Mercury retrograde gets the blame. It always does. But while everyone’s been focused on Mercury over the past few weeks… The rest of the chart has been quietly doing its own thing. Mars triggering reactions that feel completely justified in the moment.Venus changing how you see people — without you noticing it happening.Jupiter talking you into decisions that felt right at the time.Saturn slowing things down just as you’re ready to move.Uranus disrupting patterns.Pluto working underneath it all. No memes.No warnings.No easy explanation. Just influence. This episode is about stepping back and looking at the full picture, not just the one planet everyone talks about. 👉 Listen here: https://sites.libsyn.com/608365/podcast-5-retrograde-the-unusual-suspects

Shout out to Irene, Jocelyn and Horn - welcome to the group.

This community is dedicated to learning astrology through the most important foundation of the natal chart: the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. If you are new to astrology, these three placements form the core structure of the personality. Understanding how they interact is the first step toward reading a chart with clarity and confidence. Inside the Lab you will find: – A free Big Three course to help you understand the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant– Weekly Big Three Interpretation Clinics, where we study real charts together– Discussions where members can practice interpreting charts and sharing insights– A community of students who want to learn astrology seriously The Lab is not designed as a free reading service. It is a training environment where we examine charts together and develop real interpretive skill. Each week we will select a small number of charts and use them as case studies in our live clinic. Members are encouraged to participate, share observations, and ask thoughtful questions about how the Big Three express in real lives. If you have ever wondered: Why do I feel more like my rising sign than my Sun? Why does my Moon describe me more accurately than my Sun sign? How do the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant work together in a chart? These are exactly the kinds of questions we explore here. If you are curious about astrology and willing to participate in the discussion, you are very welcome here. Begin by introducing yourself and sharing your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. Welcome to the Lab.

I've been an instructor and course leader for almost a decade now but having spent some time on Skool and having looked at other communities I can see a unique opportunity for astrologers - not just for me but for you. Give me a little time to refine and I'll fill in the blanks soon.

This episode was inspired by a question from Melissa. She'd been getting asked by others whether physical death can be seen in a chart. She was curious. She already sensed it was complicated. She was right. Following that question honestly took me to some unexpected places. To the uncertain boundary between life and non-living. To a colleague whose years of serious work on this question told me something important about the limits of the tool. And to the wheel itself — and what the structure of astrology has been pointing to about continuity and transformation all along. Can astrology see death in a chart? It's a question that deserves more than a cautious answer. And this episode attempts to give it one. If you have questions or topics you'd like explored — bring them here. Melissa did. And look where it took us. Listen here