For those who aren’t aware of the recent events around racism and well-known astrologer Steven Forrest, I will paste a text excerpt from Chris Brennan’s Facebook post that specifically lists what Forrest has done and said so that any who comment here can be clear on the issues. Please do read the full Facebook post and its comments here. The video in question was posted on July 23, 2026 and was up for a couple of weeks but has now been taken down. Many of the teachers and tutors of Forrest's school of Evolutionary Astrology have resigned. ISAR has commented and the UAC is in the process of a decision about Forrest's participation in the conference. Other astrologers scheduled as presenters at UAC have withdrawn or stated they will, unless the UAC removes Forrest from the event.

UPDATES:

• The video has been reuploaded on the Lila Astrology site (on Aug 7) but it has been edited, with no explanation that the offensive content was removed. Note that there is an archive of the original video at the link below. It is intact, including the racial slur and the KKK commentary with picture. Here's the link: https://archive.org/details/full-podcast-episode-lila-astrology-shadow-work-steven-forrest-slur
• NCGR has decided to remove Steven Forrest as an NCGR Advisor and Participating Affiliate. Statement here: https://www.facebook.com/geocosmic/photos/d41d8cd9/1467018432125916/?set=a.45305187352258
• UAC has removed Forrest from the upcoming conference. https://www.facebook.com/UnitedAstrology/photos/d41d8cd9/1648132930651094/?set=a.521067116691020

RESOURCE:

• International Society of Black Astrologers https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackAstrologers/

This subreddit in no way supports Forrest’s actions. We condemn his statements in the video (now removed) and his delayed and meaningless apology. Any who show support for racism here will be permanently banned. Please conduct yourselves here in a sensitive, mature and respectful manner. This issue in our astrology community needs to be addressed. Note that we will likely lock comments overnight as this kind of post will no doubt require close monitoring, but we'll reopen them in the morning.

CHART ANAYLSIS
We hope our members will provide some serious astrological analysis of the charts pasted below.

EXCERPT FROM CHRIS BRENNAN’S FACEBOOK POST LAYING OUT WHAT FORREST SAID IN THE VIDEO

Begin quote:

The Core Issues With Steven Forrest’s Actions

1. Using a Racial Slur: Steven explicitly used the N-word during a podcast while speaking with his Black co-host, student, and business partner. This completely ignored the inherent harm of the word, as well as the power dynamic that made it difficult for his colleague to safely object or express discomfort. Furthermore, regardless of the therapeutic context of their private discussion, publishing this to a wide audience with a completely unnecessary racial slur hurt and offended a much wider group of people in the astrological community who did not consent to his use of such language.
2. Defending the KKK with Revisionist History: At one point Steven suddenly claims that he is related to the founder of the Ku Klux Klan, and shows a picture on the screen to demonstrate the resemblance. Then he proceeded to attempt to defend the Klan by perpetuating a completely false and historically debunked narrative that the KKK was originally founded for altruistic reasons, specifically, to "protect southern [white] widows." By presenting this myth as fact, he essentially defended a racist violent terrorist organization on a global platform.
3. Prioritizing "Cancel Culture" Over Harm: When discussing his past use of racial slurs in astrological lectures in the 1990s, he centered his own frustration about modern language restrictions, dismissing the issue of how attitudes had changed as mere "cultural whimsy." He focused on his annoyance at not being able to make offensive “righteous” jokes rather than acknowledging the actual harm his past and present language caused.
4. Hurtful Admissions About Intellectual Equality: He admitted that he didn't realize Black people were as intelligent as white people until he was in his thirties. While he intended this as a vulnerable confession about his past shadow, hearing a prominent community leader express this was deeply painful for the community, and seemingly confirmed many people's worst fears about systemic racism in the community.
5. Defensive and Dismissive Reactions: When the community attempted to call him in on these issues, he responded dismissively and flippantly, which immediately made the situation far worse when he initially refused to apologize or recognize the harm in his actions. He leaned heavily on the "I have Black friends" trope as a shield to deny his capability of racist behavior, and then later issued a partial apology that painted himself as a victim, and failed to take full or genuine accountability for all of his actions.
6. A Massive "Shadow" Blind Spot: Ironically, in an episode entirely dedicated to "shadow work", the psychological practice of confronting the unconscious, hidden parts of ourselves, Steven demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to see his own. He firmly believes he has conquered his racist conditioning, while remaining oblivious to the fact that he is still actively employing the language of racists, by deliberately using the N-word or defending the KKK.

End quote.

Some responses from black astrologers. Feel free to offer more posts and responses from black astrologers and others.

• This piece by Spiritual Gangsta Certified (Janét Jones) is an excellent and involved, in-depth look at this issue: Astrology Is Not a Plantation Ledger (on Substack)
• Racism, Bigotry and Dismissal in The Astrology Community A live conversation on August 9, 2026 with 4 black astrologers: Samuel Reynolds, Janét Jones, Marie Rouusseau, Ra Akhu.
• One of Samuel Reynolds' posts on facebook and includes a link to his letter to Forrest. Comments are worth a read as well.
• A Discussion on Astrology and Race in America Episode 259, Chris Brennan and Samuel Reynolds, from 6 years ago

THE CHARTS

Below are Forrest’s natal, transit and progression charts. Note that he is in a **6******^(th) House Profection Year with Mars as his Lord of the Year.
Please provide astrological analysis in your comments if you can.

NATAL CHART: Steven Forrest, Jan 6, 1949 at 3:30am in Mount Vernon, NY, USA (Astrodatabank page is here, with a Rodden Rating of AA)

Steven Forrest Natal Chart

NATAL CHART + TRANSITS OF DATE OF VIDEO POSTING
Note that all displayed aspects are transits, not natal.

Steven Forrest: Natal + Transits for date video was posted (July 23, 2026)

NATAL CHART + PROGRESSION OF DATE OF VIDEO POSTING

Steven Forrest: Natal + Progressions for date of video was posted (July 23, 2026)

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If you post with a placidus chart, your post will be rejected. Do not post with just the "profection guide" chart from astro-seek. That is only a tool to help you determine your profection. We need your actual full normal birth chart, in the Whole Sign house system.

• On astro.com

Go to the Extended Chart Selection page (it is found under the Horoscopes tab, under the heading “Drawings, Calculations, Data”. Here’s a direct link to that page: Extended Chart Selection. Then in the house system drop down menu on that page, select “Whole Sign”.

Please also select, under Chart Style, the one named "Anglo With Zodiac".

• On astro-seek.com

When entering your birth data, scroll down a bit and you will see a small "Extended Settings" link (this is also shown just below your chart once it is displayed). Click on that, then in the House System drop down menu select the “Whole Sign” option. Don’t use the one that says “Whole Sign Asc Horizontal”, and don’t use any of the ones farther down that say “0 Aries”, etc.

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This means posts asking "what is going on right now", or "what happened a month ago when everything blew up". You need to post your natal chart + transits as a biwheel for the appropriate date whether that's a month ago, a year ago or right now. You can set transits to any date in the past, present or future easily on astro-seek.com The biwheel puts your natal chart on the inside and transits around the outside. You must use astro-seek.com for transit charts because it does display the actual transit-to-natal aspects on the chart, whereas astro.com does not.

Do not ask "what will the next year be like for me". This is a massive ask. And would take an astrologer a great deal of time to answer.

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NOTES

All of these guidelines are intended to help you have a better chance of getting your questions answered. When the needed charts are not included, your post will be rejected (you'll receive a message on how to fix it). The vast majority of mod work is just removing posts from people who have not read the rules.

Let us know if you have any questions about the content of this post. If you get stuck, or have trouble making your chart correctly, then you may use the "Message the Mods" button in the sidebar under Moderators. Don't message mods individually, just use "Message the Mods", as that goes to Modmail and we all see it. You may also make a post saying "I can't figure out how to make my chart" and we'll help you.

Don't use this post to ask specific questions about your chart or life. Use it to help you figure out how to post correctly or make your chart correctly.

Note that all rules, with further instructions and info are in the Rules Post at the top of our home page in the Highlights.

MOST IMPORTANT

PLEASE USE ONLY THESE SITES:

• Astro-Seek.com
• Astro.com (please use the "Anglo With Zodiac" chart style, found on the Extended Chart Selection page)

Do not use these chart makers. All are either useless because they don’t provide the normal chart information, impossible to read, or are known to have errors.

• Astro-Charts. com
• Astro Future app
• Astrotheme. com
• Chani App
• Co-Star App
• CafeAstrology. com
• Time Passages app
• Or any chart-making site or app that does not put the degree numbers on the round chart, or that have a style that is hard to read.

Other sites or programs or apps may be ok, but only if houses are clearly displayed, and the full degree positions for each planet and angle are displayed on the round wheel chart. We still, however, ask that you use the two recommended sites above. Do not use odd-colored themes as we want things readable for all users.

DO NOT POST LISTS OF PLACEMENTS, OR JUST GIVE A FEW PLACEMENTS IN YOUR POST. DO NOT ASK A QUESTION ABOUT ONE OF YOUR PLACEMENTS AND NOT INCLUDE YOUR CHART. DO NOT POST ONLY A CROPPED PORTION OF YOUR CHART.

Doing so will result in rejection of your post. This is an astrology sub - we need to see the chart. Even if you think it doesn't matter, as you are only asking about one placement, or one aspect, we need the whole chart. There are levels of analysis that go into that "just one thing" that you may not be aware of. No planet or aspect or house operates in isolation in the chart.

DO NOT HIDE YOUR CHART BEHIND THE NSFW BLUR

This just makes all the more work for anyone who might be willing to answer your question.

HOUSE SYSTEMS

We require that you use the Whole Sign house system for the chart you post here, even if you don't normally use it. The exception is if you are posting a Horary chart, which requires the Regiomontanus house system.

ANNUAL PROFECTION POSTS

While we require the Whole Sign house system in general, know that even if you normally use Placidus or another system, Annual Profections specifically, and always require that you use Whole Sign.

If you post with a placidus chart, your post will be rejected. Do not post with just the "profection guide" chart from astro-seek. That is only a tool to help you determine your profection. We need your actual full normal birth chart, in the Whole Sign house system.

CHART INSTRUCTIONS

• On astro.com

Go to the Extended Chart Selection page (it is found under the Horoscopes tab, under the heading “Drawings, Calculations, Data”. Here’s a direct link to that page: Extended Chart Selection. Then in the house system drop down menu on that page, select “Whole Sign”.

Please also select, under Chart Style, the one named "Anglo With Zodiac".

• On astro-seek.com

When entering your birth data, scroll down a bit and you will see a small "Extended Settings" link (this is also shown just below your chart once it is displayed). Click on that, then in the House System drop down menu select the “Whole Sign” option. Don’t use the one that says “Whole Sign Asc Horizontal”, and don’t use any of the ones farther down that say “0 Aries”, etc.

HORARY POSTS

These require that you use the Regiomontanus house system.

TRANSIT POSTS

This means posts asking "what is going on right now", or "what happened a month ago when everything blew up". You need to post your natal chart + transits as a biwheel for the appropriate date whether that's a month ago, a year ago or right now. You can set transits to any date in the past, present or future easily on astro-seek.com The biwheel puts your natal chart on the inside and transits around the outside. You must use astro-seek.com for transit charts because it does display the actual transit-to-natal aspects on the chart, whereas astro.com does not.

Do not ask "what will the next year be like for me". This is a massive ask. And would take an astrologer a great deal of time to answer.

SOLAR RETURN POSTS

Solar Returns must be read alongside the natal chart. DO NOT post just your solar return chart alone. Make a natal + solar return biwheel. This puts your natal chart on the inside, and the solar return chart around the outside. It is helpful if you give your age as your Annual Profection's lord of the year should be considered in the solar return.

NOTES

All of these guidelines are intended to help you have a better chance of getting your questions answered. When the needed charts are not included, your post will be rejected (you'll receive a message on how to fix it). The vast majority of mod work is just removing posts from people who have not read the rules.

Let us know if you have any questions about the content of this post. If you get stuck, or have trouble making your chart correctly, then you may use the "Message the Mods" button in the sidebar under Moderators. Don't message mods individually, just use "Message the Mods", as that goes to Modmail and we all see it. You may also make a post saying "I can't figure out how to make my chart" and we'll help you.

Don't use this post to ask specific questions about your chart or life. Use it to help you figure out how to post correctly or make your chart correctly.

MOST IMPORTANT

PLEASE USE ONLY THESE SITES:

• Astro-Seek.com
• Astro.com (please use the "Anglo With Zodiac" chart style, found on the Extended Chart Selection page)

Do not use these chart makers. All are either useless because they don’t provide the normal chart information, impossible to read, or are known to have errors.

• Astro-Charts. com
• Astro Future app
• Astrotheme. com
• Chani App
• Co-Star App
• CafeAstrology. com
• Time Passages app
• Or any chart-making site or app that does not put the degree numbers on the round chart, or that have a style that is hard to read.

Other sites or programs or apps may be ok, but only if houses are clearly displayed, and the full degree positions for each planet and angle are displayed on the round wheel chart. We still, however, ask that you use the two recommended sites above. Do not use odd-colored themes as we want things readable for all users.

DO NOT POST LISTS OF PLACEMENTS, OR JUST GIVE A FEW PLACEMENTS IN YOUR POST. DO NOT ASK A QUESTION ABOUT ONE OF YOUR PLACEMENTS AND NOT INCLUDE YOUR CHART. DO NOT POST ONLY A CROPPED PORTION OF YOUR CHART.

Doing so will result in rejection of your post. This is an astrology sub - we need to see the chart. Even if you think it doesn't matter, as you are only asking about one placement, or one aspect, we need the whole chart. There are levels of analysis that go into that "just one thing" that you may not be aware of. No planet or aspect or house operates in isolation in the chart.

DO NOT HIDE YOUR CHART BEHIND THE NSFW BLUR

This just makes all the more work for anyone who might be willing to answer your question.

HOUSE SYSTEMS

We require that you use the Whole Sign house system for the chart you post here, even if you don't normally use it. The exception is if you are posting a Horary chart, which requires the Regiomontanus house system.

ANNUAL PROFECTION POSTS

While we require the Whole Sign house system in general, know that even if you normally use Placidus or another system, Annual Profections specifically, and always require that you use Whole Sign.

If you post with a placidus chart, your post will be rejected. Do not post with just the "profection guide" chart from astro-seek. That is only a tool to help you determine your profection. We need your actual full normal birth chart, in the Whole Sign house system.

• On astro.com

Go to the Extended Chart Selection page (it is found under the Horoscopes tab, under the heading “Drawings, Calculations, Data”. Here’s a direct link to that page: Extended Chart Selection. Then in the house system drop down menu on that page, select “Whole Sign”.

Please also select, under Chart Style, the one named "Anglo With Zodiac".

• On astro-seek.com

When entering your birth data, scroll down a bit and you will see a small "Extended Settings" link (this is also shown just below your chart once it is displayed). Click on that, then in the House System drop down menu select the “Whole Sign” option. Don’t use the one that says “Whole Sign Asc Horizontal”, and don’t use any of the ones farther down that say “0 Aries”, etc.

HORARY POSTS

These require that you use the Regiomontanus house system.

TRANSIT POSTS

This means posts asking "what is going on right now", or "what happened a month ago when everything blew up". You need to post your natal chart + transits as a biwheel for the appropriate date whether that's a month ago, a year ago or right now. You can set transits to any date in the past, present or future easily on astro-seek.com The biwheel puts your natal chart on the inside and transits around the outside. You must use astro-seek.com for transit charts because it does display the actual transit-to-natal aspects on the chart, whereas astro.com does not.

Do not ask "what will the next year be like for me". This is a massive ask. And would take an astrologer a great deal of time to answer.

SOLAR RETURN POSTS

Solar Returns must be read alongside the natal chart. DO NOT post just your solar return chart alone. Make a natal + solar return biwheel. This puts your natal chart on the inside, and the solar return chart around the outside. It is helpful if you give your age as your Annual Profection's lord of the year should be considered in the solar return.

NOTES

All of these guidelines are intended to help you have a better chance of getting your questions answered. When the needed charts are not included, your post will be rejected (you'll receive a message on how to fix it). The vast majority of mod work is just removing posts from people who have not read the rules.

Let us know if you have any questions about the content of this post. If you get stuck, or have trouble making your chart correctly, then you may use the "Message the Mods" button in the sidebar under Moderators. Don't message mods individually, just use "Message the Mods", as that goes to Modmail and we all see it. You may also make a post saying "I can't figure out how to make my chart" and we'll help you.

Don't use this post to ask specific questions about your chart or life. Use it to help you figure out how to post correctly or make your chart correctly.