Astrology and Grief: Finding Meaning in Loss

Episode 427 features a conversation between astrologers Madeline DeCotes and Chris Brennan about astrology and death, where we discuss the relevance of astrology in understanding and dealing with issues surrounding mortality, as well as related topics such as how astrologers cope with grief and loss. We open by addressing the question of whether astrology can speak to the topic of death, and talk about some of the different ways that it can, both by looking at a person's birth chart and the charts of people who are close to them. Eventually the conversation delves into the complexities of interpreting astrological indicators of death, as well as the need for caution, sensitivity, and ethics when discussing such topics. The episode is meant to provide a broad exploration of the topic of astrology and mortality, highlighting the ways in which astrology can offer insights into the experience of death and the grieving process, and this lays a foundation for doing more detailed treatments of specific subtopics in future episodes. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Madeline's Website https://www.honeycomb.co Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:23 Can astrology speak to death? 00:08:17 Astrology reflects interconnectedness of lives 00:11:18 Multiple indications for important events 00:20:05 Mundane astrology and societal events 00:23:35 Astrology can symbolize personal tragedies 00:28:36 Importance of community in recovery 00:37:10 Astrology predicts life experiences symbolically 00:40:11 Astrologers cope with death 00:49:30 8th house experiences and loss 00:54:49 Eclipses can signify major life changes 01:00:39 Eclipses and death correlations 01:03:40 Loss and grief impact on individuals 01:10:50 The study of fate and fortune 01:17:30 Ethical concerns in predicting death 01:22:01 The need to specialize and study deeply 01:32:43 Astrology can help in coping 01:34:39 Astrology can provide reassurance 01:39:09 Finding meaning in difficult experiences 01:45:51 Finding meaning in grief 01:51:27 Hope in adversity 01:57:06 Empathy as a valuable gift 02:06:10 Embracing fate for inner peace 02:12:06 Astrology can offer healing 02:14:22 Support the Astrology Podcast   Watch the Video Version of This Episode You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7Mus1eutQ – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 427 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: