Raymond A. Merryman is well known among astrologers and astrological organizations around the world, is the author of the book Evolutionary Astrology: Travels of the Soul through States of Consciousness and several books on Financial Astrology. In 1995 he was awarded the honorary award "Regulus" for raising the authority of astrology as a profession, president of the International Community of Astrological Research (1995-1999).