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Astrology Alchemy Podcast
Astrology Alchemy Podcast
Author: Sheila Bélanger
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The Astrology Alchemy podcast gives you inspiring insights from current astrology cycles that support your path of turning your personal “lead” into “gold.” Hosted by archetypal astrologer Sheila Bélanger.
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This week marks a powerful turning point in the sky as the Spring Equinox arrives and the Sun crosses 0° Aries—the beginning of the zodiac. As this new astrological year begins, the Sun illuminates the territory where Saturn and Neptune have recently begun their new cycle, signaling the early emergence of a profound new chapter in our collective story. Several important movements weave together this week: Monday, March 18: Venus in Aries square Jupiter in Cancer expands emotions, desires, and...
This week unfolds through a series of subtle but meaningful movements in the sky, all within the larger backdrop of the newly emerging Saturn–Neptune era in Aries. Saturn builds form. Neptune dissolves illusion. Together they mark a long cycle asking humanity to rethink the systems, assumptions, and narratives shaping our world. Against that larger horizon, the astrology this week flows through water signs, Pisces and Cancer, inviting deeper listening, emotional awareness, and intuitive intel...
This week the astrology moves from background architecture into lived experience. The Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Aries is no longer theoretical — it is personal. And notably, Venus crosses the threshold first. Mon. March 2: Mars enters Pisces (until April 9th) Mars governs will and assertion. In Pisces, that will becomes porous. The healed expression is compassionate action. The shadow can look like reactivity, blurred anger, or feeling unseen or victimized. Pause before reacting. Notice w...
We remain inside the Saturn–Neptune conjunction at 0° Aries. Saturn defines structure. Neptune dissolves it. At the first degree of the zodiac, a new 36-year cycle begins at the seed point of identity and initiation. The last Saturn–Neptune conjunction was in 1989 in Capricorn, reshaping institutions. This one begins at origin fire. We are redefining what is real — and what deserves our devotion. Feb 25 – March 20: Mercury Retrograde in Pisces Mercury stations retrograde at 22° Pisces and tur...
We are inside the field of the upcoming Solar Eclipse and the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, a rare pivotal week. On February 17, 2026, the Solar Eclipse at 28° Aquarius activates the North Node (the dragon’s head), symbolizing appetite, growth, and evolutionary pull. In myth, the nodes were imagined as a dragon: the head hungry and grasping, the tail releasing and purging. When the eclipse aligns with the North Node, desire intensifies. Restlessness increases. The future presses forward. In Aqu...
This week marks a turning point rather than a buildup of minor events. On Feb 13th, Saturn fully enters Aries, beginning a two-year cycle that will reshape how action, authority, and responsibility move through both personal and collective life. Saturn is also moving toward a rare conjunction with Neptune, signaling the dissolution of false authority alongside the demand for mature, embodied leadership. This is a shift in conditions, not just astrology. What has been diffuse, delayed, or hid...
When the Ground Shifts Again This week carries a feeling many of us recognize in our bones: something is moving forward again—but not back to what was. Uranus, the planet of disruption, awakening, and radical change, turns direct in Taurus, marking the final stretch of a seven-year cycle that began in 2018. Since then, what once felt stable—finances, ecological systems, bodily safety, and the promise of “normal”—has been steadily unsettled. Taurus governs the ground beneath our feet, and Uran...
Tending the First Flame This week carries the feeling of a true threshold—quiet, consequential, and far-reaching. On Monday, Neptune enters Aries, beginning a long cycle that reshapes how meaning, courage, and responsibility are lived. This is not a dramatic event, but a change in atmosphere. After more than a decade of Neptune in Pisces—marked by porous boundaries, saturation, and confusion about what was ours to carry—the guiding question shifts: Not What am I absorbing? But Where do I sta...
This week marks a quiet but pivotal turning point — not dramatic, but consequential. It’s a hinge moment where one era completes its handoff and another begins asking for our consent. Rather than forecasting outcomes, this episode offers orientation: how to stand inside change with maturity, discernment, and care. We explore the larger context shaping this week: • The completion of a long Capricorn chapter and the collective shift toward Aquarius — from endurance and survival toward pattern a...
January is doing essential groundwork for the year ahead. Before the Saturn–Neptune threshold we meet next month, this week asks a quieter—but no less consequential—question: What are you actually standing on, and what are you standing for? This is not an abstract inquiry. It’s a lived one, shaping how we meet both our personal choices and the world we’re participating in right now. This week unfolds in three distinct movements, helping us integrate January’s larger work: stabilizing what’s e...
This week concentrates powerful Capricorn energy, activating themes of commitment, responsibility, desire, and relational truth—all tested through tension with Jupiter in Cancer and Chiron in Aries. The question underneath it all: What are you truly willing to tend, protect, and build? Tuesday, Jan 6 — Venus conjunct Sun in Capricorn Archetypal Dialogue: The Lover meets the Sovereign A renewal of values and relational orientation. What you love seeks alignment with what you are responsible f...
This final week of the year carries a sober, luminous tone. Mind, faith, and healing are tested against reality, mystery, and emotional truth. What remains after illusion falls away is not certainty—but something more trustworthy. Mon, Dec 29 — Mercury in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces Beliefs meet consequence. Words meet responsibility. This is a moment to discern which truths can be lived—and which were aspirational but ungrounded. Sobriety sharpens wisdom. Reflection Question: Which ...
This is a quieter week and that feels deeply appropriate. Across many spiritual and faith traditions, this is a time of holy pause—a moment when outer striving softens and inner meaning comes forward. Rather than dramatic turning points, the sky invites integration: What has been learned this year? What is ready to be carried forward with greater maturity, honesty, and care? Tuesday, December 23: Venus in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces This is a tender, permeable alignment—beautiful, bu...
Vision, Discernment, and the Turning of the Seasonal Year This week carries us toward the Solstice through a series of profound conversations between Sagittarius vision and Pisces depth. Beliefs are tested, dreams are refined, and intentions are asked to mature. Rather than pushing forward, these cycles invite listening, discernment, and a quieter kind of courage as the light begins its return. Tuesday, December 16: Sun in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces The Seeker meets the Elder of Cons...
This is a week of threshold tensions and clarifications as Mars activates the mutable waters of Pisces and the fiery vision of Sagittarius, while Neptune turns direct at the final degree of Pisces, completing a 14-year collective initiation into dissolving old paradigms. Meanwhile, Mercury completes its transformative Scorpio cycle and re-enters Sagittarius—shifting us from excavation to meaning-making. Expect friction, truth-revelations, and a growing sense that something long dissolving is ...
This week brings a blend of illumination, deep integration, and expansive guidance as several personal planets align with larger cycles of change. Venus and Mars in Sagittarius open new pathways of meaning, while Mercury helps you synthesize emotional wisdom with renewed clarity. A Gemini Full Moon lights up fresh options and perspectives, inviting you to balance curiosity with deeper truth. Threshold energies are subtle but present: you’re being asked to see more, feel more, and choose with ...
This week brings a quiet but potent shift. Both Saturn and Mercury turn direct, creating a double-threshold moment where orientation returns and the path ahead steadies. Meanwhile, Venus in Scorpio acts as the key weaver of the week. She links the social planets (Jupiter–Saturn) with the transpersonal ones (Uranus–Neptune), inviting emotional honesty, relational truth-telling, and a deeper sense of the soul’s timing. This is a Threshold Gate where the larger arc becomes perceptible. Mon Nov 2...
This week we’re in a sea of transformation. The Grand Water Trine between Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn deepens emotional wisdom and soul maturity. Mercury retrograde dives back into Scorpio for revelations that rewrite the story. The New Moon in Scorpio seeds new emotional intelligence for the next cycle. The Sun moves into Sagittarius, light begins to rise from the depths—invite clarity, perspective, and renewed faith in the journey. Beneath it all, Uranus and Neptune continue their slow journ...
This week’s Theme: The Pause Between Depth and Flight This week we stand in the still point between deep water and wide sky. Jupiter turns inward in Cancer, inviting a review of how we grow through care and belonging. Mercury retrograde meets Mars in Sagittarius—rekindling the courage to speak truth that liberates. And the Sun’s trines to Jupiter and Saturn offer calm integration after months of intensity. Beneath it all, the long dance of Uranus and Neptune hums below the threshold—reminding...
This week pulses with strong Mars energy—action, will, courage, and the drive to live from truth. Mars connects with several outer planets, activating an alchemical dance between personal intention and larger evolutionary forces. The Taurus Full Moon and Uranus’ re-entry into Taurus turn your attention to what stability and security really mean in these times of change. Courage now looks like grounded authenticity. Monday, November 3: Mars in Scorpio trines Neptune in Pisces Your actions alig...



