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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · 10d

Update on the podcast website:

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · 10d

Website update:

This month my websites crashed catastrophically, and it is taking longer than I expected to try to recover and rebuild everything.

The podcast website itself is going to be offline still for at least another week or two, which means that the feed for the audio version of the podcast which sends it to places like Spotify and iTunes won't work, but I am going to continue to release episodes through my YouTube channel and Patreon page.

The forecast for October was just released a couple days ago on YouTube, so you can watch it there for more info on what happened, or you can access the audio version through my page on Patreon.

The podcast website is now redirecting to my Patreon page, and I'll be posting most future updates about the podcast there for a while, because it's too much to keep up with all the different social media sites with everything going on.

Thanks everyone for your support this month, I appreciate it! The recovery is still slow going and may take a while, but I'm hoping to build back better in the long run.

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Aug 23

When a planet retrogrades across the boundary between two zodiac signs, it will sometimes connect the house topics associated with those two whole sign houses in your birth chart. I'm collecting examples, so think about recent retrogrades and let me know if you have a good one!

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ironically even though comets are one of the oldest celestial phenomena studied by astrologers, they are one of the least understood today, but that is changing now:

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 15

Rod Chang joins me to discuss the fascinating history of comets in astrology, how astrologers viewed them as omens in ancient times, and creating a new foundation for interpreting comets today: youtu.be/U-UtgNIRCnY

Comets in Astrology

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Antonio Vargas 🏳️‍🌈 @philoantonio.bsky.social · Aug 3

Talking in a few moments about Proclus' Natal Chart as a source for his Life, inter alia. Tailored for people new to Proclus and also new to Astrology.

Antonio Vargas 🏳️‍🌈 @philoantonio.bsky.social · Aug 1

🔔 Save the date: Sunday 10:15 (Brasília time)

I’ll be teaching a live YouTube class on the natal chart of Proclus — philosopher, astrologer, metaphysician.
We’ll look at his chart, his daimon, and what the stars say about a philosophical life.

Link: youtube.com/live/im4BCL4...

Proclus Rising: The Philosopher's Natal Chart

YouTube video by Antonio Vargas

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Aug 3

Damn this was on point

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Aug 2

August astrology calendar

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thanks for watching or listening for 500 episodes!

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 30

Celebrating 500 episodes of The Astrology Podcast!
youtu.be/vJbFI8xXxpU

500th Episode Retrospective

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 18

Why the filming of Back to the Future is a perfect example of Mercury retrograde periods:

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 18

The filming of the movie Back to the Future started during a Mercury retrograde period, and the production experienced notorious delays, including firing the lead actor after 6 weeks of filming:
youtu.be/_mXmW1AhfEg

Back to the Future and Mercury Retrograde

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 12

This is my adaptation of an old astrological poem that can be traced back to the 17th century in different versions. Show me how you would adapt the poem in your own language.

Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 12

The first house signifies life, the second wealth does give;
The third, siblings, fourth, how parents live;
Children the fifth, sixth illnesses bring;
The seventh relationships, and the eighth death's sting;

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 12

The ninth, our faith and travels reveal;
The tenth, career and public appeal;
Our friendships from the eleventh house are known;
And enemies from the twelfth to us are shown.

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 12

The first house signifies life, the second wealth does give;
The third, siblings, fourth, how parents live;
Children the fifth, sixth illnesses bring;
The seventh relationships, and the eighth death's sting;

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 10

Uranus moving into Gemini provides a great opportunity to reflect on what its transit through Taurus meant for you. What whole sign house was Uranus transiting in your chart over the past 7 years, and what changes did you experience in that area of your life?

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 8

That seems like a surprisingly uncharitable and inaccurate take, and I'm not sure why you would make such an false statement against so many astrologers in our community who are talking about this repetition right now, including your teacher Austin

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 7

In this episode I discuss how Luke Broughton was the first astrologer to discover the Uranus return pattern right as the US was on the cusp of the Civil War in 1861, and then Evangeline Adams used it to predict World War II a decade before it happened:

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 7

New episode about the transit of Uranus in Gemini, and how astrologers came to associate it with major wars in United States history: youtu.be/EsuFeSuZeGo

Uranus in Gemini and the United States

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 7

The three most important wars in US history happened when Uranus was in Gemini, and Uranus just returned to Gemini today

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jul 1

July astrology

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jun 22

Unfortunately right on time

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jun 18

Go outside tonight just after sunset and look west to see the conjunction between Mars and Regulus.

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · May 30

I can't believe that the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is already going to be within a degree soon, and things are getting pretty weird out there with some of the AI video stuff

The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · May 30

June's astrology has Venus and Mars finally leaving their retrograde signs, Jupiter entering its exaltation, an explosive Mars-Uranus square, and the Saturn-Neptune conjunction coming within a degree: youtu.be/yDMTDGvDjuI

June Astrology Forecast 2025

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Apr 7

I really enjoyed collaborating with you on this as well! Thank you for the extensive research you put into this, and for helping me to develop a deeper understanding of Venus retrogrades!

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Elly Higgins Astrology @ellyhigginsastro.bsky.social · Apr 7

Still in total disbelief but earlier this week I recorded an episode of @astrologypodcast.bsky.social
I am beyond honored to say that I got to join the incredible Chris Brennan and share some of the research that I’ve been doing over the last year on this Venus Retrograde and queer history!

Cover for Venus Retrograde and Queer History episode. Includes pride flag and headshots of Elly and Chris. Episode 485 of the Astrology Podcast

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The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Mar 25

A deep dive into Saturn-Neptune conjunctions, where we uncover how these alignments have coincided with important turning points in history over the past 2500 years: youtu.be/eCLto1i-Cxk

Saturn-Neptune Conjunctions in History

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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The Astrology Podcast @astrologypodcast.bsky.social · Mar 4

A recap of the highlights of the 2025 Oscars from an astrological perspective: youtu.be/BamB04H6hXE

Oscars Astrology Recap 2025

YouTube video by The Astrology Podcast

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Chris Brennan @chrisbrennan.bsky.social · Mar 3

Haha the Venus retrograde just hit the Oscars! It was being livestreamed for the first time, but the Hulu feed ended just as they were announcing best actress.

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