Christopher Renstrom's blog

There’s no denying that this is an extraordinary time—full of tumult and change. But rest assured that what flared to life on December 21, 2010 will come to rest by June 15, 2011. However what we make of all of these to-dos will be up to us. Astrology is not a religion nor is it a science. Astrology is a calendar—which is why every major civilization on the planet created some form of Astrology. It was in order to tell time. It’s Astrology’s job to tell us when a time has come or when a time has passed. The task of sorting out the causes f

Christian Astrology?

Submitted by Christopher Renstrom on March 27, 2011 - 14:24

In January 2011, Minneapolis community college astronomy professor Parke Kunkle made international headlines when he declared that there were thirteen zodiac signs, not twelve. The reason for the thirteenth sign, as Kunkle saw it, was the fact that the Sun no longer physically aligns itself with the zodiac constellations in the sky like it used to when astrology was first invented centuries ago. Kunkle’s solution was to reintroduce the zodiac sign Ophiuchus (last seen in the Babylonian lunar calendar) and to move everyo

Black History Month on Rulingplanets.com

Submitted by Christopher Renstrom on March 13, 2011 - 00:01

Every February we celebrate Black History Month and this year I wanted to do something special on Rulingplanets.com. I decided to look up the birthdays of prominent African Americans who were born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius since Aquarius rules February—or rather the Sun is in Aquarius from January 20th to February 17th. I was surprised to discover how many icons of Black History were born during this time of year and I wrote these astrological portraits as part of my What Planet is S/He On?

My Interview with Marie Manuchehri

Submitted by Christopher Renstrom on February 17, 2011 - 00:08

Here's my interview with Marie Manuchehri on the Marie Manuchehri Show. Enjoy!

My Interview with Jeff Belanger on 30 Odd Miinutes

Submitted by Christopher Renstrom on February 3, 2011 - 20:16

Here's my interview with Jeff Belanger on his wonderful show 30 Odd minutes. Enjoy!