Chris Brennan
@chrisbrennan.bsky.social
Professional astrologer, host of The Astrology Podcast, and author of the book Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune.
How is the Mercury retrograde going for everyone?
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How is the Mercury retrograde going for everyone?
Ironically the extent to which a person can override certain difficult placements in the birth chart is often indicated in the chart itself.
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ironically the extent to which a person can override certain difficult placements in the birth chart is often indicated in the chart itself.
November astrology calendar
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
November astrology calendar
We open by discussing news stories like the Louvre heist that happened right on the Mercury-Mars conjunction, and how Pluto's first direct station in Aquarius coincided with a company going viral for launching a robot for people's homes.
The astrology of November opens with an explosive Mars-Uranus opposition, followed by Mercury retrograde conjunct Mars, Uranus returning to Taurus, and the final Saturn station in Pisces. Listen to the full rundown here: youtu.be/vz1KY69QXkQ
November Astrology Forecast 2025
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November 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We open by discussing news stories like the Louvre heist that happened right on the Mercury-Mars conjunction, and how Pluto's first direct station in Aquarius coincided with a company going viral for launching a robot for people's homes.
No, your zodiac sign hasn't changed: youtu.be/2KPfvsYPv9I
No, Your Zodiac Sign Hasn't Changed
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October 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
No, your zodiac sign hasn't changed: youtu.be/2KPfvsYPv9I
Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius news:
October 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius news:
Update on the podcast website:
October 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Update on the podcast website:
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!
August 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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!
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:
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
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August 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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:
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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.
🔔 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...
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
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August 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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.
August astrology calendar
August 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
August astrology calendar
Thanks for watching or listening for 500 episodes!
Celebrating 500 episodes of The Astrology Podcast!
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500th Episode Retrospective
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July 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanks for watching or listening for 500 episodes!
Why the filming of Back to the Future is a perfect example of Mercury retrograde periods:
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:
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Back to the Future and Mercury Retrograde
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July 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why the filming of Back to the Future is a perfect example of Mercury retrograde periods:
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.
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;
The third, siblings, fourth, how parents live;
Children the fifth, sixth illnesses bring;
The seventh relationships, and the eighth death's sting;
July 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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.
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;
The third, siblings, fourth, how parents live;
Children the fifth, sixth illnesses bring;
The seventh relationships, and the eighth death's sting;
July 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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;
The third, siblings, fourth, how parents live;
Children the fifth, sixth illnesses bring;
The seventh relationships, and the eighth death's sting;
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?
July 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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?
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:
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
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July 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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 three most important wars in US history happened when Uranus was in Gemini, and Uranus just returned to Gemini today
July 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The three most important wars in US history happened when Uranus was in Gemini, and Uranus just returned to Gemini today
Unfortunately right on time
June 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Unfortunately right on time
Go outside tonight just after sunset and look west to see the conjunction between Mars and Regulus.
June 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Go outside tonight just after sunset and look west to see the conjunction between Mars and Regulus.
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
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
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May 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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
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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!
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!
April 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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!
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!
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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
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March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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