Seeing by Starlight
In this special video episode of the Astro-Insights Podcast, financial astrologer, Christeen Skinner, joins me to explore the autumn 2025 eclipses and their potential impact on global markets and geopolitics. Join us as we cover everything from Trump tariffs and world market trends to geopolitics and outer planetary cycles - all through the lens of financial astrology. Perfect for forecasters, finance buffs, and anyone tracking the ebbs and flows of the market.
Known as 'the English Merlin' to his friends and 'that juggling Wizard and Imposter' to his enemies, William Lilly was one of the most well-known and revered political astrologers of 17th century England, who led a colourful life during socially transitional and politically volatile times. The Mystic Meg of his day, Lilly was one of the first conventionally popular astrologers, his fame facilitated by the advent of the printing press and the temporary abolition of censorship laws during the English Civil War and Cromwell Years, which led to a more permissive environment that encouraged more open public discussion and political debate. In this extract from episode six of the Astro-Insights podcast, I look at how freedom of the press aided Lilly's rise to prominence but would eventually also make it personally hazardous to make public predictions, especially if they were not favourable to those in positions of power. An egalitarian and supporter of the populist Parliamentarian cause, Lilly would eventually become disillusioned with the political process and come to agree with his royalist friend, Elias Ashmole, that perhaps sharing too much knowledge, especially with the envious, overly-excitable or the uninitiated, was potentially foolhardy. Given the parallels between the English Civil war and the current geopolitical climate, I thought his experiences might potentially offer us some insights that might prove instructive or illuminating. Watch/listen to the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/qfv7ic-8lpo
On the 7th of July 2025, Uranus - the planet of innovation, technology and revolution, will ingress into curious, communicative and changeable Gemini, where it will remain until 2033, briefly returning to Taurus during its retrograde period between Nov 2025 and April 2026. In this blog post, I examine past trends linked to Uranus in Gemini, as well as make some predictions for the upcoming Saturn-Uranus sextile in August 2025.
On the 9th of June 2025, Jupiter – the planet of expansion, wisdom and the law – will move into sensitive and caring Cancer, where it will remain until 30 June 2026. In this article, we look at what Jupiter's year-long ingress could mean from a mundane astrology perspective, and offer insights into how to successfully weather the fallout from its challenging upcoming square to Saturn in mid-June 2025.
The puer-senex relationship, incels and the current crisis in masculinity, as well as the world of work are just some of the topics discussed in this article about Saturn's ingress into courageous (and some would say foolhardy) Aries on 25 May 2025.
On 30 March 2025, Neptune will change signs for the first time since 2011, ingressing into focused and self-assured Aries, where it will remain until 2039. Unlike some of the other Neptune in guesses, this one should be quite noticeable because of the stark contrast in emphasis and feel between the soft, nebulous, and enchanting energy of Pisces into the much more sharply defined, individualistic and wilful nature of Aries. These two signs mark the end and beginning of the zodiac. One is watery, open and diffused as boundaries dissolve and we merge with all that is. The other is fiery, highly independent and focused on asserting personal will and defending ego boundaries. So, a marked change in attitudes and worldviews should hardly come as a surprise. Listen or watch Episode 1 in full on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube.
When Kamala Harris chose a little-known Minnesota governor and Nebraskan-born former teacher to be her candidate for VP on the Democratic ticket, many people wondered what she was thinking. But a few speeches in and a whole lot of good vibes, witty quips and tongue-in-cheek memes later, it's becoming crystal clear why she chose him.… Continue reading Tim Walz: Balancing the Ticket?
With Joe Biden having stepped down, and endorsed his VP, Kamala Harris, to take up the torch for the Democrats in the 2024 race for the White House, I thought it timely to have a look at her astrological chart to see if it could tell us what sort of leader she is, or could… Continue reading Feminomenon? Profile of Kamala Harris
It's been quite a week in astrology land! After the shock of last Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump, signalled by Monday's explosive Mars-Uranus conjunction, we end the week with a Capricorn Full Moon, which coincides with Joe Biden electing to bow out of the 2024 presidential race. Everyone who has watched him struggle with… Continue reading Calling Time: Joe Biden Stands Down
The upcoming Aries solar eclipse on 8 April 2024 promises to shake things up on the North American continent, potentially bringing about unexpected changes and amplifying key domestic issues and election-oriented talking points between now and the the autumn.... While it will also affect Mexico and Canada, the focus in this post will be on its astrological implications for the US, particularly in light of the crucial 2024 elections due to take place at the end of this six month cycle, which potentially stand to have enormous domestic and global ramifications.
