The Awakened Astrology Podcast

Brandon Byrne

Make sense of what’s going on in your life through astro-breakdowns, horoscopes, and more. awakenedastrology.substack.com

  1. 23h ago

    We’re In It Now. Embrace The Slowness

    Last week, I spoke with someone that highlighted perhaps the biggest Venus retrograde lesson there is: Coming back to knowing and loving who you are. This year has gone by fast. A lot of people, like this person I was talking to, have constantly been playing catch up. A lot of people, like this person I was talking to, have put in a ton of hours just to stay afloat financially. But at what cost? With so little free time to reflect and genuinely enjoy your life, the most likely result is you just lose yourself. What makes it tough is that we’re dealing with our fears. Negotiating with some inner demons is baked in to this process. Venus in Scorpio feels very scary. But so much of it is about surrendering to a higher power, sacrificing and devoting to something much deeper, and not being afraid to let go of what no longer serves you. October 24th is the cazimi rebirth moment at 0 degrees Scorpio. October 25th, Venus re-enters Libra and the worst of the scary part is over. ----- Astro Highlights Of The Week: Tuesday, October 6th: * Mercury conjoins Venus Rx at 8 Scorpio at 5:10 pm PT Wednesday, October 7th: * Mars sextiles Uranus Rx, 5 Leo/Gemini at 3:41 am PT Saturday, October 10th: * New Moon at 17 Libra at 8:50 am PT * Venus Rx squares Mars, 7 Scorpio/Leo at 2:31 pm PT ----- Next week will also be a slow one. Come back and we’ll talk about: * Sun sextiles Jupiter * Pluto stations direct * Mars trines Saturn Rx And that’s it. You can resist the slowness or you can embrace it. ----- Get Your Venus Retrograde Reading A re-evaluation period like this is when you want as much navigational input as you can get. Not to mention a lot of people will be caught off guard by October’s dark night of the soul. But the astrologically inclined knew what was coming. That means they know what to prepare for. If you don’t want to be caught off guard and you want to take the Venus retrograde upgrade seriously, a 1:1 reading is among the best ways to prepare yourself. Click here to book your reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakenedastrology.substack.com/subscribe

  2. Aug 31

    How I’ll Use The Frustration, Inspiration, and Foreshadowing of This Week

    My gosh, what an eclipse season! The initiation of Leo eclipse storylines paired with the heartfelt departure of Pisces eclipse storylines was quite the portal to be immersed in during the last couple weeks. And as Venus enters her pre-retrograde shadow on Monday, the day that I’m sending this forecast out, the storylines of the upcoming months are starting to reveal themselves. Meaning we’re gonna come back to the themes that begin this week. The other big highlights of the week are Jupiter trining Saturn, which is excellent, and Mars squaring Saturn, which is objectively pretty tough. However, Mars squaring Saturn is like hitting a wall in whatever you’re working on and will feel tough to move forward. Thus, the never-ending task of energy management continues this week under some interesting astro weather. Other than that, the 4 main highlights all take place on Monday and Tuesday, so the following 5 days to close the week present an opportunity for that energetic reset. 3-day nap anyone? Astro Highlights Of The Week: * Monday, August 31st: Venus enters Shadow * Monday, August 31st: Jupiter trines Saturn at 3:17 pm PT * Tuesday, September 1st: Mars squares Saturn at 2:58 am PT * Tuesday, September 1st: Mercury sextiles Mars at 6:21 am PT Wednesday-Sunday with no major astrology makes for a great opportunity to recalibrate, get some rest, and perhaps do some of that cleaning, organizing/tidying up, and long-term planning that Virgo season is known for. How are you planning to navigate Fall 2026’s most important astrology that is the Venus retrograde? I’ll be here to be a guiding presence through that process, especially for those that want to sign up for the Venus retrograde Feminine Awakening cohort. More details coming soon on that. Next week we’ll be back to discuss: -Venus entering Scorpio -Mercury entering Libra -Uranus stationing retrograde -Virgo New Moon -Mercury trine Pluto -Mercury opposite Neptune -Mercury trine Uranus See you then and have a good week! If the timing feels right to book a 1:1 consultation with me, you can do that by clicking here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakenedastrology.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Aug 24

    A Pisces Eclipse That Will Rock Your World

    The week’s energy is highlighted by a loud and emotional Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on Thursday, the same day as a clarifying Mercury cazimi. And this eclipse is almost exactly squaring Uranus, the planet of sudden revelations, surprises, and breakthroughs. This gives the week an unexpected feel to it where truly anything can happen. Astro Highlights Of The Week: * Monday, August 24th: Mercury conjoins the South Node at 11:58 pm PT * Tuesday, August 25th: Mercury enters Virgo at 4:04 am PT * Thursday, August 27th: Sun conjoins Mercury (cazimi) at 4° Virgo at 10:03 am PT * Thursday, August 27th: Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces at 9:18 pm PT * Friday, August 28th: Mercury squares Uranus at 12:24 am PT * Friday, August 28th: Sun squares Uranus at 3:18 pm PT Next week will be a light week overall, which is definitely welcome after a tiring eclipse season. But we’ll have a couple of super impactful transits as: * Jupiter trines Saturn * Mars squares Saturn * Mercury sextiles Mars Especially Mars square Saturn can feel like coming up against a wall but Jupiter trine Saturn is a long term supportive energy. So we’ll break down all of that energy next week. For now, I hope you have a pleasant ending to 2026’s eclipse season. Make sure to stay hydrated and take good care of yourself during what could be a heavy Pisces Lunar Eclipse on Thursday. Sending love from my screen to yours,Brandon Byrne This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakenedastrology.substack.com/subscribe

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Make sense of what’s going on in your life through astro-breakdowns, horoscopes, and more. awakenedastrology.substack.com