Philip Brown has written several articles on the astrology of cultural and political trends that have appeared in The Mountain Astrologer, The International Astrologer, and Llewellyn's Starview Almanac 2006. He is a member of the American Federation of Astrologers, the International Society for Astrological Research, and the National Council for Geocosmic Research.
Brown received his Master of Arts degree in English from California State University, Los Angeles. For the past twenty years, he has been an English teacher. He has received numerous recognitions as an educator, and was given the Golden Apple award for his work serving economically disadvantaged students in the Los Angeles area.
Brown lives in Ventura County, California, with his wife, teenage daughter, two cats, and a dog. He is the author of Cosmic Trends, published by Llewellyn.
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What does astrology have to do with Apple computers, Harry Potter, Bob Dylan, and American Idol? According to Philip Brown, trends in technology, film, books, TV, music, and fashion are all... Read more
Astrologers have observed Pluto’s intense and unmistakable influences for over seventy years in world events, trends, the horoscopes of friends and clients, and in our own lives.However, on August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, voted to re-classify Pluto as a “dwarf planet”—and also as “the prototype of a new...
What does Pluto's new status as a dwarf planet mean for Astrology? Astrologer and author Philip Brown (Cosmic Trends) examines the impact of this revelation on modern astrology and the inter-relationships of the planets, and discusses its possible effect on personal birthcharts.
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