Astrology Across Cultures – In Conversation

Astrology is shaped as much by culture as by the stars themselves.

In this rich online conversation, Rebecca Beattie and Shreya Ila Anasuya explore how planetary powers and the zodiac are understood in Western and South Asian traditions. Drawing on myth, symbolism and lived practice, they compare how planets are personified, gendered and worked with across cultures. The discussion also considers the spiritual and social histories that shape these systems – including the role of religion, caste and hierarchy in South Asian astrology, and how contemporary Western practitioners engage with planetary forces today. An accessible and thoughtful evening for anyone interested in astrology, myth and magical tradition.

Shreya Ila Anasuya is a writer and researcher from India with interests in cultural history, mythology and folklore, magic and speculative storytelling. She also studies poetry, music and South Asian mysticism, particularly Shakta Tantra, and the Sufi, Bhakti, and Baul-Fakir traditions. She was…