The purpose of this lecture is to provide a broad overview of Hellenistic astrology, which is a tradition of astrology that was practiced in the Mediterranean from approximately the 1st century through the 7th century CE. As a systematic construct, Hellenistic astrology represents a synthesis of the earlier Mesopotamian and Egyptian astrological traditions, which, according to the astrologers of the time, was used in order to study the inner workings of fate in the lives of individuals. During the course of the lecture we will cover the history, philosophy and techniques of this tradition of astrology, and show how many of the basic components of the western astrological tradition originated during the Hellenistic period. The recovery of this tradition has important implications for the practice of astrology today by reintroducing a more predictive approach to natal delineation.
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Chris Brennan is a practicing astrologer and researcher from Denver, Colorado. He was educated at Kepler College, where he focused on cross-cultural comparisons between the astrological traditions. He spent two years studying at Project Hindsight, a translation project for ancient astrological texts. He specializes in Hellenistic astrology, and teaches an online course on the subject through his websites www.ChrisBrennanAstrologer.com and www.HellenisticAstrology.com. He is the current President of the Association for Young Astrologers, as well as the former Research Director of the National Council for Geocosmic Research. His forthcoming book is entitled Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune.
