Mainly Moonology with Yasmin Boland

Venus retrograde is on the way, Libra season is about to begin and the current quarter Moon is asking us to take action on the wishes and intentions we set at the Virgo New Moon.In this week’s episode, Yasmin talks about working with the waxing Moon, handling difficult thoughts, making practical progress and preparing for the relationship and money themes that Venus retrograde may bring up.She also looks at Sydney Sweeney’s chart and asks whether her Scorpio Rising, Venus and Mars in Scorpio in the First House could be connected to her recurring controversies.In this episodeHow to work with the current quarter MoonWhy the waxing Moon is a time for actionTurning wishes into practical stepsMercury opposite Saturn and the risk of gloomy thinkingMercury sextile Jupiter and finding hope againHow gratitude can shift your perspectiveWhat Libra season means for your Rising SignWhy we all have Libra somewhere in our chartHow to find out where Libra season is shining a spotlightWhat Venus retrograde can reveal about love, money and relationshipsWhy October 2018 may hold useful cluesSydney Sweeney’s Scorpio Rising chartVenus and Mars in Scorpio in the First HouseThe astrology of beauty, desire, projection and controversyFree Libra Season guideFind out what Libra season means for your Rising Sign and discover where Libra is lighting up your chart for the next four weeks.Get the free guide here: moonextras.comFree Venus retrograde mini coursePrepare for Venus retrograde and learn how to discover where it’s taking place in your birth chart.The free mini course includes guidance around love, money, past relationships and recurring relationship themes.Get the free Venus retrograde course - https://magic.moonology.com/sign-up-venus-rx-mini-courseJoin the Mainly Moonology MembershipJoin Yasmin’s supportive Moonology community for live events, meditations, chants, lunar guidance and practical ways to work with the Moon’s cycles.Join the Mainly Moonology Membership - htttps://mainlymoonology.comChapters00:00 Welcome to Cosmic00:35 Working with the quarter Moon02:26 When challenges appear03:51 Mercury opposite Saturn06:12 Mercury sextile Jupiter07:50 Libra season and your Rising Sign10:11 Preparing for Venus retrograde13:31 Stargazer: Sydney Sweeney17:27 This week’s takeawaysIf you love the Moon, follow Yasmin for weekly astrology, Moonology guidance and practical ways to work with lunar cycles.

What if your cravings, fatigue, bloating or skin flare-ups are messages from your body asking for support?With eclipse season behind us and Venus preparing to move into Scorpio ahead of her retrograde, I’m joined by nutritional and lifestyle therapist Lei-Lana Er for a fascinating conversation about food, health and learning to listen to your body.Lei-Lana uses nutritional therapy, lifestyle practices and functional testing to support people with chronic health concerns, hormonal imbalances, gut issues and demanding careers. Her clients include actors, musicians and other creative professionals.We explore why extreme diets and social media health trends can be misleading, how emotional stress may affect the physical body and why personalised support matters. Lei-Lana also shares her remarkable experience of losing her period for 12 years, then restoring her cycle after training as a nutritional therapist and taking a more holistic approach to her health.In this episode, we discuss:• What nutritional and lifestyle therapy involves• Whether food has an energetic or spiritual dimension• Vegan, carnivore and other highly restrictive diets• The importance of food quality• Emotional eating, cravings and nervous system support• Lei-Lana’s concerns about weight-loss injections• What symptoms such as fatigue, bloating and eczema may be communicating• How functional testing can investigate the gut microbiome• Why health advice needs to reflect the individual• Lei-Lana’s personal experience of losing her period• Simple foundations for supporting your health• How nutrition and conventional medicine may work alongside one anotherTimestamps:00:00 Astrology update and introducing Lei-Lana00:59 What does a nutritional and lifestyle therapist do?02:32 The LA wellness scene and the importance of community05:14 The connection between food, energy and spirituality06:32 What Lei-Lana eats and her approach to intermittent fasting07:39 Veganism, meat and food quality08:24 The carnivore diet and extreme health trends09:55 Supporting actors and musicians with their health11:41 Ozempic, Mounjaro and the deeper causes of weight struggles13:07 Supporting the emotional body and nervous system15:01 Lei-Lana’s journey into nutritional therapy16:20 Learning to understand your body’s messages19:36 Foundational ways to support your health21:50 Gut health and functional testing23:27 Making sense of conflicting nutrition advice25:13 Lei-Lana’s experience of losing her period for 12 years28:51 Nutrition and the conventional medical system30:54 How to work with Lei-Lana32:25 Lei-Lana’s final messageIf you’d like to book a complimentary strategy call with Lei-Lana, visit:https://www.moonmessages.com/foodThis conversation is for educational purposes and reflects the guest’s professional perspective and personal experience.It doesn’t replace individual medical advice. Please speak to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before changing medication, supplements or treatment.

The Pisces Full Moon eclipse has brought us to the end of a powerful cycle. As the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces carries the energy of completion, surrender and release. This eclipse invites you to look back over the past 12 months, draw a line under what’s finished and prepare for your next chapter.In this week's Mainly Moonology podcast, Yasmin explains how the eclipse may continue to influence one important area of your chart for the coming six months. You’ll also discover how to work with the waning Moon to express what you’re feeling, release what’s weighing you down and move forward.There’s encouraging astrology ahead, too. Jupiter’s harmonious connection with Saturn brings together optimism and effort, helping you build momentum around the goals that matter. Yasmin also introduces the Venus retrograde shadow period and the questions it may raise around relationships, abundance and your deepest values.The episode closes with the sacred chant Om Namo Narayani, offering you a moment to surrender what you’re ready to release to the Divine Mother.In this episode:* Why the Pisces eclipse completes a 12-month cycle* Where the eclipse may be triggering change in your chart* Working with the waning Moon to release and move forward* How Jupiter trine Saturn can support meaningful progress* What the Venus retrograde shadow may reveal about your priorities* A guided Om Namo Narayani chantGet your free personalised eclipse guide and Full Moon ceremony:www.moonmessages.com/eclipse26Find out where the eclipse landed in your chart, what it means for the coming six months and how to work consciously with this powerful turning point.Timestamps00:00 The Pisces Full Moon eclipse and the end of a cycle02:20 Where the eclipse is affecting your chart04:38 Using the waning Moon to let go05:28 Jupiter trine Saturn and your goals09:15 The Venus retrograde shadow begins11:28 Are you living according to your true priorities?13:51 Om Namo Narayani chant15:45 Final eclipse message and free guide

The Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces is a powerful time for closure, surrender and releasing what has run its course. In this episode, Yasmin Boland explores how eclipses can act as cosmic course correctors, helping us recognise what we need to let go of and reconnect with the path that feels right for us.Yasmin also shares a practical Full Moon Eclipse Ceremony with four simple steps: forgive, write, cut the cords, and burn and release. This ceremony is designed to help you reclaim your energy, process the past and create space for what comes next.🌕 Get the FREE Full Moon Eclipse Ceremony Cheat Sheet:moonmessages.com/eclipse26A powerful episode for anyone feeling unsettled, emotional or ready to release something and move forward.

The doors are open and eclipse season is asking us to move forward, but with discernment.In this episode of the Mainly Moonology Podcast, Yasmin Boland explores the powerful energy following the New Moon eclipse in Leo as we move towards the Full Moon eclipse in Pisces on August 28.Discover what the recent eclipse may have activated in your life and how you can work with this energy over the coming six months. Yasmin also explores manifestation, what we may need to release, and how to recognise opportunities around love, money, creativity and abundance.