Why You’re Suddenly Mad as Hell: Surviving Mars in Aries

This week we're talking about the red elephant in the room - Mars in Aries. Yes, it's a bit (a lot) war-like and yes it's kind of a worry to have this once-e-very-two-years transit taking place at a time when all the world leaders are sabre-rattling ... but what else can it mean and is there the chance of a positive spin?

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This week, Yasmin explores the powerful, often overlooked phase of the lunar cycle that we are in right now- the waning Moon. She explains how this phase is essential for releasing fears, habits, and emotional baggage to create space for new manifestations, emphasizing simple practices like decluttering, reflection, and letting go.

KeywordsMoonology, Waning Moon, Manifestation, Lunar Cycle, Release, Letting Go, Personal Growth, Moon Phases, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Practice

Key Topics

• The significance of the waning Moon in manifestation
• Practical ways to work with the waning Moon (release, declutter, reflect)
• The emotional and spiritual benefits of releasing during the waning Moon

Takeaways

• The waning Moon is a powerful time for release, not just a phase of decline.
• Releasing fears, habits, and emotional baggage creates space for new opportunities.
• Simple practices like writing a release list and decluttering can amplify manifestation efforts.
• Working with the Moon cycle in flow with life leads to more effective personal growth.

If you love the Moon and want to learn how to work with all the cycles, grab a copy of Yasmin's international best-selling book MOONOLOGY from www.moonologybook.com

This Week’s Astrology: Full Moon in Libra + Venus Meets Pluto

This is one of those weeks where emotions peak… and the truth comes out.

If something’s been building in one of your key relationships, this could be the moment it reveals itself. We’re heading towards a powerful Full Moon in Libra, the sign of partnerships, balance and fairness, and it’s being activated by some intense energy.

Full Moon in Libra: Relationship Truths

Full Moons bring things to a head. They illuminate what’s been hidden and ask us to release what’s no longer working.

With this Full Moon in Libra, the focus is firmly on your one-to-one relationships. That could be romantic, business or even friendships.

Ask yourself:

• Where am I giving too much?
• Where am I accepting too little?
• What feels out of balance?
  

If a relationship is strong, this energy can deepen it. If something’s off, it’s likely to become very obvious.

Venus Square Pluto: Intensity, Power and Truth

This Full Moon comes with a twist.

Venus, the planet of love and money, is clashing with Pluto.

This can bring:

• power struggles
• emotional intensity
• buried truths rising to the surface
• issues around control, obsession or self-worth
  

If something has been simmering beneath the surface, this is when you may finally see it clearly.

Venus into Taurus: A Return to What’s Real

At the same time, Venus moves into Taurus, one of its home signs. This is a grounding influence. It brings a desire for:

• stability
• comfort
• sensuality
• real, lasting love and financial security
  

You may find yourself craving something more solid and meaningful now.

Mercury Trine Jupiter: Talk It Through

Here’s the good news. Mercury harmonising with Jupiter means communication flows more easily. This is your chance to:

• say what needs to be said
• have the conversation you’ve been avoiding
• find solutions and move forward

Even if things feel intense, there is real potential for breakthroughs.

What To Do This Week

• Notice where your life feels out of balance
• Let go of old emotional patterns or relationship dynamics
• Be honest with yourself about what’s really going on
• Choose what feels safe, solid and true
• Have the conversation, if you know it’s time
  

Final Thought

If something shifts this week, trust it.

Try asking:

What is this showing me about what I truly want?

Lilith Untamed, healing the feminine, and a powerful week of astrology

This week on the Mainly Moonology podcast, Yasmin is joined by astrologer Christina Rodenbeck, also known as the Oxford Astrologer. Together they explore the astrology of the week ahead and dive deep into one of astrology’s most fascinating archetypes: Black Moon Lilith.

If you’re feeling intense emotions, powerful insights, or a push to make real changes in your life, the astrology this week may well explain why.

The week begins with a beautiful and dreamy combination as Mars harmonises with Jupiter while the Sun meets Neptune. This energy can feel uplifting, imaginative and expansive. It’s ideal for dreaming big, visualising what you want to create and reconnecting with your intuition. Just be mindful of over-indulgence, because Neptune energy can blur boundaries and make everything feel a little bit hazy.

Later in the week the tone shifts as the Sun aligns with Saturn before forming a supportive connection with Pluto.

This brings the perfect moment to move from dreaming to planning. Saturn helps us get serious, organise our ideas and create a strategy. Pluto then adds the power of transformation, encouraging us to take action and start making real changes.

One of the most meaningful moments of the week comes when Venus meets Chiron, the wounded healer. This alignment invites us to look honestly at our relationships, our self-worth and our experiences of love. It can bring old wounds to the surface but also offers a chance for deep healing. In fact, this may be the final Venus-Chiron conjunction in Aries before Chiron leaves the sign, making it a symbolic moment for releasing long-held pain and choosing to move forward with greater self-understanding.

The conversation then turns to the larger backdrop of the year: the powerful Saturn–Pluto sextile. These two planets working together can bring real momentum for change. Saturn represents discipline, structure and effort, while Pluto represents deep transformation and the clearing away of what no longer serves. When they cooperate like this, it’s a reminder that meaningful change often comes through commitment and steady work.

Finally, Yasmin and Christina explore Black Moon Lilith, the focus of Christina’s new book Lilith Untamed. Lilith is not a physical body but a mathematical point in the Moon’s orbit, often associated with the untamed, wild or rejected aspects of ourselves. Christina describes Lilith as the part of us that refuses to conform, the raw and instinctive side of human nature that may be hidden beneath social conditioning.

The message for the week is clear: dream big, make a plan, do the work, and be willing to transform.

Find Christina https://oxfordastrologer.com/

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This week on the Mainly Moonology podcast, I’m joined by the incredibly talented artist behind the Dark Moon Oracle Cards, Lindsay Kokoska.

If you’ve seen the deck, you’ll know the artwork has touched people deeply. The response has been extraordinary. In this episode, we go behind the scenes and explore what it really takes to bring a mystical deck to life.

We talk about what happened when Hay House first approached her to illustrate a deck focused on the Dark Moon and divine feminine archetypes, especially since her personal work tends to focus on oneness, integration and the merging of light and shadow.

You’ll hear:

• How Lindsay approaches creating an oracle card deck
• Working with shadow work and Dark Moon energy
• The card she found most challenging to illustrate
• Why Nyx became one of her favourites
• What it’s really like to receive feedback from multiple editors and art directors
• The balance between creativity, motherhood and commercial deadlines
• How meditation, walking in nature and stepping away from the canvas are essential parts of her process
• The difference between commissions and licensing for artists
• Why she rarely gives faces to the women in her personal artwork
• Her perspective on oracle cards as a tool for guidance rather than prediction
  

We also talk about astrology, lunar living, the pull of the Dark Moon, and how working on this deck deepened her own understanding of Goddess energy.

Lindsay shares insights into:

• Living between Nova Scotia and Morocco
• How place influences artistic expression
• Creating as meditation
• Trusting intuition over external validation
• Making a living as a modern artist
  

If you’ve ever wondered how an oracle deck is actually created, or if you’re an artist yourself dreaming of bringing your own deck into the world, this conversation is full of wisdom and practical insight.

And if you already have the Dark Moon Oracle Cards, this episode will help you connect even more deeply with the energy behind the images.

Connect with Lindsay

Instagram: @infinite_mantra

Website: infinitemantra.ca

Resources Mentioned

• The Dark Moon Oracle Cards
• Available www.darkmooncards.com and wherever oracle decks are sold
  
• If you loved this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a little Dark Moon magic in their life.
  
• And as always, stay in tune with the Moon.
  
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This week I am joined by the wonderful Laura Day, internationally renowned intuitive, author and teacher, for a powerful and very timely conversation about what 2026 is really asking of us. With Saturn and Neptune meeting in Aries, a once in a lifetime energetic shift is beginning to ripple through all our lives. Laura breaks it down with her signature clarity, humour and psychic precision.

We talk about how to work with the collective fog, how to ground yourself when everything around you feels uncertain, and how to choose one goal that can reset the entire direction of your life. Laura shares simple, practical tools for navigating the coming year using her Prism method. If you have been feeling sensitive, overwhelmed or on the cusp of change, this episode will help you understand why.

This episode is sponsored by the Moonology Diary 2026. It is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to work with the cosmic weather of the year ahead and manifest with more intention and flow. If you want to stay aligned with the energies of the planets and the Moon each week, it is your companion for creating your dream life. www.moonologydiary.com

In this episode we cover:

• What the Saturn–Neptune alignment in Aries means for you

• How to use intuition to make grounded decisions in uncertain times

• Laura’s Prism technique and why it works

• How to choose your one transformative goal for 2026

• How to turn confusion into clarity and momentum

• Why 2026 could be a turning-point year for so many of us

Connect with Laura Day:

Website: www.lauraday.com

Instagram: @lauradayintuit

For info about Laura's London workshop visit https://lauraday.com/event/the-prism-workshop-at-home/

If you enjoy this episode, please rate, review and share it with someone who needs a bit of cosmic guidance right now.

Happy listening, and may 2026 be the year you step into your power.

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If you’re feeling a touch of déjà vu, you’re right — Mercury retrograde made me do this!

Last week, this chat with the brilliant Kelly Surtees went up on YouTube… but thanks to a little cosmic confusion, it never actually made it to the podcast feed. So here we are again, giving this conversation the proper love it deserves — because it’s a big one.

This episode unpacks Uranus’s final visit to Taurus — the planet of shake-ups, surprises, and awakenings returning for one last spin through the earthy sign of stability. Kelly and I explore what this means for the world and for you, based on your Rising Sign.

Expect aha moments, breakthroughs, and maybe a nudge (or shove!) from the universe reminding you to break free from what’s holding you back.

In this episode:

- What Uranus back in Taurus means collectively and personally

- How to find your Rising Sign and why it matters

- The lessons of Uranus in Taurus since 2018

- How this final chapter could bring liberation, innovation, or closure

- A dash of Mercury retrograde humour — because of course this episode had to go missing

Timestamps by Rising Sign:

(If you don’t know your Rising Sign, grab your free chart at moonmessages.com/freechart)

00:00 – Intro: Mercury retrograde strikes again

04:20 – Aries Rising: Money, values, and radical self-worth

07:42 – Taurus Rising: Reinvention, identity, and shaking up your image

11:03 – Gemini Rising: Inner transformation and old patterns resurfacing

14:25 – Cancer Rising: Friends, community, and sudden shifts in your social circle

17:50 – Leo Rising: Career surprises, visibility, and professional breakthroughs

21:16 – Virgo Rising: Study, travel, and fresh philosophical perspectives

24:48 – Libra Rising: Shared finances, intimacy, and releasing control

28:20 – Scorpio Rising: Partnerships, collaborations, and relationship freedom

31:55 – Sagittarius Rising: Work, wellness, and daily routines that need a reset

35:22 – Capricorn Rising: Creativity, romance, and pleasure reimagined

38:49 – Aquarius Rising: Home, family, and foundations evolving

42:12 – Pisces Rising: Communication, writing, and new ways to share your voice

Mentioned in this episode:

Kelly Surtees: kellysastrology.com

Yasmin’s Moonology Diary 2026: moonologydiary.com

Next week:

We’ll dive into the final Mercury retrograde of the year — a time to reflect, refine, and realign before stepping into a whole new 2026.

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This week’s episode is all about the New Moon in Libra — a powerful chance to detox emotionally, reset your relationships, and step into a more harmonious future. Whether it’s love, friendship, or even your relationship with yourself, this lunation invites you to clear the energetic pipes (yes, Pluto's involved!) and start fresh with intention.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear about:

1. What the New Moon in Libra means for you
2. How Pluto’s clash may stir up some healing messiness (and why that’s a good thing!)
3. How Neptune’s return to Pisces boosts your spiritual connection
4. Key planetary alignments for the week ahead
5. Journal prompts, simple New Moon ritual ideas, and a powerful mantra to chant
6. A beautiful cleansing light meditation to help you release and reset

🧘‍♀️ There’s a guided meditation included in this episode — so make sure you’re in a quiet, safe space before you listen. You’ll also find powerful journal prompts and an easy ritual you can do tonight or anytime during the New Moon phase.

💫 Want to know where this New Moon is lighting up your personal chart?

Download your free New Moon chart report here:

👉 www.moonmessages.com/MMP

(And remember: always read your Rising Sign first!)

📖 Check out the Moonology™ Diary 2026

Your moon-powered guide to manifesting magic all year long!

Order from this link and you’ll also receive FREE access to my Finish 2025 Strong Workshop — a powerful session to help you align with the energies of the final months of the year.

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Be part of our supportive cosmic community for deeper astrology insights, New and Full Moon ceremonies, and guidance all year round.

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Until next time, may your intentions be clear and your Moon magic strong 🌙

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