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Astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson explore the ancient timing technique known as Babylonian goal year periods, which can be used to identify repeating transits and events over very long spans of time.
Recovered from the astronomical diaries of Mesopotamian sky watchers in the first millennium BCE, these periods demonstrate how the visible planets repeat their exact zodiacal placements and phase relationships with the Sun over predictable intervals.
Our discussion breaks down the math behind these synodic cycles and highlights how repetition is the ultimate key to prediction in both mundane and natal astrology.
By examining compelling historical case studies for each of the traditional planets, from the 1929 Wall Street Crash to major breakthroughs in modern communication technology, we show how tracking these ancient cycles allows astrologers to identify profound historical recurrences and project future events with stunning accuracy.
This is episode 540 of The Astrology Podcast.
Patrick's Website
patrickwatsonastrology.com
Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 What are Babylonian goal year periods?
00:08:52 The story of recovering these ancient periods
00:10:42 Donald Trump's birth chart and the 2024 election
00:19:29 Historical context: Mesopotamian sky watchers
00:34:00 The math and synodic cycles behind the periods
00:47:14 Repetition is the key to prediction
00:49:44 The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
00:55:41 Mars goal year examples
00:56:19 The 1929 Wall Street Crash and the 2008 Housing Crisis
01:15:26 Mercury goal year examples
01:21:14 The first video broadcast, cell phone call, and 5G network
01:38:16 Venus goal year examples
01:41:08 How the 8-year Venus cycle perfectly tracks Nintendo's history
01:43:32 The Academy Awards and broadcasting fiascos
02:03:55 The Seneca Falls Convention and the 19th Amendment
02:21:19 Jupiter goal year examples
02:45:12 FDR's Lend-Lease Act and Biden's Ukraine aid package
02:48:05 Saturn goal year examples
03:00:12 Intimations of the outer planets?
03:15:44 The 1,151-year ACT periods
03:22:08 Concluding thoughts
Astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson explore the ancient timing technique known as Babylonian goal year periods, which can be used to identify repeating transits and events over very long spans of time.
Recovered from the astronomical diaries of Mesopotamian sky watchers in the first millennium BCE, these periods demonstrate how the visible planets repeat their exact zodiacal placements and phase relationships with the Sun over predictable intervals.
Our discussion breaks down the math behind these synodic cycles and highlights how repetition is the ultimate key to prediction in both mundane and natal astrology.
By examining compelling historical case studies for each of the traditional planets, from the 1929 Wall Street Crash to major breakthroughs in modern communication technology, we show how tracking these ancient cycles allows astrologers to identify profound historical recurrences and project future events with stunning accuracy.
This is episode 540 of The Astrology Podcast.
Patrick's Website
patrickwatsonastrology.com
Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 What are Babylonian goal year periods?
00:08:52 The story of recovering these ancient periods
00:10:42 Donald Trump's birth chart and the 2024 election
00:19:29 Historical context: Mesopotamian sky watchers
00:34:00 The math and synodic cycles behind the periods
00:47:14 Repetition is the key to prediction
00:49:44 The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
00:55:41 Mars goal year examples
00:56:19 The 1929 Wall Street Crash and the 2008 Housing Crisis
01:15:26 Mercury goal year examples
01:21:14 The first video broadcast, cell phone call, and 5G network
01:38:16 Venus goal year examples
01:41:08 How the 8-year Venus cycle perfectly tracks Nintendo's history
01:43:32 The Academy Awards and broadcasting fiascos
02:03:55 The Seneca Falls Convention and the 19th Amendment
02:21:19 Jupiter goal year examples
02:45:12 FDR's Lend-Lease Act and Biden's Ukraine aid package
02:48:05 Saturn goal year examples
03:00:12 Intimations of the outer planets?
03:15:44 The 1,151-year ACT periods
03:22:08 Concluding thoughts
