Mars Retrograde in Gemini 2022-2023 with Taylor Ursula (@thatssopisces)

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10/22/22 • 135 min

In this episode Taylor Ursula (@thatssopisces) and I discuss the upcoming Mars retrograde in Gemini - one of the largest astrological themes for these few remaining months of the year. Taylor works with astrology, tarot & hypnosis and brought all 3 of those gifts to this episode. We started out with a Mars hypnosis/meditation centered around safety/protection and alchemizing change, we then got nerdy about all the astrology happening and how it fits into our personal lives and the collective, and we finished the episode with some tarot card pulls for all the rising signs. In true Gemini fashion we went all over the place and discussed so many topics, but it all has a similar thread running through it – curiosity & doing things in new ways.

Topics discussed:

“Fixed Summer” aka this summer’s tension in the fixed signs (Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio)
Mars retrograde and how it fits into the larger story of 2022-2023
Following the call of curiosity, even while having resistance to change
Working with the generative side of Mars
Mars-Neptune and their anti-capitalist vibe + tips/tricks to work with their energy
Progressed Mars compared to Natal & Transiting Mars
Mars being retrograde in a Mercury sign and what that might mean
Upcoming eclipses in this Scorpio season, ruled by this slow Mars
Venus’s retrograde in Gemini from the early era of the pandemic
The “Great Conjunction” of Saturn-Jupiter (Dec 2020) and how we’re still in the new moon-crescent phase of their cycle
Major shifts in 2023: Saturn into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, Jupiter into Taurus

Links:
Taylor’s Instagram (@thatssopisces)
Taylor’s Website
Taylor’s Shop (candles, tarot, magical tools)
Monthly New Moon Hypnosis Offering
Justin's Website
Book a Reading with Justin

Topics discussed:

“Fixed Summer” aka this summer’s tension in the fixed signs (Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio)
Mars retrograde and how it fits into the larger story of 2022-2023
Following the call of curiosity, even while having resistance to change
Working with the generative side of Mars
Mars-Neptune and their anti-capitalist vibe + tips/tricks to work with their energy
Progressed Mars compared to Natal & Transiting Mars
Mars being retrograde in a Mercury sign and what that might mean
Upcoming eclipses in this Scorpio season, ruled by this slow Mars
Venus’s retrograde in Gemini from the early era of the pandemic
The “Great Conjunction” of Saturn-Jupiter (Dec 2020) and how we’re still in the new moon-crescent phase of their cycle
Major shifts in 2023: Saturn into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, Jupiter into Taurus

Links:
Taylor’s Instagram (@thatssopisces)
Taylor’s Website
Taylor’s Shop (candles, tarot, magical tools)
Monthly New Moon Hypnosis Offering
Justin's Website
Book a Reading with Justin

Previous Episode

Transition into Earth / Late Summer Season with Acupuncturist Claire Wigglesworth

On Episode 5: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into the Earth Season (Late Summer) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this new energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective.

Topics discussed:

The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
The Stomach and Spleen channels and their relation to Earth element
Taking time to celebrate, reflect, and pause in this moment where we’re harvesting the fruits of the first half of the cycle
Tending to our environment and our digestion as we move through this season and into the colder, more yin months
Comparing Virgo and Libra archetypes to what Earth element represents
Themes of worry, overthinking and how to counterbalance that with movement and flow
& much more!

Links:
Claire's Instagram
Claire's Website
Justin's Instagram
Justin's Website
Book a Reading with Justin

Next Episode

Transition Into Metal / Fall Season with Acupuncturist Claire Wigglesworth

On Episode 7: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into the Fall or Autumn Season (Metal Season) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. This is part 4 of a 5-part series where we compare the similarities between Astrology and Acupuncture. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective.

Topics discussed:

The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
The beauty of witnessing slow changes within the fall season
Allowing our energy to shift from yang to yin & gathering resources for the Winter/Water season
The dynamic relationship between yin and yang; and how it’s not a binary, but rather relates to the expansiveness and the interconnectedness of all sides of the binary
The Lung and Large Intestine channels and their relation to Metal element - organs that help us filter our outer-world experience and distill down what we need to keep & release what’s not ours
Trees as the Lungs of the Earth and anchors of yin energy. Deforestation as a yin deficiency in the Earth’s lungs.
Living in a society that doesn’t value grief, and ignores or resists death.
Tips for maintaining health in the colder months: protecting your inner heat, protecting from outside invaders
Comparing Libra and Scorpio archetypes to what the Metal element represents, as well as the remaining astrology of 2022.
& much more!

Links:
Claire's Instagram
Claire's Website
Justin's Instagram
Justin's Website
Book a Reading with Justin

Resources:
Snowflake by Tor Project
Hate Is a Virus – #HATEISAVIRUS