Astrology Alchemy Podcast

• #335-"Call It One of the Mercies of the Road"-Week of October 20, 2025

  Overview: This week invites a deep turning inward. The New Moon in Libra opens a portal for recalibrating relationships and restoring inner balance after months of disruption. As Neptune re-enters Pisces, we begin the final chapter of a 14-year collective dream cycle—time to dissolve what’s illusion and harvest what’s true from our spiritual and creative evolution since 2011. The Sun’s move into Scorpio and a cascade of aspects between Jupiter, Chiron, and Pluto intensify the alchemical work—shadow integration, emotional honesty, and soulful truth-telling. By the weekend, Mercury trines Saturn, grounding the revelations of the week into practical wisdom.Tuesday, October 21 – New Moon in Libra This New Moon at 28° Libra invites you to seed new relational patterns founded on authentic harmony, not people-pleasing. Libra’s evolutionary task is to balance the dance between self and other—how to stay centered in your truth while staying connected. After recent Pluto-Venus shifts, this lunation renews your capacity for grace under transformation. Reflection: What new relational agreement—inner or outer—wants to be born from truth, not habit?Wednesday, October 22 – Neptune re-enters Pisces; Sun enters ScorpioNeptune’s return to Pisces (through January 2026) completes the vast oceanic cycle that began in 2011. This is the closing dream—time to discern which visions still hold soul truth and which dissolve into mist. The Sun’s shift into Scorpio deepens this inquiry, illuminating what must be released for renewal. The veils thin, inviting compassionate surrender and courageous descent.Reflection: What illusions are ready to dissolve so your truer vision can emerge?Thursday, October 23 – Jupiter in Cancer square Chiron in Aries Expanding beyond old emotional defenses, this tension invites healing around belonging and self-protection. Jupiter amplifies the need for emotional security, while Chiron exposes the wounds that prevent full self-trust. Growth arises from vulnerability—learning to nurture without over-giving.Reflection: Where does your growth now require tenderness instead of toughness? Friday, October 24 – Sun in Scorpio square Pluto in AquariusThis potent square exposes the power dynamics in your relationships and your psyche. Transformation accelerates when you face control, fear, or resistance with honesty. Pluto in Aquarius asks for collective evolution; the Sun in Scorpio demands emotional integrity. Together, they burn away falseness so something new can be born from the ashes.Reflection: What truth wants to surface, no matter how uncomfortable, to set you free?Saturday, October 25 – Mercury in Scorpio trine Saturn in PiscesAfter an intense week, this trine grounds insights into words and form. Deep communication and intuitive clarity become available. Saturn helps you translate the ineffable into structure—journaling, ritual, or commitments that honor your truth.Reflection: What truth or insight is ready to be named and anchored into practice? Podcast poem: For Those Who Have Far to Travel by Jan RichardsonSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

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• #334-"May Warmth of Heart Keep Your Presence Aflame"--Week of October 13, 2025

  Mon. Oct. 13: 1) Pluto (The Transformer) turns Direct in AquariusThere's a shift from inner shadow excavation to outer empowerment. In Aquarius, the Transformer reanimates collective renewal — systems, technologies, and communities are being reborn. You may feel the tectonic plates of your psyche moving: what inner underworld work have you done since May that now wants to express in service of the greater good?Reflection Question:What truth about your power or your purpose is now ready to move from hidden depth into active expression?2) Venus (The Relational One) enters LibraTime to reimagine relationships not as compromise but as creative co-weaving. It’s a cycle for listening with your whole being, for recalibrating the harmony between giving and receiving.Reflection Question:Where can you restore balance or beauty in how you meet the “other,” whether that’s a person, project, or part of yourself?3) Venus opposes Neptune (The Dreamer)The Dreamer stirs visions of unconditional love and spiritual union, yet the Relational One seeks clarity and integrity. Watch for projections or disillusionment that can dissolve boundaries — or open portals to transcendent compassion.Reflection Question:How can you stay heart-open without losing the clarity of your own truth?Tuesday, October 14: Venus trines Uranus (The Awakener) in Gemini and Pluto (The Transformer) in AquariusVenus meets two agents of radical renewal, sparking relational breakthroughs, creative reinvention, and fresh freedom in connection. Something once stagnant can shift quickly now if you allow love to evolve beyond the familiar script.Reflection Question:What new pattern of relating or creating is ready to liberate you from an outdated way of connecting?Thurs. Oct. 16: Sun (The Heroic Self) in Libra squares Jupiter (The Teacher) in CancerThe Sun’s light on partnership and fairness rubs against Jupiter’s instinct to nurture and protect in Cancer. This tension can amplify generosity or inflate expectations — both reveal where growth demands a rebalancing of confidence and care.Reflection Question:Where might over-giving or over-controlling be blocking true mutual growth?Fri. Oct. 17: Sun (The Heroic Self) in Libra opposes Chiron (The Wounded Healer) in AriesRelationships mirror old wounds of independence and belonging. We explore how our desire for harmony often hides ancient fears of rejection or domination. Healing happens when we can hold both self-assertion and empathy as sacred.Reflection Question: What old relational wound is asking for compassionate witnessing rather than defense or withdrawal?Sun., Oct. 19: Mercury (The Storyteller) conjunct Mars (The Warrior) in ScorpioWords pierce to the truth. This potent conjunction intensifies communication — it’s surgical, passionate, and potentially confrontational. When wielded consciously, this energy cuts through illusion and fuels courageous conversations that catalyze transformation.Reflection Question:What truth needs to be spoken or written from the depth of your courage, not the edge of your anger?Podcast poem: For Presence by John O'DoSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

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• #333-"Learning to Leave Well Enough Alone"--Week of October 6, 2025

  This week brings powerful turning points. A fiery Full Moon in Aries spotlights the dance between self-assertion and partnership, while Mercury’s entry into Scorpio begins a season of deeper truth-telling that will echo into November’s retrograde. The Mercury–Pluto square midweek demands honest words that can catalyze transformation, and the Venus–Saturn opposition challenges us to bring discernment and commitment into love, money, and values. As we move through these passages, we prepare for next week’s potent shift—Pluto turning direct in Aquarius, reigniting collective transformation.Monday, October 6 – Full Moon in Aries at 14°The Instinctive Self (Moon) shines in fiery Aries, illuminating your desires for autonomy, vitality, and courage. Opposite the Relational Self (Sun) in Libra, this lunation calls you to balance self-assertion with partnership. What wants to be initiated? What needs to be released in your relationships or patterns of self-abandonment?Reflection: Where do I need to step forward with courage without cutting myself off from connection?Monday, October 6 – Mercury enters ScorpioThe Storyteller (Mercury) dives into the depths of Scorpio’s Realm of Transformation. Words, perceptions, and thoughts become sharper, more probing. This transit foreshadows Mercury’s retrograde in November when it returns here to excavate deeper truths. Be alert to whispers of what’s hidden beneath the surface—what you notice now will become important later.Reflection: What hidden story or truth is beginning to stir in me that will require deeper excavation later this season?Tuesday, October 7 – Mercury in Scorpio squares Pluto in AquariusThe Storyteller (Mercury) in the realm of intensity locks horns with the Transformer (Pluto) in visionary Aquarius. Expect confrontations with uncomfortable truths, power dynamics in communication, or a need to name what’s been unspeakable. Transformation begins with words spoken honestly and directly.Reflection: Where do I need to risk speaking truth to shift a stagnant or controlling pattern?Saturday, October 11 – Venus in Virgo opposes Saturn in PiscesThe Relational One (Venus) in discerning Virgo stands across from the Responsible One (Saturn) in dreamy Pisces. This aspect challenges you to bring integrity and discernment into your relationships, finances, and creative projects. Saturn tests Venus—are you discerning or critical, committed or avoiding? The tension invites you to clarify what really matters.Reflection: What relationship or value requires both discernment and commitment right now?Looking Ahead to the Next WeekOn Monday, October 13, the Transformer (Pluto) turns direct at 1° Aquarius after being retrograde since early May. This shift intensifies the collective push into Aquarian transformation: new systems, collective re-imaginings, and innovative structures are beginning to move forward. Expect themes of power and collective re-invention to reemerge.Podcast Poem: Sunday Morning EarSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

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• #332-"New Chances to Listen, New Chances to Be Heard"-Week of September 29, 29025

  This week’s cycles invite you to find your voice in the tension between self and other, and to alchemize old wounds of belonging into courageous self-expression under the light of the Full Moon.Wednesday, October 1 – Mercury in Libra squares Jupiter in CancerThe Storyteller (Mercury) in Libra, sign of balance and relational harmony, encounters tension with the Teacher (Jupiter) in Cancer, the sign of belonging, lineage, and emotional roots. This square can amplify conversations about fairness, truth, and belonging—sometimes exaggerating perspectives or inflating the desire to be “right.” There’s an invitation to expand your vision while also listening carefully to others’ truths, especially when your own need for belonging gets stirred. Miscommunication may highlight old emotional patterns that are ready to grow into greater wisdom. Reflection Question: Where are my words or thoughts asking for expansion beyond old family or belonging stories, and how can I hold space for multiple truths without losing my own voice?Friday, October 3 – Mercury in Libra opposes Chiron in AriesHere the Storyteller (Mercury) in Libra directly faces the Wounded Healer (Chiron) in Aries. This can spotlight core wounds around self-expression—feeling unheard, unseen, or dismissed—and how these wounds play out in relationships. Conversations may carry a sharp edge, not because they are wrong, but because they touch a tender place of vulnerability. The medicine is in noticing how old wounds of self-assertion or self-worth shape current dialogues, and how to bring compassion and balance into the exchange. Healing can come by learning to speak your truth gently, without abandoning yourself.Reflection Question: What tender wound in me is asking for compassionate communication, and how can I honor both my voice and the voices of others in this dialogue?Looking Ahead to Next Week– Full Moon at 14° Aries (Oct 6)The week builds toward a powerful Full Moon in Aries on Monday, Oct 6. This lunation illuminates the central polarity of the week: Libra’s call for harmony and connection versus Aries’ call for courage and authentic selfhood. The Moon in Aries shines on your need for bold self-expression, while the Libra Sun reminds you of the beauty of reciprocity and balance in relationship. Expect heightened emotions and the potential for breakthroughs—especially where old wounds around speaking up, being heard, or claiming your space in relationships are ready to shift.This upcoming Full Moon acts as the alchemical climax of the week: all the Mercury conversations with Jupiter and Chiron prepare the ground for a liberating moment of truth under this Aries–Libra illumination.Reflection Question: What truth of my own selfhood is ready to be spoken and witnessed under the light of the Full Moon?Podcast Poem: The Forest for the Trees by Rena PriestSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

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• #331-"Don't You Imagine the Leaves Dream Now"-Week of September 22, 2025

  This is a threshold week—Autumn Equinox initiates a new season of balance, while Mars dives into Scorpio and squares Pluto, calling us into deep transformation. The Sun’s opposition to Neptune brings dreams and confusions to the surface, but also opens portals of vision. This week asks: how do you align yourself at the edge of change—with clarity, courage, and creative power?Monday, Sept 22: Sun enters Libra (Autumn Equinox)The Equinox turns the wheel—day and night balance. Libra season begins, inviting you to recalibrate your relationships, your sense of justice, and your commitment to harmony. Equinox is always a time of threshold: harvesting what has ripened, releasing what is done. Reflection: Where in your life are you ready to rebalance so that both light and shadow are honored?Mars enters Scorpio (6 weeks)Mars, archetype of the Warrior and Protector, moves into Scorpio. For the next six weeks, energy intensifies. This is a season of penetrating insight, fierce will, and facing what’s hidden. Mars in Scorpio fuels both obsession and liberation—it asks you to confront power dynamics, shadow desires, and your capacity for transformation. Reflection: What hidden passion or fear is ready to be faced with courage and clarity?Tuesday, Sept 23: Sun in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries (also trines Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius) The Sun shines a light on Neptune’s mists. You may feel unclear, dreamy, or disoriented. But this is also a chance to connect vision and compassion. The Sun also links in harmony to Uranus and Pluto—reminding you that imagination can fuel real change. This is a potent triangle of vision, disruption, and transformation.Reflection: How can you allow your imagination to serve both your personal clarity and the collective good?Wednesday, Sept 24: Mars in Scorpio squares Pluto in Aquarius Mars meets Pluto in a fierce confrontation. This transit can stir up old power struggles, hidden resentments, or collective eruptions. Yet it is also an alchemical forge—where will, shadow, and transformation collide. You are invited to release toxic control and claim authentic empowerment.Reflection: What outdated power pattern in your life is asking to be transmuted into new strength?Looking Ahead-A few major cycles loom on the horizon:Oct 22: Neptune re-enters Pisces, returning us to the dissolving waters of collective dreamwork for the next two decades.Nov 7: Uranus re-enters Taurus, grounding disruption in the material world.Nov 9–28: Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius–Scorpio, a three-week journey of reviewing beliefs, truths, and hidden patterns.The Equinox rebalancing this week prepares you for these coming shifts.These upcoming shifts will shape the final months of 2025—so notice the signs already stirring.Podcast poem: Song for Autumn by Mary OliverSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

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