Astridologie with Astrid Kastenberg

The Scorpio New Moon arrives November 8, 2026, at 11:02 PM PST, at 16°53′ Scorpio

Inviting emotional honesty, transformation, and a deeper relationship with our own inner wisdom.

Arriving with the New Moon is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrates themes of light overcoming darkness and knowledge overcoming ignorance, we reflect on the light that guides us through uncertainty and the hope we can nurture at the threshold of a new beginning.

Join Astrid for Open Heart Alchemy, a soulful journey through reclaiming personal power, honoring boundaries, and remaining open to love. Together, we explore Scorpio's emotional depths, Taurus's grounding wisdom, and the relationship between holding on and allowing change.

With reflections on Mercury and Venus retrograde, seasonal remembrance, and a gentle guided practice, this episode offers space to release old patterns and plant heartfelt intentions. Honor the darkness. Tend your inner light. Make space for renewal.

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Monthly Alignment: November 8-14

This week on Monthly Alignment, we explore The Turning Point: Reclaiming our light, reconnecting with what matters, and moving forward with intention.

From Diwali's Festival of Lights and the New Moon in Scorpio to Mercury and Venus turning direct, November 8–14 offers inspiration for reflection, renewal, and meaningful action. We'll also explore November 11 and the spiritual symbolism of 11:11, whose repeating ones invite reflection on intuition, alignment, and new beginnings.

Through astrology, celestial wonders, cultural observances, and autumn's wisdom, we'll discover how gratitude, kindness, and conscious choices can illuminate our next chapter.

Join me as we honor the beautiful connection between the cosmos, the Earth, and the rhythms of life.

Welcome to The Monthly Alignment, where we explore the beautiful connection between the cosmos, the Earth, and the rhythms of life.

Together, we'll discover celestial movements, Moon phases, astrology, ancient wisdom, and meaningful traditions, offering inspiration and insight as we navigate the days ahead.

As we welcome November, our theme for the first week is Make Space for What Matters Next. With the reflective energy of the waning Moon and the transformative spirit of Scorpio, we're invited to honor the past, embrace the present, and make room for new beginnings. Take a moment for yourself, and let's explore the energy and inspiration of November.

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Full Moon in Taurus Oct. 26, 2026 9:12pm PT 12:12 am ET 2.34 Degrees

The powerful Full Moon in Taurus on October 26, 2026, arrives during Scorpio season, illuminating the delicate balance between holding on and letting go, comfort and change, stability and surrender.

And this is no ordinary Full Moon!

With five planets in retrograde!!! Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. The cosmos invites us to slow down, revisit old patterns, and reconsider what truly matters. Meanwhile, a powerful fixed T-square involving the Taurus Moon, Scorpio Sun, and Pluto in Aquarius brings themes of personal power, hidden truths, emotional breakthroughs, and profound transformation to the surface.

Adding another layer of cosmic magic, the Venus Star Point in Scorpio occurs just days before the Full Moon, followed by Venus retrograding into Libra. This extraordinary alignment invites us to reexamine love, relationships, financial abundance, self-worth, and the difference between genuine security and simply holding on to what feels familiar.

Is there a part of you that craves security? Let that meet that part of your soul that is ready for transformation!

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Full Moon in Aquarius July 29, 2026 7:36am PT 6 Degrees Freedom, Authenticity & the Future Calling Aquarius moon is inviting us into one of the most visionary lunations of the year. This isn't simply about releasing the past. It's about awakening to the future that is already calling your name. The Full Moon peaks just days after the lunar nodes shift into the Aquarius–Leo axis and as powerful cosmic alignments continue reshaping the collective landscape. In this episode of COTA Life Moon Lore, we explore the deeper meaning of Aquarius as the sign of liberation, innovation, community, and higher consciousness.

This Full Moon reminds us that true freedom begins within. When we honor our authentic voice, we naturally become a light for others.

✨ Welcome to the threshold.

Release what no longer defines you. Trust the future unfolding before you. Become the unique frequency only you can offer the world.

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New Moon in Cancer July 14, 2026 8:43 am PT 21 Degrees

The July 14, 2026 New Moon in Cancer arrives as a powerful threshold. A sacred invitation to come home to yourself. Occurring at 21° Cancer in a Master Builder 22/4 numerology day, this lunation asks us to create emotional foundations that can support the life we're truly meant to build.

In this episode, we'll explore the nurturing energy of Cancer and its opposite sign, Capricorn, revealing how deep emotional roots allow us to build a meaningful legacy. We'll discuss Mercury retrograde's invitation to reflect rather than rush, the rare "Magic Triangle" alignment of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, and how these extraordinary planetary energies are shaping one of the most significant periods of transformation in our lifetime.

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Full Moon in Capricorn June 29, 2026 5:47pm PT 8 Degrees

The Mountain Remembers | Full Moon in Capricorn

This Capricorn Full Moon is a sacred midyear checkpoint, inviting you to release the pressure to constantly prove yourself and reconnect with what truly matters. Join me as we explore astrology, Mercury Retrograde, Jupiter entering Leo, numerology, Moon lore, Shadow & Light, and a gentle nervous system reset to help you build a life rooted in purpose, devotion, and your inherent worth.

The Full Moon in Capricorn is here, illuminating the space between who you've been and who you're becoming. This isn't simply a moon about ambition or achievement. It's about legacy, devotion, and remembering that your worth has never been determined by how much you accomplish.

The Full Moon in Capricorn invites us into a powerful moment of reflection, release, and realignment. As we reach the halfway point of the year, this Full Moon asks us to pause and consider, What am I building with my life, and does it truly reflect my heart?

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Inspired Evening Episode: The Sacred Art of Petition

The Sacred Art of Petitioning: A Bedtime Journey into Trust, Intention, and Divine Right Order

In this calming evening episode, we explore the spiritual practice of petitioning—a sacred act of declaring your intentions, releasing your fears, and partnering with the Divine in the co-creation of your life.

Together, we'll discover how petitions differ from ordinary prayers, why acknowledging our fears can become a gateway to transformation, and how faith allows us to surrender outcomes while trusting in Divine Timing.

You'll be guided through a gentle reflection on the Three Questions Framework for writing a powerful spiritual petition, followed by a soothing meditation designed to help you release worry, settle your nervous system, and rest in the peace of knowing that all is unfolding in Divine Right Order.

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New Super Moon in Gemini June 14, 2026 7:54 pm PT 24 Degrees

Gemini is the sign of communication, learning, curiosity, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves. Under this Super Moon, we are invited to examine our thoughts, beliefs, and inner dialogue because what you hold to be true becomes the foundation of your reality.

This New Moon is exceptionally blessed, with Venus and Jupiter the two benefic planets standing beside the Sun and Moon, amplifying hope, opportunity, connection, and spiritual growth.

With Uranus newly in Gemini for the first time in 84 years, this lunation carries breakthrough energy, unexpected insights, spiritual awakenings, and new ways of thinking. It is a time to challenge old mental patterns, release limiting beliefs, and become conscious of the thoughts shaping your future.

Mercury, Gemini's ruling planet, has entered its pre-retrograde shadow, encouraging us to slow down, reflect, listen deeply, and reconnect with our inner wisdom before charging ahead.

In this episode, we'll explore:

✨ The spiritual significance of the Gemini New Super Moon ✨ Numerology of the 24-degree lunation ✨ Venus and Jupiter's blessings and opportunities ✨ Chiron's healing message for mind, body, and soul ✨ Uranus in Gemini and the awakening of a new 84-year cycle ✨ The power of thoughts, words, and intention ✨ Practical rituals and reflection questions for planting powerful seeds

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Full Blue Moon in Sagittarius May 31, 2026 1:44am PT 9 Degrees

The month of May ends on a loud and expansive note with a rare Full Blue Moon in Sagittarius, the second Full Moon in a calendar month and a powerful portal of completion, wisdom, and liberation.

In this episode, we explore the fiery truth-seeking energy of Sagittarius at 9 degrees—the degree of the Sage and spiritual completion. Together we'll uncover what this Blue Moon is illuminating, what limiting beliefs are ready to be released, and how Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus are supporting us in building a bigger, more authentic future.

Sagittarius reminds us that abundance is our birthright and that life is meant to be explored, expanded, and experienced fully. This Full Moon invites us to aim our arrow toward a bigger vision and trust the journey unfolding before us.

Take a deep breath, open your heart to possibility, and ask yourself: What am I making room for?

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