While our efforts are critical, they’re not everything. We can do everything “right,” but the seeds we planted may not have been viable in the first place, the weather might not agree with us, the machinery we use might malfunction. The message of Virgo is not that we have to do everything perfectly, but simply that we should do our best.
Author: April
Episode 304 | Virgo New Moon: Be Helpful, Not Perfect!
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Astrology Highlights for Aug. 11-17, 2025: Slice it Thinner
If Venus symbolizes the things we like, its conjunction to Jupiter can serve up way more of it than is good for us. The Sabian symbol for this conjunction sums it up perfectly: 15 Cancer, Group who have overeaten and enjoyed it. To which I might add, “…until they didn’t.” Too much of a good thing can quickly turn into something not so great at all.
Episode 303 | Venus joins Jupiter: Indulge!
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TRANSCRIPT Ep. 303 (8.11.25) Venus Joins Jupiter: Indulge! « Listen and read show notes Hello, Invisible Friend. April here, and the date today is August 11th, 2025. Welcome to Episode 303 of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast. This week, Mercury turns direct and has not one but two sextile opportunities …
Aquarius Full Moon: Looking for Lightning
At this Full Moon in Aquarius, a lightning bolt of inspiration is headed your way. Just as an artist occasionally receives unfavorable reviews, not all of the feedback you receive for your efforts will be positive. Perhaps your creative landscape has been deprived of nourishment and has turned a bit brittle. But even negative feedback, however uncomfortable, can be useful.
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 302 | Aquarius Full Moon: Find Your People!
Episode 302 | Aquarius Full Moon: Find Your People!
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 301 | Scorpio First Quarter Moon: Slaying Dragons!
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 301 (7.28.25) Scorpio First Quarter Moon: Slaying Dragons! « Listen and read show notes Hello, Invisible Friend, April here, and the date today is July 28th, 2025. Welcome to Episode 301 of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast. This week, Venus enters cozy Cancer, but the nest is disturbed …

The Sun enters earthy Virgo, tries to compromise with Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto, and squares off with unpredictable Uranus – and it all plays a role in the first of two consecutive Virgo New Moons. And a listener asks how to choose the best time to launch a business, astrologically speaking.
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 302 (8.4.25) Aquarius Full Moon: Find Your People! « Listen and read show notes Hello, Invisible Friend, April here, and the date today is August 4th, 2025. Welcome to Episode 302 of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast. This week, Mars enters the diplomatic sign of Libra and is …