Ben Belinsky's Moonletter Podcast

 Welcome to the Moonletter for the mooncycle beginning on 20 December 2025 with the new moon in Sagittarius and spanning the full moon in Cancer on 3 January 2026.  Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters  and articles on astrology and spirituality. Where you can subscribe to get the moonletter delivered to your mail box. We pla...

An Astrologer looks at Quantum Reality This is based on an extract from the e-book "Asbolus : Divination and Alternative Realities" soon to be published and available from Amazon.  https://moonletter.co.uk/e-books/#asbolus #asbolus #saturn #astrology #quantummechanics #manyworlds #collapseofthewavefunction  Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsk...

"So which planet rules free energy then?" Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters  and articles on astrology and spirituality. Where you can subscribe to get the moonletter delivered to your mail box. We plan to keep the moonletter free as much as possible. But if you can make a one-off or regular donation support our...

Sedna is a dwarf planet that orbits out at the farthest reaches of the solar system. She gets her name from the Inuit goddess who is the guardian of the ocean creatures.  Here we look at her myth, how she escaped from an arranged marriage to an evil sorcerer, how she was abandoned by her father, how she eventually made her home at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean as the goddess who looked after the...

Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Scorpio on 20 November 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Gemini on 4 December 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. #newmoonscorpio # fullmoongemini Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you...

Not all poets are shamans. Not all shamans are poets. But here we look at what they have in common. Examples from William Blake, Rilke, Taliesin and Inuit culture #poet #poetry #shamanicpoetry #shaman #shamanism #williamblake #rilke  Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters  and articles on astrology and spirituality. Where you c...

“Then I remembered the words of an old song: ‘Sometimes I close my eyes, and dream of somewhere else. Anywhere away from here…’ “And I find myself in a distant forest, walking towards a temple. And the earth is green and moist to my feet and there’s sunlight and soft rain. But above all, there’s a feeling of peace, a connection to something greater. And I stay there for a while until I can let go,...

Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Libra on 21 October 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Taurus on 5 November 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. #newmoonlibra #fullmoontaurus #samhain Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where...

If you’re born on the cusp of two zodiac signs, what does that mean? Cusps are both boundaries and transitions. They both separate and connect. You can see them as thresholds or movable screens or like locks on a canal – places of transformation where energy is lowered or raised. Here we look at cusps as places in their own right. Places that share or synthesize qualities of the signs on either si...

Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Virgo / Partial eclipse of the sun on 21 September 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Aries on 7 October 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can re...

Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Virgo on 23 August 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Pisces, Total Lunar Eclipse on 7 September 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben B...

The centaur Nessus has a bad reputation, as a conman and a scammer; the one who caused the death of the hero Hercules. But this is not just to scare you. Nessus' astrological role is to alert you to danger, to spot the scams and the shysters, recognise the deceptions and increase your chances of survival. This podcast is an introduction to the e-book on the astrological influence of the  sola...

There’s something about the music of Jean Sibelius, something both human and transcendental at the same time in a way that’s different from the music of any other composer. Here we look at the astrological influence of the centaurs: Chiron, Asbolus and Hylonome on his music and on his life. Check out the moonletter website for more articles and podcasts on astrology and music, plus more on the ast...

Where does Mariah's musical talent come from? How did she get into (and out of) an abusive relationship? Where does her strength and determination come from? Astrology can suggest answers to some of this questions. In particular we look at the influence of the centaur, Pholus in her chart. For more information about Pholus check out the article on the moonletter website. https://moonletter.co...

Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Leo on 24 July 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Aquarius on 9 August 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moo...

William Burroughs cut-up novel, Nova Express predicted a world in which insoluble conflicts are created and perpetuated. We now have such a world where social media are used to spread conspiracy theories, disinformation and hate. Here we look at this mechanism that was predicted in 1964 and is now a reality, how to understand it and how to deal with it. #williamburroughs #burroughs #novaexpress #s...

Pholus is a solar system body named after one of the centaurs of Greek mythology. His astrological influence is to do with the herd instinct and the mass mind. Pholus shows up in the birth charts of those involved with mass movements, cults and abusive relationships. This is an introduction to the e-book on Pholus which looks at case studies of cult leaders, cult busters, abusers and survivors of...

Chiron was the first centaur to be discovered in the solar system in 1977. Named after the half-man, half-horse creatures of Greek mythology, since then many other centaurs have been discovered including Pholus, Nessus, Chariklo, Asbolus, Hylonome, Cyllarus and Okyrhoe. Here we introduce their astrological influence which takes us into other dimensions of experience. Four e-books in the series on...

Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Cancer on 25 June 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Capricorn on 10 July 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthl...

Asbolus is a solar system body known as a centaur, discovered in 1995 orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune. In Greek mythology, Asbolus was a seer who could read the future from the flights of birds. With Asbolus configured to the sun or moon or one of the interpersonal planets in your birth chart, you may be able to catch glimpses of probable futures. It might give you an interest in fantasy, sci...

The constellation Scorpius is known by astrologers as Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac. The sign is named after the scorpion, predatory creatures equipped with a pair of sharp claws and a poisonous sting. They live in many countries, most notably in deserts and come out only at night. Here we look at various aspects of the scorpion to gather insights into the mysterious character of Scorpio...

Brainstorming and implementing new ideas can be fraught with issues. Here's an astrological guide to help you make the best use of the planetary energies in this process and avoid the biggest pitfalls. #brainstorming #astrology #neptune # jupiter #saturn #mars #moon #creativity Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters  and a...

Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Gemini on 27 May 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Sagittarius on 11 June 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's month...

Although astrologers always want to know that exact birth time of a child, they are reluctant to do more than a very basic interpretation of the child’s birth chart. Why is that? #astrology #children #moonsign #interpretation Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters  and articles on astrology and spirituality. Where you can subsc...

Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Taurus on 27 April 2025 and covers the Full Moon in Scorpio on 12 May 2025. Ben Belinsky talks about the astrological influences and how to work with and make the best of the planetary energies. Support the show Check out  the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly...