Rhythms and Retrogrades

Like clockwork, Saturn ingresses into Aries every 29 years, and today we're covering the transit cycles of the 20th century. Saturn rules time along with  structures, systems, discipline, & even karma. In this episode of Rhythms and Retrogrades, we trace Saturn's roughly 29-year return through Aries across the 20th century and into the current transit.  We get personal as the host, S...

This first episode of 2026 begins with a threshold. Schyler shares what it means to quit a job on New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius - a clean break under a sky that favors disruption, reinvention, and future-focused risk. Then the timeline folds in on itself. A weekend trip to a used game store with her 14 year old becomes an accidental excavation site. Consoles that once defined an era now sit b...

Robert Johnson is more than just a blues legend—he’s a myth, a mystery, and the man whose music shaped generations. In this episode of Rhythms & Retrogrades, host Schyler takes you to the crossroads of music, astrology, and folklore to uncover the cosmic truth behind Johnson’s haunting legacy. Born May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Robert Johnson lived a short but unforgettable life. Kno...

In this episode of Rhythms and Retrogrades, Schyler time-travels to the MySpace era to decode the cosmic fingerprints behind the early 2000s internet boom. From Saturn in Gemini’s obsession with screen names to Saturn in Leo’s digital spotlight, this episode maps out how astrology shaped the dawn of online identity. We dive into: The rise of MySpace, YouTube, and digital music sharing Saturn’s tra...

In this electrifying episode of Rhythms & Retrogrades, Schyler cracks open the cosmic vault of Pluto in Sagittarius and the early internet era. From dial-up connections and Napster’s disruption of the music industry to the rise of megachurches and viral fame, this episode unpacks the planetary transits that reprogrammed our collective beliefs, identities, and cultural landscapes. We explore: S...

In this raw and nostalgia-packed episode of Rhythms & Retrogrades , host Schyler takes you on a time-traveling deep dive into the chaotic mid-1990s—a five-year window of planetary upheaval and cultural disillusionment. We explore the cosmic shifts between 1993 and 1998 , a period where Pluto pendulum-swung between Scorpio and Sagittarius , Saturn wrapped up its time in Aquarius , Uranus moved...

Welcome to the very first episode of Rhythms and Retrogrades , where astrology meets pop culture, music history, and the unforgettable soundtracks of our lives. Hosted by Schyler, a lifelong lover of the stars and sound, this intro episode lays the cosmic groundwork for what’s to come. In this debut, Schyler shares the inspiration behind the podcast: a fascination with time, patterns, and the eeri...