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October Astrology Forecast 2025
A look ahead at the astrology forecast for October 2025, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock, in episode 508 of The Astrology Podcast. We spend the first hour talking about the astrology underlying news and events that happened since our last forecast a month ago, and then in the second hour we begin our deep dive into the astrology of October. The astrology of October features a combative Mercury-Mars conjunction that goes exact around the 20th, and this sets things up for a Mercury retrograde and a second conjunction with Mars in October. Northwest Astrological Conference https://Norwac.net Astrologers Co-op Conference http://astrologerscoop.substack.com Austin's website https://Austincoppock.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro00:00:57 Quick Overview00:03:01 Chris and Austin Eclipse Stories00:13:13 Charlie Kirk00:23:40 Uranus in Gemini00:30:13 Free Speech00:45:36 Epstein Eclipse00:52:08 Palestine00:53:36 Life on Mars00:56:44 NYT Zodiac Story01:00:24 Cosmic Smooches01:03:11 NORWAC 202601:07:36 Astrologers Co-op01:09:53 Forecast Begins02:05:12 Election for October02:14:25 Full Moon and New Moon02:26:11 Wrapping Up02:30:21 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUewA9kUXwY - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
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The 5th House in Astrology, Part 2: Ruler of the Ascendant
In part 2 of our series on the 5th house in astrology we look at examples of famous people that have the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house in their birth chart, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim of The Astrology Podcast. The fifth house is traditionally associated with a wide range of topics in astrology such as children, creativity, pleasure, romance, sex and sexuality, games, and good fortune. In ancient astrology, the Ascendant was sometimes called the helm of the ship of the native’s life, and the ruler of the Ascendant was said to be the captain. The house where the captain of the chart is located can tell you a lot about where the life is being directed, and in this episode we explore what happens when the life is directed towards the topics of the fifth house. Over the course of the episode, we explore more than 50 example charts of famous people who have the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house in order to demonstrate how this placement can play out in a number of different ways. Some of the charts we look at include those of actors, directors, musicians, comedians, athletes, writers, artists, and more. Through this survey, we are able to see many different concrete manifestations of the fifth house archetype, and develop a more well-rounded and grounded understanding of its meaning. This is the second of a three-part series on the fifth house, which is itself part of our larger series where I've been doing a deep dive on the twelve houses in astrology. In the next episode in this series we will explore the meaning of the ruler of the fifth house in each of the twelve houses, showing how the topics of the fifth house can be exported into other areas of a person’s life. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:30 Children00:43:52 Sex and Sexuality01:24:11 Games and Sports01:50:02 Comedy and Comedians02:39:57 Acting and Actors03:22:29 Directors03:35:53 Musicians, Singers, & Entertainers04:01:40 Writers, Artists, and Creatives04:45:42 Conclusions04:53:33 End Cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3fRLhAPulo - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
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The Fifth House in Astrology: Significations
A deep dive into the meaning and significations of the fifth house in astrology, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim, in episode 506 of The Astrology Podcast. This is the fifth installment in our ongoing series on the significations of the 12 houses, where we explore the meanings of each house in detail, going back to the earliest sources and conceptualizations in the astrological tradition. Our discussion on the fifth house will be broken into three parts, and in this initial episode, we focus on providing a comprehensive overview of its core significations and meanings. We begin by establishing the conceptual foundations for the meaning of the fifth house, which was known in ancient astrology as the Place of Good Fortune. Some of the principles we use to derive its meaning are the fact that it is a succedent house that follows the fourth, its positive trine aspect to the Ascendant, and the fact that Venus has her joy there. These concepts establish the fifth house as a place of bodily pleasures, the continuation of the family lineage, and generally positive and fortunate circumstances. The core significations of the fifth house that we explore in detail include: children, good fortune, pleasure and enjoyment, sex and sexuality, and creativity. This episode provides a detailed survey of the topics associated with the fifth house, drawing on both the traditional textual sources as well as our extensive research of hundreds of birth charts. In part two of this series, we will begin looking at some of these example charts in detail, starting with the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house. Then in part three, we will look at the ruler of the fifth house in each of the 12 houses. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:30 Children00:43:52 Sex and Sexuality01:24:11 Games and Sports01:50:02 Comedy and Comedians02:39:57 Acting and Actors03:22:29 Directors03:35:53 Musicians, Singers, & Entertainers04:01:40 Writers, Artists, and Creatives04:45:42 Conclusions04:53:33 End Cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBIU7gr3Io - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
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The 5th House in Astrology, Part 2: Ruler of the Ascendant
In part 2 of our series on the 5th house in astrology we look at examples of famous people that have the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house in their birth chart, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim. The fifth house is traditionally associated with a wide range of topics in astrology such as children, creativity, pleasure, romance, sex and sexuality, games, and good fortune. In ancient astrology, the Ascendant was sometimes called the helm of the ship of the native’s life, and the ruler of the Ascendant was said to be the captain. The house where the captain of the chart is located can tell you a lot about where the life is being directed, and in this episode we explore what happens when the life is directed towards the topics of the fifth house. Over the course of the episode, we explore more than 50 example charts of famous people who have the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house in order to demonstrate how this placement can play out in a number of different ways. Some of the charts we look at include those of actors, directors, musicians, comedians, athletes, writers, artists, and more. Through this survey, we are able to see many different concrete manifestations of the fifth house archetype, and develop a more well-rounded and grounded understanding of its meaning. This is the second of a three-part series on the fifth house, which is itself part of our larger series where I've been doing a deep dive on the twelve houses in astrology. In the next episode in this series we will explore the meaning of the ruler of the fifth house in each of the twelve houses, showing how the topics of the fifth house can be exported into other areas of a person’s life. This is episode 507 of The Astrology Podcast. Patreon for Early Access + Show Notes Get early access to the next episode in this series as well as our show notes through our page on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:30 Children 00:43:52 Sex and Sexuality 01:24:11 Games and Sports 01:50:02 Comedy and Comedians 02:39:57 Acting and Actors 03:22:29 Directors 03:35:53 Musicians, Singers, & Entertainers 04:01:40 Writers, Artists, and Creatives 04:45:42 Conclusions 04:53:33 End Cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on the 5th house on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3fRLhAPulo – Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
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The Fifth House in Astrology: Significations
In episode 506 of The Astrology Podcast astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim do a deep dive into the meaning and significations of the fifth house in astrology. This is the fifth installment in our ongoing series on the significations of the 12 houses, where we explore the meanings of each house in detail, going back to the earliest sources and conceptualizations in the astrological tradition. Our discussion on the fifth house will be broken into three parts, and in this initial episode, we focus on providing a comprehensive overview of its core significations and meanings. We begin by establishing the conceptual foundations for the meaning of the fifth house, which was known in ancient astrology as the Place of Good Fortune. Some of the principles we use to derive its meaning are the fact that it is a succedent house that follows the fourth, its positive trine aspect to the Ascendant, and the fact that Venus has her joy there. These concepts establish the fifth house as a place of bodily pleasures, the continuation of the family lineage, and generally positive and fortunate circumstances. The core significations of the fifth house that we explore in detail include: children, good fortune, pleasure and enjoyment, sex and sexuality, and creativity. This episode provides a detailed survey of the topics associated with the fifth house, drawing on both the traditional textual sources as well as our extensive research of hundreds of birth charts. In part two of this series, we will begin looking at some of these example charts in detail, starting with the ruler of the Ascendant in the fifth house. Then in part three, we will look at the ruler of the fifth house in each of the 12 houses. Patreon for Early Access The followup episodes on the 5th house are being released for early access through our page on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:07 5th House Overview 00:17:22 Vettius Valens on Venus 00:25:53 Significations section 00:26:49 Children 01:19:12 Sex and Sexuality 01:46:10 Pleasure and Enjoyment 01:55:58 Creativity 02:03:57 Good Fortune 02:12:07 Professions 02:15:39 Concluding Remarks 02:20:37 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on the 5th house on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBIU7gr3Io - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
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