♉ Taurus Rising — Jupiter in Leo 2026 | Astrology Ride of the Day

Mercury Retrograde — What Not to Do

Some things to avoid during this Mercury retrograde: don't make major commitments based solely on enthusiasm, don't assume everyone shares your truth, don't use honesty as an excuse for unkindness, don't force conversations before processing emotions, don't resist necessary endings, and don't rush the integration process. Do you trust the process? Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: 1. Avoid major commitments driven by pure enthusiasm and resist forcing conversations before emotions have been properly processed. 2. Honesty shouldn't become an excuse for unkindness — and necessary endings shouldn't be resisted or rushed through. Links referenced in this episode: * iamastrologyreadings.com [https://iamastrologyreadings.com] Companies mentioned in this episode: * Iamastrologyreadings * PayPal * Venmo * Cash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support] Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading] * #astrologyrideoftheday

The 29th Degree — Illumination Through Crisis

The number 29 points to news, chronicle, the one who records destiny — illumination through crisis, the razor's edge between deception and revelation. Reduced further, 11 becomes 2, the number of choice, polarity, union after separation. This eclipse isn't just about endings — it's about writing the history of those endings, dissolving old false narratives, and forcing the choice between unity or remaining divided in shadow. A false narrative is a story told about you that isn't true — like meeting someone who says, "You're nothing like I heard." Whoa. What did you hear? Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: 1. The number 29 reduces to 11, then to 2 — illumination through crisis leading to a choice between unity and remaining divided. 2. This eclipse dissolves old false narratives, forcing a decision about which stories about you are actually true. Links referenced in this episode: * iamastrologyreadings.com [https://iamastrologyreadings.com] Companies mentioned in this episode: * Iamastrologyreadings * PayPal * Venmo * Cash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support] Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading] * #astrologyrideoftheday

Venus in Virgo 2026 — Exposure at the Door, and the Charts That Prove It | Astrology Ride of the Day

Venus enters Virgo on July 9th with no honeymoon phase — she walks straight into her fall, where love becomes labor, beauty becomes utility, and connection becomes service or scrutiny. At the exact moment she crosses in at zero degrees, Venus conjuncts the South Node (an old pattern of earning worth through fixing and over-functioning, now exposed and named) while Chiron sits trine from Venus's own domicile in Taurus, reminding you that worth existed before you earned anything. The core lesson: exposure is the price of admission for power, but the trine is an open circuit, not a safety net — the power only flows back if you actually look at what's being exposed during Venus's 28-day stay, running through August 6th. Real charts illustrate how differently this placement plays out depending on sect: Neil Armstrong and Louis Vuitton, both night births with Venus in sect, tolerated exposure and reclaimed power through mastery and craft. Martha Stewart and Lucille Ball, day births with Venus out of sect, faced the same fall without backup — Stewart's business partnership led directly to prison, then rebuilt through the very precision that undid her; Ball's marriage cracked under the same scrutiny that made her career untouchable. John Lennon's Venus in the 6th house, in aversion to the 7th, meant he never saw the exposure coming until it cost him everything. The real invitation of this transit: where have you confused being useful with being loved? What standard are you holding others to that you've never applied to yourself? Libra isn't the reward waiting at the end — it's simply the state you reach once Virgo has actually done its job. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: 1. Venus enters her fall in Virgo on July 9th, conjuncting the South Node at zero degrees — exposing old patterns of earning worth through service and fixing rather than simply being received. 2. A supportive trine from Chiron in Taurus (Venus's own domicile) offers the possibility of reclaiming true worth, but only if you actually stay and look at what's being exposed rather than hiding from it. 3. Sect matters as much as sign: night-chart Venus (Neil Armstrong, Louis Vuitton) tolerated this exposure with backup and turned it into mastery, while day-chart Venus without support (Martha Stewart, Lucille Ball, John Lennon) faced the same fall with real, sometimes devastating cost. 4. The core question of this transit: where have you confused being useful with being loved, and what standard are you holding others to that you've never applied to yourself? 5. Libra isn't a reward waiting at the end of this 28-day transit — it's simply the state Venus reaches once Virgo's work of honest self-examination has actually been done. Links referenced in this episode: * iamastrologyreadings.com [https://iamastrologyreadings.com] Companies mentioned in this episode: * Iamastrologyreadings * PayPal * Venmo * Cash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support] Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading] * #astrologyrideoftheday

Chiron the Wounded Healer: Astronomy, Mythology, and What This Asteroid Really Teaches

Returning guest Denise Hancock joins Paul for a deep dive into Chiron, the hybrid "centaur" asteroid-comet discovered in 1977. Denise walks through Chiron's unusual astronomy — its elliptical orbit between Saturn and Uranus, its shifting classification, and its role as a symbolic bridge between traditional and modern astrology. The conversation covers Chiron's mythology as the wounded centaur, son of Saturn, raised by Apollo and Artemis, who became a legendary healer and teacher yet suffered an incurable wound from friendly fire — ultimately trading his immortality for release rather than being "healed." Denise challenges the popular idea of Chiron as a simple wounded-healer archetype, arguing instead that it represents chronic, recurring pain that must be lived with rather than cured, tying this to Liz Greene's more nuanced take versus the "toxic positivity" common in modern astrology. She shares her own Chiron transits — tracing major life disruptions like the Oklahoma City bombing, her move to New Orleans, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina — to illustrate how Chiron's cycle reveals repetitive life themes tied to safety, independence, and self-reliance. The episode also touches on Chiron in synastry, financial astrology, locational astrology, and mundane world events, plus practical guidance on identifying whether Chiron is a focal point in your own chart. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: * Chiron is a hybrid centaur/comet discovered in 1977, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus — symbolically bridging traditional and modern astrology * In mythology, Chiron was a legendary healer and teacher who suffered an incurable wound and ultimately chose death rather than being cured * Chiron represents chronic, repetitive pain and transformation rather than simple healing — suffering is part of life, not something money or preparation can prevent * Tracing Chiron's transits through major personal and world events (like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina) can reveal recurring life themes tied to security and self-reliance * Chiron is considered a focal point in a chart when it's near the angles, aspecting personal planets, or conjunct the nodes * Chiron shows up across financial, locational, and mundane astrology as a marker of disruption, migration, and market reversals Links referenced in this episode: * iamastrologyreadings.com [https://iamastrologyreadings.com] Companies mentioned in this episode: * Iamastrologyreadings * PayPal * Venmo * Cash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support] Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading] * #astrologyrideoftheday

Venus's Retrograde Descent — Questioning Real vs. Illusion in Pisces | Astrology Ride of the Day

When Venus reached 10 degrees Aries and hit her turning point, she had to descend back into Pisces — and at that moment, real questions surfaced: is this really what I want? Is this real? Am I seeing things clearly? Where is Pisces in your chart? Where is Venus in your chart? Venus kept moving backwards, meeting the Moon, then hitting the North Node of destiny again in reverse — review, questioning. Then came another meeting with Saturn at 25° Pisces, back with the lord of karma, before reaching 24° and declaring the review period over — time to move forward again. As Venus began moving direct once more, she met something significant at 26 degrees. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: 1. Venus's retrograde descent back into Pisces at 10° Aries reopened core questions of authenticity: is this real, or illusion — is this really what I want? 2. During this reverse journey, Venus re-met the North Node of destiny and Saturn (the lord of karma) at 25° Pisces, revisiting themes of destiny and accountability before the review period concluded at 24°. 3. As Venus turned direct again, she reached a significant meeting point at 26 degrees — marking the shift from review back into forward movement. Links referenced in this episode: * iamastrologyreadings.com [https://iamastrologyreadings.com] Companies mentioned in this episode: * Iamastrologyreadings * PayPal * Venmo * Cash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support] Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading [https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading] * #astrologyrideoftheday