Heavenly Bodies: A Trip Through the Cosmos with David Odyessey

Jupiter in Leo: The Wheel of Fortune

On June 30, 2026, the bright and bold planet Jupiter enters Leo, the sign of leadership, talent and audacity. Jupiter commands a year of synthesis and expansion in Leo, inspiring you to take the lead in your life (and really, considering who is running the show at present, we could really use you).  Naturally, I get into how Jupiter affects you, and where to look for Leo in your chart. For those born with the sun in Leo, it’s going to be a lit year, but no matter your sun sign, there’s a clear call for each of us to step into our chosen spotlight. The masses are marching themselves into madness; now’s the time for the few to break apart and set sh*t off. To illustrate the themes of this turning point, I call on previous Jupiter in Leo eras and the cinematic debuts which defined them: think Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Alien, Thelma and fucking Louise, Linda Hamilton doing one-armed pull-ups in Terminator 2, and Charlize Theron serving Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. Notice a theme? The fire is coming. It’s time for the warrior woman to take charge. This time, you’re at the wheel.  Write to me at Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com [Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com]  To book a reading with, go to DavidOdyssey.com [http://davidodyssey.com] and Davidodyssey.substack.com [http://davidodyssey.substack.com]

So… What Is Kabbalah, Actually?

What exactly is Kabbalah, that mysterious mysticism practiced by Jews and celebrities the world over, and what’s in it for you? If you’re curious, but can’t handle wellness sites selling courses, or don’t have patience for reading multiple volumes of arcane Hebrew texts, you’ve come to the right place. This is a primer on the ancient art, without any insanity about colonics or manifestation.  Kabbalah is a form of study and mystic thought developed by sages around BCE 1000–1300, cemented into the labyrinthine book known as the Zohar. It’s an interpretation of the Old Testament and a collection of stories, dialogues and dreams, which cast Jewish tradition in an erotic, ecstatic new understanding. For me, studying Kabbalah has made the world come online, into an animystic, mesmerizing unified consciousness. I share some of what I’ve learned about this way of seeing the world, and give some guidance on where you can begin, and what you should look out for. And, as it’s May 20th, we simply must celebrate the birthday of the supreme Taurus herself, the one and only Cher. Prepare yourself to have your mind blown.  Write to me at Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com [Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com]  To book a reading with, go to DavidOdyssey.com [http://davidodyssey.com] and Davidodyssey.substack.com [http://davidodyssey.substack.com]

Gemini Season 2026: Don’t Kill the Messenger

Gemini Season launches on May 20, bringing the spring to an official close and launching us into an explosive summer. But what is this most-misunderstood sign really about, and how should you best ride its currents? I open the episode with a pull of the Two of Swords, explaining its themes of ambivalence and meditation. That’s what Gemini is: a tuning fork, a channel, a vessel in between extremes. Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, and those born under a Gemini sun are often blamed for just saying what’s on everyone’s mind. Apparently, it’s a matter of selecting your frequency, lest you tap into darker channels (think Geminis like the current president, Kanye West and Azealia Banks) or portals of light (Andre 3000, Stevie Nicks and Robyn).  Now that we know what Gemini is (kind of), I talk about this month’s big events, including a new moon in Gemini, full moon in Sagittarius, Venus in Cancer and Mars in Taurus and beyond. I lay out your personal homework during this geopolitical maelstrom: employing the planets in Taurus, Gemini and Cancer to focus you on your dignity, gifts and potential, as means of facing the apocalyptic war machine. And, of course, I talk about Thelma & Louise and my experience taking acid at an Alanis Morrissette concert, because nobody asked for it!   Write to me at Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com [Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com]  To book a reading with, go to DavidOdyssey.com [http://davidodyssey.com] and Davidodyssey.substack.com [http://davidodyssey.substack.com]

Bought Your First Tarot Deck? Here’s Where to Start.

Bought your first tarot deck and don’t know where to begin? Booked a reading with your favorite astrologer and not sure what to ask? In this special episode, I break down the key elements in opening up and asking for guidance, be it from cards, star charts or any mode of divination. I talk about setting intentions, rituals for before and after a reading, and getting to know your guides (think: inner children, future selves, ancestors, angels, past lives, higher powers and gods) and framing your questions.  And if you’re giving a reading, or receiving one, what should you look out for? I share some of my personal detectors for calling out bullshit in a reading, and for asking the right questions. I share some of my favorite tarot spreads, along with books that changed the way I practice, including Mary Greer’s Tarot Reversals, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Way of the Tarot, and Rachel Pollack’s Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Whether you’re looking to read yourself or your friends, my intention is to provide you with the inspiration to develop your own practice.  Write to me at Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com [Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com]  To book a reading with, go to DavidOdyssey.com [http://davidodyssey.com] and Davidodyssey.substack.com [http://davidodyssey.substack.com]

Pluto in Aquarius: AI and the Future of Human Originality

What can the planets tell us about our awakening age of artificial intelligence? Quite a bit, as it happens. In 2023, Pluto, the planet of the underworld, death and fate, entered Aquarius, the sign of technology and new ideas. Only two years into a two-decade Aquarius residency, Pluto has unleashed the dark god of AI, and revealed the cynicism and one-size-fits-all dehumanization at the heart of big tech. Must it end here? What are our choices, beyond strapping into patent leather and doing high kicks, like Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix? To make sense of the future, I pull an opening card: Judgment, which gives us insight into fate, calling, and awakening. What is our individual assignment in this harrowing new chapter? I talk about Pluto’s previous editions, namely in Scorpio (think: the AIDS Crisis in the 1980s and early 1990s) and in Capricorn (flash to the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath). Devastating periods, which did, at great cost, inspire new modes of activism and consciousness. If the heroes of the ACT UP generation can teach us anything, it’s how to face an impossible enemy.  As for the present? I talk about the final season of The Comeback, and invoke Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish as a messiah of optimism and originality in an age of pre-arranged playlists and human isolation. We dig into Pluto’s possibilities for reinvention, and for Aquarius’ high aspects of idealism, inventiveness and originality. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.  Write to me at Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com [Ask@Heavenlybodiespodcast.com]  To book a reading with, go to DavidOdyssey.com [http://davidodyssey.com] and Davidodyssey.substack.com [http://davidodyssey.substack.com]