The Astrology Podcast

In episode 327 astrologers Chris Brennan and Molly Pennington talk about the top 8 best astrology books for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students of astrology. Molly is working on an article for the Reader's Digest website on astrology books recommended by experts, and she contacted Chris to do an interview, so we recorded it for this episode of the podcast. During the course of the discus...

In episode 326 astrologer Laura Nalbandian joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Neptune in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. In astrology Neptune is generally said to signify illusions, mysticism, escapism, spiritualism, confusion, romanticism, the blurring of boundaries, extreme sensitivity, compassion, and transcendent experiences. Neptune is one of the more re...

In episode 325 we look at the astrological forecast for November 2021, which features Mars squaring Saturn and opposing Uranus, as well as a lunar eclipse in Taurus, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Leisa Schaim. November is one of the most tense months of this year, due to the tight T-square between Mars, Saturn, and Uranus, as well as the first of a serie...

In episode 324 astrologer Luís Ribeiro joins me to talk about the life and work of his partner Helena Avelar, who passed away earlier this year. Helena was a respected practitioner and teacher of traditional astrology from Portugal, and had influenced many astrologers through works she co-authored with Luís, such as their 2010 book On the Heavenly Spheres: A Treatise on Traditional Astrology. She...

In episode 323 astrologers Chris Brennan and Claire Moon discuss the five major aspects in astrology, and explain what they mean in a birth chart. Aspects are geometrical configurations which denote different types of relationships between planets, and they are the primary means through which planets interact with each other in a chart. The five major aspects, also sometimes known as the Ptolemaic...

In episode 322 astrologer Diana Rose Harper joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Saturn in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. Saturn is the furthest planet that is visible to the naked eye, and so it is the last of the traditional planetary bodies in our ongoing series on the planets. In astrology Saturn is generally said to signify contraction, constraints, rejec...

In episode 321 astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look ahead at the astrology and planetary alignments for the month of October 2021. The astrology of October features a Mercury retrograde in Libra, plus Saturn and Jupiter stationing direct in Aquarius, and a New Moon in Libra and Full Moon in Aries. At the very end of the month Mars moves into Scorpio, beginning the clim...

In episode 320 astrologer Rick Levine joins Chris in the studio to talk about the meaning of the planet Uranus in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. In general, Uranus is said to signify sudden and unexpected events, revolutions, innovation, eccentricity, erraticness, disruption, unpredictability, sudden breakthroughs, quirkiness, rebelliousness, electricity, advancement through te...

In episode 319 astrologer Samuel F. Reynolds joins the podcast to talk about the meaning of Jupiter in astrology, as part of our ongoing series on the significations of the planets in a birth chart. In astrology Jupiter is generally said to signify growth, expansion, wisdom, abundance, justice, freedom, religion, philosophy, faith, righteousness, success, fecundity, and aggrandizement. Jupiter is...

Episode 318 features a discussion with astrologer Sylvi Osland about what Mars means in astrology, where we talk about the significations of the planet and especially what it means in a birth chart. Mars is generally said to signify things like action, impulsiveness, forcefulness, assertiveness, fighting, anger, war, severing, separation, inflammation, intercourse, fires, discord, robbery, and cou...

Episode 317 features our astrology forecast for September 2021 with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and special guest co-host Rick Levine. The astrology of September features Mercury stationing retrograde in Libra, a new Moon in Virgo and a Full Moon in Pisces, and ingresses of Venus into Scorpio and Mars into Libra. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Arch...

In episode 316 of the podcast Dr. Justin Sledge and Chris Brennan talk about the relationship between astrology, philosophy, and religion in the ancient world. Our main focus is on discussing the ways in which astrology influenced some of the different philosophical and religious schools in the Greco-Roman world, from the Hellenistic era through the time of the Roman Empire and into the early Medi...

In episode 315 astrologer Becca Tarnas joins the show to talk about the meaning of Venus in astrology, and how ancient and modern astrologers conceptualized it. Venus is traditionally thought to signify things like beauty, love, relationships, desire, sensuality, romance, harmony, pleasure, art, marriage, and other topics. This is the fourth installment in our series on each of the planets, where...

In episode 314 astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim talk about some movies that contain astrological themes or allegories that are relevant to astrologers. Most of the discussion focuses on films that are not directly related to astrology, but instead focus on themes that are relevant to astrologers, such as fate, free-will, and the nature of time. We also touch on some documentaries that ar...

In episode 313 astrologer Luís Ribeiro joins the show to explain the astronomy and mathematics underlying the calculation of the different forms of house division in western astrology. We begin with a historical timeline showing when some of the different forms of house division were introduced, who the earliest sources are that mention them, and the time periods in which they reached the peak of...

In episode 312 we look at the astrological forecast for August of 2021, with astrologers Austin Coppock, Chris Brennan, and special guest co-host Chani Nicholas. August begins with Jupiter having just retrograded back into Aquarius, which it had left when it moved into Pisces on May 13, returning for some unfinished business from earlier in the year. August also features Uranus stationing direct i...

In episode 311 astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson discuss the concept of stelliums in astrology, and what it means to have 3 or 4 or more planets in the same sign or house in your birth chart. In the first part of the show we try to address some debates and questions about stelliums, such as how many planets need to be involved in order for you to have a stellium, what planets or points...

Episode 310 features an interview with Dr. Justin Sledge about ancient Jewish views on astrology, and the complicated relationship between astrology and early Judaism. Our starting point is the geographical location of the Jewish people being situated between Mesopotamia and Egypt, which were two cultures that had very old traditions of astrology dating back to 2000 BCE. We then talk about the rol...

Episode 309 features our monthly astrological forecast for July 2021, with astrologers Austin Coppock, Chris Brennan, and special guest co-host Jo Gleason. The month begins with some tense configurations, such as Mars opposing Saturn and squaring Uranus, thus triggering the Saturn-Uranus square that has been ongoing this year. Later in the month things cool down a bit when Jupiter retrogrades back...

Episode 308 features an interview with Diana Rose Harper and Sarah Corbett about herbalism and astrology, and the connection between plants and planets. Herbalism is the study and practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, and traditionally astrology was used in conjunction with it in order to enhance the effectiveness and personalization of certain treatments. During the course of t...

In episode 307 astrologer Jo Gleason joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Mercury in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. This is the third installment in our series where we do a deep dive into the significations of each of the planets and their meanings in astrology. We anchored the discussion by reading through a series of excerpts about Mercury from different an...

Episode 306 features a discussion with astrologer Claire Moon about the process of making the transition into practicing astrology professionally, and some considerations for becoming a full-time astrologer. Over the past few years Claire has made the transition to practicing astrology full-time and making that her primary career, and so we sat down to discuss what that has been like, and talk abo...

In episode 305 astrologers Diana Rose Harper, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look at the astrological forecast for June 2021. The astrology of June features Saturn square Uranus for the second time this year, plus a solar eclipse in Gemini, and Jupiter stationing retrograde in Pisces. There is also a Mercury retrograde in Gemini that lasts most of the month, and Mars moves into Leo and begins f...

In episode 304 astrologer Patrick Watson joins the show to talk about how to use an ephemeris to study the movements of the planets in astrology. An ephemeris is a book of planetary positions that lists where the planets will be in the zodiac in the past, present, or future. In the past it was used by astrologers in order to calculate birth charts by hand, but these days it is mainly useful for st...

In episode 303 astrologers Leisa Schaim and Chris Brennan talk about some tips for getting the most out of an astrological consultation as a client, as well as some possible pitfalls to avoid. The topic for this episode was based on a question sent in by a listener named Kayley-Rae (@_kr_craft on Instagram): "I think people would love to hear how to be a good client in a natal chart consultation....