Episode 188 features an interview with astrologer Demetra George about her new book titled Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice, A Manual of Traditional Techniques – Volume One: Assessing Planetary Condition. This is the first of two volumes where Demetra provides a detailed treatment of ancient Hellenistic astrology, which is the type of astrology that […]
Demetra George on Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice
Posted on January 2, 2019 by Chris Brennan --- 4 Comments
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 […]
Reflections on United Astrology Conference 2018
Posted on June 18, 2018 by Chris Brennan --- 8 Comments
In episode 160 of the show astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Spencer Michaud join me to talk about our experiences at the recent United Astrology Conference, which took place in Chicago from roughly May 23-30, 2018. During the course of the discussion we talk about some of the lectures we gave, lectures we saw, […]
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 […]
The Life and Work of Astrologer Demetra George
Posted on April 27, 2016 by Chris Brennan --- 5 Comments
In episode 73 I talk with astrologer Demetra George about her life and career in the field of astrology, as part of a new series of biographical episodes. Demetra has been active in the astrological community for over 40 years, and is perhaps most well-known for her work on the astrological meaning of the asteroids, […]
The Life and Work of Astrologer James Holden
Posted on March 6, 2015 by Chris Brennan --- 5 Comments
In the 27th episode of the show I’m joined by Demetra George in order to talk about the late astrologer James Herschel Holden. Holden was an astrologer, historian, and translator who became the Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers in 1982, and served in that role until he died on August 13, 2013 […]
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