Before explaining why I have diverged from Shamanic Astrology and the Turning of the Ages Mystery School in how I mark the start of the Venus cycle, I want to acknowledge my teachers, Daniel Giamario and Cayelin Castell. Their pioneering work during the early to mid-1990’s reintroduced the synodic cycles into modern astrology. They linked … Continue reading Why Don’t I Use the Heliacal Rise of Venus as the Start of the Venus Cycle?