Big Sky Astrology Podcast

127 | Sagittarius Full Moon: Bluebird of Happiness, or Skating on Thin Ice?

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Mercury leaves the last, exhausting degrees of Taurus and throws itself back into its home sign of Gemini. Time to touch base with old frie...

126 | Virgo First Quarter Moon: Buckle Down!

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April leads off with the Virgo First Quarter Moon, the perfect opportunity for you to buckle down and make one of your Gemini New Moon ideas a reality...

125 | Gemini New Moon: Not An Eclipse!

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April invites you to take a breath and unwind from the intense emotions of the recent eclipse season, with a Gemini New Moon that's just a New Moon an...

124 | Venus and Mars are Sleepless in Seattle!

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Mars enters Aries, gaining home field advantage and galvanizing Jupiter. This is a feisty, energetic combination, but the Sabian symbol for...

123 | Gemini Season: Birds, Bees, and Twins!

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Gemini Season! The birds are birding, the bees are buzzing, and the rest of us just want to get together and socialize! Mercury's retrograde du...

122 | Scorpio Lunar Eclipse: Go Where the Song Takes You!

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: April sets you up for Mercury's retrograde period (May 10-June 3), including myths and misconceptions about this potentially fruitful time!...

121 | Venus Enters Aries: Coloring Outside the Lines!

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this interim week between eclipses: Languid, pleasure-loving Venus rushes headlong into tempestuous Aries, and April offers advice on how to make t...

120 | Taurus Solar Eclipse: Shadows and Fog

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Eclipse season is upon us, as the Taurus New Mooooon connects with Uranus as part of a powerful Solar Eclipse! Join April for a mini-lesson...

119 | The Sun enters Taurus: A Clear Mountain Stream

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: A Venus-Uranus sextile brings new and surprising connections; a Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius offers a golden payoff for past efforts; a Su...

118 | Jupiter Meets Neptune: Anchors Aweigh!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April walks you through a busy astrological week, featuring the April 12 conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune. This comparatively rare conjunction occur...

117 | Mars Meets Saturn: Waving All Our Paws!

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, April explores a conjunction between Mars and Saturn, which lands on the Sabian symbol, A bear sitting down, waving all his paws. Mars is ...

116 | Aries New Moon: Neither a Follower Nor a Leader Be

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Aries New Moon is the liveliest feature in a relatively slow astronews week, and it's the perfect time to launch innovative projects and business ...

115 | Capricorn Last Quarter Moon: Shakeups and Headbutts

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A square aspect between Mars and Uranus gets the week off to an invigorating start! But take caution, especially when driving or in situations that co...

114 | Virgo Full Moon: Handling Our Baggage, Clearing the Haze

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Mercury in sleepy Pisces wakes up with an exciting sextile aspect to Uranus, on the Sabian symbol, A man handling baggage. Shall we take th...

113 | Sun Conjunct Neptune: Not a Poet (and Don’t I Know It!)

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mercury enters dreamy Pisces this week, and it's one of the more difficult signs for the planet of information and communication. Pisces doesn’t fav...

112 | Pisces New Moon & the Lunar Nodes: Endings, Suspicion, and Hedonism (Juicy!)

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April takes a look at the New Moon in Pisces, the Sun’s sextile aspect to Uranus, and the Mars and Venus conjunctions with Pluto and what they may m...

111 | The Return of Pluto, and a Sect-sy Question!

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, one of the year’s biggest events in astrology: the United States Pluto return! This is the first time that Pluto will have completed a fu...

110 | Leo Full Moon: Many Little Birds!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, April shares a little history about Valentine’s Day and how this holiday connects with the week’s union between lovers Venus and ...

109 | Taurus First Quarter Moon: Flocking Together!

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, April examines the First Quarter Moon in Taurus, which is a time of motivating tension – especially with the Sun and Moon connecting with...

108 | Aquarius New Moon: Where’s My Comfy Chair??

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of The Big Sky Astrology Podcast marks a new phase in the life of the show, as beloved co-host Jen Braun has left the podcast an...

107 | The Nodes Enter Taurus & Scorpio: Big News!

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen kick off the show with huge BSA Podcast news, and then hunker down to bring you a one-week forecast! There was an important event in the...

Announcement!

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Podpals, April and Jen have a quick announcement this week! Enjoy past episodes and leave comments at the BSA podcast site! Contribute just $5 or mor...

106 | Aries First Quarter: The Nike Moon!

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen are thanking you, sweet podpals, for 100k downloads! The next two weeks bring a variety of aspects with a somewhat foggy flavor: Jupiter...

105 | The Solstice, a Capricorn New Moon, & Zooming into a New Year!

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen launch into a 2022 that begins with plenty of hefty action: the Sun and New Moon in hardworking Capricorn; the final face-off between Sa...

104 | Venus Turns Retrograde: Cheez Food Sirens!

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen cut through the fog to bring you the news of the fortnight: Mars squares Jupiter, focusing action and attention on the future; the Pisce...

103 | Sagittarius Solar Eclipse: Closed Eyes, Full Stomach, Can’t Stay Awake!

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen celebrate an eclipsy second Podiversary, as we move up to the Varsity team and bring you another two-week episode chock full o’ planet...

102 | Taurus Lunar Eclipse: T-squares in the T-zone!

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen hear thunder as eclipse season arrives this week, and we analyze (Scorpio-style) a Taurus Full Moon Eclipse! Also: communicative Mercury...

101| Scorpio New Moon: Tiny Pumpkins, High Spirits, Can’t Lose!

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen lift your spirits and welcome an appropriately Scorpionic Halloween: Mars and Mercury enter the sign, along with a tense Scorpio New Moo...

100 | Aries Full Moon, Scorpio Season, & Our Centenary Episode!

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Come on in, as April and Jen invite you to celebrate our 100th episode! In this episode, we hop into the way-back machine, laugh a lot, and tackle som...

099 | Libra New Moon: We Need a Siesta!

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen bring you a packed episode, including a Cancer Last Quarter Moon, a Libra New Moon on a restful Sabian Symbol, and TWO chances to sing a...

098 | Podathon Day Five: What Accents?!

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the final day of the second annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode: April & Jen celebrate a Venus-ruled Friday and the Venus-ruled ...

097 | Podathon Day Four: Cosmic Camaraderie!

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day Four of the second annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode: The Moon in Taurus, and Venus in Scorpio opposed Uranus in Taurus, ...

096 | Podathon Day Three: Sun Psych!

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day Three of the second annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode: April psyches Jen out with a new Sunwatch segment to celebrate the ...

095 | Podathon Day Two: Sunstruck!

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day Two of the second annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode: a feisty, energetic Moon in Aries; April reeks of Mars; and listener ...

094 | Podathon Day One: Full Moon Funfest!

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day One of the second annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode, April and Jen take a look at today’s dreamy-but-uncomfortable Pisce...

093 | Mars Enters Libra: Swing Your Partner!

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It feels like home, as April and Jen launch into a one-week episode and prepare for next week’s second annual Podathon (daily episodes and prizes co...

092 | Virgo New Moon: Measure Twice, Cut Once

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen enjoy the meticulous Virgo New Moon from Trine City, where summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere! Meanwhile, detailed Mars o...

091 | Virgo Season & Mercury Enters Libra: What the (Bleep)?

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen gear up for an action-packed (expletive deleted) two weeks! The Sun moves into meticulous Virgo, marking the midpoint between eclipse se...

090 | Leo New Moon: Crisps on the Couch with Ted Lasso!

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen break down this two-week period in a sequential, Virgo-approved manner! In week one, MVP Uranus brings excitement and breathing room to ...

089 | Aquarius Full Moon: An Epidemic of Muppets!

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen lament the last of our episodes celebrating the hits of the 1980s! But, as a wise woman once told us, “This is an astrology podcast”...

088 | Cancer New Moon: Cash-ing In!

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen begin a leisurely summer pace while bringing you double-your-lunar-pleasure: A Cancer New Moon AND a Libra First Quarter Moon! (Two grea...

087 | Capricorn Full Moon: Mullet Over!

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen mull over the week ahead with a dramatic Capricorn Full Moon and two planets changing direction (Mercury turns direct, while Neptune tur...

086 | The Cancer Solstice (Not that there’s anything wrong with that!)

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen take the 405 and exit at the Cancer Solstice - where they belong! We also welcome a Virgo First Quarter Moon, sit tight while Saturn squ...

085 | Gemini Solar Eclipse: Duets and Doublewide Hair!

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen celebrate their favorite songs from 1985, and the Big Sky Astrology website turns 21! A Gemini Solar Eclipse on June 10 includes a Sun/M...

084 | Venus enters Cancer: Everything’s Coming Up Throw Pillows!

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a sentimental detour into their favorite hits from 1984, April and Jen savor the Sun’s cuddle with the North Node; welcome a kinder, gentler L...

083 | Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse: Is That How You Chew?

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen mix it up with our favorite tunes from 1983! The year’s first eclipse is a Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse with a dash of Jupiter. Venus col...

082 | Sun Enters Gemini: Phone Home!

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen roll up their sleeves as the Sun enters busy Gemini, authoritative Saturn turns retrograde, and a Leo First Quarter Moon encourages hear...

081 | Taurus New Moon & Jupiter in Pisces: A Whale of a Show!

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen don their leg warmers as the biggest planet of all – Jupiter – splashes into Pisces this week! Also: a grounding Taurus New Moon bec...

080 | Mercury and Venus Enter Gemini: They’re Pie-adjacent!

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Forgetting for a minute that this is an astrology podcast, April and Jen kick off their series of 80s episodes with their favorite songs from 1980! Hu...

079 | Scorpio Full Moon: Bust Out Your Cape!

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen embrace the month of May and an unpredictable Full SuperMoon in Scorpio! It’s a dramatic week in the skies, as Pluto scans for connect...

078 | Mars in Cancer: Crawling with Pinchers

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen translate the skies for you, as Mercury and the Sun get physical in Taurus, Mars crawls into his Cancer shell, and we welcome a hot-bloo...

077 | The Crescent Moon & Getting our Ducks in a Row

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen plunge themselves into a full week, with creative activities getting a boost from the Sun, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter – as long as Plu...

076 | Aries New Moon: An 8-Track Mind

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen load up their favorite eight-track tapes and rock out under a driven (vaguely obsessed?) Aries New Moon! It’s a sextile-heavy week, so...

075 | Mercury in Aries: Gluten Tag, Y’all!

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen loaf around while covering a week full of Mercury goodness! The god of communication first joins up with Neptune, then makes a friendly ...

074 | Libra Full Moon: Go Fly a Kite!

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen grab their kites and gab about a comfy Libra Full Moon that urges us to grab opportunities – we’re hoping that includes petting some...

073 | The Aries Equinox: De-Funkify Yourself

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen spring forward into the Aries Equinox and a week of planetary sign changes! Mercury swims into intuitive Pisces and sextiles innovative ...

072 | Pisces New Moon: Kitchen Cats and Angular Houses

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen take advantage of a slow astroweek to deliver a mini-lesson on the angular houses, for your enjoyment and edification! We welcome a gent...

071 | Mars in Gemini: Look Both Ways!

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join April and Jen in pastoral dances as Mars darts into free and easy Gemini! The Sun square the Lunar Nodes awakens the mid-point between eclipse se...

070 | Virgo Full Moon: The Future is Now!

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen sashay into a Virgo Full Moon week, which includes a powerful Mars trine to Pluto, Venus entering a-musing Pisces, a chance to be notice...

069 | Saturn and Uranus: That Escalated Quickly!

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen fasten their seatbelts for the first of three squares between rule-making Saturn and rule-breaking Uranus! Yes, there is a tense, unpred...

068 | A Pointy, Peaky, Aquarius New Moon

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen ring in a VERY Aquarius New Moon – six planets in the sign of the water bearer! – with a lot of impromptu singing and a peek at the ...

067 | Venus Joins a Crowded Aquarius Party

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen welcome lovely Venus to an already-crowded Aquarius party, where she gets serious with Saturn and receives a surprise from earth-rattlin...

066 | Leo Full Moon: Dinner and Bingo!

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen welcome you to their table, as a(nother!) busy week kicks off in the heavens. The Leo Full Moon is a reminder to be yourself, even as th...

065 | Mars, Uranus, and Revisiting the US Pluto Return

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen take an astrological look at the events of January 6 here in the U.S., including Pluto inching ever closer to its 2022 return in the U.S...

064 | Capricorn New Moon: We’ve Got You Covered!

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

*Regular listeners know that April & Jen record a week in advance. This episode was recorded two days before the siege on the US Capitol, so there is ...

063 | Mars Enters Taurus (And There Was Much Rejoicing!)

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen welcome the first full week of 2021 and pin this episode to their vision boards! Several planets enter new signs and fresh territory thi...

062 | Cancer Full Moon & Buh-Bye 2020!

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen release 2020 back into the wild with a discussion of the Cancer Full Moon, roots and family, and 5-year plans. Also, Venus meets with th...

061 | The Great Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn: We Feel Bloated!

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen are thrilled to welcome the week we’ve all been waiting for! It’s rare that the Capricorn Solstice takes a back seat to anything els...

060 | Sagittarius Solar Eclipse and Coins in the Couch

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen groove their way into this busy week, when 5 planets will change signs - we’re looking at you Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittari...

059 | A Volcanic Virgo Last Quarter Moon, & Mercury Runs Amok

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In an episode that will live in infamy, April and a very throaty Jen discuss this week’s Last Quarter Moon in Virgo! Also: The Sun and Mercury aspec...

058 | Gemini Lunar Eclipse and the Amazing Eclipse Maven

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen communicate all the juicy details about this week’s Gemini Full Moon lunar eclipse and herald the beginning of a new eclipse season! M...

Bonus! | Small Business Saturn's Day!

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen pull themselves away from the Thanksgiving leftovers to tell you about a very special offering for Small Business Saturday! Just in time f...

057 | Learning from Neptune, Giving Thanks, & Our One-Year Podiversary!

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen take a trip down memory lane to celebrate our one-year podiversary as Neptune encourages us to go with the flow in the face of a potenti...

056 | Sagittarius Season and TP on Your Shoe

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A tired, post-election April & Jen discuss this week’s planetary hubbub: A final (at last!) Mercury/Uranus faceoff, Venus entering Scorpio on the sa...

055 | Scorpio New Moon: Rolling in It!

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen try to settle their nerves as they record on Election Day and muse over the upcoming week, which includes a lovely New Moon in Scorpio and...

054 | Mercury Gets Our Vote – Hopefully!

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen approach the astrology of this U.S. election week with beginner’s mind: We welcome our new listeners and take a step back to bring every...

053 | Our Taurus Full Moon Halloween Spooktacular!

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen don their podcasting costumes for a surprising Halloween Taurus Full Moon, Mercury and Saturn fight about what’s fair, and a luxurious t...

052 | A Scorpio Season of Long Shadows & Fellowship

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the week begins with Mars coming to the (possibly misguided) rescue, April & Jen breathe a small sigh of relief as Venus in Virgo gets us ground...

051 | Libra New Moon: Symmetry Schmemmetry!

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen gird themselves for a rocky Libra New Moon week, as the Sun's strained relations with Mars, Saturn, and Pluto bring longstanding grievance...

050 | The Grand Cross: Wheel! Of! Fortune!

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen celebrate 50 episodes together under a loud and ornery sky: A Last Quarter Moon in Cancer features a Cardinal Grand Cross, Mars takes a se...

049 | Saturn & Pluto Leave the Station

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen ring in October and their favorite season of the year! The Aries Harvest Full Moon is sandwiched between Saturn and Pluto, both leaving th...

048 | The Libra Equinox and Mercury Goes Sleuthing

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen welcome Libra season and the equinox! Diplomatic Mercury in Libra finds trouble on its way to intense, investigative Scorpio, the First Qu...

047 | Virgo New Moon: A Fresh Start

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen enter the cleansing and decluttering heart of the Virgo New Moon, in opposition to healing and spiritual Neptune. The Sun engages in smoot...

Bonus! | Podathon Grand Finale!

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the last day of our first annual Big Sky Astrology Podathon! Last chance to make a contribution before the drawing on September 14! Everyone wh...

046 | Podathon Day 5: Jupiter Enters the Home Stretch

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the FIFTH AND FINAL DAY of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! We conclude this festive, five-day event on a contemplative note, remem...

045 | Podathon Day 4: A Thor's Day Last Quarter Moon

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day FOUR of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode, we talk about Jupiter, the Boss of all Thursdays; the Gemini Last Qua...

044 | Podathon Day 3: A Mars Retrograde Hump Day!

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day Three of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In today’s breaking planetary news: the Sun cashes in as it trines Jupiter, Mars in...

043 | Podathon Day 2: Into the Void (-of-course Moon)

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day Two of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! More Moontalk in this episode, with a look at our dialogue with the world while the Moo...

042 | Podathon Day 1: It's Our Moonday Show!

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Day One of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! This episode is one big Moonwatch, with a discussion of the daily Moon and how its sign...

041 | Pisces Full Moon and the Yin to Your Yang

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen wade into the waters of a rather Uranian Pisces Full Moon, in a week that emphasizes independence as the road to better relationships. V...

040 | Mars vs. Saturn, Virgo vs. Sagittarius, April vs. Gravity

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a busy week in the big sky, and in true Sun-in-Virgo form, April and Jen run down a checklist of planetary highlights: Mars runs into Saturn’...

039 | Leo New Moon: A Rainbow at Daybreak

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen have a purrfect cattitude this week! Meet our latest podpet, “mews” upon the Leo New Moon, and learn about yods. And later in the week...

038 | Taurus Last Quarter Moon – but wait, there’s S’more!

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen bring you the biggest news of the week: Mars squaring off with Pluto, which seems ominous… yet the symbolism might support deeper, posit...

037 | Full Moon in Aquarius & Many Happy (Solar) Returns

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April & Jen: The Musical! – is brought to you by a disruptive Full Moon in Aquarius, tight-lipped Mercury falling on Saturn’s deaf ears, Mars squa...

036 | A Mini-Class for the Dog Days: Elements & Modalities

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen take a paws during the dog days of summer and combine two great mini-lessons into one great show: Enjoy this mash-up of the elements and...

035 | A Second Cancer New Moon, and Savoring the Sun in Leo

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen embrace National Tell an Old Joke Day as a way to cope with a very stormy second Cancer New Moon, which is facing off against stern Satu...

034 | The 8 Lunar Phases: Have Them with a Salad!

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen shine a light on the Sun this week: First opposing the ginormously powerful point where Saturn/Pluto met in January, and then picking a ...

033 | Kittens and Composite Charts

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen celebrate National Days relevant to their interests (pie and kittens) and review the week’s planetary highlights: Mercury turns direct...

032 | Capricorn Lunar Eclipse: A Minnesota Goodbye

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen bring you up to speed on a busy holiday week here in the US: The second of three Jupiter/Pluto meet-ups; Mercury and the Sun join forces...

031 | Mars in Aries and the Swivel Chair of Doom

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

April and Jen convene their Neptune-impaired noggins for a preview of the week’s planetary news: Neptune turns backwards in Pisces, Venus turns forw...