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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 by a Swiss astrologer named Dieter Koch, who is primarily known for his work with the company Astrodienst, as […]

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astrological techniques and concepts

Nick Dagan Best on Venus and Mars Retrograde Cycles

Back in March of 2007 I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the first Blast Astrology Conference in Sedona, Arizona.  The conference was organized single-handedly by Moses Siregar, and it was a smashing success, bringing together a broad array of both up-and-coming and well-established astrologers as speakers. From my point of view the […]

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Hard Venus-Pluto Aspects in Relationships

I was reading some random blogs tonight when I came across a video that provides a pretty compelling illustration of what hard aspects between Venus and Pluto are like in relationships.  By hard aspects I mean the conjunction, square and especially the opposition. Such a configuration is usually most relevant in a relationship when it […]