Politics in Retrograde: A Direct Station Podcast

Have you been wondering why a white suburban mom was shot and killed by a federal agent after school drop-off in Minneapolis? Or why Trump is threatening World War III over a second hand peace prize? Or why Iran's totalitarian regime is suddenly showing signs of collapse while half the world self soothes with gay hockey? There's a cosmic explanation—and it's unprecedented in human history. In this...

Exhausted but electrified? Stuck in pea soup but sensing tectonic shifts? There's a cosmic reason for it. Half the solar system is in retrograde, clustering at critical degrees that force delusions to crack and truths to surface. In this episode, we track how Neptune at 29° Pisces—the final moment before transition—is beginning to breaking the mass delusion that's held for over a decade. From Megy...

The Triple Lilith: What If the Women Got Us Out of This? After 7 million people protested peacefully this weekend (not a single arrest!), Kate goes off the usual routine this week with a reflection/ exploration on America's hidden astrological secret: Lilith is powerfully placed in the nation’s birth chart, and she is being activated right now! While Trump fantasizes about humiliation and domi...

Making sense of the chaos through cosmic patterns, historical echoes, and the occasional, apologetic f-bomb. When the news feels overwhelming and democracy seems to be having a nervous breakdown, Politics in Retrograde offers a different lens for understanding our collective moment. Kate tracks political earthquakes through planetary patterns, finding meaning in the madness without sugarcoating th...

When Messages Make the Difference: Zip-tied Children and Mercury's Warning at the Threshold Direct Station | Where Politics Are in Retrograde Children zip-tied in midnight raids. A judge's house set ablaze for saying no to the DOJ. Military brass publicly humiliated on livestream. This week, Kate examines how Mercury's square with Jupiter and opposition to Chiron-Eris is manifesting as communicati...

🔥 The cosmic pressure cooker is near MAXIMUM and something's gotta give. This week felt different, didn't it? From Trump demanding prosecutions, to Comey's indictment, from that chilling Homeland Security memo criminalizing "extremism on race and gender", to right wing calls for blood in the streets - we went from zero to officially authoritarian in 6 days flat. But here&#39...

Eclipse Season Check-In: Letting Go at 29° Virgo Sometimes the cosmos demands we pause—and this week, they insisted. In a quick recording that started as a brief hello during this intense eclipse at 29° Virgo (hello fellow '71 babies with Pluto right there!) that became something more: a sort of raw reflection about the endings and beginnings showing up everywhere right now. I ended up talking...

What happens when political violence meets eclipse season? When young men can't distinguish between video game satire and real-world consequences? When those in power use tragedy to accelerate authoritarian crackdowns? In this urgent episode, Kate examines the September 10th assassination through an astrological lens, revealing how this moment sits at the halfway point between two eclipses whi...

When the President threatens war on Chicago while cosplaying Apocalypse Now, and 11 people are murdered at sea while Hamilton reappears and reminds us of who we might be—the cosmic weather report you didn't know you needed. In this episode of Politics in Retrograde, Kate Carey decodes why September 2025 feels like revolutionary 1776 meets fascist 1936 meets the Satanic Panic of 1993. Through t...

When mass shootings, institutional collapse, and systemic cruelty all converge in one week and hit different, it's not random—it's cosmic timing. In this episode of Politics in Retrograde, Kate Carey breaks down why the Minneapolis school shooting, the CDC's mass exodus, and ICE detaining firefighters all affected us differently this week. Through the lens of Neptune, Uranus, and White...

In this episode, Kate Carey weaves together the rising authoritarianism in America - from the shocking pre-dawn raid on John Bolton's home to the rise of a culture ministry ethos that begins to control American history and memory - with an unexpected source of hope: Indigenous peoples modeling how our deepest national wounds can become our most potent medicine. Through the lens of Chiron (the...

Why did American soldiers roll out a red carpet for a war criminal? How did a real estate developer's diplomatic blunder become a public humiliation of American power? And what do the stars reveal about this pivotal moment in the fight for sovereignty—both Ukraine's and our own? In this episode, we explore the stunning Mars opposition to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction on August 8th that coincided...

Why does everything feel so intense right now? There's an astrological explanation—and it's bigger than you think. Politics in Retrograde breaks down the cosmic forces behind today's headlines, making astrology accessible for skeptics and believers alike. Host Kate Carey—educator, reformer, practitioner, life coach—connects the dots between planetary movements and real-world events wit...

Why does 2025 feel like everything is breaking down at once? Why are authoritarian leaders across the globe making synchronized power grabs? Why are tech billionaires suddenly more powerful than governments, while simultaneously, long-buried secrets about the powerful are finally being exposed? In this episode, Kate Carey reveals the astrological explanation: we're living through "The Gre...

This week's revelations about Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein aren't just political news—they're part of a historical pattern that's been building for centuries. Host Kate Carey examines how moments of crisis have repeatedly catalyzed women's movements throughout American and world history, from the Great Depression to Victorian England. Drawing on her background in education reform and...

This week, we witnessed something unprecedented: a foundational conspiracy theory that held the MAGA movement together for years suddenly cracked wide open—not from external pressure, but from the contradictions within. When the DOJ quietly released a memo debunking the Jeffrey Epstein "client list" conspiracy, influential Trump supporters like podcaster Andrew Schulz and even Tucker Car...

On July 4th, America's shadow didn't just get activated—it got $2.4 trillion in funding and the full force of federal law. The ironically (in the Orwellian sense of irony) named "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" represents the largest peacetime reallocation of resources in U.S. history, codifying three core shadows that have haunted America since 1776: who deserves resources, who belongs here, and who...

Happy July 4th, America! 🎆 This week we're doing something special for the country's 249th birthday - a deep dive into America's actual birth chart. Fair warning: this one's longer than usual (about 70 minutes) because we're going full astrology nerd and I couldn't help myself. But if you've ever wondered why a country built by immigrants, led by people who are the chi...

In this episode, Kate examines the astrological forces behind recent military escalations - be it hype or crisis - and the dangerous intersection of End Times theology with foreign policy. As Jupiter squares Saturn-Neptune—a rare cosmic configuration not seen in our lifetimes—Kate reveals how the New Apostolic Reformation (a sect within evangelical Christianity) is showing up as presidential advis...

In this episode, Kate shares the results of casual fact-checking on a viral claim about National Guard history and stumbling into something much bigger: What's the astrological correlation between LA this weekend and LA's territory when Mexico ceded 55% of their land to an America manifesting its destiny. Plus: Edifying ourselves with readings from Gloria Anzaldua, Hannah Arendt, and Marce...

In this episode, Kate reveals the stunning cosmic synchronicity behind one of the most revealing days in recent American politics - and why artists are stepping up when politicians won't. On May 22nd, two stories crystallized our moment: Congress passed $300 billion in SNAP cuts while Trump hosted a $400 million crypto dinner for meme coin investors - many wearing masks to conceal their identi...

In this episode, Kate explores our collective moment of disruption and possibility. With her signature blend of celestial insight and cultural analysis, Kate unpacks how two seemingly opposing planetary forces – structure-loving Saturn and revolutionary Uranus – are forming a rare sextile aspect that might just offer us a framework for understanding these tumultuous times. Drawing on historical pa...

In this episode, Kate explores two seemingly contradictory developments unfolding in our world: the troubling rise of police state tactics in the United States and the groundbreaking selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope with Black and Haitian ancestry. Kate examines how these parallel events reflect the current "Mystic Triangle" forming between Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus—a...

In this episode, Kate explores the tension between institutional breakdown in the United States and emerging signs of resistance to authoritarian governance globally. Through the lens of Pluto's transformative journey through Aquarius, Kate offers a perspective on how this period of disruption may actually be setting the stage for profound collective renewal. With equal parts sharp political a...

The Paradox of Crumbling Walls and Rising Animosity In this thought-provoking episode, Kate explores a contradiction in our current political landscape: as some tribal boundaries show surprising cracks, others are being reinforced with alarming intensity. Discover how prominent voices like Ben Shapiro, Charlie Kirk, and Candace Owens are questioning long-held positions while simultaneously witness...