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Explaining Astrology to a Skeptic Jan 22, 2023

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Episode 383 features an interview between astrologer Chris Brennan and science journalist Abi Millar, where Abi asks some questions about astrology from the perspective of someone who is skeptical but open-minded about the subject. Abi is in the process of writing a book titled The Spirituality Gap, which will explore a range of spiritual practices and examine how people make sense of life in the modern world, and how this can be understood within the context of a scientific mindset. As a science reporter, Abi was approaching the subject of astrology from more of a skeptical perspective, but said that she hoped to maintain a balance between skepticism and open-mindedness. She asked to interview me for a chapter in the book that is going to be on astrology, and I agreed under the condition that I could record and release the discussion as an episode of the podcast. I thought this would be a good opportunity to record an episode talking with someone who is skeptical but curious about astrology, and demonstrate how I would personally answer some of the questions about astrology that naturally come up in that context. In some ways it is a continuation of a similar approach that I took in episode 288, which was titled Explaining Astrology to Non-Astrologers, and if you enjoy this episode then I’d recommend checking that one out as well. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2LsqdSZjKw - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 383 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Capricorn in Astrology: Meaning and Traits Jan 13, 2023

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In episode 382 astrologers Diana Rose Harper, Madeline DeCotes, and Chris Brennan discuss the meaning of the zodiac sign Capricorn in astrology, and explain the traits and characteristics associated with people who were born under this sign. Capricorn is the tenth sign of the zodiac, and it is a feminine or nocturnal sign, cardinal, earthy, and ruled by the planet Saturn. This is the tenth entry in our series of episodes where we do a detailed treatment of each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to develop a more nuanced understanding of their core meaning and significations. During the course of the episode we talk about different keywords and archetypes associated with Capricorn, and also look at the birth charts of celebrities who were born with different planets in that sign. Diana and Madeline's credentials for this episode are that they both have a number of prominent placements in the sign of Capricorn in their birth charts. Diana’s website: https://ddamascenaa.com Madeline’s website: https://www.honeycomb.co This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on Sagittarius on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIXv-qz-vNY – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 382 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

2023 Year Ahead Astrology Forecast Dec 23, 2022

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In episode 381 we present our year ahead astrology forecast for 2023, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, Leisa Schaim, and Diana Rose Harper. At the beginning of the episode we give a big picture view of some of the major transits happening next year, such as Mars finishing its retrograde in Gemini, Saturn moving into Pisces, Pluto moving into Aquarius, a Venus retrograde in Leo, and eclipses moving from the Taurus-Scorpio axis to the Aries-Libra axis. Some of the themes we talked about were the emergence of AI (artificial intelligence) with Saturn finishing its transit through Aquarius and Pluto getting ready to start a 20 year transit through that sign, as well as the escape to the imaginal realm with Saturn entering Pisces and beginning a long sign-based conjunction with Neptune. In the second half of the show we go through a quarter by quarter and month by month breakdown of 2023, discussing in more detail some of the quicker astrological transits next year, such as the fact that the three main Mercury retrograde periods will all occur in earth signs. There are timestamps below for when we talk about different alignments and parts of the year. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. More About the Astrologers ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com AustinCoppock.com LeisaSchaim.com ddamascenaa.com Honeycomb Almanacs and Calendars Our sponsor is the Honeycomb astrological almanacs and calendars: Honeycomb.co Ephemeris Birth Chart Pendant Our other sponsor is the Ephemeris astrological necklace that displays your chart: Ephemeris.co Get a 15% discount with promo Code: ASTROLOGYPODCAST 2023 Astrology Podcast Calendars Available We recently released our annual astrology calendar posters for 2023! TheAstrologyPodcast.com/merch/ Auspicious Election for January The most auspicious astrological date for January is: January 25 2023 7:20 AM local time, just after sunrise with Aquarius rising For more dates in January see our electional astrology podcast. For dates later in the year see our 2023 Year Ahead Electional Astrology Report! Get a 15% discount on the year ahead report with the promo code JUPITER Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Intro and overview of the major 2023 transits 00:02:41 Recent tech news as Saturn leaves Aquarius 00:03:30 AI generated portraits under Venus-Neptune square 00:13:01 Pluto in Aquarius and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) 00:26:42 Major development in fusion energy 00:29:42 Armed robots, fear of technology, and Pluto in Aquarius 00:36:22 Technology being used to alter biology 00:43:15 Saturn in Pisces 00:56:18 Saturn's copresence with Neptune 01:22:23 Jupiter in Taurus 01:30:22 Jupiter conjunct Uranus 01:38:38 Venus retrograde in Leo 01:52:53 Honeycomb Almanac Sponsor 01:59:00 Ephemeris.co pendant Sponsor 02:02:21 January 2023 astrology 02:17:42 January auspicious electional chart 02:22:13 February 2023 astrology 02:28:38 March 2023 astrology 02:42:38 April 2023 astrology 02:51:38 May 2023 astrology 03:10:44 June 2023 astrology 03:23:23 July 2023 astrology 03:36:12 August 2023 astrology 03:47:45 September 2023 astrology 03:55:33 October 2023 astrology 04:11:34 November 2023 astrology 04:18:40 December 2023 astrology 04:26:30 Austin's 2023 offerings and events 04:28:04 Diana's 2023 offerings and events 04:28:40 Leisa's 2023 offerings and events 04:30:00 Chris' 2023 offerings and events 04:31:23 Patrons and sponsors Watch the Video Version of Our Yearly Astrology Forecast You can watch the video version of our 2023 year ahead astrology forecast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDVTOL4TQk - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 381 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

2023 Year Ahead Horoscopes for Every Sign Dec 19, 2022

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In episode 380 astrologer Chris Brennan presents a set of year ahead horoscopes and astrology forecasts for all twelve signs of the zodiac for the entire year of 2023. This is meant to take some of the general transits that we will talk about in our big year ahead forecast and personalize them, by discussing them within the context of each of the zodiac signs. I would recommend listening to the zodiac sign that matches your rising sign and Ascendant, 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. These horoscopes were originally livestreamed on YouTube, and they contain a number of visuals, so I would recommend watching the video versions if you can, although the audio versions contain most of the information. Timestamps for the Audio Version Here are timestamps for where I talk about each sign in the audio version. Aries: 2:00 Taurus: 23:44 Gemini: 41:00 Cancer: 1:05:07 Leo: 1:26:53 Virgo: 1:51:52 Libra: 2:08:13 Scorpio: 2:26:57 Sagittarius: 2:45:19 Capricorn: 3:06:57 Aquarius: 3:24:35 Pisces: 3:41:49 Video Versions of the 2023 Horoscopes Here is a link to the playlist on YouTube that contains all of the horoscopes for 2023: 2023 Year Ahead Horoscopes & Astrology Forecast Or here are direct links to the video for each sign: Aries 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Taurus 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Gemini 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Cancer 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Leo 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Virgo 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Libra 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Scorpio 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Sagittarius 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Capricorn 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Aquarius 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Pisces 2023 Year Ahead Horoscope Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 380 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Sagittarius in Astrology: Meaning and Traits Dec 12, 2022

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In episode 379 astrologers Ashley Paris, Rob Bailey, and Chris Brennan do a deep dive into the meaning of the zodiac sign Sagittarius in astrology, and explain some of the traits and characteristics associated with people who were born under this sign. Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac, and it is a masculine or diurnal sign, mutable, fiery, and ruled by Jupiter. This is the ninth entry in our series of episodes where we do a detailed treatment of each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to develop a nuanced understanding of their core meaning and significations. Ashley and Rob's credentials for this episode are that they both have a number of placements in the sign of Sagittarius in their birth charts. During the course of the episode we talk about different keywords and archetypes associated with Sagittarius, and also look at the birth charts of celebrities who were born with different planets in that sign. Ashley's website: AshleyRParis.com Rob's website: OldSchoolAstrology.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on Sagittarius on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdyO58Vfnio - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 379 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Astrology Forecast for December 2022 Nov 30, 2022

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In episode 378 we look ahead at the astrological forecast for December 2022, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Aerin Fogel. The astrology of December features the second half of the Mars retrograde in Gemini commencing, Jupiter departing from Pisces and moving into Aries, and Mercury stationing retrograde conjunct Venus and Pluto in Capricorn. At the top of the show we talk about the astrology of some recent events in the news, such as the chaos surrounding Twitter that coincided with the recent eclipse and Mars retrograde station, as well as the sudden collapse of the bitcoin exchange FTX that fell right on the Taurus eclipse. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Our Websites ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com AustinCoppock.com AerinFogel.com Consultations, Posters, 2023 Electional Astrology Report theastrologypodcast.com/consultations/ theastrologypodcast.com/merch/ theastrologypodcast.com/2023report/ Auspicious Date for December The most auspicious electional chart for this month is: December 10, 2022 at 12:35 PM, with late Pisces rising For other lucky dates in December see our electional astrology podcast: theastrologypodcast.com/auspicious-elections-podcast/ Patreon Support the podcast and get access to subscriber benefits through our page on Patreon: patreon.com/astrologypodcast Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of our December astrology forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIfrAouN6wY - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 378 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Intergenerational Healing Through Astrology Nov 25, 2022

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In episode 377 astrologer Aerin Fogel joins the podcast to discuss using astrology as a tool for healing intergenerational traumas. We dealt with some kind of heavy topics in this episode, since the focus was talking about healing trauma, but it ended up being an extremely fascinating and wide ranging discussion. Much of our focus was on the emerging field of epigenetics, and the notion that major traumas can be passed down through generations, and how this might have parallels with astrology through specific astrological signatures. We talked about Aerin's personal connection to this topic because she comes from a family of Holocaust survivors, and later talked about the history and some of the signatures associated with that, as well as with the field of epigenetic research in general. We also spent a lot of time talking about myths and how they connect to astrology, and contain deeper archetypal truths that can sometimes describe family dynamics and traumas, as well as how they can be helpful in the process of healing some of these traumas. For more information about Aerin visit her website: https://aerinfogel.com This episode is available in audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uajIyy7uzbc – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 377 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

The Uranus Return of the United States Nov 19, 2022

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In episode 376 astrologer Nick Dagan Best joins the show to talk about the Uranus returns of the United states, discussing how the transit of Uranus in Gemini has worked out for the country in three distinct periods in American history, and what it may mean for the future. The planet Uranus spends about 7 years in each sign of the zodiac, and it takes about 84 years to make a complete cycle and return to where it started. Astrologers have long noted that Uranus was transiting through Gemini during three distinct periods in American history: the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II. This correlation between important conflicts in the past is important today because Uranus is again getting ready to return to Gemini starting in 2025, and then transiting through that sign all the way through 2032. In this episode I sat down with Nick for a detailed conversation about those three previous periods in American history, in order to see just how close the previous correlations with Uranus transits have been, and also so that we could try to gain some insights about what may be coming up in the future. Nick wrote a book about this topic in 2013 titled Uranus USA, which was recently re-released as a PDF ebook: https://theastrologypodcast.com/uranususa/ For more about Nick visit his website: NickDaganBestAstrologer.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:10 Overview of the history of Uranus transits of the USA 00:06:31 American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 00:08:40 Tensions in the years prior to the war 00:32:46 Declaration of Independence 1776 00:38:47 Patrick Henry 00:41:10 US Sibley chart 00:43:41 Remaining years of the Revolutionary War 00:45:40 Discovery of Uranus in 1781 00:48:30 Articles of Confederation 00:56:28 George Washington 01:01:00 The state of the country prior to the Civil War 01:03:51 Harriet Beecher Stowe 01:09:51 John Brown 01:12:34 Frederick Douglass 01:14:41 Lincoln-Douglas debates 01:18:34 Abraham Lincoln 01:27:18 Recurrence transits 01:29:14 Mars-Uranus and style of war 01:39:30 Civil War 1863 01:43:01 Gettysburg Address 01:52:08 Civil War 1864-65 and Lincoln's re-election 01:56:01 End of the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination 02:01:18 Jefferson Davis 02:03:42 Nick's Uranus USA book 02:07:15 Aftermath of Civil War 02:12:06 Lead up to WWII 02:41:40 USA and Britain in WWII parallel to American Revolution 02:43:00 Winston Churchill 02:45:50 Japanese story 02:54:40 WWII 1942 USA involvement 02:59:10 Franklin Roosevelt 03:06:20 End of WWII and aftermath 03:12:12 USA Uranus return #1 vs. #2 03:18:10 Second half of 1940's 03:23:56 Uranus in other countries 03:27:17 Uranus in Gemini USA presidents 03:28:25 Themes leading up to next USA Uranus return starting in 2025 03:49:00 Uranus cycles - squares and opposition 03:51:40 Mars-Uranus conjunction in the Sibley chart 04:01:30 Proxy wars 04:06:40 Tensions in USA 04:10:00 Importance of mundane astrology 04:12:18 Nick's Uranus USA book on PDF 04:13:14 Nick's website and YouTube 04:14:43 Patrons and sponsors Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on the Uranus returns of the USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U1Sms16nVQ - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 376 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Scorpio in Astrology: Meaning and Traits Nov 13, 2022

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In episode 375 astrologers Samuel F. Reynolds, Kirah Tabourn, and Chris Brennan do the deepest of deep dives into the meaning of the zodiac sign Scorpio in astrology, and discuss some of the traits and characteristics associated with people who were born under this sign. Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac, and it is a feminine or nocturnal sign, fixed, watery, and traditionally ruled by Mars. This is the eighth entry in our series of episodes where we do a detailed treatment of each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to develop a detailed understanding of their core meaning and significations. Sam, Kirah, and Chris's credentials for this episode are that they all have a stellium of planets in the sign of Scorpio in their birth charts. During the course of the episode we talk about different keywords and archetypes associated with Scorpio, and also look at the birth charts of celebrities who were born with different planets in that sign. Sam's website: UnlockAstrology.com Kirah's website: TheStrology.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on Scorpio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GIL9eJnxsI - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 375 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Astrology Forecast for November 2022 Oct 30, 2022

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In episode 374 of the podcast we look ahead at the astrology of November 2022, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Patrick Watson. The astrological forecast for November features a lunar eclipse in Taurus conjunct Uranus, planets moving through Scorpio in the first half of the month activating the Saturn-Uranus square, and then planets moving through Sagittarius later in the month opposing Mars. The month opens with Mars recently having stationed retrograde in Gemini, Jupiter retrograding back into Pisces, Saturn stationing in Aquarius. and a solar eclipse having taken place in Scorpio. We open this special Halloween themed episode by reviewing some major news stories over the past month since our last forecast, and then we dive into talking about the month ahead. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Northwest Astrological Conference (NORWAC) The next NOWAC is happening May 25-29, 2023 near Seattle! https://norwac.net Honeycomb Personal Almanacs and Calendars Honeycomb almanacs and calendars are custom-built so you can track your transits! https://www.honeycomb.co Birth Time Rectification Course Chris and Patrick just launched a new course for learning birth time rectification! https://courses.theastrologyschool.com/courses/birth-time-rectification-course 2023 Electional Astrology Report Chris and Leisa recently released their 2023 Electional Astrology Report: https://theastrologypodcast.com/2023report/ The Anthology of Vettius Valens Chris published a translation of the second century astrologer Vettius Valens: https://www.amazon.com/Anthology-Vettius-Valens/dp/0998588911/ 2023 Astrology Calendar Posters Our 2023 astrology calendar posters have been released! https://theastrologypodcast.com/merch/ Chris, Austin, and Patrick's Websites https://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com https://austincoppock.com https://patrickwatsonastrology.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Video Version of the November Astrology Forecast Watch the video version of our November astrology forecast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7aPkghhcjY - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 374 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

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