Empowering Astrology with Katie Sweetman

Uranus arrives in Gemini, the last in a series of outer planet changes that makes for a year of transitions and new beginnings. We also have a Capricorn Full Moon, which puts the spotlight on Saturn in Aries. It's a call for new actions and new leadership. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 13:17 ♉ Taurus — 17:03 ♊ Gemini — 21:11 ♋ Cancer — 24:47 ♌ Leo — 28:39 ♍ Virgo — 32:23 ♎ Libra — 37:15 ♏ Scor...

Welcome to July. It's another month of notable planetary shifts. After seven years, Uranus trades Taurus for Gemini, and it's the start of a reinvention of a key area of our lives. Neptune also turns retrograde at 2 Aries, a call for compassion in action. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 20:08 ♉ Taurus — 23:54 ♊ Gemini — 27:43 ♋ Cancer — 29:44 ♌ Leo — 33:41 ♍ Virgo — 37:53 ♎ Libra — 42:47 ♏ S...

Happy Cancer Season! We arrive in the sign of home and family, past and memories. This week, a Cancer New Moon is joined by Jupiter, inspiring new horizons and beginnings. A square to Saturn and Neptune, however, mark a crossroads and need for maturity. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 17:55 ♉ Taurus — 21:59 ♊ Gemini — 25:21 ♋ Cancer — 29:10 ♌ Leo — 32:59 ♍ Virgo — 35:28 ♎ Libra — 39:22 ♏ Scorpio — 4...

After six months, Mars finally leaves Leo for Virgo, a shift in the narrative. Gemini Season is also a wrap as the Sun arrives in Cancer and marks the solstice. With Jupiter now in Cancer, we enter a season that will create openings for new support and care. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 16:09 ♉ Taurus — 19:14 ♊ Gemini — 22:59 ♋ Cancer — 26:55 ♌ Leo — 31:55 ♍ Virgo — 37:49 ♎ Libra — 42:17 ♏ Scorpi...

It's a week of new horizons as Jupiter arrives in Cancer followed by a Sagittarius Full Moon. In Cancer, Jupiter inspires us to open our hearts, to put down roots, to fill our cups. But testy astrology may shake up our emotional foundations and challenge our values. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 26:56 ♉ Taurus — 29:20 ♊ Gemini — 32:16 ♋ Cancer — 35:43 ♌ Leo — 39:15 ♍ Virgo — 43:10 ♎ Libra — 47:...

Welcome to June, a pivotal month and a linchpin for the astrology of 2025. We're at the midpoint of the eclipses. Gemini Season brings options, but do we know what we want? Mercury and Venus change signs. And Jupiter finally reaches the end of Gemini. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 21:29 ♉ Taurus — 24:49 ♊ Gemini — 27:46 ♋ Cancer — 31:13 ♌ Leo — 35:40 ♍ Virgo — 38:41 ♎ Libra — 41:56 ♏ Scorpio —...

A Gemini New Moon picks up on the energies of Mercury and Jupiter, also in Gemini. It's a week to open up our options, to reach towards new horizons. Travel, education, and communication take priority. We get support from Saturn, newly in Aries. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 19:27 ♉ Taurus — 23:02 ♊ Gemini — 26:17 ♋ Cancer — 28:57 ♌ Leo — 32:24 ♍ Virgo — 38:12 ♎ Libra — 41:03 ♏ Scorpio — 45:10...

Welcome to Gemini Season. The Sun arrives in the third sign of the zodiac. It's a season to explore, try new things, and rediscover our curiosity. The Sun isn't the only planet changing signs this week. Saturn makes its big debut in Aries. Mercury also enters Gemini. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 26:36 ♉ Taurus — 29:43 ♊ Gemini — 33:42 ♋ Cancer — 37:39 ♌ Leo — 41:15 ♍ Virgo — 44:38 ♎ Libra...

Episode 1 in a new interview series — I’m joined by legendary astrologer Debra Silverman of @silvermanastrology, who has a new book out, “I Don’t Believe in Astrology: A Therapist’s Guide to the Life-Changing Wisdom of the Stars”.  We don’t just discuss the practical wisdom of her latest book, we also talk about the power of Saturn, esoteric astrology, Pluto in Aquarius, artificial intelligence, a...

A Scorpio Full Moon lights up the sky, a catalyst for the powerful energies of Mars and Pluto. We're clearing space for new life. This is a full moon for rebirths and transformations. And with an opposition to Uranus, a full moon for reinventions and awakenings. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 26:50 ♉ Taurus — 29:46 ♊ Gemini — 32:48 ♋ Cancer — 36:19 ♌ Leo — 38:32 ♍ Virgo — 42:05 ♎ Libra — 44:48...

(Note that I completely forgot to do Pisces. There is a text update on my website, empoweringastrology.com, on the page for the video.) Pluto turns retrograde in Aquarius. The past is the past. We can't go back. A new story continues to emerge, one that first began in 2023, but we may be struggling to let go of the old. Use this week to work on building new systems. Mercury also arrives in Tau...

A Taurus New Moon turns our focus towards material matters. The next four weeks will be a check-in with money and income, resource and property. It's also a call to rediscover life's earthly pleasures. Plus, Pluto turns retrograde at 3 Aquarius. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 22:06 ♉ Taurus — 26:24 ♊ Gemini — 30:03 ♋ Cancer — 32:32 ♌ Leo — 37:20 ♍ Virgo — 41:01 ♎ Libra — 45:01 ♏ Scorpio — 4...

Mars, back in Leo, makes its final powerhouse opposition with Pluto, which means it's a week for transformation, to face ourselves. Venus also meets up with Saturn in Pisces and the Lunar Nodes, a crossroads for relationships. Plus, a Taurus New Moon. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 21:30 ♉ Taurus — 25:26 ♊ Gemini — 28:10 ♋ Cancer — 30:23 ♌ Leo — 34:09 ♍ Virgo — 37:33 ♎ Libra — 41:26 ♏ Scorpio —...

Mars returns to Leo and Mercury is back in Aries, a shift in gears for the final days of Aries Season as both planets return to the signs they started their retrograde. The Sun arrives in Taurus on April 19, a new season to enjoy the pleasure and beauty of Venus. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 16:49 ♉ Taurus — 20:19 ♊ Gemini — 23:30 ♋ Cancer — 26:53 ♌ Leo — 29:59 ♍ Virgo — 32:50 ♎ Libra — 37:26 ♏ S...

Mercury and Venus turn direct alongside Saturn in Pisces, a planet that may demand that we make a commitment, set a boundary, and put things in order. Along with a Libra Full Moon, it's time for us to know our value, to let go of what has reached an end. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 23:11 ♉ Taurus — 26:32 ♊ Gemini — 30:25 ♋ Cancer — 33:43 ♌ Leo — 37:29 ♍ Virgo — 40:50 ♎ Libra — 44:39 ♏ Scorpi...

Neptune arrives in Aries, a sign it has not been in since 1875. If Neptune represents an evolutionary force, one that blurs the boundaries between the material and spiritual worlds, its time in Aries will be lived through the lens of action and new beginnings. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 24:06 ♉ Taurus — 27:26 ♊ Gemini — 31:16 ♋ Cancer — 33:47 ♌ Leo — 36:16 ♍ Virgo — 38:23 ♎ Libra — 42:15 ♏ Scor...

Big news this week. We reach our second eclipse of the season, an Aries New Moon solar eclipse that sets the stage for the next six months. Eclipses mark new chapters and directions and Aries is a reboot. Neptune, after 13 years in Pisces, also arrives in Aries. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 26:22 ♉ Taurus — 28:14 ♊ Gemini — 31:04 ♋ Cancer — 33:14 ♌ Leo — 35:03 ♍ Virgo — 37:21 ♎ Libra — 40:42 ♏ Sc...

Welcome to Aries Season. It's the start of the astrological year and we begin anew. With Mars in Cancer, this is a season to focus on home and family. But we're also in a magical, liminal time between a lunar and solar eclipse. It's a time of transition and change. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 20:11 ♉ Taurus — 22:45 ♊ Gemini — 25:26 ♋ Cancer — 28:15 ♌ Leo — 31:02 ♍ Virgo — 33:36 ♎ Libr...

This week's eclipse at 23 Virgo is one of the marquee events for 2025, putting the spotlight on creating order and structure. It’s also an eclipse that creates a need to be of service, to put things in order, to clean things up, to tend to our health and wellness. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 23:25 ♉ Taurus — 26:07 ♊ Gemini — 28:39 ♋ Cancer — 31:21 ♌ Leo — 34:39 ♍ Virgo — 38:26 ♎ Libra — 42:41...

We’re in a new lunar month, one that brings us to our first eclipse next week, a lunar eclipse at 23 Virgo. With Mercury arriving in Aries this week, another page turns in our ongoing eclipse story. Mercury brings an energy of renewal and new beginnings. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 19:47 ♉ Taurus — 23:13 ♊ Gemini — 26:11 ♋ Cancer — 28:42 ♌ Leo — 32:13 ♍ Virgo — 34:59 ♎ Libra — 37:34 ♏ Scorpio —...

After two months, Mars is now direct in Cancer, a release of pent up energy. We're also coming to a Pisces New Moon on February 27, the official kick off of Eclipse Season. We enter a lunar month marked by an eclipse on March 14. Serious decisions to be made. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 23:53 ♉ Taurus — 26:27 ♊ Gemini — 29:46 ♋ Cancer — 32:37 ♌ Leo — 35:29 ♍ Virgo — 38:18 ♎ Libra — 41:15 ♏ S...

Welcome to Pisces Season! We've reached the last sign of the zodiac as well as the end of the astrological year. It’s a season that brings us closer to eclipses and their pivotal energies. Mars also turns direct in Cancer after two months retrograde. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 26:08 ♉ Taurus — 29:43 ♊ Gemini — 33:57 ♋ Cancer — 37:21 ♌ Leo — 41:31 ♍ Virgo — 44:47 ♎ Libra — 47:00 ♏ Scorpio —...

A Leo Full Moon lights up the sky and brings in the energies of Uranus, a planet that inspires reinvention and awakening, shake ups and breakthroughs. Mercury also arrives in Pisces, our first hint that we are approaching eclipse season and a Virgo lunar eclipse. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 21:49 ♉ Taurus — 25:06 ♊ Gemini — 29:31 ♋ Cancer — 33:09 ♌ Leo — 37:37 ♍ Virgo — 41:00 ♎ Libra — 45:07 ♏ S...

We're getting a big dose of Pisces energy this week as the North Node of the Moon and Neptune merge at 28 Pisces. It's a week of soul searching as well as opening up to new horizons. Our dreams may be vivid. Jupiter also turns direct at 11 Gemini. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 24:32 ♉ Taurus — 27:19 ♊ Gemini — 31:00 ♋ Cancer — 35:43 ♌ Leo — 40:15 ♍ Virgo — 44:09 ♎ Libra — 47:22 ♏ Scorpio —...

An Aquarius New Moon is a reset for the season, one that turns our attention towards friends and community, society and humanity, new futures and horizons. It's also a showcase for Pluto and its transformative energies. Uranus also turns direct at 23 Taurus. Timestamps: ♈ Aries — 24:19 ♉ Taurus — 27:09 ♊ Gemini — 30:59 ♋ Cancer — SORRY FORGOT SEE ADDENDUM ON MY WEBSITE ♌ Leo — 33:54 ♍ Vi...