Reincarnation and Astrology, with Steven Forrest

Episode 194 features an interview with Steven Forrest about the concept of reincarnation, and the question of whether astrology can be used to find information about past lives. Steven is one of the founders of a popular approach to astrology in modern times called Evolutionary Astrology, which holds karma and reincarnation as key principles. In 2012 he published the book Yesterday's Sky: Astrology and Reincarnation, in which he talks about using the birth chart to identify themes in the present life that have their origins in previous lives the native has lived. During the course of the episode we talk about Steven's background in astrology, his work with the nodes, and debates in the astrological community about reincarnation. You can find out more information about Steven on his website: ForrestAstrology.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Timestamps Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:37 Steven Forrest's background 00:05:20 Why he became an evolutionary astrologer 00:07:49 Steven's influences 00:11:30 History of reincarnation 00:15:15 Association of nodes with past lives 00:19:42 Steven's former day job 00:24:14 The Inner Sky book 00:26:09 Evolutionary astrology definition 00:31:43 Chart points to mysteries before birth 00:37:27 What karma really is 00:41:03 Emotional memories of past lives 00:43:39 Chris' entry point into astrology 00:45:05 How Steve talks about past lives in consults 00:51:31 Steven's support of early translation project 00:55:38 Opposition Steven has faced 01:01:28 Ethics of astrology 01:07:54 When astrologers disagree with each other 01:12:15 How Steven treats the south node 01:15:24 Steven's critique of prediction 01:23:01 Are there events outside a person's control? 01:26:20 Your birth chart is the soul's lesson plan 01:28:09 How astrology revitalized itself 01:33:24 Bringing philosophical questions to the forefront 01:41:00 Yesterday's Sky book 01:44:57 Closing credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode: Here is the video version of this episode of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkBygnVqtg - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 194 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode: You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below: