In this episode, I'm looking at Saturn-Neptune conjunctions in birth charts and sharing some preliminary research I've been doing recently about how this placement shows up in people's lives. With the Saturn-Neptune conjunction finally going exact in the sky right now on February 20, 2026, I wanted to shift our focus from mundane world events to how this alignment manifests on a personal level, especially by looking at the lives of notable individuals and celebrities.

I explore a variety of fascinating manifestations, from what I've been calling the "reality distortion field," to themes of mysteries, hidden secrets coming to light, and the tension between belief and skepticism. I also spend a lot of time talking about "recurrence transits", where people born under a previous Saturn-Neptune conjunction experience major, defining turning points in their lives when the two planets align again years later.

Since this is ongoing research, I want to hear from you. If you have a Saturn-Neptune conjunction in your own birth chart, or if you know of any other great celebrity examples I might have missed, please let me know down in the comments. If we get enough good examples, I'm planning to do a follow-up episode to explore this topic even further.

This is episode 525 of The Astrology Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction00:02:10 Betty Ford00:05:44 JonBenét Ramsey00:08:38 John F. Kennedy00:09:48 Jeffrey Epstein00:11:12 Boston Tea Party00:12:18 Gisèle Pelicot00:17:11 Vladimir Putin00:19:44 Christopher Columbus00:25:08 Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa00:26:26 Charles Darwin00:28:56 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce00:30:08 Kathleen Kennedy00:34:47 Stephen Paddock00:37:06 Ayurvedic Medicine Ashram Example00:39:34 Mercury Cafe in Denver00:41:49 Haley Joel Osment00:43:29 Ken Burns00:48:10 Edgar Allan Poe00:49:05 Discovery of Neptune00:49:46 Proclus00:51:11 Pierce Brosnan00:52:47 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark00:55:13 Alexander Graham Bell00:56:30 Gwendolyn Brooks00:57:19 Pablo Picasso00:58:51 Daniel Radcliffe01:01:05 Fall of Empires: King Fuad II & Gamal Abdel Nasser01:03:45 King George III & the American Revolution01:06:26 Conclusion01:08:54 Patreon & Sponsors

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In ancient astrology, eclipses were viewed as omens of the death or downfall of prominent people. In this episode, I want to go over some examples from recent history and current news that demonstrate that this ancient observation is still true to this day.

I recorded this on February 19, 2026, right as the big news hit that Prince Andrew was just arrested in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files, which happened only two days after a solar eclipse in Aquarius.

We'll dive into what I define as "eclipse season," a roughly month-long period that starts about a week before the first eclipse and ends about a week after the second eclipse. During this time, it is incredibly common to see prominent or political figures suffering some sort of public downfall.

We are going to walk through several recent examples of this, from the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto company FTX, to the raid on Sean "Diddy" Combs' mansions. We will also look at how this applies to major historical events, including the deaths of Princess Diana and Pope John Paul I, as well as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

But as we'll discuss, a downfall is not always permanent. Because an eclipse is a conjunction, it represents the closing of one cycle, but also the laying of the seeds or foundations for something completely new to grow.

Since our current eclipse season is not over yet, I highly recommend paying attention to the new beginnings taking root in your own life right now, even if they do not seem that momentous yet.

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00:00:00 Introduction to Eclipses and Downfalls00:00:27 Prince Andrew's Arrest00:01:36 Why the Sun and Moon Represent Leaders00:03:08 Prominent Deaths: Jesse Jackson00:05:47 The Origins of Eclipse Omens00:06:41 Prince Andrew's Birth Chart00:07:47 South Korean President Sentenced00:08:44 Defining the "Eclipse Season" Window00:10:56 Liz Truss Resigns00:11:35 Eric Adams Indicted00:13:00 Jeffrey Epstein Arrested00:14:18 Kanye West loses Adidas partnership00:16:06 Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Collapse00:18:37 Sean "Diddy" Combs House Raided00:19:37 R. Kelly Arrested00:20:44 The Flip Side: Sudden Rises to Prominence00:22:07 Ashlee Simpson's SNL Lip Syncing Fiasco00:23:35 News Anchors Fired: Cuomo, Lemon, and Carlson00:25:56 Temporary Setbacks: James Gunn00:27:59 Trump's First Impeachment00:29:13 Deaths of Three British Kings00:31:41 Princess Diana's Tragic Death00:32:07 Assassinations: Lincoln, MLK, and Indira Gandhi00:32:38 Death of Pope John Paul I00:34:17 King Henry I's Eclipse00:36:05 Why Eclipses Trigger Major Endings00:38:34 The rest of the current eclipse season00:40:56 Credits

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In episode 523 astrologer Ashley Otero joins me to discuss the astrological significance of Bad Bunny’s recent Super Bowl halftime show and its deep connection to the history of Puerto Rico, focusing in particular on Saturn-Neptune conjunctions.

We demonstrate how the performance aligns with a powerful series of Saturn-Neptune conjunctions that have coincided with pivotal moments in the island's past, including the granting of US citizenship in 1917, the ratification of the Constitution in 1952, and the formal request for self-determination in 1989.

Through this lens, we analyze the archetype of the Saturn-Neptune cycle, symbolizing the dissolution of boundaries and structural ambiguity, to understand Puerto Rico's complex political status and the cultural resurgence taking center stage today.

This eventually leads to a discovery about how the Saturn-Neptune conjunction signature is relevant to the broader Spanish speaking world of the Americas in general.

This is part of an ongoing series where I keep noticing how the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is showing up in notable and surprising ways through current events in the news, and by looking into the history we can better understand the archetype of what that planetary alignment is all about.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction00:01:25 The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction of 202600:02:43 Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance00:04:08 Bad Bunny's Natal Chart & Saturn Return00:08:49 The 2023 Grammy Loss to Harry Styles00:10:15 American Citizens00:11:15 Saturn-Neptune in Puerto Rican History00:15:00 Saturn-Neptune Themes: Ambiguity, Borders, and Status00:21:10 Bad Bunny’s Political Views on Statehood vs. Independence00:24:00 Hurricane Maria (2017) and Infrastructure Imagery00:27:00 Hurricane Hugo (1989) & The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction00:29:40 "Una Velita" and The Trauma of September00:34:00 The 1738 Hurricane00:36:40 Christopher Columbus & The 1486 Conjunction00:40:30 Columbus's Birth Chart (Saturn-Neptune Conjunction)00:49:10 Venezuela's Independence (1811)00:52:40 Sugar Cane Plantation Imagery00:57:00 Language Barriers and Fear of the Unknown01:03:00 La Fortaleza (1523) & San Juan Walls (1630)01:04:20 The 1809 Supreme Central Junta Decree01:08:50 How Art Influences Politics01:12:40 The Cuban Revolution (1953)01:14:38 Recurrence Transits for Venezuela & US01:16:49 Concluding Remarks

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Saturn-Neptune conjunctions have historically coincided with themes involving conspiracies, secret organizations, covert operations, and the exposure or suppression of secretive groups.

As this conjunction goes exact again in February of 2026, I wanted to reflect on how some of these themes have been coming up again quite dramatically, and how history is repeating.

This is episode 522 of The Astrology Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:27 - The Zodiac Club & J.P. Morgan00:03:30 - The Epistemic Crisis00:06:29 - Secret Societies and Their Suppression00:10:56 - Secret Pacts and Diplomatic Conspiracies00:14:30 - Covert Operations, Intelligence, and Hidden Forces00:16:39 - Paranoia, Witch Hunts, and "The Enemy Within"00:21:11 - Plots and Poisonings00:22:36 - The Exposure of Secret Files00:23:14 - Conclusion

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A look ahead at the astrological forecast for February 2026, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock.

We spend the first hour talking about the astrology surrounding news stories that happened in January, many of which coincided with a rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars, and the Sun, as well as the Mars-Pluto conjunction that happened later in the month. Then in the second hour we do a deep dive into the astrology of February.

The astrology of February is extremely busy and momentous, and includes Uranus making its final direct station in Taurus, eclipse season beginning with a solar eclipse in Aquarius, Saturn entering Aries and then immediately completing a conjunction with Neptune, Mars squaring Uranus, and Mercury going retrograde in Pisces.

This is episode 521 of The Astrology Podcast.

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00:00:00 Introduction00:00:38 February astrology quick overview00:02:37 News segment begins00:07:14 Venezuela and Maduro00:14:42 Greenland and NATO00:28:20 Epstein00:38:39 Minnesota00:53:06 Iran01:03:07 Wrapping up news segment01:05:06 Forecast for February begins01:08:18 Full Moon in Leo Feb 101:13:10 Uranus Final Taurus Station Feb 301:30:50 Mercury enters Pisces Feb 601:31:40 Venus-Uranus square Feb 801:33:20 Eclipse season begins Feb 901:41:13 Electional chart for February01:44:39 Venus enters Pisces Feb 1001:48:40 Mercury enters shadow Feb 1101:50:33 Saturn enters Aries Feb 1302:10:25 Saturn-Neptune conjunction exact02:30:59 Solar eclipse in Aquarius Feb 1702:39:15 Venus-Jupiter trine Feb 2202:40:00 Mercury stations retrograde Feb 2602:43:18 Mars-Uranus square Feb 2702:46:01 Mercury-Venus conjunction Feb 2802:47:04 March cliffhanger02:48:16 Wrapping up02:52:35 Credits

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In episode 520 astrologer Nick Dagan Best joins me for a live workshop where we interviewed five listeners who shared stories about how recurrence transits coincided with important moments in their lives.

This is a follow-up to our original episode on recurrence transits from November 2025, where we first introduced the concept of tracking when planetary aspects in the sky repeat specific aspect configurations from your birth chart. While our initial discussion focused largely on celebrity charts to illustrate the theory, for this episode we wanted to demonstrate how this technique manifests in practice by interviewing several patrons who generously shared their personal stories.

During the show, we speak with five listeners who walk us through their chronologies to show how these transits coincided with major life events. We examine a wide variety of planetary combinations, including Mars-Saturn, Mars-Uranus, and Venus-Jupiter alignments. The examples illustrate how the repetition of a natal aspect can trigger pivotal turning points involving career changes, relationships, accidents, and even multi-generational family patterns.

What becomes clear through these interviews is how the recurrence of a natal aspect often coincides with events that are thematically consistent with the original promise of the birth chart, sometimes playing out as literal repetitions of the past or as significant evolutions of a personal narrative.

We also discuss some of the technical nuances of working with recurrence transits, such as the importance of phase relationships, and how to track these cycles using the search tools available on Astro-Seek. This episode serves as a practical demonstration of how to research and apply this technique to gain a deeper understanding of your own biography and the timing of major life events.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction00:04:48 How to look up recurrence transits in your chart00:12:58 Ginger: Mars-Saturn Recurrence00:34:34 Jacqueline: Venus-Jupiter & Mars-Saturn Recurrences01:01:44 Karen: Jupiter trine Uranus Recurrence01:12:04 Lauren: Venus-Mars and Mars-Saturn Squares01:32:41 Connie: Venus-Jupiter Square Recurrence01:48:07 Q&A and Final Thoughts01:56:03 Credits

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In episode 519 of the podcast I'm joined by astrologer Reverend Lindsay Turner to discuss the story of the Magi, the birth of Jesus, and the astrology surrounding the Nativity story.

We explore the celebration of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, and analyze the Gospel of Matthew's account of the astrologers from the East who followed a star to Bethlehem.

We discuss the distinction between approaching the Nativity as a historical event versus a literary narrative, and how the author of Matthew partially used the story of the Magi to legitimize Jesus as a king in the 1st century. We also look at technical astrological terms found in the Greek text, such as anatole or "at its rising," and how this relates to Hellenistic astrology.

We also talk about the relationship between early Christianity and astrology, including the non-canonical Acts of Paul and Thecla, the liturgical seasons aligning with the Zodiac, and how modern Christians can reconcile their faith with astrological practice.

Lindsay's Website

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00:00:00 Intro00:00:34 Epiphany and Three Kings Day traditions00:01:45 The Nativity story and the Star of Bethlehem00:03:50 Historical vs. literary approaches to the Gospels00:05:41 The Gospel of Matthew and Hebrew prophecy00:08:05 Reading the Magi passage (Matthew 2:1-12)00:10:52 Who were the Magi? Astrologers vs. Persian priests00:12:00 The context of natal astrology in the 1st Century00:13:30 The political subversion of the Nativity story00:16:27 "At its rising" (Anatole) as a technical astrological term00:18:23 Crossover between New Testament Greek and astrological texts00:20:14 Theories on the Star: Comets, conjunctions, and novae00:26:27 The solar eclipse at the crucifixion00:31:00 Astrology used to legitimize Jesus in Matthew00:33:30 Did the Magi renounce astrology?00:36:51 The Manger nebula in the constellation Cancer00:39:19 The Thema Mundi and the birth chart of the cosmos00:41:05 The debate over the date of Jesus' birth00:48:25 The Acts of Paul and Thecla and lost Christian texts00:54:38 Mary Magdalene and the seven daimons01:02:15 Fate, free will, and Stoicism in the ancient world01:05:45 Early Christianity as social rebellion01:09:30 Identity in Christ vs. astrological identity01:15:33 Liturgical seasons and the Zodiac01:17:28 Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, and the origins of Christmas01:21:50 Stigma against astrology in the modern church01:29:50 The shared origins of Christianity and Hellenistic astrology01:32:00 Astrology as a bridge between science and religion01:35:10 Lindsay’s upcoming book and contact info01:36:35 Sponsors and credits

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Nick Dagan Best joins me to discuss the rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars, and the Sun that took place in early January 2026. We review the major news stories that coincided with this alignment, with a primary focus on tracing historical recurrences to show how each event is tied to specific precursors that occurred under similar triple conjunctions over the past century.

We spent the first week of the year witnessing a decade’s worth of history unfold in just ten days. In this episode, we analyze how the precise alignment of these three planetary bodies in Capricorn correlates with the dramatic geopolitical events we are seeing now, including the US military strike on Venezuela, the escalating tensions regarding Greenland, and the widespread protests in Iran.

Our discussion builds on our previous episodes on recurrence transits, by showing how they work when more than one planet is involved in a recurrence, creating a more specific repetition of events.

This is a deep dive into mundane astrology, looking at how the past informs the present through the repetition of planetary cycles.

This is episode 518 of The Astrology Podcast.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction00:04:41 The Triple Conjunction of January 202600:11:14 News Stories That Happened00:18:03 Venezuela, Venus-Mars, and Wars01:18:12 Greenland01:48:36 Treaties: Making & Breaking02:35:26 Increases in Military Spending02:44:45 Shootings03:08:15 AI Images, Consent, and Non-Consent03:26:48 Nuclear Weapons and Treaties03:36:51 Iran04:34:16 Future Alignments04:55:50 Wrapping up

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The year ahead astrology forecast for 2026, with predictions about the major planetary alignments taking place over the next twelve months, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock.

We spend the first half of the episode giving a big picture overview of the most important planetary alignments in 2026, and then in the second half we dive into a month by month breakdown of the astrology of the next year.

This is episode 517 of The Astrology Podcast.

Overview of the Astrology of 2026

The year opens with Saturn and Neptune departing from Pisces and moving into the tropical zodiac sign of Aries, where they form an exact conjunction with each other in February, marking the peak of the reality distortion field.

February and March sees the start of our first eclipse season, with a solar eclipse in Aquarius in February, followed by a lunar eclipse in Virgo in early March, marking the beginning of a new eclipse series of major endings and beginnings in Leo-Aquarius while the Virgo-Pisces series winds down.

The Saturn-Neptune conjunct is reactivated in April when Mars enters that sign and forms a quadruple conjunction with Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune.

Later in April the planet Uranus moves into the sign of Gemini where it will stay until 2033, thus marking the full onset of the Uranus return of the United States. This Uranus transit through Gemini reaches a critical and explosive turning point around July 4, when Mars conjoins Uranus in Gemini, which is the first in a series of four pivotal conjunctions between now and 2032.

Jupiter spends the first half of the year wrapping up its transit through the sign of exaltation in Cancer, with one of the main highlights being an auspicious Venus-Jupiter conjunction in early June, but then in the second half of the year Jupiter moves into Leo and begins a series of alignments that will put the spotlight on that sign in late 2026 and early 2027.

In August we get our second eclipse season of the year, with a solar eclipse in the sign of Leo, followed by a lunar eclipse in the sign of Pisces, thus fully inaugurating the Leo-Aquarius eclipse series.

There is a messy Venus retrograde in the signs of Libra and Scorpio in October and November, and then the year closes with Mars getting ready to station retrograde in Leo and Virgo, leaving us on a cliffhanger that leads into the beginning of 2027.

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00:00:00 Introduction00:02:20 Overview of 2026 Astrology00:05:16 Saturn-Neptune Conjunction00:41:28 Eclipse Season 100:44:39 Pluto in Aquarius00:55:22 Uranus in Gemini01:24:17 Astrotheoros01:28:22 Jupiter in Cancer01:40:46 Electional Astrology Report01:43:55 Jupiter in Leo01:54:37 Eclipse Season 202:04:41 Venus Retrograde02:21:53 Mars Retrograde Buildup02:44:08 CHANI App02:48:29 Monthly Breakdown Begins02:49:50 January02:56:14 February03:02:33 March03:08:30 April03:18:18 Austin's Upcoming Offerings03:22:26 May03:27:21 June03:31:37 July03:42:14 United Astrology Conference03:46:16 Northwest Astrological Conference03:48:01 August03:58:26 September04:03:24 October04:09:05 November04:17:30 December04:30:17 Wrapping Up

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Pisces year ahead horoscope and astrology forecast for 2026, with predictions about the major themes your zodiac sign will encounter in the coming year, featuring astrologers Chris Brennan and Leisa Schaim of The Astrology Podcast.

2026 places a major spotlight on your work and health, as the sign of Leo becomes a recurring theme throughout the year. With Jupiter expanding your 6th house in June, a pivotal eclipse in August, and Mars activating this same sector to close out the year, you are entering a significant phase of growth, change, and activity involving your daily routines, physical well-being, and employment.

Here are the transits we cover in this forecast:

🔹 SATURN & NEPTUNE ENTER ARIES: A major multi-year transit prioritizing income, financial structures, and personal resources in the 2nd house.🔹 ECLIPSES IN AQUARIUS & VIRGO: New beginnings and endings in your 12th house of mental health/seclusion and 7th house of relationships.🔹 URANUS ENTERS GEMINI: Radical changes in your 4th house of home, family, and living situation.🔹 JUPITER ENTERS LEO: Expansive energy moving into your 6th house of work, health, and daily routines in June.🔹 ECLIPSES IN LEO & PISCES: The completion of a cycle of focus on identity and self, and shifts in your health and work.🔹 VENUS RETROGRADE: A review of higher education, beliefs, and shared resources in the 9th and 8th houses.🔹 MARS RETROGRADE SHADOW: Upcoming shifts in your 6th house of work and health and 7th house of relationships.

We recommend listening to the horoscope for your rising sign.

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00:00:00 Introduction00:00:49 Saturn & Neptune enter Aries00:05:50 Eclipse Season 100:09:24 Uranus enters Gemini00:14:07 Jupiter in Cancer and Leo00:18:05 Electional Astrology Report00:19:39 Eclipse Season 200:23:30 Venus Retrograde in Libra & Scorpio00:26:52 Mars Retrograde Shadow in Leo & Virgo00:31:34 Concluding Remarks

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