For those that are unfamiliar or new to learning about astrology- head over to episode 4 for a crash course in astrology, here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slightly-spiritual-pod/id1542525641?i=1000503643291

Join us for a deep dive into the close ties between astrology and religion, with special guest and expert Lauren O’Connell, AKA The Modern Astrologer! Astrology has been around since well before we were born, into ancient times that we cannot even fathom. Astrological musings have been found on the Ancient Egyptian Pyramins, in the worlds oldest Catholic church- and can even be seen in a window at the Vatican. It only makes sense that ancient religious texts would have astrological themes, and many planetary references.

We start off by discussing The Last Supper- where the table is organized by season and astrological sign, with Jesus as the “sun.” We discuss the meanings of each of the 12 astrological signs represented at The Last Supper and how they relate to their actions in the bible. We discuss the metaphors this represents. Lauren walks us through the different astrological ages and planetary alignments and how they impacted the religious culture at the time- like the Age of Taurus, the Age of Aquarius, and Age of Aries and moses. We discuss the relationship between the Age of Pisces and the rise of the Catholic church- and all of the fish related symbolism throughout the bible and present in the religion today. We also touch upon religious holidays and their close ties to astrological events.

As we move into the Age of Aquarious- Lauren shares what this represents for our society and how this will impact our relationship with religion and spirituality. Overall- it sounds positive! Less judgment, more openness and more freedom. We discuss both the high vibe and low vibe of the age we are moving into!

You can find Lauren at:

Themodernastrologer.com

And @ TheModernAstrologer on Instagram