Summary: <br> In episode 102 astrologers Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for April of 2017.<br> We open the show with a long discussion about astrology sometimes giving you information about odd things that you don’t really need to know.<br> Later in the episode I also highlight one auspicious electional chart for the month of April, using the principles of electional astrology.<br> The artwork for this episode comes from the <a href="http://amzn.to/2lla5X7" target="_blank">2017 Planet Watcher astrology calendar</a>.<br> Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download or stream the recording of this episode of the podcast.<br> Winners of March Giveaway Prizes<br> Since this is the last episode of the month we announced the winners of this month’s giveaway prizes, which were:<br> <br> * A free pass to the upcoming <a href="https://www.opaastrology.org/annual-retreat" target="_blank">Organization for Professional Astrology retreat</a>, which will take place October 19-22, 2017 at the beautiful Zion National Park, in Utah.<br> * A signed copy of Chris’ new book, <a href="http://www.hellenisticastrology.com/book/" target="_blank">Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune</a>.<br> <br> The winner of the pass to the OPA retreat was listener Alec Senese, while the winners of a signed copy of Hellenistic Astrology were listeners Bonnie Heatherington Robson, Mari Minegishi, and Dave Fassett.<br> Thanks for OPA for sponsoring the show this month, and congrats to all of the winners! For more information about how to enter the drawing for next month see the <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/2017/03/06/astrology-prize-giveaway-march-2017/" target="_blank">giveaway description page for March</a>.<br> Major Astrological Alignments in April<br> <br> * Venus ingresses into Pisces April 2<br> * Saturn stations retrograde April 6<br> * Venus squares Saturn April 8<br> * Mercury stations retrograde April 9<br> * Full Moon in Libra April 11<br> * Venus stations direct April 15<br> * Sun ingresses into Taurus April 19<br> * Pluto stations retrograde April 20<br> * Mercury ingresses into Aries April 20<br> * Mars ingresses into Gemini April 21<br> * New Moon in Taurus April 26<br> * Venus ingresses into Aries April 28<br> <br> Auspicious Electional Chart for April<br> <br> * <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/April-27-2017.pdf" target="_blank">April 27, 2017 at about 10:35 AM with 17 Cancer rising</a><br> <br> To hear about other auspicious electional charts in April you can sign up to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast" target="_blank">become a patron of the show</a> on the $5 tier and then you will have access to a 45-minute discussion where we talk about the pros and cons of this chart as well as three others.<br> Timestamps<br> <br> * 00:00 – 6:30 we catch up and talk about stuff going on in our personal lives.<br> * From 6:45 – 29:00 we have a discussion about astrology telling you odd things that you don’t really need to know.<br> * 29:00 – 38:00 we announce the giveaway winners for March.<br> * 38:00 onward we talk about the astrological forecast for April.<br> <br> Other Relevant Links<br> <br> * <a href="http://kellysastrology.com/" target="_blank">Kelly’s website</a><br> * <a href="https://austincoppock.com" target="_blank">Austin’s website</a><br> * <a href="http://www.kepler.edu/home/index.php/events/246-free-webinars/695-hellenistic-astrology-brennan" target="_blank">Chris’ April 1 webinar for Kepler: What is Hellenistic Astrology?</a><br> * <a href="http://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com/store/history-western-astrology-90-minutes/" target="_blank">Chris’ new lecture recording: The History of Western Astrology in 90 Minutes</a><br> <br> Listen to This Episode<br>
