What’s Your Sign? Astrology's Modern Renaissance

Why is astrology having such a moment? The business of astrology — estimated to be worth more than $2 billion — is booming: apps, classes, conferences, startups. All being fueled by the social media age. This week Audie looks to the heavens with two world-renowned astrologers, Jennifer Freed and Chani Nicholas. They explore astrology’s popularity as well as the meaning and history of this ancient personality system. (Oh, and they read Audie her chart.) 

Jennifer Freed Ph.D. ( www.jenniferfreed.com/) is a psychological astronomer and author of ten books, including: Use Your Planets Wisely ( www.amazon.com/Use-Your-Planets-Wisely-Psychological-ebook/dp/B07SK5ZXDQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=use+your+planet+wisely+dr.+jennifer+free&qid=1559761925&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0) and A Map To Your Soul: Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water to Live Deeply and Fully ( www.amazon.com/Map-Your-Soul-Astrology-Deeply/dp/0593236157/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17JVP02K5JHLB&keywords=A+MAP+TO+YOUR+SOUL+Using+the+Astrology+of+Fire%2C+Earth%2C+Air%2C+and+Water+to+Live+Deeply+and+Fully&qid=1684945333&sprefix=a+map+to+your+soul+using+the+astrology+of+fire%2C+earth%2C+air%2C+and+water+to+live+deeply+and+fully+%2Caps%2C390&sr=8-1) She has served as the clinical director of Pacifica Graduate Institute and is national consultant for EMDR (Post Traumatic Growth Therapies). She is a regular contributor to goop.  

Chani Nicholas ( chaninicholas.com/) is an astrologer and author of You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance. ( www.amazon.com/You-Were-Born-This-Self-Acceptance-ebook/dp/B074M5QHLV?ref_=ast_author_dp) She’s been a counseling astrologer for more than twenty years and is the proprietor of the wildly popular CHANI ( chaninicholas.com/chani-app/) app, which offers users a personalized, daily understanding of their birth chart.  

Special thanks this week to the fantastic TikTokers we featured: @tobiasthoth, ( www.tiktok.com/@tobiasthoth/video/7201859886118931718) @jkitscole ( www.tiktok.com/@jkitscole/video/7144404010852977966), and the hilarious @mamaa.arii ( www.tiktok.com/@mamaa.arii/video/7224270826533604651) 

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