Astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson study an ancient time-telling technique known as Babylonian target year cycles, which can be used to identify transits and events that repeat over very long periods of time.
Taken from the astronomical diaries of Mesopotamian sky watchers in the first millennium BCE, these periods show how the visible planets repeat their exact zodiacal positions and phase relationships with the Sun at predictable intervals.
Our discussion breaks down the math behind these synodic cycles and highlights that repetition is the key to prediction in both simple and natal astrology.
By exploring compelling historical examples for each traditional planet, from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to major advances in modern communications technology, we show that tracking these ancient cycles allows astrologers to detect profound historical recurrences and project future events with remarkable precision.
This is Episode 540 of the Astrology Podcast.
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00:00:00 Login
00:01:02 What are Babylonian target year periods?
00:08:52 The story of the restoration of these ancient times
00:10:42 Donald Trump’s birth chart and the 2024 election
00:19:29 Historical context: Mesopotamian sky watchers
00:34:00 Mathematical and synodic cycles behind the ages
00:47:14 Repetition is the key to predictability
00:49:44 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses
00:55:41 Mars target year examples
00:56:19 The Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Housing Crash of 2008
01:15:26 Mercury Target Year Examples
01:21:14 First video broadcast, mobile phone call and 5G network
01:38:16 Venus goal year examples
01:41:08 How the 8-year Venus cycle perfectly follows Nintendo’s history
01:43:32 Academy Awards and broadcast fiascos
02:03:55 Seneca Falls Convention and the 19th Amendment
02:21:19 Jupiter Target Year Examples
02:45:12 FDR’s Lend-Lease Act and Biden’s Ukraine Aid Package
02:48:05 Saturn target year examples
03:00:12 Intimacy of outer planets?
03:15:44 ACT cycles of 1151 years
03:22:08 Final thoughts
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