Learn Astrology with Mary English
407 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAstrology for beginners. How to make a chart using FREE on-line resources. The Series starts with Chart Shape and what that means for you.
Please start at Episode One and work your way forward through each Episode to find out all about your chart and what it means.
Each week we will be discussing various parts of your Astrological birth chart, using real case examples helping you get to grips with this ancient Art. By Episode 21 you will have grasped the basics.
If you'd like to contact me please go to either https://www.maryenglish.com/ or http://www.ukastrologer.co.uk/ xx Enjoy Learning!
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Episodes
Episode Ninety Seven
October 28, 2018 13:34 - 33 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week I'm covering the Whole Sign Method. It's slightly different to the Equal House System I've been teaching you. Here is the link to Robert Hand's excellent text on the subject https://www.arhatmedia.com/whole_sign.html You can make your own chart up using this system on http://www.astro.com/ Go to the Extended Chart Selection under FREE Horoscopes and when you've entered your data, under where it says 'options for zodiac and houses' choose 'whole signs'. Here's a screens...
Episode Ninety Six
October 21, 2018 12:41 - 36 minutes - 28.6 MBThis week I am discussing charts with Sun square Moon. Quite a common aspect and one that can work well as it gives inner motivation or not so well if no self-reflection. Remember The Sun is conscious The Moon is unconscious Kayne West-Rapper https://www.kanyewest.com/ Sun Gemini, Moon Pisces Splash-ish chart Marjorie Orr- Astrologer http://star4cast.ca/ Sun Virgo, Moon Gemini. The whole chart is a Square! Bowl chart. Tony Hancock-Radio (mostly) comedian- famous ...
Episode Ninety Five
October 14, 2018 11:32 - 35 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week I'm sharing with you my Family Tree. Here are the charts. John English born 6th Jan 1783 Sun, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus in Capricorn Moon Aquarius...Bucket Shape Chart Died age 71 His 4th child was Alban Huddleston English Born 15th March 1815 Sun, Pluto & Mercury in Pisces. Moon in Taurus. Again a Bucket Chart Died age 68 His 7th child was William Joseph English Born 18th September 1855. Sun Virgo, Moon Sagittarius... Splash Chart Died age 34 of T...
Episode Ninety Four
October 07, 2018 12:00 - 35 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week we are covering giving birth and the dynamics involved. First chart is me on inside, my son on outside. His Ascendant is exactly conjunct my Sun in Pisces. His Moon is in my 5th. A very emotional time (nice emotions!) Second chart is my mother giving birth to me. Nothing special with 5 house. Dynamic didn't happen until I gave birth and again much later when my Mum was very old. Moon in same sign. My Mum and first born my brother. No 5th house birth dynamic, other than Nept...
Episode Ninety Three
September 30, 2018 12:17 - 21 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week is all about Saturn in the sign of Capricorn (where it is at the moment 2018-2020) Here is Mother Meera's chart. She now lives in Germany and still gives Darshan https://www.mothermeera.com/ Here is Gustav Holst's chart. Notice Saturn in the first. He got interested in Astrology during his Saturn return and then he started to write The Planets. So these pieces of music are influenced by the Astrology (not Astronomy) of the planets. DO listen to his wonderful composition of Sat...
Episode Ninety Two
September 23, 2018 12:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBJust a little discussion about the first day of Libra= Also called The Autumn (or Autumnal) Equinox Here's the piccie of the other Equinox's and Solstices which are our seasons: Spring-Aries, Summer-Cancer, Autumn-Libra, Winter-Capricorn. The other Pagan Festivals are when the Sun is (approx) halfway through the Fixed signs of Aquarius-Imbolc, Taurus-Beltane, Leo-Lammas and Scorpio-Samhain These are the lovely diaries that I use, aren't they fab! https://www.astrocal.co.uk/
Episode Ninety One
September 16, 2018 12:00 - 42 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week we are discussing 'live' 'Nina's' chart and her boyfriend 'Chap'. Here are the charts with the Synastry below Nina= Indigo, Bucket, Cap Asc, Sun Leo (in 8th) Moon conjunct Pluto Born 1992 Chap: Sag Asc, Sun Cap, Moon Gemini, Bucket chart but more importantly Yod (see Episode 25) Born 1993 Synastry Chart: Clustered Asc, Mars/Moon conjunction in Gemini= Past Life?
Episode Ninety
September 09, 2018 12:00 - 30 minutes - 23.3 MBThis week we are learning about how to read for friends (or yourself) and what's important in a reading. The things to take into consideration are: is the present problem something natal or to do with a transit? We are using an Indigo Person's chart. More info on Indigos is here http://www.maryenglish.com/old/indigo1.htm
Episode Eighty Nine
September 02, 2018 13:05 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MBAn interesting way to find out the meaning of a significant dream is to record the time it happened and make a chart. Linda Reid talks about how to do this in her book Crossing the Threshold, The Astrology of Dreaming https://bit.ly/2CajP3V Nice Sleep Track here http://www.maryenglish.com/old/Sound%20Sleep.mp3 DO get in touch if you'd like me to use your Sleep Chart in a future episode maryATmaryenglishDOTcom Sign-up for my monthly Newsletter here http://eepurl.com/bCSDz
Episode Eighty Eight
August 26, 2018 14:23 - 28 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week I'm talking about a news item about the sea. A thing called Red Tide is happening in Florida Here's the video I saw yesterday https://www.facebook.com/DMLdaily/videos/2146192858726554/ Most other news coverage is a little less urgent. Maybe the present planet's positions explain this a bit more? You can follow me on Twitter @maryenglish Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryenglish.author/
Episode Eighty Seven
August 19, 2018 13:03 - 27 minutes - 21.1 MBAstronomy is a much needed necessity to make accurate charts. However, with computer programmes making this easier it does mean we are not learning about the real planet's actual movements. This is the app I mentioned that will help you spot planets (and some stars) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/astrolabe-clock/id421777015?mt=8 This is a good video from the British Museum showing a real ancient Astrolabe https://youtu.be/N8oWGwcdFmA Here is Jeff Mayo's book The Astrologer's Astronom...
Episode Eighty Six
August 12, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week I am talking about Event Charts. Making a chart for a forthcoming event, or one that might have already happened. These can be used for weddings, interviews, starting a project, maybe creating something or dates in the future. In the creation of Tempesta Chart, we have Virgo Ascendant, Sun Taurus in the 9th, Moon in Leo in the 11th and Mars in Libra in the first....great chart as it turned out! Info on how the proving took place and what happened: http://homeopathicpacif...
Episode Eighty Five
August 05, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week we are looking a little deeper at Mercury Retrograde. Here's the book I mention A New Look at Mercury Retrograde by Robert Wilkinson. Here is Robert's website http://www.aquariuspapers.com/ (looks interesting!) Lots of (helpful) info from Donna Cunningham about Mercury Retro https://skywriter.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/how-to-manage-mercury-retrograde/ If you're interested here's Wyatt Earp's chart!
Episode Eighty Four
July 29, 2018 14:05 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week we are discussing K's chart. She wrote to me to share her chart which is below. Remember when you make a chart to keep it as clean and easy-to-read as possible. Avoid adding oodles of planets and asteroids, it only confuses understanding your 'self' and your chart. xx More info on Bach remedies https://www.bachcentre.com/centre/remedies.htm Sign-UP for my Monthly Astro Newsletter here so you get your Astro Stars every month http://eepurl.com/bCSDz My Stop Self-Hate Hypno Track...
Episode Eighty Three
July 22, 2018 12:00 - 25 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week we are learning a teeny bit about loving the Self. Using the chart of the Dalai Lama below This episode contains a little meditation/hypno track so please don't listen while driving or operating machinery.
Episode Eighty Two
July 15, 2018 17:05 - 41 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week we are working with a live chart. We have permission to share and analyse 'Miss K's' chart. She is feeling depressed, her best friend died last year and she's having to look after her mother who is abusive (and a family that doesn't care about or care for her)....but does she have to? Miss K natal chart showing Taurus Ascendant= Steady Sun Aquarius= Freedom to Be Moon Aquarius= Freedom to Feel Mercury (retro) in Aquarius= Freedom to Think Sun in the 10th = career is imp...
Episode Eighty One
July 08, 2018 12:31 - 12 minutes - 9.85 MBInstructions on how to find your Astro Twin/s on www.astro.com This week's chart is Donna Cunningham who was a lovely Astrologer that I really liked and very sadly died last year ....on her birthday:( The last time we communicated on her blog when she announced her retirement xx
Episode Eighty
July 01, 2018 13:22 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MBHiya, This week is just a bit of fun. As mentioned here is my mother's chart showing the asteroid with my Dad's name: Noel ...in her 7th house of marriage! Fab ! Find some names that mean something to/for you and add them into your chart or someone you know and make a note of the house they fall into. Does it mean something for you? Where does your own name end up? Have fun! <3
Episode Seventy Nine
June 24, 2018 12:22 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThis week's episode is about the different 'Learning Styles' concentrating on Kinaesthetic Here's my blog post on Kinaesthetic Learners http://homeopathicpacifist.blogspot.com/2013/09/dont-shout-your-child-might-be.html Here are the charts I mentioned My younger sister Emily Here's the video of her talking. Listen to her talking about 'getting a sense of' ....at 3.39 mins https://vimeo.com/255988168 The famous potter Bernard Leach Here's a video of him talking so you...
Episode Seventy Eight
June 17, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 18 MBThis week I am discussing the wonderful conjunction of Uranus and Pluto. A whole generation of people were born with this significant aspect. Do get a copy of Richard Tarnas' wonderful book Cosmos and Psyche, Intimations of a New World View https://amzn.to/2yhkRJt Here's the chart of the first broadcast of Star Trek
Episode Seventy Seven
June 10, 2018 18:27 - 16 minutes - 12.1 MBThis week we are considering the effect of Jupiter conjunct Sun and weight issues Using the chart of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Uribe Using the Whole Sign House system as no time of birth
Episode Seventy Six
June 03, 2018 16:38 - 27 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week we are looking at the natal chart and some transits of Yogi Bhajan, a modern day spiritual leader www.yogibhajan.org Natal Chart, Bucket Shape Sun conjunt Neptune (almost exact!) Transit chart for the moving from Pakistan to India age 18 starts the 3HO org, lead-up the actual date is July
Episode Seventy Five
May 27, 2018 18:19 - 22 minutes - 17.2 MBThis week we are covering Solar Return charts Here are the charts I used from my lovely volunteers: Natal chart Compared to Solar Return (I've used Cardiff as a location, just to explain how they work but that might not be the actual location)
Episode Seventy Four
May 20, 2018 11:43 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week we are learning about the Ephemeris, the document that lists the Astrological position of all of the planets for each year. Here's the link to the page I'm using: http://www.astro.com/swisseph/ae/2000/ae_2018d.pdf Here's what an Ephemeris would look like back-in-the-day, showing my own date of birth (thank you Auntie Jo): http://www.maryenglish.com/ephemeris.jpg
Episode Seventy Four
May 20, 2018 11:43 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week we are learning about the Ephemeris, the document that lists the Astrological position of all of the planets for each year. Here's the link to the page I'm using: http://www.astro.com/swisseph/ae/2000/ae_2018d.pdf Here's what an Ephemeris would look like back-in-the-day, showing my own date of birth (thank you Auntie Jo): https://www.maryenglish.com/ephemeris.jpeg
Episode Seventy Three
May 12, 2018 20:19 - 36 minutes - 28 MBHiya, this week we are doing some Astronomy #sadface Bear with me on this one, it will make sense at some point and you don't actually have to understand this to make a chart.... (coz the computer does it all for you!!) However learning it does give you more Astronomical knowledge which is always a good thing! Here are the charts we are using. Celia S time of birth 00.01am in Northern England UK, Taurus MC compare to Tracy Marks time of birth 12.36pm Miami Beach, Florida USA,...
Episode Seventy Two
May 06, 2018 12:43 - 36 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week is all about Planet Returns. This is when a planet goes back to be the same sign and degree that is was in when you were born. In Michael's chart we are showing his chart with his Saturn return just coming up showing in green on the outside wheel.. ..and the fact that he had Jupiter retrograde in his chart in the sign of 6 degrees of Cancer in the 11th house Here is what the ephemeris page on Astro.com looks like and here is Michael's Jupiter return date and what that look...
Episode Seventy One
April 28, 2018 11:58 - 37 minutes - 29.5 MBAs mentioned this is a great book that covers what you do really need to know: How and Why Astrology even started. Here's the link to the book The Astrologers & Their Creed by Christopher McIntosh https://amzn.to/2HCw7ok Here's Dr McIntosh's Uni Page: https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/history/staff/cmcintosh/ Illustration This is the piccie from the book showing the ecliptic:Sun's apparent path (among the stars) through the year. And the Equator : imaginary line around the Earth ...
Episode Seventy
April 22, 2018 11:52 - 27 minutes - 21 MBThis week I'm discussing Wikipedia which is massively allergic to any Astrology information...even worse when you read about Homeopathy...(Hypnotherapy isn't as badly treated thankfully) Here's my article on women and Wikipedia http://homeopathicpacifist.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/wikipedia-editing-and-women.html And just so you know, my stats are actually larger than I mentioned There are now over 18,200 downloads to date 22-4-2018 so you're learning with quite a number of other Astrol...
Episode Sixty Nine
April 15, 2018 11:13 - 33 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week we are working with the 12th house. Find out what planets you have in your 12th and learn a little more about them. Then make sure you integrate their energies, safely, into your life in a healthy way. Here's this week's book: Your Secret Self, Illuminating the Mysteries of the Twelfth House by Tracy Marks Amazon link https://amzn.to/2IVO7G9 Here's Tracy's Chart Three World Leaders mentioned : Macron http://www.maryenglish.com/macron.png Putin http://www.maryenglish...
Episode Sixty Eight
April 08, 2018 12:42 - 34 minutes - 26 MBThis week we are covering a teeny bit about houses that don't have planets in them. We are using Astrological Voids, Exploring the Missing Components in the Birth Chart by Janis Huntley https://amzn.to/2HhtViy If you are an Indigo (child) more info here https://www.maryenglish.com/astrology/styled-2/ then this will be interesting for you. Episodes 15-17 cover houses Episode 62 covers Rulerships If you find out the Ruler of your empty houses and which house that planet is located i...
Episode Sixty Seven
April 01, 2018 14:19 - 28 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week I'm chatting about the Astrology of your parents (and siblings) Get your chart up and compare it to your parents. If you don't have their birth time, use 6am as a default and use either equal house or whole sign, screen grab here: Get this fab book The Astrology of Family Dynamics by Erin Sullivan https://amzn.to/2GnWnC9 for more info on what to look for or work with. You can find me here https://www.maryenglish.com/ Or here http://www.ukastrologer.co.uk/ Or email ...
Episode Sixty Six
March 25, 2018 10:38 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBHere's the link to her wonderful book How to Read Your Astrological Chart, Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle Get it!! https://amzn.to/2GlAjr4
Episode Sixty Five
March 18, 2018 10:30 - 28 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week we are learning about the Birth Chart of Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homeopathy (or Homoeopathy) Here's his chart http://www.maryenglish.com/SamuelHahnemann-transits.png including transits for today's date 17th March 2018 More info on his chart on my blog here https://homeopathicpacifist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/the-astrological-birth-chart-of-samuel.html More info on Homeopathy here in my book A Little at a Time, Homeopathy for You and Those You Love http://amzn.t...
Episode Sixty Four
March 11, 2018 12:40 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBPart of learning any new subject is feeling confident using it. Something new learners can struggle with, is feeling confident in their abilities and their knowledge. Today's Episode is to help with that:) xx If you'd like to listen to some other tracks about confidence, please go here: http://www.maryenglish.com/self%20esteem.mp3 http://www.maryenglish.com/confidence%20booster.mp3 Disclaimer and Important Advice Please don't drive or operate machinery when listenin...
Episode Sixty Three
March 04, 2018 12:17 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week we are studying death charts. How to make one. What they can be used for and how to analyse one. Death of Queen Victoria 22-1-1901 Time 6.30pm, location Cowes, Isle of Wight Birth chart Time of Death Chart Synastry Chart More info on the MC https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Medium_Coeli Death of Princess Diana 31-8-1997 Time 4am, location Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Paris Birth chart Time of Death Chart Synastry Chart More in...
Episode Sixty Two
February 25, 2018 13:15 - 24 minutes - 15.6 MBGet a copy of The House Connections~How to Read the Houses in an Astrological Chart by Karen Hamaker-Zondag http://amzn.to/2BN5mZU for more info on house rulers Sign Rulers for each sign: Aries ~ Mars Taurus ~ Venus Gemini ~ Mercury Cancer ~ The Moon Leo ~ The Sun Virgo ~ Mercury Libra ~ Venus Scorpio ~ Pluto (ancient astrology~ Mars) Sagittarius ~ Jupiter Capricorn ~ Saturn Aquarius ~ Uranus (ancient astrology ~ Saturn) Pisces ~ Neptune (ancient astrology ~ Jupite...
Episode Sixty One
February 18, 2018 12:34 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week I'm going through each sign of the Zodiac Working backwards from my sign Pisces to Aries. We need to understand each sign of the Zodiac, not just our own sign. Here's my Amazon USA page https://www.amazon.com/Mary-English/e/B002T5OG4A/ UK page https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-English/e/B002T5OG4A/
Episode Sixty
February 11, 2018 16:45 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBThoughts on Uranus' transit through Taurus, starting this year:May 2018 Use this page http://www.astro.com/swisseph/swepha_e.htm to work with the 9,000 year Ephemeris
Episode Fifty Nine
February 04, 2018 15:50 - 23 minutes - 18.1 MBHere are the charts that I mention. Anton Mesmer http://www.maryenglish.com/mesmer.png The transits when he moved to Paris and opened his practice there http://www.maryenglish.com/mesmer-transits.png James Braid, respected medical doctor who used Hypnosis in his practice http://www.maryenglish.com/jamesbraid.png (no birth time) The date the British Medical Association accepted that Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy was a legitimate therapy https://www.ukhypnosis.com/2009/03/22/1892-bma-rep...
Episode Fifty Eight
January 28, 2018 14:56 - 22 minutes - 18 MBThis week we are learning about a quick way to find out if you're living in the 'right' location. Using a system called AstroCartoGraphy and the Astro.com website Astro Click Travel http://www.astro.com/cgi/aclch.cgi?btyp=acm ...you can find out where in the world you'd feel most at home, or make the best of your talents. More information on AstroCartoGraphy here http://www.astrocartography.co.uk/ and here https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Astrocartography Jim Lewis' Chart https://w...
Episode Fifty Seven
January 21, 2018 12:07 - 18 minutes - 14.1 MBTo calculate your part of fortune it's on the extended chart selection page under 'Additional objects'. Just click on Pars Fortunae This weeks charts are: Pope Francis Dalai Lama
Episode Fifty Six
January 14, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.16 MBThis week we are learning about possible careers for each house. Houses 1-12. With big thanx to Donna Cunningham RIP If you've just started listening to Mary's podcast, please go back to Episodes 1-20 to cover all the basics.
Episode Fifty Five
January 07, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.1 MBThis week we're doing a bit more about the 7th and 5th houses and attitude to relationships. Using the charts of 'J' Princess Diana And her son Prince William More information on Tempesta is on my blog http://homeopathicpacifist.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-homeopathic-proving-of-tempesta.html
Episode Fifty Four
December 31, 2017 17:55 - 12 minutes - 9.62 MBThis week we are looking at the chart of Charles Eisenstein Note: No birth time or location so we're just discussing signs of planets, aspects and transits. Short snippet of Charles talking about the gift economy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2012/jul/30/charles-eisenstein-gift-economy Here is his podcasts page https://charleseisenstein.net/podcasts/ This is the first book I read The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible https://charleseisenstein.net/bo...
Episode Fifty Three
December 24, 2017 10:00 - 59 minutes - 86.4 MBThis week I am chatting with fellow professional Astrologer Jodey Collorick who runs our local Astrology Group He also teaches http://www.bathastrologersforum.co.uk/astrology-course.php The Company of Astrologers: http://www.companyofastrologers.com/
Episode Fifty Two
December 17, 2017 15:51 - 23 minutes - 18.3 MBContinuing with Medical Astrology this week we are discussing Mercury and how it can relate to mental stress and mental health issues. Jonny's chart with date of suicide attempt (no birth time, so I've used 6am as a default, so ignore houses and Ascendant) http://www.maryenglish.com/suicide.png Here is the campaign video Jonny made when he wanted to find the person who had helped him and thank him. The Campaign was called 'Finding Mike' https://youtu.be/8JUPQVYpBME Here is Jonn...
Episode Fifty One
December 10, 2017 10:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBLive webinar that explains the present Neptune transit and how it is affecting Pisces People. Here is the YouTube video of this webinar https://youtu.be/31S8NsLujjI Here's the link for the FREE PDF https://mailchi.mp/abbcea505a96/maryspiscesfriends
Episode Fifty
December 03, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBInfo mentioned in the podcast. Here's Erin's Amazon page https://www.amazon.com/Erin-Sullivan/e/B000APF0U0/ Here's her website http://www.erinsullivan.com/ Here the first book she read (free download) Astrology by Ronald Davidson https://archive.org/details/astrologyronaldc00davi The Modern Text Book of Astrology by Margaret Hone http://amzn.to/2jDLmy8 Here are Erin's educational YouTube videos The Signs https://youtu.be/uchIJT6-rAM The Planets https://youtu.b...
Episode Forty Nine
November 26, 2017 14:18 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBPisces? Join me 30th November 2017 2-3pm FREE Webinar https://www.facebook.com/maryenglish.author/ Software http://www.astrogold.io/ You can download a free demo version. The advantage of this particular programme (which others can't do) is it allows you to move the outside wheel of the chart forwards and backwards like I do on my demos. Another good software is https://www.astrowow.com/ by Adrian Duncan. That has FAB reports, I use them all the time, they're great. They're wr...