Big Sky Astrology Podcast

This week, partnerships and values are highlighted in the Libra New Moon. Neptune backstrokes into Pisces. The Sun enters Scorpio and squares Pluto and gets to work uncovering what we've been hiding underneath the surface. Mercury identifies our biggest dreams as it meets with Jupiter and lays out a practical path to success with Saturn. And a listener question about finding community, especially in the realms of astrology and spir...

This week, a nostalgic Cancer Last Quarter Moon is a time to reflect on what we've accomplished in our recent New Moon goals. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, glides into her elegant home sign of Libra, and promptly meets up with idealistic Neptune, unpredictable Uranus, and probing Pluto. Power issues rise to the surface as Pluto stations direct. The Sun and Jupiter bring a fresh start, but might bring up conflicts in all ty...

This week: Mercury puts on its X-ray specs as it enters Scorpio and squares Pluto. The Aries Full Moon highlights the balance between caring for ourselves and being present for partners and friends. Venus meets Jupiter and Saturn, bringing both opportunity and responsibility. And a listener question about the chart ruler—what it is, how to find it, and what it reveals about your chart. Plus: Blunter than we need to be, tea with the...

Episode 314 | Capricorn First Quarter Moon: A Plan and a Checklist!

In this lighter-than-normal week, it's time to get to work on those recent Virgo New Moon goals with a surprisingly upbeat Capricorn First Quarter Moon. Jupiter comes up with a lot more ideas than Mercury can put into words. Venus's rendezvous with the Moon's South Node is a declutterer's paradise. And a listener question about the di...

This week: The Moon is quiet (no major lunation), but the Sun and Mars are busy! Mars enters Scorpio, one of the signs of his rulership, and is strengthened for his hard interaction with Pluto in Aquarius. The Sun enters the Libra, and its equinox initiates autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The Sun opposes sensitive Neptune and combines forces with Uranus and Pluto. And a listener question abo...

This week: Venus makes sweet music with Mars, enters Virgo, and finds beauty in unexpected places with Uranus. Mercury aspects serious Saturn, enters diplomatic Libra, gives voice to Neptune, and gains inspiration from Uranus before getting down and dirty with Pluto. The Sun's face-off with Saturn dominates the Virgo New Moon Solar Eclipse at the intense 29th degree. And there is so much to cover in the sky this week that there was...

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This week: Mercury and the Sun's latest conjunction means it’s ca...

It’s the final day of the 6th Annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! In five big daily episodes this week, we’re bringing you the day’s major astrological news, along with an interview from one of five wonderful astrologers in five different specialties! Today: Uranus turns retrograde, and we look at Sunday’s Pisces Full Moon/Total Lunar Eclipse! And today’s interview is with Ronnie Gale Dreyer, who shares her knowledge and perspective...

It’s Day 4 of the 6th Annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! In five big daily episodes this week, we’re bringing you the day’s major astrological news, along with an interview from one of five wonderful astrologers in five different specialties! Today, a sobering conjunction from Moon to Pluto, and the drive and impatience of the evening’s Mars-Jupiter square. And today’s interview is with Patrick Watson, who gives an overview of Hell...

It’s Day 3 of the 6th Annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! In five big daily episodes this week, we’re bringing you the day’s major astrological news, along with an interview from one of five wonderful astrologers in five different specialties! Today, Mercury squares Uranus – look for a breakthrough in a project – and the Moon squares Mars and opposes Jupiter, all before your morning coffee. And today’s interview is with Psychologica...

It’s the second day of our Sixth Annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! In today’s sky, Mercury enters Virgo and the Moon in Capricorn teams with the Sun in Virgo for accomplishing practical, long-term plans. And in a special Podathon interview, April talks about Vedic astrology with Kenneth Miller! Including: Square charts with triangles, the sidereal situation, and how a Leo could possibly be a Cancer!

Plus all the Podathon news, inc...

It's the first day of our Sixth Annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! In this week's special daily episodes, we'll cover the day's major astrological news and feature an interview with an astrologer about their astrological specialty! Today: Saturn backs into Pisces, a Void-of-Course Moon in Sagittarius, and an interview about Evolutionary Astrology with Dabney Lawless of Lawless Astrology! And all the Podathon news, including how to ...

This week, Venus enters the glamorous sign of Leeeeeeoooo and makes inspiring aspects to Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, plus a highly charged opposition to Pluto. Uranus and Neptune connect in their first major aspect since 1993, and the Sagittarius First Quarter Moon focuses on teaching and moving forward into the future. And coming up next week, the 6th Annual Podathon! Plus: Futuristic drawings, things you can’t undo, and a little...

This week, the planets are on a bit of a summer hiatus, with only a few major and minor aspects. The Sun enters earthy Virgo, tries to compromise with Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto, and squares off with unpredictable Uranus - and it all plays a role in the first of two consecutive Virgo New Moons. And a listener question about how to choose the best time to launch a business, astrologically speaking. Plus: Making lists, shaking things...

This week, Mercury turns direct and enjoys not one, but two sextile opportunities with Mars. Saturn makes the second of three liberating sextiles to Uranus, and Venus and Jupiter make a delicious conjunction in Cancer. The Taurus Last Quarter Moon is a time to make some final decisions on those Leo New Moon wishes, and April answers a listener's question about the Midheaven in the Whole Sign House system. Plus: On the precipice, br...

This week, Mars enters the diplomatic sign of Libra and mixes it up with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The Aquarius Full Moon calls for a review of social alliances and Leo New Moon goals. And in the spirit of this very Mars-oriented week, a listener question about the Mars return. Plus: Powering through, underdogs, and cats that want what they want!

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This week, Venus enters cozy Cancer, but the nest is disturbed by tense aspects to Saturn and Neptune. Mercury retrograde cazimi in Leeeeooooo offers clarifying insights into your individual genius. The Scorpio First Quarter Moon encourages a passionate and determined move forward on those Leo New Moon wishes. And a listener question about the Progressed Ascendant moving into a new house of the birth chart. Plus: A fellowship suppe...

Welcome to the 300th Episode of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast! This week, the summer transits are heating up with the help of the Sun and Venus. Venus squares the Lunar Nodes and her cosmic lover, Mars. The Sun enters its happy place of Leeeeeooooo and aspects nearly everything - Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The week ends on a very dynamic and powerful Leo New Moon, complete with the Sun in opposition to Pluto. Plus: Strengt...

This week, Mercury stations for its latest retrograde period. An Aries Last Quarter Moon issues a final call to action in the Cancer New Moon cycle. Mars makes a conjunction with the South Node and asks that we let go of negative Mars traits. Mercury and Venus highlight heartfelt communication, and a listener question about synastry - what if you and your partner have very difficult aspects between your birth charts? Plus: Revisiti...