In episode 485 astrologer Elly Higgins joins the show to discuss the 8-year repetitions of Venus retrograde in Aries and how they tie into queer history over the past century.
In this episode we start with the Venus retrograde in Aries of 1905, and then work our way forward in 8 year increments, discussing how important moments and turning points in queer history keep coinciding with this retrograde.
In the process we ended up finding a bunch of repetitions, many of which give insight into the Venus retrograde that we are currently living through today.
Elly is the host of Star Gays: The Queer Astrology Archives Podcast, and you can find more information here:
https://ellyhiggins.com
https://stargaysastrology.ghost.io
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:16:32 Inanna
00:24:03 1905
00:29:22 1913
00:35:12 1921
00:40:59 1929
00:48:27 1937
00:58:45 1945
01:05:49 1953
01:37:53 1961
01:43:55 1969
02:25:57 1977
02:55:36 1985
03:36:05 1993
04:14:33 2001
04:27:42 2009
04:43:31 2017
04:59:26 2025
05:40:46 Conclusions
06:07:28 Credits
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6:10:32
April Astrology Forecast 2025
In episode 484 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock look at the astrological forecast for April 2025.
April see the continuation and eventual conclusion of many of the alignments that started in March, with the effective range of the Aries eclipse extending through the first week or so, and then Mercury and Venus wrapping up their retrograde cycles and stationing direct in the second week of April.
The second half of the month becomes intense when Mars moves into Leo and forms an opposition with Pluto, with that energy peaking around the fourth week of the month.
We spend the first 90 minutes of the episode talking about the astrology of news and events that have occurred since our last forecast, and then in the second half we transition into talking about the astrology of April.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:02) Quick April overview
(00:04:04) News segment begins
(01:21:26) NORWAC 2025
(01:25:39) LA Astro Fest
(01:27:32) April forecast begins
(02:29:33) Wrapping up
(02:44:39) Credits
Northwest Astrological Conference
Norwac.net
LA Astro Fest
LAastrofest.com
Patreon for Early Access & Bonus Content
Patreon.com/AstrologyPodcast
Austin’s Website
Austincoppock.com
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2:47:41
Saturn-Neptune Conjunctions in History
In episode 483 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best discuss what happened in the past when the planets Saturn and Neptune form conjunctions every 36 years, and how these alignments often coincide with important turning points in history.
We spend the first three quarters of the episode going through the seven most recent Saturn-Neptune conjunctions in history in detail, starting with the 1989 conjunction and then going backwards in 36 years increments to 1952/3, 1917, 1882, 1846, 1809, 1773.
In the last part of the episode we highlight recurring themes that have come up across multiple conjunctions, and extending our study all the way back to the year 500 BCE.
By looking at conjunctions from the past we hope to get a better idea of what the current Saturn-Neptune conjunction means, which is forming in the sky now in 2025 and 2026.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:17:34 2025-2026 Conjunction
00:24:42 1989
01:57:54 1953/3
03:01:00 1917
04:05:28 1882
04:45:00 1846
05:26:52 1809
05:53:36 1773
06:17:28 Recurring Themes
08:17:57 Concluding Remarks
08:48:10 Credits
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8:49:35
Chinese Astrology
In episode 482 features an interview with astrologer Berna Lee about the history, philosophy, and practice of Chinese astrology.
Berna is a graduate of the MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology program from the Sophia Centre, with a thesis examining the theory and practice of astrology in modern Hong Kong, and she is a 45th generation Chinese astrologer.
During the course of the episode we discuss the historical development of Chinese astrology, and the different eras in which specific technical practices arose.
We also touch on a number of other topics, including fate and free will, the Chinese zodiac, and the role of comets as omens in mundane astrology.
You can follow Berna through Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/astromergency/
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1:58:01
Oscars Astrology Recap 2025
In episode 481 astrologer Chris Brennan gives a recap of some of the highlights of the 2025 Oscars ceremony from an astrological perspective.
Venus stationed retrograde in Aries the day before the Oscars, and so we expected some firsts, some controversies, and some snafus, and it did not disappoint!
Listen in for a full recap of all of the highlights!
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