In episode 181 of the podcast Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk joins the show to talk about the practice of astrology in China in ancient times, and in particular the transmission of horoscopic astrology to China and Japan starting in the 9th century. Jeffrey is an academic historian from Winnipeg, Canada, who specializes in the study of […]
The Transmission of Horoscopic Astrology to China & Japan
Posted on November 19, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 4 Comments
What House Rules Sex in Western Astrology?
Posted on May 14, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 13 Comments
Episode 157 is a solo show where I discuss the tricky question of which of the twelve houses rules sex in western astrology. This is a problematic question because it turns out that over the past 2000 years western astrologers have assigned sex to three different houses during different eras. In the Greco-Roman astrological tradition […]
Annual Profections: A Basic Time-Lord Technique
Posted on April 26, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 16 Comments
Episode 153 of the podcast is a recording of a webinar by Chris Brennan on an ancient timing technique known as annual profections, which is used to make yearly predictions about a person’s life. The lecture begins by introducing the concept of time-lord techniques in Hellenistic astrology, and how they are used to determine when […]
The Origins of Horary Astrology
Posted on February 27, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 1 Comment
In episode 145 astrologer and academic historian Levente László joins the show to talk about the origins of the fourth branch of western astrology, known as horary astrology. The focus of the episode is the mysterious origins of horary astrology, and the question of when and how it was originally developed. As discussed in episode […]
A Newly Discovered 4th Century Horoscope
Posted on October 19, 2017 by Chris Brennan --- 12 Comments
Episode 129 of the podcast features an interview with Dorian Greenbaum about the recent discovery of a new horoscope from Egypt that dates to the 4th century CE. In September of 2017 Dorian Greenbaum and Alexander Jones published a paper on the discovery through the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, titled P.Berl. […]
Western Sidereal Astrology, with Kenneth Bowser
Posted on July 24, 2017 by Chris Brennan --- 22 Comments
In episode 117 astrologer Kenneth Bowser joins the show to talk about the modern movement to revive the use of the sidereal zodiac in western astrology. During the course of the show we discuss the sidereal origins of the zodiac, the revival of its usage in the west through the work of the 20th century […]
Dorotheus of Sidon: A New Translation by Ben Dykes
Posted on May 7, 2017 by Chris Brennan --- 8 Comments
In episode 107 of the podcast astrologer Benjamin Dykes joins the show to talk about his new translation of the work of the 1st century astrologer Dorotheus of Sidon. Dorotheus was a highly influential astrologer who lived in the Mediterranean region during the time of the Roman Empire, and he wrote one of the earliest […]
Astrology Forecast for March 2017
Posted on February 28, 2017 by Chris Brennan --- 9 Comments
In episode 98 of the podcast Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the major astrological alignments coming up in March of 2017, which includes a Jupiter-Uranus opposition, Venus stationing retrograde in Aries, Jupiter square Pluto, and more. At the top of the episode we also announce the giveaway prizes for […]
Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune
Posted on February 25, 2017 by Chris Brennan --- 17 Comments
In episode 97 of the podcast I talk about the recent release of my new book on ancient astrology, titled Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune. The book provides one of the first comprehensive surveys in modern times of the type of astrology that was practiced during the time of the Roman Empire, […]
Saturn as Feminine, and the Earliest Female Astrologer
Posted on July 31, 2016 by Chris Brennan --- 11 Comments
Episode 86 is a solo show where I talk about a couple of research projects I’ve been working on recently in connection with the book I’m writing on Hellenistic astrology. The first topic is the question of whether Saturn was conceptualized as feminine by some astrologers in the early Hellenistic tradition, while the second is […]
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