The Spirit Daughter Podcast

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Welcome to The Spirit Daughter Podcast, where we explore the cosmic energy of each season through expert conversations and dive deep into celebrity birth charts to help you understand your own astrological design. I'm Jill Wintersteen, and twice weekly, I'm bringing you powerful conversations that align with current cosmic weather alongside intimate chart readings that reveal how the stars shape extraordinary lives.   Every month brings a perfect mix. Through intimate chart reading with fascinating guests, you'll discover how these successful people work with their cosmic energy to create extraordinary lives. As I read their charts, you'll recognize pieces of yourself in their stories. Their Venus placement might mirror yours. Their rising sign challenges might sound exactly like your morning routine. Every celebrity chart becomes a mirror for understanding your own.   I’ll also feature interviews with experts based on the current astrological season. During Virgo Season, we’ll explore finding your worth through healing and rituals. When Capricorn Season arrives, we’ll discuss building empires while maintaining life balance. These expert episodes are timed to each Sun Season's themes, giving you real tools to work with the current cosmic energy.    Each week brings you two powerful episodes. Our full-length shows feature either revealing chart readings or expert conversations perfectly timed to the season's opportunities. Every conversation will show you how to work with current cosmic weather to create real results in your life.   Plus, our weekly mini-episodes break down specific pieces of the natal chart. What does Mercury in your chart reveal about your communication style? How does your moon sign unlock emotional freedom? These quick cosmic downloads give you the knowledge to read your own chart like a pro.   Here's what makes this irresistible: while I'm reading a celebrity's chart or exploring seasonal themes with experts, you're learning to apply these insights to your own life. Every placement we discuss, every aspect we explore, every transit we navigate together becomes a lesson you can use immediately. It's like getting a personal astrology education through the stories of people you admire and wisdom from experts who've mastered these cosmic cycles.   Whether you're new to astrology or ready to go deeper, this show teaches you to speak the language of the stars through expert wisdom and the charts of fascinating people. Because when you understand how cosmic energy shows up in others and learn to work with seasonal themes, you recognize these patterns in yourself. And when you understand your own astrological makeup, you unlock the power to create the exact life you desire.

  1. 1d ago

    Kaitlyn Bristowe: The Hidden Depth Behind the Party Girl

    You know Kaitlyn Bristowe as the party girl. The Bachelorette, the mirrorball on Dancing with the Stars, the host of Off the Vine who dances around in a bathing suit and makes you laugh. Her chart tells a different story. Under the Gemini sun sits a stack of Cancer placements, and this is the side of Kaitlyn most people never get to see.   In this reading we go into the depth she keeps hidden. Kaitlyn’s Gemini sun lives in the twelfth house, the most private house in the chart, so the woman the world meets at the front door is only part of the story. Her moon, rising, Mercury, and Mars all sit in Cancer, which makes her deeply emotional, highly sensitive, and far more intuitive than she lets on. We talk about why her first impression reads as soft and nurturing, why she holds her words back when she cannot say them perfectly, and how to rebuild trust in an intuition that went quiet. We also follow the thread of her nodes, from a south node in Scorpio that pulls her toward drama and fuels her creativity, to a north node in Taurus in the eleventh house that is calling her toward stillness, nature, and community.   Topics Covered: Why Kaitlyn’s first impression reads as Cancer, not the Gemini everyone expects The twelfth house sun and the depth she keeps hidden from the public Sun, moon, and rising explained as the rooms of your house Virgo in the third house and the perfectionism that makes her hold her words back How to rebuild trust in your intuition when it has gone quiet Why doom scrolling is a block for your intuition The cave house and why alone time is not optional for a highly sensitive person Her south node in Scorpio, the pull toward drama, and where her creativity comes from Her north node in Taurus in the eleventh house and the grounded life it points to Jupiter in Aquarius and the retreats she is being called to build for her community The steady Capricorn partner and integrator she keeps reaching for   Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Kaitlyn and the Gemini sun you did not expect 02:00 The big three and the Cancer energy under the surface 04:00 Sun, moon, and rising as the rooms of your house 07:00 Virgo in the third house and perfectionism in how she communicates 14:00 Intuition, psychic ability, and why she stopped trusting it 16:30 How to feel your feelings and rebuild your intuition 19:30 Why doom scrolling blocks your intuition 23:00 The cave house and the case for alone time 25:00 Living in New York as a highly sensitive person 34:30 South node in Scorpio, the pull toward drama, and creativity 37:00 North node in Taurus in the eleventh house: grounding and community 43:30 Jupiter in Aquarius and the retreats she wants to build 47:00 The Capricorn partner she keeps reaching for 49:00 The homework: make time to feel   Resources: Follow Kaitlyn Bristowe on Instagram Follow Off the Vine on Instagram Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Book a Natal Chart Reading Try the Moment App for free Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 5d ago

    The Eleventh House: Your Community, Your Hopes, and the Dreams You Are Building

    We are near the top of the house series with only two houses left, and this week we land in the one people understand the least. The eleventh house is your community. It is your friendships, your network, your platform, and the stage your work builds for you. It is naturally ruled by Aquarius, so it carries that visionary, future facing energy, and it holds something I never want you to forget: your hopes and your dreams.   Where the tenth house is the spotlight and the career you are recognized for, the eleventh house is what that recognition produces, the audience, the circle of like minded people who gather around you. It is the house of belonging, not the family kind but the chosen kind, the people you fit with naturally without performing. In this mini episode I break down what the eleventh house really rules and then walk you through it sign by sign, from Aries to Pisces. Pull up your chart, find the sign on your eleventh house, and press play.   Topics Covered: What the eleventh house rules: community, friendships, network, platform, and your hopes and dreams Why it is the fruit of the tenth house, and how belonging here differs from fourth house roots How to find the sign ruling your eleventh house in your own chart Aries: the leader and initiator, with a growth edge in letting others lead Taurus: the loyal, small, beautiful circle, with a growth edge in expansion Gemini: the wide social web and the exchange of ideas, with a growth edge in going deep Cancer: friends as chosen family and emotional safety, with a growth edge in not over mothering Leo: the celebratory host who attracts creative, ambitious people, with a growth edge in sharing the spotlight Virgo: the practical planner who builds foundations that last, with a growth edge in allowing imperfection Libra: the peacemaker and connector, with a growth edge in welcoming honest disharmony Scorpio: the deep, intense circles that go to the root, with a growth edge in being held by others Sagittarius: the expansive, cross cultural network, with a growth edge in the community at home Capricorn: the serious, committed, lasting community, with a growth edge in finding real joy in it Aquarius: fully home here, the visionary and humanitarian, with a growth edge in one on one connection Pisces: the spiritual, compassionate, dreamlike community, with a growth edge in discernment   Resources: Listen to the earlier episodes in the house series: Listen to The First House Listen to The Second House Listen to The Third House Listen to The Fourth House Listen to The Fifth House Listen to The Sixth House Listen to The Seventh House Listen to The Eighth House Listen to The Ninth House Listen to The Tenth House Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get your Free Natal Chart to find your eleventh house Book a Natal Chart Reading Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Sep 1

    It Is Not Just Saturn: The Astrological Returns That Reset Your Life

    Everyone braces for their Saturn return like a storm is coming. What almost no one tells you is that Saturn is only one of many returns moving through your chart, and some of them are pure expansion, luck, and reinvention. In this solo episode I go beyond Saturn and walk you through every return you will live through, what each one means, the ages it tends to arrive, and how to work with it on purpose instead of being blindsided.   A return is simple once you see it. Your birth chart is a frozen snapshot of the sky at your first breath, and it never changes. What moves is the living sky above you. A return is the moment a planet circles all the way back and lands on the exact spot it held the day you were born, which starts that part of your life over again. The faster the planet, the more often it comes home. I take you from the quick personal returns to the rare, life shaping ones, and by the end you will know exactly which return is active for you right now.   Topics Covered: What a return actually is, and why your birth chart stays frozen while the living sky keeps moving The runners on a track image that makes the whole system click Your lunar return: a monthly emotional reset Your solar return: your personal New Year on your birthday, plus the solar return chart and how to cast it Your Venus return: a yearly reset on love, beauty, money, pleasure, and self worth Your Mars return, about every two years: a fresh start on drive, ambition, and what you are building Your Jupiter return, about every twelve years: the lucky, expansive one, around ages 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 Your Saturn return, reframed: first around age 29, second near 58, third in the mid eighties Your nodal return, about every 18 to 19 years: fated turning points around ages 18, 37, and 55 Your Chiron return near age 50: meeting your deepest wound and turning it into your gift The Uranus half return near age 42: the midlife awakening and how to work with it with grace How to find which return is closest to you right now, and how to meet it as a new beginning   Resources: Get your Free Natal Chart to find your returns Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get my book Spirit Daughter Book a Natal Chart Reading Try the Moment App for free Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Aug 28

    The Tenth House: Your Life’s Work, Legacy, and How the World Sees You

    We have moved through the depths of the ninth house, and now we climb to the very top of the chart. Welcome to the tenth house, the highest point in your chart and the home of your life’s work. Most people call it the house of career, and it is, but it is so much more than the job you do from nine to five. This is the work your soul came here to do, your public image, your reputation, and the legacy you leave behind for the next generation. In this minisode I break down what the tenth house really governs and why it sits opposite the fourth house. Think of your chart as a tree. The fourth house is your roots, and the tenth house is the branches. The branches can only grow as far as the roots can hold them. I also show you how to find your Midheaven, the sign on your tenth house cusp, and why it holds so much information about your calling. Then I walk you through every sign in the tenth house, from Aries to Pisces. Pull up your chart at chart.spiritdaughter.com, find your tenth house, and press play.   Topics Covered: What the tenth house governs: career, life’s work, public image, reputation, and legacy Why your life’s work is bigger than the job you do for money The tenth house and the fourth house as the branches and roots of your tree How to find your Midheaven and the sign on your tenth house cusp Why Capricorn and Saturn rule the tenth house, and the theme of commitment What each sign means in your tenth house, from Aries to Pisces The growth edge each placement carries in your public life and career Resources: Listen to the earlier episodes in the house series: Listen to The First House Listen to The Second House Listen to The Third House Listen to The Fourth House Listen to The Fifth House Listen to The Sixth House Listen to The Seventh House Listen to The Eighth House Listen to The Ninth House Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get your Free Natal Chart to find your tenth house Book a Natal Chart Reading Try the Moment App for free Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Aug 25

    Amanda Kloots: Grief, Surrender, and the Strength in Being Held

    Amanda Kloots does so many things it is hard to name them all. She is a best selling author, a fitness entrepreneur, a television host, and the founder of Proper, a supplement brand built to help you feel good. She is also a single mom and a widow who has walked through public grief and the unimaginable. This week I sit down with Amanda and we start where I always love to start, with her birth chart, and it explains everything. Amanda has Virgo rising, a Sun in Pisces at the very final degrees, a Moon in Capricorn, and a Gemini Midheaven that is doing twenty things at once. Her Sun sits in the seventh house, which makes partnership the center of her soul path, and her Pisces energy is here to teach her trust, surrender, and how to let go of control. This is a powerful conversation about self worth, abundance, and grief as medicine. If you have ever tried to control your way to safety, this one is your permission slip to surrender.   Topics Covered: Reading Amanda’s birth chart live, and why it explains everything Virgo rising, poise, and the healer energy she carries into every room Sun in Pisces in the seventh house and partnership as her soul’s curriculum The final degrees of Pisces and completing lifetimes of lessons through relationships Trust, surrender, and releasing the need to control the outcome Moon in Capricorn, the south node, and the armor she came in wearing The north node in Cancer and learning to let herself be held and to cry The eleventh house, the widow community she holds, and letting them hold her back Gemini Midheaven and why doing many things at once is her design Creativity as the antidote to depression, and healing through movement and writing Jupiter in Scorpio in the third house, her voice, and the grief podcast coming soon Mars, Saturn, and Pluto in Libra, self worth in partnership, and the link to abundance The Chiron return in Taurus and healing the wound around self worth   Timestamps: [00:02] Meeting Amanda and starting with her chart [03:07] Sun in Pisces in the seventh house and partnership as her soul path [10:55] Trust, surrender, and letting go of control [14:11] The north node in Cancer, being held, and letting the tears come [15:29] Community, the widows she holds, and who holds her [22:47] Gemini Midheaven and doing many things at once [27:00] Jupiter in Scorpio in the third house, her voice, and a grief podcast [40:34] Libra in the second house, self worth in partnership, and abundance [46:50] The Chiron return in Taurus and healing self worth   Resources: Follow Amanda Kloots on Instagram Visit Amanda's website Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get my book Spirit Daughter Get your Free Natal Chart Book a Natal Chart Reading Try the Moment App for free Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Aug 21

    The Ninth House: Where Your Beliefs Come From (And Why They Matter)

    The ninth house swings the doors wide open after the depths of the eighth house and says, come up for air. There is a great big wide world out there. In this episode I am continuing the house series with the house of travel, philosophy, spirituality, religion, higher education, and your belief systems. It is ruled by Sagittarius and Jupiter, and it holds the key to how you expand your consciousness and search for truth. Your belief systems are rooted in how wide your perspective is, and if you have a narrow view, you will have a narrow belief system, and you may be limiting yourself without even realizing it. The ninth house is where the big questions live: why are we here, what is the meaning of all this, and how do the experiences we gather along the road of life shape who we become. Then I walk you through every sign in the ninth house, from Aries to Pisces, so you can find the sign on your ninth house cusp and understand how you expand, where you search for truth, and what your growth edge is. Pull up your chart at chart.spiritdaughter.com and find your ninth house before you listen. Topics Covered: What the ninth house governs: travel, philosophy, spirituality, belief systems, and higher education How the ninth house follows the eighth house as a journey from the underworld to expansion How Sagittarius and Jupiter rule the ninth house Travel as more than vacations: long journeys and experiences that broaden your horizons How your belief systems are shaped by how expanded your perspective is The third house and ninth house axis: early childhood education vs. higher learning The existential questions that live in the ninth house How the experiences you gather along the road of life expand your consciousness What each sign means in your ninth house, from Aries to Pisces Growth edges for each sign placement in the ninth house Resources: Listen to the earlier episodes in the house series: Listen to The First House Listen to The Second House Listen to The Third House Listen to The Fourth House Listen to The Fifth House Listen to The Sixth House Listen to The Seventh House Listen to The Eighth House Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get your Free Natal Chart to find your ninth house Book a Natal Chart Reading Get the Virgo Season Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Aug 18

    Erin Walsh: Dress for the Life You Want to Manifest

    What if the fastest way to change how you feel is already hanging in your closet? This week I sit down with celebrity stylist Erin Walsh, the woman behind some of the most iconic red carpet moments of the last two decades and the author of The Art of Intentional Dressing. We start where I always love to start, with her birth chart, and it explains everything. Erin has Leo Sun and Venus in the eighth house, Capricorn rising, and a Virgo Moon that has spent a lifetime chasing perfect. As we read it together, you can watch her whole life click into place.   This is a conversation about style as a spiritual practice. Erin walks us through her CREATE method, a simple system for getting dressed on purpose so your wardrobe becomes a library of how you want to feel instead of a graveyard of who you used to be. We talk about dressing for the day you want to create, using your intuition in the dressing room, the mirror ritual that rewires how you see yourself, and why the shoes you put on in the morning can shift your whole energy. If you have ever stood in front of a full closet feeling like you have nothing to wear, this one is your permission slip to get intentional.   Topics Covered: Reading Erin’s birth chart live, and why Leo Sun and Venus in the eighth house make her a natural at intimate transformation Capricorn rising and the first impression people form before you say a word How to dress with your rising sign in mind, and when to soften it on purpose Venus in Leo, statement pieces, luxury, and style as creative self expression The Libra Midheaven and a career built around beauty and balance The Virgo Moon, the inner critic, and learning that done is better than perfect Virgo Mercury in the ninth house and the author who was always waiting to be born The CREATE method: clarity, ritual, editing, alignment, truth, and expansion Using your intuition to get dressed and trusting your first yes Jupiter in Leo and the year of expansion ahead for Erin The app that turns your closet into a daily manifestation tracker The mirror ritual and treating getting ready as a moment of self worth   Timestamps: [00:00] Meeting Erin and reading her chart [01:53] Capricorn rising and first impressions [07:18] Leo Sun in the eighth house and the gift of transformation [09:41] Venus in Leo, beauty, and style as self expression [13:29] The Libra Midheaven and a life built around beauty [18:48] The Virgo Moon, perfectionism, and the inner critic [22:02] Virgo Mercury in the ninth house and becoming an author [24:45] The CREATE method explained [31:07] Getting dressed with your intuition [38:07] Jupiter in Leo and Erin’s year of expansion [41:14] The app and the future of intentional dressing [45:29] Beauty, ritual, and the mirror   Resources: Get Erin's book The Art of Intentional Dressing Visit Erin Walsh at erinwalsh.com Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get my book Spirit Daughter Get your Free Natal Chart Book a Natal Chart Reading Try the Moment App for free See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Aug 14

    The Eighth House: Intimacy, Transformation, and Your Hidden Power

    The eighth house is where you go all the way in. We are back in the house series with the deepest, most intense house in the chart: the house of transformation, intimacy, shared resources, and the hidden power most of us never claim. In this episode I break down everything the eighth house holds, why its version of death is really about endings that make room for a rebirth, what it means for shared money like inheritance, taxes, and merging finances with a partner, and why it rules the intimacy that begins after the wedding day, when two souls start to merge as one. It is ruled by Scorpio, Pluto, and Mars, so it runs deep. Then I walk you through every sign in the eighth house, from Aries to Pisces, so you can find the sign on your eighth house cusp and understand how you transform, where your power lives, and what you need in your most intimate relationships. Pull up your chart at chart.spiritdaughter.com and find your eighth house before you listen. Topics Covered: What the eighth house governs: transformation, intimacy, shared resources, and power Why the eighth house rules death and rebirth as endings, not the literal kind Shared finances: joint money, inheritance, taxes, and merging resources with another Intimacy after the wedding day, where two souls merge as one The rulers of the eighth house: Scorpio, Pluto, and Mars Astrology, tarot, shadow work, and the subconscious as eighth house territory How to find the sign on your eighth house cusp with Placidus What each sign means in your eighth house, from Aries to Pisces Resources: Listen to the earlier episodes in the house series: Listen to The First House Listen to The Second House Listen to The Third House Listen to The Fourth House Listen to The Fifth House Listen to The Sixth House Listen to The Seventh House Follow Spirit Daughter on Instagram Visit the Spirit Daughter Website Get your Free Natal Chart to find your eighth house Book a Natal Chart Reading Get the Leo Season and Total Solar Eclipse Workbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to The Spirit Daughter Podcast, where we explore the cosmic energy of each season through expert conversations and dive deep into celebrity birth charts to help you understand your own astrological design. I'm Jill Wintersteen, and twice weekly, I'm bringing you powerful conversations that align with current cosmic weather alongside intimate chart readings that reveal how the stars shape extraordinary lives.   Every month brings a perfect mix. Through intimate chart reading with fascinating guests, you'll discover how these successful people work with their cosmic energy to create extraordinary lives. As I read their charts, you'll recognize pieces of yourself in their stories. Their Venus placement might mirror yours. Their rising sign challenges might sound exactly like your morning routine. Every celebrity chart becomes a mirror for understanding your own.   I’ll also feature interviews with experts based on the current astrological season. During Virgo Season, we’ll explore finding your worth through healing and rituals. When Capricorn Season arrives, we’ll discuss building empires while maintaining life balance. These expert episodes are timed to each Sun Season's themes, giving you real tools to work with the current cosmic energy.    Each week brings you two powerful episodes. Our full-length shows feature either revealing chart readings or expert conversations perfectly timed to the season's opportunities. Every conversation will show you how to work with current cosmic weather to create real results in your life.   Plus, our weekly mini-episodes break down specific pieces of the natal chart. What does Mercury in your chart reveal about your communication style? How does your moon sign unlock emotional freedom? These quick cosmic downloads give you the knowledge to read your own chart like a pro.   Here's what makes this irresistible: while I'm reading a celebrity's chart or exploring seasonal themes with experts, you're learning to apply these insights to your own life. Every placement we discuss, every aspect we explore, every transit we navigate together becomes a lesson you can use immediately. It's like getting a personal astrology education through the stories of people you admire and wisdom from experts who've mastered these cosmic cycles.   Whether you're new to astrology or ready to go deeper, this show teaches you to speak the language of the stars through expert wisdom and the charts of fascinating people. Because when you understand how cosmic energy shows up in others and learn to work with seasonal themes, you recognize these patterns in yourself. And when you understand your own astrological makeup, you unlock the power to create the exact life you desire.