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Jun 2024
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Crisis & Conviction

CHANI Productions
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Episode 8

In this podcast, professional astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson look to the sky to make sense of what’s happening here on Earth.

This episode is all about how the recent movements of Mars, Mercury, and Uranus showed up IRL. From Israel’s invasion of Rafah to Trump’s 34 guilty counts, we look at how the past month’s astrological events manifested in the collective. Plus, we give you a preview of what’s coming next.

Content warning: genocide

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Welcome to Down to Astro episode 8

(00:00:40) - Introduction

(00:02:38) - Mars in Aries and Israel’s invasion of Rafah

(00:16:28) - Jupiter in Gemini (the sign of the twins) and Biden / Bibi

(00:23:54) - Mercury conjunct Uranus and Trump’s conviction

(00:28:37) - Mars in Taurus and pro-Palestine protests

(00:31:19) - Mars conjunct Uranus on Trump’s midheaven

(00:34:18) - Saturnian consequences for Trump

(00:35:29) - More on Jupiter

(00:37:06) - Taurus and fundamentalism

(00:38:16) - Upcoming DNC convention during Jupiter’s and Mars’ squares to Saturn

(00:39:26) - Advice for activists during the difficult astrology to come

(00:52:29) - Biden’s restrictive immigration policy

(00:57:58) - Whale news, courtesy of Saturn in Pisces

(01:03:58) - Episode 8 wrap-up

This episode was recorded on 6/6/24, before the Nuseirat refugee camp raid.

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The song “Midas,” featured in the podcast, was created by NISHA and is available wherever you listen to music.

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P.S. The transcript for this episode is available here.

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