The Stars Made Me Do It

In one of our most fun rambles to date, Ciera and Mimí ramble about some classics, such as am I the a**hole, as well as some new ramblies like secretive versus discreet, would you rather, and fashion trends. Do you agree that body glitter gives Aquarius vibes? Would you choose a pause or rewind button in your life? All of this and more paramount questions in our latest ramble!

Have you ever wondered what your superpower was in the moment of a crisis? Our Part/Lot of Necessity is here to show us exactly that! While traditionally seen as pointing our your 'enemies,' the Part of Necessity is so much more than that. It comes as no surprise that this part also deals with predetermination and fate as the name stems from the Greek goddess Ananke, mother of the fates and wife o...

Another installment of The Stars Made Me Murder is here for you this spooky season! Mimí and Ciera are joined by Kailin to hear about a chilling tale of one of America's most notorious family annihilators. While the stars don't ACTUALLY make anyone murder....the astrology in this episode is NUTS! John List, known as "completely unremarkable," committed an unthinkable crime and got away with it for...

Happy Spooky Season! It’s officially time to celebrate the intensity within while connecting wit the Scorpio energy all around us. This week, Mimí and Ciera discuss Venus in the sign of Scorpio and how an individual with this placement would approach love, money, and sex! Do you know a Scorpio Venus; are they hesitant to vulnerability? Are they giving Male Main Character energy? Let us know!

Transits are a huge part of astrology...but what even are transits?! Think of transits as your astrological weather report- we check the transits to check in with the current planetary energies to see how they will be affecting us (and how we can prepare!). Like most parts of astrology, reading transits is not something we can become an expert in overnight. Ciera and Mimí discuss the best places t...

Join the Firestorm this week as we trailblazer our way through a conversation of the Part (or Lot) of Victory. With such little information to be found about this placement on the internet, Martha Mimí and Ciera explore what victory means to them and how the Mythology of Nike plays an important and interesting role in one’s entrepreneurial nature. Let us know where your Part of Victory is and if y...

This week, the Firestorm comes together to continue the Intermediate Series and bring to light the Aspect Patterns of a chart. Using the Major Aspects we’ve explored before, there are specific patters that show natural talents, obstacles to overcome, and even spiritual growth throughout your lifetime. Join in on the discussion: do you have any of these patterns in your chart? Let us know in the Di...

Could there be a better way to start off Libra season than with Venus in Libra?! Libra is one of the signs that Venus rules- meaning it is very comfy in this sign and is absolutely all about relationships. Having such a keen understanding of what others want and need, Venus in Libra (or 7th house) strives to please the people in their life, while working towards understanding the importance of the...

While you might have already heard of and had a dive into the major aspects, Martha and Mimí are here to bring even more chart investigating possibilities through the minor aspects! Minor aspects include semi-sextile, semi-square, quintile, quincunx, and sesquiquadrate. Do you have any of these minor aspects in your chart?

Do you get a new (re)birth chart when you become a vampire? What sign would you label hockey as? Which two signs would you choose to do an escape room with you? All that and more, including a classic 'Am I the A**hole?' in the latest edition of our astro ramble!

Happy Virgo season! Do you know and love a Virgo Venus? Or are YOU a Virgo Venus? These placements sure do love when things are respectably tidy and clean, but even more than that they are the ones who notice the little, often forgotten, details. Valuing dependability over bold statements, and Venus in Virgo (or 6H) is definitely the one to look to when we need to feel securely taken care of.

Let's talk about s*x baby! Welcome to the spiciest installment of our Arabian Parts series...the Part of Eros! While Part of Fortune and Part of Spirit are calculated using the moon and the sun (respectively), Part of Eros is calculated using Venus and is often referred to as the Part of Love. While having to do with all aspects of Venus, including creativity and pleasure, Eros, also known as Cupi...

While not everybody has one...MANY charts are categorized by different shapes! In this intermediate episode we use YOUR charts to chat about the most well known astrology chart shapes: seesaw, bowl, bucket (funnel), bundle, splash, splay (tripod), and locomotive (choochoo.....). Chart shapes give another layer of the overall energy of a chart and can change depending on which housing system you us...

Are you ready tooooo raaaambleeeee? Join Martha and Mimí as they ramble their way through many topics, some goofy, some delicious, some instructional, and some more thoughtful. Learn a new technique in Astrology and listen along to the discovery of each sign as pizza toppings. With an explorative discussion of the ascendant and descendant thrown in the mix, we have a ramble ready for your ears. Co...

This week, we continue the Arabian Parts Series by diving into the Part of Spirit! We introduce a couple of new concepts this week like Zodiacal Releasing to better round out our understanding of the Parts and how they function best. Explore this new placement and let us know if you resonate with the description of your guiding spirit!

Happy Pod-Day TSMMDI!!! Four our FOURTH season (!!!!) we are diving into everything Venus! Coming in hot....and sensually....with Venus in Leo. As a fiery placement in the planet of love, beauty, creativity, finances, and values, people with Venus in Leo love BIG and come from the heart space. This season we are switching things up and getting in even MORE insights from our Venus placements with o...

It only took us 158 episodes to FINALLY get into a deeper discussion about a topic we are constantly chatting about...placidus versus whole sign housing systems! Between the three of us, this firestorm is well-rounded in the use of both systems. But what is the difference? Whole sign is a more traditional system that simplifies one sign per house, and placidus is a more modern system that allows 1...

Did you know the band wasn’t real when you read this book?! Join the Firestorm in this special analysis episode, where Martha Mimí & Ciera all discuss the very real placements of each character. Thanks to Taylor Jenkins Reid for making these characters so realistic and bringing them to life. Do you agree with our assessments? Did you have any of the same placements?

This week, the firestorm unites to begin their 7-Part Series of Parts. Confused by what that means? We don’t blame ya! Check out this episode to uncover the mystery behind these specially calculated points in your chart, starting with how to unlock your prosperity and abundance through the Part of Fortune. We’re so excited to learn about this unique placement with you and we’d love to hear your th...

Martha and Ciera decide to ramble about pretty much everything possible...so tune in for a well rounded ramble! Are you a Scooby Doo fan? Or are you like Martha who rarely ever watched Scooby Doo, yet suggested we analyze the characters? Shaggy is definitely Aqua/Pisces energy....clearly. Ciera gives Martha two zodiac buddies to choose for quests, love triangles, and more, with this new 'scenario'...

Our last Mercury episode?? How did that happen?! To end off our Mercury season with open arms and an open heart, Cancer Mercury is here to immediately sense what is wrong and comfort us through it. With Cancer being such an emotionally driven sign, it’s no wonder why people with this Mercury placement tend to be exceptionally intuitive. In the second half, we are also joined by Mimí's friend from...

We're so used to hearing people ask: "What's your sign???" However...once you've had a tased of astrology that questions quickly evolves into asking for someone's top three! So what does top three even mean? Your top three is your sun sign, your moon sign, and your rising sign (also known as your ascendant). While every placement in your chart counts, the top three really gives an overall vibe of...

We're back with a long awaited return of The Stars Made Me Murder! Kailin joins Ciera and Mimí in this millenial mashup where true crime meets astrology. While many of us have heard of the Zodiac Killer, this episode is about the COPYCAT zodiac killer, Heriberto "Eddie" Seda...and when you hear about his Leo placements you KNOW he must be raging at that title. While we hear about Kailin's research...

Did you know that some signs are really well qualified for the characteristics of certain planets? If the moon had a list of job requirements, Taurus would be THE SIGN for the job. Each planet has a sign that does its job really well, and we called these placements exalted. On the other hand, the opposite signs of those exalted signs (signs in fall) work in different ways than what the energy migh...

Happy Gemini season! This episode comes to you in the seasonal spirit of #stopgeminihate! Gemini, one of the signs ruled by Mercury, has a LOT to say...and oh how we love to listen (and discuss)! This airy and mutable Mercury needs to be able to bounce their ideas around on their own terms and time-frame. Although Gemini loves being social, with so many thoughts happening, those with Gemini Mercur...