This Week in Astrology

Benjamin Bernstein

This Week in Astrology is the award-winning podcast that explains the most important astrology events right now. Make it a regular part of your astrological education!

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    May 16-31 2026: Heavily Aspected New & Full Moons, Mars Square Pluto

    A Taurus New Moon puts special emphasis on abundance, communication, and breakthrough. And a Blue Moon on the 31st – a Sagittarius Full Moon – can help you zero in on your life purpose. We also have Mars square Pluto, a supercharged Mercury that puts the pedal to the mental, and lots of powerful Sun and Venus aspects. Vesta's outer planet aspects empower your selfless service to worthy causes. Finally, a once-in-a-lifetime conjunction of Uranus and Sedna can help you transform trauma into a breakthrough beyond your wildest dreams! Resources NEW! Quarterly Astrology Update Reading: Your Next 90 Days Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. If you'd like to support my work, you can click here to make a tax-deductible donation. Watch the May 16-31 forecast video. Segment start times: 2:35 - Overview 4:46 - 5/16 - Vesta sextile Uranus, Mars conjunct Chiron 7:01 - 5/16 - Taurus New Moon 25:03 - 5/17 - Mercury enters Gemini, Venus sextile Chiron, Mercury conjunct Uranus 27:46 - 5/18 - Mars enters Taurus, Venus enters Cancer 30:21 - 5/19 - Mercury sextile Neptune, Venus sextile Mars, Mercury trine Pluto 34:30 - 5/20 - Sun enters Gemini 35:03 - 5/22 - Venus square Neptune, Sun conjunct Uranus, Mercury sextile Saturn, Vesta conjunct Neptune 42:21 - 5/23 - Venus quincunx Pluto 45:38 - 5/24 - Uranus conjunct Sedna, Mercury quintile Neptune, Sun sextile Neptune 51:21 - 5/26 - Mars square Pluto, Sun trine Pluto, Vesta sextile Pluto 56:51 - 5/28 - Venus quintile Chiron, Venus square Saturn 59:21 - 5/31 - Sagittarius Full Moon, Mercury sextile Chiron 1:14:16 - Quarterly Astrology Update - new service announcement 1:18:19 - Coming June 1-15 Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    1hr 21min

  2. 10 MAY

    Family Relationships Client Reading

    Jane divorced a year ago. Since then her ex-husband has been saying bad things about her to their kids. Her relationships with all three children have suffered. Jane and I explore the strikingly positive relational messages in her natal chart, along with the transits and other movement systems that show her currently strained family relationships. I also offer ideas on how to mend fences with her kids. Resources Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Apply to have me do a free reading for you on an episode of "This Week in Astrology." If you'd like to support my work, you can click here to make a tax-deductible donation. Watch the video. Segment start times: 2:03 - Jane's concern 3:28 - Natal relationship insights 7:44 - Transits intro 8:13 - T-Pluto conjunct the Sun 21:31 - T-Chiron conjunct Moon, Chiron & South Node 27:54 - Secondary progressions 33:56 - Solar arc 36:37 - Solar return 41:23 - Possible solutions May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    57 min

  3. 30 APR

    May 1-15 2026: Scorpio Full Moon

    A Scorpio Full Moon featuring an intense Pluto square highlights the first half of May. We also have a potent Mars-Jupiter square, Pluto turning retrograde, and more! Resources Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. If you'd like to support my work, you can click here to make a tax-deductible donation. Watch the May 1-15 forecast video. Segment start times: 1:35 - 5/1 - Scorpio Full Moon 24:08 - 5/1 - Venus sextile Saturn, Mercury conjunct Chiron 25:52 - 5/2 - Jupiter sextile Ceres, Mercury enters Taurus 27:35 - 5/4 - Mars square Jupiter 29:51 - 5/5 - Mercury square Pluto 31:17 - 5/6 - 3 quintiles: Mars-Juno, Venus-Neptune, Mercury-Jupiter 34:48 - 5/6 - Pluto retrograde 36:57 - 5/7 - Pallas Athena conjunct Neptune 38:30 - 5/10 - Sun sextile Jupiter 39:33 - 5/12 - Venus quintile Saturn 40:11 - 5/13 - Mercury sextile Jupiter, Vesta enters Aries 41:40 - 5/14 - Sun conjunct Mercury 42:02 - Back to Scorpio Full Moon aspects on 5/1 - Mars quintile Pluto, Saturn sextile Juno, Pallas Athena sextile Uranus 43:30 - Coming May 16-31 As of May 1 … The Moon is waxing. The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues off and on through 4/25/2029. Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    45 min

  4. 15 APR

    April 16-30 2026: Mega-Aries New Moon, Uranus Enters Gemini to Stay!

    A potent New Moon with eight planets in Aries highlights April's second half. We also have a historic outer planet sign change: Uranus entering Gemini to stay! I'm selecting a limited number of people for real astrology readings on my podcast! These sessions are deep, honest, and focused on real-life challenges. Your identity will be kept private, you won't appear on video, and your birth information will not be shared with the public. If you're open to being recorded and exploring your situation in a meaningful way, click here. Resources Law of Attraction The "Gods of Change" Minor Grand Trine. Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Watch the April 16-30 forecast video. Segment start times: 1:52 - 4/16 6:45 - 4/17 - Aries New Moon 17:42 - 4/18 18:05 - 4/19 - Mars conjunct Saturn, Sun enters Taurus 22:27 - 4/20 - Juno conjunct Pluto & more 25:51 - 4/23 27:54 - 4/24 28:28 - 4/25 31:08 - 4/25 - Uranus enters Gemini 50:58 - 4/26 - 4 events 53:34 - 4/28 53:58 - 4/29 Chronological Event Listing As of April 16 … The Moon is waning. The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues off and on through 4/25/2029. Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    58 min

  5. 1 APR

    April 1-15 2026: Libra Full Moon

    A Libra Full Moon, empowered by four slower planets, headlines the first half of April. We also have the first peak of an 8-1/2-month committed partnership pattern, a Finger of God saying, "Release the past," four potent Mars events, and more! Resources Law of Attraction My relationship post The "Gods of Change" Minor Grand Trine. Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Watch the April 1-15 forecast video. Segment start times: 1:00 - Libra Full Moon (4/1) 4:46 - First Peak of 8-1/2-Month Committed Partnership Pattern 5:48 - Finger of God Says, "Release the Past" 9:08 - Fast Mover Aspects 9:11 - Mars 10:56 - Mercury 11:49 - Venus 12:26 - Coming in my April 16-30 Forecast Chronological Event Listing As of April 1 … The Moon is waxing. The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues thru 9/6/2029. (Saturn's involvement continues through 4/16/2026.) Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    15 min

  6. 14 MAR

    March 16-31 2026: The Equinox Chart

    The March Equinox and Mercury turning direct highlight the second half of March. We also have a Pisces New Moon with three slower planets, Saturn sextile Pluto, a two-month "Finger of God" insisting on change, and more! Resources Law of Attraction The "Gods of Change" Minor Grand Trine. Why I interpret "fast mover" events as a group. Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Watch the March 16-31 forecast video. Segment start times: 1:14 - March Equinox (3/20) 5:32 - Mercury direct (3/20) 6:19 - Pisces New Moon w/ 3 slower planets (3/18) 11:27 - Saturn sextile Pluto (3/28) 14:48 - 2-Month "Finger of God" insists on change (starts 3/20) 17:54 - Sun-Focused Minor Grand Trine (peaks 3/22) 20:11 - Mars trine Jupiter (3/21) 20:28 - Fast Mover Aspects: Sun 21:11 - Coming in my April 1-15 Forecast Chronological Event Listing As of March 16 … The Moon is waning. Mercury is retrograde thru 3/20 at 3:33 pm EDT The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues thru 9/6/2029. (Saturn's involvement continues through 4/16/2026.) Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    25 min

  7. 26 FEB

    March 1-15 2026: Virgo Lunar Eclipse

    A powerful lunar eclipse in Virgo highlights the first half of March. We also have Jupiter turning direct, relationship opportunities from Venus and Juno, and more! Resources We've already had the February 17 Solar Eclipse, and the March 3 Lunar Eclipse is imminent. But it's not too late to have me tell you exactly how these eclipses will light up your horoscope. Plus, the "Gods of Change" outer planets and Saturn are empowering once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.      Discover how all this lights up your specific horoscope. Partner with these epic energies to create the life of your dreams – and beyond!      Book an Astrology+ reading with me now. (Money tight? Feel free to use my sliding scale!) My relationship post Law of Attraction Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Watch the March 1-15 forecast video. Segment start times: 2:08 - Virgo Lunar Eclipse (3/3) 7:03 - Jupiter Direct (3/10) 8:42 - Relationship Opportunities from Venus and Juno 11:40 - Fast Mover Aspects: Venus 13:13 - Coming in my March 16-31 Forecast Chronological Event Listing As of March 1 … The Moon is waxing. Jupiter is retrograde thru 3/10. Mercury is retrograde thru 3/20 at 3:33 pm EDT The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues thru 9/6/2029. (Saturn's involvement continues through 4/16/2026.) Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    15 min

  8. 16 FEB

    February 16-28 2026: Solar Eclipse & Mercury Retrograde

    An Aquarian Solar Eclipse, tightly square Uranus, highlights the second half of February. Other high-impact events include Mercury turning retrograde, a peaking "Gods of Change + Saturn" Minor Grand Trine, Saturn conjunct Neptune, Mars square Uranus, and more. And I announce February's free session winner! Resources Two eclipses are right around the corner: a February 17 Solar Eclipse and a March 3 Lunar Eclipse. And the "Gods of Change" outer planets, partnering with Saturn, beckon to you with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.      Discover how all this lights up your unique horoscope. Partner with these epic energies to master your challenges and take your life to the next level!      Book an Astrology+ reading with me now, so you're ready to optimize your eclipse opportunities! (Watching your pennies? Feel free to use my sliding scale!)  Law of Attraction  The Archetypal Universe by Renn Butler My 170+ Google reviews, with an average 5-star rating Deep Dive Trauma Healing. Your potent opportunity for profound personal transformation. An intensive multi-day experience, online or in person. My Amazon #1 bestseller: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Complete Guide to Fast and Easy Spiritual Awakening, Healing, and More. Available as an eBook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook starting at $3.99, and included with Kindle Unlimited.  Learn my invocations for healing and awakening in my FREE life-transforming video: Instant Divine Assistance: Your Free Guide to Fast and Easy Awakening, Healing, and More. Let my Awakening Plus membership help you awaken, heal, connect, and thrive! "This Week in Astrology" Free Session Entry. (2 chances each month to win a free session with me!) My forecasts in writing. My services: Astrology+, Energy Healing & Spiritual Guidance, life coaching, Deep Dive Trauma Healing, and more. Watch the February 16-28 forecast video. Segment start times: 1:53 - Solar eclipse in Aquarius (2/17) 8:35 - Peak of "Gods of Change + Saturn" Minor Grand Trine (2/22) 30:34 - Saturn conjunct Neptune (2/20) 32:01 - Mercury retrograde (2/26) 33:32 - Mars square Uranus (2/27) 34:38 - Thor's Hammer starts (2/24) 35:52 - Sun enters Pisces (2/18) 36:17 - Coming March 1-15 Chronological Event Listing As of February 16… The Moon is waning.  Jupiter is retrograde thru 3/10. The "Gods of Change" Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Minor Grand Trine continues thru 9/6/2029. (Saturn's involvement continues through 4/16/2026.) Whatever your Sun Sign, my forecasts can help you make the best use of the current astrological energies. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone. Events are most powerful on the dates listed, but their influence will be active for at least a week before and after. Everyone is affected by these global transits. However, you'll be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate sensitive points in your natal chart. Discover how these transits will personally affect you by booking a session with me. May the stars light your way, Benjamin

    38 min
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This Week in Astrology is the award-winning podcast that explains the most important astrology events right now. Make it a regular part of your astrological education!

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  • Creator
    Benjamin Bernstein
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
  • Episodes
    250
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Benjamin Bernstein
  • Show Website
    This Week in Astrology

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