The Nurturing Astrology Podcast

The Sun is our Superpower! In this episode I have a wonderful chat with David Bensimon; astrologer, Author, friend and partner in "The Little Crab Finds A Friend" Sun sign astrology-based children’s book series. 

David shares about his journey into Astrology and the birth of The Little Crab, our Sun sign as our Super Power, and how nurturing this in ourselves and children can inspire a stronger sense home, belonging, a fun exploration of Self through Astrology and create more compassion for others.

This series is a fun, wild, wonderful adventure and journey we can all go on with the Little Crab to learn more about who we are as unique expressions of the entire zodiac, celebrate that in others, empower each other and enrich our relationships with one another.

I'm over the moon proud to be a part of this creative project and in partnership with David. I know you will feel this and our true joy and passion for bringing the Little Crab to the world listening to us chat. Enjoy!

We'd love to hear if you resonate with your Super Power David shares for each Sun Sign!

Looking at the generational Outer Planets of Uranus, Neptune & Pluto can offer us enlightening and practical insight into how we each play a role in the collective story through our individual life journeys. This then for parents can help us support and nurture the growth of our children and the evolution of humanity at the same time.

Understanding the Astrology and placements in the chart of these three transpersonal planets can reveal how someone accepts, navigates and makes change through Uranus, seeks creative escape, personal faith or ways to serve others through Neptune, and where there is the most power to overcome struggles, build resilience and evolve through Pluto.

In this Timeless Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we give you an introduction to the value and purpose of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto in the Natal chart, through transit and generationally. This is a juicy chat that offers both personal and big picture perspectives.

The Ascendant and the Sign on the Eastern Sunrise at the time if birth maps our cosmic blueprint and reveals how we present and express ourselves to the world, and make a first impression. But it is also the doorway to the truth of who we are and the journey of our becoming. 

There is WAY more to the Ascendant than you might think, especially when it comes to understanding our children and nurturing their growth and unique self-discovery process. 

In this Timeless Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we give you an introduction into the Ascendant as the Persona and the unconscious imprint and impact early childhood has on how we engage the world well into adulthood.

There is a reason why the Ascendant is know as one of the Big Three with the Sun & Moon. It plays a key role in the overall personality, life path and purpose. 

In this Timeless Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we offer you an introduction to the priceless awareness the Sun can provide for feeling more confident and empowered as a parent. 

The Sun in Astrology rules the identity, self-expression, the will to be and is the strongest force and source of energy in the chart. And as the most powerful motivator and influencer on the journey of 'Becoming', the Sun leads the Moon and other personal planets in the process of development, getting needs met, making choices and decisions in response to our environment that shape our personality and future.

In this Timeless Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we offer you an introduction to the priceless awareness the Moon can provide for feeling more confident and empowered as a parent. You can also better understand your own needs, childhood, approach to motherhood and how your children see you and perceive your nurturing.

Understanding the Moon in Astrology is primal for personal self-care and for parents in best meeting your child's needs, creating secure attachment in those early years and nurturing the development of healthy emotional expression.  

Welcome to Pisces Season and Happy Birthday & Solar Return to my Pisces people.  "Energy flows where attention goes" is the theme to work with during this next season. Get your monthly dose of Astrology and Nurture the Nature of Pisces Season so you feel inspired and prepared when we launch into Aries and a new astrological year and journey around the Zodiac.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:56 Welcome & Aquarius Season Update

02:46 Pisces Musings

08:02 Pisces New Moon 2-19

15:25 Venus in Aries

19:36 Mercury in Pisces

21:36 Virgo Full Moon

30:31 Neptune & Mercury Cazimi

31:56 Mercury in Aries

33:13 Pisces Prep for Aries Season

35:17 Final Pisces Tips

36:38 Pisces Season Blessings

37:09 Outro

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Welcome to Aquarius Season friends! Here is a quick overview of the new energies we are moving in to now. 

And if you'd like the long version and to look at charts for the Moon phases jump over to my YouTube channel for those. And be sure to subscribe so you will be notified as they drop.

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Welcome to Capricorn Season & Happy Solstice! We wrap up 2022 in review mode and ease into 2023 in the same way. It's time to assess where we are and where we want to go in the next year and in the future. I share all the astrology along with my insights, guidance and tips for how to use this season to set yourself up for success. 

Here is a quick breakdown of what I go into in this episode:

Jupiter is back in Aries to re-energize us and inspiring courage and strength to get moving on some things that spirit has called up from deep within this year.

However, slow and steady Capricorn and Mercury retrograde here this season will hold us back a bit to ensure we are in the best physical, mental, emotional and financial shape and properly prepared to manage all our goals and desires for the next year.

The Capricorn New Moon on Dec. 23rd conjunct Hygeia, the Goddess of good health, reminds us that without our health we have nothing. Because without it we will not have the necessary vitality or endurance to live, much less get where we really want to go. So check in, get those checkups and start building a responsible and reliable plan for maintaining a wellness practice that works best for you. This will also ensure you can be your best in your work and for everyone else in your life.

Mercury's station Retrograde and conjunction to the Capricorn Sun for our Cancer Full Moon on Jan. 6th will bring this reminder home. Building new foundations and structures for nurturing both our own needs and the needs of our families, loved ones and closes confidants will be the true life lines for getting us thought any challenges the next year may bring. A Grand Air Trine between Venus in Aquarius, Mars Rx in Gemini and Ceres the Goddess of nurturing and parental relationships helps inspire smart actions or inaction, and decisions or choices for making sure best accommodations are made for the well being of all.

Mars and Mercury shifting direct on Jan. 12th and 18th respectively will be the final moments of evaluation before 2023 can officially begin.

You can make plans, but do yourself a favor and have plan A, B, C and maybe D or more, so when new info comes in or circumstances change you can pivot with ease, not miss a step and still reach your goals in the way that is ultimately for you highest good.

Move though the next season consciously, slowly and with trust that you are right where you are supposed to be on your life path and that the journey will unfold just as it is meant to in divine timing.

Saturn in Pisces and building a spiritual practice will be the work of 2023 that will truly carry us to our greatest, most authentic success in the world. Check out the Nurturing Astrology Nugget I did on that transit over on my YouTube Channel or on Instagram.

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In this Insightful Interview, I have Celestial Manifestor, self-worth, transformational feminine energy leader and Human Design expert, Tara Kinden back on to discuss how we can take living and parenting to the next level by combining our understanding of our Astrology with our HD.

Understanding our own, and our family's, 3 key HD components of Type, Strategy and Authority can provide even more insight into our energy signatures and needs for being able to better take care of ourselves, nurture everyone we love and create more joy, worth, wealth and success in our lives.

Tara offers amazing wisdom and easy steps for understanding and applying these systems together for the benefit of each of us and our family. Including a simple practice we can all use to calibrate our energy more efficiently to live at a higher frequency, attract more of what we desire and enrich all of our relationships.

This is another must listen with priceless and practice guidance for taking your living and parenting to the next level!

Learn more and connect with Tara Kinden:  

• At her website www.tarakinden.com
• On Social at @TaraKindenco and @thewitchandthewick 
• And check out all her great Astrology & Human Design videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@TaraKinden

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In this show astrologer, mother & positive parenting expert Maria Riegger returns to discuss attachment styles! We explore what they are, the types, the importance of creating healthy attachment with our children for their positive growth and how Astrology can help. 

We dive deep into how to understand parent child attachment, how kids orient, the wisdom of Gabor Mate and his book, Hold On to Your Kids, as well as how attachment styles relate to parenting styles and much more! And naturally we share practical ways the tool of astrology can provide priceless insight and guidance, and specific parenting tips for nurturing healthy attachment with children according to each of the 4 elements, Fire, Earth, Air & Water.  This is a juicy one! Enjoy!

Please drop any questions you may have here or in the Conscious Parenting with Astrology moms group so we can answer those there or in future episodes!   

Book Resource: Hold On to Your Kids - Gordon Neufeld, PhD & Gabor Mate MD

Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro  

0:28 Welcoming Maria & Intro to Attachment Styles by Definition

3:40 Maria explains Attachment and the parenting model  

7:30 Attachment & Bonding  

12:55 Gabor Mate Book & Healthy Orientation  

19:17 The importance of Trust in attachment  

24:00 Trauma & Attachment  

26:00 Effective Approach to Attachment   

35:12 Attachment & Parenting Styles  

39:30 Astrology, Parenting & Attachment  

46:00 Attachment Tips for the Elements 

46:43 Fire signs 

56:59 Air signs 

1:05 Earth 1:13 

Water  1:22 Wrap up & Closing Thoughts 

1:26 'Thriving After Trauma' Coaching Opportunity  

1:29 Outro

Connect with Maria:

• maria@lawschoolheretic.com, www.facebook.com/lawschoolheretic, www.lawschoolheretic.com, www.twitter.com/RieggerM
• Positive Parenting with Astrology on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvSb2h5u1_z7YCe5aIyOug
• Join her mailing list for your free regular parenting content and info on current planetary transits, click here -- http://eepurl.com/hf1lwj
• Grab her audiobooks on Scorpio and Gemini children, and to listen to FREE audio samples: https://lawschoolheretic.com/audiobooks/
• Check out her new coaching Program - 'Thriving After Trauma' https://youtu.be/uQVEHlHObhQ

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Happy Sagittarius Season friends! We get a much needed and welcomed uplifting boost of positivity with this new energy! Sagittarius season can bring opportunities to take goals and passions to next levels, attract more blessings, deepen our beliefs, widen our world views and broaden horizons for future growth. It's also a great time to show gratitude for what we have as well as give generously to support others.

But remember this go-big-or-go-home energy can also take us straight over the edge if we are reckless or take on too much, so do keep that in mind.

🌑 Nov. 23rd an awesome Sagittarius New Moon inspires new hope and opportunities to launch life forward at hyper speed, attracting more joy, abundance and success into our lives. It's time to create a vision and shoot for your dreams. Ruler Jupiter stations direct the same day in Pisces which also begins a shifting in our self belief in what's possible to achieve even if we can't see the full picture or way clearly yet. Jupiter here calls on us to surrender and trust in divine guidance and timing as we take a leap of faith.

🌕 Dec. 7th we have a Full Moon in Gemini conjunct Mars Retrograde with ruler Mercury leading us into Capricorn season. This will help us slow our roll to start grounding our good ideas and putting practical plans in place for ensuring we can really go the distance and manifest true and lasting success. It will be time to start walking the talk and doing the work to put feet on our dreams.

It's also a time to experiment, explore and try new things. So I invited Tara Kinden,  one of my favorite Sagittarius women on to help me breakdown all the vibes for the season. Tara is the 'Celestial Manifestor' who guides women into their power and worth through Astrology, HD and the Venus Star Point. And being in her energy is super inspiring which is perfect for this season.

Enjoy! And have a sensational Sagittarius season!

Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

0:56 Welcoming Tara Kinden 

3:03 Mercury & Venus leading Sagittarius

5:25 Diving deeper into Sagittarius & Sag. season

16:42 The ultimate journey is to our Sun

17:58 - Venus in Sagittarius

21:41 Sagittarius New Moon

25:20 Mercury enters Capricorn

26:00 Gemini Full Moon

29:33 Sending off Tara

30:17 Wrapping out Sag. Season

Learn more and connect with Tara Kinden at www.tarakinden.com or follow her on social at TaraKindenco   

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In this Insightful Interview I talk with the great astrologer and wisdom teacher Rick Levine about how we can consciously approach answering life's biggest questions when our kids are asking and best practices for guiding them on their own discovery journey.

This was a wonderful, enlightening, deep and delightful conversation that ran the gambit of exploring many 8th house matters and beyond. Questions about life, death, sex, birth, reincarnation and our connection to all things here and beyond are not often openly or easily discussed. Answering these for ourselves can be a never-ending quest. And knowing where to begin when our young ones curiosities of these subjects arrive is a whole different animal.

Rick says the key is in being present, being honest about our own journey and discoveries or beliefs, while leaving plenty of space and freedom to uncover answers for themselves. And he encourages us to not be afraid to let our kids do some of the guiding and teaching as well because the evolution process is never ending and we can learn as much from them as they can learn from them.

Rick offers wise counsel and considerations that I know will support and inspire you on your personal journey as well as in your parenting. Enjoy and I'd love to hear what landed the most for you.

Connect with and learn more from Rick:

• follow him on social media @ricklevineastrologer 
• learn more from him through his Patreon offereings. https://www.patreon.com/ricklevine
• Watch YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RickLevine

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Scorpio Season is here! It's a spooky eclipse season ripe for radical change and transformation from the inside out. Eclipses are sometimes tough turning points in our lives on both collective and personal levels, but always karmic and timely. And these next two will prove to be powerfully significant and life altering for all. But Venus and Mercury tightly involved means we have choice and that the future will ultimately be what we make of it together! 

The New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse at 2 Scorpio on Oct. 25th is conjunct Venus, book-ended by the South Node and Mercury and North Node with Uranus Rx opposing. Scorpio co-rulers Mars and Pluto, are both adding input and pressure to this eclipse. It’s time to get real with ourselves and with others, and stand up or speak up for what is needed to survive and thrive. Life is too short and fighting to live a free and fulfilling one is worth it.

Nov. 8th the Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse at 16 Taurus has Mercury conjunct the Scorpio Sun opposite the Moon with Uranus Rx and the North Node. Ruler Venus is not a happy girl here. If she is not getting what she wants she will stomp, scream and fight until she does. It may be time make demands where diplomacy hasn't worked. It's time to let go of the past and look to building a new future. But we can't forget to look within and in the mirror to ensure we are being true to ourselves while also respecting the feelings and needs of others too. 

Along the way, Jupiter Rx steps back into Pisces, Mars stations retrograde in Gemini and the Sun joins the South Node all to help enlighten and help with the healing, awakening and growth process.

Big energies are here! I hope my musings and Nurturing Astrology insight, tips and guidance helps you move through it all with grace. If you want to see the charts as I share jump over and watch on YouTube. 

Time Stamps

0:56 Intro & overview of Scorpio Season

3:12 Scorpio energies in general

9:53 New Moon P. Solar Eclipse

24:23 in between the eclipses

28:27 Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse

45:00 final Scorpio season transits

46:07 A deeper dive into Scorpio, trusting the growth process and some contemplation for the future.

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In this Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we discuss the importance of working consciously with Jupiter and Saturn in parenting. Jupiter and Saturn show us how we can help our kids develop their own personal belief system, learn about how to overcome difficulties and challenges responsibly and with respect for others, while along the way finding happiness and their true purpose.

In this episode we:

· offer key insights about what these two represent in astrology.

· what they bring to the area of life, or house, where they reside in the Natal chart.

· how they work together in the growth and developmental process.

· offer some tips and strategies for parents

We will be releasing a double masterclass going deeper into these two important planets and how to work with them in your parenting. 

Get on the wait list for this here: https://nurturingastrology.mykajabi.com/Jupiter-Saturn

There will be a live Q&A for this class and you can submit your questions about Jupiter and Saturn in the chart now or after the class. Submit here: https://www.nurturingastrology.com/qa-form.html

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In this Insightful Interview, self-worth and transformational leader, Tara Kinden and I discuss how everything is energy and energy is everything, how we can use Astrology, Human Design and the Venus Star Point to understand our own energy and magnetize it to attract all that we desire and live a more passionate, fulfilled life!  

Tara Kinden, is the CEO & founder of The Unboxables™, Worth Camp™ and creator behind The Witch + The Wick Candle Co. 

She is trailblazing a path for the next generation of powerful feminine leadership. Her trifecta teachings offer women access to their unique energetic signature.  Utilizing the power of Astrology, Quantum Human Design™ and the Venus Star Point® with a focus on the planet Venus.  This combination is designed to unleash a woman’s magnetism, creativity and ability to trust in herself. Guiding women into their heart-centered purpose and work in the world.  

Tara is a mama, wife and multi-faceted entrepreneur with over 20 years of leadership experience. She is also a published author and recording artist.  

Learn about Tara’s newest offer, The Celestial Box & Club!  Buy your box and get beautiful cosmically crafted candles and other aura and energy nurturing products, plus get access to the Celestial Club, for on-going support and connection with a community of like mined women ready to feel more confident and empowered in their lives.  

Say YES to the Celestial Box! https://tarakinden.com/thecelestialbox/ 

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Welcome to Libra Season! It's time to bring ourselves, our life and relationships into better balance friends! All the astrology energies offer beautiful opportunities and support for us.

A Libra New Moon on Sept. 25th ruled by Venus in Virgo and opposite Jupiter Rx in Aries offers a chance to expand our self awareness and ask for more fairness, balance and what we need in our relationships to grow both individually and together.

And an Aries Full Moon on Oct. 9th ruled by Mars, conjunct with Chiron Rx in Aries and accompanied by a Grand Earth Trine between Mars, Sun and Saturn Rx helps reflect where healing still needs to happen and where we can connect, communicate and find mutually beneficial solutions to issues that support further individual and partnership growth. 

We also have several major meet ups and planetary direction shifts to help push us forward on our journey. Sun first meets with Mercury Rx at the beginning of her journey through Libra and ends the season joined by sign ruler Venus. And in between Mercury shifts direct on Oct. 2nd, Pluto shifts direct on Oct. 8th and Saturn shifts direct on Oct. 22nd.   

So lots of juicy energies ahead! I hope listening to my musings and Nurturing Astrology insight, tips and guidance helps you through it all beautifully. Have a lovely Libra season friends.

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In this new series, Cosmic Wisdom & Weather Forecasts, I will be sharing astrological insights, practical tips, strategies and support for nurturing the nature of larger transits and energies. And I will team up with other great astrologers, teachers, and guides to offer multiple perspectives and plenty of food for thought for everyone. Even my non-parent friends! ;)

I’m kicking it off with a full run down on all the ins and outs of Mars through Gemini with my fellow astrologer and Gemini expert friend Maria Riegger.

This show is fast paced, fun and packed with great info! Perfect for Mars in Gemini vibes. 😉

We cover:

👉🏻 the many ways Mars in Gemini may manifest for you.

👉🏻 the dos and don’ts on how and when to act to make positive progress.

👉🏻 all the transit dates and details with tips for applying them.

👉🏻 the Virgo New Moon and how you can set yourself up for success for next 7 months and beyond now!

👉🏻 the top aspects and other planetary aspects and transits also influencing Mars’ journey.

👉🏻 lots of priceless wisdom and personal insights of tangible things you can do to make the most of this dualistic transit.

Maria Riegger hosts ‘Positive Parenting with Astrology’ on YouTube and we share a passion for astrology for parenting. So we do sprinkle in tips for parenting and spend some time at the end offering more specifics for our fellow mamas.

Grab your calendar, a pen and notebook! And enjoy this fun chat FULL of great wisdom for the cosmic weather ahead!

Connect with Maria: 

• maria@lawschoolheretic.com, www.facebook.com/lawschoolheretic, www.lawschoolheretic.com, www.twitter.com/RieggerM
• Positive Parenting with Astrology on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvSb2h5u1_z7YCe5aIyOug
• Join her mailing list for your free regular parenting content and info on current planetary transits, click here -- http://eepurl.com/hf1lwj  
• Grab her audiobooks on Scorpio and Gemini children, and to listen to FREE audio samples: https://lawschoolheretic.com/audiobooks/  

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In this episode I offer all my Virgo Season Monthly Musings. I'll share the astrology highlights, my personal insights, practical tips and guidance for helping you nurture the nature of all the energies coming through. 

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In this Insightful Interview I talk with Astrologer and Modern Consciousness Teacher Molly McCord about astrology for conscious living and parenting. 

Molly says understanding our own astrology chart and the charts of our children can provide a huge win for life and parenting. Naturally, I couldn't agree more. 

There is no doubt in our minds and experience that astrology makes us better parents. It helps us adjust our responses and expectations to meet our children where they are at, as well as, saves us a ton of stress, time and energy.  

Astrology continues to prove its validity as a supportive guide for personal growth and a priceless manual for parenting. It also liberate us and remind us that we don't have to, and can't, know it all and that the experience of life itself shows us we ultimately have to learn as we go. 

The beautiful part is the astrology comes alive over time for all of us and our children reveal who they are as they grow into each level of their own conscious self awareness. We just have to be good observers and witnesses to their unfolding, allowing them to show us who they are and even more valuable, who they are not.  

Knowledge is power. And astrology knowledge can help us give our children the best tools possible, suited for them, to travel their own hero's journey and reach their highest potential in this life. Isn't this true parenting success!?  

Check out this awesome chat! I know you're going to love it! And let us know what resonated with you the most.

For more with Molly McCord you can follower her on YouTube, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, and check out all her offerings at www.mollymccord.online 

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In this Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we explain how working with the elements and modes can make parenting easy, without having to know how all the astrology works in the chart. Calculating and understanding how the elements and modalities express in combination helps determine the temperament and overall mood of a persons personality. And this insight can provide major support in all relationships and priceless guidance for parents.

We are all born with our temperament which is observable from birth and doesn't change. However, we can learn to work with it. The Elements and modes in astrology, just like in nature, can be observed. And when expressed in various combinations the temperament is validated by the astrology. 

This system of scoring and combining these factors created by Cornelia through her years of research, and broken down in her book "Kidwheels", has helped countless parents in consciously navigating behavior issues, sibling conflicts and communication struggles with their children. 

Learn about all the combinations in this episode and then download your free worksheet to assess the Astrological Type & Mood for your whole family so you can start making parenting easier with the help of astrology! https://mailchi.mp/c972affda09e/temperament-worksheet-freebie

In this Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we help deepen your understanding of missing elements in the Natal Chart. We explain how it often becomes the strongest expressed energy and can become the source of your greatest gifts to the world. In this episode we walk you through each one, how to recognize it, nurture it and work with it for yourself, and others to support and improve your relationships.

In this Circle Time Talk with Cornelia Hansen we walk you through the meaning of the 4th & 10th house "Parental Axis", how a child can perceive your parenting based on the signs on this axis and how you can work with the chart and adjust your approach to create a better balance of nurturing and structure for their positive growth. 

In this Circle Time Talk with Cornelia Hansen we look at the 6 polarities in astrology, and specifically on the Relationship Axis'. We offer practical guidance for understanding, navigating and maintaining healthy realtionships, while also being good role models, teachers and guides for helping our children do the same.

In this Circle Time Talk with Cornelia Hansen show we offer more tips and support for nurturing and navigating "hard or tough" placements and aspects in the natal chart. We address a couple of questions and concerning aspects from our parenting community. We walk you through the charts and steps for more deeply understanding theses energies and where to look for "realease outlets" and support. These mini readings give these families some direct insight and also provide general practical guidance on how to do this for your own charts and families. 

In this Insightful Interview I talk with Evolutionary Astrologer Maurice Fernandez about the Spiritual approach to nurturing ourselves, our children and families. Understanding we all come into this life with our own unique Soul imprint and personal growth path to travel can be liberating. And remembering this about our children is just another way of being able to feel more empowered and informed about how to more consciously parent them.

In this Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we go into the best practices for re-framing retrogrades, tough transits or hard aspects in the Natal Chart. There are 3 keys we think can help. Take a listen to learn about them and more practical guidance for nurturing and more consciously navigating life with these energies.

In this first Circle Time Chat with Cornelia Hansen we dive into the 7 ways Astrology can make you a more empowered parent, offering practical guidance and important dos and don'ts when looking to astrology for support on your parenting path.