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In episode 272 astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look at the astrological forecast for October of 2020. The forecast for October features Mars retrograde in Aries squaring Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter, as well as a Mercury retrograde station opposite Uranus, and a Full Moon conjunct Uranus. With all of the Uranus and Mercury retrograde signatures, our working title for this month is October Surprise. Later in the episode we talk about some ambivalence surrounding the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, community news, and how to deal with an untimed birth chart. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to the recordings. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Honeycomb Collective Personal Astrological Almanac Our sponsor this month is the Honeycomb Collective Personal Astrological Almanac! Honeycomb has just released version 2.1 of their popular almanac, which includes the official release of their Hellenistic plugin, a new asteroids plugin, and a new community artwork feature. Find out more at Honeycomb.co Astrological Alignments in October of 2020 At the end of September Saturn stations and Mars squares Saturn (29th) Full Moon in Aries on October 1 Pluto stations direct in Capricorn October 4. Mercury-Uranus first opposition October 7 Mars square Pluto on October 9 Mars retro halfway cycle with Sun opposition October 13 Sun maltreated between Mars and Saturn 13th - 18th Mercury stations retrograde opposite Uranus on October 13/14 Mercury in its shadow since September 23 at 25 Libra New Moon in Libra on October 16 Square Pluto, Saturn, opp Mars Venus Neptune opposition October 18 Venus trine Jupiter right after on October 18/19 Mars square Jupiter October 18/19 Mercury opposes Uranus 2nd time October 19 Sun into Scorpio October 22 Mercury cazimi in Scorpio October 25 Venus moves into Libra on October 27   Auspicious Astrological Date for October Elections are kind of rough in October, and the best date we could find was: October 4, 2020 starting at 4:55 PM local time, with Pisces rising There are a few other charts for October that we will present on our private subscriber-only electional astrology podcast. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:35 October astrology animations 00:02:49 Mars-Saturn square + Mars retro recap 00:17:58 Full Moon in Aries October 1 00:32:25 Pluto stations direct in Capricorn 00:37:56 Mercury retrograde opposite Uranus 00:47:18 New Moon in Libra 00:59:39 Jupiter-Saturn conjunction ambivalence 01:20:12 Full Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus 01:26:05 Electional chart for October 01:38:36 Honeycomb Collective Almanac 01:41:22 Possible life on Venus 01:44:00 New President and VP of AYA 01:49:34 Remembering Dia Nunez 01:58:00 Reading untimed birth charts 02:07:32 Upcoming stuff Watch the Video Version of Our October Astrology Forecast Here is the video version of our October astrology forecast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBJjAYA2IrU - Listen to the Audio Version of Our Forecast You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below:

In episode 271 astrologer Melanie Reinhart joins the show to talk about her pioneering work on the minor planet Chiron in astrology. Melanie is the author of the book Chiron and the Healing Journey, which was originally published in 1989, and is now in its fourth edition. Chiron was discovered on November 1, 1977, and Melanie was one of a number of astrologers who soon after began researching its astrological meaning. During the course of the interview we talk about Melanie's background in astrology, the Greek myths surrounding Chiron, and how it shows up in people's lives depending on where it is placed in the birth chart. For more information about Melanie see her website: MelanieReinhart.com Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to recording. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Show Notes and Episode Outline Introducing Melanie, talk briefly about her bio, background, accolades Born in Zimbabwe Practicing astrology since 1975 Author of Chiron and the Healing Journey (1989) Charles Harvey Award for exceptional service to astrology in 2004 Chiron was discovered on November 1, 1977 By astronomer Charles Kowal Chiron glyph is a key, but also a K for Kowal Orbits between Saturn and Uranus New class of bodies called centaurs Bodies orbiting between the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt Variously classified as asteroid, minor planet, dwarf planet, comet. Some astrologers quickly became interested in researching it. Zane Stein one of the first astrologers working on Chiron Erminie Lantero The Continuing Discovery of Chiron in April 1984 Demetra George Asteroid Goddesses published June of 1986 Barbara Hand Clow’s chiron book published 1987 Melanie’s book was first published in 1989 How did you first get interested in researching Chiron? What was the process of starting to understand the meaning of Chiron? The mythology associated with the name as a meaningful starting point Use of Greek myth associated with name for interpretive purposes What is the myth of Chiron? Wounded healer, melding of animal/instinctual and human parts of us Astronomical properties also having symbolic significance Orbiting between Saturn and Uranus “Very small, only 180km in diameter, Chiron can also describe those things that, being so small, may seem insignificant, but in actuality are powerful.” How do you currently define Chiron’s role in astrology and in charts? Chiron as a bridge between two worlds House position as an area of life that is “initially blocked, wounded or functioning poorly” A cluster of events, patterns and circumstances which repeat In spite of our efforts to change things Person can play the role of the Healer, the Wounded One, or the Wounder Theme of doing for others what we cannot do for ourselves. Theme of sacrifice Separated from something that we feel we can’t live without Feeling of exile Has your conceptualization of Chiron’s meaning changed any over time? What was changed or added in revised editions of the book? First edition published 12 years after discovery Now in 4th edition Stays in different signs for irregular amounts of time Highly elliptical orbit 50-51 year cycle, so Chiron return is around that age 8 years in Pisces and Aries Only about 2 in Virgo and Libra Elliptic orbit means the squares can occur anywhere from 5 to 23 But the return is always around 50 Listener questions from Zamboni Funk, Diana Schaap, and Claire Moon Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:30 Reinhart's background 00:12:07 Chiron's history 00:17:28 Chiron books 00:19:28 Her Chiron journey 00:24:30 Why talk about Chiron? 00:29:23 Chiron mythology 00:49:28 Wounded healer

In episode 270 astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim discuss which techniques you can use in natal astrology to interpret a birth chart even when you don't have a birth time. Western astrology has focused very heavily on using timed birth charts since about the 1st century BCE, and there are many techniques in natal astrology that can only be employed if you know a person's exact time of birth. While in many western countries the birth time is usually recorded on a person's birth certificate, not everyone knows or can obtain their birth time, which means that there are some techniques that simply cannot be applied to their chart. In this podcast we set out to discuss which techniques can be applied to a person's birth chart even if their birth time is unknown, and what we discovered along the way is that there is actually a lot that you can still do without a birth time. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download the recording. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Episode Outline and Show Notes Introduction What techniques can be applied to a natal chart when there is no birth time? Assuming that rectification is out of the question. Both interpretive techniques for the birth chart on its own and timing techniques. I put out a survey on Twitter and Facebook, so thanks everyone who answered   Preliminary Matters First we have to start by explaining why a birth time is important. Western natal astrology is very much centered around knowing the time of birth. The time of birth is needed to calculate the Ascendant or rising sign From the Ascendant one calculates the houses, which designate areas of life. Other techniques like the Lots or Arabic Parts depend on having a birth time By extension some timing techniques like zodiacal releasing require a time Even the basic method of annual profections requires the rising sign If a person is born close to a cusp the Sun can change signs in a day Moon moves about 13 degrees in a day, so changes signs every 2-3 days Rising sign changes every 1-2 hours The original word for the Ascendant is Horoskopos or Hour-Marker Horoscopic astrology is any type of astrology that uses the Ascendant   Try to Find Your Birth Time First First things first, make sure you’ve exhausted all options for finding your birth time Try really hard to find your birth time Talk to your parents or other relatives who may know Trying to find your birth certificate Baby book Family bible Either the original copy of your birth certificate or order a copy from the state Get the long form birth certificate State sometimes makes digital copy that may not have the time Birth certificate usually more accurate because parent’s memories notoriously unreliable Even if you can’t find the time, see if you can narrow down what part of the day it was Knowing it was definitely daytime or nighttime will tell you the sect of the chart If you narrow it down to a few hour span it is easier to rectify the rising sign See ep 169: Rectification: Using Astrology to Find Your Birth Time Try building a time machine If most of this fails then proceed as follows   Setting Up the Chart Some people use a Sunrise chart Selecting the time that morning when the Sun was on the Ascendant Solar houses But if they were born at night, lunar houses might be more appropriate? (We forgot to mention this issue in the recording) We prefer to use a noon chart (set the chart for 12:00 PM the day of the birth) Because then you know the Moon can only be 6 degrees off Signs and aspects correct, but disregard the houses House placements depend on the Ascendant and birth time Also ignore Lot of Fortune and other lots   Natal Interpretive Techniques Without A Birth Time

In episode 269 astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look at the astrological forecast for September of 2020. September is one of the more crucial and tense months that we identified back in our year-ahead forecast, due to Mars stationing retrograde in Aries and squaring Saturn, Jupiter, and Pluto in Capricorn. This month will also see Jupiter and Saturn stationing direct in Capricorn, and beginning their final run through that sign between now and December. We spend the first hour and a half talking about the astrology of September, and then transition into a discussion about other miscellaneous topics including the ominous significance of comet NEOWISE, the 2020 US presidential election, the birth chart of Kamala Harris, the sabotage of the US postal service, and Austin's new kitten who has a timed birth chart. Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to the recordings of the episode. This episode is available in both audio and video versions. Archetypal Explorer Our sponsor this month is Archetypal Explorer, which is an online astrology program for natal and mundane astrology. The site features a suite of visual and interactive tools for studying astrological transits, and includes interpretations from Richard Tarnas’ book Cosmos and Psyche Find out more information or sign up for a free trial at: ArchetypalExplorer.com ISAR Conference in September The International Society for Astrological Research is hosting a two day online conference September 12-13, 2020! ISAR2020.org The first day will feature several astrologers giving talks on the upcoming Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, and the second day will feature a discussion about the US presidential election. Planetary Alignments for September 2020 Full Moon in Pisces on September 1st / 2nd Moon sextile Uranus, Sun trine Venus opposes Saturn exact September 2, coincides with Full Moon Venus enclosed by Saturn and Mars for a couple days Venus square Mars exact early on Sept 4 ends enclosure Mercury moves into Libra on September 5 Venus moves into Leo on September 6 Mars stations retrograde in Aries on September 9 Stations with 3 degrees of square with Saturn Mars won’t station direct until November 13 Jupiter stations direct in Capricorn on September 12 Venus square Uranus September 15 New Moon in Virgo on September 17 Mercury squares Jupiter simultaneously Lunations this month at the bendings, halfway between eclipses. Sun moves into Libra on September 22 Mercury squares Saturn on September 23 Mercury opposes Mars September 24 Mercury enters its shadow on Sept 23 at 25 Libra (!) Mercury moves into Scorpio on September 27 Saturn stations direct in Capricorn on September 29 Mars squares Saturn the same day, September 29 Saturn stations within 3 degrees of Pluto. Closest they get again. Auspicious Astrological Date for September Our featured electional chart for this month is a Mercury in Virgo election: 🪐 September 2, 2020 at 7:00 AM local time, just after sunrise We also presented a several other elections for September on our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections. We also recently discounted our full year-ahead electional astrology report for 2020, which highlights some auspicious charts later in the year. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Introduction and overview of the month animations 00:02:45 Major themes for September 00:07:30 Full Moon in Pisces September 1/2 00:16:05 Mercury moves into Libra, Venus into Leo 00:20:00 Auspicious electional chart for September 00:27:08 Mars stations retrograde in Aries September 9 00:33:11 Mars square Saturn 00:43:31 Transits to USA Sibly chart: schools, USPS 00:51:43 Beirut explosion at Mars-Jupiter square 00:55:56 Jupiter stations direct in Capricorn ...

In episode 268 of the podcast Dr. Martin Gansten joins the show to talk about his new translation of a 17th century Sanskrit text on Tajika astrology, which focuses on annual predictive techniques derived from medieval Arabic sources. Martin is a historian of religion as well as a Sanskrit scholar, who specializes in the study of the history and transmission of ancient astrology. Earlier this month he published The Jewel of Annual Astrology: A Parallel Sanskrit-English Critical Edition of Balabhadra’s Hāyanaratna. Balabhadra Daivajña was a court astrologer who lived in India in the 17th century. His book called the Hāyanaratna was written in 1649 CE, and his goal was to write a comprehensive survey of the approach to making yearly predictions that is unique to the Tajika tradition. The Tajika tradition was founded sometime around the 13th century when a compilation of medieval Arabic texts on astrology were translated into Sanskrit, probably starting with an author named Samarasimha (c. 1274 CE). This began a tradition of astrology in India that looks very similar to medieval western astrology, which incorporates techniques and concepts such as the solar return chart, annual profections, dignities, as well as complex aspect doctrines such as transfer of light and collection of light. Martin was able to trace the origins of some of these concepts in the Tajika tradition back to the text of the 9th century astrologer Sahl ibn Bishr, although in some instances misinterpretations of the text may have led to the development of new concepts and doctrines. We ended up spending much of the episode talking about the Tajika tradition as an interesting and important instance of the transmission of astrology from one culture to another, and ultimately perhaps as useful example in our own time when astrologers are attempting to recover and interpret ancient texts. You can find out more information about Martin on his website: MartinGansten.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Download the Text Discussed in This Episode Martin's book is available as both a print book as well as a free PDF from the publisher, due to a grant that he received in order to help translate the book: The Jewel of Annual Astrology Part of the purpose of our discussion was to act as a guide to reading the book, and understanding some of the background behind it. Download the Show Notes Our show notes for this episode provide an extended outline of some of the main discussion points, and you can download them as a PDF here: Tajika Astrology Podcast Episode Outline This outline was compiled by Chris Brennan in preparation for this interview, and any errors or inaccuracies are his own. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Here is the video version of this episode with Martin Gansten on Tajika astrology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0NVcMv9xx0 - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 268 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below:

In episode 267 astrologer and scholar Levente László joins the show to talk about his new translation project for ancient Greek astrological texts, and to discuss some of the translations he has completed so far. Levente is classical philologist from Hungary, and he recently launched the Horoi Project, which is a crowdfunding project to translate ancient astrological texts that survive from the Hellenistic and Byzantine astrological traditions: https://www.patreon.com/horoiproject/ During the course of the episode we talk about four translations that Levente has been working on recently, and read some excerpts from each of those texts. The four texts discussed are 1) a work of definitions used in Hellenistic astrology by Porphyry and Antiochus of Athens, 2) a text on how to interpret a birth chart by Rhetorius of Egypt, 3) another text by Rhetorius on electional astrology, and 4) some anecdotes by the 9th century astrologer Shadhan about his teacher Abu Ma'shar. A PDF of each of the translations discussed in this episode is being released for free today to coincide with this episode, and you can find the links to each below. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Download the Texts Discussed in This Episode Levente has released preliminary translations of each of the texts discussed in this episode, and you can download the PDF files below: 🪐 Porphyry, Excerpts from Antiochus’ Introduction 🪐 Rhetorius, On the Systematic Interpretation of Nativities 🪐 Rhetorius, On Inceptions 🪐 Shadhan, Discourses with Abu Ma'shar on the Secrets of Astrology The Shadhan text is only about 1/3 complete, but future updates will be sent out every couple of weeks to subscribers through the Horoi Project page on Patreon. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introducing Levente and his translation project 00:17:12 Antiochus and Porphyry translation 01:22:20 Rhetorius on steps for interpreting a birth chart 01:49:04 Rhetorius on inceptions and electional astrology 02:01:51 Shadhan on the sayings of Abu Ma'shar Watch the Video Version of This Episode Here is the video version of this episode on translating ancient astrological texts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzRI-9NU024 - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 267 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below:

In episode 266 astrologer Carole Taylor joins the show to talk about aspect patterns in astrology, such as the T-square, grand trine, and yod. Aspect patterns occur when three or more planets are aligned with each other in a chart through close geometrical configurations. Carole is the author of my new favorite introduction to astrology book, titled Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life, which contains a brief chapter on aspect patterns. We spent the first 30 minutes of the episode talking about Carole's background in astrology and her book, and then at about 35 minutes we transition into talking about aspect patterns. Here are the aspect patterns we talked about in the episode with timestamps: 🪐 00:00:00 Introducing Carole and her book 🪐 00:34:45 Aspect patterns discussion begins 🪐 00:43:00 T-square 🪐 01:20:35 Grand Cross 🪐 01:43:20 Grand Trine 🪐 01:52:30 Kite 🪐 01:57:20 Yod There were a few aspect patterns that we didn't get to, such as the Mystic Rectangle, but overall it provided a pretty solid introduction to the topic. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Here is the video version of this episode on aspect patterns with Carole Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtB59WV29jA – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 266 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below:

In episode 265 astrologers Kelly Surtees, Austin Coppock, and Chris Brennan look at the astrological forecast for August of 2020, as well as the birth chart of Walter Mercado. The astrology of August features Mars moving into its shadow and making the first of three sets of squares to Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn, as well as a Full Moon in Aquarius square Uranus, and Mercury and Venus finally moving out of their long trips through Cancer and Gemini. We start of with the forecast for August right at the top of the episode, and then in the second half we discuss the recent documentary on the famous astrologer Walter Mercado on Netflix titled Mucho Mucho Amor, and specifically the question of what the correct birth chart and rising sign is for Mercado. The issue with Walter Mercado's birth time is that his birth date is usually given as March 9, 1932, however according to AstroDatabank astrologer Eduardo Castellanos obtained a birth record that says that Mercado was actually born on April 25, 1931 at 6:00 AM in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Even the birth time for April 25 is rounded though, and the Ascendant is close to the cusp between Aries and Taurus, so we spend a bit of time debating whether Walter Mercado had Aries or Taurus rising. Below you will find the other episode notes, followed by links to the recording. This episode is available in both audio and video versions. Fresh Voices in Astrology Summit 2020 Our sponsor this month is the Fresh Voices in Astrology Summit, which is a 2-day virtual event happening August 15-16, 2020! The event is being hosted by Kirah Tabourn, and features 12 gifted astrologers sharing presentations on topics they're passionate about. The summit is FREE to watch for 48 hours, and you can also sign up for an all access pass, which gives you VIP access access to recordings on demand and other perks. FreshVoicesInAstrology.com Instagram: @astrologyvoices & Twitter: @astrologyvoices Planetary Alignments for August 2020 Mars moved into its shadow in late July (15 Aries) Mars begins squaring Capricorn planets (first pass of three due to retrograde) Square Jupiter at 19 degrees on August 4 Square Pluto at 23 degrees on August 13 Square Saturn at 26 degrees on August 24 ** Venus left shadow July 28 Full Moon in Aquarius on August 3 (not an eclipse!) Square Uranus Mercury in Leo August 4 Finally out of Cancer after extended visit due to retrograde Venus in Cancer August 7 Thus concludes long Venus in Gemini period that started April 3 The Venus retro that started May 12 Uranus stations retrograde August 15 Sun conjunct Mercury August 17 New Moon in Leo August 18 Mercury moves into Virgo August 19 Sun moves into Virgo August 22   Auspicious Astrological Date for August Our featured electional chart for this month is a Sun in Leo election: 🪐 August 13, 2020 at 6:25 AM with 23 Leo rising We also presented a few other elections for August on our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections. We also recently discounted our full year-ahead electional astrology report for 2020, which highlights some auspicious charts later in the year. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 - Beginning of forecast 00:00:48 - An overview of the August forecast 00:18:54 - The August auspicious election chart. 00:26:26 - Sun in Leo square Uranus in Taurus on 8/1 00:37:36 - Venus enters Cancer on 8/7 00:46:20 - Mercury enters Leo on 8/4 00:53:04 - Uranus station and Mercury's exact conjunction with the sun 00:56:14 - The New Moon in Leo on 8/18 00:58:02 - Mercury enters Virgo on Aug 19 and the sun enters Virgo on 8/22. 00:59:52 - Mercury opposite Neptune on 8/29. 01:01:38 - Mars square Saturn on 8/24 01:28:00 - Fresh Voices in Astrology conference 01:37:01 - Discussion about the Walter Mercado documentary

In episode 264 of the podcast Chris Brennan and Benjamin Dykes discuss the origins of the concept of detriment in ancient Hellenistic and Medieval astrology. Years ago I noted that that the origins of the concept of detriment are somewhat mysterious, because it is mentioned infrequently by the Hellenistic astrologers, and not usually defined along with the other classical "essential dignities" of domicile, exaltation, and fall. Then suddenly in the work of Rhetorius of Egypt, the last major Hellenistic astrologer who lived around the 6th or 7th century, detriment is present as a full-blown concept and is treated together with the other essential dignities. In my book Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, I surmised that this meant that either A) detriment had developed as a new concept by the late Hellenistic tradition, or alternatively B) that Rhetorius was simply formalizing a concept that had been taken for granted by some earlier astrologers. At the time that I published my book in 2017 I felt like I had found enough references to the concept in the earlier Hellenistic tradition to indicate that Rhetorius didn't invent the concept out of nowhere, but instead he was drawing on an earlier tradition. My focus, then, became on establishing a set of English terms to refer to the concept, since the Greek term enantiōma that Rhetorius used just meant "opposition" or "contrariety". I ended up settling on the terms "adversity," "exile," and "antithesis." Some of this process was discussed in episode 44 of The Astrology Podcast. Then a couple of weeks ago I came across and article written earlier this year by Anthony of Seven Stars Astrology titled Detriment: A Questionable Distinction. In this article Anthony, who is familiar with my earlier work on this issue due to taking my Hellenistic course and reading my book, did a survey of Hellenistic and early medieval references to detriment in order to show how infrequently the concept is mentioned, and to call into question the conclusion I made about its development in my book. While some interesting points were made in this article, it was clear that some references to detriment in the earlier Hellenistic tradition were being overlooked or not recognized for what they were, or in some instances downplayed as possible interpolations. This prompted me to go back and do my own survey of references to detriment in the Hellenistic tradition with Levente László of the Horoi Translation Project, and we found a number of new references that had not been noted in any previous studies. We are releasing the results of that survey today to coincide with the release of this podcast episode, as an additional handout to accompany the discussion: References to the Concept of Detriment in Hellenistic Astrology These references leave no doubt that the concept of detriment originated in the earlier Hellenistic astrological tradition, going back to at least the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. Anthony declined an invitation to join me on the podcast to discuss this topic. When I spoke to Benjamin Dykes about it, he sent me a document he had been preparing for his upcoming course on medieval astrology where he did a survey of references to the concept in the early medieval tradition. Sign up for the newsletter on Ben's site to get a notification when the course is available: BenDykes.com Ben classified the references into three groups in terms of how the medieval astrologers were conceptualizing detriment: Inner division and contrariety Corruption, disintegration Foreign things, strangers, others   Ben agreed to join me on the show to discuss this issue, and to review some of the different references that we found, in order to get a better understanding of the origins and use of this concept in traditional astrology. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:

In episode 263 astrologer Bear Ryver joins the show to talk about intersectionality as a framework for approaching astrology, working with clients, and the astrological community. Intersectionality is a term that was first coined in a legal context by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, to explain the way in which people can experience multiple overlapping forms of discrimination at the same time. The term has since been expanded in order to understand how the intersection of race, class, gender, and other characteristics overlap, and how this affects power, privilege, and access in society. Bear gave a talk on the application of intersectionality to astrology at the Northwest Astrological Conference in May, and I invited him to join me on the podcast to talk about the role of intersectionality in the astrological community today. You can find out more about Bear on his website: PsycheAndSoulAstrology.com You can also get access to his NORWAC talk on intersectionality and other lectures through his page on Patreon: Patreon.com/bearryver This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Watch the Video Version of This Episode Here is the video version of this episode on intersectionality with Bear Ryver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWRxmxvh-6c - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 263 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below: