This week is huge with so many planets, putting on the brakes and going backwards from our perspective on Earth. I love talking about retrogrades. And I love looking at the power of retrogrades. Instead of freaking out, if we understand the power of a retrograde and the work that we're supposed to integrate and refine and relearn in our businesses, we can really use these powers of the retrograde season to grow our businesses in wise ways.

We have a potpourri this week, a little bit of planetary energy in our business, The Full Moon in Scorpio and the astrology of the week of May 3 - May 9, with a huge lunar node shift! The energy of the week has us looking at our own power and whether or not we are stepping into our power or giving it away, And if you’re giving away your power, it’s often not at the fault of another. The full moon energy in Scorpio will help us look at our own relationship to power so we can step up in a balanced way.

In today’s episode, we will talk with Kim Strobel, a happiness coach, and nationally recognized speaker. From teacher to education consultant to happiness coach, Kim has expanded her capacity and capabilities by purely chasing JOY! We’re going to talk about her journey from anxiety stricken to motivational speaker and how you too can choose Joy. What a timely interview as I know even my normally optimistic self has been struggling to find the joys, my shelter in place reality has had the lines of live-work balance erased. But with us in Taurus season, we are here to search for and savor in the pleasures of our life - they are there even if things feel uncertain.

Manifesting, prosperity, financial security - maybe I’m being overly optimistic to be talking about making money in uncertain times. But with flexibility and meeting our customers where they are now, there are ways to continue to work, pay the bills, and have enough to share with others. It’s Taurus season and its time to talk prosperity and how our self-worth determines how we are able to earn money - even in this new economy.

This is a BIG episode, probably one of the most valuable episodes to date. I want to teach you about the ONE astrological key that you must align to in order to show up authentically in your business. And you know, authenticity is the know, like, and trust factor in your business to build relationships with YOUR people. And the more of your people you are able to reach, the more light you will have to expand! I know you can access this key, it’s your Rising sign! 

The full moon in Libra is asking us how we can integrate the needs of me and we. And it’s being amplified by Pluto and Jupiter. We’re still feeling the ripple effect of the huge shift of Pluto and Jupiter and I hope that you are focusing on the opportunities. Pluto the great transformer is being amplified by Jupiter and transformation happens but you can welcome or resist it. With the full moon you’re here to decide on what you need to let go of in order to become the leader you are meant to be. And I announce my new brand immersion program, Luminary Rising. Let’s get this!

In this episode I’m sharing the very first interview with superstar astrologer Natalie Walstein of Soulshine Astrology. She hosts The Cosmic Calling Podcast, a wildy popular astrology podcast. It was such a fun chat where she shared her business journey’s success and how relationships are everything on social media. Hear how we both geek out on astrology and spirituality in business! I end the episode with the astrology highlights for entrepreneurs for the week of March 29 - April 4. 

In the midst of chaos, beauty can emerge. We have an opportunity now to reinvent ourselves and our businesses for the next evolution. It’s a time of rebirth, and Aries energy will support us. While many of us are sheltering in place we can get creative and use our entrepreneurial initiative to update our businesses for the new economy. It’s the start of the astrological new year, so we are prime for rebirth - even if we are stuck at home, partners, kids and all. 

It is a time of huge uncertainty and we as entrepreneurs and thought leaders have a unique opportunity during this global crisis. But in order to show up to lead, we first need to check ourselves. Are we being present, are we operating from our heart versus our fears? The astrology of the moment indicates we are going through a global pivotal change. Now we get to decide if we will act out of scarcity and fear or act out of love and abundance in our business. It is a time for change and discovering new opportunities to serve our communities in an innovative way.

This week 2 powerful cycles are coming to a close. These cycles are woven around are emotional expressive needs with the Full Moon in Virgo and Mercury ending its retrograde cycles to move forward. This moon cycle is deeply intertwined with Mercury and it’s showing up in our brands and businesses in terms of how we are or (aren’t) efficiently serving our clients as well as ourselves. Sometimes things don’t go our way, believe me, I know all about that. So what do you do when it feels like when you’ve made no progress? In today’s episode, we’ll be honestly looking at gratitude, forgiveness and letting go and how this Virgo Full Moon and Mercury Station Direct will support us.