In this episode of The Joy Report, host Arielle V. King sits down with Jessica Lanyadoo, astrologer, psychic medium, and animal communicator, to explore the spring equinox as a portal for renewal, intentional living, and values-aligned action.
Resources Mentioned
Ghost of a Podcast (Jessica's podcast) — https://www.lovelanyadoo.com/ghost-of-a-podcast
Astrology for Real Relationships by Jessica Lanyadoo — https://www.lovelanyadoo.com
Meditations for Your Sign (audiobook by Jessica Lanyadoo) — https://www.audible.com
Tiny Spark (free iOS app by Jessica Lanyadoo) — https://www.lovelanyadoo.com
Free birth chart tool — https://www.lovelanyadoo.com
Classes & webinars — https://www.lovelanyadoo.com/shop
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00:00 Welcome to The Joy Report
01:15 How Jessica sustains her joy: trees, roots & community
03:00 What is humanistic astrology?
05:00 Astrology as a tool: constructive, destructive, and in between
07:00 Psychic medium & animal communicator: how Jessica discovered her gifts
11:00 What drew Jessica to astrology as a child
13:00 Helping people cultivate emotional intelligence
16:30 Being well-resourced allows you to see the world as it is — and not look away
18:30 Climate optimism, radical imagination & staying in movements
20:30 What astrology can teach us about the earth and the seasons
23:30 What is the spring equinox?
25:30 The equinox chart: Neptune, Saturn & the astrology of 2026
27:30 Venus, Moon & Chiron in Aries: getting into right relationship with your values
28:30 Spring equinox rituals & practices (candle work + journaling)
32:00 How to discover your values if you feel lost or uncertain
35:00 What the collective may be feeling around the equinox
37:30 Pluto out of bounds & the call to build community
40:00 Grace, imperfection & staying in the work
41:30 Love is a value — and it's fierce
43:00 Neptune enters Aries: a once-in-165-years transit
45:00 Values vs. ideals: lampposts and stars
47:00 Truth, toxic individualism & living amends
50:00 Fire + air = more fire: grounding as the antidote
51:30 About Ghost of a Podcast
53:30 Astrology for Real Relationships & Meditations for Your Sign
55:30 Where to find Jessica online
56:30 Jessica's recent joy: meeting her first witch hazel tree
01:01:00 Arielle's recent joy: officiating her best friend's wedding
01:02:00 Closing reflection & call to action