Feel the earth quaking beneath your feet? In this episode, Mel breaks down the catalytic energies of the destabilizing Taurus full moon and how its illuminating signature will play out in the remaining two-week waning cycle of the transformative Scorpio new moon lunation period. Prosperity is possible when we focus on finding our footing within a w…

This is it, folks! Can you feel the winds of change blowing through every neck of the woods? In this episode, I'm delighted to welcome Nicholas Polimenakos and Elodie St-Onge-Aubut back to the podcast to pick up where we left off with our previous Pluto in Aquarius speculations. Now that we've had time with this transit, we decided to share a recap…

Feel your phoenix about to rise? In this video, Mel breaks down the potent rebirth signature seeding in the Scorpio New Moon on November 1st, 2024. All the planets are chiming in as a powerful Mars/Pluto kite challenges us to transform! Let the inner journey begin...Ps. I left Venus out of the Jupiter/Chiron configuration! So apply all that learnin…

Feel a transformation brewing? In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Oct 28th, where we have a life-changing New Moon in Scorpio, with every planet in the zodiac making a personal planet aspect along the way! There's no going back now, so embody your inner phoenix and let the rebirth begin! Ps. Sorry, I forgot to pull the a…

Ready to become empowered? In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Oct 21st, where the solar square to Pluto and the start of Scorpio season will draw our personal power to the forefront. Get your shovel because it's time to dig deep and compost the past!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ve_GSU-puBAWant to go deeper into how…

Got full moon fever? In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Oct 14th, where we have a Full Moon in Aries lighting up the skies while Venus makes her own moves. Interpersonal dynamics are on the docket, so prepare to relate!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pAEtS1wa_tQWant to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your…

Feel an inescapable tension brewing? In this episode, Mel breaks down the volatile signature of this year's Aries Full (Super) Moon and its catalytic pressure cooker that ignites ongoing stories to push them over the edge. The only way out is through, so get ready for this bumpy interpersonal ride that reminds us, "Emotions buried alive never die!.…

Do you mean business? In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Oct 7th, where Jupiter and Pluto both station, we have a martial flavored 1st Qtr in Capricorn, a series of Chiron triggers, and inner planetary action. It is by no means a dull week! Buckle your seatbelt, and get ready to take charge of this celestial ride!Watch o…

Ready for all the feels to come to the surface? In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Sept 30th, where the Libra solar eclipse opens the door to a new relational dynamic while a grand water trine between Mars, Venus, and Saturn suggests that we must be vulnerable and go beyond the surface to heal and transform our interpers…

Do interpersonal relationships need a shift? Has the Libra part of your chart felt draining? In this video, Mel breaks down the releasing energies of the South Node Libra solar eclipse, its air/water signature, the "atonement" fixed star energy, and how best to work with the wild card vibe of this cyclical disturbance in the electromagnetic field.W…

Get ready for Mercury action! In this episode, Mel breaks down the astrology for the week of Sept 23rd, where the equinox pushes for balance, and the messenger makes all the moves to prepare us for next week's solar eclipse. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MEMMFzjQZpkWant to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consult…

It's the start of a new eclipse cycle! Are you ready to assimilate soul information? In this episode, Mel breaks down the Pisces lunar eclipse, the energetic switch of the Pisces/Virgo axis, the Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune signature, Mercury in Virgo as the final dispositor, and how best to acclimate to the soul's wisdom during this mutably potent per…

Streamed live on YouTube 8/14/24 @ 4pm PT 💫A replay of an epic chat session between Nicholas Polimenakos (Sparkles of Gold) and Melissa LaFara (Energetic Principles) - covering Mercury in Leo, Mercury cazimi square Uranus, Aquarius full moon, Jupiter/Saturn square, Venus/Mars square... and beyond!Click to watch the live video and/or subscribe: http…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Cancer Solstice Season 2024” - where fellow Cancerian Spencer Michaud joins me to talk about this year’s season of the crab! In the first part of the episode, we share our personal experience living as Cancer Suns and what we’ve noticed about the qualities of cardinal water. We then discuss the many det…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Gemini Season 2024” - where Analisa Six joins me to chat on this year’s season of the twins, which does not disappoint in the celestial action! In the true nature of busy mutable air, there are a slew of notable transits taking place in the skies - Jupiter ingressing into Gemini, Venus’ rebirth cazimi w…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Taurus Season 2024” - where Gray Crawford joins host Melissa LaFara for a YouTube Live special to chat about this year's manifestation portal, which is Taurus season. We talk about Jupiter / Uranus, comets, the Plutonian Scorpio full moon, the fixed earth party of the Taurus new moon, and much more! Plu…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Aries Eclipse Season 2024” - where SJ Anderson joins host Melissa LaFara to chat all about this year’s Aries Ingress, the next portal of eclipses, and this bold new world that we are stepping into. Listen in as we highlight personal and mundane themes that play out on the Aries / Libra axis while planet…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Pisces Season 2024” - where host Melissa LaFara flies solo to take you on a journey through mutable waters! This year’s season of the fishes is a pre-cursor to the Aries/Libra eclipses that are headed our way, and the Universe is ready to throw us in the spin cycle of the celestial washing machine. All …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Aquarius Season 2024” - where Nicholas Polimenakos (aka Sparkles of Gold) and I give an in-depth look at the zodiacal vibes of Aquarius and how this year’s solar transit through the sign of the water bearer will be one to remember. Nicholas previously joined me for the Pluto in Aquarius episode last yea…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “The Astrology of 2024” - where Gray Crawford joins me for the 5th year in a row for our annual forecast! Gray and I provide an in-depth summary of celestial themes for this coming new year so you know what to expect in the year of the dragon! We start the program with a general overview of 2024’s major …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Capricorn Solstice Season 2023” - where Shu Yap and I lead you into the turning of the light from a northern and southern hemisphere viewpoint! This year’s Capricorn period is dynamic in its own right, with Mercury RX and Mars hijinks, Neptune kerfuffles, and the always monumental mid-way activation poi…

Welcome to this audio-only version of a special Mercury RX livestream I recorded on Dec 6th, 2023. As some of you may know from the last podcast episode, I’ve been dipping my toes in the YouTube livestream waters! Some juicy content was shared, and I didn’t want you audio-preferred listeners to miss out! In this special, I’ll discuss the ins and ou…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Sagittarius Season 2023” - For our Sag forecast episode, in the true style of the season, I decided to venture out and do something different! This podcast is an audio-only recording of my first live stream I hosted on YouTube on Sunday, Nov 19th at noon Pacific. In this episode, you’ll hear me going so…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Scorpio Season 2023” - where C ‘Vivi’ Henriette and I break down the compost vibe that the season of the Scorpio has for us this year! Are you feeling like butterfly goo too?? We begin with the acknowledgment that we are deep in eclipse season and that the astrological current is clearing the way for th…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Libra Equinox Season 2023” - where Rachel Lang and I talk all things Libra as we do a detailed breakdown of the season ahead. This year’s equinox ushers in the next round of eclipses, and we can already feel the lead-up to what I’m deeming “The Great Rebalancer.” We talk about relationships being extra …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Virgo Season 2023” - where Nicholas Polimenakos and I give you the skinny on the varying qualities of this mutable earth sign and the role that Mercury plays as ruler. There are many shifts taking place as it’s the month of planetary stations, so there is no doubt that the back-and-forth nature of the m…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Leo Season 2023” - where Spencer Michaud and I do an in-depth treatment of this lit up period that doesn’t have a lot of aspects but still packs a planetary punch. We start with our overview of Leo and its relation to the Taurus squares it will perform, and how that could place emphasis on environmental…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Mid-Year Recap + Venus RX In Leo” - where Gray Crawford and I reconvene to do a mid-year check-in with our 2023 year ahead forecast and do an in-depth treatment of the coming Venus RX in Leo transit. In the first third of the program, we recollect how January - June’s astrology played out in real time a…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Cancer Solstice Season 2023” - where Catherine Urban and I discuss the turning of the quarterly seasons and this year’s solar journey through the moon-ruled crab territory. We talk about the significant shifts that are in sight - cardinal lunar quarters, a Mercury / Sun (+ Saturn & Jupiter!) cazimi, the…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Gemini Season 2023” - where Jo O’Neill and I go Mercurial and break down all the bits and pieces of this year’s solar passage through the twins! First, we address how Taurus isn’t done with us yet as Jupiter gets settled, Mercury gains speed, and we start the season fresh off a new moon in the bull’s te…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Jupiter in Taurus” - where Wade Caves joins me to dive into the big event of the great benefic moving into the bull’s fixed earth! First, we muse on what Jupiter represents on a personal and mundane sphere and how a passage through the slow but steady territory of Taurus will color the larger-than-life …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Taurus Eclipse Season 2023” - where Taylor Shuler joins me to engage in a deep dive discussion on this year’s solar dip into the bull’s terrain! Prepare for a juicy setup when the sun ushers us into the land of fixed earth with a 29° Aries solar eclipse just hours before a 0° square to Pluto in Aquarius…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Aries Equinox Season 2023” - where SJ Anderson joins me to take on one of the most exciting seasons of the year! Aries energy is coming in hot with not one, but two new moons in the initiating energy of cardinal fire with the added bonus of the second one being a solar eclipse! Listen in as we discuss t…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Pluto in Aquarius” - where Nicholas Polimenakos & Elodie St-Onge-Aubut join me to take on one of the biggest astrological shifts to be taking place in our skies… the ingress of Pluto into the fixed air of Aquarius. We start by discussing the nature of “Lord of the Underworld” Pluto and how its rare ingr…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Saturn in Pisces” - where Samuel F. Reynolds and I talk about the influence of the “sit your ass down” planet breaking its domicile streak and moving into the mutable waters of the fish. We dive into the nature of Saturn as a planet, how being under Jupiter’s rule will affect its stay, and themes we can…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Pisces Season 2023” - where Analisa Six and I swim through the transits of this mutable water period as it flows us towards the significant planetary shifts that are in store for Spring of 2023. We both came into this program feeling under the weather, so prepare for a little loopiness on our parts! Yet…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Aquarius Season 2023” - where Tara Aal joins me to dive into a full treatment on the fixed air terrain that encompasses the 2nd half of our back-to-back Saturn seasons. Saturn in Aquarius is nearing its final hurrah in its domicile territory and we contemplate the weightier life considerations that may …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “The Astrology of 2023” - where Gray Crawford joins me once again to record another epically long annual forecast! We are back in this nearly 4-hr program to walk you step-by-step through all the key actions of this coming year ahead. We begin our broadcast with an overview of the major planetary moves, …

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Capricorn Solstice Season 2022” - where Debbie Stapleton joins me to dissect all the astro bits and pieces that makeup yet another seasonal change! As the light begins to conquer the dark in the Northern Hemisphere, we have a highly dynamic period ahead with Jupiter back in Aries and challenging the Sun…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Sagittarius Season 2022” - where Alicia Yusuf joins me to break down the much-anticipated return of enthusiasm and forward momentum Sagittarius season has to offer. First, we recap the Scorpio / Taurus eclipse season, sharing the quality of energy we noticed and how those signatures will transition in t…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Scorpio Eclipse Season 2022” - where Elodie St-Onge-Aubut and I dish on the most transformative month of the year! The Scorpio’s lair houses two dynamic eclipses while the entire season is backed by Mars stationing retrograde in Gemini in a square to Neptune. Jupiter also retrogrades over the Aries worl…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Libra Equinox Season 2022” - where Nicholas Polimenakos and I do an in-depth treatment on this pivotal season that’s leading us into a powerful set of eclipses that are just around the corner. First, we take a look at the Libra Ingress chart set for Washington, DC to identify what themes will likely con…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Mars RX in Gemini” - where Shu Yap, Spencer Michaud, and myself (aka the RX gang) unpack the 7-month transit of Mars in Gemini, which is punctuated by the warrior’s retrograde cycle from Oct 30th - Jan 12th. We do a deep dive to look at this transit from many angles, including Mars myths, tarot correspo…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Virgo Season 2022” - where Aquila Moon and I unpack this year’s Virgo season in all its discerningly earthy particle-shifting glory. The mercurial magician will definitely be in the alchemist’s lab this season! As we move past the Saturn / Uranus activations, we are pushed into the foreshadowing for Mar…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Astrology & Personhood” - where Michael J. Morris and I have an in-depth discourse on how astrology as a system and a tradition offers several significant possibilities for how we might understand the nature of personhood. We unpack how personhood is inherently relational, as we are constantly meeting t…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Leo Season 2022” - where Jo O’Neill and I breakdown all the nitty gritty of this year’s fired-up Leo energy that is going to re-activate the Saturn / Uranus square while also giving us a super rare Mars / Uranus / North Node conjunction in Taurus. Both the new moon and full moon signatures are totally l…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Cancer Solstice Season 2022” - where Spencer Michaud and I - two bona fide crabs - get together to break down this year’s Cancer season. We chat about the solstice energies, the qualities of cardinal water, and the highlights of this 30-day period before deep-diving into the ins and outs of each transit…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “The Astrology of 2022 Pt. 2” - where Gray Crawford and I pick up where we left off from our initial 2022 astro breakdown that was previously released back in December 2021. This year has such potent astrology that we weren’t able to fully dissect all the juicy aspects in our first go around, so we agree…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Astrology & Herbalism” - where I pick Cameron Allen’s brain on the topics of astrology and herbalism, while also going down other wormholes such as connecting to our animal natures, accessing inherent wisdom, the misconception of confusion, being in the moment, and a slew of other abstract yet relatable…

Welcome to this edition of the EP podcast on “Gemini Season 2022” - where Mercurius George aka Jared and I talk all about what this year’s heady Gemini season has in store. First, we chat about the exit of the eclipse season and how Mercury being RX for half of this period will color the Gemini energy. We also focus on Mars moving into Aries and ho…