Heidi and Ellen welcome Taurus. With the planet Venus front and center, it is a month of manifestation, beauty, appreciation, and sensory aliveness. It is also a month when we can call upon the will to move mountains. Financial abundance is also deeply connected to Taurus. This is a time to attract resources and build things of beauty. Later in the podcast, Ellen and Heidi talk about the birthdays of the many comedians born under the sign of Taurus including Jerry Seinfeld; Stephen Colbert; George Carlin; John Oliver; George Lopez; Tina Fey; and Carol Burnett.

Heidi and Ellen talk about movies and shows they are watching, specifically Pamela Aldon’s Better Things and their mutual love for that series (5:52).   Then they take questions from Scott and Ericka.  After a 20 year break, Scott is returning to graduate school to get his degree in clinical psychology to be a therapist.  He wants to be sure to focus on learning the content and also the nuts and bolts of building a successful practice. (9:03).  Ericka is an actress and is feeling frustrated by the struggle of that pursuit. She wonders if she will eventually feel alignment and breathing room (19:35). Other resources include the financial consultant, Megan deBoer at Tended Wealth (14:29), and the book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (15:06).

Heidi and Ellen open the episode by talking about Heidi’s latest retreat, the Academy Awards, the movie Belfast, the series Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker’s Dynasty; and the return of Bridgerton. They then take questions from Louise and Karen. Louise loves to collaborate and come up with great ideas to help the greater good.  She has recently discovered a passion for working in the documentary world, but can’t figure out where to go with it. Karen is at a crossroads career-wise. Having spent her life chasing and achieving big goals, she is in a season where she is examining herself on a much deeper level. She has been studying astrology, doing Kundalini yoga, meditating, and journaling very consistently for the past twelve months, and for the first time in her life, pursuing a path while having no idea of the destination. 

Heidi and Ellen welcome Aries, the start of the astrological year. It’s time for the season of fresh starts and bold initiatives. Spring is in the air and we all get a new lease on life. This is the season of plunging in, leading the way, and launching the new. It is also Heidi’s birthday month and Ellen interviews her about the sign and all the ways that being an Aries have shaped her life. Heidi reads the beautiful poem A Morning Offering by John O’Donohue.

Heidi and Ellen talk to Francesca and Sharon. Francesca is an Executive Assistant. It is work that she loves. She also loves creative projects, such as knitting, needlepoint, and interior design. She feels pulled between those two worlds and wonders how to find a better harmony (8:35). Sharon and her husband are contemplating a move from Florida to South Carolina. While the move is coherent personally, it would mean being further from her family. She wonders if this is the right time for a big change (18:54). The movies and series talked about this week include The Gilded Age (1:21); Drive My Car (2:50); The Dropout (5:23); and Better Things (5:34). They also talk about Chef Jose Andres nonprofit World Central Kitchen which is serving hundreds of thousands of meals to the Ukrainian refugees. Donate if you can (6:15).

A few days late, but in classic Pisces fashion, Heidi and Ellen swim in the waters of this fluid sign. Pisces is the sign of artistry, intuition, imagination. compassion, love, sensitivity, and deep listening. Neptune and Jupiter are together in Pisces for the for first time since 1856, which allows us to be extra dreamy, expansive and creative. They talk about what it what it is like to have a Pisces sun, moon, and rising sign and the many people that exhibit these various combinations (23:15).  Heidi ends the episode reading one of her latest poems, You are a Poem (37:09). 

This week, Heidi and Ellen again turn to an older podcast, the original Episode 24, which was called The Cycles Unfold. Heidi and Ellen interview two people who are at such different, and yet similar stages in life. It is proof that no matter your age, we all have mountains to climb. Movies mentioned: Cruella, Aggie, and In The Heights (2:25).

Heidi and Ellen are taking a break for a few weeks to work on some personal projects. So as not to leave their beloved listeners empty-handed, they go back in time to replay some favorite episodes. Before the start of this episode, which is filled with great astrology and career advice, Ellen records a new audio note and reminds everyone to start getting ready for the Academy Awards!  There are lots of great movies to watch!