Skies and Currents

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The Skies and Currents podcast is your weekly no-nonsense astrology update. Long-time best friends, Christina and Theresa, riff on the wandering stars, current events, spiritual practice, religion, power, and the end of days. We are not your average spirituality podcast. Come stare into the void and beg the Time Lords for mercy with us. New episodes weekly. skiesofgrace.substack.com

6 JAN

2026 Year-Ahead Podcast

Happy New Year. I am back after a long pause, and very happy to share the 2026 year-ahead forecast, which I recorded with the wonderful Theresa Ulfa on January 1st. There is so much to say about the year ahead, which is sure to bring twelve months of hurricane-force beginnings and endings, but I am going to try to condense the most essential message I’d like to share about 2026 into a few imperfect words below: As we move into this new year, the gate between the watery dissolution of Pisces and rebirth by fire in the Martial territory of Aries is acutely magnetized. The feeling is one of standing on a precipice with a blindfold. The path we’ve crossed to get here has eroded behind our footsteps, and the path forward is obscured by the smoke of a still-smoldering fire. If ever there were a moment for a leap of faith, this is it. The question is who and what deserves the incredible gift, blessing, and power of your faith? (Spoiler alert: it’s you.) For some time, I’ve been internally relating to 2026–2027 as a portal to the new world. Normally, I hesitate to use this kind of hyperbolic language, but as Saturn and Neptune pass hand-in-hand through the last sign of the zodiac and into the first, it may truly feel as if the known, charted world is collapsing, like a pop-up paper diorama flattened by a tug on some great invisible cosmic pull-tab. As Neptune’s fog calls Saturn across the ocean of Pisces and meets him at the equinox gate of zero degrees of Aries, we will surrender to both welcome and unwelcome endings. And like any good apocalypse story, in the wake of this flattening, a great war is sure to be fought over whose influence and vision will lead in reshaping the world to the specifications of its new, and yet unknown, dimensions. Many people and groups will declare themselves the winner of this war, only to be dethroned in short order by a parade of relentless and short-lived usurpers. We are in for a period of long, chaotic change. Give nobody authority over your life; hold fast to your vision and to your goodness. Do what you can to build what you want to see and experience in your life and in your community. I chose for this podcast (and for the year) the image of the sword-wielding Kalki and his white horse. For those unfamiliar with the Hindu spiritual traditions, Kalki is the future Avatar of Vishnu, foretold to incarnate at the end of the Kali Yuga (the age of spiritual and material degeneration) to restore the creation and all life to a state of perfected integrity. I am not an expert on Kalki, and I am sure this prophecy is differently relevant and differently meaningful to the many sects and lineages, but from my perspective as a Western spiritual aspirant and astrologer, as I stand at the end of this precipice, what I am expecting to burst forth from this thick Neptunian haze is exactly Kalki. But I know we won’t find him in a single human or even necessarily in the world. We’ll find him inside our hearts. with love, Christina & Theresa www.skiesofgrace.com www.innercurrents.com Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

3h 14m
09/11/2025

November 2025 Astrology Forecast

As I write this, Mercury is about thirty minutes from his station, and we are about to ride along for the messenger’s third and final retrograde journey of 2025. Mercury’s retrogrades always bring the potential for delays, cancellations, and communication mishaps, and, as the lovely Brandon mentions toward the end of the episode, shopping inefficiencies. (This is not the year for Black Friday deals unless you enjoy the returning-and-refunding merry-go-round.) But if we pay close attention, we can usually sense a deeper focus beneath the noise and chaos that swirl on the surface of Mercury’s retrograde cycles. This time, the messenger’s retrograde asks a pointed question: What’s been left unfinished? Perfectly positioned to dialogue with Uranus and triangulate communication between Jupiter and Saturn, Mercury’s retrograde plunges deep into strategy. We have six months to tie up loose ends in Taurus. Uranus has been working on innovating the Taurus part of our lives since 2018, and clarity strikes like lightning this month as we hone in on what still needs to be done. If this is progress we’d like to keep, it’s time to take a look at how to seal it in, make it real, and make it lasting. In the Pisces part of our lives, Saturn has been building a bridge across murky waters, and this month Mercury helps Saturn solicit the support of Jupiter in Cancer to make the last three months of Saturn’s building project count. I want to acknowledge once more what an incredible pleasure it is to talk with Brandon each month. Their insight is always rich and poetic, and if you are interested in learning more about their practice or booking a healing session, you can do that here. LIVE COMMUNITY SESSION Theresa and I will be holding a live session tomorrow Monday, November 10th at 2PM Pacific. We’ll be discussing the Mars+Mercury conjunction and sorting through Mercury’s Retrograde. As always, this meeting is free and open to all. If you’ve been listening and hanging out on the sidelines, I highly encourage you to check out the warm and supportive community we’ve built here. I do my best to answer everyone’s questions, and Theresa leads a group meditation. We meet on Zoom. With Love, Christina Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 41m
30/09/2025

October 2025 Forecast

Dear Ones, Eclipse season is finally behind us. As the season of shadows abates, Mercury and Jupiter line up to generate an atmosphere of enthusiasm, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a spate of good news. Brandon and I got together last week to record the Libra Season / October Forecast, and as always, the conversation was good medicine for my heart and soul. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording. If you want to learn more about Brandon, check out their website: www.thespiritualgayz.com Theresa and I will be holding a live session this month on Sunday, September 19th at 10am. We’ll be discussing the Mars/Mercury conjunction and looking ahead to the upcoming Mercury RX cycle, which is deeply entangled with Mars. October 19th is the first of two conjunctions the planet of war will make with the messenger, and this configuration is likely to offer some insight into the weeks and months ahead. As always, this meeting is free and open to all. If you’ve been listening and hanging out on the sidelines, I highly encourage you to check out the warm and supportive community we’ve built here. I do my best to answer everyone’s questions, and Theresa leads a group meditation. We meet on Zoom. With Love, Christina Funkhouser www.skiesofgrace.com Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 31m
23/08/2025

Virgo Season 2025

Happy New Moon, everyone! As promised, the Skies and Currents Virgo Season podcast is here. I am super excited to share this with you! As always, I had so much fun talking with Brandon, and I so appreciate their perspective and support. I hope it helps each of you navigate the shadowy season ahead. More information about my practice can be found on my website: Skies of Grace Astrology For more information about Brandon, check out their site: The Spiritual Gayz White Drop Practice Informational Session | Sunday, August 24 This Sunday at 9:30 am PST, Inner Currents is holding an informational session. As longtime followers of this podcast know, my former co-host (and now frequent guest host and collaborator) Theresa Ulfa runs an organization called Inner Currents. Inner Currents is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting spiritual aspirants in cultivating deeper, more authentic relationships with themselves and with the Divine, as well as in pursuing profound spiritual accomplishments. I have been involved with Inner Currents since 2019, and the astro/intuitive collaboration between Theresa and me blossomed under the umbrella of the work we undertake there. What makes the organization truly special and profound is the space it provides for each individual to wrestle with, experience, and co-create a spiritual practice that feels authentic, innate, and free from the systems of control so many of us associate with organized religion. There is no expectation that all members orient toward the same face, idea, or concept of the Divine. No Divine personality is elevated above the rest. As someone who suffered greatly under the existential pressure of fundamentalist Christianity as a child, Inner Currents provided a space where my spiritual life could grow and flourish in ways I never believed possible. On Sunday, there will be an informational meeting about one of the main organizing principles and tools utilized in Inner Currents, called the White Drop, which is associated with the development of Bodhichitta. Here is the note from Theresa about the session: Join Geoffrey and Theresa this Sunday to learn about the main focus of Inner Currents: White Drop/Bodhicitta development, deity yoga, and how to develop a functional worldview that is congruent with your spiritual practice and aspirations.We’ll also discuss the subtle structures included in the practice, how to use the available tools, and our long-term participants will offer insight into their own experiences with the White Drop work. This event will be recorded and available for anyone who can’t attend live, but it is an excellent opportunity to ask questions in person. We look forward to seeing everyone then! All are welcome in this space. If anyone is interested in joining the session, you should email Thersa at theresajulfa@gmail.com Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 27m
21/07/2025

Uranus, Neptune & Pluto

Theresa and I got together this week to discuss the new outer planet configuration. These are tectonic shifts, whose energies will be conspiring and impacting us acutely over the next 2 to 3 years. I hope this conversation helps guide, ground, and orient you to the changes that are unfolding. I hope to write more about these dynamics soon! With love, Christina As a reminder, this is my first year teaching the zodiac! Our next class is Leo! Sunday, August 3rd at 10 AM Mark your calendars and register here. Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 46m
09/07/2025

July 2025 Forecast

Hello, the July forecast is finally out! I was lucky to be joined again by Brandon Alter of the Spiritual Gayz and, as always, feel blessed to have the opportunity to chat with them about the astrology of the month ahead. As of yesterday, Uranus has officially moved into Gemini. The planet of disruption, innovation, and eccentricity will remain here until November, before his brief retrograde back into Taurus. This is a huge transition and arranges all three of the outer planets into aspect with one another. I’ll be speaking and writing more on this soon, but these are very loud transits as well as energies we’ll be contending with for years to come. July offers some important clues for understanding what themes, conflicts, and adventures this configuration has in store for us long term. Uranus is a disruptive energy. He moves towards liberation. He moves towards eccentricity. But his methods are unpredictable by design. Unlike the fixed earth sign he’s finally departed, Gemini is a territory inclined to amplify Uranus’ hijinks, rather than resist them. While it's not possible to predict or control the energy of Uranus, cultivating an intention for an openness to change and innovation in the Gemini area of life will go a long way in supporting this 7-year transit. I encourage all of you to take a look at what Gemini rules in your chart. If you need help, comment with your rising sign, and I will let you know where to look. Our community meeting this month will be held on Sunday, July 20 at 5 PM PST. This is a free community meeting—you are all welcome to join: Zoom Link. We will be discussing one of the most potent and potentially precarious transits of the month: Mars conjunct Ketu (South Node). Mars–Ketu conjunctions assist us in cutting away personal patterns, attachments, and ideas that hold us back from the fullest expression of ourselves. They also tend to correspond to periods of collective loss and terror. I intend to hold this community space in the spirit of embracing the wholeness of everything we are currently experiencing. We are living through an astrological window of intensity that is manifesting as many displays of collective horror and trauma, but also offers powerful fuel for personal and collective change. We are experiencing transits of notably rare tension and maleficence, shining alongside transits of beauty, fullness, and beneficence. There are no easy, obvious approaches to navigating these times. But I would like to do as much as I can to help you all strategize pathways for action and ease—to take advantage of the good while remaining clearheaded about the challenges.s. As a reminder, this is my first year teaching the zodiac! Our next class is Leo! Sunday, Aug 3rd at 10AM Mark your calendars and register here. With Love, Christina Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 21m
04/06/2025

June 2025 Forecast

We are finally here. Tomorrow evening, Venus moves out of her painfully long stay in Aries and into her home sign of Taurus. Then, on Monday, June 9th, Jupiter departs Gemini for the sign of his exaltation, Cancer. These transits mark a major departure from the difficult and often discouraging astrology that has characterized 2025 so far. While no single transit can magically resolve the real-world issues we’re all navigating, the near simultaneous move of both benefics into signs where they are welcome, richly resourced, and deeply loved should translate into genuine support for our efforts, along with opportunities for comfort, ease, joy and pleasure. Once again, I feel very blessed to have Brandon Alter from The Spiritual Gayz on the show to help parse these cosmic dynamics. Their perspective is always enlivening and helpful to me personally, and I hope the show is enjoyable and supportive for each of you in your own way. As always, I can be found at www.skiesofgrace.com Connect with Brandon and learn more about their offerings at www.thespiritualgayz.com Zodiac Class: Gemini I’ll be teaching my class on Gemini this Sunday, June 8th, at 10 AM! These are workshop-style classes, and you’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how the Zodiac sign Gemini and your natal Mercury placement impact a specific area of your life. All twelve signs are relevant to everyone, but if you have Gemini luminaries, a Gemini rising, or significant placements in Gemini, this class will be especially meaningful for you. Sunday is also the final day of Jupiter in Gemini—and he gets a visit from Mercury (Gemini’s ruler) on his way out. It’s an excellent day to dive into the sign!Register Here Skies and Currents: June Live Session June’s live session will be held on Monday, June 23rd at 6:30 PM PST. Theresa and I will be discussing the Jupiter Cazimi and setting intentions for the renewal of Jupiter’s cycle and his year-long transit through Cancer. All subscribers are welcome. Going forward, I’ll also be posting the recordings of our live sessions here for paid subscribers to access. « LIVE SESSION ZOOM LINK » Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 41m
25/04/2025

May 2025 Forecast

Super excited to share this May forecast with Brandon Alter of the Spiritual Gayz! I found the conversation extremely grounding and always appreciate the rich insights Brandon brings to their interpretations. I am looking forward to May, which I hope will bring steadier, more stable skies for all of us. If you are interested in learning more about Brandon and their practice, they can be found at www.thespiritualgayz.com I will be teaching my second Zodiac class on Saturday, May 10. We will be focusing on the Venusian realm of Taurus. Sign up here! If you are interested in checking out what these classes are all about, I am making the recording of my first Aries Class available to all my subscribers here: ARIES CLASS RECORDING Our next community live session is tomorrow, Saturday, April 26th Tomorrow is the day of the Mars-Pluto Opposition, and we'll focus on offering each other grounding and support on a day of particular intensity. I will be available to answer questions, and Theresa will lead us in a group meditation to remediate the effects of the conjunction. The session will be held on Zoom. The Session is Free. All Are Welcome. With Love, Christina www.skiesofgrace.com Get full access to Skies and Currents at skiesofgrace.substack.com/subscribe

1h 51m

The Skies and Currents podcast is your weekly no-nonsense astrology update. Long-time best friends, Christina and Theresa, riff on the wandering stars, current events, spiritual practice, religion, power, and the end of days. We are not your average spirituality podcast. Come stare into the void and beg the Time Lords for mercy with us. New episodes weekly. skiesofgrace.substack.com

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Skies and Currents
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

54
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Christina Funkhouser
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