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.