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Decans of Scorpio: Robert Mapplethorpe's Chart

Scorpio: The Astrology of Robert Mapplethorpe

Welcome back to Star Gays! We're rounding out Scorpio season by looking at the Astrology of Robert Mapplethorpe. Please consider becoming a patron of Star Gays to support the research and work that goes into teaching astrology and queer history. Patrons of Star Gays will now get access

The Astrology of The Gay Liberation Front

Hey! Welcome back to Star Gays. Last month we spent time breaking down the history of the Venus and Mars retrogrades in the Spring and Summer of 1969, which coincided with queer activism leading up to the Stonewall Riots. This month we’re going to take a look at the

The History of Pride, Part IV: The Aftermath of Stonewall

For Pride month this year I’m breaking down the history and the astrology of Stonewall. If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I’ve covered Stonewall before and recently in an episode with Chris Brennan on The Astrology Podcast, I made an argument for Stonewall’

The History of Pride, Part III: Stonewall and Venus/Mars Retrogrades

For Pride month this year I’m breaking down the history and the astrology of Stonewall. If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I’ve covered Stonewall before and recently in an episode with Chris Brennan on The Astrology Podcast, I made an argument for Stonewall’

The History of Pride, Part II: Mars and Police Violence

For Pride month this year I’m breaking down the history and the astrology of Stonewall. If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I’ve covered Stonewall before and recently in an episode with Chris Brennan on The Astrology Podcast, I made an argument for Stonewall’

The History of Pride, Part I: Leo Laurence and the Committee for Homosexual Freedom

For Pride month this year I’m breaking down the history and the astrology of Stonewall. If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I’ve covered Stonewall before and recently in an episode with Chris Brennan on The Astrology Podcast, I made an argument for Stonewall’

Mars in Cancer Wisdom

On Mars in Cancer, Larry Mitchell, and The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions This winter, I felt compelled to re-read The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, but I really wanted to do it out loud, with a group of friends. I couldn’t tell you why exactly I

Libra: Michel Foucault's Astrology

Star Gays is back to round out Libra season with an episode all about the philosophy and life of theorist and philosopher Michel Foucault. Join host Elly Higgins in uncovering Foucault's ideas around power, sexuality, and knowledge through his Libra Sun, Aquarius Moon, and Scorpio Rising. --------- ⁠Michel

Virgo: Sylvester with Duna Haller

Virgo season is here so it's time to get into the details! **Eclipse season is upon us which means that eclipse focused readings are back! Schedule via my website or hop on my ⁠mailing list⁠ to keep up to date with all my offerings!** Host Elly Higgins is

Leo: James Baldwin's Astrology

For our Leo season episode, host Elly Higgins discusses novelist, essayist, and civil rights activist James Baldwin! Born 100 years ago, Baldwin’s writing on race and sexuality feels as contemporary today as when it was published. Baldwin exemplified his Leo Sun through his capacity to shine light on his

Cancer: The Stonewall Rebellion's Astrology

On the eve before a full moon in Capricorn in 1969, the Stonewall Rebellion began in Greenwich Village, NY. Now arguably the most famous moment in queer history, Stonewall would spark major changes for the queer community. This Cancer season episode gets into what happened on the night of June

Gemini Bonus: Dyke TV with Gemidyke Rising

Two episodes for Gemini season? It is the sign of the twins after all! To celebrate one whole year of Star Gays (and pride!), host Elly Higgins is joined by Jordan and Brook of the gay astro podcast Gemidyke Rising to discuss Dyke TV, a public access television show from

Gemini: Lou Sullivan's Astrology with Michael J Morris

Star Gays is ringing in a beautiful New Moon in Gemini with a very special episode - the one year anniversary of Star Gays. Astrologer Michael J Morris joins host Elly Higgins to discuss trans activist and writer Lou Sullivan. Sullivan is thought to be the first publicly identified gay

Taurus: Barbara Hammer's Astrology

As Taurus season wraps up, Star Gays is back to talk about Barbara Hammer: an important voice in lesbian and experimental filmmaking. Astrologer Elly Higgins talks about Hammer’s relationship to the politics of abstraction, the queerness of experimental form, and the importance actively engaging an audience. We use the

Aries: Samuel Delany's Astrology

Aries Season came in swinging with eclipses and a Mercury retrograde but science fiction writer and literary/social critic Samuel Delany is an excellent example of embodying Aries boldness and urgency that we can look to in this astro mess. Astrologer Elly Higgins discusses Delany’s Aries Sun and Rising,

Lunar Eclipse in Libra Spring 2024

Yesterday, I watched the local Purim parade and performance. The performance told the story of a young child, taken unexpectedly by a kite high up into the sky and their journey back down to Earth. During this adventure, the child met birds, leaves, and other kites also looking for a

Pisces: Pier Paolo Pasolini's Astrology

Pisces season is coming to a close but Star Gays is back to discuss the astrology of Pisces Prince: Pier Paolo Pasolini! Host Elly Higgins discusses the prominence of the filmmaker and writer's Venus in Pisces as well as his Moon in Taurus. Examining themes around language and

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian Language, and Culture (Pisces Bonus)

For Pisces season, student of cultural history and language Gabriella Higgins joins host Elly Higgins to discuss Italian filmmaker and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pasolini was a gay, Catholic, Marxist who was committed to the preservation of Italian regional dialects. In our conversation, Gabriella provides critical context for understanding Pasolini

Saturn in Pisces as Biotensegrity

Sometimes when a thing breaks, the fault line is not where you would expect it to be. I've learned this fact in a number of ways - from unexplainable bodily injuries to a song that brings up an immense wave of grief when I thought I was perfectly

Aquarius: Kenneth Anger's Astrology

Aquarius season is here and in this episode of Star Gays, film critic Caden Mark Gardener joins host Elly Higgins to talk about filmmaker Kenneth Anger. Anger's 1947 film Fireworks is thought to be the first narrative gay film in the United States. Anger made almost 40 short

Luminaries In and Out of Sect Guest Host

I had the pleasure and privilege to join astrologer SP Hall on his podcast 'Luminaries In and Out of Sect' to talk about my Capricorn Sun as the luminary out of sect. SP and I share this placement and we had a wonderful conversation about the archetype of

Rectifying Susan Sontag's Chart (Capricorn Bonus)

In this special bonus video episode of Star Gays, I walk through my process for rectifying Susan Sontag's chart and make an argument for her rising sign and birth time! Using Zodiacal Releasing, a Hellenistic timing technique, to divide her life into chapters, we analyze a couple possibilities

Capricorn: Susan Sontag's Astrology

Happy new year! In 2024, Star Gays will be following the sun as it transits through the signs of the zodiac. Each month I will feature a Star Gay who has their sun in the sign of the season and to start us off we're going to talk

Episode Five: Angela Davis

On today's episode of Star Gays: The Queer Astrology Archives Podcast, we are going to do a deep dive into the chart of Marxist feminist scholar/activist Angela Davis. Davis has been a life-long activist and scholar, drawing connections between racism, capitalism, sexism, and abolition. We look to

Episode Four: Compton Cafeteria Riots, Part Two

Welcome back to Star Gays! Today’s episode is part two on the Compton Cafeteria Riots. We dive into the astrology of August 1966 to try to narrow down an exact date for the riots. In part one we looked at the astrology of the July 18th picket that proceeded

Episode Three: Compton Cafeteria Riots, Part One

On today’s episode of Star Gays we are doing something a little different. We are going to look at the astrology of an event in queer history - the Compton Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco in 1966. The Compton Cafeteria Riots were an early instance of queer and trans

Episode Two: Sylvia Rivera

Happy Cancer Season! On this episode of Star Gays we are going to do a deep dive into the chart of activist Sylvia Rivera. Rivera was a gay liberation and transgender rights activist as well as community organizer in New York City in the years immediately following the Stonewall riots.

Episode One: David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz was one of the most influential artists of his generation. He was a painter, photographer, writer, and HIV/AIDS activist who lived and worked in the East Village until his death from AIDS related complications in 1992. In this episode we’ll look at David’s astrology to