Mercury Retrograde ends this week! Plus Venus trines Uranus, opposes Neptune and trines Pluto in a week that will test your values and your relationships - but also give you the tools to work with them.

When so many transits are happening all at once, how does one parse through all the different energies and identify what's what? A listener joins Jessica to investigate numerous transits and the impact they're having individually and in concert.

The astrology of this week is all over the place, and you're likely to be feeling it! Uranus is at the center of several transit, including the Full Moon in Aquarius. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

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From the time she could first form her own opinions, Layla has had problems feeling accepted by her family. She wonders if her family isn't healthy for her or if she's just blaming them for her problems? Jessica delves into the dynamics and sheds some light on the guilty strings that surround familial love.

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Big shifts are happening this week as we approach an exact Jupiter square to Saturn as well as an expansive Mars conjunction to Jupiter and a frustrating Mars square to Saturn. This is a time for confronting frustrations and making choices.

Everything points to this being Dylan's Saturn Return... or does it? A listener feels like her Saturn Return is already coming in hard, even though it hasn't begun yet. Jessica takes a comprehensive look at Dylan's birth chart, as they explore the complexity of the other transits at play.

On August 4th, Mercury goes Retrograde until the 28th, *and* we have a New Moon in Leo. We have two supportive transits later in the week, and we're also feeling the effects of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars due to transits that will be exact next week. Tune in for your weekly dose of astrology for real life.

Beverly is on a solid self-care journey, buuut when it comes to parental figures, she still sometimes gets triggered into old patterns and defensive behaviors. She and Jessica explore what she can do to move into a new chapter with these kinds of relationships.

This week Venus gives a little & takes a little! We have a supportive trine from Venus to Chiron and then she forms a stirring square to Uranus. Tune into this short & sweet horoscope, exclusively on Ghost!

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What does it mean when a single tarot card surfaces in almost all of your readings? A listener is constantly pulling the Hierophant card, and it's gotten weird! Jessica helps her to figure out what it means.

Get ready for a transformational week! Pluto features heavily in the powerful Full Moon in Capricorn on the 21st and in a challenging opposition to the Sun, but luckily, we have supportive transits all week long to help us through.

After a tough breakup with an air-heavy partner, Rahul joins Jessica to talk about their dating future. Should they avoid air signs in romance? Are they relying too much on astrology for guidance & instruction when it comes to dating? Jessica gets nuanced and gently guides Rahul away from Sun signs and towards transits.

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Unpredictable, aggressive, and challenging astrology kicks off the week, but luckily the transits get more supportive as the week progresses. Tune in to another week with Jessica on Ghost!

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A listener seeks fulfillment in relationships but often finds themself in the same old patterns dictated by gendered cultural norms. They desperately want to break their patterns and unlearn normative conditioning around love and self-worth, but they just aren't sure where to begin. Jessica offers a starting place and a new perspective.

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Venus forms a sextile to Uranus, trine to Neptune, and an opposition to Pluto in this very Venusian week! Plus, Jessica unpacks more of the big-picture astrology of our times. Register for Joy in the Time of Apocalypse a live conversation with Jessica Lanyadoo, adrienne maree brown, Sonya Renee Taylor on July 20th here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joy-in-the-time-of-apocalypse-a-live-conversation-on-being-deeply-known-in-times-of-crisis-tickets-929773446407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Stevie has been struggling with active, functional addiction for 15 years. Her drinking has never brought her to rock bottom; in fact, she has a successful career, friends, and family that love her. But the problem is... she just can't love herself.

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With a super emotional New Moon in Cancer on the 6th, you can trust that this week is meant to kick up some big feelings and growth! This week we also have a Mercury opposition to Pluto and Venus square to Chiron, both provoking challenges and creating opportunities for major transformation. Plus, Jessica discusses what to expect from Neptune in Aries and how to make the most of the final months of Neptune in Pisces.

Happy Pride! A Trans man joins Jessica to talk about sex. While he's transitioned happily, he hasn't yet been able to fully embody his own sexuality. He and Jessica discuss what it means to be a sexual person in a body: from dysphoria, disconnection, experimentation, porn, prudishness, kink, and more.

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440: Horoscope - Mercury, Mercury, Mercury Ghost of a Podcast: Astrology & Advice with Jessica Lanyadoo

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This week is so Mercury! It trines Saturn, squares Chiron, and sextiles Uranus. Expect things to be busy, and get the cheat codes for how to make the most of them on this week's Ghost.

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A mom of two young kids oscillates between the confidence of providing a happy, safe childhood for them and private despair at the world in which she is raising them. She and Jessica discuss how to get grounded and give her children peace and stability when dealing with anxiety and fear about the future.