Author name: William Stickevers

The Astrology of Christmas, Part 3: Modern Revival and Global Expansion (1775 – 1955)

By the late 18th century, Christmas had become a patchwork of ancient European customs, Christian observances, and regional folk practices. Yet the holiday had not yet taken on the warm, sentimental, and globally recognizable form it holds today. Between the American Revolution and the mid-20th century, Christmas underwent a remarkable reinvention—driven by literature, music, entertainment, […]

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The Astrology of Christmas, Part 2: Medieval Traditions and Cultural Transformation (379 – 1607 A.D.)

Following the formal establishment of December 25 as the Nativity celebration in the 4th century, Christmas began to spread outward from the Roman world, carried by theological developments, imperial politics, and the slow Christianization of Europe. What emerged over the next millennium was a richly layered festival—part sacred observance, part seasonal rite—absorbing pre-Christian traditions, reshaping

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The Astrology of Christmas, Part 1: Historical and Astrological Origins (3 B.C.E. – 336 A.D.)

Modern church historians are in agreement that Christ began his ministry during the month of October in 29 A.D.—“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is Near”—during the 15th year of Emperor Tiberius’ reign. Second-century Christian scholars such as Irenaeus stated that Jesus “was beginning to be about thirty years of age” (Against Heresies, II, xxii,

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Soul Evolution, Workforce Disruption in the Age of AI, and the Coming Consciousness Shift (2025 Q&A Insights)

An excerpt from the GTA Member Q&A Hour on October 3, 2025.Transcript edited for print. How is the LB (loosing of the bond) in our charts controlled—by the individual, or by something beyond our control? That’s a very philosophical question, but I’ll answer it as quickly as I can. The “life between life”—and if you study

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Historical Origins of Thanksgiving: Pagan Festivals, Pilgrim Feasts, and Presidential Proclamations

In America, Thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of the year’s blessings, especially the harvest. The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Plymouth Plantation settlers after their successful 1621 harvest in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pagan and British Harvest Traditions In Britain, the Harvest Festival—originally rooted in pagan traditions—was held on the Sunday closest to

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The Astrology Behind Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience

An excerpt from the GTA Member Webinar on August 8, 2025.Transcript edited for print. Now I’m going to go into one example, and then we’ll talk about what the future implies. The Saturn-Neptune alignment on the world point suggests that everything I’m discussing is going to happen to all of us collectively, in ways that go

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The Eight Stages of Empire: How America’s Pluto Return Signals the End of an Era

An excerpt from the 2023 Global Outlook on January 22, 2023.Transcript edited for print. What began in 2022 was literally the end of the Pax Americana, New World Order. In 2023, we’re seeing the final capitulation playing out. This all ties into the Pluto return. We’ve had one of three Pluto returns, the first of which

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The Age of Exponential Change: What Pluto in Aquarius Means for the Future of Humanity

An excerpt from the 2023 Global Outlook on January 22, 2023.Transcript edited for print. Pluto’s Movement and the Expansion of American Power Every time Pluto moves into a new sign, the U.S. expands its power. Now, I’m not going to go too deep into this, but I want to point out that each time Pluto changes

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The History of Halloween: A Cultural Time Capsule

Beyond the candy and costumes lies a holiday that is a cultural time capsule, reflecting humanity’s evolving relationship with death, faith, and the supernatural. To truly understand modern Halloween, one must trace its journey through the cosmic cycles of astrology, the solemn halls of the Church, the elegant ballrooms of the Gilded Age, and the

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Monetary Power Clash: The Trump-Powell Conflict and Its Economic Fallout

An excerpt from the Regulus Q3 2025 Financial Astrology Forecast on July 20, 2025.Transcript edited for print. Trump’s Push to Remove Powell So this all connects to the Fed, and specifically to Powell’s potential departure. Since Jupiter squared Saturn in June, we’ve heard hints from President Trump that he wants Powell out. Powell’s term isn’t up

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