The Golden Astrologer

A powerhouse week is here! We begin in the transformative depths of the Scorpio New Moon, stoking the flames of intensity, passion, and personal empowerment to set the tone. In this episode: Scorpio New Moon Power: Channeling raw intensity and passion into stepping into your strength. Retrograde Venus Sextiles Mars: Finding dynamic harmony between taking bold action and allowing effortless flow. T...

Cosmic shifts are in full swing this week! The Sun aligns with Mercury in Scorpio, marking the official halfway point of Mercury retrograde—a major turning point where clarity starts breaking through the mystery. In this episode, we explore: Mercury Retrograde Halfway Point: The Sun meets Mercury in deep Scorpio to illuminate key insights and reset our mental focus. Venus in Libra Sextile Jupiter...

Mercury and Venus are holding hands in retrograde, flinging open the doors to deep conversations, fresh perspectives, and a total evolution of what we value most! In this episode, we dive into: Mercury & Venus Retrograde: Opening the ultimate portal for honest communication and redefining your values. Venus Reaches the Halfway Mark: The heavy fog from part one is clearing out—get ready for swe...

This week, Venus is a busy girl as she first squares Pluto in the second of three challenges that began on September 15th. What story started for you then? Venus will meet with The Sun later in the week in early Scorpio after The Sun changes signs and this will mark the middle of Venus's retrograde. Then Venus will re-enter her home sign of Libra, as Mercury begins its retrograde in Scorpio. Both...

For five months, something has been moving in the dark beneath the surface of our lives, and this week Pluto turns direct and brings it into the light. Everything we’ve been quietly working on, tending, and transforming comes forward to be seen, and we get to feel how much our lives can change because of it. Meanwhile, the Sun in Libra whispers sweet nothings to abundant Jupiter, and Mars, with Sa...

A juicy story of love, beauty and vulnerability begins this week as Venus and Mercury meet up in Scorpio. The story will continue into November as these two planets will enjoy a simultaneous retrograde and direct cycle. Meanwhile Venus is ruling the New Moon in Libra this week as she challenges Mars in Leo. How will the goddess of peace react to the god of war? Tune in to The Golden Astrologer Pod...

It’s going to be a deliciously complicated week in the heavens…Astro Darlings, hold onto your cosmic hats—because this is one of those weeks when the sky apparently decided that subtlety was overrated. Mars charges into Leo like he owns the place. Then Mercury dives into probing Scorpio and promptly finds himself at the center of a fierce T-square with said Mars and transformative Pluto in Aquariu...

This week is the start of Libra season, as the equinox is upon us and the Sun enters the sign of the scales. The Sun is the focal point of a dynamic with the outer planets Neptune and Pluto and asks us to get clear about our one to one relationships in all areas of our lives. This is part of a Full Moon in Aries that conjoins Neptune and makes a bold aspect to Jupiter, helping us to open our heart...

It's the last full week of the Sun in Virgo as we wind down the season of health and service. Venus in Scorpio makes the first of three challenges to Pluto in Aquarius, asking us to dig deep into our relationships and transform them. Neptune and Pluto connect smoothly as they did months ago, reminding us to align, trust intuition and reclaim our power. Then retrograde asteroid Chiron returns to Ar...

It's a powerful week as the astrology ahead brings us all sorts of new beginnings and endings. Firstly, eclipse season ends with the New Moon in Virgo, which has a profound connection to Pluto in Aquarius. Then Uranus, planet of the unexpected starts its annual retrograde in the sign of Gemini. Mercury, planet of communication and intellect enters peaceful, aesthetic Libra and speaks in creative w...

This week, the great protector planet Jupiter has our back as we create new structures and boldly go forward and open to new possibilities. Warrior Mars challenges Saturn, asking us to be certain of our next steps and don’t allow fear to hold us back. Meanwhile Mercury, planet of thought and communication connects harmoniously to Mars, smoothing over any rough edges. As eclipse season begins to wi...

Virgo season is here! This week's Lunar Eclipse is the 2nd and last eclipse of this season. It's a Full Moon in Pisces and creates a strong connection with Mercury, planet of the mind and communication and Uranus, planet of innovation and the unexpected. This is an unusual set of astrology circumstances asking us to pay attention and choose what fulfills us now. Intuition is strong and leading us...

The time between two eclipses is always called the eclipse corridor. This week is that central week where there are no eclipses, but we're headed towards the 2nd one. It's an intense feeling we're moving through this week as the Sun finishes it's month long stay in home sign of Leo and connects with the South Node of Destiny at week's end. Simultaneously, Venus will oppose Saturn and we'd do best...

This is the week of the Total Solar Eclipse in the sign of Leo. This is a South Node Eclipse and Deb speaks about what to expect from this. Meanwhile, Mercury has also entered Leo and will join the Moon making the rounds of touching the outer planets right before the eclipse. Mars enters Cancer, where it enhances our desire to nurture our loved ones and protect them at all costs. And Venus in her...

This week marks the beginning of a much larger cosmic story as Venus enters her home sign of Libra, opening the first chapter of a journey that will unfold throughout the rest of the year. As the Goddess of Love, Beauty, Relationships, and Values returns to her own sign, she begins preparing for her upcoming retrograde between Libra and Scorpio this October—a profound period of reflection, realign...

The Cosmic Basket continues to illuminate our path this week as the radiant Sun in its home sign of Leo activates this extraordinary planetary pattern. Through its dynamic relationship with Pluto and harmonious connections to Uranus and Neptune, the Sun shines a brilliant light on our personal growth, creative potential, and the profound transformation unfolding both within and around us. Midweek,...

The extraordinary Cosmic Basket continues to unfold this week as Jupiter in Leo completes its powerful conversations with all of the outer planets, expanding our awareness and inviting us into an even greater level of consciousness. This rare planetary alliance continues to weave together the energies of growth, awakening, imagination, and transformation, encouraging us to embrace the future with...

The Universe is opening a doorway into a new chapter of consciousness as a rare planetary alliance begins to unfold. This week, a New Moon in Cancer invites us to plant seeds for the future while we are held within the extraordinary energy of Andre Barbault’s planetary basket — a once-in-centuries connection between the outer planets and Jupiter. Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto come together i...

This week's astrology invites us to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters. We begin with a challenging conversation between the Sun in Cancer and Saturn in Aries, reminding us that strength and compassion can exist together. It's a beautiful opportunity to offer ourselves the same empathy and kindness we so often extend to others. Neptune also begins its five-month retrograde j...

This week is packed with some of the biggest astrological shifts we've seen in months! It all begins with Mars entering Gemini for the first time in two years, energizing our minds, conversations, and curiosity. Almost immediately, Mercury—the ruler of Gemini—turns retrograde on Monday, beginning a three-week period of reflection, revision, and rediscovery. Monday also brings the practical yet emo...

The week begins with the Solstice, marking the first full week of the Sun's journey through nurturing Cancer and the final days of Jupiter's year-long passage through this heartfelt sign before the great planet strides into Leo for the next 13 months. Midweek, the Sun challenges dreamy Neptune in Aries, inspiring imagination, vision, and perhaps a few questions about what is real and what is possi...

Venus in Leo turns up the charm this week, bringing extra flirtation, creativity, and heart-centered expression as she moves through the first half of the week and makes powerful connections with all three outer planets. First, she shares an exciting conversation with Uranus, opening the door to surprises and fresh possibilities. The following day, she connects with dreamy Neptune, inspiring imagi...

It's a special week as Venus and Jupiter meet in their annual conjunction, this year in the nurturing waters of Cancer, inviting us to open our hearts, deepen our connections and expand our understanding of abundance in all its forms. As the week unfolds, Venus makes a brief but meaningful encounter with Chiron, offering an opportunity for healing and heart-centered awareness before she strides in...

The heavens are changing their tune this week. Mercury departs his beloved Gemini and slips into the tender waters of Cancer, creating a powerful three-planet gathering in the sign of the Crab. As Mercury relinquishes his rulership of the skies, intuition, feeling, and emotional awareness begin to shape the conversation. Later in the week, the Moon enters Aquarius and once again sparks the potent...

This week arrives with intensity woven through the skies. Mars in Taurus opens the story by locking into a powerful challenge with Pluto in Aquarius, stirring deep tensions around control, desire, power, and the need for change. What’s been simmering beneath the surface may suddenly demand attention, and the atmosphere feels charged with both confrontation and transformation. Midweek, the energy d...