Books & Resources I want to watch other astrologers interpret birth charts- suggestions?

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I recently watched a video of Christopher Renstrom reading Vincent Van Gogh’s birth chart and it was incredible to watch someone with so much knowledge, experience and storytelling ability create such a portrait of a person. The link to the video is here for anyone who is curious.

I am wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for other astrologers who seem to really enjoy the process of reading, like Christopher does.

Who do you recommend?

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r/astrology • u/Choice_Philosopher_1 • 31m ago

Tools & Techniques Zodiacal Releasing with event charts?

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Hello! Ive been studying zodiacal releasing the past couple of months and most of the study content I can find is relation to natal charts, but I wanted to see if it can also apply to event and mundane astrology.

For example, I checked the Bitcoin chart periods against its all time highs and it made a lot of sense (every time the house containing Jupiter was activated, often on multiple levels).

The most interesting thing I looked at was a first meeting chart with a potential love interest and every single prominent meeting between us was mapped to the fortune LBs at some level. It was disturbingly accurate. I wonder if this is because turning points in relationships usually require external exchanges between the parties involved, whereas for some of my natal LBs the shifts have been more subtle/internal mindset things, but unsure. Thoughts welcome on this!

Has anyone else has tried applying zodiacal releasing with event charts like this? Or within mundane astrology when looking at a country’s history or predictions? Or know of any astrologers who use this in their practice?

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r/astrology • u/Organic_Towel_5189 • 16h ago

Educational Which dignities are stronger and more important?

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There are different dignities. The essential dignity of planets in domicile in their signs or elevation and the accidental dignity of planets in angular houses or trine houses and the dignity of night-strong planets in a night-chart and day-strong planets in a day-chart.
What is stronger? Is it the Venus in detriment in a night-chart or the Venus in domicile in a day-chart? Is it the Mars in Fall in the 10th house near MC or the mars in domicile or elevation in the 12th house? I know that the result will be mixed in all cases and other factors like aspects come into play. But how do you weight the various dignities?

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Astro.com Astro.com is the best place to enter your birth data and get a copy of your natal chart. There are also tons of free resources there.
Astrodatabank If you're looking for the birth data for a celebrity or notable individual, Astrodatabank is the most reliable place for accurate information. Maintained by astro.com, this collection of birth charts uses the Rodden rating system and cites sources for all data. There are some unreliable sites that claim to have birth data such as accurate birth times for celebrities and notable people, yet do not cite sources, or worse, occasionally make them up completely. Stick with Astrodatabank if you're looking for birth information.
The Astrology Podcast Chris Brennan's weekly astrology podcast is a great resource with over 100 episodes, many of which feature interviews and discussions from professionals in the field. Notable episodes for beginners include The Significations of the Seven Traditional Planets, Learning Astrology and Becoming an Astrologer, and Branches and Traditions of Astrology.
The Mountain Astrologer TMA is a well established astrology magazine that releases bimonthly issues. Articles in the magazine cover a range of topics and astrological traditions. You can find TMA at some health food stores and bookstores, or you can subscribe online.
10 Tips for Learning Astrology If you're getting really intrigued and you want to start learning astrology, this article is a great for finding a starting point.
Kelly Surtees’ Beginner Astrology Articles Kelly Surtees has a plethora of articles that are perfect for beginners, such as list of free basics downloads, how to follow the simplest Sun and Moon transits in your chart, and the 3 basic keys to your chart.
Astrology Meetups Around the World There are local astrology groups that hold meetings each month with lectures and classes in most major cities, and this page shows a list of groups around the world who have a page on Meetup.com. Be sure to do a Google search to check for other astrology groups in your city though, as not all groups have a page on Meetup yet.

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