Astrology Through the Ages

Explore the remarkable digital transformation of astrology in this compelling episode of Astrology Through the Ages. Host Clara Moss examines how technology has revolutionized ancient astrological practices, turning them into a mainstream cultural phenomenon. From the early days of online birth chart calculators to today's sophisticated astrology apps and social media communities, discover how dig...

Explore the fascinating origin story of newspaper horoscopes in this episode of Astrology Through the Ages. Host Clara Moss traces how a 1930 British newspaper column about Princess Margaret's birth launched a mass market revolution that transformed astrology from an elite practice into daily entertainment for millions. Discover how astrologer R.H. Naylor's innovative approach simplified complex a...

Explore the fascinating intersection of Victorian spiritualism and astrology's 19th-century revival in this episode of Astrology Through the Ages. Host Clara Moss examines how the spiritualist movement, beginning in the 1840s, created fertile ground for astrology's resurgence in Victorian society. Discover how influential figures like Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society integrated astrol...

Join Clara Moss as she explores astrology's most challenging historical period during the Age of Enlightenment. This episode examines how 18th-century scientific revolution and rational philosophy drove astrological practice from universities and royal courts into folk culture and popular entertainment. Discover how printing press technology, particularly almanacs like Benjamin Franklin's Poor Ric...

Explore the fascinating tension between emerging scientific method and ancient astrological traditions in Renaissance Italy with host Clara Moss. This episode delves into Galileo Galilei's personal dilemma as both an astronomer and practicing astrologer during the early 1600s. Discover how Galileo's telescopic observations of Jupiter's moons and planetary movements challenged the Earth-centered un...

Join host Clara Moss as she explores the fascinating Renaissance revival of astrology from the 15th-17th centuries. Discover how the printing press revolutionized astrological practice, making ephemerides and almanacs widely available for the first time. Learn about key figures like Marsilio Ficino, who synthesized ancient wisdom with Christian philosophy, and Johannes Kepler, who practiced both a...

Join Clara Moss as she explores how medieval Europe turned to astrology to explain the Black Death pandemic of 1347-1351. This episode examines the fascinating intersection of celestial beliefs and historical catastrophe, revealing how scholars, physicians, and ordinary people blamed planetary alignments for one of humanity's greatest plagues. Discover the University of Paris's official astrologic...

Explore the fascinating world of medieval court astrologers in this episode of Astrology Through the Ages. Host Clara Moss delves into the influential role celestial advisors played in European royal courts from the 5th to 15th centuries, examining how these scholarly practitioners shaped political decisions, military campaigns, and state ceremonies. Discover how Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II's...

In this captivating episode of Astrology Through the Ages, host Clara Moss explores the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries) and its pivotal role in preserving and advancing ancient astronomical and astrological knowledge. Discover how scholars in Baghdad, Cairo, and Cordoba became the guardians of Greek, Persian, and Indian celestial wisdom when much of this knowledge risked being lost during...

Explore the fascinating role of astrology in ancient Roman civilization with host Clara Moss. This episode delves into how the mighty Roman Empire embraced celestial divination, from Emperor Augustus minting his zodiac sign on coins to ordinary citizens decorating their homes with astrological symbols. Discover how Roman astrology evolved from Greek and Near Eastern traditions, influencing everyth...

In this episode of Astrology Through the Ages, host Clara Moss explores the revolutionary period when ancient Greek philosophy encountered astrological traditions, creating systematic approaches that influence Western astrology today. Discover how Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos became a foundational text, learn about Stoic philosophical approaches to cosmic interconnectedness, and understand how Greek thin...

Dive deep into ancient Egypt's sophisticated decan system with host Clara Moss in this fascinating episode of Astrology Through the Ages. Discover how Egyptian priest-astronomers divided the night sky into thirty-six segments, creating a stellar timekeeping system that governed everything from agricultural planning to royal funeral rites. Learn about the heliacal rising of stars, the seventy-day d...

Journey back to ancient Babylon in this episode of Astrology Through the Ages, where we explore the sophisticated astronomical observations that laid the foundation for modern astrology. Host Clara Moss examines how Babylonian priest-astronomers around 600 BCE developed systematic methods for tracking celestial movements, creating detailed astronomical diaries that influenced human understanding o...