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Astrology Forecast for September 2022
30 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 32 min
In episode 366 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Catherine Urban look ahead at the astrology of September 2022! Lees meer
The September astrology forecast features Mars entering its shadow phase in the build up to a long retrograde in Gemini, Mercury going retrograde in the signs of Libra and Virgo, and a Full Moon in Pisces and New Moon in Libra.
At the top of the show we talk about the astrology of recent events in the news, and then eventually get into the astrological transits for September.
Austin and Catherine were in town for a big conference in Denver this weekend that was being hosted by the International Society for Astrological Research, so we decided to record this episode in person last Thursday, just before the conference began.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Chris, Austin, and Catherine's Websites
ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com
AustinCoppock.com
CatherineUrban.com
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Transits in Astrology: An Introduction to Timing
25 augustus 2022 · 3 uur 46 min
In episode 365 astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim provide an introduction to transits in astrology, which is one of the primary timing techniques that astrologers use to make predictions. Lees meer
Transits relate where the planets are at in the sky now to where they are located in the birth chart, and can be used in order to study how individuals experience the quality of different phases in their life.
Transits are one of the most popular techniques in astrology for predicting the future, although they can also be used to study events in the past and present.
During the course of the episode we give a detailed overview of the concept of transits, talk about how they work in practice, and then later reflect on some of the philosophical ramifications of the technique.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
More About Chris and Leisa
ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com
LeisaSchaim.com
Timestamps
00:00:00 What are transits in astrology?
00:21:24 Studying the past, present, and future
00:53:54 How to calculate transits
01:03:44 Visualizing transits
01:17:04 Sign-based vs. degree-based transits
01:34:37 Length of transits
01:46:12 Degree-based transits and orbs
01:51:42 Different types of transits
02:12:44 Resources for interpreting transits
02:31:35 Other The Astrology Podcast episodes on transits
02:39:27 Transits are not the only timing technique
02:46:34 Understand the past to predict the future
02:51:42 What is the purpose of foreknowledge?
02:55:45 The scope and limits of astrological predictions
03:17:39 Mundane astrology and the doctrine of subsumption
03:28:23 Transits as the most compelling demonstration of astrology
03:39:12 Followup transits episode & soliciting questions
03:41:12 Wrapping up, patrons, and sponsorsWatch the Video Version of This Episode
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The Progressed Lunation Cycle
19 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 19 min
In episode 364 astrologer Catherine Urban joins the show to talk about the progressed lunation cycle in astrology, and how to use this timing technique to identify the seasons and phases of your life. Lees meer
We begin the episode by talking about the lunation cycle as a concept, how to identify the 8 distinct phases of that cycle, and find out what lunar phase you were born in.
We then move into talking about how each person experiences different phases of the lunation cycle at different points in their life within the context of secondary progressions.
Each person will experience a secondary progressed New Moon at some point in their life, and this will mark the beginning of a new 28 year cycle which is divided into eight sections based on the lunar phases.
During the course of the episode we talk through a few different example charts and discussed what happened in people's lives around the time of a progressed New Moon, and then the ways in which there was a culmination around 14 years later at the secondary progressed Full Moon phase.
The end result was a great introduction to one of the most interesting and useful timing techniques in contemporary astrology.
For more about Catherine's work visit:
https://www.catherineurban.com
This episode is available in audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:42 What are secondary progressions?
00:04:26 Phases of the Moon diagram
00:06:40 Moon phase in the birth chart
00:10:40 Full Moon energy
00:12:13 Moon cycle as blueprint for all planetary cycles
00:16:30 Waxing vs. waning cycles
00:19:20 Balsamic Moon
00:20:50 New Moon phase
00:21:35 Crescent Moon phase
00:22:19 First Quarter Moon phase
00:22:44 Gibbous Moon phase
00:24:10 Full Moon phase
00:25:15 Disseminating Moon phase
00:27:50 Lunar phases and seasons
00:31:15 Last Quarter Moon phase
00:31:35 Balsamic Moon (part 2)
00:32:21 Catherine's natal chart and natal moon phase
00:35:10 Chris' natal chart and natal moon phase
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Leo in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
6 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 17 min
In episode 363 astrologers Jo O'Neill, Nick Dagan Best, and Chris Brennan do a deep dive into the meaning of the zodiac sign Leo in astrology, and discuss some of the traits and characteristics associated with people who are born with that sign prominent in their birth chart. Lees meer
Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, and it is a masculine or diurnal sign, fixed, fiery, and ruled by the Sun.
This is the fifth entry in a series of episodes where we do a deep dive into each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to develop a detailed understanding of their core meaning and significations.
Jo and Nick's credentials for this episode are that they both have stelliums in Leo, which include both the Sun and Ascendant in that sign.
During the course of the episode we talk about different keywords and archetypes associated with Leo, and also look at some birth charts of celebrities who were born with different planets in that sign.
Jo O'Neill's website:
https://www.jomakerofways.com
Nick Dagan Best's website:
https://www.nickdaganbestastrologer.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Astrology Forecast for August 2022
28 juli 2022 · 2 uur 30 min
In episode 362 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Nick Dagan Best look ahead at the astrology of August 2022! Lees meer
The astrology of August starts with a Mars-Uranus-North Node conjunction in Taurus on August 1, and then a few days later Mars squares Saturn in Aquarius.
The Full Moon in Aquarius takes place on August 11, emphasizing the fixed sign tension further, and then later in the month there is a New Moon in Virgo on August 27.
Late in the month, on August 20, Mars ingresses into Gemini. Mars will then stay in Gemini until March 2023, since it is going to turn retrograde later in the year.
At the top of the show we talk about some recent events in the news, including the continuing food shortages and recent instability in the markets, and then eventually get into the forecast for August.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Auspicious Date for August
The most auspicious astrological date for August is:
August 13, 2022, at 8:00 AM local time (Virgo rising)
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Generational Astrology, with Nick Dagan Best
23 juli 2022 · 1 uur 57 min
In episode 361 astrologer Nick Dagan Best joins Chris Brennan in the studio to talk about the application of astrology to study different generational cohorts of people, using slow moving planetary cycles. Lees meer
During the course of the episode we talk about ways that astrologers use slower moving outer planets to demarcate entire generations of people, such as Pluto's multi-decade long transits through the signs of the zodiac.
We also get into other outer planets, such as Uranus and Neptune, and how their aspects or configurations with each other can change and help characterize entire generations of people.
Later we touch on how there are even some inner planet cycles that shift slowly over the course of generations, such as the Venus retrograde cycle which takes decades to slowly drift from one sign to the next.
For more information about Nick visit his website:
NickDaganBestAstrologer.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Timestamps for when we talk about different topics in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:33 Baby Boomers
00:07:38 Pluto in Leo
00:11:40 Outer planets cycles and generations
00:14:08 Star Wars and Pluto and Uranus in Virgo
00:19:04 Baby Boomers having their own movies and music
00:20:15 Generations experiencing outer planet transits
00:21:48 Early 1990's cultural shift
00:25:25 Pluto moving through the signs since 1914
00:26:45 Neptune moving through the signs since WW1
00:29:59 Outer planet aspects with each other
00:33:30 Events during the discovery of the three outer planets
00:44:49 Generations experiencing sequences of transits
00:53:00 Time frames for Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z
00:57:07 Differences in outer planet transits in 1800's vs. modern times
01:03:19 Retrogrades
01:05:43 Mars transits in day charts
01:09:40 Micro generations and Uranus
01:10:46 Uranus in Virgo
01:11:53 Uranus in Leo
01:12:45 Uranus in Libra
01:15:30 Pluto-Saturn conjunction
01:21:50 Prediction an…
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Astrology Chat with Nick Dagan Best
16 juli 2022 · 3 uur 24 min
In episode 360 astrologer Nick Dagan Best joins Chris Brennan in the studio in Denver to talk about his work in astrology, including research on the Uranus return of the United States, Venus retrograde cycles, and more. Lees meer
Nick flew out to Denver from July 7-11, 2022, and this was the first in a series of episodes we recorded. A lot of the episode ended up being biographical, talking about Nick's life and career in astrology.
We ended up spending a good chunk of the episode talking about the upcoming Uranus return of the United States when Uranus moves into Gemini in 2025 through 2033, and how that connects to the two previous Uranus returns that coincided with the Civil War and World War II.
Later in the episode we also ended up talking about some important new research Nick has done in tracking Venus retrograde cycles, and creating a new model for classifying different sequences.
You can find more about Nick on his website:
NickDaganBestAstrologer.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Timestamps for different topics discussed in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro and how Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best met
00:15:02 Nick's astrology background
00:19:53 Nick's natal chart
00:23:52 Noon vs. midnight ephemeris
00:32:02 How to put in "10,000 hours" as an astrologer
00:34:11 "Breaking news" approach to astrology
00:41:11 Nick's focus on biographies
00:55:55 Astrology books
01:00:46 How Nick was drawn to Hellenistic astrology
01:06:33 The Einstein intensives and Robert Schmidt
01:14:07 Star IQ website
01:17:25 Astro Live Link phone service
01:24:14 Eclipses
01:35:10 Demetra George
01:38:48 How to build a library of charts
01:49:56 Uranus in USA history
01:56:50 Working with national charts - France and Russia
02:09:19 Venus retrograde cycles
02:46:09 The last time Mars was retrograde in Gemini
02:51:50 2016 election
02:56:30 2020 pandemic
03:17:20 Nick's website and social media
03:20:53 Patrons and spons…
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Cancer in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
12 juli 2022 · 2 uur 33 min
In episode 359 astrologers Steph Koyfman and Acyuta-bava Das join the podcast to talk about the meaning of the zodiac sign Cancer in astrology, and some of the traits and characteristics of people born with that sign prominent in their birth chart. Lees meer
Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac, and it is a feminine or nocturnal sign, cardinal, watery, and ruled by the Moon.
This is the fourth in a series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to really understand their core meaning and significations.
Steph and Acyuta-bava’s credentials for this episode are that they both have prominent Cancer placements in their birth chart. Steph has the Sun and the Midheaven in Cancer, and Acyuta-bava has the Sun and Mercury together in Cancer.
During the course of the episode we talk about various keywords and traits associated with Cancer, and also look at some birth charts of famous people who were born with different planets in that sign.
Some of the keywords we discussed were drawn from a Twitter survey:
What keywords do you associate with Cancer?
For more about Steph check out her website:
LadyCazimi.com
For more about Acyuta-bava check out his website:
NightLightAstrology.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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July 2022 Astrology Forecast
1 juli 2022 · 2 uur 18 min
In episode 358 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Camille Michelle Gray look ahead at the astrology of July 2022! Lees meer
The astrology of July features Mars moving into Taurus and beginning the build up to a conjunction with Uranus that will go exact early next month, as well as a Full Moon in Capricorn and a New Moon in Leo.
At the top of the show we talk about some recent events in the news, including the recent Supreme Court decision and the tragedy in Texas, and then eventually get into the forecast for July.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
About the Astrologers
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ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com
AustinCoppock.com
CamilleMichelleGray.com
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Auspicious Date for July
The most auspicious astrological date for July is:
🪐 July 1, 2022, at 10:45 AM local time (Virgo rising)
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Astrology Chat with Patrick Watson
26 juni 2022 · 2 uur 21 min
In episode 357 astrologers Patrick Watson and Chris Brennan answer some questions about astrology from listeners of the podcast, and discuss some miscellaneous astrological topics, ranging from understanding significant transits to the meaning of planets in detriment. Lees meer
We start the episode by talking about how we met on an astrology forum in 2005, and our experience going from being the youngest astrologers at events to becoming solidly middle aged astrologers.
Then we begin with a discussion on the hidden but significant ways in which eclipses and other transits can manifest, and then eventually answer some questions from listeners.
We recorded this episode together in the studio in Denver while Patrick was here to record a new course we are creating on rectification.
You can find out more about Patrick on his website:
PatrickWatsonAstrology.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some time stamps for when we discussed specific topics:
00:00:00 Intro and Patrick Watson’s background
00:05:29 Transits that can only be understood in retrospect
00:12:39 The hidden power of eclipses
00:31:01 The 5th house and games
00:37:46 Uranus transits and rebelliousness
00:46:20 Fixed signs and change
00:49:02 Zodiac signs and seasons
00:55:00 The logic of the zodiac rulership scheme
00:57:19 Taking benefics for granted
00:59:50 Opinions on using celebrity charts
01:09:15 Astrology becoming more mainstream
01:14:20 Mars and weapons
01:19:15 When a benefic and malefic transits coincide
01:30:40 Planets in detriment subvert expectations
01:47:13 Avatar movie and Jupiter-Neptune conjunction
01:48:54 Benefits of modern astrology
01:56:04 How to discuss difficult transits with clients
02:04:03 What to prioritize when reading charts
02:16:17 Patrick's website and upcoming rectification course
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Gemini in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
13 juni 2022 · 2 uur 46 min
In episode 356 astrologers Camille Michelle Gray and Nicholas Polimenakos join the podcast to talk about the meaning of the zodiac sign Gemini in astrology, and some of the traits and characteristics of people born with that sign prominent in their birth chart. Lees meer
Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, and it is a masculine or diurnal sign, mutable, airy, and ruled by the planet Mercury.
This is the third in a series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to really understand their core meaning and significations.
Camille and Nicholas's credentials for this episode are that they both have prominent Gemini placements in their birth chart. Camille has Mars in Gemini in the first house, and Nicholas has the Sun, Mercury, and Venus in Gemini.
During the course of the episode we talk about various keywords and traits associated with Gemini, and also look at some birth charts of famous people who were born with different planets in that sign.
Some of the keywords we discussed were drawn from a Twitter survey:
What keywords do you associate with Gemini?
For more about Camille check out her website:
CamilleMichelleGray.com
For more about Nicholas check out his website:
SparklesofGold.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Transiting Eclipses in Astrology
3 juni 2022 · 2 uur 1 min
Episode 355 astrologer Chris Brennan leads a workshop on how to understand the meaning of transiting solar and lunar eclipses based on where they fall in your birth chart, with a group of astrologers sharing stories of their past experiences. Lees meer
This is a recording of a meeting of the Denver Astrology Group that took place on May 14, 2022 at the Mercury Cafe, a couple of weeks after a solar eclipse in Taurus, and the day before a lunar eclipse in Scorpio.
It was a followup to another meeting we did in 2019 that was released as episode 215 titled Interpreting Eclipses in Your Birth Chart, where we demonstrated how to interpret eclipses based on which houses they fall in your birth chart, and then attendees shared stories of eclipses in their lives.
For this meeting attendees were instructed to go back and watch the recording of that last meeting, and then come to this one prepared to share stories of how eclipses had worked out for them in the past.
Here is a handout that shows what signs the eclipses fell in from 2004 through 2025:
Eclipses 2004–2025 Handout
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:48 Overview of eclipses
00:10:25 Eclipses through the houses
00:16:50 6th/12th house eclipse story
00:20:35 5th/11th house eclipse story
00:28:26 4th/10th house eclipse story
00:36:50 2nd/8th house eclipse story
00:44:19 1st/7th house eclipse story
00:48:38 2nd/8th house eclipse story
00:58:56 3rd/9th house eclipse story
01:02:46 2nd/8th house eclipse story
01:08:18 6th/12th house eclipse story
01:15:48 4th/10th house eclipse story
01:30:53 2nd/8th house eclipse story
01:36:20 2nd/8th house eclipse story
01:42:00 6th/12th house eclipse story
01:48:06 November 8th, 2022 Taurus lunar eclipse
01:54:14 Solar return and secondary progressed eclipses
01:56:48 Upcoming astrology meetup in Denver
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June 2022 Astrology Forecast
29 mei 2022 · 1 uur 54 min
In episode 354 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Catherine Urban look ahead at the astrology of June 2022. Lees meer
The astrological forecast for June begins with Mercury coming out of its retrograde and stationing direct in Taurus, while squaring a stationary Saturn in Aquarius.
Later in the month there is a Full Moon in Sagittarius on June 14, and a New Moon in Cancer on June 28.
Mid-month, the mood shifts after Mercury's return to Gemini, when we get four planets in their own domiciles: Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn.
We open the episode by talking about the recent eclipses and other world events, and then transition into talking about the forecast for June.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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AustinCoppock.com
CatherineUrban.com
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Auspicious Date for June
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🪐 June 26, 2022 at 10:55 AM (Virgo rising).
For more lucky dates in June see our electional astrology podcast!
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Taurus in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
19 mei 2022 · 2 uur 28 min
In episode 353 astrologers Mo and Pao of the Fixed Astrology Podcast join me to talk about the meaning of the zodiac sign Taurus in astrology, and some of the traits and characteristics of people born with that sign prominent in their birth chart. Lees meer
Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, and it is a feminine or nocturnal sign, fixed, earthy, and ruled by the planet Venus.
This is the second in a series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to really understand their core meaning and significations.
Mo and Pao both have Taurus placements prominent in their birth chart. Mo has her Taurus Sun and South Node in Taurus, and Pao has Taurus rising with the Moon in the first house.
During the course of the episode we talk about various keywords and traits associated with Taurus and also look at some birth charts of famous people who were born with different planets in that sign.
Some of the keywords we discussed were drawn from a Twitter survey:
What keywords do you associate with Taurus?
Follow Mo and Pao on the Fixed Astrology Podcast:
Anchor.fm/fixedastropod
Mo's website:
Austral-taur.com
Pao's website
Paostrology.com
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Astrology Conferences and Lecture Tips
17 mei 2022 · 2 uur 57 min
In episode 352 astrologer Laura Nalbandian joins Chris in the studio to discuss some tips for how to give a good lecture at an astrology conference. Lees meer
Laura has been organizing astrology conferences for more than 20 years, and has a lot of experience identifying good speakers and teachers.
During the course of this discussion we talk about what is involved in organizing astrology conferences, and some different strategies for giving a great talk at one.
Laura is organizing the NORWAC and ISAR astrology conferences this year:
NORWAC.net
ISAR2022.org
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Timestamps for different topics discussed in this episode:
00:00:00 Intro and Laura's background
00:07:13 NORWAC and ISAR conferences
00:13:54 Project Hindsight
00:18:48 Tips for giving astrology lectures
00:30:25 Etiquette for attending lectures
00:32:05 Accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing attendees
00:36:00 The best ways to use slides when presenting
00:42:20 More tips for giving astrology lectures
00:53:30 Should you bring personal information into a lecture?
00:59:58 When lectures get hijacked by monologue questions
01:12:07 Verbal tics, body movement, and energy dynamics
01:21:23 Chris' early struggles giving lectures
01:23:43 Teaching vs. giving lectures
01:31:06 How to deal with glitches and anxiety during lectures
01:40:50 Speaker ethics
01:50:00 Astrologers who quickly progressed on the lecture circuit
01:54:04 How Laura discovers up and coming astrologers
02:02:57 Different lecture styles
02:12:57 How Laura arranges the schedule of speakers
02:22:08 Dress code
02:28:52 The importance of topics
02:34:34 Confidence
02:42:36 NORWAC & ISAR 2022
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Transcript
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Astrology Explained By An Astrologer
17 mei 2022 · 42 min
Episode 351 features an interview with astrologer Chris Brennan, where he explains how astrology works, and discusses different types and applications of astrology. Lees meer
Chris is the host of The Astrology Podcast, and the author of the book Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune.
This interview was originally conducted by Kat Merritt of Jeff Hays Films in January as part of a promotional series for the launch of the Changing of the Gods astrology documentary series.
It is being re-released here as an episode of the podcast with the permission of the production company.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Sharing Astrology Transit Stories
6 mei 2022 · 1 uur 47 min
Episode 350 is a recording of a meeting of the Denver Astrology Group where attendees shared stories about transits they experienced over the past two years since our last meeting in early 2020, hosted by astrologer Chris Brennan. Lees meer
The Denver Astrology Group was started in May of 2008, and held a meeting at the Mercury Cafe on the second Saturday of every month for 12 years, until the pandemic hit in March of 2020.
This meeting was held on April 16, 2022 at the Mercury Cafe in downtown Denver, and it was our first meeting back in two years since the pandemic started.
Because a lot has happened since that time, we thought it would be good to hold a discussion or workshop style meeting where members could share some of their stories about important transits and notable events that have happened in their lives over the past two years since we last met.
Chris led the meeting and opened by talking about the inception charts of the Denver Astrology Group and the Mercury Cafe, and sharing a personal story about his own transits, and then opened it up for audience members to come up to the mic and share their story about a positive or negative transit that they experienced over the past couple of years and how it was reflected in their life.
It ended up being a pretty great demonstration about how different types of transits work, what astrologers look for, as well as how to talk to people about their birth chart.
We plan to resume meetings of the Denver Astrology Group on the second Saturday of each month at the Mercury Cafe.
For more information about the Denver Astrology Group see our page on Meetup:
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May 2022 Astrology Forecast
30 april 2022 · 2 uur 11 min
In episode 349 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Steph Koyfman look ahead at the astrology of May 2022. Lees meer
The astrology of May features the first part of Mercury retrograde, beginning in Gemini on May 10 and entering Taurus almost two weeks later.
There is also a solar eclipse in Taurus on April 30 and a lunar eclipse in Scorpio on May 16, starting the new eclipse season with the nodes on the Taurus/Scorpio axis until 2023.
There's a tonal change as Venus, Mars, and Jupiter all move into Aries over the course of May, away from the mutable energy of Pisces.
Late in the month, there is a New Moon in Gemini, although since it occurs on the second to last day of the month we are going to save most of that discussion for the next forecast.
We open the episode by talking about recent world events and how the astrology has played over the past four weeks since our last forecast.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Auspicious Date for May
The most auspicious astrological date for May is:
🪐 May 26, 2022 at 3:00 AM (Aries rising).
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Ancient Astrology Volume 2, with Demetra George
26 april 2022 · 2 uur 18 min
In episode 348, astrologer Demetra George discusses her new book, Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice, Volume Two. Lees meer
This is the second of two volumes where Demetra delivers a comprehensive look at the practical use of Hellenistic astrology, bringing to completion a cycle that started in 1993 when she became the very first subscriber of the Project Hindsight translation project.
In volume two Demetra takes a closer look at the houses and their role in interpreting a birth chart, taking special care to look at the significations of the houses throughout history, and tracing the common themes that run throughout the 2000 year long tradition.
In our discussion we focused mainly on talking about the significations of the houses, and how some of the significations changed over the course of the tradition, while other stayed the same.
The book was published by Rubedo Press on April 20, 2022, and can be ordered here:
Ancient Astrology Volume 2 on Rubedo Press Website
Ancient Astrology Volume 2 on Amazon
This interview was recorded on April 19, 2022, and released on April 25, 2022.
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Aries in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
15 april 2022 · 2 uur 26 min
In episode 347 astrologer Rick Levine joins the podcast to talk about the meaning of the zodiac sign Aries in astrology, and some of the traits and characteristics of people born with that sign prominent in their birth chart. Lees meer
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and it is a masculine or diurnal sign, cardinal, fiery, and ruled by the planet Mars.
This is the first in a new series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to really understand their core meaning and significations.
Part of Rick's credentials for this episode is that he was born with a stellium or cluster of planets in Aries, including the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the North Node.
During the course of the episode we talk about various keywords and traits associated with Aries, and also look at some birth charts of famous people who were born with different planets in that sign.
Some of the keywords we discussed were drawn from a Twitter survey:
What keywords do you associate with Aries?
For more about Rick check out his YouTube channel:
Youtube.com/RickLevine
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Consultation Charts in Medical Astrology
8 april 2022 · 2 uur 24 min
Episode 346 features an interview with astrologer Marcos Patchett about using consultation charts as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in medical astrology. Lees meer
A consultation chart is an astrological chart that is cast for the moment that a meeting between an astrologer and client begins.
The premise is that the consultation chart will describe both the situation that the client has come to talk about, as well as its potential outcome.
During the course of the episode we discuss how in the context of medical astrology consultation charts can be used as an additional tool for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction.
Along the way we also talk about horary astrology, decumbiture charts, and the nature of divination.
Marcos specializes in western herbal medicine and medical astrology, with an emphasis on horary in particular:
Nocturnalherbalist.com
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April 2022 Astrology Forecast
31 maart 2022 · 2 uur 27 min
In episode 345 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Samuel F. Reynolds look ahead at the astrology of April 2022. Lees meer
The astrology of April features a Mars-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius, plus Jupiter conjoining Neptune in Pisces.
There is also a New Moon in Aries early in the month on April 1, and a Full Moon in Libra on April 16.
Late in the month there is a solar eclipse in Taurus, although since it occurs on the last day of the month we are going to save most of that discussion for the next forecast.
We open the episode by talking about recent world events and how the astrology has played over the past four weeks since our last forecast.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
About the Astrologers
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AustinCoppock.com
UnlockAstrology.com
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Auspicious Date for April
The most auspicious astrological date for April is:
🪐 April 26, 2022 at 4:25 AM (Pisces rising) or 10:15 PM (Sagittarius rising).
For more lucky dates in April see our electional astrology podcast!
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The Future Trajectory of Astrology
26 maart 2022 · 1 uur 28 min
Episode 344 features a discussion between astrologers Rick Levine and Chris Brennan about the future of astrology and whether it will become more or less poplar in the world. Lees meer
This talk was recorded on March 19, 2022 for a webinar hosted by the International Society for Astrological Research to celebrate International Astrology Day.
The theme of the two day series of webinars was predicting general trends in the world over the next decade, and so we decided to take a unique approach by trying to talk about and predict the future of astrology itself.
The premise of the discussion is that astrology has seen a rapid explosion in popularity in the west over the past 5 years, especially among younger people, which has not happened since the late 1960s.
The main question we focused on was whether astrology would continue to increase in popularity and eventually reach new heights of acceptance, or whether it had reached a high water mark or plateaued in some way and we are due for a decline.
From a long term historical perspective the popularity of astrology has waxed and waned over the centuries, sometimes going up and other times going down, but it never stays in one state permanently.
During the course of the episode we try to frame and understand the important historical moment that we are in now, anticipate what is coming up so that we can understand better what we need to work on now, and then finally also celebrate where astrology is at now by reflecting on how far it has come.
You can find out more about Rick Levine on his YouTube channel:
Youtube.com/RickLevine
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Timestamps
Timestamps for different topics discussed in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 Current popularity of astrology
00:01:03 Historical context of the current wave
00:03:06 Young astrologers
00:03:46 Is astrology's popularity still rising?
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Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy
16 maart 2022 · 2 uur 10 min
In episode 343 astrologer Eric Purdue joins the show to talk about his new translation of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Lees meer
Agrippa published his Three Books of Occult Philosophy in 1533, and it is a compilation of astrology, magic, and philosophy.
After its publication Agrippa's work developed a very large influence and reach in the western esoteric tradition, as an important Renaissance compilation on occult lore.
The last time it was translated into English was in 1551, and Eric's translation improves on the previous one in a number of scholarly and stylistic ways.
Get the book here:
Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Purdue Translation
Find out more about Eric's work:
EricPurdue.com
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Planetary Stations in Secondary Progressions
11 maart 2022 · 2 uur 21 min
In episode 342 astrologers Catherine Urban and Nick Dagan Best join the show to discuss what happens when planets station retrograde or direct by secondary progression, and how this can be used as an important timing technique in astrology. Lees meer
In secondary progressions each day after a person is born represents an entire year of their life, and the planetary alignments on a specific day will correspond to events and experiences in a given year of life.
In this episode we focus in particular on what happens in a native's life in the years that correspond with planets stationing retrograde or direct by secondary progression, and how this can help to identify some of the most important years in a person's life.
During the course of the show we use a bunch of celebrity and personal charts as examples in order to demonstrate how the technique works in practice.
For more info about Catherine and Nick visit:
CatherineUrban.com
NickDaganBestAstrologer.com
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March 2022 Astrology Forecast
25 februari 2022 · 2 uur 6 min
In episode 341 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Christopher Renstrom look ahead at the astrology of March 2022. Lees meer
The astrology of March features the second of two Venus-Mars conjunctions, as well as the build up to a conjunction between Mars and Saturn in Aquarius and a Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces.
There is also a New Moon in Pisces early in the month on March 2, and a Full Moon in Virgo on March 18.
At the top of the episode we reflect on the ongoing Venus-Mars conjunction and the archetypal themes of war and peace that have become prominent recently.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Auspicious Date for March
The most auspicious astrological date for March is:
March 2, 2022 at 10:45 AM local time, with Gemini rising
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Astrologer or Astrologist: What is the Preferred Designation?
23 februari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
In episode 340 astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim discuss whether the preferred designation for a practitioner of astrology is "astrologer" or "astrologist", and why it is important. Lees meer
The motivation for this discussion is that there seems to be some confusion among non-astrologers about what the preferred word is to use.
In general, the preferred designation is "astrologer", and this is the word that is used and often strongly preferred by the vast majority of practitioners today.
During the course of the episode we review three informal polls that were done on social media that indicate that between 90–99% of astrologers prefer the term "astrologer" over "astrologist".
Despite the overwhelming preference for the term astrologer, some social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and more recently Twitter have made it so that practitioners can only select the term "astrologist" when listing their profession.
Thus, part of the purpose of this discussion is to raise awareness about this issue among the general public.
While there are occasionally some astrologers who do use the term astrologist, and that is ok, the purpose of this discussion is to clarify that since the vast majority of practitioners prefer the term astrologer, that is the word that should probably be used by non-astrologers when referring to the profession.
This discussion is partially based on an article Chris wrote in 2014 titled Is it Astrologer or Astrologist?
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Hermeticism and Ancient Astrology
17 februari 2022 · 3 uur 13 min
In episode 339 Sam Block joins the show to talk about the ancient philosophy of Hermeticism and its relationship to Hellenistic astrology. Lees meer
Hermeticism is a religious, philosophical, and mystical movement that arose in Hellenistic Egypt around the first century, and is attributed to the teachings and practices of Hermes Trismegistus.
It represents a popular synthesis of a number of philosophical and religious trends that were popular during the Hellenistic period, including Stoicism, Platonism, native Egyptian religion, and astrology.
The majority of what is known about this philosophical or religious school survives in the Corpus Hermeticum and a handful of other writings from that time period.
During the course of the episode we talk about what is known about the Hermetic philosophical tradition, and how it relates to the technical tradition of astrology that arose during the same time period.
Sam is the author of a series on Hermeticism on his website, which I would recommend checking out for more information on this topic:
https://digitalambler.com/about/hermeticism-posts/
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Timestamps
Timestamps for different topics covered and parts of the discussion:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:07 What survives from ancient Hermeticism
00:06:12 Religions and philosophies that influenced Hermeticism
00:15:00 The Corpus Hermeticum
00:24:44 Excerpts from the Hermetica
00:34:00 Hermeticism vs. Gnosticism
00:37:00 Excerpts about planets, soul, and fate
00:50:40 Diagram of the spheres of the cosmos
00:52:26 Gnosis meaning
00:55:25 Excerpt about salvation of the soul
01:02:19 Passage from Introduction to Gnosticism
01:03:18 Why astrology recurs as a motif in Hermeticism
01:07:00 A Stoic prayer and fate
01:12:05 Philosophical Hermetica vs. practical Hermetica
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Changing of the Gods: An Astrology Documentary Series
2 februari 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
Episode 338 features an interview with Kenny Ausubel, director of a new astrology documentary series called Changing of the Gods. Lees meer
Changing of the Gods is a 10-part series on astrology that is being released later this month, starting on February 22, 2022.
The series is based on the work of the astrologer Richard Tarnas, and his 2006 book Cosmos and Psyche.
The focus of the series is the cycle of Uranus and Pluto, and how the alignments of these two planets coincide with major world events and changes.
The series draws on Tarnas' work in order to show how Uranus-Pluto alignments have coincided with historical events in the past, and then compares them with the most recent alignment, which was a square between 2007 and 2020.
Each episode focuses on different facets of how these alignments have manifested in different levels of society and culture.
During the course of the interview we talk about the production of the series, some of the topics covered, and what the overall vision and message of the series is.
Find out more about the series at:
ChangingOfTheGods.com
Sign up to watch the series for free when it premieres on February 22 here:
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February 2022 Astrology Forecast
28 januari 2022 · 2 uur 22 min
In episode 337 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Patrick Watson look ahead at the astrology of February 2022! Lees meer
The astrology of February features a stellium of planets piling up in Capricorn, with Venus and Mercury stationing direct there, and Mars having recently ingressed into the sign.
Mid-month Mars will catch up to Venus and form a conjunction in Capricorn, and then later in the month the United States has the first of three exact Pluto returns.
The lunations this month include a New Moon in Aquarius and a Full Moon in Leo.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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February 2022 Astrology Alignments
New Moon in Aquarius on February 1
Mercury stations direct in Capricorn February 3
Sun-Saturn conjunction on February 4
Mars trine Uranus on February 8
Mercury conjunct Pluto on February 11
Mercury moves into Aquarius on February 14
Full Moon in Leo February 16
Mars conjoins Venus exact on February 16
Jupiter sextile Uranus on February 17
Sun moves into Pisces on February 18
US Pluto Return exact on February 22
Mars sextile Neptune February 23
Venus sextile Neptune February 24
Auspicious Date for February
The most auspicious astrological date for February is:
February 2, 2022, at 8:15 AM, with Pisces rising
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Pluto in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
20 januari 2022 · 3 uur 43 min
In episode 336 astrologer Richard Tarnas joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Pluto in astrology. Lees meer
In astrology Pluto is generally associated with power, control, manipulation, intensity, the underworld, taboos, transformations, destruction and regeneration, death and rebirth, making big things small and small things big.
Richard is the author of the 2006 book Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, and he previously appeared on episode 84 of The Astrology Podcast in 2016 to talk about the book on its 10 year anniversary.
At the beginning of the episode we talked a bit about the recent conjunction of Saturn and Pluto in 2020, how it coincided with the beginning of the pandemic, and how Richard felt about having discussed that cycle in Cosmos and Psyche in retrospect. Some of this was tied into a discussion in episode 254 titled Misconceptions About Mundane Astrology in the Media.
Later we get into the discovery of Pluto, discuss how astrologers establish the meaning of new planets, and then read through some passages from different astrologers that talk about the meaning of Pluto.
Later in the episode we also touch on how to deal with skeptics of astrology, and how to demonstrate the validity of astrology in general.
We also discuss a new astrology documentary series based on Richard's work titled Changing of the Gods, which will be released next month.
Find out more about Changing of the Gods series at:
https://changingofthegodsseries.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Timestamps for when we discuss different topics in the episode:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:25 Welcoming Richard + Changing of the Gods series
00:08:25 Uranus-Pluto alignments
00:11:10 Reflections on the Saturn-Pluto conjunction of 2020
00:32:07 How do astrologers establish the meaning of new planets?
00:57:00 Pluto significations in Reinhold Ebertin
01:05:09 Robert Hand's Pluto significations
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Artificial Intelligence and Astrology
12 januari 2022 · 2 uur 39 min
In episode 335 astrologer Kent Bye joins Chris in the studio in Denver to talk about artificial intelligence and consciousness through the lens of astrology. Lees meer
Kent is the former host of the Voices of AI Podcast, and has conducted hundreds of interviews with different specialists in AI over the years.
During the course of the episode we cover topics such as whether it will ever be possible to replicate human consciousness with artificial intelligence, what planetary alignments in the future might coincide with this if it was possible, and whether astrology itself could be used as a model for consciousness.
This conversation was recorded the day after our previous episode on virtual reality and astrology, and was originally intended to be more of a casual discussion about artificial intelligence only available to patrons of the podcast, but the discussion went so well that I decided to release it as a full episode of The Astrology Podcast.
For more about Kent check out the Voices of VR Podcast:
Voicesofvr.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:18 Chris gets a VR headset after last episode
00:11:30 Artificial intelligence
00:19:30 Kent's birth chart
00:23:40 The astrology of artificial intelligence
00:34:14 The Turing test
00:38:12 Alan Turing's natal chart
00:39:15 Litmus tests for AI
00:42:47 Human relationships with AI
00:48:30 Stoicism, fate, and free will
01:04:06 Synthesizing planetary placements and AI
01:24:18 Horary astrology
01:30:00 The challenge for astrology in the next decade
01:33:40 Is astrology a language?
01:44:50 Consciousness and AI
01:56:22 Dystopian scenarios with AI
02:17:46 Different qualities of divination systems
02:20:59 Electional charts of AI
02:23:54 Electional chart of the episode
02:28:16 Outer planet cycles in 2030-2050
02:34:05 Kent's podcasts
02:35:59 Concluding remarks and sponsorsW…
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2022 Yearly Horoscopes for All 12 Zodiac Signs
8 januari 2022 · 5 uur 31 min
In episode 334 astrologer Chris Brennan presents a set of year ahead horoscope forecasts for each sign of the zodiac for the entire year ahead of 2022. Lees meer
This is meant to take some of the general transits that we talked about in our year ahead astrology forecast for 2022 and personalize them, by talking about them in the context of what houses the planets are moving through for each of the rising signs.
I would recommend listening to the zodiac sign that matches your Ascendant or rising sign, although you can also listen to the your Sun sign, especially if you were born during the day, or your Moon sign, especially if you were born at night.
Video Versions of the Horoscopes
I originally recorded these as video horoscopes for my YouTube channel, and there are some fancy visual elements that you may miss if you only listen to the audio version, so I would recommend watching them on my channel here:
2022 Year Ahead Horoscope Videos
Or here are direct links to the video for each sign:
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Timestamps for the Audio Version
Here are timestamps for where I talk about each sign in the audio version.
Aries - 00:02:00
Taurus - 00:19:10
Gemini - 00:38:08
Cancer - 00:57:29
Leo - 01:18:49
Virgo - 01:44:30
Libra - 02:16:01
Scorpio - 02:49:48
Sagittarius - 03:23:47
Capricorn - 03:55:14
Aquarius - 04:28:53
Pisces - 05:00:32
Transcript
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Virtual Reality and Astrology, with Kent Bye
30 december 2021 · 4 uur 56 min
In episode 333 Kent Bye of the Voices of VR Podcast joins me in the studio to talk about virtual reality and its relevance to astrology, as well as the ways in which astrologers will use and incorporate virtual worlds in the future. Lees meer
During the course of the episode we talk about the history of technology, and how important turning points have historically lined up with major outer planet alignments in the past.
We also spend a bit of time talking about the future, and about some upcoming outer planet trends, and expectations about astrology and virtual reality that are coming up.
Kent wrote an article on astrology and virtual reality in 2017 for the Archai journal titled The Archetypal Cycles of Virtual Reality.
This episode was partially motivated by some of the recent discussion about the Metaverse over the past year, as well as Facebook's announcement that it was changing its name to Meta in October when Jupiter and Saturn stationed direct in Aquarius.
Kent flew out to Denver for a couple of days to record this conversation, as well as another on artificial intelligence that will be released as an episode of The Astrology Podcast next month, and this episode ended up being a sweeping 5-hour discussion where we covered a lot of areas related to astrology and technology.
There are timestamps below so you can see all the different topics we covered.
Kent's virtual reality podcast:
VoicesOfVR.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Timestamps for when we talked about different topics in this episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Kent's background in astrology
00:11:25 Uranus-Pluto conjunction of 1960's and technology
00:16:30 First Virtual Reality prototype in 1968
00:18:12 Three waves of Virtual Reality
00:28:20 A century of technology diffusion
00:30:35 Outer planet transits 1880-2073
00:40:20 Embodied experience of Virtual Reality
00:44:30 The classical four elements and VR
00:47:48 Chris' VR experience
00:51:40 Phi… -
2022 Astrology Forecast for the Year Ahead
18 december 2021 · 3 uur 59 min
In episode 332 we present our annual year ahead astrology forecast for 2022, where we look at the major astrological alignments coming up over the next 12 months and make some predictions, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Leisa Schaim. Lees meer
We spend the first 40 minutes of this episode giving an overview of some of the major transits in 2022, including the ongoing Saturn-Uranus square, Jupiter's transit through Pisces and Aries, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction, Venus retrograde in Capricorn, Mars retrograde in Gemini, the Pluto return of the United States, and eclipses in Taurus and Scorpio.
After that initial overview we then go into a more detailed breakdown of the next twelve months, breaking it up into four quarters, and spending about 40 minutes on each quarter of the year.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Astrology, Technology, and the Future, with Adam Sommer
15 december 2021 · 2 uur 8 min
Astrologer Adam Sommer joins the podcast to talk about Pluto, mythology, bitcoin, the metaverse, and their relationship to astrology. Lees meer
Adam was visiting Colorado in November, and we decided to get together and record a conversation about a bunch of different astrological topics we had been thinking about lately.
The result was a pretty sweeping discussion about a variety of different topics, although the main one that we kept coming back to is astrology and technology.
This is a more casual and less focused episode than usual, but we had a lot of fun and discussed a number of interesting topics.
Adam is the host of the Exploring Astrology Podcast, which you can find on his website:
Holestoheavens.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:28 Mythology and the newer planetary bodies
00:08:25 Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas
00:10:40 Adam's astrology background
00:12:56 The nodes and past lives
00:14:54 Pluto
00:21:59 Pluto as most difficult planet in modern astrology
00:31:30 Soul, Ficino, and Thomas Moore
00:34:38 Chris' recommended astrology books for beginners
00:38:15 Our Plutonic moment
00:41:05 Fate
00:48:04 The magic tradition
00:50:10 Christianity and astrology
00:53:09 Anxiety over upcoming bad transits
00:56:40 Why Adam doesn't worry about transits
01:00:55 How to advise clients about transits
01:04:20 Why use astrology?
01:11:46 Where is astrology headed?
01:24:00 Metaverse
01:24:41 What are NFT's?
01:28:22 More on Metaverse
01:34:11 The dark side of blockchain
01:39:14 Bitcoin's chart
01:44:52 Saturn Uranus and Bitcoin
01:48:58 Adam's background in Bitcoin
01:55:00 How NFT's are relevant for astrologers
02:00:30 Upcoming VR episode
02:00:52 Adam's website, podcast, and upcoming work
02:05:00 Concluding remarks and sponsorsWatch the Video Version of This Episode
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5QDukWfnfg
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Transcript
A full tran…
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The Practice and Philosophy of Astrology, with Ray Grasse
7 december 2021 · 1 uur 53 min
In episode 330 astrologer Ray Grasse joins the podcast to reflect on a number of lessons he has learned after a lifetime of practicing astrology. Lees meer
Ray is a longtime editor and columnist for The Mountain Astrologer magazine, and he has published two books of compilations of essays he has written over the years on the practice and philosophy of astrology.
The first book is titled Under a Sacred Sky: Essays on the Practice and Philosophy of Astrology (2015), while the second is Star Gates: Essays on Astrology, Symbolism and the Synchronistic Universe (2020).
During the course of the interview we talk about a variety of different topics from some of the essays he has written, including synchronicity and the mechanism underlying astrology, symbolism and omenology, the physical properties of the planets reflecting their astrological meaning, the importance of stationary planets, the most elevated planet in the chart, and more.
For more information about Ray see his website:
RayGrasse.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timstamps
Here are some timestamps for when we discuss different topics in this episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:50 Ray's books
00:01:24 How astrologers determine the meaning of new planets
00:04:07 The mechanism underlying astrology
00:06:50 Synchronicity
00:10:30 Omens
00:12:33 How astronomical properties of planets echo astrological symbolism
00:16:48 Role of intuition vs. empirical methods
00:24:10 Generational symbolism of outer planets
00:25:54 Huge gash on Mars
00:26:20 Uranus and Pluto and eccentricity
00:27:50 Symbolic techniques vs. mechanistic
00:31:00 Charts still working after a person's death
00:33:50 Van Gogh example
00:36:26 Charts indicate events prior to birth
00:40:10 Impact of cultural background on charts
00:40:49 Retrogrades
00:43:42 Does astrology still work on other planets?
00:49:30 Phenomenology of the Moon
00:50:52 Planetary stations
00:56:20 Tom Cruise's natal chart
00:…
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December Astrology Forecast 2021: A Venus Retrograde-y Christmas
29 november 2021 · 2 uur 30 min
In episode 329 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Becca Tarnas look ahead at the astrology of December 2021. Lees meer
The astrology of December features Venus stationing retrograde in Capricorn conjunct Pluto, a solar eclipse in Sagittarius, and the third and final exact Saturn-Uranus square.
Jupiter also departs from Aquarius and moves into Pisces late in the month, while Neptune stations direct, there is a Full Moon in Gemini, and Mars ingresses into Sagittarius.
At the beginning of the episode we review some stories that happened in the news that correlated with the astrology of November, and then dive into the astrology of December.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Planetary Alignments for December
Neptune stations direct in Pisces December 1
Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius on December 4
Mars into Sagittarius on December 13
Mercury into Capricorn on December 13
Full Moon in Gemini on December 18
Venus stations retrograde December 19
Sun into Capricorn December 21
Saturn square Uranus on December 24
Jupiter into Pisces on December 28
Auspicious Election for December
The most auspicious astrological date for December is:
December 13, 2021 at 11:05 AM local time with late Aquarius rising
There are several other charts for December that are available in our subscription electional astrology podcast.
We also recently released our 2022 Year Ahead Electional Astrology Report!
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:38 De… -
Minor Aspects in Astrology, with Rick Levine
22 november 2021
In episode 328 astrologer Rick Levine joins the show to talk about minor aspects in astrology, and whether they should be regarded as "minor". Lees meer
Minor aspects are generally categorized as any aspects besides the five classical "major" aspects that were originally introduced in western astrology around the 1st century BCE, which are the conjunction, opposition, trine, square, and sextile.
The minor aspects include the semi-sextile, quincunx, semi-square, sesqui-square, quintile, bi-quintile, septile, novile, and others.
Several of the minor aspects used today were first introduced by the German astronomer and astrologer Johannes Kepler in the 17th century CE, although their adoption in the astrological community has been uneven, with some astrologers using them and others not.
During the course of the episode we discuss the history of minor aspects and some of the debates surrounding them, and then later look at some charts where Rick demonstrates how he uses minor aspects in practice.
For more info about Rick check out his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/RickLevine
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:44 Rick’s views on whether they are really “minor” aspects
00:02:15 Major aspects review
00:03:36 History of the aspects
00:04:30 Kepler's aspects
00:07:45 The inconjunct
00:08:40 Importance of major aspects
00:09:14 Mathematical harmonics
00:15:28 Minor aspects diagrams
00:18:28 Importance of the quintile
00:21:37 The septile
00:21:54 The quindecile
00:23:52 Kepler
00:30:38 The zodiac
00:34:44 Harmonics
00:43:47 Sign-based aspects
00:45:37 Aspects as divisions of a circle
00:52:09 Orbs
01:09:35 William Lilly quote about aspects
01:12:35 Kepler's justification for the minor aspects
01:19:13 Synodic cycles
01:29:40 The quintile
01:36:16 The septile
01:39:06 More on harmonics
01:40:40 Yod
01:43:44 Kite
01:45:50 Qui… -
Top 8 Best Astrology Books for Beginners
15 november 2021 · 2 uur 32 min
In episode 327 astrologers Chris Brennan and Molly Pennington talk about the top 8 best astrology books for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students of astrology. Lees meer
Molly is working on an article for the Reader's Digest website on astrology books recommended by experts, and she contacted Chris to do an interview, so we recorded it for this episode of the podcast.
During the course of the discussion Chris gives his picks for the top 8 astrology books that every astrologer should have, and explains why they are good books to read.
The first 6 books are broken up into beginner, intermediate, and advanced categories, and then there are two bonus books at the end that are given an honorable mention.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
List of the Top 8 Astrology Books
Here is Chris' list of the top 8 books for learning astrology:
Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life, by Carole Taylor
You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas
On the Heavenly Spheres: A Treatise on Traditional Astrology, by Helena Avelar and Luís Ribeiro
Astrology and the Authentic Self, by Demetra George
Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, by Richard Tarnas
Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, by Chris Brennan
A History of Horoscopic Astrology, by James Holden
The American Ephemeris, 1950-2050, by Neil F. Michelsen and Rique Pottenger
View the list on Amazon: List of the Top 8 Astrology Books for Beginners
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:10 Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars, by Carole Taylor
00:14:12 You Were Born for This, by Chani Nicholas
00:38:11 On the Heavenly Spheres, by Avelar and Ribeiro
01:00:57 Astrology and the Authentic Self, by Demetra George
01:16:05 Cosmos and Psyche, by Richard Tarnas
01:55:11 Hellenistic Astrology, by Chris Brennan
02:20:52 A Histor… -
Neptune in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
3 november 2021 · 2 uur 16 min
In episode 326 astrologer Laura Nalbandian joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Neptune in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. Lees meer
In astrology Neptune is generally said to signify illusions, mysticism, escapism, spiritualism, confusion, romanticism, the blurring of boundaries, extreme sensitivity, compassion, and transcendent experiences.
Neptune is one of the more recently discovered outer planets, having only been discovered in 1846, although astrologers have figured out its meanings pretty well after nearly two centuries of working with it.
This is part of a series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into the meanings of each of the planets in astrology, by reading some excerpts from different astrologers to see how they have talked about the planet in the past, and then using that as a jumping off point for discussion.
Laura is organizing two astrology conferences happening in Seattle and Denver in May and August of 2022, and you can find out more information here:
NORWAC.net
ISAR2022.org
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:38 ISAR 2022 conference
00:04:20 Laura's natal chart and background
00:11:05 Episode 75 about Laura's mother Maggie Nalbandian
00:11:40 Laura's spirituality and astrology background
00:15:28 Richard Tarnas on Neptune significations
00:25:00 The illusion that we are separate
00:28:37 Saturn vs. Neptune
00:30:40 Jupiter vs. Neptune
00:33:00 Uranian clarity vs. Neptune clarity
00:34:40 LSD and Neptune
00:37:30 Neptune and transcendent experiences
00:48:56 Mercury and Neptune aspects
01:00:38 Venus and Neptune aspects
01:12:30 Steven Forrest Neptune significations
01:14:25 Neptune and confusion
01:15:17 Neptune and impermanence
01:19:59 Neptune and hyper-sensitivity
01:28:08 Reinhold Ebertin on Neptune significations
01:30:08 Neptune and Jupiter
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November Astrology Forecast 2021: Mars Square Saturn + Taurus Eclipse
28 oktober 2021 · 2 uur 11 min
In episode 325 we look at the astrological forecast for November 2021, which features Mars squaring Saturn and opposing Uranus, as well as a lunar eclipse in Taurus, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Leisa Schaim. Lees meer
November is one of the most tense months of this year, due to the tight T-square between Mars, Saturn, and Uranus, as well as the first of a series of eclipses in Taurus going exact around the same time, all around the middle of November.
In the first part of the episode we review how the astrology of October went, focusing in particular on some stories connected with the Mercury retrograde square Pluto, and then after that do a deep dive on the astrology of November.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Annual 2022 Electional Astrology Report Now Available!
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In the report we go through and select the single most auspicious date we can find in each of the next 12 months, using the principles of electional astrology.
Planetary Alignments for November
Month begins just off the Sun/Saturn square, still pretty exact
Mercury in Libra square Pluto for 3rd time, Nov 2
New Moon in Scorpio, November 4
Sun opposite Uranus, November 4
Venus into Capricorn, November 5
Mercury into Scorpio, November 5
Mercury conjoins Mars in Scorpio, Nov 10
Mars square Saturn, November 10
Mercury opposite Uranus, November 13
Sun square Jupiter, November 15
Mars opp…
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The Life and Work of Astrologer Helena Avelar
26 oktober 2021 · 3 uur 56 min
In episode 324 astrologer Luís Ribeiro joins me to talk about the life and work of his partner Helena Avelar, who passed away earlier this year. Lees meer
Helena was a respected practitioner and teacher of traditional astrology from Portugal, and had influenced many astrologers through works she co-authored with Luís, such as their 2010 book On the Heavenly Spheres: A Treatise on Traditional Astrology.
She was also a scholar of the history of astrology, and obtained PhD from the Warburg Institute in 2018, with a thesis titled "The Making of an Astrologer in Fifteenth-century France. The Notebooks of S. Belle: Lisbon, MS 1711 and Paris, NAL 398."
Her PhD dissertation was recently published by the academic publisher Brill, and the book came out just a few months after she died, under the title An Astrologer at Work in Late Medieval France The Notebooks of S. Belle.
In the first half of this podcast episode we focus on giving a biographical overview of Helena's life and talking about her work and accomplishments, while in the second half we talk about her new book.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Links to Resources Mentioned in the Episode
Here are some links to different resources mentioned in the episode:
First Astra Project Workshop: November 6, 2021
The Academy of Traditional Astrology, Helena and Luís's school
The Astra Project YouTube Channel
Helena Avelar animal fund
Helena PhD Dissertation PDFHelena Avelar de Carvalho, An Astrologer At Work in Late Medieval France: The Notebooks of S. Belle, Brill, Leiden & Boston, 2021.
Helena Avelar, “Who Wants to Live Forever? Astrological Methods for Calculating Lifespan in Western Culture and Perspectives on Determinism in Astrology,” in: International Journal of Divination & Prognostication, no. 2 (2021), pp. 161–188.
Episode 225 of The Astrology Podcast, Helena Avelar and Luís Ribeiro on Traditional Astrology
Interview with Volker Schendel, published Nov 14, 2020
Watch the Video V…
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Aspects in Astrology: The Five Major Configurations
16 oktober 2021 · 2 uur 31 min
In episode 323 astrologers Chris Brennan and Claire Moon discuss the five major aspects in astrology, and explain what they mean in a birth chart. Lees meer
Aspects are geometrical configurations which denote different types of relationships between planets, and they are the primary means through which planets interact with each other in a chart.
The five major aspects, also sometimes known as the Ptolemaic aspects, are the conjunction, opposition, trine, square, and sextile.
During the course of the episode we give an introduction to the topic of aspects and then get into what each of the them mean symbolically.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:59 New Introduction to Astrology course
00:01:52 Intro to aspects
00:04:13 Conjunction
00:09:49 Orbs
00:14:23 History of aspects
00:15:19 The 5 major aspects
00:21:01 Sign-based aspects
00:32:40 Aversions
00:37:13 Degree-based aspects
00:39:50 Applying vs. separating aspects
00:50:06 Orbs for aspects
00:51:34 The meaning of aspects
00:51:55 Porphyry on bearing testimony
00:54:56 Basic nature of the aspects
01:00:48 Hard aspects: square and opposition
01:05:55 Conjunctions
01:10:53 Oppositions
01:11:48 Houses and oppositions
01:19:56 Elemental qualities and oppositions
01:20:33 Full Moon and New Moon
01:30:49 Squares
01:33:30 Left side and right side aspects
01:36:44 Interpreting squares
01:44:00 Trines
01:49:39 Sextiles
01:54:02 Aspects in the birth chart
01:54:30 Aspects from transits to the birth chart
01:55:41 George Lucas natal chart
02:03:50 Aspects in synastry
02:08:57 Aspects in mundane astrology
02:15:24 Archetypal Explorer
02:18:40 Aspect patterns
02:25:38 Introduction to Astrology course launch in November
02:25:50 Hellenistic Astrology book
02:26:22 Hellenistic Astrology course
02:26:38 Claire's offerings and website
02:27:49 Concluding remarksWatch the Video Version of T…
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Saturn in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
8 oktober 2021 · 3 uur 26 min
In episode 322 astrologer Diana Rose Harper joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Saturn in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. Lees meer
Saturn is the furthest planet that is visible to the naked eye, and so it is the last of the traditional planetary bodies in our ongoing series on the planets.
In astrology Saturn is generally said to signify contraction, constraints, rejection, exclusion, time, tradition, age, that which is old, confinement, depression, structure, seriousness, authority, concrete reality, and that which is cold and slow.
During the course of the episode we read through a variety of passages from ancient and modern astrologers in order to understand how astrologers have conceptualized Saturn in the past, and then we used that as a jumping off point for discussing what it means today.
For more information about Diana visit:
ddamascenaa.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:19 Diana's Saturn credentials
00:03:17 Diana's natal chart
00:04:30 Saturn symbol and diagram
00:07:13 Vettius Valens significations
00:10:51 Benefits of Saturn
00:13:10 Saturn vs. Mars
00:14:28 Positive side of malefics
00:15:50 Visibility and slowness of Saturn
00:25:10 Saturn and actionable realism
00:28:50 Saturn and healthy fear
00:31:16 Saturn, mastery, and consequences
00:38:40 Elders
00:39:40 Depression
00:44:32 Austerity, reticence, and preservation
00:50:37 Benefits to native at expense of others
00:55:38 Deception
00:56:47 Restraints and imprisonment
00:59:12 Saturn's rings
01:01:52 Freedom and limits
01:03:33 Boundaries
01:05:20 Farming and gardening
01:08:33 Karma
01:12:00 Death
01:17:32 Beauty and the Beast
01:17:56 Abu Ma'shar significations
01:25:51 Gravitas and deliberateness
01:29:10 Asceticism
01:31:13 Saturn is feminine?
01:42:50 Herding
01:46:30 Embargos
01:48:22 Water motif
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October Astrology Forecast 2021
28 september 2021 · 2 uur 11 min
In episode 321 astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look ahead at the astrology and planetary alignments for the month of October 2021. Lees meer
The astrology of October features a Mercury retrograde in Libra, plus Saturn and Jupiter stationing direct in Aquarius, and a New Moon in Libra and Full Moon in Aries.
At the very end of the month Mars moves into Scorpio, beginning the climactic sequence that takes us into the end of the year.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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Planetary Alignments for October
Mercury stationed retrograde on September 27
New Moon in Libra October 6
Pluto stations direct October 6
Venus moves into Sagittarius October 7
Mercury retro conjoins Sun October 9
Saturn stations direct October 10
Jupiter stations direct October 18
Mercury stations direct October 18
Full Moon in Aries October 20
Sun into Scorpio October 23
Mars moves into Scorpio on October 30
Auspicious Astrological Date for October
Chris forgot to mention this in the episode, but the auspicious date this month is:
October 24, 2021, at 3:10 PM, with 21 Aquarius rising
There's several other charts for October available in our electional astrology podcast.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:36 October astrology overview
00:02:00 Update from Kelly
00:06:39 September astrology review
00:19:58 October 3-9 weekly astrology graphic
00:20:44 Mercury retrograde
00:23:25 Pluto significations
00:39:20 More on Mercury retrograde
00:41:04 Sun-Mars conjunction and New Moon in Libra
00:46:20 Mars in Libra examples
00:53:12 Mars-Sun conjunction
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Uranus in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
24 september 2021 · 3 uur 23 min
In episode 320 astrologer Rick Levine joins Chris in the studio to talk about the meaning of the planet Uranus in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. Lees meer
In general, Uranus is said to signify sudden and unexpected events, revolutions, innovation, eccentricity, erraticness, disruption, unpredictability, sudden breakthroughs, quirkiness, rebelliousness, electricity, advancement through technology, rapid growth, and uncommon pursuits.
Uranus was first discovered on March 13, 1781, and within a century or so astrologers had worked out most of its meanings and incorporated it into astrology.
Since Uranus is the first outer planet in our series, we spend a bit of time in the beginning of the episode talking about how astrologers figured out the meaning of newly discovered planets.
One access point was understanding some of the events that happened around the same time as the discovery, such as the American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the culmination of the Enlightenment period.
Our first attempt to record this episode was cut short when the power went out about a minute into the recording. We released a separate outtake of that power outage on YouTube, and also included a brief clip from it at the end of this episode.
For more about Rick check out his YouTube channel:
Youtube.com/RickLevine
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Uranus snafu
00:02:08 Rick's Uranus placement
00:02:45 Rick's natal chart
00:05:33 Uranus glyph
00:07:26 Historical background of Uranus
00:11:21 Uranus and technology
00:12:45 The invisible becomes part of scientific domain
00:18:09 Unique developments at time of Uranus' discovery
00:22:55 Empirical vs. mythological approach to naming planets
00:27:15 Uranus almost named George
00:27:46 Prometheus mythology a better fit for Uranus
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Jupiter in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
14 september 2021 · 1 uur 35 min
In episode 319 astrologer Samuel F. Reynolds joins the podcast to talk about the meaning of Jupiter in astrology, as part of our ongoing series on the significations of the planets in a birth chart. Lees meer
In astrology Jupiter is generally said to signify growth, expansion, wisdom, abundance, justice, freedom, religion, philosophy, faith, righteousness, success, fecundity, and aggrandizement.
Jupiter is said to rule the signs of Sagittarius in Pisces, have its detriment in the opposite signs of Gemini and Virgo, and to have its exaltation in Cancer and fall in Capricorn.
During the course of the episode we read through some passages from different ancient and modern astrologers in order to understand how Jupiter has been conceptualized in the astrological tradition, and use that as a jumping off point for further discussions.
Some of the different astrologers we read through during the course of the episode are Vettius Valens, Abu Ma'shar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Steven Forrest, and Richard Tarnas.
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This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:45 Vettius Valens on Jupiter
00:25:25 Abu Ma'shar on Jupiter
00:42:58 William Lilly on Jupiter
00:52:20 Reinhold Ebertin on Jupiter
01:08:57 Steven Forrest on Jupiter
01:16:02 Richard Tarnas on Jupiter
01:30:31 Concluding RemarksWatch the Video Version of the Jupiter Episode
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Mars in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
9 september 2021 · 3 uur 38 min
Episode 318 features a discussion with astrologer Sylvi Osland about what Mars means in astrology, where we talk about the significations of the planet and especially what it means in a birth chart. Lees meer
Mars is generally said to signify things like action, impulsiveness, forcefulness, assertiveness, fighting, anger, war, severing, separation, inflammation, intercourse, fires, discord, robbery, and courage.
This is the fifth episode in our series on the planets in astrology, where we do a deep dive into the meaning of each of the planets, by reading through some passages from ancient and modern astrologers to anchor the discussion.
The passages we read through this time included astrologers such as Porphyry of Tyre, Vettius Valens, Abu Ma’shar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Steven Forrest, and Richard Tarnas.
You can find more information about Sylvi on their website:
SylviOslandAstrology.com
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 Sylvi's background
00:02:22 Mars diagram
00:03:46 Content warning
00:06:40 Porphyry significations
00:12:22 Mars in the night sky
00:14:20 Mars and redheads
00:16:11 Iamblichus significations
00:19:17 Venus Mars contrast
00:23:00 Fighters with Mars in detriment
00:24:53 Ares: God of War
00:30:50 Mars as "ride or die" friend
00:32:17 Valens significations
00:37:50 Preparing for a Mars transit
00:40:00 Mars Saturn analogy
00:41:40 Valens significations part 2
00:53:26 Abu Ma'shar significations
01:00:20 Mars Mercury
01:05:12 Dignified malefics
01:09:09 Sylvi's Chart
01:10:40 Sect
01:13:45 Remediation
01:18:09 Mars and the Body
01:20:46 William Lilly significations
01:27:51 Courage
01:31:42 Machine gun vs. sniper rifle analogy
01:33:51 Obscenity and Swearing
01:36:48 Defiance
01:39:22 Reinhold Ebertin significations
01:42:00 Vitality
01:46:55 Mars in Capricorn and Mediation
01:48:35 Detri… -
September Astrology Forecast 2021
31 augustus 2021 · 2 uur 13 min
Episode 317 features our astrology forecast for September 2021 with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Rick Levine. Lees meer
The astrology of September features Mercury stationing retrograde in Libra, a new Moon in Virgo and a Full Moon in Pisces, and ingresses of Venus into Scorpio and Mars into Libra.
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.
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September Astrology
Here are the major astrology transits for September:
Mars opposes Neptune September 2
Mercury trine Saturn September 4
Venus square Pluto on September 5
New Moon in Virgo on September 6
Sun trine Uranus on September 7
Venus moves into Scorpio on September 10
Mars moves into Libra on September 14
Venus square Saturn on September 16
Full Moon in Pisces on September 20
Sun moves into Libra on September 22
Venus opposite Uranus on September 23
Mars trine Saturn on September 25
Mercury stations retrograde in Libra on September 27
Sun trine Saturn on September 29
Venus square Jupiter on September 30
Auspicious Astrological Date for September
The most auspicious astrological date for September is:
September 9, 2021 at 6:15 PM with 24 Aquarius rising
There are several other charts for September that are available in our subscription electional astrology podcast.
Timestamps
Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:30 September astrology calendar
00:01:30 Welcoming Rick and Austin
00:04:09 August astrology retrospective
00:05:24 Fall of Afghanistan around Uranus station
00:12:05 Milk crate challenge
00:22:20 Uranus station and OF debacle
00:30:33 First week of September astrology
00:31:28 Mars-Neptune opposition September 2
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