The Stellium Astrology Podcast

Astrology is an ever-unfolding mystery, particularly our own natal charts which seem to constantly reveal aspects of our personality to us which had previously been hiding in our subconscious awareness. But there will always be elements of our own natal charts which allude us, no matter how hard we research and try to understand them.

For example, planets in the 12th house are often very difficult for individuals to grasp, as are any planets which are aspected by dreamy, nebulous Neptune. That's not to say this will hinder you in any way, though you might find yourself wondering about these elusive aspects of your chart and how you can tap in to their deeper meaning in a clearer and more connected way. Well, there are a few ways this can be possible! I explain how in this episode.

Do you have mysterious chart placements you struggle to connect with?

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You've probably heard me mention a New Moon Wish List a few times during the podcast. So what exactly is a New Moon Wish List? And why bother creating one? Every 28 days, the Moon does a full revolution as she orbits the Earth leaving us with a few key dates falling on the first quarter, Full Moon, final (third) quarter and concluding and starting over at the New Moon. So the New Moon can be seen as a point of closure and representing new beginnings at the same time. I suppose in the same way we might say, "as one door closes another door opens" you could liken this to the sense of the New Moon being connected to periods where you are ready to instigate new beginnings as well as sating goodbye to projects or periods in your life. That is why it is particularly symbolic when there is a New Moon feeding into your natal placements particularly the luminaries and personal planets. Usually they are triggered into a new phase of their own and will plug into the seeding of the new phase which you will experiencing for yourself. There are a number of reasons why I recommend getting into this monthly practice, but one of the main ones is because we are able to check in with our hopes, aspirations and the things on our mind, and tune our inner world with the outer one. Though I think the New Moon is a good time for people to create a wish list, there are also times when you SHOULD NOT make a New Moon Wish List which I will explain in this episode. I will also explain how to create a New Moon wish list and if you'd like to see how I was able to use a previous New Moon Wish List to assess my progress and see how and why things panned out the way they did then check out my blog post on Creating a New Moon Wish List. I have created a free download for anyone wishing to create their New Moon Wish list and have a bunch of astrology resources for my Patrons. If you enjoy learning about the power of New Moon Wish Lists then you'll probably enjoy learning about Lunar Gestation Cycles which are a bit like New Moon wish lists on steroids and compliment the process of tracking New Moons: The Lunar Gestation Cycle! I have created a Lunar Gestation Cycle Video for my VIP Patrons, along with a lot of other really useful content.

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Now this is a phrase I hear a lot when speaking to my students and clients.

It's pretty much the go-to mindset before people learn the depth of the craft, where nothing is really that black and white in astrology.

For example, the natal chart is you in all your glory, warts 'n' all. There are ore favourable and less desirable aspects of the personality. There are bits we can take ownership over, and those parts of ourselves that we project onto others.

But would we simplify ourselves and say we are good or bad? Not really.

That's like comparing Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. They are two completely different films. Just because they were both made by Quentin Tarantino, doesn't mean they will be carbon copies of each other! In my opinion, they are both great films in their own right.

But I digress.

The point I'm trying to make is that each symbol in the natal chart holds a great variety of potential and we often express a multitude of these potentials in our lifetime.

So in a very long winded way, is having a stellium good or bad? Well you survived up until this point just being you and you're doing OK aren't you?

Stellia can be complicated, you can be very swayed to particular events, people, and situations in your life. It can be intense.

But it's who you are.

I've written about stellia for my website, so won't go in to too much detail here. Instead, I am sharing a link to the blog post for you to explore.

Read "What is a Stellium in Astrology" here: www.stelliumastrology.com/blog/what-is-a-stellium-astrology/

Do you have a stellium in your chart? How's that working out for you? Do you experience it as good or bad? Share your thoughts/experiences with me!

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Last week I discussed what a stellium is in astrology.

This week I wanted to explore the subject a little bit deeper and talk about how rare a stellium is.

Like everything in astrology, it's not totally cut and dry. There are some planetary gatherings that are incredibly common. Others, not so much.

So this is an episode where I talk a little bit more about stellia and what does and doesn't count.

I've written about stellia for my website, so won't go in to too much detail here. Instead, I am sharing a link to the blog post for you to explore.

Read "What is a Stellium in Astrology" here: www.stelliumastrology.com/blog/what-is-a-stellium-astrology/

Has this episode enlightened you? Did you discover you have a stellium for the first time? Let me know what you think!

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This week I decided to discuss what a stellium is in astrology.

You've probably heard of stellia (the plural name for them) as it's the name of this podcast! And it's likely you found my website or this podcast when googling "what is a stellium?" on the hunt for more information on this rather elusive and complicated spect pattern.

A stellium is when three or more planets congregate in the same sign or house in the horoscope. Such a concentration of planets can have quite an intense influence, whether natally or by transit.

What makes them difficult to interpret is that when planets get together by conjunction they tend to merge energies, influencing each other. The more planets that are involved, the harder it is to read them as a package.

This is likely because when learning astrology, we break things down individually and try to make sense of things in bitesize chunks. The the stellium comes along and asks us to jump ahead to that bit of the learning process where we try to bring it all together and make sense of the individual pieces of the puzzle as a whole.

But it doesn't invalidate your stellium if the planets are too wide for conjunction, it's still a heavily influenced area of your natal chart.

I've written about stellia for my website, so won't go in to too much detail here. Instead, I am sharing a link to the blog post for you to explore.

Read "What is a Stellium in Astrology" here: www.stelliumastrology.com/blog/what-is-a-stellium-astrology/

Do you have a stellium in your chart? How's that working out for you?

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The Mystic Rectangle is another interesting aspect pattern which usually pops when you initially glance at the natal chart and is formed of two trines, two sextiles and two oppositions.

The way this pattern is organised differs from the kite as a Grand Trine isn't involved, and there are TWO hard aspects in the shape of the opposition joining the corners of of the rectangle like a check box.

Relationships and interaction are going to be important roles in your life, but being connected by the trine and sextile aspects offers an extremely cooperative and encouraging connection with others, presenting as synchronicity, opportunity, and plugging in to the actionable friction of the oppositions involved.

Do you have a mystic rectangle in your chart? Let me know!

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The Yod is one of the more commonly known aspect patterns which has quite a bad reputation!

Yet again, another triangular chart shape which is again rather easy to recognise, the Yod is formed of three planets, two sitting in sextile from each other and completed by a third planet apexing at quincunx (a.k.a. inconjunct) the sextile planets.

So why does the Yod have a bad reputation? If you go 150° north and south of the ascendant, you'll find yourself standing on the cusp of the 6th and 8th houses.

Both houses are associated with health issues, and sit at an angle of dis-ease with the ascendant. Generally this aspect isn't felt in an obvious way. Some describe it as the stone in the shoe which can irritate for a long time and eventually cause a bigger issue.

Being connected by the sextile offers a more noticeable post to connect with these planets, however the planet sitting at the apex is definitely a sensitive point which cannot successfully communicate with either planet it is connected to in the Yod.

This really gives us an idea of how the quincunx feels, and offers some understanding of how it is thought planets relate to each other in the Yod.

There's nothing terribly foreboding about a Yod, and it doesn't indicate particularly magical mystical powers at all, and though it is also known as the finger of fate, it's not really a point of fate. That's more Saturn and Pluto's domain!

The Yod however can indicate issues which go unnoticed for a long time and then suddenly surface, causing our focus to be shifted away from other areas of our life. This can come in the form of illness as previously mentioned, but if can be through failing to address the areas of our life indicated by the Yod. The planet and house will indicate the areas to focus on.

The key to working with the Yod is to be aware of it. It is very hard to consciously integrate this planetary formation, as previously mentioned, the quincunx acts like a light switch, only one planet can be in operation at any one time.

With this in mind it is important to familiarise yourself with all the planets in your Yod and think about how you can consciously pay attention to all sides of your triangle and try to integrate them a little every day.

It's hard work but this process can help to draw these planets into your awareness and help you to work productively with them.

Do you have a Yod in your chart? Let me know!

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Mythologically speaking, Thor's Hammer Mjölnir was one of the most powerful weapons ever crafted, forged by dwarves and gifted to God of Thunder, Thor.

Regular listeners will be aware of the frequency in which I talk about Marvel films, and for a long time I crushed hard on Chris Hemsworth! I even wrote an article about him for Star Sign Style!

Mjölnir is never too far to be drawn into Thor's hands and he can use it to defeat his enemies as well as holding on to it and willing it to carry him from destination to destination. Only the worthy can yield the hammer.

Astrologically speaking, Thor's Hammer is another triangular aspect pattern associated with the square, and considered an analytical aspect chart shape as it forces us into a 'diagnostic' problem solving perspective.

It's not one of the more commonly known aspect patterns, but if you have one you'll probably beware of the challenges which come from this dynamic configuration which seem to trigger a total change of direction in life.

According to AstroWiki, children with this aspect tend to be very hard to discipline and carry this personality trait into their adult lives as challengers of the status-quo.

This can give rise to Thor's Hammer individuals being subject to criticism, most likely because they're independent nature causes them not to do as they're told!

This pattern is formed of two planets sitting at a 90° square to each other completed by a third planet which sits at a sesquiquadrates (a.k.a. Sesquisquare) 135° from each side of the square.

As the orb for a sesquiquadrate is no greater than 2°, it's a rather precise aspect which when formed can have quite a powerful influence over the natal chart.

As these are all hard aspects, they create a sense of challenge to live with. The sesquiquadrate is a constantly uncomfortable aspect and the planet sitting at the apex point of this triangle which is the subject of both 135° aspects make this an unstable and sensitive point. When this is triggered by transit the instability of this planet can become obvious to the native.

This aspect pattern can indicate an adventurousness which forces a totally new path to be roamed rather than the tidy path that's been carved out by others before you.

Do you have a Thor's Hammer aspect pattern in your chart? Let me know!

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During this episode I announce the prize draw winners (better late than never) and also share some special news of my own with you all!