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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 George and myself, Chris Brennan. The purpose of the conference is to give an overview of “traditional” pre-20th century forms […]

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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 of the journal in the mail this week, if it hasn’t shown up already. I edited the collection of papers […]

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astrological techniques and concepts

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 centers around the Thema Mundi, which is the mythical horoscope for the birth of the world. The Thema Mundi […]

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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, and it can be downloaded at EngagedHeart.com. The interviews were conducted by Kent Bye during the course of the […]

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book reviews

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.