Ghost of a Podcast: Astrology & Advice with Jessica Lanyadoo
Episodes
329: Medication Anxiety
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener asks Jessica to help her unpack her decision-making process around self-help through prescription medication for her mental health concerns...
328: Horoscope - Full Moon in Sagittarius & Sun Square Saturn!
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's horoscope starts off with a bit of a heavy and challenging conflict between the Sun and Saturn, and it leads us to an intense Full Moon in...
327: How Alcoholic is Too Alcoholic?
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astra joins Jessica to talk about the legacy of addiction, past, present, and future in her family as she navigates her relationships with her own sub...
326: Horoscope - Gemini Season, Mars Square Jupiter, and Venus Square to Chiron!
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's another intense week with the Mars square to Jupiter dragging out the energies of last week's Mars opposition to Pluto and Jupiter square to Plut...
325: Pity Party Princess
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Old patterns in intimate relationships are difficult to alter. A self-aware listener knows she needs more self-reliance when it comes to tough emotion...
324: Horoscope - New Moon in Taurus, Jupiter square Pluto, and Mars opposite Pluto!
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week has it all: an intense New Moon in Taurus, a volatile square between Jupiter (now in Taurus!) and Pluto, culminating in a provocative opposi...
323: Perfectionism in a Very Imperfect World
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Black and Native American Mother and lawyer turned health equity consultant joins Jessica to talk about her life in today's Texas. She feels called ...
322: Horoscope - Sun Conjunction to Uranus and Jupiter's Ingress into Taurus
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last week of Mercury Retrograde (yay!). Jessica breaks down what to expect from the Sun conjunction to Uranus and some Mercury, Venus, & S...
321: Communication Frustration
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A leading long COVID clinician joins Jessica to talk about the challenges of the charting component of her work. They go deep into communication in he...
320: Horoscope - Pluto Retrogrades, a Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio, and Venus squares Neptune!
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Consequential transits are at play this week. Pluto goes Retrograde, and it will moonwalk back into Capricorn come June. The Sun and Mercury Retrograd...
319: Mind vs Matter
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener joins Jessica to talk about the complexities of using sex as a tool for getting present and dealing with difficult emotions. They talk abou...
318: Horoscope - Mercury, Chiron, And Mars Walk Into A Bar
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Mercury Retrograde aspects Mars, and Mars gets into it with Chiron and Uranus! 🪐 Learn with Jessica, get her book & Ghost of a Podcast s...
317: Inquiring Minds!
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica answers 6 people's questions on the pod this week—because inquiring minds need to know! One listener wonders if they feel more emotions more...
316: Horoscope - Solar Eclipse, Mercury Retrograde, and Pluto!
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week has it all: an intense square between the Sun and Pluto, a consequential Solar Eclipse in Aries, and Mercury goes Retrograde in Taurus! Jess...
315: How to Know What's Real?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener joins Jessica to talk about the nature of reality and how to commit to a woo lifestyle when doubting one's own intuition. They talk what it...
314: Horoscope - A Week Before the Eclipse + Some Venus Transits & A Sun Conjunction to Jupiter!
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There will be an eclipse on the 19th, and emotions are starting to rise. Jessica touches on Saturn in Pisces and Pluto in Aquarius before explaining w...
313: The Where & The How
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and astrologer, David Odyssey, joins Jessica for a reading that begins with Jessica rectifying David's birth chart. They then traverse question...
312: Horoscope - Full Moon in Libra, Mercury Square to Pluto & Mercury goes Retroshade
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica touches on how to use emotional intelligence to weather the storm, and then she unpacks the obsessive and intense energies expected from the s...
311: OCD
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener with an OCD diagnosis has begun to experience long-dormant, invasive thoughts. She joins Jessica for an extra layer of insight into the nat...
310: Horoscope - Mercury Conjunct Chiron and Jupiter + Venus meets Uranus!
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica touches on Saturn and Pluto's ingresses and her April 16th class on the Moon. She also gives a refresher on conjunctions in preparation for th...
309: Torrey DeVitto!
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, advocate, and philanthropist, Torrey DeVitto, joins Jessica on Ghost for a reading about love, family, and finding her way on her terms. This...
308: Horoscope - New Moon in Aries + Pluto in Aquarius!
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a New Moon in Aries on the 21st! Jessica offers tools for coping with it's challenges and opportunities. On the 23rd of March, Pluto enters in...
307: Parenting My Non-Binary Child
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A mother who, in her youth, experienced challenges when she came out as bisexual, strives to work through triggers around her child coming out as no...
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
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 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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
"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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...