Hellenistic astrology is apparently experiencing a revival. Writing for The Mountain Astrologer, Eric Frances made the observation when reporting on NCGR: An Offline Gathering of Astrologers that “It’s always struck me as interesting that most of the astrologers under age 30 are drawn to Hellenistic techniques and the deeper historical traditions rather than the new planets — but that seems to be the trend.”

As a regular reader of the big astrology forums and blogs, I just don’t see this. The Astrodienst Forum is by far the largest and most international of the astrology forums, and Hellenistic astrology simply does not rate there.

It is not mentioned at all. Listed under “other branches of astrology”, there is Asteroids, Fixed stars, discussion about Vedic or Chinese astrology, or specialised techniques, such as the Hamburg School or Huber School.No Hellenistic astrology.

The next biggest forum is the Astrology Weekly forum, again no Hellenistic astrology. ACT Astrology has an Hellenistic Astrology section which is certainly not attracting masses of under 30’s. The Hellenistic Astrology Forum simply never got going.

As for the blogs The Horoscopic Astrology Blog has a few articles about Hellenistic astrology but there are no examples of how it actually applies in the real world, no chart interpretations based on the Hellenistic methods, and The Hellenistic Astrology Blog just aint there. So as far as I can see, the hype about Hellenistic astrology seems to center around academia, selling translations, selling software and selling courses. What I do not see anywhere is the practical application of Hellenistic astrology. A lot of theory but where is the application? What good is it to clients?

This traditional form of astrology claims to be above Sun Sign astrology yet the strict rules and regulations are derived from the Sun Signs. Therefore the Hellenistic system is just as flawed as Sun Signs astrology. The rules are like that of a patriarchal religion, they are so complex that they can only be fully understood by the few elite who dedicate themselves to the study of the texts like the priesthood in the church.

I have argued the case in astrology forums by using examples of chart interpretations. The Hellenistic method is complex and confusing, with get out clauses for when it falls apart. All I ever got was quotes from old texts and rules, but no practical, no useful astrological interpretations.

Come on Saturn opposite Uranus! As I said a while ago in The Evolution of Astrology.“There is a growing mass consciousness awareness of this issue. Astrology has critical role to play in the shift in consciousness beginning to occur. We are evolving away from the zodiac sign astrology and the strict rules and regulations that are based on the 30 degree divisions.” If the astrologers who developed the Hellenistic system jumped in a time machine and came here now, do you really think they would stick with their system and ignore all the advanced we have made in the last two thousand years?