10 Tips For Learning Astrology
Fri, 10/19/07 – 3:23 | 49 Comments

So you want to learn about astrology? Not the generalized Sun-sign stuff that you find in newspapers and lame websites, but serious astrology. The advanced type where you can actually determine specific information about a person’s life through the observation of the planets and other celestial phenomena.

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NCGR Conference in Cambridge Next Week
Wed, 02/17/10 – 23:29 | 5 Comments

NCGR conference 2010The National Council of Geocosmic Research (NCGR) is hosting a large astrological conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts next week.

The conference is titled ‘Planetary Revolution: Geocosmic Alchemy II’, as a followup to their previous successful conference in Baltimore  in 2007.

The main conference is scheduled to take place from February 25th to February 28th, 2010, with pre and post conference workshops and seminars taking place before and after the main dates.

The conference will feature over 60 speakers,  and if the turnout is anything like the 2007 conference, then there should be several hundred astrologers in attendance.

More information about the conference is available on the NCGR’s website.   They also put out a press release about the conference recently as well.

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How the Classical Planets Came to Rule Two Signs
Tue, 02/2/10 – 21:26 | 4 Comments
How the Classical Planets Came to Rule Two Signs

Several years ago I made this animation which depicts the story of how the five classical planets came to rule two signs of the zodiac each.
It is loosely based on a Medieval Persian story that …

Kepler College Cancels Current Term, School Closing
Mon, 01/18/10 – 17:18 | 16 Comments
Kepler College Cancels Current Term, School Closing

Today the President of Kepler College, Enid Newberg, sent out an announcement effectively saying that the school will be closing down in the near future.
The announcement confirmed rumors that had been circulating around the astrological …

Robert Downey Jr Endorses Steven Forrest’s Latest Book
Mon, 01/18/10 – 1:33 | 5 Comments
Robert Downey Jr Endorses Steven Forrest’s Latest Book

On the front cover of Steven Forrest’s latest book, entitled Yesterday’s Sky, there is an endorsement from the actor Robert Downey Jr., who is one of the leading actors in Hollywood right now.  Most recently …

“What’s Your Raashee?”, A Romantic Comedy Based on Astrology
Sat, 01/16/10 – 21:57 | 5 Comments
“What’s Your Raashee?”, A Romantic Comedy Based on Astrology

Ever wanted to see a romantic comedy that involves astrology as one of its main plot devices?  If so, then you are in luck!
A new movie came out in India a few months ago called …

Rachel Maddow Talks About Mercury Retrograde on MSNBC
Fri, 01/8/10 – 14:14 | 9 Comments
Rachel Maddow Talks About Mercury Retrograde on MSNBC

The astrological community is abuzz today after political commentator Rachel Maddow discussed the current Mercury retrograde period last night on her popular television show on MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show.
Mercury has been retrograde since December …

New Portable Astrology Program for Nintendo DS
Wed, 12/30/09 – 10:24 | 8 Comments
New Portable Astrology Program for Nintendo DS

In September the video game company Nintendo released a new title in North America for their portable video game console  called Astrology DS.
Astrology DS is essential a compact astrology program that runs on Nintendo’s handheld touchscreen …

Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol Features Astrology
Tue, 12/29/09 – 2:49 | 14 Comments
Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol Features Astrology

Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, recently released his latest book titled The Lost Symbol, and the story contains a number of references to astrology.
The novel is the latest installment in a series …

Thank You Myspace Birthday Reminder
Thu, 12/24/09 – 6:05 | 6 Comments
Thank You Myspace Birthday Reminder

So, I opened up my email inbox today and I found that I had a reminder from Myspace about someone on my friends list who is having a birthday soon:
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I guess that he is on …

New Book on the Star of Bethlehem and Birth Chart of Jesus
Wed, 12/23/09 – 5:55 | 8 Comments
New Book on the Star of Bethlehem and Birth Chart of Jesus

A book just came out in which the author proposes a new theory about the Star of Bethlehem and the birth chart of Jesus.
The book is aptly titled The Star of Bethlehem.  It was written …

New Poll Says 25 Percent of Americans Believe in Astrology
Tue, 12/15/09 – 16:32 | 8 Comments
New Poll Says 25 Percent of Americans Believe in Astrology

A new poll was released recently by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life which indicates that approximately 25% of Americans “believe” in astrology.
The poll was part of a larger study on …

Five Tips for Birth Chart Rectification
Fri, 12/11/09 – 2:53 | 6 Comments
Five Tips for Birth Chart Rectification

The type of astrology that most western astrologers practice, horoscopic astrology, requires an exact birth time in order to work properly.  That is to say, you need the time of a person’s birth in order …

27 Astrologers Interviewed at NORWAC 2009
Thu, 12/3/09 – 16:25 | No Comments Yet
27 Astrologers Interviewed at NORWAC 2009

27 astrologers were interviewed at the Northwest Astrological Conference (NORWAC) in May of 2009, and MP3s of those interviews were recently released online for free.
The podcast series is titled The Art and Science of Astrology, …

PlanetWatcher Releases 2010 Astrological Calendar
Mon, 11/30/09 – 14:41 | 2 Comments
PlanetWatcher Releases 2010 Astrological Calendar

Kirk Kahn of PlanetWatcher.com recently released a new edition of his awesome astrological calendar for 2010, and this year you can order it online through Amazon.com.
This is my favorite astrological calendar because it allows you …

Book Review: Rhetorius the Egyptian, translated by James Holden
Tue, 11/24/09 – 1:05 | 3 Comments
Book Review: Rhetorius the Egyptian, translated by James Holden

Rhetorius the Egyptian, Astrological Compendium Containing His Explanation and Narration of the Whole Art of Astrology, translated by James Holden, American Federation of Astrologers, Tempe, AZ, May 21, 2009. Available through Amazon.com
The phrase “Hellenistic astrology” …