North Node: The Yoga & Astrology Podcast

Becky Clissett & Laura Clayton
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Our intention is to bring insightful, down-to-earth, but deep soul conversations, exploring how you can connect and stay on purpose with your True North Alignment through the transformative lenses of yoga and astrology.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 80 - the Truth About Marriage: Patriarchy, Soulmates & The Astrology of Marriage

    In this episode, we’re exploring the truth about marriage beyond the fantasy. From soulmates and twin flames to trad wives, feminism, love languages and astrology, we’re unpacking the stories we’ve inherited about love and asking whether they still serve us. We talk about what remains when the chemistry settles and the instant attraction wears off. Is lasting love about fate and compatibility, or is marriage ultimately a daily choice? We also explore the historical origins of marriage  from property, patriarchy and survival to modern love stories and ask whether we are consciously redefining relationships or unconsciously repeating inherited roles. In this episode, we explore: ✨ Where did marriage come from? A brief history of patriarchy ✨ What real marriage looks like after the honeymoon phase ✨ Why chemistry and compatibility are not the same thing ✨ The difference between soulmates and twin flames ✨ Is ‘twin flame’ culture healing — or keeping people stuck? ✨ Love languages: useful relationship tool or overrated myth? ✨ The rise of trad wives and the tension between devotion and dependence ✨ Why choice matters in feminism and marriage ✨ Financial dependence, power and relationship dynamics ✨ The patriarchal origins of marriage and how relationships have evolved ✨ Bridesmaids, best men and the hidden symbolism of wedding traditions ✨ What your birth chart says about relationships, commitment and intimacy This is an honest, nuanced conversation about love, commitment, freedom, partnership, spirituality and what it actually takes to build a relationship that lasts. Whether you’re married, single, questioning traditional roles, healing from heartbreak, or simply curious about modern relationships  this episode invites you to reflect on relationships and love. Questions we explore: Can marriage be feminist?Are soulmates and twin flames actually different?Do love languages really matter?Is the trad-wife movement empowering?What did marriage originally exist for?What does astrology reveal about the type of relationship we need?Is love destiny — or a daily choice?Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast  Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    48 min

  2. May 29

    Episode 79 - The Good Girl Trap: Shadow Work, Women & the Myth of Good and Bad People

    Can you tell if someone is a good or bad person from their birth chart? Why are women conditioned to be ‘good’? And what happens when we reject parts of ourselves like anger, desire and ambition? In this deep and thought-provoking episode of North Node: The Yoga & Astrology Podcast, we explore the idea of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ people through the lenses of shadow work, astrology, yoga philosophy and women’s conditioning. Why are women praised for being nice, selfless and agreeable, yet judged for anger, sensuality, boundaries or desire? From Eve and religious conditioning to modern expectations of femininity, we unpack the pressure many women feel to be the ‘good girl’. But we also go deeper into the uncomfortable truth: Are any of us entirely good or entirely bad? We explore shadow work and the parts of ourselves we suppress — rage, jealousy, fear, desire, control — and how unconscious shadow can shape relationships, spirituality, politics and even collective division. We also ask one of astrology’s most controversial questions: Can someone’s birth chart reveal whether they are a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ person? Including a nuanced conversation around the birth chart of Adolf Hitler, free will, fate, and why astrology reveals potential, patterns and shadow,  not moral destiny. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The conditioning of the ‘good woman’ and ‘good girl syndrome’ ✨ Why women suppress anger, ambition and desire ✨ Shadow work and why we are all capable of light and darkness ✨ Spiritual ego and the danger of toxic positivity ✨ Political polarisation and collective shadow ✨ Can astrology reveal someone’s morality? ✨ What yoga philosophy teaches about ego, duality and consciousness ✨ Why understanding behaviour is not the same as excusing harm This episode is for anyone curious about astrology, shadow work, women’s healing, psychology, spirituality and human nature. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    46 min

  3. May 22

    Episode 78: Following the Breadcrumbs: Signs You’re On the Right Path

    Have you ever felt like life was trying to tell you something? A chance meeting. A repeated message. A place you can’t stop thinking about. A door closing unexpectedly… only for another one to open. In this episode we explore the idea of “following the breadcrumbs” — the subtle signs, synchronicities, feelings, patterns and nudges that seem to guide us toward our dharma, purpose, and most aligned life. We talk about how to recognise when you’re truly on path, why intuition often whispers before it shouts, and how modern life can disconnect us from our inner knowing. From a yoga, psychology and astrology perspective, we explore what it actually means to live in conversation with life itself. We also dive into the deeper questions:   Who — or what — are our “guides”?   Are signs really external… or are they awakenings within ourselves?   How do synchronicities work?   And how can we become more open to receiving guidance, clarity and direction? This episode is for anyone standing at a crossroads, craving deeper meaning, or learning to trust themselves — and life — a little more deeply. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    53 min

  4. May 15

    Episode 77: Do You Beat Yourself Up With Gratitude?

    Have you ever caught yourself trying to force gratitude… Telling yourself you should feel grateful, that you shouldn’t want more, that other people have it worse… And somehow ending up feeling worse, not better? In this episode, Laura explores what she calls “whipping yourself with the gratitude stick” — the subtle way gratitude can turn into self-criticism, suppression, and even shame. Yes, gratitude is powerful.  It can rewire the brain, shift perspective, and increase wellbeing. But when it’s used to silence your instincts, your ambition, or your desire for something more aligned… it stops being healing. It becomes limiting. Blending psychology, neuroscience, yoga philosophy and astrology, this episode explores:  Why gratitude works (and when it doesn’t)  Hedonic adaptation and the brain’s negativity bias  The difference between shame and self-compassion  Why contentment and ambition can coexist  Santosha, tapas and the pull of your North Node Because you can be deeply grateful for your life… …and still feel called toward more. And that doesn’t make you ungrateful. It makes you alive. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    25 min

  5. May 8

    Episode 76: Why We Wear Masks | Healing, Spiritual Ego & Authenticity

    In this episode  we explore the psychology and spirituality of masking. From people pleasing and identity performance to spiritual ego and autism masking. Why do we hide parts of ourselves? At what point does protection become performance? And how do we begin returning to who we really are beneath conditioning, coping mechanisms, and the need to be accepted? In this conversation, we explore: people pleasing and the fear of rejectionthe emotional exhaustion of constantly performingspiritual ego and the ‘healed’ identitythe difference between authentic healing and performative spiritualityautism masking and nervous system protectionyoga philosophy and the layers of selfastrology, identity, and conditioningauthenticity, safety, and self-expressionthe courage it takes to be truly seenThis episode is an invitation to gently explore the masks you may have learned to wear with compassion. Mentioned in this episode Yoga philosophy & the koshasSpiritual ego & identity performanceAstrology as a tool for self-awareness and integrationJoin Us In Person Our very first North Node Activation Day takes place on 27th June in Worcester. A day of yoga, astrology, embodiment, connection, and soul-led activation designed to help you reconnect with your authentic self beyond conditioning and performance. Early Bird pricing is available until 15th May. Read more and book your place here: https://north-node.co.uk/activation Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    46 min

  6. Apr 24

    Episode 75: Self-Worth, Body Image & Shame: Why Women Struggle to Like Themselves

    Do you actually like yourself… or have you just been taught to constantly fix yourself? In this episode, we explore self-worth, body image, and the deeper layers of self-acceptance that go far beyond surface-level self-love. Because for so many women, the issue isn’t a lack of confidence, it’s a lifetime of subtle conditioning that has taught us to mistrust our bodies, suppress our appetite, and believe we are always one step away from being ‘better’. Through the lens of Eve, we look at how shame around desire and the body was formed, and how that still shows up today in body image struggles, fear of ageing, and the pressure to constantly improve ourselves. We also explore how astrology and yoga can help you reconnect to yourself — rebuilding self-trust, understanding your desires, and learning how to feel at home in your own body again. Because if you are disconnected from your appetite… how can you have an appetite for life? This episode is for you if you’re tired of trying to fix yourself and ready to actually feel at home in who you are. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    47 min

  7. Apr 17

    Episode 74: What Happens When You Don’t Feel Your Feelings

    We’re told to “feel our feelings”… but no one ever really shows us how. So instead, we think about them. Analyse them. Justify them. Or push them away entirely. In this episode, we explore what it actually means to feel — not in the mind, but in the body. Because emotions aren’t problems to solve. They’re physical experiences moving through your nervous system. Sensations. Energy. Waves. And when those waves are interrupted — through distraction, suppression, or overthinking — they don’t disappear. They stay in the body. Looping. Building. Waiting to be felt. We talk about why you might feel stuck, overwhelmed, or strangely numb… even when everything looks “fine” on the outside. And how what looks like control can sometimes be disconnection. This is your invitation to slow down, tune in, and dare to feel. To let the wave rise, move, and pass. Because on the other side of feeling… is freedom. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    22 min

  8. Apr 10

    Episode 73: Why do we rush and what does it cost us?

    Episode 72: Why do we rush and what does it cost us? Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done. So why do we? In this episode, Becky and Laura explore the deeper drivers behind our constant sense of urgency. From patterns of self-worth and people-pleasing, to always placing ourselves at the bottom of our own list, they unpack why rushing has become such a normalised way of living. They also explore how rushing isn’t just a habit, but a nervous system state — one that keeps us in cycles of stress, disconnection and overwhelm. And perhaps more importantly, why slowing down can feel so uncomfortable, even when we know we need it. This is an invitation to reflect on your own pace of life, and to consider what it might look like to move with more awareness, intention, and trust. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you? You can check out our respective websites and social media here: Becky: www.instagram.com/therosealmanac www.therosealmanac.com Laura: www.soulsanctuarystudios.com www.lauraclaytonwellness.com

    33 min
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