Darlene Enber

1929-2007

 

“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”

Darlene Enber was a true Aquarian-- ahead of her time, in every way. She was born in Chicago and started studying astrology at a time when most women were content to be homemakers and caretakers of their families. In 1974 or 75 she opened a bookstore in Hammond, Indiana called the Astrology and Spiritual Center. Her Aries Moon in her twelfth house was always active, always searching, always learning, always interested in occult and esoteric subjects. She was an excellent astrologer and taught classes in it out of her store, but also found time to read up on UFOs and other "fringe" subjects, which greatly interested her. An astute business women, Darlene ran her business for 19 years, closing it down only when her husband passed away and the building she owned was being torn down to make room for the South Shore railroad to expand its operations.

 During the life of her store, Darlene shipped books to everyone, individuals and metaphysical stores alike. She was the mobile bookstore for many NCGR conferences over her long career, and I was privileged to travel along with her on many of them. Her Jupiter in Taurus, right on my Sun, enabled us to "eat our way across country", as we would laughingly say. We would pack up her van, and it was "have bookstore will travel".

 After she sold her store, she moved to Stockton, IL (up near Galena) and opened a small bookstore there. But her health was deteriorating and that storefront didn't stay open too long. She had moved there because it was a "safe" area, according to Edgar Case, and she was quite prepared for bad times to come, including have a basement filled with canned goods, and a water source on her property. I always told her, that if the end of the world didn't come, she could open up a bed-and- breakfast instead :-).

 Darlene put her money where her heart was; she was a lifetime member of NCGR since 1983 and was always willing to help her fellow astrologers and store owners, by extending credit or donating books when she could. Darlene was a loyal and wonderful friend, and many of our community who have passed on were friends of hers-- Edie Custer, Sophie Mason, and Barbara Krofel, to name a few.

 Darlene, I hope you are right about the good aliens, and wrong about the Reptilians and Trilaterals.

 Darlene, we were all so blessed to have had you in our lives...

 

Janet Berres

 

 

BIRTH AND DEATH DATA:

Darlene was born 2/14/29,  9:58 am, Chicago, IL

and transitioned on 5/10/07   in the evening

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