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Astro-Insights: Celestial Cycles & the Cultural Zeitgeist

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Astro-Insights is a podcast that explores public life through the lens of astrology, examining the celestial forces behind politics, finance, and cultural movements. Based on the well-respected Astro-Insights Blog, the show offers timely analysis and thoughtful dialogue on the cultural zeitgeist and planetary patterns shaping our world. It also features compelling conversations with fellow astrologers, diviners, and esoteric thinkers about their own personal journeys, and how they use symbolic systems to navigate and make sense of the world. Join your host astrologer and current affairs mapper, Lisa, to muse over the cosmic and symbolic undercurrents of our time and consider how astrology continues to illuminate the dynamics of power, personality, and collective experience. ✨ Tune in to explore: * The cosmic context behind current (and historical) events * Personal stories from fellow diviners and thinkers * Big-picture musings on life, the universe, and everything in between Whether you're a seasoned astrologer or just star-curious, Astro-Insights offers a thought-provoking journey through the heavens and the headlines.

  1. Loss, Rage & Liberation: Angharad Picton on Lilith in Astrology

    MAY 2

    Loss, Rage & Liberation: Angharad Picton on Lilith in Astrology

    This month, I’m joined by Minneapolis‑based intuitive astrologer and grief counsellor, Angharad Picton, for a conversation about the three aspects of astrological Lilith. We hear Angharad's personal story of loss and grief, and explore how women can meet, embrace and heal their feelings of loss, rage, and exile, and ultimately reclaim their so‑called 'dark' sides, seeing them as a source of empowerment, authenticity and liberation from social repression. We also look at the connection between hormonal shifts, life transitions and Lilith's as a guide, who often appears at critical personal junctures and threshold moments such as these. ------------------- This episode is dedicated to Linda-Louise Swain. ------------------- ABOUT ANGHARAD: Angharad Picton is an intuitive astrologer, grief alchemist, and embodiment practitioner devoted to guiding others through the deeper thresholds of the human experience. Her work sits at the intersection of astrology, grief, and embodied transformation. Through her lived experience of profound loss, Angharad has come to understand grief not as something to move beyond, but as a powerful initiatory force, one that dismantles what is no longer authentic and reveals a deeper truth of who we are. Her work with Lilith explores themes of exile, authenticity, grief, and reclamation. She approaches Lilith not only as an astrological point, but as an archetypal journey - one that moves through refusal, descent, and ultimately the reclamation of sovereignty. Through one-to-one sessions, group offerings, and community spaces, Angharad supports individuals in reconnecting with themselves, processing grief, and reclaiming their voice. A Qoya-inspired movement practitioner, Angharad weaves embodiment into all aspects of her work. Her work is also deeply informed by her ongoing study of Andean mysticism, which offers a way of living rooted in sacred reciprocity, Ayni - right relationship with self, others, and the natural world. At the heart of her work is a simple but profound truth: we are not here to conform, but to remember who we are. FIND HER AT: * Website:⁠https://www.angharadpicton.com/⁠   * Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/angharad_picton/⁠ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.AngharadPicton * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/⁠ ⁨@AngharadPicton⁩ ⁠ ------------------- SUPPORT MY WORK: https://ko-fi.com/astrologysphere -------------------

    47 min
  2. Marjorie Orr: Astrology is about Possibility, not Prediction

    APR 20 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Marjorie Orr: Astrology is about Possibility, not Prediction

    Clip from my conversation with political astrologer, Marjorie Orr on the difficulty of making predictions in astrology, especially when it comes to elections, the role of fate and the 2016 and 2024 US presidential elections. SUPPORT MY WORK: https://ko-fi.com/astrologysphere ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT MARJORIE: Marjorie Orr is one of the UK's foremost political astrologers, and an internationally-respected blogger, broadcaster and columnist. A former journalist and documentary film-maker, Marjorie has spent three decades sharing her astrological insights via her website and contributing columns to arrange of publications from the Daily Express and Woman’s Journal, to several major international newspapers. She’s also been a familiar face on Sky and the BBC, where her blend of sharp-eyed insight, wit, and straight talking analysis have made her a standout voice. As both a qualified Jungian analyst and a former journalist, her work focuses on two main areas of interest: understanding people — their temperament, talents, family dynamics, and the patterns shaping their present and near future — and political and global astrology, where she examines the charts of leaders, nations, and the historical cycles that echo through world events. She’s also the author of several books, including The Astrological History of the World, which links 2,000 years of major events to astrological cycles, as well as Star Quality, a book on the sun signs, the Lovers Guide to astrology, and more recently, a crime novel. You can find her at: • Website: https://star4cast.com/ • Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/marjorie.orr • X: https://x.com/MarjorieOrr • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-orr-0717a532/ • IG: https://www.instagram.com/marjorie.orr/

    13 min
  3. The US Turns 250 with Marjorie Orr

    APR 12

    The US Turns 250 with Marjorie Orr

    With the US turning 250 this July 4th, we’re entering a moment that’s as astrologically charged as it is historically significant. Quarter century milestones usually coincide with a nation’s Pluto Return, that rare cosmic cycle where buried stories resurface, old power structures creak, and the future starts quietly rearranging itself. And when the country in question happens to be the U.S., the ripple effects don’t stop at its borders. So what does this moment tell us about where America is headed — and what the rest of us might feel in the process? With me to analyse things through an astrological lens is Marjorie Orr, the renowned British political astrologer, author, and former journalist known for her incisive, globally read analyses. Join us as we talk history, geopolitics, and major trend changes, as well as the shifting media landscape and what it means to be a journalist today. ABOUT MARJORIE: Marjorie Orr is one of the UK's foremost political astrologers, and an internationally-respected blogger, broadcaster and columnist. A former journalist and documentary film-maker, Marjorie has spent three decades sharing her astrological insights via her website and contributing columns to arrange of publications from the Daily Express and Woman’s Journal, to several major international newspapers. She’s also been a familiar face on Sky and the BBC, where her blend of sharp-eyed insight, wit, and straight talking analysis have made her a standout voice. As both a qualified Jungian analyst and a former journalist, her work focuses on two main areas of interest: understanding people — their temperament, talents, family dynamics, and the patterns shaping their present and near future — and political and global astrology, where she examines the charts of leaders, nations, and the historical cycles that echo through world events. She’s also the author of several books, including The Astrological History of the World, which links 2,000 years of major events to astrological cycles, as well as Star Quality, a book on the sun signs, the Lovers Guide to astrology, and more recently, a crime novel. You can find her at: * Website: https://star4cast.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marjorie.orr * X: https://x.com/MarjorieOrr * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-orr-0717a532/ * IG: https://www.instagram.com/marjorie.orr/

    50 min
  4. Marjorie Orr - Astrology & Media Myopia: Why We've Lost the Plot

    APR 5 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Marjorie Orr - Astrology & Media Myopia: Why We've Lost the Plot

    An extract from my wide‑ranging conversation with former journalist and renowned political astrologer Marjorie Orr, as we explore how astrology can help make sense of the chaos we’re living through — and shed light on the lost decade of media distortion and social‑media derangement that may finally be drawing to a close. Full interview to follow on 12 April in which we look ahead to the 250th birthday celebrations of the US, and the November mid-terms. ABOUT MARJORIE: Marjorie Orr is one of the UK's foremost political astrologers, and an internationally-respected blogger, broadcaster and columnist. A former journalist and documentary film-maker, Marjorie has spent three decades sharing her astrological insights via her website and contributing columns to arrange of publications from the Daily Express and Woman’s Journal, to several major international newspapers. She’s also been a familiar face on Sky and the BBC, where her blend of sharp-eyed insight, wit, and straight talking analysis have made her a standout voice. As both a qualified Jungian analyst and a former journalist, her work focuses on two main areas of interest: understanding people — their temperament, talents, family dynamics, and the patterns shaping their present and near future — and political and global astrology, where she examines the charts of leaders, nations, and the historical cycles that echo through world events. She’s also the author of several books, including The Astrological History of the World, which links 2,000 years of major events to astrological cycles, as well as Star Quality, a book on the sun signs, the Lovers Guide to astrology, and more recently, a crime novel. You can find her at: Website: https://star4cast.com/ Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/marjorie.orr X: https://x.com/MarjorieOrr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-orr-0717a532/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/marjorie.orr/

    11 min
  5. Marjorie Orr: The Cycles that Make Sense of Chaos

    SEASON 2, EPISODE 3 TRAILER

    Marjorie Orr: The Cycles that Make Sense of Chaos

    Extract from my wide-ranging conversation with former journalist and political astrologer, Marjorie Orr. Catch the full interview on the AstroInsights Podcast on 12 April when we look ahead to the 250th Anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, and the November mid-terms. ABOUT MARJORIE Marjorie Orr is one of the UK's foremost political astrologers, and an internationally-respected blogger, broadcaster and columnist. A former journalist and documentary film-maker, Marjorie has spent three decades sharing her astrological insights via her website and contributing columns to arrange of publications from the Daily Express and Woman’s Journal, to several major international newspapers. She’s also been a familiar face on Sky and the BBC, where her blend of sharp-eyed insight, wit, and straight talking analysis have made her a standout voice. As both a qualified Jungian analyst and a former journalist, her work focuses on two main areas of interest: understanding people — their temperament, talents, family dynamics, and the patterns shaping their present and near future — and political and global astrology, where she examines the charts of leaders, nations, and the historical cycles that echo through world events. She’s also the author of several books, including The Astrological History of the World, which links 2,000 years of major events to astrological cycles, as well as Star Quality, a book on the sun signs, the Lovers Guide to astrology, and more recently, a crime novel. You can find her at: * Website: https://star4cast.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marjorie.orr * X: https://x.com/MarjorieOrr * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-orr-0717a532/ * IG: https://www.instagram.com/marjorie.orr/

    3 min
  6. BONUS: Christeen Skinner on The Horoscope of Humanity

    MAR 21 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Christeen Skinner on The Horoscope of Humanity

    In this bonus episode for subscribers, Christeen and I delve into the Horoscope of Humanity (aka the Weiss Chart of Mankind), which is centered around the solar eclipse of April 1982, and how totemic (and prescient) it appears to be when it comes to forecasting world events, especially when current planetary transits are transposed onto it. We also discuss the Uranus-Sedna conjunction in Gemini, and Sedna's role in facilitating social justice, and creating a more caring, abundant and fairer society. And we look at Saturn in Aries - it's links to war, supply shocks, scarcity and fuel poverty - but also the potential breakthroughs in alternative energy that may emerge out of necessity, given what havoc the Mars-Uranus square unleashed at the March lunar eclipse. Join us for another fascinating and enlightening conversation about the 2025-7 eclipses, and the political and financial trends for 2026. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Once again, this episode is brought to you by The Workshop. For reasonable, community-focused co-working space and easy-to-use, private podcast recording facilities. Visit ⁠www.theworkshopfolkestone.co.uk⁠ to find out more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT CHRISTEEN Christeen Skinner, D.F.Astrol.S., FRSA, is a renowned financial astrologer, author and director of Cityscopes London Ltd. With decades of expertise in planetary cycles and global markets, she advises investors, traders, and businesses on celestial trends that shape the economy. A sought-after speaker and the author of several books on financial astrology, Christeen blends ancient wisdom with modern finance, offering unique insights into the cosmic forces driving wealth and opportunity. LINKS: • Website: ⁠www.financialuniverse.co.uk • Instagram: @christeen.skinner • You Tube: ⁠@financialuniversechristeen⁠

    19 min
  7. The Mutable 2026 Eclipses with Christeen Skinner

    MAR 3

    The Mutable 2026 Eclipses with Christeen Skinner

    In my first interview for Series 2 of the Astro-Insights Podcast – themed around women in astrology – I welcome back astrologer, Christeen Skinner, author of 'The Financial Universe,' for a second collab. Many of you will remember Christeen from the pod last July when we talked about the Star of David aspect pattern and the September 2025 eclipses. This time around, we take a look at the rest of the eclipses in the Virgo-Pisces axis, including the mutable lunar eclipses in March and August, which should take us to February-March of 2027. During our wide-ranging conversation, we cover the Goreton & Denton by-election and Mercury retrograde, Keir Starmer's future as Labour leader, the March-August lunar eclipses and their connection to the 2008 global financial crisis, Saturn-Neptune and the Epstein files, Jupiter-Pluto, Davos and de-dollarisation, and the market outlook for 2026.   This episode of the Astro-Insights Podcast is brought to you by The Workshop. For reasonable, community-focused co-working space and easy-to-use, private podcast recording facilities. Visit ⁠www.theworkshopfolkestone.co.uk⁠ or call 01303 764270 to find out more. ABOUT CHRISTINE Christeen Skinner, D.F.Astrol.S., FRSA, is a renowned financial astrologer, author and director of Cityscopes London Ltd. With decades of expertise in planetary cycles and global markets, she advises investors, traders, and businesses on celestial trends that shape the economy. A sought-after speaker and the author of several books on financial astrology, Christeen blends ancient wisdom with modern finance, offering unique insights into the cosmic forces driving wealth and opportunity. LINKS: * Instagram: @christeen.skinner * You Tube:  ⁠@financialuniversechristeen⁠ * Website: ⁠www.financialuniverse.co.uk⁠  Christeen Skinner, D.F.Astrol.S., FRSA, is a renowned financial astrologer, author, and director of Cityscopes London Ltd. With decades of expertise in planetary cycles and global markets, she advises investors, traders, and businesses on celestial trends that shape the economy. A sought-after speaker and the author of several books on financial astrology, Christeen blends ancient wisdom with modern finance, offering unique insights into the cosmic forces driving wealth and opportunity. • Instagram: @christeen.skinner You Tube: ⁠@financialuniversechristeen⁠

    49 min
  8. SPECIAL EPISODE: 2026 SKYLIGHTS

    JAN 11 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SPECIAL EPISODE: 2026 SKYLIGHTS

    In this extended 2026 astrology guide, exclusively for subscribers, we look at this year’s most influential eclipses, planetary alignments, and over-arching energetic patterns. In particular, we focus on the mundane astrological themes, trends, and celestial signatures related to the February and August eclipses, and that minor grand trine we've been talking about on the pod since last July, in more detail. A video version of this guide can be found at: https://youtu.be/bBB9zIRB2Mo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLANETICA You can order your copy of the 2026 Planetica here: * AstrologySphere Shop - https://astrologysphere.com/shophome/2026-planetica/ * Our Ko-fi Support page - https://ko-fi.com/s/70be0ab5ee * Etsy Shop - https://writteninthesky.etsy.com/listing/4383578129 (sale currently on) * Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK1XMBK * Lulu.com - https://www.lulu.com/shop/lisa-mendes/2026-planetica/paperback/product-dyd5yye.html NOTE: Lots of variations, hence different pricing

    50 min
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Astro-Insights is a podcast that explores public life through the lens of astrology, examining the celestial forces behind politics, finance, and cultural movements. Based on the well-respected Astro-Insights Blog, the show offers timely analysis and thoughtful dialogue on the cultural zeitgeist and planetary patterns shaping our world. It also features compelling conversations with fellow astrologers, diviners, and esoteric thinkers about their own personal journeys, and how they use symbolic systems to navigate and make sense of the world. Join your host astrologer and current affairs mapper, Lisa, to muse over the cosmic and symbolic undercurrents of our time and consider how astrology continues to illuminate the dynamics of power, personality, and collective experience. ✨ Tune in to explore: * The cosmic context behind current (and historical) events * Personal stories from fellow diviners and thinkers * Big-picture musings on life, the universe, and everything in between Whether you're a seasoned astrologer or just star-curious, Astro-Insights offers a thought-provoking journey through the heavens and the headlines.

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