The New Moon in Capricorn is helping you set some intentions for how to you want to show up in the world right now. With all the chaos it's important to lock in on how you want to take care of yourself so you can continue to show up for yourself, your family, your community. Right now the planets are clustered together moving like cars on a train from late Capricorn to early Aquarius. They're making the same transits to the same outer planets. This energetic bottleneck is forcing us to focus on just 1-2 things. It's a powerful way to "dictate your fate," as the choices and changes you make today will likely have long standing impact.

Fortunately, the shift from Capricorn to Aquarius helps us take in the big picture view. Capricorn likes to build and maintain the structures and norms. Aquarius likes to ask if those structures are necessary and how can they be improved? In a way this moment in a microcosm of the 20 year cycle that began in 2020 when Jupiter met Saturn at 0° Aquarius.

The most notable of the transits this week are the conjunctions with Pluto. As Venus, Mercury, the Sun, and Mars join with the planet of power and transformation our survival instincts will be kicked up. How do you respond when it really matters? How do you engage when things are uncertain or even frightening? It might seem easier to just be passive and hope this moment will be over soon, but we're not living through ordinary times. It's easier to lock into the support systems you know you will need now, then to try to create them once Saturn and Neptune enter Aries. We're not getting off this ride until 2028, so what do you need to put in place now to be safe, secure, and capable of showing up in the way that you are meant to show up in the world.

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Structure
00:42 Welcome to The Essential Astrocast
01:04 Reflecting on the Start of 2026
01:36 Upcoming Events and Workshops
02:23 Personal and Family Updates
04:01 Current Events and Astrological Insights
05:53 Chiron's Influence and Personal Reflections
12:45 Astrological Events and Their Implications
20:58 Venus and Pluto: A Deeper Dive
34:19 Conclusion and Upcoming Classes

Mars has been out of bounds in Sagittarius and connecting with the outer planets, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It’s been impacting our drive and motivation, leading to feelings of overwhelm and extremes in behavior. Luckily, this week Mars entered the sign of Capricorn where he is exalted, aka feeling himself. You might feel like you can finally get some traction with your to-do list.

The Sun will also enter Capricorn on Sunday, marking the winter solstice, aka one of the two days of the year when the sun “stands still” and encourages us to pause. The winter solstice is the “longest night of the year” in the Northern Hemisphere encouraging you to turn your focus inward, pull away from the hustle and bustle, at least for a few moments and connect with spirit.

The New Moon in Sagittarius arrives right before that, on Friday December 19. At 28 degrees the New Moon in Sagittarius is squaring Saturn and Neptune and inconjunct Uranus. It’s a waving green flag to finally make those changes you’ve been mulling over before the year is out.

This New Moon is activating the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that will define 2026 and have impacts that will last 35 years!

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00:00 Introduction a
00:41 Mars Out of Bounds: Understanding the Chaos
02:21 Winter Solstice and New Moon Reflections
03:49 Navigating Holiday Emotions and Energies
04:48 Astrological Shifts: From Sagittarius to Capricorn
07:23 Mars in Capricorn: Grounding the Energy
09:12 Saturn and Neptune: Endings and New Beginnings
10:27 Upcoming Year Ahead Workshop
29:41 Personal Changes and Cosmic Yoga Club Update
32:58 New Moon and Winter Solstice Rituals
36:43 Christmas Eve and Day Astrological Insights
38:18 Conclusion and Holiday Wishes

Everything feeling intense? We’ve had a grand water trine hanging out in the heavens for 2 weeks kicking up all of our old wounds and resentments. The Full Moon in Gemini perfects on December 4, illuminating the changes you are ready to make, or maybe are being forced to make!

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00:00 Introduction to The Essential Astrocast
00:21 Understanding the Grand Water Trine
01:32 Mercury's Influence and Planetary Alignments
04:30 Full Moon in Gemini and Its Implications
05:14 Mars, Venus, and the Desire for Fun
06:45 Astrological Reflections and Future Plans
17:52 Navigating the Mutable Signs and Grand Cross
22:23 Weekly Astrological Forecast
25:20 Self-Care and Upcoming Events