Episode 218 features an interview with Dr. Benjamin Dykes about his new translation of a highly influential book on solar returns by the 9th century astrologer Abu Ma’shar. The title of the book is Persian Nativities IV: On the Revolutions of the Years of Nativities. Abu Ma’shar (d. 886 CE) was one of the most […]
Abu Ma’shar on Solar Returns, with Benjamin Dykes
Posted on August 9, 2019 by Chris Brennan --- 5 Comments
Sahl ibn Bishr: A New Translation by Benjamin Dykes
Posted on March 22, 2019 by Chris Brennan --- 8 Comments
Episode 198 features an interview with Benjamin Dykes about his new translation of the works of the 9th century astrologer Sahl ibn Bishr from Arabic. Sahl was part of the second generation of astrologers who wrote in Arabic and worked in Baghdad during the early Islamic Caliphate. He seems to have been active around 815–825 […]
The Celestial Art: Essays on Astrological Magic
Posted on July 25, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 2 Comments
Episode 164 of the podcast features an interview with Austin Coppock about a new book he edited titled The Celestial Art: Essays on Astrological Magic. The book is a compilation of essays on astrological magic by a number of notable astrologers, and it covers historical, philosophical, and technical issues related to the topic. The authors […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mundane Astrology with Benjamin Dykes
Posted on July 12, 2015 by Chris Brennan --- 2 Comments
In this episode Benjamin Dykes joins to show to talk about his two recent books on mundane astrology, and some of the different techniques that ancient astrologers used to predict world events. Our discussion is based on Ben’s recent publication of a compilation of different Medieval works on mundane astrology that he translated in two […]
Objective Versus Subjective Reality in Astrology
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Chris Brennan --- 10 Comments
This episode features a discussion between Ben Dykes and I on the topic of how the subjective nature of human experience sometimes creates problems when trying to view people’s lives objectively through the lens of astrology. The crux of the issue is that it is sometimes difficult for people to evaluate statements that are made […]
Ben Dykes’ New Translation of Hephaistio of Thebes
Posted on December 18, 2013 by Chris Brennan --- 1 Comment
In the 13th episode of the podcast I interview Benjamin Dykes about his new translation of book 3 of the Apotelesmatics of Hephaistio of Thebes. Hephaistio was a 5th century astrologer who wrote in Greek, and his third book contains some of the earliest material on electional astrology, largely derived from the 1st century astrologer […]
Ben Dykes on Electional Astrology
Posted on July 19, 2012 by Chris Brennan --- 4 Comments
In the second episode of The Astrology Podcast I interview Dr. Benjamin Dykes about his new book on electional astrology, titled Choices and Inceptions: Traditional Electional Astrology. Ben is one of the leading authorities in the world today on the subject of Medieval astrology. His new book is a compilation of translations of several Medieval […]
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