Just as the Sun at the solstice appears to stand still in its movement across the horizon, then turn around and move the other way, that is our job at midyear: to stand still for a moment, look around, and take stock of where we are.
Author: April
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 349 | Venus: Equality, Rose-Colored Glasses, and a Trip to the Underworld!
Big Sky Astrology Podcast Ep 349 (6.15.26) Venus: Equality, Rose-Colored Glasses, and a Trip to the Underworld! « Listen and read show notes Hello Invisible Friend, April here, and the date today is June 15th, 2026. Welcome to Episode 349 of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast. This week, Venus, the …Episode 349 | Venus: Equality, Rose-Colored Glasses, and a Trip to the Underworld!
Astrology Highlights for June 8-14, 2026: Everything Seems Possible
Venus conjunct Jupiter reminds us that when you join forces with the right person – and this doesn’t have to be marriage, or even love; it happens with business or creative partners, as well as best friends – there’s a feeling of strength, joy, and optimism. The skies open up. The load seems lighter. And everything, indeed, seems possible.
TRANSCRIPT Ep 348 | Gemini and the Double Moon Week!
Episode 348 | Gemini and the Double Moon Week!
Two lunations: a Pisces Last Quarter AND a Gemini New Moon! One of the nicest transits of the year, as Venus makes a conjunction with Jupiter in Cancer, just before Venus enters glamorous Leo. Communication takes on a serious tone when Mercury squares Saturn, and a listener question about the complex quincunx aspect.
Astrology Highlights for June 1-7, 2026: Coming Home
Mercury enters Cancer and all of the sudden, you’ve never wanted anything as much as you’ve wanted to be sitting in your own little home, with your own little family – secure and loved amongst people with whom you don’t need to say a word. You don’t have to make them laugh or entertain them with your stories. They love you even when you don’t speak at all.
Episode 347 | Mercury enters Cancer: The Language of Mood and Memory!
The skies are pretty quiet this week, with no major lunation and only a few transits. Mercury enters the quiet sign of Cancer for a longer than usual stay. The Sun’s sextile to Saturn provides persistence for tackling serious projects, and Mercury squares Neptune for a clarifying dose of realism. We look at the week’s Void-of-Course Moon periods, and I answer a listener question about which are the best charts to use when you’re giving an astrology reading.
Sagittarius is the “Big Picture” sign, and Full Moons shine a bright, sometimes unforgiving light on an area of our lives. Not surprisingly, this week’s Sagittarius Full Moon demands an honest answer to a big question: “Is this enough?”