Welcome to Astrology King. My name is Jamie Partridge. I live on the east coast of Australia with my wife and our five amazing children.
I became interested in astrology at age 29, shortly before my Saturn return. Just browsing a bookstore on holidays is how it started. I was subconsciously looking for answers as to why my life seemed so fated and eventful.
It was to be a steep learning curve as my Saturn return resulted in ill health, loss of my business, and the first of three divorces. The roller coaster has kept going up till this moment, so I do have a lot of life experience to draw on to increase my knowledge of the workings of astrology.
After buying my first computer in 2008, some playing around on astrology forums revealed I had developed a unique and accurate form of chart analysis and prediction. With the encouragement of MySpace friends, I started an astrology forum called Funkastrology.
My first astrology website was funkastrology.co.uk, a joint project with Marina Macario. In 2009 it underwent a name change to darkstarastrology.com. I started my own website, astrologyking.com, in January 2013.
I do not use Houses nor Signs. I use aspects and fixed stars. I do use cardinal points like AC and MC. I don’t believe House cusps are real. They have no energy. They are constructs of the human imagination and have purely symbolic meaning, in much the same way as Tarot cards. This article explains my reasoning: Precession Astrology.
All the best, Jamie Partridge.
For questions, email: funkastrology@gmail.com
Hi Jamie
I think it’s great that you and Marina share something of yourselves and your experiences with your subscribers. You’re one of the few sites that I regularly look over due to the amount of detail and insight your provide in your astrological overviews, it makes the whole subject more developed and interesting for us readers. I wish you luck and the same for Marina.
Thanks so much Joan, we are both very keen to grow our websites. Marina definitely has found her niche. I’m still working on mine.
Hello Jamie,
Am a woman born 22 October 1971, I think around 5-6 pm but not sure. Born in cairo but lives in london. Which chart I should be reading. Also, do u do reading?
Use the one for where you were born. Not doing readings at the moment by may start again next year.
I agree! They both are not vertical astrologers and by sharing they make us feel very comfortable!
R.
Hi Jamie,
Ive been studying astrology since 2008…..went on courses…bought solar fire computer system…that helped enormously…bought lots of good astrology books, looked at tons of websites, some great, some awful……after joining facebook i found Darkstar & to say i was blown away is an understatement!…the posts and blogs from you & marina are so inspiring…something i hadnt found with many other astrology sites. Wishing both of you every success with your respective sites.
Lynda
Thanks Lynda, we both appreciate these ego boosting compliments!
Hi Jamie (and Marina)
After having a nosey at both your’s and Marina’s charts I was quite intrigued to find that you are both stellium bods! Clearly every stellium is unique but I wondered whether you mignt have developed an overview of any particular dynamics, common traits and any rules of thumb you employ on first encountering a stellium in a nativity? I did read that the presence of any outer planets in this configuration will have a massive influence on the overall tone and will possibly have more palpable influence than the sign involved. You have both Uranus and Pluto involved in your stellium, do you find you can more readily identify with these energies than the sign of Virgo?
For sure Becki. Sun Uranus explains my life way more than a Virgo Sun. Constant change and Pluto dramatic at times.
hi
august horoscope?
Apologies everyone. Should have all horoscopes done in next day or two. Lost feeling in a couple of fingers two weeks ago. Worried medication was cause, so stopped Ritalin till I saw my doc. Not related to medication so brain is firing up again.
Ohmigosh, feel better soon Jamie!! Glad to hear you are on the mend and cant wait to read whenever you are ready!
Any better Jamie? Get well soon.
Get well soon Jamie!!!
Badly miss your monthly horoscope updates:( Get well soon Jamie:)
Yes, hope you feel tip top again very soon!
What a scary and uncomfortable experience!! I knew something had to be wrong since the forcast was not up yet. You definately need to take of you first and all of us faithful readers can wait, we are just lucky to have you around.:)
More than happy to know that you are all right now!:D new moon will come up tomorrow morning. Alles gute!
I have had both carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel surgery on both hands and both arms. I didn’t have any feeling in both ofmy hands. So, I no what you are going through. Hope you get better without surgery. Steroid shots sometimes help.
venus is in jaime’s decan.
Dear Mr. Jamie
I was born on 3/11/73.
I have lost every thing in this year.
What else will happen to me on my birthday 3/11/2013 solar eclipse!?
Thank you
Hana
Why Do you use Time Zone +4 for New York City Dont you understand that were all in -4? Im not sure the world is aware of this… look it up here http://WWW.WORLDTIMEZONE.COM
I could be wrong! Please show me where I am wrong if not then please consider this..
JUST CURIOUS PLEASE RESPOND
ERIC HUNTER
Yes I know it’s confusing but it is actually correct. The solar fire program just displays it weird. I checked it on astro.com for the solar eclipse.
hi
in solar fire, you are 9 30 hours difference,,
so makes it 14 cap asc,and virgo mc, not libra.?
tried calling your numb,in oz ,wrong number.!
thanks
anna
ps
says you are single!,thought you were married to aqua marina?
On the market again.
please disregard ,got wrong maitland oz
Yes, you must have used the S.A. one.
Hi Jamie. Do you do readings? I was born 7/30/37 .
If you don’t, might you refer me to someone you hold in esteem?
If you do, let me know your fee.
Thanks very much,
Jack
Sorry to hear about you and Marina–wishing you many blessings and a happy New Year!
Dear Mr. Jamie,
“When passing through hell, keep walking — said Churchill”. I admire your grit and for that, I suggest you visit my website above and look for a painting titled `Adventure’.
I wonder how can I get tailed advice without getting my personal reading. Any advice, please?
Wow, Jamie! What a massive stellium you have going on there, and a Boomerang Yod! I haven’t ever analyzed your chart before until now! I find it interesting that all of this happened to you just before your Saturn return. Of course you and Marina know that I am addicted to both of your sites and it is what spawned my own creation! You two are definitely spiritual warriors! And admittedly, personal readings are draining. I myself was considering doing the same for my website, but currently, I am in the process of posting case studies and then I believe I will focus just on weekly and monthly horoscopes and leave the readings to Marina, haha!
Weekly and monthly horoscopes are a good way to build your website because they are the high search terms for astrology websites. Once you get those running then it’s a struggle to find time to write interesting posts that you are passionate about. But to make a living out of this, it is either personal readings or the horoscopes.
My Yod is being poked around a lot at the moment. Last lunar eclipse on Saturn apex. Next lunar eclipse on Mercury Venus reaction point. Apex lunar eclipse brought marriage breakup, interesting to see what turn out with the next one. Definitely major change in life direction when the yod gets hit.
Heloo!!! My name is Melania:I was born on 16/05/1963. Please tell mee something about future!! Thank you.
Hi Jamie, my name is Bec, I’m 39, live in Adelaide, born on 1/4/1975, Aries with Scorpio rising. I’ve only just discovered your site! And I think it’s great that you’re still finding time to get horoscopes out to all the eager souls needing guidance….I guess being on the cusp as you are, but still a Virgo, makes it possible for you to live through all the trials you have had to since your Saturn return. Mine was hard to get through also…but necessary, to learn the lessons it taught me for the next stage of my life. I know how powerful astrology is as I have been studying it since I was 15. I recently had a bad back injury, losing my ability to work as a painter, also copping harassment from a tyrannical neighbour, and my partner getting hit by a car, all in the time Mars was retrograde! Being an Aries, and my son and partner also, has resulted in an intense time, which I can now gladly say is subsiding! My point being, I can always find a reason through analysing (a favourite Virgo word!) the cosmic climate, for the trigger to what is or has occurred in my life and in the lives of those around me. Thanks for reading, keep on keeping on Jamie. Your kids are the lucky ones to have such an opened minded father! Bring on the second half of the year as it looks much more appealing for Aries atleast!
Hi Jamie =] I wonder what’s your take on Poland’s mundane chart. I haven’t found anything about it here… aaaaand I’m very curious about your view BECAUSE: 0) I’m Polish 😛 1) I see you have some charts, and 3) you and Marina were the 1st astro-bloggers I’ve found, so you know – I will gladly read what you have to say on the topics of interest to me =] I did find SOME data, deduced by the father… (one of them) of astrology in Poland, prof. Leszek Weres, and he claims that Poland was baptised on Dec 26, 966 in Gniezno at noon (12:01 or so) – the case is that prof. Weres points out that Poland’s Asc is about 0deg Taurus. I’m really eager to learn about your view =]
Thanks Matt. I have never looked at Poland’s chart but just looked it up in Nick Campion”s Book of World Horoscopes, 99. 243. The most recent is the Democracy Chart, 24 August 1989, 1:05 pm, Warsaw.
Saturn Rx conjunct AC 25 May 2014.
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Hi I am a 68 child with saturn in aries also, stellium of virgo (1st) with intense health issues. Please know carpel tunnel syndrome and parathesia / peripheral nerve pain can be related to medicinal side effects, but also deficiency. B12 / B6 – activated B6 (P5P) I think can be of help. Bioceuticals distribute a product of p5p and magnesium, which was recommended.
I have altered diet, (as diagnosed positive to two gastrointestinal parasites, child partner and I doing what we can), as neptune is currently square my own natal virgo jupiter 12th, also ascendant of 3 degrees, not brilliant. But it is trine natal cancer moon in 10th.
Thank you for the content to peruse, good luck with your health and may your children be happy too.
So interesting you mentioned nerve pain. I have had cubital tunnel syndrome for over a year and it has recently progressed to muscle weakness so my left hand is fairly useless. Have a referral to see a specialist but i think it is elective surgery so will cost me a fortune. At least it has been a good excuse to get the kids to do the dishes!
Jamie check out Bowen practioners in your area. Non invasive treatment, with a very good success rate, with carpel tunnel,nec k, back. First hand experience,my partner is a practioner, worth a try, before surgery.
Dear Jamie! Try acupuncture treatment. It has a very good success rate. No drugs. No surgery. It really works like miracle. I myself have tried it.
Hi Biku, I have tried it a few times and found it very healing.
Get well soon !
Feeling so much better this week, thanks Ana
Happy Birthday Jamie! Nice to see you posting again – I hope you are OK as I was quite worried when your regular posts stopped. I hope your health continues to improve.
Thank you, there is so much I want to write about. I need to get back to monthly horoscopes first and then catch up on personal readings. Some people have been waiting more than 6 months, so patient!
G’day Jamie, I regularly check your horoscope sites….how do I get you to do my horoscope? From Anne…Scorpio, Leo rising…. :0)
Hi Anne, I’m not doing personal readings at the moment but will post an update when I start up again.
With this bd Jamie you progress to your natal rising again so for the next two years Saturn is ruler of your year. This is using Hellenistic astrology.
Hi Jamie,
Do you foresee a more serious outbreak of Ebola, outside Africa, after the transits in March and Blood Moon of early April, in 2015 ?
Get well and stay in good spirit.
Nat
All the Best! Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Thanks for all of your work!
Can we have a chart on one of the Koch brothers seeing they will become / are one of the bigges shadow manipultors in usa at this time
Sorry but i just have to make the comparison between astrology and Bob Ager’s in depth analysis of The Shining Mazez Mirrors Deception@Denial. As though joining the dots on Kubrick’s creative process as a director ( and master chess player working alot with symbol and analogy) is so similar to star interpretation etc….in astrology……
Please , I want to contact you , are their anyway , best regards .. Nahla
funkastrology@gmail.com
Hi, I don’t understand astrology very well, but I’m trying to learn more! Anyway I read that you don’t use the solar house system. Does this affect which horoscopes we should read? I find that the ones for my sun sign are off and almost opposite, but the ones for my ascendant are right on. Should I skip reading my sun sign horoscopes? Thanks!
Not using the solar house system has no effect on which horoscope to read. You may simply have a stronger Ascendant than Sun in your chart.
Oh okay, good to know! Thank you!
Hello Jamie, I am a capricorn 3rd Decan. My ascendant is aquarius. Could you tell me what is the decan of my ascendant (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?. I am born on the 20/01/1986 in Cape Town – South Africa, at 07h35 in the morning. Thanks a lot for letting me know.
Ascendant is 19 Aquarius so Aquarius decan 2 for your rising decan.
I wonder if you could let me know what decan to read as my scorpio sun is 23 degres but my ascendant is 8 degrees scorpio a little confused by that !
nickycastellani@yahoo.co.uk your the only astrologer who does decans and I feel its important . Thanks
Scorpio decan 3 for your Sun.
Scorpio decan 1 for your Ascendant.
Hi Jamie, I just read on your post that you don’t offer readings anymore. Can you recommend any good astrologers that could have a look at a composite chart for me? Hope you are well. Thanks.
You could try my friend Ed Tamplin: http://www.edtamplin.com/
You are the most amazing astrologer, thank you for all that you do Jamie!!
Wow thanks Clarissa. Wish there were more astrologers doing what you are on your website.
Hi Jamie , I’m saggiatrius decan 1 .and you predictions are always correct and im having a hard time . Waiting for next posts . Thank you
Cheers Samuel, always nice to get a compliment!
Hi Jamie, I know very little about astrology, I do not know my exact time of birth.. I was born on the 24/02/1988, I was wondering if you could tell me whether any fixed stars had any significance for me? I was hoping Fomalhaut Star might.
Thanks David
It seems that the specific time of birth is important in astrology, I am from Australia as well. Do you know if people have actually found their time of birth through hospital records in Australia? I am apprehensive about contacting them, don’t want to look like some lunatic wasting their precious time haha.
David again
Thanks
Hi David, yes but it depends on which state or territory. Most will have the time of birth in their records. Mine came from the bracelet the nurses put on you which mum kept.
For the stars, do up your chart and find the degrees of the planets: Free Chart Maker.
Then go down this list of stars: Fixed Stars Lisat.
Without time of birth means the degree of your Ascendant (Rising) and Moon will not be accurate enough for the fixed stars. Everything else will be. Best of luck will all that.
Jaime, I’m a libra decanter 3. Will My Buddy And I, Jake, Become Friends Again soon
End of October looks good Johnny. Better to comment here: Libra Horoscope.
Hi Jamie,
Out of curiosity – what star sign are you?
Also, could you tell me if a Gemini man and Scorpio woman (myself) are compatible? I’m a rising Gemini, Aries moon.
Thank you 🙂
Katie
Virgo Katie. I’m not really big on horoscope compatibility. We are all so unique and I try not even to think of astrology when I’m dating.
I think that’s a good idea Jamie! I find myself very attracted to Gemini men. I think it’s their chattiness, excitable smile and energy etc… But I think it mirrors my rising Gemini – maybe that’s why? And where we’ve got so many aspects to our natal chart, it makes us very unique anyway – we may have more water in our sign or fire etc… The guy I like has quite a bit of cancer in his sign. I’ve got fed up with all the astrologers on the internet dooming a Gemini/Scorpio relationship. I also quite likes Aries men, for their masculinity and energy (I’m strongly attracted to that!) I totally agree with you though Jamie! Also, do you believe in cusp sun signs? I’m born on the 24th October – UK. Because I find that the Libra sun sign describes me quite accurately! I’ve got Libra in Mercury. I’m also numerology number 6 that vibrates to the planet venus. Also, are you into numerology?
Thanks a lot for the reply! 🙂
I don’t actually use zodiac signs for interpretation, only for dividing up my horoscopes. I only use aspects and fixed stars, they are much more specific. The closest star to your Sun I just wrote about: Izar, but there is very little written about its influence. Yes, numerology like Tarot and other such things all seem to be connected and say very similar things.
Thanks Jamie, that’s interesting. I’ll read your page about Izar. I do think your work is great and I love what you’ve written about Octobers full Moon – very positive and hopeful! I love numerology and tarot. Tarot have always seemed to be so uncannily accurate for me and my friends.
I read your above bio about your life and the effect Saturn’s return had on you. I had a lot of bad luck and a near death experience when Saturn was in Scorpio. In March or April 2013 (I think it was – not long after Easter) I had contacted ecoli and parasites whilst in Guatemala and was at deaths door – I fought through it though, being a strong Scorpio woman. But the whole way through Saturn’s return, I experienced a lot of misfortune. You said that the misfortune in your life had continued up to this date. I do hope things get better for you life (with the law of attraction maybe my hopefulness could help?). Hope can go a long way. Hope is like a prayer, a wish (I believe).
Autumnal wishes your way…
Love Katie 🙂
Good work!! I read both of your work dark star and astro king. Both are fab. By the way she has a better business sence.
I’m pacing myself Isheet, thanks for the comment.
I found your sight back in July when I was going through ( and still am) a break up. I love your insights. I studied astrology very basically about 20 years ago and have found a renewed interest in it.
It is unfortunate, but understandable, you no longer do personal readings as I would have loved your insight to my current on-going situation.
I hope your health continues to improve and thank you again for your abundance of information
Nadine (Virgo 1st Decan)
Hi again, actually just realised I didn’t say hi on my first comment, how rude of me!
I was also wondering what house/chart system you use or if you use a variety?? When I studied I used Meridan but lately I’ve leant towards Placidus. Also what are your thoughts on whole sign houses as this changes things a lot for me 🙂
cheers
Thanks Nadine, I may start offering readings again in a few years. Once all the kids are in high school and I have finished all the aspects and transits I’m thinking.
I don’t use houses at all. I don’t believe they have any basis in reality, just like the Signs,
Hello Jamie, I’ve been reading your bio and I was moved by your story. We have the same birthday September 21… However I was born in 1947! I see you have a stellium of Virgo in the ninth house…as I do. Your insights are amazing and I hope you continue to enjoy good health…so we can all gain benefit from your talents. Penelope, Toronto Canada
Thank you kindly Penelope.
Hello. I’m born on a cusp Capricorn/Aquarius – 20 January 1974 around 5-7 am. I would like to know how Mercury in retrigrade will affect me in January 2016. Thank you
Very strong. I mention it in your Capricorn decan 3 monthly horoscope.
Thanks. That’s just frightening. I wonder what should I do to prevent the negative influences. Can I hide under a blanket for a month or two?
Hi,I just came across this website today.Great content!Thank you for your insight and sharing your knowledge.
I am an Aries decan 2.I would really appreciate it if you could tell me when I will gain career stability?Thank you.
Thank you Purvi. Your 2016 horoscope has a link to a Saturn transit. Read that because it is perfect for career advancement and recognition of previous years of hard work.
Hi Jamie,
Thank you very much, Happy New Year !!! I will keep reading your astrology , and let you know my turn out.,
Kindest Regards
Sharon
Great, thanks Sharon.