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Episode 153 of the podcast is a recording of a webinar by Chris Brennan on an ancient timing technique known as annual profections, which is used to make yearly predictions about a person's life. The lecture begins by introducing the concept of time-lord techniques in Hellenistic astrology, and how they are used to determine when the natal potential or promise of certain placements in the birth chart will become awakened in the life of the native. We then go into a detailed treatment of the basic method of using annual profections, and how to use the technique to make yearly forecasts and predictions, starting from the day of a person's birthday or solar return. In particular we focus on identifying the main planetary ruler of the year, known as the lord of the year, and how to determine what topics or themes are likely to arise in the native's life when this planet is activated, based on how it is situated in the birth chart. This episode is available in both an audio-only version and a video version, and you can find links to both below. Discount on the Hellenistic Astrology Course This Week For the rest of April I'm offering a 15% discount on my online course on Hellenistic astrology, and you can get the discount by using the promo code JUPITER when you sign up for the course. This code also works for the other courses and packages on my course site, although it expires on May 1. If you enjoy this lecture on profections then you would probably enjoy the full treatment of profections in the course, which includes a longer and more detailed 9-hour lecture. This 9-hour lecture is also available as a separate module in my annual profections class. PowerPoint Slides for the Lecture Here are the PowerPoint slides for the lecture: Annual Profections Presentation Slides These slides are meant to accompany the audio lecture, which you can listen to below. Watch the Video Version of the Annual Profections Episode The video version of this episode of the podcast is available through my page on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBwfIMnBKZk - Listen to the Audio Version of the Annual Profections Episode You can either download the audio version of this episode of the podcast as an MP3 or you can play it directly from the website by using the buttons below:

In episode 152 of the podcast Laura London and Jenn Zahrt join me to discuss a new book by Liz Greene titled Jung's Studies in Astrology: Prophecy, Magic, and the Qualities of Time. In the book Dr. Greene traces various modern and ancient sources that influenced Carl Jung's views on astrology, which in turn helped to shape his approach to psychology and some of the major concepts that he introduced in his work. The purpose of this episode of the podcast was to discuss the book, and some of the thoughts we had after reading it over the past week. This book is the first of two volumes that were published at the same time, and you can find more information about each on Amazon: Jung's Studies in Astrology: Prophecy, Magic, and the Qualities of Time The Astrological World of Jung’s Liber Novus: Daimons, Gods, and the Planetary Journey We decided to restrict this discussion to just volume 1, and hope to record a followup podcast at some point about volume 2, which deals with The Red Book by Jung. This is a followup episode that is meant to complement two previous discussions about Jung over the past few months, the first with Safron Rossi about her book Jung on Astrology, and the second with Keiron Le Grice about Jung's concept of synchronicity. Laura London is the host of the Speaking of Jung Podcast, where she interviews Jungian analysts about a wide variety of topics related to Jung's work and thought. Jenn Zahrt specializes in the study of astrology in Germany in the early 20th century, and previously appeared on the podcast to discuss the life and work of Elsbeth Ebertin. Below you will find links to download or stream the recording of the discussion. Listen to This Episode You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below:

In episode 151 of the podcast I met up in person with fellow astrology podcasters Adam Sommer and Eugenia Krok, and we spent the afternoon answering questions that were sent in by listeners of our shows. In this episode we cover topics ranging from our experiences with running a podcast and how we got started, to feelings around exchanging money for astrological consultations, and advice for newer astrologers about mistakes we made early in our careers. Background Info We met at Adam's house in Boulder, on a snowy afternoon in Colorado. Somehow all three of us run successful astrology podcasts and live in Colorado, but we have never gotten together at the same time to record an episode. Since Eugenia is moving out of the country soon, we decided to take this last opportunity to record a discussion. I brought some recording equipment that I've slowly been accumulating over the past few years, as I've been using some of the money donated by patrons through my page on Patreon to work towards building an in person podcasting studio. This was my first time really putting some of that equipment to use, and it went pretty well! Three Episodes We decided to make a full day of it, and to record three separate podcast episodes for each of our shows that afternoon, where we responded to questions from listeners of each of our podcasts. Each of us is then going to release a portion of the discussion we had that day as an episode on our respective podcasts. The first episode we recorded was this one, for The Astrology Podcast, and then the second part of this discussion will be released soon by Adam on the Exploring Astrology Podcast, and then the third part will be released by Eugenia on the Bridging Realities Podcast. Be sure to subscribe to Adam and Eugenia's podcasts to get notified as soon as parts 2 and 3 of this discussion are available. Questions Discussed in This Episode Here are some of the questions submitted by listeners that were used as starting points for the discussion in this episode on The Astrology Podcast: * What are your podcast origin stories, and how did you get started, or why did you want to start a podcast? * Maria F: In what way has running a podcast affected your consultation practice? * Belinda T: Do any of you schedule your podcasts, articles, etc. using astrological techniques? * Christina C: I'm curious if ancient astrologers earned a living as professionals on their work with astrology. I ask because in some astrology and New Age circles there seems to be shame around earning a living as an astrologer because its considered a 'spiritual practice' by many. * Maren A: Advice for newer astrologers, or mistakes you made as a younger astrologer that you look back on now. In Adam's episode, which will be released on his podcast later, we focused on talking about Uranus' ingress into Taurus, and the relevance of that transit for things like cryptocurrency. In Eugenia's episode we discussed what happens when you feel like you are missing the mark in an astrological consultation, as well as a few other questions. Watch the Video Version of This Episode I recorded both an audio and a video version of this discussion. The audio quality on the purely audio version is a bit higher than the audio in the video version, but they are both pretty good. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ymoA45RAM ☿

In episode 150 of the podcast astrologers Austin Coppock and Kelly Surtees join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for April of 2018. The forecast for April includes a Mars-Saturn conjunction in Capricorn right at the beginning of the month, Mercury stationing direct in Aries, Saturn and Pluto stationing retrograde, and more. At the top of the show we get into a few pre-forecast discussion topics and announcements, which included an announcement about a podcast listener meetup at the United Astrology Conference in Chicago in May, Kelly gives us a report on the recent Northwest Astrological Conference, and some brief reflections on the growing popularity of astrology. As usual, the artwork for this episode is from the 2018 PlanetWatcher Calendar. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast. This month’s episode is available in both audio and video versions, and you will find links to both at the bottom of this page. Timestamps Timestamps for different parts of the episode, in case you want to skip ahead to a segment: * 00:00 – 32:10: News, announcements, pre-forecast discussion. * 32:10 – end: Forecast for April. * 1:14:00: Auspicious electional astrology chart for April. News, Announcements, Pre-Forecast Discussion * Chris: Podcast listener meetup is taking place at UAC in Chicago! * Saturday, May 26, 2018, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Halstead foyer on the 4th floor * Meet and greet and possible live podcast episode recording. * Kelly: intro to elections webinar + Sydney workshop Giveaways * New Liz Greene books are out! Giving away two copies to patrons this month. * Volume 1: Jung’s Studies in Astrology * Volume 2: The Astrological World of Jung’s Liber Novus * Giving away three copies of Ashwin Balaji’s new e-magazine called Celestial Vibes Pre-Forecast Discussion Topics * This is the 150th episode! * Kelly report from NORWAC * Time magazine ran a story on Mercury retrograde the day it stationed rx: * Mercury Is Entering Retrograde Again. This Is Why So Many People Care Major Astrological Alignments for April * Mars conjunct Saturn on April 2 * Jupiter sextile Pluto April 14 * New Moon in Aries on April 15 * Mercury direct April 15 * Saturn retrograde April 17 * Sun into Taurus April 19 * Pluto retrograde April 22 * Venus into Gemini April 24 * Full Moon in Scorpio April 29 Most Auspicious Electional Astrology Chart for April Here is the primary auspicious electional chart that we highlighted for April, which was picked out by Leisa Schaim: * April 16, 2018 at 7:33 AM. Taurus rising. There are four more electional charts that we found for April, which will be presented in our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections that is rel...

In episode 149 of the podcast Tem Tarriktar joins me to talk about The Mountain Astrologer magazine, which is one of the leading astrological publications in the world today. Tem started TMA in 1987, and during the course of the show we talk about the humble origins of the magazine, as well as some of the highlights over the years as they approach the publication of issue number 200 later this year. You can find out more information about The Mountain Astrologer at: MountainAstrologer.com Below you will find the show notes, which contain some of the points we touched on in the episode, followed by links to download or stream the recording of the discussion. Show Notes * The Mountain Astrologer magazine, often abbreviated as TMA. * TMA is one of the leading print publications in the astrological community. * It has become a hub for communication and finding out what is going on. * It is such a mainstay in the community that I wanted to do a show talking about it. * Tem is the founder and publisher of TMA. * Just celebrated its 30th anniversary issue in December / January 2018. * Coming up on issue 200 in a few months. * Let’s talk about the history of the magazine and how it got started. * First things first, who are you, and where are you from? * Tem Tarriktar natal chart: born August 7 1956 at 6:40 AM in Cleveland, Ohio. * How did you get into astrology and when? * Spent most of his 20s studying metaphysics. * Starting TMA * Started TMA in late 1987. * 2 years after his Saturn return in Scorpio. * TMA inception chart: November 24, 1987; 12:05 pm MST; Nederland, CO * This is the time when he started working on the first article, with a “newsletter” called Mountain Astrologer in mind. * The first issue * Initially just an 8 page newsletter. * Initial goal was to promote Tem’s services in the Denver/Boulder area. * Charged 59 cents, and sold it to a few local stores. * Xeroxed about 100 copies at first. * Decided to produce another issue 2 months later after a few dozen sold. * Subsequent issues and rapid expansion. * Al H. Morrison was the first subscriber * He advised Tem on how to expand. * By the fourth and fifth issues TMA started to feature other writers. * Took a road trip to promote the magazine at 1989 UAC in New Orleans. * Met wife, Kate Sholly, in early 1990, who had experience editing.90s * Organized conferences from 1991-1994 * Moved to Grass Valley, California with Kate in 1994. * Later years * Peak print circulation occurred in the early 2000s. * Started offering digital version in late 2000s. * TMA website and blog. * General points: * TMA is unique in the community because it is very high quality. * Has editors who help authors to improve their articles. * Graphic design and layout. Some focus on aesthetic appeal. * TMA became one of the main hubs for communication in the community. * A number of questions submitted by listeners and patrons were asked and answered towards the end of the show.

In episode 148 of the podcast Keiron Le Grice joins the show to talk about Carl Jung's theory of synchronicity, and its applicability to astrology as a possible explanatory mechanism. Keiron is the author of the recent book Jung on Astrology, which was discussed in episode 141 with his co-author Saffron Rossi, as well as the book The Archetypal Cosmos. In Jung on Astrology Keiron identified seven distinct theories of astrology that Jung entertained during the course of his life, and in this episode we have a wide-ranging discussion about Jung's views on each of these possible mechanisms. Keiron is a professor of depth psychology and archetypal cosmology, and chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies specialization at Pacifica Graduate Institute. For more information about his work see his website www.keironlegrice.com Below you will find the show notes, which contain some of the points we touched on in the episode, followed by links to download or stream the recording of the discussion. Show Notes * Introducing Keiron and talking about his background. * What is synchronicity? * Meaningful coincidence. * Of subjective and objective happenings. * An acausal connecting principle. * Golden scarab beetle story as paradigmatic case of synchronicity. * Characteristics of a synchronistic experience: * Meaning, coincidence of inner/outer, improbable, uncanny, archetypal, numinous, purposive, acausal. * Why is synchronicity important? Demonstrates the following: * Meaning exists outside of human consciousness. * Relationship between mind-matter, psyche-cosmos may be more fluid. * Synchronicity as a guide to individuation. Finding the self. * Synchronicity as applied to astrology. * Generally a modern reformulation of/replacement for theory of correspondence * As contrasted with causal influence of the planets. * Causal conceptualization had been dominant since Ptolemy in 2nd century. * The place of synchronicity in Jung’s explanations of astrology * Jung’s entertained multiple explanations of astrology. * Up to seven possible explanations, with some overlap and contradictions. * Each examined in seven sections in Part IV of Jung on Astrology. * 1) Sympathy of all things, microcosm-macrocosm correspondence. * As above, so below. * Mirroring * Common in esoteric thought, but also Stoicism. * Incorporates world soul idea. Anima Mundi. * 2) A projection of the collective unconscious into the heavens. * Comes up especially in his works on mundane astrology. * Partially derived from his conclusions about precession. * Astrological meanings come from archetypes in the unconscious psyche. * Implies that the astrologer is working under a bit of a delusion. * Runs into an issue with whether the unconscious is purely internal or external. * 3) Divination. * Largely comes from his failed statistical experiment on synastry. * Initially he thought it was causal, but later decided he had influenced the outcome * Maggie Hyde’s Synchronicity I and II from Jung and Astrology.

Episode 147 of the podcast features a discussion with Rick Levine about a recent controversy in the astrological community that centered on a lecture that Glenn Perry gave at a conference in India attacking the sidereal zodiac. Background on the Discussion The event was the 28th International Vedic Astrology Conference, which took place in Kolkata, India, from January 30 – February 4, 2018. The conference was held under the auspices of the Krishnamurti Institute of Vedic Culture for Public Welfare. This year was unique because there was an open call for speakers, and more than 40 western astrologers gave talks at the conference. On February 1, Glenn Perry gave a 30-minute presentation at the conference, arguing that the tropical zodiac is the one true zodiac and the sidereal zodiac is wrong. This presentation was given to an audience of Indian astrologers, where the sidereal zodiac has been the primary reference system for centuries. The talk was widely viewed as disrespectful, both by Indian and western astrologers who attended the conference, not so much for the points argued in the talk but instead due to the tone, which came off as mean-spirited and divisive in what was otherwise set up as a more conciliatory east meets west conference. There was a lot of discussion about the talk online after it occurred, and a number of people filed complaints with the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR), since Perry was representing them at the conference as their ethics chair, research director, and longtime board member. As a result of the controversy and subsequent complaints from the membership, he was eventually given an ultimatum by the ISAR board to either step down as ethics chair, or leave the board entirely, and he chose to leave the board. The purpose of this discussion with Rick was to talk about the incident and hear what happened first-hand, since he was there in the room when the lecture was given, and also to get some background on other incidents like this one in the past, in order better contextualize what happened and why the community backlash was so strong. Original Lecture Video and Video Commentary A video recording of Perry's lecture was released by the director of the conference, Gopal Bhattacharjee, in order to help set the record straight about what happened. You can view that video on Gopal's YouTube page here. Gopal also gave me permission to record a commentary on the lecture, in order to highlight some of the problems with it, and you can view that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP5gLTgFYaQ This video complements the broader discussion that was recorded with Rick for this episode of the podcast, although it was not meant to replace it, and you can find the links to download the audio recording of the discussion with Rick below. Listen to This Episode of the Podcast You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below:

In episode 146 astrologers Austin Coppock and Kelly Surtees join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for March of 2018. The forecast for March features a shift of all of the inner planets from Pisces to Aries, Jupiter stationing retrograde in Scorpio, and Mars moving into Capricorn where it joins Saturn and Pluto. At the top of the episode we discuss a recent controversy in the astrological community, where Glenn Perry went to India and gave a talk attacking the sidereal zodiac. As usual, the artwork for this episode is from the 2018 PlanetWatcher Calendar. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast. This month’s episode is available in both audio and video versions, and you will find links to both at the bottom of this page. Timestamps Timestamps for different parts of the episode, in case you want to skip ahead to a segment: * 00:00 – 09:35: Introductions, news & announcements, secondary progressions. * 09:35 – 25:20: Glenn Perry sidereal zodiac lecture controversy. * 25:20 – 30:44: Regulus awards voting closes. * 30:44 – end: Forecast for March * 35:00  – 43:01: Auspicious electional chart for March News and Announcements At the top of the show we talk about some news and announcements: * Kelly has a new webinar recording on her website for her workshop on interpreting progressed Venus. * Chris has a new workshop recording on timing high points and low points in your love life using zodiacal releasing from the Lot of Eros. * Austin recently announced his class schedule for the rest of 2018. Major Astrological Alignments in March 2018 * Full Moon in Virgo on March 1 * Venus and Mercury ingress into Aries March 6 * Jupiter stations retrograde in Scorpio March 8 * Pisces New Moon March 17 * Mars ingress into Capricorn March 17 * Sun into Aries March 20 * Mercury stations retrograde March 22 * Venus into Taurus March 30 * Full Moon in Libra March 31 Auspicious Electional Chart for March 2018 Here is the primary auspicious electional chart that we highlighted for March, which was picked out by electional astrologer extraordinaire Leisa Schaim: * March 1 at 6:49 PM in Denver. Virgo rising, night chart. There are five more electional charts that we found for March, which will be presented in our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections that is released today. If you would like to get access to that discussion, then all you have to do is become a patron of The Astrology Podcast on the $5 or $10 tier through our page on on Patreon, and then you will get access to the 40-minute Auspicious Elections Podcast immediately. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here is the video version of this month’s forec...

In episode 145 astrologer and academic historian Levente László joins the show to talk about the origins of the fourth branch of western astrology, known as horary astrology. The focus of the episode is the mysterious origins of horary astrology, and the question of when and how it was originally developed. As discussed in episode 116, horary astrology is the practice of casting an astrological chart for the moment of a question, and then attempting to answer the outcome of the question based on the analysis of that chart. There are some questions about the origins of horary astrology because in the later astrological traditions from the 9th century forward it became a very popular and widely used practice, but in the Hellenistic tradition from the 1st century BCE through the 7th century CE references to horary are distinctly rare. During the course of this discussion we review some of the evidence for horary in the Hellenistic tradition, and try to reconstruct the history of how it developed. Below you will find the show notes, which contain some of the points we touched on in the episode, followed by links to download or stream the recording of the discussion. Show Notes * In the Medieval and Renaissance traditions, horary was a very popular practice. * From the 8th through the 17th centuries. * It became the 4th branch of the tradition, after mundane, natal, and electional. * A chart is cast for when a question is posed to an astrologer. * The astrologer tries to answer the outcome of the question based on the chart. * Often largely using the rulers of the houses and their perfection or lack thereof. * Terminology * Originally called "questions", "interrogations", “inquiries”. * Byzantine Greek erotesis, Arabic masa'il, Sanskrit prasna. * William Lilly in the 17th century called it "horary astrology questions". * This eventually became shortened to "horary astrology". * It is immediately apparent that there is little to no discussion of horary in Hellenistic. * This raises the question of why? * Was horary practiced then, and we just don’t have much evidence of it? * Or was horary not around yet during that early period? Developed later? * I published a paper in the NCGR journal in 2007 on this titled the Katarche of Horary. * Up until that point everyone assumed horary was practiced in the Hellenistic trad * My thoughts have grown and changed since then, but some core points still good. * None of the Greco-Roman skeptics mention horary or criticize it. * Odd since Cicero, Augustine, and Sextus mention all three other branches. * Natal seems to have been the primary practice, some electional, and even less mundane * The Hellenistic evidence for horary really comes down to two or three sources: * A few references in book 5 of Dorotheus, which is on electional. * A few 5th century horoscopes from Zeno’s astrologer, including three about ships. * Some passages attributed to Hermes of uncertain date. * Yavanajataka. * That is pretty much it. * The first full treatments of horary don’t appear until the later in the 8th and 9th centuries. * Theophilus, Masha’allah, and Sahl ibn Bishr. * See the recent discussion about Theophilus of Edessa with Ben Dyke...

In episode 144 of the podcast astrologer Kelly Surtees joins the show to talk about a popular timing technique known as secondary progressions, where every day of the native's life symbolizes an entire year. In this episode we talk about how to calculate secondary progressions, as well as how to identify important turning points and phases in a person's life with the technique. During the course of the show we discuss the interpretation of retrograde stations, progressed aspects, secondary progressed lunation phases, and more. Below you will find the show notes, with an outline of some of the points touched on in the discussion, followed by links to stream or download the recording of the episode. This episode is available in both an audio and video versions, and you can find links to both recordings below. Secondary Progressions Notes * Became one of the most common timing techniques in modern astrology, second only to transits. * Evidently only became popular in the past few centuries. * Holden thought that Kepler was the first to mention it. * Valens may have mentioned it briefly in the 2nd century. * Different symbolic ways of moving the chart forward. * Transits are the actual movements of the planets in the future. * Profections advance the planets by one sign per year. * Primary directions advance them via rising times of the signs. * Solar Arcs one degree per year. * Secondary Progressions one day per year * Sun moves one degree per year * Moon moves one degree per month (approximately) * After the native is born, every day of their life is equated to one year * Their first day of life is the same as their first year * Second day of life is like the second year. * To work this out go to an ephemeris for your day of birth. That’s year 0. Day 2 of life = year 1 and so on until you get to your current age. * Link to the Astrodienst online ephemeris * Basically you take the live transits from the first few months of birth * Think about the sign changes or new and full moons that happened in the first 3 months of life. These form part of your progressions. * Minor events that happen at the beginning of life become major events later on. * So what are some important transits in the first months of life? * Important alignments to pay attention to in the progressed chart: * Lunations * Secondary progressed lunation cycle hugely important * Especially New Moons and Full Moons as major life epochs * Retrograde and direct stations. * Planets stationing retrograde or direct often signal major turning points in the life. * Also speed changes in general. * Exact aspects * When do applying aspects in the birth chart go exact? * When do secondary progressed planets aspect positions in the natal chart? * Ingresses * When do planets change signs? * SP Sun changes signs at least every 30 years More Information About Secondary Progressions For more information about secondary progressions, check out Kelly's predicting with progressions online astrology webinar series: * Online Astrology Webinar: Introduction to Predicting with Progression *

In episode 143 of the podcast astrologer Kelly Surtees joins the show to help answer some questions that were submitted by listeners of the podcast over the past few days. The questions discussed in this episode include things like "how do you know when you are ready to become a professional astrologer?", "why are certain houses often treated as more important than others?", and "what are some good astrology books for newbies?" Below you will find the episode notes, with each of the questions we covered in this episode, followed by links to stream or download the recording of the discussion. This episode is available in both an audio and/or video versions, and you can find links to both recordings below. News and Announcements * Chris has a new workshop recording available for purchase, titled Timing Peaks in Your Love Life: Zodiacal Releasing ​from the Lot of Eros. * Kelly recently launched a new monthly astrology video forecast service called Stellar Insights Monthly. * Kelly is also presenting a webinar on February 24 titled Your Progressed Venus – Timing Trends in Love and Life. Questions Answered in This Episode Here is an outline of some of the questions from listeners that we discussed in this episode. The indented questions are ones that we answered from other listeners that seemed to be on the same topic as the one listed above. * When did you know you were ready to start practicing astrology professionally? (Charging people other than friends & families charts) And what jobs did you both have in the meantime while learning astrology ? * What do you ask clients prior to a session (or at the start of the session) in order to set appropriate expectations? (Sometimes, clients comes with the idea that astrologers are like psychics.) * Why does there seem to be more attention given to the Ascendant and Midheaven than the Descendant and Nadir? Do you consider all four points equally important? * Do you or Kelly have a preferred order that you refer to the houses as you delineate a natal chart? For example, do you go sequentially or do you prefer to go in order of related areas of life such as 2nd, 6th, then 10th and so on? * The strange concept that the 12th house is hidden and cadent when actually the Sun rises into 12th, lights up the sky. There is nothing hidden about the 12th houses. Whereas the 6th sinks below the horizon and definitely hides planets and the Sun. Why is that??? * Advice to make the most out of the United Astrology Conference (UAC) this year. * What are some good first books for the baby astrology enthusiast? I want to take classes in the future (can’t right now), and so I’m looking to do something productive in the meantime! * Answer: see Chris' video on this: Top 6 Astrology Books for Beginners * (This is more of a list for total beginners, and some of the recommendations may not be as suitable for intermediate students) * I am writing from São Paulo, Brazil, and would like to know if you think it is possible to delineate a "school of thought" based on the several authors who have written about astrology since the XXth century. Would it make sense to put in the same category the books written by, say, Liz Greene and Stephen Arroyo? How the student of astrology can have a more focused understanding of the matter by knowing whi...

In episode 142 astrologers Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the major astrological alignments that will take place in February of 2018. This month features eclipses in Leo and Aquarius, a pileup of planets in Pisces that are squared by Mars and trined by Jupiter, and more. We open the show with a review of some topics covered on the podcast so far this month, including the question of whether astrology is becoming more popular, and the significance of the work of Carl Jung in contemporary astrology. The artwork for this episode is from the 2018 PlanetWatcher Calendar, which is now available for sale on Amazon as part of our 2018 astrology calendar poster bundle. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast. This month’s episode is available in both an audio version and a video version, and you will find links to both at the bottom of this page. Timestamps Timestamps for different parts of the episode, in case you want to skip ahead to a segment: * 00:00 – 09:20: Introductions and news & announcements segment * 09:20 – 33:12: Is astrology becoming more popular discussion * 33:12 – 48:23: Talking about Jung and reviewing his chart briefly * 48:23 – end: Forecast for February * 1:19:00  – 1:28:30: Auspicious electional chart for February News and Announcements At the top of the show we talk about some news and announcements: * Kelly has a new subscription forecast series called Stellar Insights Monthly. * Austin has some current and upcoming classes and podcast on his website. * Chris experienced some shipping delays, and has now switched to selling his 2018 astrology calendar posters through Amazon. If you ordered the posters earlier in the month and are experiencing delays email Chris at astrologue@gmail.com for more info. * We are giving away two copies of Jung on Astrology to two lucky patrons this month. Major Astrological Alignments in February 2018 * (Lunar eclipse in Leo just happened at the end of January) * Venus ingresses into Pisces on the 10th * Solar eclipse in Aquarius on February 15 * Mercury conjunct Sun at 28 Aquarius February 2017. * Mercury into Pisces on February 17 * Mars square Neptune February 17 * Sun into Pisces on February 18 Auspicious Electional Chart for February 2018 Here is the primary auspicious electional chart that we highlighted for February, which was picked out by electional astrologer Leisa Schaim: * February 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm, shortly before sunset (click for PDF) There are four more electional charts that we found for February, which will be presented in our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections that is released today. If you would like to get access to that discussion, then all you have to do is become a patron of The Astrology Podcast on the $5 or $10 tier

In episode 141 of the podcast Dr. Safron Rossi joins the show to talk about the life and work of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, and in particular his views on astrology. Safron recently co-authored a book with Keiron Le Grice titled Jung on Astrology, which explores Jung's thoughts on astrology by providing excepts from his collected works where he talked about the subject. You can read the full introduction on the Astrodienst website. We begin the discussion by talking about some notable concepts that Jung contributed to the field of psychology, before moving on to a discussion about the important role that he played in influencing modern conceptualizations of astrology in the 20th and 21st century. Safron is a professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the Jungian and Archetypal Studies MA/PhD program, and she also writes and lectures on astrology. You can find more information about her work on her website at TheArchetypalEye.com. Below you will find an outline of some of the major points we touched on in the discussion, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast. Outline * Introducing Safron and talking about her background. * How did the book Jung on Astrology come about? * Talking about the scope and purpose of the book. * Discussing the life and work of Jung. * Who was Jung? * Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist (1875-1961). * Early in his career he was a colleague of Freud’s. * Interest in esoteric ideas and subjects. * What did he do, and why is his work significant? * Mythological or archetypal dimension of the psyche called the collective unconscious. * Archetypes * Complexes * Individuation * Interpretation of symbolism * Melding of wisdom of past with modern psychological understanding * What did he think about astrology? * It is a symbolic language of archetypes, the formative principles and patterns in the depths of the unconscious * Ancient psychology. * “Astrology was the first form of psychology..." * What was his influence on the astrological tradition? * Psychological astrology draws on some of the main Jungian principles in three main ways: * Psychological interpretation of astrological factors (rather than causal/concrete) * Psychological types and zodiacal elements * Emphasis on psychological development (rather than prediction) * Birth chart as symbolic of an individual's character on a deep, potential level. * Transits as a process of development, maturing and opening to one’s potential - divine clock * Theoretical assumptions behind astrology * Archetypal basis of reality * Synchronicity - acausal connections. Acausal correspondence. * Reflection, clock on the wall * Importance of symbolic understanding * Mythological and cosmological meaning Listen to This Episode You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below:

In episode 140 of the podcast astrologers Austin Coppock and Patrick Watson join the show to talk about the transit of Saturn through Capricorn, which will occur from December 2017 through December 2020. We begin the episode by talking about the natures of the planet Saturn and the zodiacal sign Capricorn, and how their significations have been conceptualized in both ancient and modern times. Eventually we move on to a discussion of some themes that have come up in the world during past transits of Saturn in Capricorn, and how we expect some of those themes to manifest during the current transit. Past natal and mundane examples are reviewed, followed by an overview of the next few years. For more information on this topic see Austin's article on Saturn in Capricorn. See also Patrick's video workshop titled Sunshine, Rainbows & Daisies: Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn 2018-2020. This episode is available in both a video and an audio version. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast. News and Announcements Our 2018 astrology calendar posters are still available for sale, although there have been some shipping delays due to the poster tubes rolling off of conveyor belts and getting delayed in USPS's system. If you are experiencing a delay in receiving yours then please email Chris for tracking and more info on possible solutions: astrologue@gmail.com I'm switching to Amazon for shipping in order to resolve those issues, and you can already order the posters from them on this page. Show Notes * Review of Saturn's significations. * Reading passages from Vettius Valens and Richard Tarnas. * Saturn ruling Capricorn. * Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions triplicity cycle context. * Saturn moving into conjunction with Pluto. * Themes: * Imprisonment and fortification * Planning and panic * Fear. Heightened fear. * History, the past, the dead * Credit where credit is due * Strategies/Advice:? * Natal examples: * Michael J. Fox - November 13th 1990 - first sign of Parkinson’s during Saturn return * James Earl Jones - “on a spring day in 1960” - “breakthrough opportunity as an actor” acting in Henry V in the first “Shakespeare in Central Park”, in same year played first leading role on the New York stage. * Charles Dickens - role of Saturn in Capricorn in his life - focus of writings on poverty, hard times, misery based on experience of father in debtor’s prison, controversial Saturn return to America (Jan 3rd 1842), visited American prisons. * The Saturn returns of the Uranus-Neptune-Saturn in Capricorn generation born in late 80s/early 90s. * Historical Examples (Mundane): * US 29-32 - Federal Bureau of Prisons, Riker’s Island established * 59-62 - Berlin Wall constructed, * 89-92 - Berlin Wall falls, construction of Colorado Supermax Prison * Timeline for the next few years: * 2018: Mars copresent in Cap for 3 months due to retrograde. * 2019: SN in Cap (Solar Jan 5, Lunar July 16, Solar Dec 25!), Sat-Plut v. close, Sextile Neptune * 2020: Lunar Eclipse in Cap, July 4th (!!!) Sat-Pluto complete in Jan. Jupiter copresent.

In episode 139 of the podcast astrologers Dayna Lynn Nuckolls and Jessica Lanyadoo join the show to talk about whether astrology is becoming more or less popular in society. This question arose as a discussion topic recently in the astrological community after some recent media coverage of astrology, which included a piece in the New York Times titled How Astrology Took Over the Internet. During the course of the show we discuss some different areas of growth and possible decline, as well as some of the nuances and difficulties associated with accurately gauging interest in astrology due to changing trends in publishing, technology, and culture. The discussion ends up focusing on how the transformation of traditional gatekeeping structures, such as the book publishing industry, do seem to have led to an increase in the popularity of the subject in recent times, as well as greater diversity among both consumers and practitioners of astrology. For more information about Dayna see her website ThePeoplesOracle.com For more information about Jessica see her website LoveLanyadoo.com Let us know what you think about whether astrology is becoming more or less popular in the comments section below. Listen to This Episode You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below: