In episode 469 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock discuss the astrological forecast for December 2024, and talk about news and events from the past month through the lens of astrology.
For the first 90 minutes of the episode we talk about news that happened since our last forecast, starting with the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election, and then in the second half of the episode we do a deep dive into the astrology of December.
The astrology of December opens with the second half of a troublesome Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius, plus a contentious Mars retrograde period beginning in Leo.
The middle of the month features some favorable aspects, such as Mercury stationing direct, and an auspicious trine between Venus and Jupiter.
December ends with major tensions building, as Mars and Pluto move into a difficult opposition, which will culminate at the very beginning of January.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:50 Quick overview of December
00:03:22 News segment begins
00:04:34 US presidential election
01:01:58 Other news stories
01:27:00 December astrology forecast
02:43:06 End cards
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2:45:55
The Ruler of the 4th House in Astrology
In episode 468 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best discuss what it means when the ruler of the 4th house is placed in each of the 12 houses in a birth chart.
This is the second episode in a two-part series on the meaning of the fourth house in astrology. In the previous episode we talked about the significations of the 4th house, and looked at examples of the ruler of the Ascendant in the 4th.
In this episode we continue that research by going systematically through each of the 12 houses and looking at examples to understand what it means when the ruler of the 4th house is in different houses in the chart.
When the ruler of the 4th house is located in different houses it will connect the 4th house with other areas of the person's life.
The 4th house is primarily associated with home, family, parents, private life, and end of life, and these are the main topics that we focus on in this episode.
In this episode we experimented with incorporating some listener submissions into the episode, to complement the celebrity examples.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:07 Ruler of 4th in 1st house
00:29:45 2nd house
01:01:25 3rd house
01:36:57 4th house and IC
02:31:55 5th house
02:49:54 6th house
03:22:00 7th house
04:05:00 8th house
04:28:00 9th house
05:09:19 10th house
05:44:15 11th house
06:20:07 12th house
06:57:36 Concluding remarks
07:06:30 Credits
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7:08:19
The Fourth House in Astrology
In episode 467 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best do a deep dive into the meaning of the 4th house in astrology, and examine the birth charts of more than 50 notable figures who have the ruler of the Ascendant in the 4th in order to demonstrate what the house means.
The fourth house is traditionally said to signify topics such as: home, parents, family, private life, secrets, the past, death, and matters after death.
We open the episode by talking about the significations of the fourth house in detail, and discussing the way that it was conceptualized both in ancient astrology and in more recent times.
Afterwards the rest of the episode is focused on looking at examples of people who have the ruler of the Ascendant in the fourth house, and these have been arranged into groups that concentrate on specific significations associated with the 4th house.
After that we have some brief concluding remarks before wrapping up.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:45 Structure of this episode
00:03:42 Bonus content
00:07:43 Significations of the 4th house
00:38:45 Preliminary remarks to chart examples
00:53:40 Ruler of the Ascendant in the 4th house
00:54:11 Parents
03:11:00 Home and living situation
04:10:25 Privacy, secrecy, and hidden things
05:25:50 Inner world & contemplation
06:04:49 The past, history, and ancestry
06:24:38 Death, endings, posthumous matters
08:32:23 Concluding remarks
08:39:57 Credits
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8:41:34
Astrology Forecast for November 2024
In episode 466 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock look ahead at the astrological forecast for November 2024.
We spend the first hour talking about news and events since our last forecast, and then in the second hour we transition into talking about the forecast for November.
This month opens with a tense Mars-Pluto opposition that coincides with an optimistic Venus-Jupiter opposition, and then by later in the month there is a surprising Full Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus.
Saturn slows down and stations direct in the watery sign of Pisces, while Pluto departs from Capricorn and makes it final ingress into futuristic Aquarius where it will stay for the next two decades.
By the end of the month Mercury slows down and stations retrograde while squaring a misleading Neptune, and this configuration leads us into the dramatic Mars retrograde station in Leo that happens in early December.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 Quick overview of November
00:03:29 News segment begins
00:53:33 November forecast begins
02:26:44 End cards
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The Third House in Astrology
In episode 465 astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim do a deep dive into the meaning of the third house in astrology, with a comprehensive workshop analyzing over 100 birth charts of notable figures, revealing surprising insights into how the third house shaped their lives.
The third house is associated with topics such as siblings, extended family, short distance travel, early education, and communication.
We open the episode by talking about the significations of the third house, and then afterwards the bulk of the episode is divided into three main parts:
The Ruler of the Ascendant in the third house
The ruler of the third house in each of the 12 houses
Each of the planets in the third house
After that we have some concluding remarks and then wrap up our deep dive into the third house!
This is essentially three separate episodes, but we decided to release it as one long episode because then you can really see the totality of what the third house means by looking at all of the different ways it has manifested in people's lives.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:56 3rd house significations
00:34:55 Preface to example charts
00:43:02 Ruler of the Ascendant in 3rd House
00:43:45 Siblings
01:11:05 Communication
01:51:45 Orators
01:57:27 Singers
02:03:56 Travel, movement, mobility
02:20:03 Neighbors, community
02:25:36 Research Notes Booklet
02:29:22 Ruler of 3rd in the 12 Houses
02:29:52 Ruler of 3rd in 1st House
02:45:40 2nd House
02:56:02 3rd House
02:57:48 4th House
03:08:33 5th House
03:16:28 6th House
03:29:49 7th House
03:36:20 8th House
03:51:10 9th House
04:11:40 10th House
04:47:39 11th House
05:03:51 12th House
05:14:46 Planets in the 3rd house
05:15:15 Sun
05:33:10 Moon
05:57:13 Mercury
06:03:45 Venus
06:12:00 Mars
06:35:43 Jupiter
06:43:38 Saturn
06:57:42 Uranus
07:05:09 Neptune
07:18:13 Pluto
07:36:25 Concluding remarks
07:53:16 End cards
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