“A change is as good as a rest,” as the old saying goes. And it really is amazing how much energy can be unleashed by the tiniest alteration in routine. It doesn’t need to be anything dramatic; perhaps a different breakfast, a new route to work, takeout for dinner – just something outside the usual.
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Episode 281 | Virgo Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse: Clearing Out the Stress!
Welcome to eclipse season and a Lunar Eclipse in Virgo. Should you be terrifiiiiied?™ The Sun makes a conjunction to demanding Saturn but gets relief from by Uranus. Mercury makes a conjunction to retrograde Venus just a couple of days before he begins his own retrograde period. And a listener question about the significance of the Midheaven and IC as South and North points in the chart.
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Astrology Highlights for March 3-9, 2025: The Zestful Journey
Episode 280 | The Sun Meets Mars: A Fiery Dance!
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Astrology Highlights for Feb. 24-March 2, 2025: Start with the Ending
TRANSCRIPT Ep. 279 | New Moon in Pisces + Venus Enters Her Confinement!
Episode 279 (2.24.25) New Moon in Pisces + Venus Enters Her Confinement! « Listen and read show notes Hello, Invisible Friend, April here, and the date today is February 24th, 2025. Welcome to Episode 279 of the Big Sky Astrology Podcast. This week, Mercury sails the turbulent Piscean seas, connecting …
Episode 279 | New Moon in Pisces + Venus Enters Her Confinement!
Astrology Highlights for Feb. 17-23, 2025: Pisces Soup
All year long, we acquire leftovers from various endeavors: A new tablecloth from a flea market, a guitar we’d like to learn to play, a couple of books we’ve been meaning to read. When the Sun enters Pisces, just a month ahead of the Sun’s Aries equinox and the start of a new astrological year – it’s time to put some of those treasures to use, to make room for new experiences.

Mercury favors moving fast, thinking fast, and talking even faster. It’s not that we’ve forgotten the gentle wisdom of the Pisces journey; it’s just that Aries tends to bring more interest in new challenges and fresh ideas than in soul-searching and reflection.
Episode 280 | The Sun Meets Mars: A Fiery Dance! This week: It’s the calm before the astrological storm, but Mercury, the ruler of the First Quarter Moon in Gemini, enters zesty Aries and makes an aspect with Pluto. The Sun and Mars flow in a harmonious trine aspect, bringing …
How do we make sense of a New Moon in Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, the one devoted to letting go of old baggage and releasing attachments? How do we make a new beginning when we’re knee-deep in endings?