Astrology for Liberation

The 21° Capricorn Full Moon glows bright on Tuesday, July 13, at 11:37am PDT/2:37pm EDT/6:37pm GMT, as the closest super moon of the year, known as the Grandmother’s Moon, and it’s bringing attention to outdated patterns of thinking as it opposes the sensitivity of sentimental Mercury in Cancer.Your wisdom is within. The Sun in Cancer is reflecting what you’re feeling with a discerning awareness of what you need with the Capricorn Moon in the Virgo portion of its sign, offering earthy, practical intelligence to live your life skillfully in a universe of infinite potential.You don’t need to look to others for security or approval, you can nurture what matters to you through your own focus and attention.You may be sharing what you’ve been up to in the past two weeks as the Moon waxes to fullness with the light of what you’ve been creating in new forms for relationships, business, and all inspired endeavors.As you may know, I’m a Cancerian, with Cancer rising, and Libra Moon that’s in my 4th house, which is Cancer’s house of the home, soul and family.Facilitating growth and healing is my most satisfying and compelling work.With my new solar return coming just before my birthday next Tuesday, I’m reflecting on the past year and defining how I can best share my intuitive understanding of your emotional, physical and spiritual needs for our mutual liberation.I’m not ending this podcast, but I will likely change hosts again and probably start another one just for meditations.Like you under this Capricorn Moon, I have to be realistic about how much time I have for this form of expression.It’s summer time here — the only couple of months when it’s not raining in Portland, Oregon, where I’m based.And the parents of my future daughter-in-law are arriving from Australia for a three week stay next week. I have family to take care of.Over the next month, I will only have time for client sessions and weekly updates on this substack page. You can schedule your session on my website at alyssaostrander.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

The Moon in Cancer makes its final ebb to begin again as a new moon today, Tuesday or Wednesday, June 28 or 29th depending on where you are, at 7:52pm PDT/10:52pm EDT/2:52am GMT.First, I want to thank you for listening and share that this podcast is evolving again. My intention is to give you the most transformative value while still holding space for my most important one-on-one coaching work while I create more for you to learn more about how I use the vibrational language of astrology.I like to go deep, and covering the whole week was too little time for so much to cover. Instead, I’m going to focus on the new and full moons and then I’ll have more time to share other interesting topics.You can read the longer post for more information on how the planetary energy is connecting to life events and you can listen to this podcast to get the astrological nuggets of the new and full moons, with a new addition of a short meditation at the end of every podcast for you to receive the healing essence of this time.Note: Due to noisy neighbors, lots of crows, my residual mucus from COVID, and a lot going on in this city, there’s plenty of room for improvement with this recording. But I wanted to give you something! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

I’m back with a weekly forecast for Friday June 17 through Thursday June 23 to discuss these highlighted events for the week:Friday, June 17 - Moon is in AquariusSaturday, June 18 - Moon enters Pisces and Venus in Taurus square Saturn in AquariusSunday, June 19 - Moon is in PiscesMonday, June 20 - Final Quarter Moon at 29° Pisces and then the Moon enters AriesTuesday, June 21 - Venus in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn and the Summer Solstice as the Sun enters Cancer at 2:13am PDT/5:13am EDT/9:13am GMTWednesday, June 22 - Venus enters GeminiThursday, June 23 - Moon in Taurus and Sun in Cancer semi square Uranus in Taurus and Venus in Gemini semi square Chiron in Aries This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

I’m back with a plan to give you an episode every Friday with an overview of the major aspects and themes for the week ahead.Serious truths are surfacing but with the opportunity for positive changes!Listen in and know that I’m always interested in hearing your feedback and how this is affecting you.Here are the dates and times of the aspects referenced:June 10 - Mercury in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn at 2:10pm PDT/5:10pm EDT/9:10pm GMTJune 11 - Venus in Taurus conjunct Uranus at 3:57pm PDT/6:57pm EDT/10:57pmJune 13 - Mercury enters Gemini at 8:26am PDT/11:26am EDT/3:26pm GMTJune 14 - Sagittarius Full Moon at 4:51am PDT/7:51am EDT/11:51am GMTJune 15 - Mars in Aries conjunct Chiron at 7:16am PDT/10:16am EDT/2:16pm GMTJune 16 Sun in Gemini trine Saturn in Aquarius at 12:13am PDT/3:13am EDT/7:13am GMTSun in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces at 6:41am PDT/9:41am EDT/1:41pm GMT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

The placement of Mercury in your chart reflects how your mind works as it shifts and reshapes your perceptions.Throughout your lifetime, you're learning how to direct the power of your mind.When Mercury is retrograde, it disrupts the transmission of thoughts through communications, because the Earth is out of sync with its usual vibrational relationship with Mercury.In this episode I share the messages of this second retrograde of 2022 and the benefit of perspective it’s offered.As you’ll hear, this podcast is evolving from following the phases of the Moon and the daily aspects, to give you more enduring information to build on your knowledge of astrology. I’ll still return to the phases of the Moon, but in a way that will help you follow and illumine the Moon’s wisdom on your own. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

This RSS feed was doing some gear shifting and so I’m reposting this May 29, 2022 episode for everyone who didn’t have the direct link. The Moon entered Gemini on Sunday, and asked you to shift gears with the driving engine of Mars conjunct Jupiter in Aries, that perfected earlier in the day.The Moon joined the Sun at 9° Gemini to begin a new cycle early Monday, May 30, 2022In this 47th episode I share how this format will be changing as all of life is asking for a fresh approach.I also share how the wounds of the United States are being reopened with Mars, Jupiter, and Chiron in Aries, as they all move over the U.S. Chiron in Aries, as it experiences its Chiron return with its Pluto return, and what that means.Thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

Powerful energy is evolving as the Moon enters the solid strength of Taurus on Thursday, May 26, at 11:22pm PDT/2:22am EDT/6:22am GMT. Venus is Taurus’ ruler, and this becomes an issue as Venus in Aries isn’t happy as it squares Pluto in Capricorn seven minutes after the Moon enters Taurus. Venus is the planet of love and money. In Aries, she wants it her way. Power and control issues come into focus as simmering tensions rise to the surface. Listen to the full episode. I'll be back on Sunday as the Moon enters Gemini. Here are the times of the aspects over the next couple of the days:   Thursday, May 26 Moon enters Taurus at 11:22pm PDT/2:22am EDT/6:22am GMT Venus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn at 11:29pm PDT/2:29am EDT/6:29am GMT   Friday, May 27 No aspects   Saturday, May 28 Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus in Taurus at 6:50am PDT/9:50am EDT/1:50pm GMT Venus enters Taurus at 7:46am PDT/10:46am EDT/2:46pm GMT   Sunday, May 29 Moon in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces at 12:49am PDT/3:49am EDT/7:49am GMT Moon in Taurus square Saturn in Aquarius at 12:51am PDT/3:51am EDT/7:51am GMT Mars in Aries conjunct Jupiter at 3:31am PDT/6:31am EDT/9:31am GMT Moon in Taurus conjunct Mercury in Taurus retro at 4:15am PDT/7:15am EDT/11:15am GMT Moon in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn at 7:11am PDT/10:11am EDT/2:11am GMT Moon enters Gemini at 10:23am PDT/1:23pm EDT/5:23pm GMT   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

You’ve just felt two planetary ingresses that have shifted the collective mood with the Sun entering the lively cerebral consciousness of Gemini on Friday, May 20 and its ruler Mercury retrograding back to practical communications of Taurus on Sunday, May 22. Now it’s Tuesday, May 24 and the Moon emerges from the collective waters of Pisces as it enters Aries at 2:39pm PDT/5:39pm EDT/9:39pm GMT just before Mars enters Aries, its planetary ruler, less than two hours later. Listen to the full episdode and hear what went on the last time Mars was in Aries and how this time, it's even hotter energy with its conjunction with Jupiter, this Thursday. If you’d like to learn more about what I offer as an astrologer, hypnotherapist, and intuitive coach, join me on AlyssaOstrander.com   Here are the aspects for the next couple of days:   Tuesday, May 24 Moon enters Aries at 2:39pm PDT/5:39pm EDT/9:39pm GMT Mars enters Aries at 4:17pm PDT/5:39pm EDT/11:17pm GMT Moon in Aries conjunct Jupiter at 7:27pm PDT/10:27pm EDT/2:27am GMT Moon in Aries sextile Sun in Gemini at 10:03pm PDT/1:03am EDT/5:03am GMT   Wednesday, May 25 Mercury in Taurus sextile Pluto in Capricorn at 2:49pm PDT/5:49pm EDT/9:49pm GMT Moon in Aries conjunct Chiron at 7:05pm PDT/10:05pm EDT/2:05am GMT   Thursday, May 26 Moon in Aries sextile Saturn in Aquarius at 2:06pm PDT/5:06pm EDT/9:06pm GMT Moon in Aries conjunct Venus in Aries at 8:00pm PDT/11:00pm PDT/3:00am GMT Moon in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn at 8:20pm PDT/11:20pm EDT/3:20am GMT Moon enters Taurus at 11:22pm PDT/2:22am EDT/6:22am GMT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

The Moon enters all the empathic emotion of Pisces on Sunday, May 22, at 8:49am PDT/11:49am EDT/3:39pm GMT and illumines all the feelings behind all the conversations. And this leads to emotional interference as the Moon squares Mercury in Gemini and then the Sun in Gemini for the Final Quarter Moon.  External factors shift your perspective. Even if you initally feel a bit lost at this time, there's potential for some magical shifts over the next couple of days. Here are the aspects: Sunday, May 22 Moon enters Pisces at 8:49am PDT/11:49am EDT/3:39pm GMT Moon in Pisces square Mercury in Gemini at 9:12am PDT/12:12am EDT/4:12pm GMT Final Quarter Moon in Pisces at 11:43am PDT/2:43pm EDT/6:43pm GMT Mars in Pisces sextile Pluto in Capricorn at 3:15pm PDT/6:15pm EDT/10:15pm GMT Mercury enters Taurus at 6:15pm PDT/9:15pm EDT/1:15am GMT   Monday, May 23 Sun in Gemini sextile Jupiter in Aries at 4:05am PDT/7:05am EDT/11:05am GMT Moon in Pisces sextile Uranus in Taurus at 12:54pm PDT/3:54pm EDT/7:54pm GMT Mercury in Pisces sextile Mars in Taurus at 8:27pm PDT/11:27pm EDT/3:27am GMT   Tuesday, May 24 Venus in Aries sextile Saturn in Aquarius at 4:06am PDT/7:06am EDT/11:06am GMT Moon in Pisces conjunct Neptune at 5:41am PDT/8:41am EDT/12:41pm GMT Moon in Pisces sextile Pluto in Capricorn at 11:49am PDT/2:49am EDT/6:49pm GMT Moon in Pisces sextile Mercury in Taurus at 12:50pm PDT/3:50pm EDT/7:50pm GMT Moon in Pisces conjunct Mars in Aries at 2:39pm PDT/5:39pm EDT/9:39pm GMT Moon enters Aries at 2:39pm PDT/5:39pm EDT/9:39pm GMT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com

The Moon enters the social awareness of Aquarius on Friday, May 20 at 5:53am PDT/8:53am EDT/12:53pm GMT and engages different conversations as it makes an immediate trine with Mercury in Gemini retrograde.  In these final hours of the Sun in Taurus, the energy is still grounded but dynamic with Taurus’ depositor Venus, in the fire element of Aries. The air of Aquarius brightens the passionate fire and makes Friday a lively day as the Moon moves on to create opportunity with a sextile with jovial Jupiter, also in in the fire of Aries and expands the spontaneous impulses to say or pursue anything without restraint. And then the Sun enters the sign of the active mind of the Gemini twins. Listen to hear the full episode. Here are the aspect times for the next couple of days: Friday, May 20 Moon enters Aquarius at 5:53am PDT/8:53am EDT/12:53pm GMT Moon in Aquarius trine Mercury in Gemini at 8:11am PDT/11:11am EDT/3:11pm GMT Moon in Aquarius sextile Jupiter in Aries at 8:54am PDT/11:54am EDT/3:54pm GMT Sun enters Gemini at 6:23pm PDT/9:23pm EDT/1:23am GMT   Saturday, May 21 Moon in Aquarius sextile Chiron in Aries at 7:04am PDT/10:04am EDT/2:04pm GMT Moon in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus at 8:16am PDT/11:16am EDT/3:16pm GMT Sun in Gemini conjunct Mercury retro in Gemini at 12:18 pm PDT/3:18pm EDT/7:18pm GMT Moon in Aquarius sextile Venus in Aries at 7:40pm PDT/10:40pm EDT/2:40am GMT   Sunday, May 22 Moon in Aquarius conjunct Saturn in Aquarius at 12:19am PDT/3:19am EDT/7:19am GMT Moon enters Pisces at 8:49am PDT/11:49am EDT/3:39pm GMT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alyssaostrander.substack.com