Ghost of a Podcast: Astrology & Advice with Jessica Lanyadoo

306: Horoscope - Neptune, Mars, Mercury and the Sun Mishegas (+ Pluto)!

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a horoscope you don't want to miss! First, Jessica touches on the upcoming Pluto in Aquarius and ongoing Uranus in Taurus. Then she unpacks th...

305: Was I In A Cult?

09 Mar 2023

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Anna joins Jessica to talk about her tendency to look to leaders for overly simple answers about life. They explore her Saturn in Pisces and the power...

304: Horoscope - Full Moon in Virgo & Saturn Enters Pisces!

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's horoscope is busy! On the 7th we have a passionate Full Moon in Virgo, and Saturn moves into dreamy Pisces; Jessica goes in-depth on both!...

303: I Hate Being A Mother

02 Mar 2023

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Angela is the mother of an 11 year-old who she absolutely loves, but she doesn't love being a mother. She and Jessica have a frank and vulnerable conv...

302: Horoscope - So Many Conjunctions!

26 Feb 2023

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Jessica talks a bit about the major astrological shifts happening in March and how we can prepare ourselves for it. This week's horoscope is full of c...

301: Transforming Intergenerational Pain

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

💖 Announcement: Ghost now comes out twice a week! Readings like this one will be published every Wednesday and tune in Sundays for your weekly horo...

300: Learning from Love + Horoscope

19 Feb 2023

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📢 Announcement: Ghost is changing! You'll get the same stellar content, but, as of Feb. 22nd, you'll get 2 episodes per week: The reading will drop...

299: Venus, Unaspected + Horoscope

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 📣 Announcement: Ghost is changing! You'll get the same stellar content, but, as of Feb. 22nd, you'll get 2 episodes per week: The reading will dr...

298: Acceptance of Self + Horoscope

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

📣 Big announcement: Ghost is changing! You'll get the same stellar content, but, as of Feb. 22nd, you'll get 2 episodes per week! The reading will ...

297: Fixed Energy + Horoscope

29 Jan 2023

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Monique really wants to understand her own impatience, while her boyfriend lacks a sense of urgency in all things. Jessica delves into their differenc...

296: Enlightenment + Horoscope

22 Jan 2023

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A listener in her 2nd Saturn Return wants to know why all her spiritual work hasn't paid off. What's the e.t.a. on reaching enlightenment? Jessica tal...

295: Horoscope!

15 Jan 2023

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The astrology of this week is intense, but Jessica has got you covered: Mercury ends its retrograde and stations direct. The Sun forms a transformatio...

294: How To Trust + Horoscope

08 Jan 2023

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A listener wants to forge trust in herself. She joins Jessica to find out why she trusts Jessica's take more than her own. They talk about the long-te...

293: A Witch's Familiar + Horoscope

01 Jan 2023

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Tahnee and their cat Baz join Jessica for a heartfelt conversation about their life together, whether they have a shared future, and what can be done ...

2023 Year Ahead Horoscope

30 Dec 2022

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Tune in to this in-depth look at astrology for 2023! Jessica starts off by breaking down the year's retrogrades, what they mean and when they'll happ...

291: Motivations + Horoscope

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener doing work in climate activism wants to know how to sustain the work and avoid slipping into hopelessness. They talk with Jessica about ope...

290: Cogey Marx + Horoscope

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cogey Marx joins Jessica to talk about career passions and what it really means to be an actor in the internet age.  Cogey's mother, who's in spirit,...

289: Identities + Horoscope

11 Dec 2022

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An Iranian American woman speaks with Jessica about activism and her drive to use her privilege in support of the uprising in Iran. They discuss the c...

288: Christine Schiefer & Haunted Houses + Horoscope

04 Dec 2022

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Christine Schiefer joins Jessica for a reading about her spirituality. They explore the nature of being a physical empath, and they talk spiritual pre...

287: Acceptance + Horoscope

27 Nov 2022

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A listener unpacks her anger about the societal disassociation around the ongoing pandemic.  Jessica guides her toward a healthy way to cope.  This...

286: Choice + Horoscope

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener feels stuck and unwilling to work on her love life. She wants to know what her chart says about reactivation in that department, and Jessic...

285: Open & Receptive + Horoscope

13 Nov 2022

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This episode's heartfelt reading explores the importance of finding an anchor within yourself. A listener joins Jessica to explore different kinds of ...

284: So Many Questions + Horoscope!

06 Nov 2022

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So many questions—Jessica decided to answer several in this week's episode! One listener wants advice about how to minimize eclipse drama, another w...

283: Purpose + Horoscope

30 Oct 2022

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Megan originally wrote in inquiring about her life's purpose and has since found potential in a big surprise. She and Jessica talk about it, along wit...

282: adrienne maree brown! + Horoscope

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica reads for adrienne maree brown on the changing shape of her work and creative process. They go deep into interceptions, the Nodes, and her Vir...

281: Future Tripping + Horoscope

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Pluto Galore" wants to shore up her defenses against incoming 7 years of Pluto transits. Jessica guides her back to the present and the powerful prep...

280: Ready For Love? + Horoscope

09 Oct 2022

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A listener who's experienced a great deal of loss over the past few years joins Jessica for a reading to find out if she's ready to date again. Jessic...

279: How To Sit With It + Horoscope

02 Oct 2022

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Jessica joined Evan and Grayston on the Chatty Broads podcast to read both their charts. Enjoy Evan's reading here! Jessica helps him to explore how t...

278: Recovering Scumbag + Horoscope

25 Sep 2022

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A self-described recovering scumbag talks with Jessica about how to manage her impulsive tendencies and in turn how to show up for her relationships i...

277: Three Generations + Horoscope

18 Sep 2022

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Jessica often warns against reading a baby's chart, but this listener did it anyway — and what she saw induced panic! In this live reading, they unp...

276: How To Let Go + Horoscope

11 Sep 2022

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A listener struggles to deal with change, grief, and accepting the ephemeral nature of life. She and Jessica have a transformational conversation abou...

275: How The Sausage Is Made + Horoscope

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another episode of How the Sausage is Made! One listener has a sudden and intense attraction to women, and another finds out what happens halfw...

274: Omisade Burney-Scott + Horoscope

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Omisade Burney-Scott of The Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause joins Jessica for a look at her birth chart. She gets a surprise about her risin...

273: Weird Sex + Horoscope

21 Aug 2022

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Jessica reads the sex life of listeners "Sugar" and "Happy Bunny" based on their composite chart (aka relationship chart).  This week's horoscope in...

272: How To Return To The Body + Horoscope

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hayden has struggled for years to get grounded, to stay present in stress, and return his energy back to his body, so he reached out to Jessica for he...

271: Sex & Love Part 2 + Horoscope

07 Aug 2022

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In episode 66 (aired September 2019) Jessica answered a listener question about sex and love, and today she gives a follow-up reading to "Anonymous 66...

270: Lindsay Mack! + Horoscope

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild Soul joins Jessica to get a reading about their chronic and postpartum health issues. They discuss the links betwee...

269: Saturn Return in Aquarius + Horoscope

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Saturn Return happens to everybody once every 29(ish) years, and it's always a huge deal. This week a listener joins Jessica on the podcast to get...

268: Sara Benincasa! + Horoscope

17 Jul 2022

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Sara Benincasa of Well, This Isn't Normal Podcast joins Jessica to talk about chronic loneliness. They go deep into the gifts of Neptune transits and ...

267: Stardust + Horoscope

10 Jul 2022

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Jessica talks to a listener about familial pressure to have a baby. Then the reading takes a turn when the listener's late father comes through to wei...

266: Projections + Horoscope

03 Jul 2022

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A listener wants to know why older women seem triggered by her. Jessica points her toward the projected form of the birth chart.  The horoscope star...

265: RIP Roe + Horoscope

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reproductive justice activist, Rev Erika Forbes, joins Jessica to discuss Erika's personal journey as an activist, the chart of Roe v. Wade, and the ...

264: Tangled Fears + Horoscope

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener joins Jessica to unravel the confusion of functioning as a parent in these turbulent, rapidly changing times.  Get into some big-picture ...

263: Feelings + Horoscope

12 Jun 2022

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When she was 15, a listener's father suddenly died, and in her grief and pain, she was heavily medicated to help her cope. Now in her 20s, she's off t...

262: Relationship Sex + Horoscope

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener joins Jessica to talk about the lack of sex and intimacy in her long-term relationship.  Your horoscope this week has two "easy" transits...

261: Party Problems + Horoscope

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes anxiety is a nudge to avoid something, and sometimes it's just anxiety. Marija joins Jessica to talk about the thing she loves and hates at ...

260: Boundaries for Introverts + Horoscope

22 May 2022

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At 71, Kat is at a crossroads: should she allow herself to go deep into her introverted nature or challenge herself to cultivate close relationships? ...

259: Money Woo + Horoscope

15 May 2022

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Danielle from templeofearthapothecary.com joins Jessica to talk about her spiritual blocks around making and holding onto money. Come for the woo, sta...

258: Rage + Horoscope

08 May 2022

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"Born Ragey" joins Jessica to talk about how to cope with anger when it's all too present. This week Mercury goes Retrograde, Jupiter moves into Arie...

257: Cheating + Horoscope

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can a listener who's cheated on every past partner change her ways? Jessica unpacks the underlying issues and shines light on a new path.  The astro...

256: Doug the Pug! + Horoscope

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica chats with Doug the Pug, a dog beloved by millions, his human companion, Leslie Mosier, and her two cats, Fiona and Teddy. The astrology of ...

255: Neurodivergence + Horoscope

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cat wrote in to ask, as a neurodivergent person, where she might find her learning style in her birth chart. The astrology of this week comes with hi...

254: Smoking Weed + Horoscope

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica talks with guest Yael about her relationship to weed and ayahuasca. They discuss healing, habit, and how to choose hard things. Welcome to yo...

253: Bunny Michael! + Horoscope

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jessica gives a reading to the inspirational artist, spiritual coach, and podcaster, Bunny Michael! Fast-paced Mars and methodical Saturn ...

252: Problems With Authority + Horoscope

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener wants to know how to cure her resentments of authority. Jessica points her towards the path of acceptance.  This week is full of conjunct...

251: Relative Fiction + Horoscope

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a very special broadcast of the reading that Jessica gave artist & illustrator, Nicole J. Georges on her podcast, Relative Fiction. Excer...

250: How The Sausage Is Made + Horoscope

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica answers several listener questions in this long-overdue Sausage episode. Two people wrote in to ask about intergenerational trauma and healing...

249: Maria Menounos! + Horoscope

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for this very special excerpt of Jessica's conversation with + reading for Maria Menounos. To hear Jessica's two-episode guest appearance on M...

248: Spiritual Stagnation + Horoscope

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you feel spiritually stagnant, what can you do? A listener wrote in asking for insight into how to get back to feeling spiritually connected. A ...

247: Rachel Brathen & Ringo! + Horoscope

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special animal communication reading, Jessica talks to Rachel (aka Yoga Girl) Brathen's beloved dog, Ringo.  This week the Pluto Return...

246: Love Reading + Horoscope

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Valentine's week Jessica has invited Elaine and Raj onto the show, and she interprets their Composite chart. Sex, communication, and love featu...

245: Friendships + Horoscope

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you make friends? A listener seeks answers about her ability to build friendships and what a birth chart can offer when one-on-ones come easily...

244: Failing My North Node + Horoscope

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener who fears  that they are "failing" their North Node asks Jessica what to do about it. Lanyadoo talks about cycles of development and the N...

243: Self Doubt + Horoscope

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener wants to know what her chart can tell her about her devastating self-doubt. Lanyadoo directs her toward the parts that know exactly who she...

242: Guilt & Shame & Anger, Oh My! + Horoscope

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jessica gives both an astrological and a mediumship reading to a listener who lost her mother and struggles with guilt around the los...

241: Other People's Therapy + Horoscope

09 Jan 2022

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A listener wants to know how she can get her husband to go to therapy. Jessica pulls no punches with her answer. There's a lot to cover in this week'...

240: Spiritualist Church, Revisited + Horoscope

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this excerpt of Jessica's evening of mediumship at the Spiritualist Church in San Francisco, originally aired on Feb 2, 2019. This week's horos...

2022 Year Ahead Horoscope

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do the USA's Pluto Return, Saturn in Aquarius, and the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction all have in common? They're happening in 2022! In this specia...

238: Attitudes + Horoscope

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back in January 2020, Jessica met up with Bryan Safi & Erin Gibson on their podcast, Attitudes!, to talk all things astrology and to give them reading...

237: Family Affair + Horoscope

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Q&A is an excerpt from Jessica's guest appearance on the podcast, Sex Talk with My Mom! She goes deep into romance and career in the chart...

236: Nervous + Venus Rx Horoscope

12 Dec 2021

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Predictive astrology involves taking in a lot of information, and it can be a stressful emotional roller coaster. One listener wrote in asking if fore...

235: Destiny vs. Ego + Horoscope

05 Dec 2021

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A listener with unshakeable faith in their vision for what to do with their life wrote in to ask how to differentiate between one's earthly destiny an...

234: How To Have Boundaries With Family + Horoscope

28 Nov 2021

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Family can be hard, and boundaries can be hard. Put them together, and they can feel impossible! A listener wrote in asking for advice on how to maint...

233: How To Deal With Betrayal + Horoscope

21 Nov 2021

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How do you deal with being cheated on when you really love your partner? When a listener discovered her partner cheated with his ex, she wrote in look...

232: Cyst Struggles + Horoscope

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener who gets various cysts wants to know how astrology plays a role in her health. Jessica explores medical astrology in this one-on-one readin...

231: Bipolar Relapse + Horoscope

07 Nov 2021

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After finally finding the right medication for her bipolar disorder, a listener fears symptoms returning or her meds not working. After a tough year o...

230: Awful Ancestors + Horoscope

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How should you honor ancestors that were awful people? A Pagan listener feels called to honor her ancestors, but she recently discovered some truly te...

229: What Will They Say? + Horoscope

24 Oct 2021

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A listener who practices astrology and who's also studying to be a doctor is afraid of judgment from medical schools and her academic peers. Jessica w...

228: Confusing Premonitions + Horoscope

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Psychic messaging can be both profound and annoying. A listener wants help unpacking the psychic hits that seem to have led her into relationship trou...

227: Adam JK! + Horoscope

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this extra special astrological reading for Adam J Kurtz — it's tender! Jessica & Adam touch on creative process, the Christ Year of the Satur...

226: Self Conscious + Horoscope

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An aspiring astrologer wants to put herself out there but is struggling with a fear of being seen. Jessica breaks down working with her nature through...

225: At Odds + Horoscope

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener who has always been very close with her sister is struggling because they have very different views on the pandemic. Jessica gives practica...

224: Saturn Square + Horoscope

19 Sep 2021

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A listener's opening Saturn square Saturn is imminent, and after the past couple years she's had, she's worried that it will be rough. Jessica talks c...

223: Communication Breakdown + Horoscope

12 Sep 2021

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A listener who feels easily misunderstood wrote in asking if her ability to communicate is as debilitated as her Mercury placement. Jessica talks abou...

222: Soul Purpose + Horoscope

05 Sep 2021

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Soul's purpose? Career? A listener asks why an astrology reading left her with more questions than answers. Jessica reframes the question and delivers...

221: Empath + Horoscope

29 Aug 2021

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A highly sensitive listener wants to know what more she can do to protect her energy during these turbulent times.  Emotions are running high! The t...

220: Lost In Love + Horoscope

21 Aug 2021

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A listener from down under wrote in because she read that her birth chart indicates that relationships and intimacy may not come easily to her. She wa...

219: Sexless? + Horoscope

15 Aug 2021

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Oh no! Where did my libido go? A happily married listener who's experiencing a steep decline in desire wrote in to ask if this is just who she is now ...

218: Good Grief + Horoscope

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener lost her husband 5 years ago, and her grief took a turn during COVID isolation. She seeks the path back to joy, and Jessica lights a new pa...

217: Desire & Fear + Horoscope

01 Aug 2021

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A listener with a lifelong desire to give birth birth wrote in for advice about her equally strong terror of the process. This week's horoscope confr...

216: Facing Fear + Horoscope

25 Jul 2021

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How do you face fear when it overwhelms you and creeps into the corners of your mind? Jessica offers insight and strategies for breaking free. This w...

215: Kind Of A Big Deal + Horoscope

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica points to the Nodes for answers this week when answering a question from a listener who wants to be kinda a big deal. This week's horoscope i...

214: How To Compromise + Horoscope

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica is joined by a listener named J for a live reading that touches on authenticity, love, and dispelling the rumor that Venus in Virgo leads to b...

213: Casual Sex? + Horoscope

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener wrote in after hearing Jessica talk about casual sex on an IG live with Housing Works LGBT+ Youth Clubhouse. She wrote in for help with her...

212: Queering Astrology + Horoscope

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a very special how-the-sausage-is-made episode! Jessica answers several questions from her Patrons about how to read astrology from a Que...

211: Money Flow + Astrology

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After almost two years of hibernation and some exciting self-discovery, a listener considers what it will mean to "go back to normal" both socially, a...

210: No Flow + Horoscope

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A divorce and major life changes have a listener's spiritual practice out of sync. When meditation has no flow, what—if anything—needs to change? ...

209: How To Not Be A Jerk + Horoscope

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener's struggle with envy has interfered with relationships and jobs. Jessica talks about the astrology behind their jealousy and offers tips to...

208: Fatphobia + Horoscope

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A transmasculine nonbinary listener wrote in to ask for help with their struggles around internalized fatphobia.  While we're all still recovering f...

207: Failed Saturn Return + Horoscope

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener in her mid-30's wrote in to ask if it's possible to fail your Saturn return, and what happens if you do? This week's horoscope is extra, a...