Mercury Retrograde and Obscurity

In episode 399 astrologers we look ahead at the astrological forecast for May of 2023, with astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Claire Moon. May opens with a solar eclipse in Scorpio, as well as the second half of a Mercury retrograde in Taurus. Later in the month Mars moves into Leo and then forms a T-square with Jupiter in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius. At the top of the episode we talk about some recent news and events, such as the discovery of a lost text by the 2nd century astrologer Claudius Ptolemy, or the identification of the earliest woman who is known by name to have been a practicing astrologer. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Northwest Astrological Conference https://norwac.net The Behenian Fixed Stars Cards https://www.medievalastrologyguide.com/starcards The Astrologers' Websites https://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com https://austincoppock.com https://www.aligninglightastrology.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:52 Quick overview of May astrology 00:02:38 Welcoming Claire and Austin 00:04:14 New Ptolemy text rediscovered 00:07:28 Heliodora, earliest named woman astrologer 00:12:54 Fear of AI and calls for regulation 00:29:22 AI image generators and Saturn in Pisces 00:41:10 Jupiter-Saturn shift to air 00:49:52 Recent eclipse stories 00:56:41 Northwest Astrological Conference 00:59:50 Behenian Fixed Stars Oracle and Guide 01:04:15 Egyptian origins of astrological glyphs 01:12:48 May astrology forecast begins 01:13:48 Mercury retrograde and Pluto station 01:22:00 Lunar eclipse in Scorpio 01:32:20 Jupiter morning star in Aries 01:37:08 Venus square Neptune 01:43:12 Venus into Cancer 01:49:25 Mercury direct and Jupiter in Taurus 01:59:00 Mars-Jupiter-Pluto T-square 02:15:20 Sun square Saturn 02:20:48 Auspicious election on May 30 02:24:19 Archetypal explorer transits 02:27:05 Claire's work 02:28:25 Austin's upcoming work 02:30:28 Chris' work and conclusion 02:31:12 Patrons, sponsors, and end cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwtzFQwNMuk – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 399 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: