In this episode, Kate Carey weaves together the rising authoritarianism in America - from the shocking pre-dawn raid on John Bolton's home to the rise of a culture ministry ethos that begins to control American history and memory - with an unexpected source of hope: Indigenous peoples modeling how our deepest national wounds can become our most potent medicine.

Through the lens of Chiron (the wounded healer asteroid) and what astrologer Austin Coppock calls "The Great Flying Wedge of Chaos," Kate explores how the cosmos is offering unprecedented support for transformation at this crucial moment in American history. She draws parallels between current events and the last time Chiron was doing what he is now—when the Black Panthers fed children, Indigenous activists reclaimed Wounded Knee, and Vietnam veterans threw their medals at the Capitol.

At the heart of this episode is a visit to Owamni, Sean Sherman's revolutionary Minneapolis restaurant built on reclaimed sacred Dakota land, where the menu itself becomes a manifesto for healing: no colonial ingredients, only the foods that sustained nations for thousands of years before colonization. Kate asks: What if healing America means removing the colonial ingredients from our democracy itself?

As Trump's administration wages war on museums for "focusing too much on how bad slavery was" and media figures like Jillian Michaels insist we remember "there were more good guys than bad guys," this episode offers a different path—one where facing our wounds fully, without sugar-coating or aggression, becomes the first step toward genuine transformation.

Perfect for listeners seeking to understand current events through a spiritual and astrological lens, this episode offers three practical ways to work with this cosmic weather while the September eclipses approach, promising even more acceleration of change.

For those interested in exploring how these cosmic patterns affect your personal chart, Kate offers individual readings. You can find her at [email protected]. On insta and tiktok @directstationkate / on youtube: Politics in Retrograde/ on substack: Direct Station

Why did American soldiers roll out a red carpet for a war criminal? How did a real estate developer's diplomatic blunder become a public humiliation of American power? And what do the stars reveal about this pivotal moment in the fight for sovereignty—both Ukraine's and our own?

In this episode, we explore the stunning Mars opposition to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction on August 8th that coincided with Putin's calculated power play and Trump's diplomatic disaster in Alaska. Throughout history, every major Saturn-Neptune conjunction has marked dramatic shifts in Russian borders—from the 1917 Revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, as part of the unprecedented "Great Flying Wedge of Chaos," these cosmic forces are asking us all: What is sacred to you? What will you not surrender?

We'll examine:

• The real-time astrological weather behind the Alaska summit humiliation
• Why Ukraine's fight for sovereignty mirrors our personal battles for autonomy
• Historical patterns showing how Russian imperial ambitions rise and fall with planetary cycles similar to the ones we have now
• Practical wisdom for reclaiming your own energetic sovereignty

Drawing from Timothy Snyder and Mark Galeotti's scholarship, Ukrainian poetry from the frontlines, and Mary Oliver's timeless question about our "one wild and precious life," this episode connects cosmic patterns to urgent earthly matters. Whether you're new to astrology or deeply versed, you'll discover how planetary movements illuminate the death of empire as an organizing principle—and what we can build in its place.

Content note: Brief discussion of war crimes (with warning provided). Host approaches from trauma-informed perspective.

For those ready to understand how these transits affect your personal sovereignty, reading inquiries welcome at [email protected]

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Why does everything feel so intense right now? There's an astrological explanation—and it's bigger than you think.

Politics in Retrograde breaks down the cosmic forces behind today's headlines, making astrology accessible for skeptics and believers alike. Host Kate Carey—educator, reformer, practitioner, life coach—connects the dots between planetary movements and real-world events with sharp analysis, historical context, and unexpected hope.

In this episode: Trump's unprecedented federalization of DC police, his Alaska meeting with Putin, elites capitulating, and why consequences are arriving at warp speed for everyone from tech CEOs to world leaders. Learn why Saturn at 0° Aries means EVERYONE's bills are coming due—publicly, simultaneously, and with no room for denial.

Perfect for: News junkies seeking deeper meaning | Anyone feeling overwhelmed by current events | Astrology-curious folks who want practical insights | History buffs who love pattern recognition | Activists needing hope and strategy

Kate breaks down complex astrological concepts into "oh THAT'S why" moments, weaving in everyone from Shakespeare to Ursula K. Le Guin. You'll leave understanding not just WHAT is happening, but WHY—and most importantly, what you can actually DO about it.

"You tolerate a little more astrology than usual, and I provide a new way to look at what we're living through."

New episodes weekly. Subscribe for cosmic context on earthly chaos.

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Why does 2025 feel like everything is breaking down at once? Why are authoritarian leaders across the globe making synchronized power grabs? Why are tech billionaires suddenly more powerful than governments, while simultaneously, long-buried secrets about the powerful are finally being exposed?

In this episode, Kate Carey reveals the astrological explanation: we're living through "The Great Pyramid" - the rarest planetary configuration in human history. Five transpersonal planets have formed a triangle that's never occurred before, peaking in February 2026, and it's reshaping our collective consciousness in real-time.

Kate breaks down:

• Why Putin, Xi, Netanyahu, and Trump are all escalating simultaneously (hint: they were literally born under key aspects of these same forces)

• The Saturn-Neptune pattern that has ALWAYS coincided with border conflicts, revolutions, and the rise or fall of empires

• How Pluto in Aquarius is dismantling power hierarchies while building horizontal networks of resistance

• Why the "betrayed feminine wisdom" of asteroid Sedna joining Uranus is revolutionizing truth-telling

• Most importantly: how these cosmic forces are offering unprecedented support for collective liberation

Drawing on the wisdom of Rebecca Solnit, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Alan Ginsberg, Kate shows how this isn't just about understanding the chaos - it's about finding your role in the transformation. Because what happens after February 2026 is being determined by what we do NOW.

This isn't doom and gloom politics or astrology. This is your call to action, your invitation to conscious participation in the rarest transformation in human history. Tyrants fear truth. What's yours?

Perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by current events, seeking deeper understanding of this historical moment, or ready to transform personal anxiety into collective action.

This week's revelations about Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein aren't just political news—they're part of a historical pattern that's been building for centuries. Host Kate Carey examines how moments of crisis have repeatedly catalyzed women's movements throughout American and world history, from the Great Depression to Victorian England.

Drawing on her background in education reform and women's studies, Kate traces the connections between the firing of prosecutor Maureen Comey, new survivor testimonies gaining traction, and the fracturing of conspiracy movements that built Trump's base.

Whether you're interested in political strategy, history, literature or spiritual inspiration for understanding the deeper currents beneath our current chaos, this episode offers a unique lens on power, truth-telling, and social transformation. Kate weaves together historical analysis with literary references and practical calls to action, asking: How do we use moments of revelation to create lasting change?

Perfect for listeners who want to understand not just what's happening, but why certain historical moments become turning points—and what role each of us can play in shaping what comes next.

Content note: Discussion of sexual harm, approached with care and historical context.

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This week, we witnessed something unprecedented: a foundational conspiracy theory that held the MAGA movement together for years suddenly cracked wide open—not from external pressure, but from the contradictions within. When the DOJ quietly released a memo debunking the Jeffrey Epstein "client list" conspiracy, influential Trump supporters like podcaster Andrew Schulz and even Tucker Carlson turned on the administration, publicly questioning whether they'd been played for fools.

In this episode, Kate breaks down the timeline of this internal meltdown, from Dan Bongino's reported clash with Pam Bondi to Tucker Carlson's conspiracy pivot. But here's the kicker: this all happened within 72 hours of a rare astrological event that historically correlates with truth-telling moments that topple power structures—think Watergate, Pentagon Papers, and the end of McCarthyism.

Whether you're into astrology or not, this episode offers a fresh lens on political chaos, historical patterns of delusion collapse, and what it means when conspiracy promoters start calling themselves idiots. Plus: why centering survivor voices instead of chasing fantasy revelations might be our actual path forward.

includes celebration of works by Audre Lorde and Susan Faludi

Perfect for: Political junkies, history buffs, anyone exhausted by conspiracy culture, and the astrology-curious who want practical wisdom for chaotic times.

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On July 4th, America's shadow didn't just get activated—it got $2.4 trillion in funding and the full force of federal law. The ironically (in the Orwellian sense of irony) named "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" represents the largest peacetime reallocation of resources in U.S. history, codifying three core shadows that have haunted America since 1776: who deserves resources, who belongs here, and who can hold power accountable.

In This Episode:

• The astrological inevitability: How America's first-ever Pluto Return in the 2nd house of values and resources made this moment unavoidable
• Saturn-Neptune conjunction dynamics: Why the rigid enforcement of collective delusions gets massive expansion under current planetary conditions
• Historical parallels: Two previous times American shadow became law (1917-1918, 1952-1953) and how each marked the beginning of shadow work, not its triumph
• The February 2026 cosmic timer and September 2028 resolution
• Practical wisdom for navigating America's most intense transformational moment

Featured Voices: Maya Angelou, Henry David Thoreau, June Jordan, MLK Jr., Audre Lorde

Kate brings her background in education, feminist analysis, and evolutionary astrology to decode why this unprecedented moment of apparent darkness actually signals the beginning of America's deepest healing work.

Perfect for: Anyone seeking a fresh perspective on current events through the lens of cosmic timing, historical patterns, and transformational psychology. No astrology background or curiosity required—just openness to a helpful way to think about what's happening to us now.

New episodes weekly. For personal readings and deeper exploration of how these planetary patterns affect your life, visit directstation.net or contact us at [email protected]

Happy July 4th, America! 🎆

This week we're doing something special for the country's 249th birthday - a deep dive into America's actual birth chart. Fair warning: this one's longer than usual (about 70 minutes) because we're going full astrology nerd and I couldn't help myself. But if you've ever wondered why a country built by immigrants, led by people who are the children of immigrants is now waging war on immigrants, or why we're simultaneously the land of the free and... gestures at everything... this episode might help you make sense of wtf is happening.

We explore what was written in the sky on July 4, 1776 - America's Sagittarius rising (hello, manifest destiny), Cancer sun (homeland obsession), and Aquarius moon (emotional innovation station) with a twist that explains our eternal fights over whose freedom matters most. Plus we dive into why America is cosmically designed to evolve from cold, detached innovation toward heart-centered, generous leadership that actually celebrates everyone's unique gifts.

We compare Peter Thiel (peak shadow Aquarius energy) with popular young politicians like Zohran Mamdani (bubbly leo vibes) to show the turning point we're facing. We explain why Trump was literally born to activate America's deepest transformation, and reveal why the goddesses gathering in our collective hopes house suggest the resistance movements aren't just reacting - they're midwifing America's rebirth.

Whether you think astrology is brilliant or ridiculous, this is really just archetypal story time about who America is at its core, what it's capable of becoming, and why the current chaos might actually be labor pains for something more authentic and kind.

Featuring wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore, Václav Havel, and a Rumi poem that will make you cry, this episode works for your July 4th reflection on what America could ask for if it stayed awake long enough to know what it really wants (yeah, i said awake lol).

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In this episode, Kate examines the astrological forces behind recent military escalations - be it hype or crisis - and the dangerous intersection of End Times theology with foreign policy.

As Jupiter squares Saturn-Neptune—a rare cosmic configuration not seen in our lifetimes—Kate reveals how the New Apostolic Reformation (a sect within evangelical Christianity) is showing up as presidential advisors are using biblical prophecy to justify warfare - believing they can accelerate the Second Coming of the son of their God through military action in the Middle East. This isn't just geopolitics; it's religious warfare disguised as foreign policy.

Kate traces the historical patterns of Saturn-Neptune cycles from the 1848 social movements through the W's invasion of Iraq, showing how these planetary alignments mark the rise and fall of major ideological movements. She explores how the current administration channels this cosmic weather toward a power-over "holy war" rather than genuine spiritual renaissance.

Through astrological analysis, historical parallels, literary guides, and spiritual insight, this episode helps you understand what's really driving current events and how to navigate the intensifying energies leading up to the exact Saturn-Neptune conjunction in February 2026—a cosmic timer on everything we're experiencing.

Kate offers practical wisdom for distinguishing genuine spiritual vision from weaponized religion, plus concrete actions for those seeking to embody love over fear during this threshold moment.

Features poetry by Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou and references to Hannah Arendt and James Baldwin and a reference to the forecast episodes of Chris Brennan's The Astrology Podcast featuring Austin Coppock.

For personal readings and coaching navigating these patterns, contact us at [email protected] or sign up at directstation.net.

In this episode, Kate shares the results of casual fact-checking on a viral claim about National Guard history and stumbling into something much bigger: What's the astrological correlation between LA this weekend and LA's territory when Mexico ceded 55% of their land to an America manifesting its destiny. Plus: Edifying ourselves with readings from Gloria Anzaldua, Hannah Arendt, and Marcelo Hernandez Castillo and raising our spirits with radical hospitality. A nerdy astro-politics deep-dive that accidentally became quite urgent. You can reach us about readings or life coaching with Kate at [email protected].