Book of Rulerships," 1992 and "Classical Astrology for Modern Living," 1996. At UAC she won the Marc Edmund Jones Award in April 1995 for creating a bridge to classical astrological sources through her meticulously researched books, articles and courses. Developing computer study of asteroids, she researched essential dignities and delved deeply into classical techniques. She is the founder of correspondence courses on horary and election astrology. Dr. Lehman is also noted for being the Research Director for NCGR and program Co-Chairman for UAC in 1995."- Astrodienst
To learn more about Dr. Lehman, visit: https://leelehman.com
Learn more about our classes, workshops, and webinars by visiting: https://www.keplercollege.org/
#astrology #LeeLehman #leadersinastrology #keplercollege
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Lee Lehman's Background In Astrology
4:44 Early Sources Of Inspiration
6:01 Discrimination And The Parallels Between The Astrology And LGBTQ+ Community
16:04 Essential Dignities, The Book Of Rulerships, And Asteroids
31:57 Horary, Electional, Medical Astrology, And Other Discussions
39:28 Medical Astrology And Traditional Medicine
45:06 Lee's History With Kepler College
58:31 Lee's Future With Kepler College
1:07:52 The Importance Of Critical Thinking
1:15:12 Issues Of Regulation And Certification In Astrology
1:20:24 Where Will Astrology Be In 40, 50, Or 100 Years?
1:29:07 Lee's Advice For Current And Future Astrologers
1:30:31 What Is Coming Up For Lee?
1:32:35 Conclusion
Recorded July 2023
Opinion Disclaimer: Views expressed by the host and guests are solely theirs and may not reflect the view(s) of Kepler College
Remembering Dr. J. Lee Lehman.
A tribute by close friend Carol Tebbs:
"The foundation of Kepler College began in 1994 with Maggie Nalbandian leading a group of astrologers with the audacity to create a degree granting college with Washington State approval for AA, BA and MA degrees that included history, language, literature, botany and astrology.
When Kepler College opened in 2000, Lee was co-Academic Dean with Dennis Harness, both with the required PhD. Lee and Dennis had god's gift of a great faculty with Rob Hand, Demetra George, Georgia Stathis, Mark Urban Lurain, PhD, Nick Campion, Karen Hamaker-Zondag and Bruce Scofield, but by 2003 Kepler College had 3 different Presidents.
At the time, retired from teaching, I was on the Kepler College Board and our leader, Joanne Wickenburg, asked if I would serve as President of Kepler College. I accepted, and again Lee and I worked closely for several years with a focus on good education for astrologers.
As is known in our community, Kepler College could not get accredited to complete the requirements for a degree-granting college. The "scarlet letter", astrology, was the hold back. Nonetheless, Lee Lehman came back to Kepler College as the head and creator of the Medical Astrology diploma that is doing very well with Will Morris and other good specialists teaching.
Lee's dozen books from "Essential Dignities" in 1989, to "Classical Astrology for Modern Living from Ptolemy to Psychology & Back Again" in 2026 are foundational texts for astrologers around the world.
Lee's legacy is built on high standards for everything she ever did from teaching, to mentoring, to writing.
She is now at peace in heaven with all the love and blessings from all who knew her, and down the road, we'll all meet again. Hallejuah, J. Lee Lehman!"
Carol Tebbs
Callum's statement:
We are all heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dr. Lee Lehman. It was a true honor and privilege to interview Lee to get a deeper understanding of her background, incredible body of work and contributions to the field of astrology. I was fortunate enough to meet Lee for the first time at Kepler College's 25th Anniversary Symposium in Niagara Falls in September of 2025. Not only is Lee absolutely brilliant, but she is also one of the funniest people I have ever met! It is an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life.
My thoughts go out to her family and friends at this time. Rest in peace, Lee.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Join us in an insightful conversation with highly esteemed astrologer Dr. Lee Lehman in our latest Leaders in Astrology interview series.
Biography
"American author, lecturer and astrologer, a world renowned expert in Horary, Electional and Medical Astrology.
A researcher with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in botany from Rutger's University, her books include "The Ultimate Asteroid Book," 1988, and "Essential Dignities," 1989, "The Book of Rulerships," 1992 and "Classical Astrology for Modern Living," 1996. At UAC she won the Marc Edmund Jones Award in April 1995 for creating a bridge to classical astrological sources through her meticulously researched books, articles and courses. Developing computer study of asteroids, she researched essential dignities and delved deeply into classical techniques. She is the founder of correspondence courses on horary and election astrology. Dr. Lehman is also noted for being the Research Director for NCGR and program Co-Chairman for UAC in 1995."- Astrodienst
To learn more about Dr. Lehman, visit: https://leelehman.com
Learn more about our classes, workshops, and webinars by visiting: https://www.keplercollege.org/
#astrology #LeeLehman #leadersinastrology #keplercollege
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Lee Lehman's Background In Astrology
4:44 Early Sources Of Inspiration
6:01 Discrimination And The Parallels Between The Astrology And LGBTQ+ Community
16:04 Essential Dignities, The Book Of Rulerships, And Asteroids
31:57 Horary, Electional, Medical Astrology, And Other Discussions
39:28 Medical Astrology And Traditional Medicine
45:06 Lee's History With Kepler College
58:31 Lee's Future With Kepler College
1:07:52 The Importance Of Critical Thinking
1:15:12 Issues Of Regulation And Certification In Astrology
1:20:24 Where Will Astrology Be In 40, 50, Or 100 Years?
1:29:07 Lee's Advice For Current And Future Astrologers
1:30:31 What Is Coming Up For Lee?
1:32:35 Conclusion
Recorded July 2023
Opinion Disclaimer: Views expressed by the host and guests are solely theirs and may not reflect the view(s) of Kepler College