Learn Astrology with Mary English

This week we are using the Astro charts of Prince George and his birth and christening. Thank you to listener Katherine for her very valid question about birth dates:

Can We Use a Baptism Record instead/in place of a Natal Chart?

Prince of Wales George

Natal chart with today's (18th October 2026) transits

Scorpio Ascendant, Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn

George's Christening date used as Synastry.

Reference

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24559409

https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Astro-Databank:Data_collecting

This week we are considering the charts of Christa Pike and her murder of Colleen Slemmer and the subsequent attempted and unsuccessful execution of Ms Pike.

Colleen and the transits for the day she was murdered

No birth time

Sun Virgo, possibly Moon in Pisces

Note transiting Chiron exactly conjunct natal Sun in Virgo

Ms Pike natal and transits for the day of the murder

No birth time

Sun Pisces, Moon Cancer

Note transiting Saturn in Pisces conjunct natal Mercury

And trans North Node in Scorpio conjunct natal North Node

Ms Pike and Date and Time of execution

Note Aries Asc, Saturn/Neptune retro in Aries in 12th house of event chart

Note Trans Mercury/Venus in Scorpio square trans Pluto in Aquarius

And conjuncting natal North Node/Uranus in Scorpio

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Pike

The 'doctor' who was involved

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/tennessee-doctor-executions-death-penal

This week we are looking at the similarities and differences between the Sun being in two different houses in two different signs.

Here is the link to view the Astro charts if you're listening on YouTube https://astromary.libsyn.com/

Go here to sign-up for Bath Astro Group online meet-up https://bathastrogroup.wordpress.com/

Sun in Cancer in the 5th is https://www.jasonakingsley.com

Sun in Leo in the 4th is https://www.louisejoybrown.co.uk

Jason Kingsley

Aquarius Asc, Sun Cancer in the 5th, Moon in Libra in 8th (conjunct Uranus in 9th)

Approx date he first appeared on Sesame Street

Note transiting Neptune conjunct (exact) MC in Sagittarius

Louise Brown

Taurus Asc, Sun in Leo in 4th, Moon in Aries in 12th

Natal chart of her first child Cameron

Aries Asc, Sun/Moon and 4 other planets in the 9th

Reference for birth of baby and father dying

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6260171.stm

Two UK charities for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers:

https://www.gypsy-traveller.org

https://travellermovement.org.uk/

Leon Petulengro's book Herbs and Astrology is now sadly no longer available:(

Managing Your Health & Wellness by Diane Cramer https://link.amazon/B0eQPO2X2

Hedgerow Medicine, Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies https://link.amazon/B0dZ16Dup

Interesting Culpeper short course https://sophia-project.net/lectures-and-seminars/shortcourses/2024-tobyn-culpeper-medicine.php

Bath Astrology Group https://bathastrogroup.wordpress.com/

Two UK charities for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers:

https://www.gypsy-traveller.org

https://travellermovement.org.uk/

Leon Petulengro's book Herbs and Astrology is now sadly no longer available:(

Managing Your Health & Wellness by Diane Cramer https://link.amazon/B0eQPO2X2

Hedgerow Medicine, Harvest and Make Your Own Herbal Remedies https://link.amazon/B0dZ16Dup

Interesting Culpeper short course https://sophia-project.net/lectures-and-seminars/shortcourses/2024-tobyn-culpeper-medicine.php

Bath Astrology Group https://bathastrogroup.wordpress.com/

This week is a short episode and update on the newly formed https://bathastrogroup.wordpress.com/

And details of the AA conference 2026 https://www.astrologicalassociation.com/conference-2026/

AA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AstrologicalAssociationGB

Go here to read 'Stellar' for FREE https://www.astrologicalassociation.com/stellar/

The Lovely Christine Cleere https://mistdancer.org.uk

Reference to the ice cream poisoning in Bath in August 1927 https://museumofbath.org/anyone-for-ice-cream/

The Astrology of which event was mentioned as a footnote in Modern Astrology Magazine edited by Mrs Alan Leo and hosted at https://www.astrologicalassociation.com/international-astrology-library-online/

Reading 'the future' for your clients or others. Big thank you to ME for volunteering their chart.

ME natal

Sagittarius Ascendant, Sun Scorpio in 12th House, Moon in Aquarius in the 3rd (conjunct Saturn)

Transit Rhythmogram from 2026-2030

This week I am discussing The Professional Astrologer, Building a Successful Astrology Practice : https://link.amazon/B04VaC3T5 at the moment it's only available as a paperback.

More info on Donna Cunningham's Book The Consulting Astrologer's Guidebook https://skywriter.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/qa-what-professional-astrologers-want-to-know/

This week we are continuing from last week's episode on eclipses and are covering the more subtle Lunar Eclipses.

Interpreting the Eclipses by Robert Jansky https://amzn.to/3T3H0VR. *

Once again we are using B.S's Astro chart and Synastry.

The Lunar Eclipse conjuncts her natal Sun in Pisces

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This week we arewalking through what Solar Eclipses mean in your chart.

Interpreting The Eclipses by Robert Carl Sansky https://amzn.to/4zApoBr

This link will show you ALL the Solar Eclipses from the 2000 to 2111

https://www.astro.com/swisseph/solecl2000.htm

Info on the Saros Cycle

https://www.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Saros_Cycle

Previous episode on eclipses

https://astromary.libsyn.com/episode-303

Eclipse chart August 2026

B.S.'s chart inside, Eclipse outside using Synastry

8th house matters