Philip Sedwick talks about how the Galactic Center at 27 degrees Sagittarius, and the Super Galactic Center at 2 degrees of Libra are setting the larger context and influencing the Saturn / Uranus oppositions and Cardinal Cross of the summer of 2010. He describes how these alignments catalyze a consciousness shift that needs to happen in order to create a more workable planet. He talks about some of the perceptions about the Galactic alignment and as well as some 2012 myths. Sedwick specifically explains how certain mutable, fixed and cardinal points in the natal chart signify how to align and personify with galactic cosmic purpose and insight. He also talks about Trans-Neptunian bodies such as the new planet Eris as well as his approach for working with the larger cosmos in his Whole Sky Astrology.

Demetra George describes how the rising sign can reflect twelve psychological portraits or templates when it is viewed through the lens of traditional astrology with whole sign houses and classical rulerships. She also reflects on her passion for researching the traditional techniques of astrology and her upcoming trip to visit sacred sites in Egypt. She explains how the origins of western horoscopic astrology first emerged in 150 BC when Egypt was under the rule of Greek kings, and why going to the places where these ancient temples exist can be a catalyst for spiritual inspiration and creative insight.

Rick Levine talks about how the recent conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in Aries signifies the potential for a breakthrough in technology and the emergence of futuristic thinking. He provides some metaphors for the unpredictability of Uranus, and explains how Uranus relieves tension and awakes consciousness through reconciling opposing forces.

Levine describes how the conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in Aries signifies the beginning of a crises in action of what many astrologers describe as The Cardinal Cross. He also discusses his perspective on the some of the 2012 mythology as well as fears and addiction to apocalypse and that is prevalent in our culture today.

Levine also reviews what he sees as the major astrological alignments over the next decade, and how the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be initiating a change in politics that we can't yet envision. He describes how this new cycle of change will continue through 2020 and is similar to the radical cycles of change that happened between the 1960s and 70s.

Alan Oken is the author of many books about Astrology and a teacher of ancient wisdom. He describes astrology as an instrument for reflecting human consciousness and human dynamics, and for helping develop intuition and perception of energetic qualities. Oken believes astrology can helpful in defining your egocentric identity as well as discovering your soul purpose of engaged service. He speaks about his own chart in the language of astrology, and has a deep understanding of who he is and why he's here.

Oken describes the mechanism of astrology through the phrase of "As Above, So Below" and the "Law of Correspondences," which describes a holographic relationship between the micro and macro realities. He describes astrology as "a clock that expresses transcendental synchronicity" between the two different levels of consciousness of the planetary movements and life on earth. Oken talks about how astrologers add their observations and perceptions to the intuitive science of astrology through the example of Melanie Reinhart's contribution to the archetype of Chiron. Finally, he reflects on his work as an astrologer over the past forty years and how he's had a "rather interesting incarnation."

Demetra George is an astrologer specializing in archetypal mythology, and has authored numerous books focusing on the Goddess archetypes. She is the vice-president of Ancient Oracle Tours and is an associate of Project Hindsight. Demetra explains the evolution of the relationship between planets and gods, and then explains how the mythological archetypes are reflected in the asteroids apparent in the birth chart. By developing an understanding of the archetypes and honoring the neglected aspects of these archetypes in one's psyche healing and wholeness can occur.

Sheila Belanger is a writer and wilderness guide with an M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology. She is a counseling astrologer who specializes in mid-life transitions. She explains the key aspects of Jupiter, Saturn, Chiron and the transpersonal planets during midlife ages of 28-30 to 58-60. These periods signify transitional periods of the soul, and she explains how astrology can help a person re-story their life and make meaning out of crises and times of transition. She also talks about the influence of shamanism and embodiment in her practice of astrology.

Rick Levine writes for StarIQ.com and Tarot.com and co-authors a yearly Your Astrology Guide with Jeff Jawer. Levine describes astrology as a map of time that doesn't tell you "what" is going to happen, but rather "when" something is going to happen. To Levine, astrology is more like an emotional weather report that can tell you when certain pressures are building up by looking at various transits, and that it is up to the individual to prepare and respond to these natural cycles. Levine describes his philosophy of Quantum Astrology and explains his perspective on the pre-destination / free will duality by using metaphors from Quantum physics. By looking through the quantum lens of interconnectedness, he sees that it's up to an astrologer to merely tell a client what archtypical dynamics are happening rather than predicting any specific event that could actually influence the final outcome. Finally, he talks about the merits of Sun Sign Astrology and how it is a valid holographic component of the astrological map of time.

Kristin Fontana is a graduate of the Jeffrey Green School of Evolutionary Astrology, and does a weekly radio show called Guiding Stars. Fontana provides a great introduction to the concepts of soul growth and evolutionary astrology, and describes how she uses it to work with clients to find their life's work and purpose. She explains how evolutionary astrology uses an understanding nodes of the moon and Pluto to assist growth and the transformational process of the soul.

Patricia Walsh is an Evolutionary Astrologer and past-life regression therapist. Walsh talks about how she uses evolutionary astrology in combination with past-life regression therapy to help clients to heal the wounded places of the soul. She also explains how she interprets astrology according to the broad astrological archetypes, the karmic dynamics, and why understanding past lives can be helpful in understanding one's conditioning and subconscious patterns.

Maurice Fernandez is an evolutionary astrologer and a certified teacher of Kundalini Yoga. He talks about the recent triple conjunction in May 2009 of Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron in the sign of Aquarius, and how this aspect expresses the potential for society to seed a better future with expansive potential. Fernandez also describes how astrological transits can be interpreted to understand geopolitical events. Finally, he describes how he uses astrology to interpret a chart according to spiritual principles and meaning.

Andrea Conlon is a licensed clinical social worker and astrologer. She has combined astrology with her psychotherapy practice for the past twenty years. Conlon explains how an understanding of transits can create a context of meaning and a larger cosmological framework for transitions and changes that a client may be going through during therapy. She reflects on her experience learning how to mix astrology and psychotherapy in an ongoing relationship, as well as some of the primary differences between an astrological reading and psychological counseling.

Philip Sedwick is interested in exploring the astrology of trans-Neptunian objects as well as celestial bodies beyond our solar system in what is called Deep Space Astrology and Whole Sky astrology. Sedwick talks about how astrologers can integrate the discovery of newly discovered celestial bodies by using the mythological stories associated with the names provided by the astronomers. He talks about one astronomer in particular named Mike Brown, who has been discovering a lot of these objects. Brown wrote a blog post called "I ♥ Astrologers", and Sedwick talks about the relationship between astronomers and astrologers. Sedwick also explains the difference between sun sign astrology for the masses and natal chart astrology for an individual, as well as how astrologers make interpretations and how the language of astrology has developed over time.

Liz Kirkham is a counseling astrologer with a B.A. in Depth Psychology and Astrology and an MBA in sustainable business. She talks about her practice working with clients who are in times of transition and how she uses depth psychology, shamanism and indigenous healing to align with natural flows and rhythms. Kirkham talks about her interest in business and marketing and how this overlaps with being an astrologer and entrepreneur -- including some of the marketing challenges she faces with astrology. Finally, she reflects on younger, up-and-coming generation of astrologers and the potential for technology to influence astrology.

Moll Frothingham describes Leo as being a dualistic archetype that moves between "the onstage Leo," who radiates and displays light, and "the offstage Leo," who retreats and can be very individualistic and territorial. Frothingham talks about the progression through the four elements of fire, earth, air and water, which represent the four aspects of being. She also compares and contrasts the three fire signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, and how these are understood according to their different qualities of Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable.

Lee Lehman is a Professor and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kepler College. She has a Ph.D. in Botany and she has written several astrology books. Lehman gives an overview of the programs offered at Kepler and reviews a brief history of Astrology from Babylonian, Hellenistic, Vedic, Indian and Medieval Astrology to the present. She talks about the specific introduction of different astrological techniques throughout the evolution of astrology, and then talks more about the branches of mundane, medical and horary astrology.

Bill Johnston discusses his involvement with Project Hindsight, whose purpose is to rediscover the genetic strands of modern horoscopic astrology by translating the ancient texts of Hellenistic Astrology. He talks about the challenges of translating these texts from Greek to English and of finding the proper meaning for these esoteric concepts, which requires a vast amount of reading. Johnston's personal interest began when he was trying to find the right house system that resonated with his identity and natal chart, and found that the Whole Sign House system used in Hellenistic astrology provided the most resonance. He talks a bit about some of the key texts from Vettius Valens and the translation efforts of the Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum Graecorum (CCAG), and then discusses the evolution and synthesis of different techniques throughout the Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras. Finally, Johnston explains the benefits of incorporating traditional techniques into modern astrology, and gives an overview of how these rediscovered techniques have been tested by applying them to biographies of famous figures such as Albert Einstein.