The Astrology Podcast

Chris Brennan
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The Astrology Podcast

A weekly podcast on topics related to astrology, hosted by professional astrologer Chris Brennan. The purpose of the show is to provide discussions ranging from explorations of specific astrological techniques, to treatments of issues pertaining to the history and philosophy of astrology.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Mars Retrograde in Cancer in US History

    In episode 479 of The Astrology Podcast, astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best delve into the repeating historical patterns underlying Mars retrograde in Cancer periods, specifically within the context of United States history. During the course of the episode we explore how these retrogrades, which occur roughly every 15-17 years, coincide with significant events and recurring themes in American history. By examining past instances of Mars retrograde in Cancer, our goal is to provide perspective on current events and potential future developments. The discussion begins with an explanation of the Mars retrograde cycle and its unique characteristics, including its varying durations and the signs it retrogrades through. We emphasize the importance of looking at the entire period Mars spends in Cancer, including the time before and after the actual retrograde station, to fully grasp its impact. After that we proceed to discuss the specific dates and degrees of Mars retrogrades in Cancer, starting with the year of the US Constitution's ratification and moving forward. In particular we highlight the 79-year repetition of Mars retrogrades in Cancer, which is based on the Babylonian Goal-Year periods, and how it aligns with important turning points in American history. We also note the shorter 47-year and 32-year repetitions, which coincide with other planetary cycles. During the course of the episode we explore the themes that emerge during these Mars retrograde periods, including important turning points related to immigration, civil rights, and economic shifts. The episode concludes with a reflection on the potential implications of these historical patterns for the present and future. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:20:34) Planetary Periods (00:36:52) Immigration (01:05:28) Citizenship (01:14:09) Racism and Reactionaries (01:35:19) Boundaries and Borders (01:42:15) US-Russia Relations (02:18:59) Tariffs, Trade & Monetary Policy (03:03:38) Financial Crises (03:12:14) Homes and Housing (03:19:44) Military Debacles (03:50:33) Imperialism (04:05:02) Misc Mars Retrogrades (04:08:46) Panama Canal (04:10:32) Aviation Incidents (04:18:25) Superbowls (04:37:53) SNL Special (04:50:27) World Bank (04:53:08) Scottsboro Boys (05:00:57) Uncle Tom's Cabin (05:26:04) Compromise of 1850 (05:33:37) Andrew Jackson & National Debt (05:42:16) Panic of 1819 (05:47:09) Lewis and Clark Expedition (05:49:50) Nuremberg trials (05:52:18) Retrogrades for Rectification (05:56:46) Concluding Remarks (06:19:29) Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKWAaDN4rSQ - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

  2. FEB 15

    Experiential Astrology and Astrodrama

    Episode 478 features and interview with astrologer Jason Holley about Experiential Astrology, which is a dynamic approach that attempts to embody the symbols of astrology through creative and interactive methods, including making the chart come alive by acting it out in a group setting with Astrodrama. Experiential astrology has its origins in some of the experimentation with different psychological methods that were happening in the astrological community in the 1970s and 80s, and Jason highlights the work of astrologer Barbara Schermer in particular. Jason defines Experiential Astrology as engaging with astrological symbolism through multiple intelligences and perceptual faculties, including somatic, sensuous, imagistic, instinctual, kinesthetic, expressive, and relational. This approach emphasizes the full-consciousness experience of astrological symbolism, moving beyond conceptual understanding to a felt, lived experience. In the discussion we focused on one particular application of Experiential Astrology known as Astrodrama, which involves a group of people standing around and acting out a person's birth chart, and we discuss some of the different ways that this can be done. Living Astrologies Conference Jason is hosting an Experiential Astrology conference in October 2025: https://livingastrologies.net Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction to Experiential Astrology (00:06:03) Engaging the Senses in Astrology (00:11:52) Historical Context of Experiential Astrology (00:18:51) The Process of Astrodrama (00:25:49) Facilitating Astrodrama Sessions (00:37:55) Multiplicity of the Self in Astrology (00:43:51) Comfort with Uncertainty in Astrology (00:49:22) Experiential Astrology: Enactments and Transits (00:56:55) Empathy and Role Reversal in Relationships (01:05:16) The Oracle and the Querent Dynamic (01:11:17) Foundational Texts in Experiential Astrology (01:17:53) Creating a Sacred Field for Astrology (01:23:57) Experiential Work: Listening to the Field (01:29:32) The Importance of Movement in Astrology (01:34:54) The Subtlety of Experiential Work (01:41:31) Warm-Up and Integration in Group Work (01:58:30) Learning from Challenges and Limitations (02:04:21) Navigating Emotional Responses in Astrology (02:10:44) Experiential Astrology: Bridging Theory and Practice (02:17:37) The Living Astrologies Conference (02:25:38) Personal Journeys in Astrology: A Family Legacy (02:37:45) Credits   Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKhNYhY3bKY - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    2h 41m

  3. FEB 8

    Venus Retrograde Repetitions in the News

    In episode 477 Chris Brennan discusses a number of recent stories in the news and how they are repetitions of events that occurred during past Venus retrograde in Aries periods, demonstrating how the 8-year cycle of Venus can connect events from the past with the present. This is a followup to the Venus retrograde in Aries in history episode last month, where Nick Dagan Best and I went through and noted a bunch of important events that happened during past Venus retrograde in Aries periods. Ever since we recorded that episode on January 10 there started being all of these really striking headlines and news stories that were repetitions of events we had talked about from previous Venus retrogrades in that episode, so I decided to compile them all here in this episode. Part of the purpose is to document some of these incredible Venus retrograde repetitions while they are happening and fresh in people's minds, but also to show people the repetitions so that they know what to look out for as we get deeper into this Venus retrograde over the next few months, that way you all can help me identify other repetitions that emerge in the near future. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction and premise (00:08:10) TikTok closure (00:12:52) New Nintendo unveiled (00:13:51) Oscars (00:19:40) Coke reformulated (00:21:27) Woman spacewalks (00:22:55) David Lynch (00:25:04) Beyonce album of year (00:27:15) Lady Gaga revival (00:33:15) Potomac plane crash (00:43:18) Tulsa massacre (00:45:39) Biden invokes Eisenhower (00:47:57) Trump inauguration indoors (00:48:40) President William McKinley (00:52:56) 16th Amendment (00:54:37) Trade disputes (00:55:29) 1929 deportations (00:57:04) Harris flight crew (00:57:57) Leonard Peltier freed (01:02:40) Ross Ulbricht freed (01:05:43) Ceasefire (01:06:36) Cecile Richards (01:08:18) Civil rights setbacks (01:10:23) Trans rights (01:18:57) Guantanamo Bay (01:22:30) Ingersoll Lockwood books (01:30:08) Miscellaneous stories (01:32:37) Joint Repetitions (01:38:45) Conclusions (01:45:25) Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rOzqbnz9BM – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 477 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    1h 48m

  4. JAN 29

    February Astrology Forecast 2025

    In episode 476 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock discuss the astrological forecast for February 2025, and talk about news and events from the past month through the lens of astrology. For the first 90 minutes of the episode we talk about news that happened in the news since our last forecast, and then in the second half of the episode we do a deep dive into the astrology of February. The astrology of February opens with Uranus and Jupiter stationing direct in Taurus and Gemini, and then later in the month Mars stations direct in Cancer while Venus prepares to go retrograde in Aries. This episode is available in audio and video versions below. Fortunate Date for February The most fortunate date in February according to electional astrology is: February 1, 2025, at either 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM local time, with Taurus or Gemini rising For more lucky dates in February see our Electional Astrology Podcast. 2025 Year Ahead Electional Astrology Report https://theastrologypodcast.com/2025report/ 2025 Astrology Calendars https://theastrologypodcast.com/merch/ Austin’s Website AustinCoppock.com Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:38 Quick overview of February 00:04:00 New section begins 00:04:47 New Year's Eve Mars-Pluto opposition 00:09:18 Los Angeles fires 00:22:15 Demi Moore & Jodie Foster time twins 00:27:39 Jimmy Carter 00:30:00 TikTok closure 00:39:16 Justin Trudeau resignation 00:42:39 South Korean president arrested 00:45:45 Ceasefire announced 00:48:50 Biden farewell address 00:55:30 Trump inaugurated 01:03:52 Immigration & citizenship 01:12:47 500 Billion in AI infustructure 01:14:55 Deepseek AI release 01:20:50 February forecast begins 01:40:14 Electional chart for February 01:45:00 Jupiter stations in Gemini 01:51:35 Venus enters Aries Feb 4 02:11:07 Mercury cazimi & Full Moon 02:29:41 Mars stations in Cancer 02:41:45 New Moon in Pisces Feb 27 02:50:05 Austin's projects 02:53:07 Chris's projects 02:56:23 Credits   Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on February’s astrology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYngsmluFwc - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 476 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    2h 58m

  5. JAN 25

    Venus Retrograde in Aries in History

    In episode 475 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best discuss what every Venus retrograde in Aries period has coincided with in history over the past century, identifying patterns of 8-year repetitions in the past that are tied in with the present and future. The premise of this episode is that we have a Venus retrograde in Aries and Pisces coming up over the next few months, and it seems to coincide with a really important part of the year in March and April where we are expecting some major world events, so I wanted to look back in history and see if I could get a better sense for what these particular retrogrades in Aries have coincided with in the past. What Nick and I did in this episode is we started in 2025 and talked a little bit about what is already known or is clearly developing about the current Venus retrograde, and then after that we jumped back 8 years to 2017, which is the last time Venus went retrograde in Aries, and talked about major events that happened in that period. Then we went back another 8 years to 2009, when Venus was again retrograde in Aries, and so on. During the course of the episode we made it all the way back to 1905, which was the first time that Venus retrograded Aries in this cycle. Here is the full list of Venus retrograde in Aries years over the past century: 1905, 1913, 1921, 1929, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1977, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2009, 2017, 2025. By moving backwards in time we went retrograde ourselves, and started with a period that is more familiar, but then kept showing how there are these weird 8 year repetitions that connect events and themes across these different time periods. We ended up finding a LOT of really interesting stuff, and some major correlations that will end up being very relevant for news stories today. I feel like this episode really helps to build on and expand the Venus retrograde research that we did in 2023, and to deepen our understanding of Venus retrogrades in general by really drilling more deeply into this particular series. More importantly, it also helps to shed light on and provide further contextualization of some of the events that will happen in March and April of 2025. Show Notes Our research notes for this episode are available through our page on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Nick's Website https://www.nickdaganbestastrologer.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:52 Venus retrograde this year 00:10:09 8 year repetitions 00:17:15 2025 Venus retrograde repetitions 00:47:48 2017 Venus retrograde 00:57:02 2009 00:57:02 2009 01:10:11 2001 01:21:08 1993 01:49:35 1985 02:15:09 1977 02:55:05 1969 03:50:09 1961 04:49:19 1953 05:24:35 1945 05:43:27 1937 06:05:04 1929 06:16:07 1921 06:28:48 1913 06:44:12 1905 07:02:29 Reflections & conclusions 07:29:36 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on Venus retrograde in Aries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvqRaAdzxHQ – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 475 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

  6. JAN 17

    Time Twins in Astrology: Adolf Hitler and Charlie Chaplin

    In episode 474 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best discuss Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler as time twins who were born a few days apart both with Venus retrograde, and how subsequent Venus retrogrades coincided with important turning points in both of their lives. Hitler and Chaplin were born in April of 1889 only 4 days apart, and so their birth charts are remarkably similar, including both having Venus retrograde in Taurus. The issue of time twins or people who are born around the same time with similar charts is usually brought up as a criticism against astrology, since clearly two people born around the same time can have different destinies, but in this episode we demonstrate how two people born near in time can end up having important turning points happen in their lives at the same time due to shared transits. One example is how during the Venus retrograde in 1913 both men ended up moving to the place they would become famous, with Chaplin moving to Hollywood at this time, and Hitler moving to Germany. While their destinies were different, their timelines would often overlap in striking ways. This was originally a piece of a larger investigation into Venus retrogrades in Aries that we decided to break off into its own episode, in order to be able to really tell both of their stories in full, and demonstrate how important turning points in their lives tended to happen during the time of these Venus retrograde periods. Because our focus was primarily on the Venus retrograde periods we did not reflect on the broader issue of time twins as much as we could have, and so this is instead more of an initial introduction to astrologers can address the issue of time twins from a practical, conceptual, and philosophical standpoint. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Nick's Website NickDaganBestAstrologer.com Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on time twins on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DOm5ob-4k - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 474 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    2h 7m

  7. JAN 11

    The 5th House: Sharing Life Stories

    In episode 473 astrologer Chris Brennan talks to listeners of the podcast who share stories about 5th house placements in their birth chart. This is a precursor to an upcoming episode being researched on the meaning of the 5th house in astrology where we will focus on looking at celebrity example charts, and in this episode the goal was to interview some listeners of the podcast and talk with them about their 5th house placements directly. This episode was recorded on November 24, 2024 with a group of patrons of The Astrology Podcast who signed up through my page on Patreon. The webinar ended up being incredible in helping us to get to some really core meanings of the 5th house, and each person shared some really striking stories about the unique way the 5th house manifested in their life. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on 5th house on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiaqxvDtwt8 - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 473 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    2h 39m

  8. 2024-12-23

    2025 Year Ahead Astrology Forecast

    In episode 472 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock discuss the year ahead astrology forecast for 2025, and make predictions about the planetary alignments in the coming year! 2025 will be a big year of change, with all of the outer planets moving into new zodiac signs this year, marking the beginning of a new era. This will be the first year that Pluto spends entirely in Aquarius, and then in March the planet Neptune will move into Aries, followed shortly by Saturn also entering Aries in May, Jupiter ingressing into Cancer in June, and finally Uranus beginning a long transit through Gemini in July. This year also sees Venus and Mars retrograde periods, the last of the eclipses in Aries, and finally the beginning of a new series of eclipses in Virgo and Pisces. We spend the first two hours giving a big picture overview of all of the major outer planet shifts in 2025, and then in the second half we transition into giving a more chronological breakdown of the astrology of the next year. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Honeycomb Almanacs & Calendars https://www.honeycomb.co 2025 Electional Astrology Report https://theastrologypodcast.com/2025report/ Austin’s Website https://austincoppock.com Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:47) Overview of 2025 astrology (00:01:47) Outer planet shifts (00:11:28) Pluto in Aquarius (00:40:18) Uranus in Gemini (01:05:57) Good dates in 2025 report (01:09:42) Neptune in Aries (01:57:44) Saturn conjunct Neptune (02:18:49) Honeycomb Almanacs & Calendars (02:22:14) First half of 2025 breakdown (02:22:53) Mars retrograde in Cancer & Leo (02:43:12) January fortunate date (02:46:16) Major events in March & April (02:53:18) Venus retrograde in Aries & Pisces (03:30:47) Austin's projects in 2025 (03:35:49) Chris's projects in 2025 (03:39:12) Second half of 2025 (03:39:21) Jupiter in Cancer (03:57:20) Uranus in Gemini (04:08:16) Mars aspects (04:10:58) Virgo-Pisces eclipses in September (04:18:11) Outers return at end of year (04:24:19) Concluding remarks (04:29:55) Credits and resources Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of our year ahead astrology forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkhTncd-l6Y Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 472 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

    4h 33m
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A weekly podcast on topics related to astrology, hosted by professional astrologer Chris Brennan. The purpose of the show is to provide discussions ranging from explorations of specific astrological techniques, to treatments of issues pertaining to the history and philosophy of astrology.

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    Chris Brennan
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
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