This Week in Astrology

Cardinal Grand Cross peaks! * Uranus-Pluto square * “Four Days of Supreme Intensity” climaxes * Live listener consultation * Much more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! The much-anticipated peak of the Cardinal Grand Cross, 2014′s most powerful astrological event, highlights “Four Days of Supreme Intensity” this week. This energy of revolutionary transformation is ideal for initiating or recharging projects! There are also several components of the Grand Cross coming exact, a peaking Grand Trine, and much more! Our Live Listener Consultation features Joe's concerns about relationship and how to succeed with his web TV series (a "new Melrose Place"). I'm co-facilitating a Shamanic Awakening Weekend May 2-4 near Asheville, NC. Four accomplished healers! Sacred cacao ceremony, “Shamanic Invocation: Heal and Awaken!” ceremonies, “Awaken Your Success Codes” process & Shamanic Breathwork™. Do any or all! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:29Monday: 2:27Tuesday: 5:12Wednesday: 7:19Thursday: 8:59Friday: 10:55Saturday: 12:25 Sunday: 13:42 Next Week's Aspects: 16:27Announcements: 18:00Live Listener Consultation (Joe, 9/18/81, 11:32 am, Hinsdale, IL): 21:43Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"       -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Lunar eclipse * Mercury Sideshow to Cardinal Grand Cross * Jupiter opposes Pluto, squares Uranus * "Four Days of Supreme Intensity” begins * Much more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! A powerful lunar eclipse empowered by all four asteroid goddesses highlights an extremely potent week! The “Mercury sideshow” to the impending Cardinal Grand Cross peaks early in the week, while Jupiter’s hard aspects to Pluto and Uranus begin “Four Days of Supreme Intensity.” This extraordinary series of events climaxes with next week’s peak of the Cardinal Grand Cross — 2014′s most powerful astrological alignment! As if that wasn’t enough for one week, we also have Venus aspecting most of the Grand Cross planets, the Sun entering Taurus, and a powerful Grand Trine beginning a two-month run. I also answer a listener question about "how not to go bonkers" under all this intense energy! :-) Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:28Monday: 3:02Tuesday: 5:48Wednesday: 9:38Thursday: 10:20Friday: 11:42Saturday: 13:11 Sunday: 14:42 Next Week's Aspects: 17:54Announcements: 19:11Listener question: how not to go bonkers under these intense energies!: 21:56Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"       -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Cardinal Grand Cross Begins! * Kelly Lee Phipps astro-tribute * Venus-Neptune conjunction * Grand Cross "Mercury sideshow" * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! Get ready to rocket as 2014′s most powerful astrological event – a Cardinal Grand Cross – starts heating up. Launching new projects and turbocharging existing ones are energized by this aspect pattern’s high-octane juju! This week’s events also include a mystical and creative Venus-Neptune conjunction and a Grand Cross “Mercury sideshow.” Kelly Lee PhippsI pay tribute to my friend and astrology mentor Kelly Lee Phipps, who ended his latest incarnation on March 25. I honor his life using the same method we used for celebrity charts on our old Cosmic Weather podcast! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:53Monday: 3:06Tuesday: 5:25Wednesday: 6:49Thursday: 6:53Friday: 7:36Saturday: 9:27 Sunday: 9:36 Next Week's Aspects: 9:58Announcements: 12:30Astro-Tribute to Kelly Lee Phipps, Feb 5 1971, 3:14 am, Jackson, MS): 19:20Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"       -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Mercury Retrograde * Jupiter-Chiron trine * Part 1 Listener Chart * Ceres enters Scorpio * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now Mercury turns retrograde three times a year, and another one starts this week. Focus on introspection and planning, especially on Piscean and Aquarian themes, rather than major new project starts or big purchases. Healing and mentoring are smoothly amplified with Jupiter trine Chiron, and the asteroid goddess Ceres enters Scorpio. Our Part 1 Listener Chart advises Anna how to make the best use of the Jupiter-Chiron trine lining up on her 8th house South Node of the Moon. Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:27Monday: 2:01Tuesday: 3:28Wednesday: 3:40Thursday: 4:39Friday: 6:37Saturday: 6:55 Sunday: 7:16 Next Week's Aspects: 7:45Announcements: 9:31Part 1 Listener Chart (Anna, 5/28/79, 10:24 am, Charlottesville, VA): 10:31 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"      -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Venus turns direct * New Moon in Aquarius * Listener questions * Jupiter-Pluto opposition * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now Venus turns direct this week, green-lighting new action in relationships, finances and creativity. A New Moon in Aquarius encourages enhanced authenticity and humanitarianism. And a multi-month Jupiter-Pluto opposition offers empowerment of spirituality, learning and much more! I answer listener questions about comets, stellium midpoints, separating vs. applying aspects, Mercury retrograde, good times to quit smoking or lose weight, "divorce aspects" and more! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:30Monday: 2:21Tuesday: 3:21Wednesday: 4:50Thursday: 5:40Friday: 8:06Saturday: 14:07 Sunday: 15:39 Next Week's Aspects: 16:10Announcements: 17:08Listener questions: 18:48 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"      -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Mystic Rectangle Peaks * Part 1 Listener Chart * Juno-Pallas Athena opposition * Mercury square Saturn * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now This week’s prime “skylight” is the peak of a Mystic Rectangle incorporating Juno, Pallas Athena, Jupiter, Chiron and Pluto. Three of its component aspects are also exact this week, including a Juno-Pallas Athena opposition. This offers the opportunity to harmonize very different ways of using feminine power. Communication is also highlighted, with Mercury making a flowing trine to Mars and a challenging square to Saturn. My Part 1 Listener Chart with Jennifer describes how she can make the best use of this week's Mystic Rectangle lining up on her natal Sun. Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:31Monday: 2:40Tuesday: 2:48Wednesday: 3:16Thursday: 4:41Friday: 6:01Saturday: 7:20 Sunday: 8:49 Next Week's Aspects: 9:33Announcements: 10:08Part 1 Listener Chart (Jennifer, Jul 4 1969, 7:35 am, Johnson City, NY): 11:30 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"      -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Cancer Full Moon * Live Listener Consultation * Sun enters Aquarius * Venus-Mars square * Enhanced Mystic Rectangle * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now A Cancer Full Moon illuminates the sky this week, followed by the Sun’s entry into Aquarius. Mind your relationships and celebrate your creativity with a Venus-Mars square. And strive to balance the assertive and receptive aspects of your feminine nature as Juno and Pallas Athena oppose each other within an enhanced Mystic Rectangle. My Live Listener Consultation with Meghan addresses her concern about whether the acupuncture career she is studying for is supported by her chart. Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:43Monday: 2:25Tuesday: 3:01Wednesday: 3:06Thursday: 5:10Friday: 7:28Saturday: 7:44 Sunday: 8:53 Next Week's Aspects: 10:02 Announcements: 11:40Live Listener Consultation (Meghan, Dec 11 1985, 1:14 pm, Carmel, NY): 14:47 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"      -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Fall Equinox Chart * Pisces Full Moon * Pt. 2 of Rafael Nasser on Noetic Astrology * 4 Venus aspects * Saturn-Pluto sextile * More! Listen to This Week in Astrology now The Sun’s entry into Libra marks the Fall Equinox, and a Pisces Full Moon radiates spiritual opening and divine inspiration. Hard aspects between Mercury and slower planets keep a communication-challenging Grand Cross in play. Four Venus aspects to slower planets put the spotlight on relationships, finances and creativity, and a Saturn-Pluto sextile calls for the transformation or release of outmoded structures. Plus Pluto stations direct! We complete our interview with astrologer Rafael Nasser on Noetic Astrology. He finishes making his case that human beings created the meanings of the planets and constellations -- and continue to do so! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (We love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:45 Monday: 3:13 Tuesday: 4:07 Wednesday: 6:27 Thursday: 7:45 Friday: 9:40 Saturday: 13:55 Sunday, including the Fall Equinox Chart: 16:09 Next Week's Aspects: 22:34 Announcements: 23:23 Astrologer Interview w/ Rafael Nasser on Noetic Astrology, Pt. 2 of 2: 30:31 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Shamanic Healing Services -- just as powerful long-distance as local! Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"      -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto T-square peaks * Leo Full Moon * Free consultation winner! * Listener questions * Part 1 Listener Chart * And more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now A powerhouse T-square featuring Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto peaks this week. Amplified revolutionary transformation is yours to use! These planets also aspect a Leo Full Moon, our other major event. Sun and Mercury events round out this week’s forecast. Our Part 1 Listener Chart advises Jane on the best use of the Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto T-square lining up on her nodal axis and natal Sun! We also feature another round of listener questions, as well as a surprise free consultation winner! Could it be you? Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:42Monday: 2:21Tuesday: 2:38Wednesday: 3:39Thursday: 7:01Friday: 7:04Saturday: 9:09 Sunday: 10:06 Next Week's Aspects: 10:33Announcements: 11:56Part 1 Listener Chart (Jane, Oct 8 1954, 6:15 am, Wabash, IN): 13:55Listener Questions: 36:25 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"       -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN

7 asteroid goddess aspect patterns peak! * Gemini New Moon * Part 1 Listener Chart * Much more! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! It’s extraordinary enough to have seven aspect patterns peaking in a single week. It’s even more amazing that they all involve asteroid goddesses. Hang onto your tiara! This packed astro-week also includes a Gemini New Moon, two asteroid goddesses turning direct, and much more! Our Part 1 Listener Chart features Alison. I tell her how to make the best use of this week's transiting Kite (Juno-Jupiter-Saturn-Chiron) lining up on her natal Moon and Uranus! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn about getting the show through iTunes. (I love it when you subscribe through iTunes!) Overview: 1:53Monday: 2:37Tuesday: 3:21Wednesday: 5:49Thursday: 10:14Friday: 11:13Saturday: 13:38 Sunday: 14:21 Next Week's Aspects: 17:58Announcements: 19:08Part 1 Listener Chart (Alison, 7/18/79, 8:16 am, Monmouth, IL): 21:22 Hear This Week in Astrology on smartphones and tablets with Stitcher! Subscribe to the FREE AstroShaman News. It features my weekly forecast, enlightening articles on astrology and spirituality, and much more! Try my Awakening Activation and Shamanic Healing -- effective long-distance or in person. Visit our FREE show archive -- an astrological education awaits you! May the stars light your way, Benjamin Bernstein Astrologer/Shamanic Healer AstroShaman.com Contact me "You got right to the heart of what I’m dealing with, and gave me such wonderful tools to work with all the craziness in my life right now. Very empowering!"       -- Janet Edwards, Chattanooga, TN