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A powerful new moon solar eclipse in Libra has us shedding any old patterns of imbalance or people-pleasing in our relationships.  Libra is the sign associated with partnership, but also the scales of justice. If you've been feeling stuck in a relationship or situation where the energy exchange is uneven, this week may have you re-examining what works for you.

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Timestamp Overview
00:00 Focus on self-care during eclipse season. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun; a lunar eclipse makes stars more visible.

04:54 Solar eclipses with the south node are liberating, signifying release or loss; a recent reading highlighted this liberation theme, especially under a Libra solar eclipse.

06:43 Feeling of heaviness and release linked to planetary movements and new moon/eclipse timing. Now moving forward after the second eclipse.

12:22 Eclipse season urges shedding people-pleasing habits, focusing on self-prioritization, and addressing injustice tied to Libra traits.

16:19 Eclipse influences emotions and primary relationships, prompting reflection, especially due to its Libra connection and Mars square.

17:12 The eclipse brings intense energy, influenced by Venus in Scorpio, triggering deep emotions and old wounds. Key transits: Venus trine Saturn on Friday, Mercury Square Mars on Sunday.

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This week might feel like you're in cosmic limbo. We're digesting the emotional content of the Lunar Eclipse last week and preparing for the direct and decisive energy of the eclipse next week.

In between this week, we have a grand trine in Earth, thanks to Mercury inhabiting the late degrees of Virgo. It might feel like you have clarity and focus once again. But Mercury is also opposing Neptune, making the time feel malleable. The Sun went through this same journey last week as he connected with all three outer planets - Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
 
When the Sun and Mercury connect with these transcendent planets, we can experience lasting change and transformation.

One eclipse down, one to go! 

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Timestamp Overview:
00:00 Connecting to body grounds spirit and wisdom.

04:14 Mercury in Virgo influences order and productivity.

07:39 Live your purpose without controlling the outcome.

11:45 Aries-Libra eclipses are ending and Pisces-Virgo eclipses are beginning.

15:57 Mercury opposes Neptune, later trines Pluto's focus.

18:01 Libra season: challenge relationships, uphold boundaries, resist people-pleasing.

20:54 Intense weekend energy leading to eclipse preparations.

Eclipse season is here! This week starts with a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in the consciousness-raising sign of Pisces. This eclipse is joined by Neptune, the planet often associated with checking out. In this episode, I share some ideas on how you can use this energy to check IN. Eclipse season is a cosmic invitation to turn down the outside noise and turn up the volume of your inner knowing and connection to spirit. 

Full disclosure: I get extra woo in this episode, I was feeling the vibes!

The week wraps up with the Sun entering Libra, aka the Fall Equinox. In between, we've got a full week of notable planetary transits. Most importantly, take care of yourself. Focus on the basics of self-care: I'm talking water, food, sleep, and feeling connected to the Earth. It will make it easier to tune into the cosmic messages the eclipses are delivering.

 
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Timestamp Overview:
00:00 Full moon lunar eclipse in Pisces explained.

06:09 Eclipses fascinate us, feel magical and connecting.

07:53 Making astrology approachable, accessible, useful, and fun.

11:57 Neptune transits: Ground yourself, nourish physical form.

16:03 Connecting to higher consciousness provides infinite wisdom.

17:26 Tune into cosmic consciousness; care for physical form.

21:53 Fall equinox starts, Mercury-Saturn transit influences mindset.

26:16 Mutable influences: Sun in Virgo trines Pluto.

29:24 2024 theme: Year of 29-degree planetary crises.

31:41 Eclipse season reveals necessary changes and shifts. 

This week provides a much-needed shift from feelings of overwhelming burden and responsibility to some lighthearted fun and opportunity for connection. Venus and Jupiter join with the moon to form a grand air trine over the weekend that begs you to get out and have some fun with your friends, family, and neighbors.

But first, our minds can regain clarity thanks to Mercury in Virgo. With Mars squaring the nodes of fate, you'll need to be clear as the Universe will ask you to make some choices.

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Timestamp Overview:
00:00 It's a fortunate week with some fertile transits.

03:27 Eclipses reveal shadows that shift our course of action.

09:45 Mars is now in Cancer and will retrograde from Leo back to Cancer in the coming months.

12:43 Mercury square Uranus impacts political timelines significantly.

15:16 Podcast Updates

17:16 Jupiter in Gemini amplifies disinformation during the election.

23:27 Venus trine Jupiter: favorable planetary connections, socializing.

24:54 Grand air trine amplifies connection and Mars squares nodes forcing choices to be made.

29:14 Embrace change, find magic in the everyday details during Virgo season. 

After some super intense astrology earlier in August, we finally get to enjoy some calm. Thankfully, Mercury stations direct on August 28th and hopefully brings some clarity and decisiveness. It's Virgo season, and the Sun in this discerning and thoughtful part of the sky encourages us to get back to the rituals and routines that sustain us.

It's a calm week in the heavens, but Venus is in conversations with Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto - all the outer planets. It's a good time to get clear with your boundaries and expectations in your relationships, and maybe with your money and your values too.

As this is the final week of the moon cycle, it's important to give yourself space to rest and repair. Next week will kick off with a New Moon in Virgo and a new opportunity to manifest some new rituals and routines that will take you through the end of the year.

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Timestamp Overview:
00:00 Finally a calm week.

04:52 Virgo season encourages us to engage our routines and rituals.

09:09 Venus brings our focus to relationships and boundaries.

11:01 Harmonious Venus trine Uranus offers an opportunity to mix things up.

12:53 Venus opposite Neptune can blur the lines in our understanding of reality. 

15:09 Venus enters her home sign of Libra.

20:36 Pluto re-enters Capricorn finishing up his stay that began in 2008.

24:28 New Moon in Virgo is upcoming on Monday.

25:17 Virgo is mutable which means this is a season for transitions.

This is one of the most intense weeks of astrology in 2024! The best thing you can do is take care of yourself. I'm talking: drink water, eat enough food, take deep breaths, sleep... If you are taking care of the basics it will be easier to ride the waves of cosmic change.

We've got almost all the planets connecting in two different T-squares that shake up the energy and pave the way for some big shifts. Of course, the crescendo of this energy will be Monday, August 19th when the Full Moon in Aquarius occurs.

The last Full Moon (4 weeks ago) was when President Biden stepped down. That Full Moon was joined by Mercury square Uranus. Thanks to Mercury retrograding, that same square is occurring again, just as the Democratic National Convention begins.

This Mercury square Uranus signature has its fingerprints all over this presidential election. Stay tuned.

And don't forget to take some deep breaths and ground your energy to stay flexible and adapt to the waves of change.

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Timestamp Overview:

00:00 One of the most intense weeks of astrology we'll have this year.

04:54 Take care of yourself and ride the waves of energy instead of pushing your own agenda.

08:03 Mars, Jupiter conjunction.

10:51 Mercury square Uranus.

16:53 Mercury cazimi brings clarity, maybe.

19:25 Mercury square Uranus repeats for the Democratic National Convention.

22:38 Jupiter squaring Saturn is one of the most important transits of 2024. 

25:04 Reviewing the great conjunction from 2020, beginning of a 20-year cycle.

29:11 Reflect on progress since December 2020, adapt and tend to what was planted.

31:43 How the Full Moon impacts the charts of Kamala and Donald.

34:13 Reminder to take care of yourself. This week may bring chaos, but you can prepare yourself to ride the waves.

August hosts some of the most intense astrology of 2024. It all starts this weekend with a New Moon in Leo and Mercury Retrograde.

The New Moon in Leo is charged up by a sextile to Mars and Jupiter. It's like having the hand of the Universe at your back, pushing you to gather the belief in yourself so that you can go out and take action to make your desires a reality. With Venus at 29 degrees of the same sign, Leo, she is helping you finally believe that you are worthy of receiving what you really want! This New Moon packs a punch, even if you don't have strong Leo energy in your chart.

I might sound cheesy, but in this episode, I share my personal connection to the New Moon in Leo and how this moon cycle seems to be the impetus for the majorly good life-changing events I've experienced.

Then Mercury stations retrograde. From August 5-28, the planet ruling communication, technology, and logistics encourages you to slow down and reflect, revise, and rest. This retrograde will be challenging due to a square with Uranus, but it also offers an opportunity for growth and healing if you slow down enough to hear its message.

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Timestamp Overview:
00:00 August kicks off with a New Moon in Leo, Mercury retrograde in Virgo and Leo, and Venus square Uranus.

05:10 Venus in Virgo time is for editing. Watch for squares to Uranus for late degree fixed signs.

06:53 Optimistic opinion on political impact of Mercury square Uranus and Venus in Virgo. Mercury retrogrades on August 5th.

10:29 The impact of astrology on world events, as well as offering a mirror for our own consciousness.

12:34 New Moon in Leo

19:15 My personal New Moon in Leo connection.

21:58 August 7th brings positive and uplifiting transits.

25:23 Mercury retrograde brings growth and healing, but prepare for delays.

Let's cut to the chase... It's a light week up in the heavens, and thank God it is, because a lot is happening down here on Earth.

This week I dive into the chart of Joe Biden, that other guy, and Kamala!

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Timestamp Overview:

00:00 Full Moon Recap

06:00 Leo season: shine, validate, love, permission, self-celebration, self-validation

08:09 Global power dynamics shift, affecting personal lives.

11:36 Mercury square Uranus brings attention to communication.

14:15 Cosmic Yoga club plug

20:41 Joe Biden's chart.

24:42 Kamala Harris's chart.

30:19 Joe Biden's impact on Kamala Harris's chart.

32:28 August astrology to keep an eye on.

34:21 Donald Trump's chart.

41:33 Let's take a deep breath.

In this week’s episode I get into the questions I know you are asking - what do the planets say about what is going on with Trump and Biden? I don’t often get into politics, but when I do we go deep!

Mars and Uranus join together to bring upheaval, chaos, and volatility. The good news is that this transit’s energy can be harnessed for good! Gather that electric force and use it to move in the direction of your future. With the help of the Sun and Neptune, you can take this burst of excitement and create something that will have staying power.

This week is chock full of notable astrology and I get into it all from Venus entering Leo to Mars entering Gemini and the 2nd Full Moon in Capricorn within 1 month!

Exciting times… Buckle up.

Timestamp Overview:

00:00 Planets' talk, conjunctions indicate related positive energy.

03:47 Astrology impacting chart, intense feelings last week.

08:28 Planets at midheaven can change reputation.

10:38 Negative impact on reputation, legacy, and self.

15:06 Urgency to honor our collective humanity.

19:06 Take a breath, focus, and all the transit to motivate you positively.

22:38 Transits are grouped together on Monday, Thursday, and weekend.

26:18 Mars in Gemini brings amped up communication.

27:23 Reminder to practice self-care, limit news, take positive action.

33:23 Focus on next steps, ground yourself.

34:34 Focus on body sensations to calm nerves.

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It's a holiday week in the States, but that isn't the only reason we're all moving a little more slowly. Saturn and Neptune both station to retrograde, making the air feel heavy (thanks to Saturn) and murky (thanks to Neptune).

The week wraps up with a New Moon in Cancer, reminding you that you need to feel safe and secure to open up and be vulnerable.

Timestamp Overview:

00:00 Cancer season brings all the feels

03:29 New Moon in Cancer: set your intentions on or after July 5 at 6:57 pm ET.

09:28 Neptune stations retrograde at 29 degrees Pisces.

11:22 Themes of Neptune in Pisces since 2011.

14:33 Mercury enters Leo.

19:31 July 4th astro weather

21:57 New moon in Cancer activates the eclipses from March and April.

23:39 Intersection of astrology and the politics of the moment.

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