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10 Tips For Learning Astrology
October 19, 2007 – 3:23 am | 61 Comments

So you want to learn about astrology? Not the generalized Sun-sign stuff that you find in newspapers and magazines, 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. Here are some tips to help you get started.

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Astrological Conferences in 2013
March 7, 2013 – 2:41 pm | No Comments Yet

astrological conference 01There are several major astrological conferences taking place in 2013, and I thought that it would be a good idea to compile a list of them for those who might be interested in attending.

Conferences play an important role in the astrological community because they allow astrologers to meet up and interact with each other in person, which is more important than one might initially assume in the Internet Age.

Conferences are also a good educational resource for those who want to hear some of the leading astrologers in the field give lectures on specific astrological topics. Most of the larger conferences have a range of lectures that cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced concepts, so there is usually something for everyone.

My definition of what constitutes a “major” astrological conference is one that has at least 100 people in attendance. This is what differentiates the conferences on this list from some of the smaller workshops and events that take place from time to time in different places.

At the end of the list I will include some tips for attending conferences, for those of you who are new to the scene.

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New Online Course on Electional Astrology
January 10, 2013 – 3:44 pm | No Comment
New Online Course on Electional Astrology

I’m pleased to announce the launch of my new online course on electional astrology!
The course has been in development over the past few years, and I finally got some time to finish it this month.
Electional …

Top 10 Astrologers of All Time
September 20, 2012 – 2:38 am | 28 Comments
Top 10 Astrologers of All Time

This is a list of the most famous and most influential astrologers of all time.
The list mainly covers astrologers who played an important role in the astrological tradition over the past 3,000 years, and it …

United Astrology Conference 2012 Recap
July 5, 2012 – 7:42 am | 2 Comments
United Astrology Conference 2012 Recap

The eighth United Astrology Conference, otherwise known as UAC, took place in New Orleans from May 24-29, 2012.
The conference was wildly successful, although it was such an intense week that many attendees were kind of …

Speech from the Final Kepler College Graduation
June 19, 2012 – 1:14 pm | No Comment
Speech from the Final Kepler College Graduation

The final graduation ceremony for Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences took place on Sunday, May 27, 2012, starting at 8:00 PM in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kepler lost its ability to grant accredited degrees after …

Mountain Astrologer Features Hellenistic Astrology
June 2, 2012 – 12:53 am | No Comment
Mountain Astrologer Features Hellenistic Astrology

The latest issue of The Mountain Astrologer magazine features part 2 of my series titled An Introduction to Hellenistic Astrology.
In the first part of the series, which appeared earlier this year in the February/March issue, …

Locked Out and Hacked: Saturn, Mars and Websites
May 11, 2012 – 10:33 pm | 8 Comments
Locked Out and Hacked: Saturn, Mars and Websites

Last week I was preparing the Horoscopic Astrology Blog for a traffic spike due to an interview that Patrick Watson and I did with ABC News for the Political Astrology Blog.
I was trying to make …

United Astrology Conference to Take Place in May
March 19, 2012 – 5:54 am | No Comment
United Astrology Conference to Take Place in May

The United Astrology Conference, otherwise known as UAC, is set to take place in New Orleans just two months from now, from May 24-29, 2012.
UAC only takes place every few years, when all of the …

New Astrology Blogs Page on Reddit
November 9, 2011 – 11:42 am | One Comment
New Astrology Blogs Page on Reddit

The astrology blogging community has grown so much in the past few years that I find it kind of difficult to keep up with what everyone is doing.  It is hard to sort through all …

Interview with Danny Buday, Director of Five Star Day
November 2, 2011 – 11:23 pm | 4 Comments
Interview with Danny Buday, Director of Five Star Day

Last year I heard that a new astrology-themed movie called Five Star Day had recently premiered at a film festival in California, and I’m pleased to announce that the movie finally opened in theaters today.
In …

New Blog on Saturn Returns
November 2, 2011 – 5:51 am | No Comment
New Blog on Saturn Returns

I recently launched a new blog dedicated to Saturn returns called Saturn Return Stories.
The purpose of the blog is to highlight real life stories about what happens when people go through their Saturn returns.
Most of …

The Definition of Astrology
August 7, 2011 – 1:40 pm | 13 Comments
The Definition of Astrology

What is the definition of astrology?  If you search around the internet for a few minutes you will find a number of different definitions.  Unfortunately most of them are wrong.
They are wrong in the sense …

Do Not Associate Astrology With 2012
July 30, 2011 – 6:54 pm | 151 Comments
Do Not Associate Astrology With 2012

Over the past few years a well-meaning group of astrologers called the Cosmic Intelligence Agency has led a campaign to “make 2012 the year of astrology.”  Their goal is to use some of the hype …

Conference on Traditional Astrology in September
July 30, 2011 – 11:39 am | 3 Comments
Conference on Traditional Astrology in September

The American Federation of Astrologers is hosting a conference from September 22-24 titled Traditional Astrology in the 21st Century, In Honor of James H. Holden.  The main presenters at the conference are Benjamin Dykes, Demetra …

The Tropical, Sidereal and Constellational Zodiacs
January 28, 2011 – 12:13 am | 27 Comments
The Tropical, Sidereal and Constellational Zodiacs

Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion about the zodiac in the mainstream media.  Unfortunately most of it has been misinformation and false reports, deliberately designed to make people question …