Summary: <br> In episode 106 astrologers Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for May of 2017.<br> We open the show by talking about some recent news in the community, including a discussion about the episode of Bill Nye’s new show that covered astrology, and some related issues surrounding the relationship between astrology and science.<br> Later in the episode I also highlight one auspicious electional chart for the month of May, using the principles of electional astrology.<br> The artwork for this episode comes from the <a href="http://amzn.to/2lla5X7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">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> Sponsors and Giveaway for This Month<br> At the top of this episode I briefly talk about our sponsors and the prizes that we are giving away for patrons of the show this month:<br> <br> * A pass to the upcoming <a href="http://norwac.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northwest Astrological Conference</a>, which is taking place May 25–29, 2017 in Seattle, Washington.<br> * A copy of Ben Dykes’ new translation of Dorotheus, which will be released in early May.<br> <br> For more information about the giveaway and the prizes see the <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/2017/04/11/astrology-podcast-prize-giveaway-april-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">April description page</a>.<br> Major Astrological Alignments for May<br> Here are some of the major highlights that we talk about for the month of May:<br> <br> * Mercury stations direct May 3<br> * North Node into Leo May 9?<br> * Full Moon in Scorpio May 10<br> * Mercury ingresses into Taurus May 16<br> * Saturn trine Uranus May 19<br> * Sun into Gemini May 20<br> * New Moon in Gemini May 25<br> <br> Auspicious Election for May<br> Here is the most auspicious electional chart that we could find for the month of May:<br> <br> * <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/May-7-2017.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">May 7, 2017 at 4:21 PM with Libra rising</a><br> <br> To hear about other auspicious electional charts that we found for May you can sign up to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">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 other charts. This month we are recording both an audio and a video version of the electional episode for patrons.<br> Timestamps<br> <br> * 00:00 – 6:30: news and announcements<br> * 11:25 – 32:52: discussion about Bill Nye episode and related issues of astrology and science.<br><br> <br> * 32:52 – 1:41:23: forecast discussion for the astrology of May.<br><br> <br> <br> Listen to This Episode<br> 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:<br>
