Ben Dykes in talks with Adam Smith
Dr. Benjamin Dykes is a leading medieval astrologer and translator who earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois. He earned his medieval astrology qualification from Robert Zoller and taught philosophy courses at universities in Illinois and Minnesota.
He recently published Astrology of the World Vols. 1-2, Traditional Astrology for Today, and The Book of the Nine Judges. In 2015-16 he is publishing translations from Arabic and Greek. In 2007–08 he translated Guido Bonatti’s Book of Astronomy and the Works of Sahl & Masha’allah, on all branches of traditional astrology.
He currently offers the Logos & Light philosophy courses on MP3 for astrologers and occultists, and reads charts for clients worldwide.
About Adam Smith http://www.astrovedas.com/
I have lifelong fascination with astrology, which I began studying seriously in 1990. I learned the basics of interpretation and chart calculation (all analog in those days!) at a local class, and became a regular at the wide variety of schools that make London an astrological hub. I also covered astrology from the academic side as part of my Comparative Religions degree.
I have edited all UK astrological magazines, the Astrological Association’s newsletter Transit, the main AA Journal, and also the Astrological Lodge’s Quarterly .
As a working astrologer I also served a lengthy stint writing Sun-sign columns, starting with the BBC’s Star magazine in 2000. I have since written for the Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Times Ed Supp., Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Emirates Woman and Chat. I wrote a regular astrology column in The Sydney Sun-Herald and Melbourne Telegraph in Australia for seven years, with a combined weekly audience of over one million.
My first book Saturn, Fatal Attraction was published in 2007.
I am based in north London where I write my columns and spend most of my time. I am available for readings privately, and also through the College of Psychic Studies, where I am a resident tutor and consultant. One-to-one sessions are always very rewarding, especially when people say the astrology has really helped.
My Yoga practice predates my involvement with any form of astrology, and I have been meditating regularly since 1985. This includes the advanced TM-Sidhis program, which is a valuable tool for developing self-awareness and intuition. Jyotish is intimately bound up with a Yogic lifestyle, and there is a virtual 50-50 split between technique and consciousness.
I am working directly with Pandit L .S. Shukla to offer authentic Vedic Astrology consultations and services. You can view and participate in ritual yagya performances, brought to you from Varanasi, India, the fountainhead of the Vedic tradition.
Still, I have not completely abandoned the Round Art. There are two zodiacs and the essentials of tropical astrology give an excellent perspective on life. The outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto punch their weight symbolically, and Western transits and progressions predict the future with precision. I also swear by modern techniques such as composite charts for synastry.