The Refated Podcast | Astrology for Shaping Your Fate

Mercury cazimi is a powerful collection of hours where Mercury is “in the heart of” the Sun. Translation? All Mercury things like communication, writing, socializing and sharing get a major boost. Need clarity? Mercury cazimi’s got it! In this episode, I explore some of my favorite ways to take advantage of Mercury cazimi so that you can make the most of it.

• 01:20 Mercury cazimi basics
• 05:48 Things to do with Mercury cazimi 

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Saturn represents your foundations, structures, boundaries and routines. When Saturn moves into a new sign, these things can go through a little (or a lotta) wobble. How’s an earthy, buttoned-up planet like Saturn going to behave in a rebellious fire sign? Definitely not as usual… Listen for tips and prompts to help you make the most of this 2.5 year time period!

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This week has the potential to be extremely revelatory—to show you some things that you didn't see before, to shake things up, and maybe get you going again in a place where you’ve felt blah. 

• 02:10 Scorpio Full Moon
• 11:39 Sun conjunct Uranus

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Who stops drinking coffee while writing a book?! Apparently me. In this episode, I take a mental break and play you a snippet about the Taurus New Moon from one of the Nowcasts in my new So Below Society. Ready to master astrological cycles? Join us! Doors close April 27th.

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I’m writing a second book! In this episode, I unpack the astrology surrounding my latest book deal and share how the writing process is going so far. If you’re curious about how to use transits in combination with profections, you’re going to want to hear this one.

• 03:57 The non-astrology backstory
• 07:39 Transits, time lords, and natal potential
• 12:26 The astrological timeline
• 20:10 My writing process and how it’s going so far

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The astro weather is drying out and speeding up! As three planets move signs, you might notice a bit more pep in your step and forward momentum.

• 00:20 Podcast poll results
• 02:10 So Below Society
• 07:57 Weekly overview
• 09:37 Mercury in Aries
• 11:55 Mercury conjunct Neptune
• 14:56 Mars in Leo
• 17:06 Sun in Taurus
• 19:04: Venus sextile Uranus
• 20:58 Mercury sextile Pluto
• 22:08 Sun square Mars

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Mercury and Venus tread water in the sky while an emotional Full Moon in Libra is on the rise. It’s a good week to slow down and feel your way through.

• 01:14 Week overview
• 03:11 Venus retrograde conjunct Saturn
• 06:14 Mercury stations direct
• 08:17 Venus sextile Uranus
• 10:31 Mercury conjunct North Node
• 12:17 Full Moon in Libra
• 20:27 Venus stations direct

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After a gentler start to the week, things get interesting when Saturn, Uranus, and Mars decide that inspired change is in order. Have fun sprucing things up and taking a fresh approach to an old problem.

• 01:21 Roll call and weekly overview
• 03:37 Venus retrograde conjunct North Node
• 06:50 Mercury retrograde conjunct North Node
• 09:57 Saturn sextile Uranus
• 12:58 Mars sextile Uranus
• 15:48 Mars trine Saturn
• 17:47 Sun sextile Jupiter
• 19:39 Mars trine Venus retrograde

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Time for another Venus retrograde experiment! I’m so excited to welcome our first guest to the podcast. I believe we learn real astrology by listening to real people’s stories, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do today. In this episode, we dissect the astrology surrounding Tay’s experience of going from lost to local gym owner in a matter of weeks. We get really nerdy and talk about everything from progressions to zodiacal releasing.

• 00:00 Claire’s intro
• 04:00 Tay’s backstory
• 07:47 Progressed Venus
• 11:34 Zodiacal releasing and loosing of the bond
• 23:34 Saturn return
• 33:29 Mercury year
• 46:52 Claire’s outro

Follow Tay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taybootay

Purchase Tay’s 2025 astrology calendar: taynicholas.com

Visit Tay at Rose City Rec Room: https://www.rcrecroom.com/

Calculate your zodiacal releasing periods at: zodiacalreleasing.net

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This week’s an interesting combination of the past and the future. Some long-term storylines are coming to a close, while new ones are gently taking shape. You might notice some old feelings resurface, or just a pull to go down memory lane. From eclipse round two, to Neptune switching signs, and more of our double retrograde—the astrology is a little wobbly. Put on your floaties, and see if you can just ride the wave.

• 02:14 Week overview
• 05:08 Sun conjunct Mercury retrograde
• 08:47 Mercury retrograde sextile Pluto
• 11:49 Venus retrograde in Pisces
• 15:43 Venus retrograde conjunct Neptune
• 19:20 New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries
• 21:44 Mercury retrograde in Pisces
• 23:57 Mercury retrograde conjunct Neptune
• 26:05 Neptune in Aries

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