Cosmic Style

In this ep, we explore the power of your chart ruler — aka the planet that governs your rising sign and acts as your cosmic creative director.

Your chart ruler shapes how you move through life, what inspires you, and the styles and aesthetics that make you feel most like yourself.

We’ll cover:

• What a chart ruler is and why it’s essential for self-discovery and actualization

• How each planetary ruler influences your personal growth, creative expression, and embodiment

• The connection between astrology, personal style, and authentic self-expression

• How to work with your chart ruler as a guide for both your life path and your wardrobe

LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Cosmic Shift 1:1 Mentorship

  Transit & Timing Reading ⏳ ⁠⁠⁠

• Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠⁠ 🪐

• ⁠⁠⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠⁠⁠ 🪩

• ⁠⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation

Find me other places on the internet: ⁠⁠⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠⁠⁠ or on⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠

Tell me: What’s your chart ruler? Where is it in your chart? Does this tea make sense to you?

Today we’re talking about your Rising Sign aka your energetic filter, your flavor, and the vibe people catch before you even say a word.

It’s how you move through life instinctively — and in style, it’s your aesthetic tone: the seasoning that spices up everything you wear, say, and do.

Your rising sign is mega important. It colors the rest of your chart, because it kicks off the first house, on which the whole rest of the chart is contingent on.

In this ep we go through each rising sign and for each:

* The style seasoning they offer

* Your chart ruler aka your style director

* The not-self themes

* Style support

* A permission slip

LINKS:

* Get an Eclipse Season reading

* ⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠ 🪐

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠⁠ 🪩

Find me here: ⁠⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠⁠ or on⁠⁠ IG ⁠

Today we’re talking about your Rising Sign: your energetic filter, your flavor, and the vibe people catch before you even say a word.

It’s how you move through life instinctively — and in style, it’s your aesthetic tone: the seasoning that spices up everything you wear, say, and do.

LINKS:

• ⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠
• ⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠
• ⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠ 🪐
• ⁠Solar Return Reading⁠ 🎂

• ⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠ 🪩

Find me here:  ⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠ or on⁠ IG ⁠

Welcome to a new ep of Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression.

Today I have a special treat for you — an interview with Susanna Merrick.

Susanna Merrick is an internationally recognized aura reader, stylist, and founder of Aura Wear®, a first-of-its-kind approach to personal style through energy and color psychology.

Susanna has worked with thousands of clients ranging from celebrities to CEOs helping them use color and styling to command confidence, magnetize opportunities, and align with their true energy.

Her work has been featured in over 100 major media outlets and can be found in Vogue, Goop, Elle, and Marie Claire.

When she’s not redefining fashion through an energetic lens, Susanna is a proud mom to her son Homer, wife to a chef, retired NYC party girl.

LV: (Raise your hand if you’ve gone from party girl to mystical girlie 🙋‍♀️)

I’ve followed Susanna’s work for years and she’s been a huge influence on me using clothing as a spiritual and cosmic tool.

I’ve also had the pleasure of getting an aura reading with Susanna (I was working with turquoise, blue, and purple at the time) and I completed her signature Be That Featured B***h Bootcamp this spring.

Since then (only since May 2025), I’ve:

* Been featured in Cosmo (what a dream!)

* Landed 2 podcast interviews (coming soon)

* Was mentioned on one of my favorite podcasts

* Relaunched my own podcast with amazing guest interviews (like this one!)

* Have a fully fabulous press kit ready to go

If this sounds like something you’re vibing with, check out:

⁠Susanna's 6-Week PR Class: Be That Featured B***h Bootcamp⁠ (Use Code: LEAH for $50 off)

AKA a next-level, no-BS power play that will catapult your visibility, create business buzz, and have press banging down your door.

It kicks off September 3rd and the last day to sign up is August 26.

⁠Susanna's IG

Have a listen and let me know what colors you’re working with lately!⁠

Welcome to a new ep of Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression.

Today I have a special treat for you - an interview with Susanna Merrick.

Susanna Merrick is an internationally recognized aura reader, stylist, and founder of Aura Wear®, a first-of-its-kind approach to personal style through energy and color psychology. Susanna has worked with thousands of clients ranging from celebrities to CEOs helping them use color and styling to command confidence, magnetize opportunities, and align with their true energy.

Susanna's PR 6-Week Class: Be That Featured Bitch Bootcamp

(Use Code: LEAH for $50 off)

Susanna's IG

And find your host Leah in the usual places:

leahvanderveldt.com

Substack

Instagram

Today’s episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered why money mindset work, strategy, or manifestation practices sometimes just don’t click.

I want to offer you another way in — one that isn’t about trying harder or being more ~spiritual~, but about understanding the deeper, quieter parts of you that are running the show.

In astrology, there are four houses that often get relegated to the shadows/put in the corners — the dark houses.

But, as we know, nobody puts Baby in the corner.

These parts of your chart shape your self-worth, your habits, your nervous system, your healing, and your inner narrative.

And they hold real, life-changing power — especially when it comes to how you relate to money, work, resources, and your energy.

Which is why we want to give them their shine.

So today, I’m walking you through each of these “dark houses” to help you start tuning into your own hidden magic. Think of this as a primer of what happens when you bring light to these often ignored places.

This is a topic I’ve been living alongside for a few years — and once I started paying attention to these placements, everything shifted.

Today I’m sharing the four places in your chart (the so-called dark houses) and how they secretly shape your energy, your habits, your healing, and your money.

This is your party invitation to start working with them.

What are the Dark Houses?

The Dark houses of the birth chart are The 2nd, 6th, 8th, and 12th houses

They’re called dark not because they’re bad, but because they’re not visible from the 1st house - aka your ascendent aka rising sign.

These houses hold the key to:

→ how you value yourself

→ how you spend your energy

→ how you transform and heal

→ and how your inner stories shape your outer reality

Let’s explore each one and how it might be showing up for you. Listen to the ep to hear all about it!

If you like this, check out the “mind blowing and fun” ⁠⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation

(Did I mention she’s on SALE for the last week of Leo Season?!)⁠⁠⁠

LINKS:

* ⁠⁠⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠⁠ 🪐

* ⁠⁠⁠Solar Return Reading⁠⁠⁠ 🎂

* ⁠⁠⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠⁠⁠ 🪩

If you’ve been trying to change your money story with more strategy, more hustle, or another mindset hack — and it still feels stuck, you might be missing the real root: the quieter, deeper parts of your astrology chart.

Today I’m sharing the four places in your chart (the so-called dark houses) and how they secretly shape your energy, your habits, your healing, and your money.

This is your party invitation to start working with them.

LINKS:

• ⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠ 🪐
• ⁠⁠Solar Return Reading⁠⁠ 🎂
• ⁠⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠⁠ 🪩

Find me here:  ⁠⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠⁠ or on⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠

Today, we’re sinking into the Moon sign — the keeper of your emotional body, your inner nurturer, and the secret to feeling happy, fulfilled, and at ease in your own skin.

It’s no secret I’m a moon freak. As a Cancer rising, I’m ruled by the moon, and in particular my Taurus moon. TBH, my moon is one my favorite placements in my chart. But that’s prob because I’m a Cancer Rising…

Your Moon sign is your emotional operating system. It shows:

* What makes you feel safe, seen, and soothed

* What you instinctively need to feel okay

* The rhythm of your nervous system

* And how your personal style can support your emotional world

It’s your sacred yes and your internal sanctuary.

Your Moon holds the key to ease and fulfillment. Sure enough, if you’re ignoring your moon’s needs, life starts to feel crunchy. You might feel reactive, overly sensitive, scattered, or numb.

That’s your not-self theme coming online.

The good news? You can reconnect anytime. And your clothes, environment, and rituals can help. Have a listen to the ep where we get into each moon sign and their cosmic permission slips.

LINKS:

* ⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠ 🪐

* ⁠⁠Solar Return Reading⁠⁠ 🎂

* Cosmic Timing Transit Reading⁠⁠ ⏳

Find me here: ⁠⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠⁠ or on⁠⁠ IG ⁠

Welcome back to Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression.

Today, we’re sinking into the Moon sign — the keeper of your emotional body, your inner nurturer, and the secret to feeling happy, fulfilled, and at ease in your own skin.

LINKS:

• ⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠
• ⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠
• ⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠ 🪐
• ⁠Solar Return Reading⁠ 🎂
• ⁠Cosmic Timing Transit Reading⁠ ⏳
• ⁠Location & Relocation Astrology⁠ 🗺️
• ⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠ 🪩

Find me here:  ⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠ or on⁠ IG ⁠

Welcome to a new season of Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression so you can trust your gut and live with intention and magic.

Today, we’re getting into your Sun sign — your signature shine, your personal power source, and how it shows up in your style.

LINKS:

* ⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation⁠

* ⁠Cosmic Shift 1:1 4-Week Mentorship⁠

* ⁠Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠ 🪐

* ⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠ 🪩

Find more here: ⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠ or on⁠ IG