The Smart Witch Podcast

In this episode, we’re diving deep into Chiron’s role in the natal chart — including the core wounds, common coping mechanisms & underlying gifts of each house placement! Here’s the link to my newsletter article: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray/p/chiron-in-the-birth-chart?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

This week, we have some turbulent transits influencing the cultural landscape (which we’ve been feeling since early June, making this a significant and climactic month) — a Mars/Uranus square shakes things up on Sunday, leading us into Jupiter forming a square to the ongoing Saturn/Neptune conjunction. We also have a sprinkling of supportive transits to help us navigate the week’s larger astrology...

In this week’s episode, we dive into the week’s abundance of harmonious astrology, including a sparky sextile between Mercury and Mars and a lovely synergy between Venus and Jupiter. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

Happy New Moon in Gemini! This one receives a supportive boost from Pluto, Neptune, Saturn and Mercury, serving as the ideal moment to cultivate a new mantra or initiate a fresh perspective. Mercury is the main character of several other transits this week, so get ready for a buzzy, social and communicative week! Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

Happy Full Moon in Scorpio! In this week’s episode, we’re unpacking this week’s cathartic lunar transit, plus a Sun/Uranus conjunction shaking things up this weekend! Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

This week’s astrology features a tense Pluto station and an anxiety-inducing Mercury/Chiron conjunction — thankfully, we have a number of lovely transits to support us with problem-solving, building rapport and centering authenticity (plus, Mercury ingresses into Taurus!) Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing today’s New Moon in Taurus (square the Mars opposition to Pluto), Venus re-entering Aries and immediately forming a conjunction to Neptune over the weekend! Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the Mercury/Pluto Opposition (square the sun), along with the Venus/Saturn/North Node conjunction (and a few helpful transits which will support us along the way.) Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

Happy Venus direct! We’re basking in the afterglow of Saturday’s Chironic Full Moon in Libra, while Mercury’s third trine to Neptune sets a dreamy, nebulous tone for our week (and possibly brings something back up from the retrograde — this time, to move us in the direction of resolution.) The weekend features a helpful Mars trine to Neptune, and Mars/Mercury slide back into the signs they turned...

We have a lot happening this week astrologically, beginning with a series of transits to Venus retrograde and leading into a Full Moon in Libra this weekend. Mercury and Venus station direct this week, and at the beginning of the episode, we briefly discuss the larger transits of Neptune in Aries (as of last week) and the ongoing sextile of Saturn and Uranus (in play until later in the month.) Sub...

We’ve got a TON happening this week astrologically, from Venus and Mercury Retrograde conjunct Neptune to Mars square Chiron and a Solar Eclipse in Aries over the weekend. We’re unpacking all of it in today’s episode! Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

Happy Ostara! 🐣 We’re celebrating spring’s arrival here in the Northern Hemisphere with the Vernal Equinox, marked by the sun’s entrance into Aries on Thursday. We’re unpacking the astrological significance of this event, along with Wednesday’s Sun/Neptune conjunction (which colors the whole week with a vibe of dreamy mysticism and mental fog), and Venus Retrograde sextile Pluto and conjunct the...

This week, we have a sun/Saturn conjunction AND a Mercury/Venus conjunction to reconcile with — plus a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo this weekend. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://substack.com/@alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

It’s officially Venus retrograde! As Mercury takes his first steps through the pre-retrograde shadow zone and enters Aries on Monday, pay attention to what’s seeded this week (as it’s setting the tone for the upcoming Mercury Retrograde, March 15th — April 7th.) Especially around Sunday March 2nd (when Mercury forms the first conjunction to Neptune) any communication glitches, overlooked details o...

Mars turns direct this week…just as Venus turns retrograde until April 12th. In this week’s episode, we’re discussing both of these transits along with Tuesday’s Mercury/Saturn alignment and an optimistic New Moon on Thursday. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray

This week’s astrology forecast is short & features only a couple transits, including a Mercury square to Jupiter and the sun entering Pisces. If you’ve been sleepy, sensitive, emotional and having vivid dreams, you’re picking up on all the Pisces energy this week (a nice break from last week’s fixed full moon!) We also discuss the moment’s Neptune conjunction to the North Node in the sign of the f...

We have an active week astrologically, beginning with a number of supportive aspects on Sunday (but Mercury conjunct Pluto complicates things mid-week.) A New Moon in Aquarius on Wednesday supports manifestation and wish-making, while Venus slips into her pre-retrograde shadow zone and conjuncts dreamy Neptune later in the week. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.co...

It’s Aquarius Season, witches! And we have an active week in the cosmos, beginning with two lovely Mercury transits and ending with a supportive Mars trine to Venus. On Tuesday, the sun conjuncts Pluto, overlapping with Mercury square Chiron. We’re in for a bit of a ride! Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing a passionate Full Moon in Cancer on Monday, a productive sun/Mars Opposition mid-week, Venus conjunct Saturn over the weekend (an opportunity to bring structure and organization to our relationships, wellness and finances) and much more! We have a packed week astrologically, so you don’t want to miss this episode. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press...

It’s our first full week of 2025 and while we’re still in the churn of Mars Opposite Pluto, it’s a relatively quiet week astrologically. Mars backtracks into Cancer to finish out his retrograde, stirring primal feelings of vulnerability and (potentially) defensiveness, and Neptune casts a glamorous fog over our critical thinking skills this week when the shamanic planet forms a tense square to Mer...

In this week’s episode, we’re unpacking the astrology of the last week of 2024 (and the first week of 2025) — and there’s a lot to discuss! We have a tense Mars-Pluto Opposition mid-week (activating dormant resentment and general and unrest), but a stabilizing New Moon on Tuesday makes this the perfect week to set intentions for the next 12-month cycle. Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press:...

In this week’s episode, we’re unpacking the astrology from December 22nd — December 28th, 2024. We begin the week with a lovely sextile between sensual Venus and complex Chiron, a gentle invitation to feel seen, known and accepted. Mid-week, we have our second square of the year between Jupiter and Saturn, a larger influence promoting many of us to restructure our boundaries and/or our ability to...

This week, we have a number of supportive transits although the chatter amongst the planets remains quiet. We have the sun trine Chiron on Tuesday — a supportive opportunity for a moment of healing and confidently engaging with activation — and later in the week, Venus opposes Mars retro and forms a sextile to Mercury (whose also currently retrograde.) Subscribe to my newsletter, Black Cat Press:...

In this episode, we’re unpacking the astrology of the week of December 1st, starting with a pragmatic yet productive New Moon in Sag on Sunday, squaring Saturn and trine vivacious Mars. It’s a climactic week for Mercury Retrograde — the Trickster God stations direct on December 15th, but much of the mayhem is likely to happen THIS week if it’s going to. With the Mercury Jupiter Opposition, exact o...

In this episode, we’re breaking down the astrology for the week of November 24th, starting with Mercury turning retrograde on Tuesday the 25th until December 15th in Sagittarius. Mid-week, a challenging Venus transit to Chiron actives our core wounding around our sense of self-worth, relationships and/or finances, but a supportive sun/Mars trine provides the energy and empowerment we can lean into...