(17 December 2024) Astrology has a long history that dates back many centuries to Egypt and Mesopotamia. As modern practitioners of this traditional science, we reap the benefits of the cumulative knowledge of our forebears. While this knowledge has yielded an impressive array of textual sources as varied as Parashara, Ptolemy and Valens, there remains a measure of uncertainty to astrological principles. Even if the epistemological claims of traditional authorities are the appropriate starting points to our investigations, they also reveal the incompleteness of astrological knowledge. How do we know if any of these principles are actually true?
The problem is that astrological knowledge is largely deductive. As it is commonly practiced, the invocation of authoritative texts is usually a...
(5 December 2024) One of the most basic assumptions in both astrology and financial astrology is that malefic planets produce negative outcomes. In traditional...
(24 November 2024) The transit picture this week is dominated by the Mercury retrograde station. Mercury turns retrograde Monday evening at 9.42 pm EST. ...
(17 November 2024) The transits this week remain somewhat unstable. Last week's 120-degree Mars-Rahu alignment moves a bit past exact but will still be...
(27 October 2024) The transits this week suggest that mutually respectful negotiation and compromise may be in short supply. With Mars is approaching its...
(25 October 2024) After enjoying a honeymoon period in August and September following her nomination, the Kamala Harris campaign is in trouble. This week's...
(7 October 2024) In the absence of objective and replicable data sources, astrologers are typically forced to fall back on traditional understandings of planetary...
(29 September 2024) This week's transits are very much open to interpretation. At first blush, Wednesday's solar eclipse would appear to be the highlight. ...
