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10 Tips For Learning Astrology
October 19, 2007 – 3:23 am | 62 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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The Modern vs. Traditional Astrology Debate
June 16, 2014 – 11:29 am | One Comment
The Modern vs. Traditional Astrology Debate

I recently participated in a debate on the topic of modern versus traditional astrology, with astrologer Eric Meyers representing the modern approach, while I represented the traditional approach.
As part of the debate each of us …

New Podcast on Astrology
February 13, 2014 – 1:22 pm | 2 Comments
New Podcast on Astrology

About a year and a half ago I started a new podcast on astrology called The Astrology Podcast.
The purpose of the show is to have discussions about technical, historical and philosophical topics related to astrology.
On …

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, …

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 …

NCGR Research Journal Released
October 3, 2010 – 11:05 am | 3 Comments
NCGR Research Journal Released

The first issue of the new NCGR Research Journal has just been published, and it is available for sale on the National Council for Geocosmic Research’s website.  Members of the NCGR should receive their copy …

How the Classical Planets Came to Rule Two Signs
February 2, 2010 – 9:26 pm | 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 …

The Traditional Astrology Radio Podcast
October 20, 2009 – 9:47 pm | One Comment
The Traditional Astrology Radio Podcast

One of the up-and-coming trends in the astrological community right now is podcasts and astrologically themed internet radio shows, and at this point my favorite is Traditional Astrology Radio.
I began listening to it earlier this …

New Issue of the Tradition Journal Released
March 10, 2009 – 3:18 pm | No Comment
New Issue of the Tradition Journal Released

The second issue of the Tradition journal was just released a few days ago, and it has a really interesting collection of articles related to traditional astrology.  The journal was started last fall by Helena …

Book Review: Astrology and the Authentic Self by Demetra George
December 1, 2008 – 7:48 pm | 7 Comments
Book Review: Astrology and the Authentic Self by Demetra George

A review of Demetra George’s recent book Astrology and the Authentic Self. In the book Demetra outlines a practical synthesis of modern and traditional astrology.

Top 10 Types of Astrologers To Avoid
November 19, 2008 – 4:28 am | 37 Comments
Top 10 Types of Astrologers To Avoid

After being around the astrological community for a while you start to get a sense of the different types of groups or factions within the community.
Different sorts of people with different interests tend to be …

New Website for Hellenistic Astrology Launched at HellenisticAstrology.com
August 26, 2008 – 5:37 am | 4 Comments
New Website for Hellenistic Astrology Launched at HellenisticAstrology.com

Last week I noticed that the domain HellenisticAstrology.com was open so I decided to buy it before some other domain name headhunters did, and so one thing led to another and I ended up launching …

Book Review: Works of Sahl and Masha’Allah by Ben Dykes
June 7, 2008 – 1:28 am | 12 Comments
Book Review: Works of Sahl and Masha’Allah by Ben Dykes

It was with great pleasure and excitement that I read Ben Dykes’ latest contribution to the field of astrology with his new book Works of Sahl & Masha’allah. Ben is well known in traditional astrological …

A Reply to Glenn Perry’s Article ‘From Ancient to Postmodern Astrology’
January 8, 2008 – 3:32 am | 14 Comments
A Reply to Glenn Perry’s Article ‘From Ancient to Postmodern Astrology’

I just finished reading a surprisingly misinformed article by Glenn Perry in the latest issue of the NCGR Journal titled From Ancient to Postmodern Astrology, Toward a New Synthesis. Normally I would just let the …