E51: How Astrology Can Help Us Understand Psychology, Personality, Love, Dating and even Shakespeare!

For eons, humans have used astrology to help connect ourselves to nature and to the cosmos. In today’s show, we will explore the fundamentals of astrology, including the interpretation of Sun, Moon and Rising signs, as well as a discussion of how astrology can help us understand our personalities and relationships.

Is a astrology “real”- Does it have a scientific or psychological basis? How it is useful for understanding love and dating? Find out when Dr. Kelly interviews counselling astrologer, educator, speaker, and writer Priscilla Costello. Her book, The Weiser Concise Guide to Practical Astrology, is an elegantly written introduction to astrology that relates it particularly to psychology and the esoteric traditions.

Astrology is an extraordinary tool for understanding yourself and others. It’s both a personality model and a map of your unfolding life experience. No wonder it inspired Shakespeare to develop his characters and create his plays! Find out in this show Shakespeare used astrology to create his characters and fashion his plays, from Costello’s new book, Shakespeare and the Stars: the Hidden Astrological Keys to Understanding the World’s Greatest Playwright.