Episode 302 In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all. The astrology of the week of September 28th, 2026, doesn’t hold back. Mercury (the planet of communication) moves into Scorpio and pushes us to skip the small talk and get straight to what matters most. Then the messenger planet makes difficult squares to both Mars (the planet of confrontation) and Pluto (the planet of secret power), which only amps up our appetite for difficult conversations and challenges us to learn from any tension that gets triggered. As Venus (the planet of connection) stations retrograde (also in Scorpio), the ways we relate come up for review, and we’re called to reconnect with the sides of ourselves that we’ve tried to sweep under the rug. It’s time to be honest about all the aspects of who you are, even if it’s uncomfortable. That’s where the healing happens. This episode covers: The Sun’s trine to Uranus on Monday, September 28th Mercury’s opposition to Chiron on Tuesday, September 29th Mercury’s entrance into Scorpio on Wednesday, September 30th Mercury’s square to Mars on Friday, October 2nd Mercury’s square to Pluto on Friday, October 2nd Mars’ trine to Neptune on Friday, October 2nd The start of Venus’ retrograde in Scorpio on Saturday, October 3rd Mars’ opposition to Pluto on Saturday, October 3rd The Sun’s opposition to Saturn on Sunday, October 4th Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:57 - Saturday’s Venus retrograde and the myth of Inanna’s descent into the underworld 24:28 - Monday’s Sun–Uranus sextile 24:42 - Wednesday’s Mercury in Scorpio ingress, and Friday’s Mercury–Mars and Mercury–Pluto squares 26:12 - Friday’s Mars–Neptune trine and Saturday’s Mars–Pluto opposition 29:29 - Sunday’s Sun–Saturn opposition 29:53 - More on Venus retrograde 31:51 - Astrology 101 37:33 - Weekly wrap-up This episode was recorded on 9/18/2026. For more, check out your free daily horoscope on the homepage of the CHANI app — now on iOS and Android. Looking for an astrological map, compass, and companion for the coming year? Meet the 2027 Astro Planner. It comes with over 300 pages of rituals, reflections, astro cheat sheets, planetary breakdowns, activities, and daily and monthly calendars to help you plan your year, manifest success, and make the most of 2027’s astrology as it unfolds. You can order yours at chani.com, and it now ships internationally to Canada, Europe, and the UK! But don’t dilly-dally — it’s about to sell out for the 5th year in a row. The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.
