Astrology for Beginners

Astrology for Beginners episodes:

• 06.25.2024

  Understanding Your Natal Moon Phase

  This episode explores how your lunar phase at birth helps shape your personality and life’s journey. From the active and adventurous waxing moon phases to the reflective and introspective waning phases, you’ll discover how your birth moon can influence your...

  
• 06.18.2024

  Understanding the 8th & 12th Houses

  The 8th and 12th houses in astrology are mystical, mysterious, and occasionally daunting places that involve complicated themes like spirituality, the subconscious mind, and healing. Given the similarities they share, it’s common for people to feel confused about the differences...

  
• 06.04.2024

  Retrograde Planets in a Natal Chart

  A retrograde is a type of transit in astrology that occurs when a planet “appears” to be moving backward along its path in the sky. When this occurs, we collectively have a chance to review the parts of our lives...

  
• 05.29.2024

  Semi Sextiles & Quincunxes

  In this episode, we’ll discuss two of the more commonly discussed minor aspects in astrology: semi sextiles and quincunxes. Listen to learn what each aspect signifies and how identifying the minor aspects in your chart can enhance your natal chart...

  
• 05.21.2024

  The Major Aspects: Squares & Oppositions

  In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the five major aspects in astrology, with a focus on the hard aspects, or squares and oppositions. The hard aspects signify parts of ourselves, or our lives, where we experience obstacles,...

  
• 05.14.2024

  The Major Aspects: Trines & Sextiles

  In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the five major aspects in astrology, with a focus on the soft aspects, or trines and sextiles. Trines and sextiles facilitate a harmonious exchange of energy between two planets and signify...

  
• 05.07.2024

  The Major Aspects: Conjunctions

  In this episode, we begin taking a deep dive into the five major aspects in astrology, with a special focus on planetary conjunctions. Conjunctions signify a powerful blending of energies, shaping both our personality traits and life experiences. Listen to...

  
• 04.30.2024

  The Four Angles in Your Natal Chart

  In your natal chart, there are four highly sensitive, deeply important points that help define how you show up in key areas of your life and illuminate the path you are likeliest to take. Listen to this episode to learn...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Chiron: The Wounded Healer

  Chiron represents our deepest wound and the thing that makes us feel unlovable. But in this wound lies our greatest opportunity for personal or spiritual growth and the greatest gift we have to offer others … thus we become a...

  
• 04.16.2024

  The Lunar Nodes (or North & South Nodes)

  The lunar nodes work together to tell a story about our soul’s personal journey. The South Node represents our past experiences, including where/what we’ve already developed, what we’re good at, and the karmic lessons we’re looking to resolve. The North...

  
• 04.09.2024

  The Outer Planets: Uranus, Neptune & Pluto

  In this episode, we’ll discuss the enigmatic and mysterious influences of the outer planets. Uranus sparks innovation. Neptune fuels both our dreams and illusions. And Pluto transforms everything it touches through a process of destruction and rebirth. Learn how their...

  
• 04.02.2024

  The Eclipse Gateway, a Solar Eclipse, and a Bit About Pluto

  Eclipse gateways – or the time that elapses between one eclipse and another during an eclipse season – offer us a unique set of energy. Find out what that is and how to use it, and get more info on...

  
• 03.26.2024

  The Social Planets: Jupiter & Saturn

  Jupiter and Saturn – the two social planets – create seemingly opposite, but complimentary, forces in our lives. Jupiter encourages us to explore, be hopeful, and have fun, while Saturn provides the necessary boundaries, structure, and challenges we need to...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Eclipses & Eclipse Season: What to Expect

  Eclipses usher in change and are associated with endings, beginnings, and transformation. And they often earmark a new chapter in our lives! As we embark on the first eclipse season of 2024, find out what to expect both personally and...

  
• 03.12.2024

  The Personal Planets, Pt. 2: Venus & Mars

  The personal planets give us valuable insights about our core identity and the ways we think, feel, and behave. If the luminaries are who we are, and Mercury is how we think, then Venus and Mars are what we want...

  
• 03.05.2024

  The Personal Planets, Pt. 1

  The personal planets – the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars – give us valuable insights about our core identity and the ways we think, feel, and behave. Listen to find out more about what each planet in astrology means...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Your Big Three: Sun, Moon, & Rising Signs

  In this episode, we’ll talk about the big three in astrology – your sun, moon, and rising signs – and how each one works together to form your unique personality. Then, we’ll take a look at a celebrity chart for...

  
• 02.20.2024

  Choosing a House System

  House systems determine how astrologers divide the sky into segments for chart interpretation. In this episode, you’ll get a brief overview of how and why different house systems are used and learn about three of the most widely used house...

  
• 02.13.2024

  The Zodiac Signs: Part 2

  Welcome back to the second episode of our Zodiac journey! In this discussion, we’ll delve into the unique characteristics of Libra, the fair and harmonious diplomat; Scorpio, the mysterious detective; Sagittarius, the adventurous philosopher; Capricorn, the ambitious achiever; Aquarius, the...

  
• 02.06.2024

  The Zodiac Signs: Part 1

  In this episode, we’ll delve into the zodiac, exploring the first six signs. Starting with Aries, the initiator of new beginnings, we’ll journey through Taurus, the steady builder; Gemini, the social communicator; Cancer, the empathic protector; Leo, the charismatic performer;...

  
• 01.30.2024

  The Zodiac Signs by Element and Mode

  You probably already know that there are 12 signs in the Zodiac. And if you’ve been paying attention to astrology for a while, you may even be able to name them all. But as a beginner, what you may not...

  
• 01.23.2024

  The 12 Houses in Astrology

  Every natal chart wheel is divided into 12 sections (those things that look like slices of pizza) called houses. Each of those houses represents a particular area of a person’s life - such as home and family, romance, career, or...

  
• 01.18.2024

  Common Questions Beginners Have About Astrology

  Welcome back to Astrology for Beginners! In this episode, you’ll get answers to some of the concerns people tend to have when they first start studying astrology and learning how to read their chart. Tune in to find out how...

  
• 01.16.2024

  The Anatomy of a Natal Chart

  Have you ever tried to look at your natal chart, but felt completely lost and unable discern what it was you were actually looking at? A natal chart is, quite simply, a snap shot of the sky, as seen from...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Welcome to Astrology for Beginners!

  If you’ve ever wanted to learn about astrology, but weren’t sure where to begin, you’re in the right place! Astrology for Beginners is the resource that I – your host – often wished I’d had when I first started learning...