JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for the latest Karmic Evolution’s Astrologically Speaking podcast!CHANGE IN VALUES LEADS TO CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVESGiven that the Gemini New Moon occurred at 24’03 Gemini on June 14 at 7:54 p.m. PT & 10:54 p.m. ET, it brings with it the opportunity to plant seeds related to our ability to communicate with one another--& ourselves.And, in doing so, what we may have thought was of most value to us back before the May 16 Taurus New Moon monthly lunar cycle—including the Sagittarius Full Moon—may have changed.And that, in turn, has changed many peoples’ perspectives, particularly about what is of most value in their lives. You know, like food security & affordability, & access to affordable healthcare.This podcast explores the astrological symbolism that’s moved the collective away from material complacency & old perspectives that we’ll always have enough to be “comfortable.”And that by the time we experienced the May 31 Sagittarius Full Moon—when the Sadge Moon opposed both the Gemini Sun, Uranus & Ceres—we were asked to release our attachment to a leader’s perspective (Gemini Sun) & to change our perspective about what we value most in life.This came to head by the time we reached the June 8 third quarter lunar square of the Pisces Moon to the Gemini Sun, where “the people” felt victimized (represented by the Pisces Moon) by a leader who says he “doesn’t care” about Americans’ finances & “loves” inflation (Gemini Sun.)No surprise then, that as a result of the Venus/Jupiter conjunction in Cancer on June 9 after which billionaire Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people began to openly ask what they’d been thinking for a while: How much is too much?Especially when so many billionaires & Musk, the newly minted trillionaire, do little to improve peoples’ lives but choose instead to use their wealth simply to increase their power.That this holds true not only in America but in places like Albania where Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner & daughter Ivanka “purchased” an island there they plan to develop into a multi-billion dollar resort for the rich.Tens of thousands have taken to the streets there to objection to the potential rape of this nation’s environmentally protected coastal habitats. And the kicker? Albania’s prime minister supports this development, which suggests perhaps he’s got a stake in the game…VENUS IN LEO OPPOSITE PLUTO IN AQUARIUS: ARE THE RICH RAPING THE PEOPLE?All of the astrology of the past few months—in addition to the exposure of more & more corruption within the Trump Administration & his family’s business dealings—bring us to question whether they are raping people not only of their tax dollars but of their legal rights. That’s how we know that the Gemini New Moon monthly cycle is now asking us to change our perspectives about what it is we value most. In other words, do we value having rich business people run our government, or do we prefer those who have at heart the interests & well-being of those they serve.Greed & avarice go hand in hand with corruption & selling one’s soul for money & material resources, making those who do so venal. And “venal” is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “A …person…willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money.”Given this, the upcoming Venus/Pluto opposition on June 17—which highlights the power of money over relationships—has a mythical connotation of rape. That’s because in Greek mythology Pluto/Hades, the god of the underworld, came above ground (which he only did twice in myth) & kidnapped & raped Persephone, the daughter of Demeter/Ceres, the goddess of the grain.In doing so, he changed the way the gods of Mount Olympus valued the humans they ruled over. How is...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN FOR THIS WEEK’S PODCAST @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking which drops today May 1!CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES, TURN & FACE THE STRANGE CH-CH-CHANGES We know all Full Moons are when the Moon casts the light of the Sun directly back onto itself, thus revealing to the Sun its archetypal shadow side. In this case, today’s May 1 Scorpio Full Moon, which occurs when the 11’21” Scorpio Moon exact opposes the 11’21” Taurus Sun at 10:23 am PT & 1:23 pm ET on May 1, we’re being advised to let go of Taurus’s archetypal shadows. And those revolve around our tendency to stay stuck in the past, as the Venus-ruled Taurus’s shadow is known to be its stubborn resistance to change, & its attachment to its creature comforts—especially related to its value of physical & material resources.However, let’s remember first that this Scorpio Full Moon is part of this month’s longer lunar cycle which began with the Aries New Moon on April 17. And that at that time both the Moon & Sun were conjoined in Aries with wounded healer Chiron & dwarf planet of chaos, strife, & discord, Eris.This told us that our monthly mission was to plant seeds that lead to healing our wounded Aries energy. This podcast touches on how a wounded Mars-ruled Aries shadow is that it looks a lot like Libra archetypal energy: Indecisive &/or passive aggressive.This has clearly played out in American politics given the fact that by the first quarter lunar square of the Leo Moon to the Taurus Sun on April 23--just after the Venus/Uranus conjunction at 29’59” Taurus—Congress was still in limbo concerning funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.)No surprise then, that as we approached this Scorpio Full Moon, the House finally let go of its stubborn resistance & passed the Senate’s March version of this funding bill—which excludes funding ICE & CBP—on April 30. It was the stubbornness of both sides of the aisle that left TSA, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unfunded for 76 days since February 14. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Saturn had reentered Mars-ruled Aries February 13, indicating the kind of “banging one’s head against the wall” frustration felt by both Congressional Democrats & Republicans since. Now the GOP majority-ruled Congress still has to take up a separate reconciliation bill to pass any funding for ICE & CBP, which Democrats vehemently oppose without some major changes to those agencies. This is one example of the Scorpio Full Moon’s waxing influence on moving the nation out of limbo and into some kind of motivated action--the wound highlighted at the Aries New Moon conjunct Chiron & Eris. However, we’ve still got a long way to go when it comes to the U.S./Israeli waged war on Iran, as Congress continues to waffle on passing the War Powers Resolution Act codifying President Trump’s ability to wage war without Congressional consent. This Act, passed in 1973 as a direct result of then President Richard Nixon’s U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War without congressional approval—& despite many Americans’ opposition—illustrates the resistance of this Administration to adhering to both past law & the will of the people.SUPREME COURT GUTS VOTING RIGHTS ACT, RETURNING US TO VALUES OF THE PAST But first, America has an even bigger internal problem that’s related to its elections. On April 29, the Supreme Court took a step backward leaving us stuck in values of the past (Taurus Sun) that have already been proven not only unfair but that also position the U.S. even more firmly against the natural evolutionary process (Scorpio Moon.)And the latter is exactly what this Scorpio Full Moon is trying to tell us: That resisting change—by returning us to the values of the past such as the days of Jim...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for the latest podcast which drops today April 17!As of this Aries New Moon, which occurred at 4:52 a.m. PT & 7:52 a.m. ET at 27’29” Aries on April 17, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Iranians have agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic.That occurred as there is a huge conglomeration of planets in Aries, from the Moon, Sun, Saturn, Mercury, & Neptune—along with wounded healer & dwarf planet Eris close to both luminaries--& peace-loving Venus waxes toward its exact conjunction to Uranus in Taurus on April 23.This sudden opening of the flow of oil, gas, & commodities out of Iran comes on the heels of yesterday’s April 16 announcement of a ceasefire between Israel & Lebanon by President Trump. That was as the Sun exact conjoined Chiron in Aries, Mars in Aries sextiled Pluto in Aquarius, & Mercury in Aries conjoined Neptune in Aries.There is a cautionary tale here, however, which includes the fact that the Israeli ceasefire was announced not by its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but by Trump. While this is obviously still good news—especially since this announcement has already spurred reports of a fast rise of the world’s financial markets—it was unclear if Trump’s announcement was his way of coercing Israel into the ceasefire by announcing it to the world before details were actually completed.As per the New York Times: “A 10-day cease-fire went into effect at midnight on Friday morning in Lebanon. The truce pauses fighting between Israeli forces and the militant group Hezbollah, removing a major obstacle to peace talks between the United States and Iran.“Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce, which was first announced by President Trump after a diplomatic push by the U.S. government earlier in the day. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire in a pair of statements on Thursday, but did not directly address whether it would accept the truce, saying its actions would be “based on how developments unfold.”It appears by now that this truce is being honored, which is the reason behind Iran’s announcement that it would open the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic, as this ceasefire was a major sticking point behind Iran’s closure of the Strait. And it’s refusal to reopen this globally important waterway.However, again according to the NY Times earlier today: “One of the main questions in Lebanon on Friday morning was if the cease-fire would hold. NNA, the state news agency, reported traffic jams on roads leading to southern Lebanon, from where many had fled because of Israeli evacuation orders and bombardment. Earlier, the Lebanese army said it had recorded several Israeli violations since the cease-fire went into effect at midnight. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”WILL THIS CHANGE IN VALUES LAST?The question is whether, by the time the Sun enters Venus-ruled Taurus April 19, just after Mars conjoins Saturn in Aries, this slowdown in hostilities will hold. With Mercury headed for a conjunction to both Saturn & Neptune on April 20, it’s hard to tell…The Venus/Uranus conjunction in Taurus on April 23 will occur just before the first quarter crisis in action square of the Leo Moon to the Taurus Sun that day, after which Venus enters Mercury-ruled Gemini late on the 23rd or early the 24th, depending on your time zone…And that will bring us to the Sun’s fixed square to Pluto April 25, along with Uranus’s reentrance into Mercury-ruled Gemini that day as well for the long term. So, the question by then will be whether or not softer rhetoric prevails as peaceful ceasefire negotiations between warring factions continue. In other words, will the beginning of this Aries New Moon cycle help heal past rifts based on a new set of changed values, or...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for the latest podcast which drops today April 10!CAPRICORN MOON SQUARE THE ARIES SUN DEMANDS RESPONSIBLE—NOT RECKLESS—ACTION! We’re right now still in the waning stages of the Pisces New Moon monthly lunar cycle which began on March 18. That’s until we hit the Aries New Moon, which will occur on April 17 at 27’29” degrees of Aries at 4:52 am PT & 7:52 am ET next Friday, April 17.Between now & then, however, we’re dealing still with the mission to grow into feeling greater empathy for our fellow humans. Challenged at the Libra Full Moon on April 1 to release any tendency toward going it alone by shunning the advice or support of allies, this waning third quarter square—known as a “crisis in consciousness”—relates to the tension between acting impulsively & understanding our responsibility to others.Therefore, the Saturn-ruled Capricorn Moon, which represents “the people” in mundane astrology, now demands a stop to the unbridled, impatient, impetuous choices & actions made by the Mars-ruled Aries Sun (the leader) without consideration of the opinions or advice of its partners.The Saturn-ruled Capricorn Moon also archetypally represents of “the judge,” the symbol of wisdom & justice. So, it’s now at this third quarter waning lunar “crisis in consciousness” square that people are more consciously judging the consequences--& wisdom--of such a leader’s actions. That’s because it’s now abundantly clear the U.S. acted independently of its NATO allies by waging war with Israel against Iran. And that such actions have proven impulsive, lacked strategic insight or well-defined achievable goals, & did not include not well thought out possible negative consequences. We are now at the point where people are demanding that the U.S. (& Israel by extension, since both are led by leaders who favor violent retribution rather than negotiation) sit down & act more responsibly. Especially since this is in keeping with the current month’s lunar cycle’s message of empathy.This third quarter square late on April 9/early April 10 was preceded by Mars’ entrance into its own sign of Aries on April 9, so let me say a word or two about Mars in Aries. While Mars’ entrance into its own sign of Aries increases the risk of impulsive action, it reminds us also of what are the highest & best uses of Mars’ energies.And that—given that Mars’ positive attributes include motivation, ambition, & assertion—the best use of Mars’ energies relate to being motivated to come to the defense of, & protect, those weaker & less able to do so for themselves. Because the choice is always up to us, we can opt for hasty decisions that further our recklessness, or ones that are tempered by realizing negotiation doesn’t mean surrender; rather it means the balancing of interests between parties.Given the general theme of the Pisces New Moon monthly lunar cycle as it wanes this week, we might understand that the upcoming Aries New Moon will give us the opportunity to do just that BECAUSE we’ve not grown those seeds of empathy for our fellow humans into a healthy enough plant by April 17.We’ll talk more about that next week. However, right now we can see that this week brings--in addition to Mars entrance into Aries until he moves into Venus-ruled Taurus May 18—a plethora of Aries energy including the Sun, Saturn, Neptune, & Mars. That this will increase as the week goes on to include Mercury’s move into Mars-ruled Aries on April 14, which may well create additional bombastic rhetoric for those who are already martially inclined. Implications include those who like to talk a lot—including those in power such as the U.S. Congress, which has a lot to consider as they return from their two-week recess on April 13, just after the Mars/Neptune conjunction in Aries late...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for the latest podcast which drops today March 20!This podcast discusses how, with Venus—the planet of love, beauty, natural resources, & relationships—in Mars-ruled Aries from March 6 through March 30, she has highlighted Earth’s current dire plight vis-à-vis the depletion of its finite resources.We explore the bigger picture question here, which is: Is it possible that when we rise above politics we can more clearly see the current situation for what it realistically is--the fight to preserve our natural resources from extinction? We go beyond politics now as we watch the death & destruction caused by the fight over oil & gas since the attack on Iran by the U.S. & Israel has disrupted 20% of the world’s flow of this finite resource.Could it be that Venus in the sign of the warrior is actually fighting back against such attacks on her precious earth? And that the current deprivation of oil & gas in the world right now is nothing more than an illustration of this fact?And is it possible that the precipitous rise in gas prices around the world right now is Mother Nature’s way of telling us we need to move away from fossil fuels & toward the production of alternative power sources that do not endanger our precious beloved planet?MAKE LOVE NOT WARIs there a better way than going to war over the mining & use of finite resources which has hastened the destruction caused by climate change through the continuous--& yes, scientifically proven--rise in Earth’s temperature?And might we not recognize--when we look at the current picture symbolically—the error of persisting on a path that will lead to future droughts, hurricanes, fires, floods, & other so-called “natural disasters”--that these are actually manmade?And, if so, that we can unmake them? Nothing screams so loudly at us now than the situation in the Gulf And nothing could be more obvious—to those who choose to pay attention—than that we are insisting on heading down the wrong path, at least here in America if not elsewhere.The current Gulf war, the cause of our immediate international economic woes—incited in part by America’s current leader’s obsession with oil & gas uber alles, at the expense of developing alternative power sources such as solar & wind—has thus far proven fateful indeed.So, is it possible that, given the economic situation the world currently finds itself in, including the downturn in the world’s financial markets, that Venus in Aries is asking us now to finally see the light? And that the past betrayal of partners causes wariness & distrust, so that when we then ask those same partners to help rescue us, they don’t exactly come running… VENUS IN ARIES: SEND MONEY, GUNS, & LAWYERSAs the world struggles to absorb & more consciously understand this bigger picture, its seems clear that the lack of human consciousness to mankind’s current plight mistakes fighting as the way out, when nothing could be further from the truth.As reported in the Washington Post on March 17: “Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone…President Donald Trump says NATO and other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz… “Trump’s indignant response to allies’ refusal to get involved in the war underscored that the conflict — now in its third week and causing reverberations across the global economy — is one the international community is looking to the U.S. leader to sort out himself after he launched it without consultation.“You would have thought they would have said, ‘We’d love to send a couple of minesweepers.’ That’s not a big deal,” Trump said. “It doesn’t cost very much money. But they didn’t do that.”While the question of economic...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for the latest podcast which drops today March 13!This podcast begins by reminding us that we’re not in the waning stages of the monthly lunar cycle that began with the February 17 Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse that asked us to plant seeds that help solidify our humanitarian beliefs & that progressive change should benefit all humans equally.What we got, however, by the February 24 waxing first quarter square of the Gemini Moon to the Pisces Sun, was a growing curiosity & questions about why the ideologues in power have more backwards beliefs about true equality.By the March 3 Virgo Full Moon lunar eclipse, our mission was to reveal (& release) all vague, confused & confusing answers to questions seeking facts. Especially since by then the United States had joined Israel to attack Iran on February 28, shortly after the third-quarter waning square of Mars to Uranus on February 27, surprising many. However, by the March 11 third quarter waning square of the Sagittarius Moon to the Pisces Sun, tension grew from asking questions that received no straight or verifiable answers to those focused on the overall strategy & end game for this war.And, as Jupiter stationed direct at 15’05” Cancer on March 12, the energy shifts to where we stand—both personally & collectively—in terms of morals & ethics. Retrograde since last November, Jupiter tasked us to go deep about whether we’ve been following our heart & souls’ true knowledge about what is ethical & moral, or whether we’ve simply acquiesced to the beliefs of those in power.VENUS IN ARIES, JUPITER DIRECT: MORAL JUSTICE FOR SEX TRAFFICKED RAPE VICTIMSMeanwhile, as more Epstein documents continue to be released, since VE entered war god Mars-ruled Aries on March 6, & as it waxed toward a sextile to PL in AQ March 9/10 there was this from the NYT March 9: “Alexander Brothers Found Guilty of All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.“Three brothers, including two who were among the country’s most prominent real estate brokers, were convicted in Manhattan on Monday of engaging in a yearslong conspiracy to traffic women and girls for sex.“The brothers — Tal and Oren Alexander, who regularly closed multimillion-dollar real estate deals in New York and elsewhere, and Alon Alexander, a security executive — were found guilty on every count they each faced, and could now all face life in prison when they are sentenced on Aug. 6.The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan, where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony from 11 women who had accused the Alexander brothers of rape or sexual assault. Jurors deliberated for 21 hours. In some cases, the brothers — Tal, 39, and Oren and Alon, twins who are 38 — used drugs to incapacitate their victims before raping them.” We might hope that this is a bellwether for the Epstein scandal & that it’s the beginning verdicts that help quench the thirst of those seeking long deprived justice for sexual abuse via international sex trafficking crimes. And that Venus in Aries will ultimately succeed in her her fight to restore the natural order of reverence for feminist anima as sacred.MERCURY RETROGRADE’S BLASTS FROM THE PASTThis podcast also delves into the reemergence of people & events from the past rearing their heads again today. Hmm, speaking of sexual abuse, might this recent verdict be a bellwether for the Epstein case as we learn that FBI is now investigating his sprawling Albuquerque, New Mexico, “Zorro Ranch” property,” which it neglected (or bothered) to search back when. A little Mercury retrograde action...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking as she delves into how we got into this mess in Iran--astrologically speaking--via the ongoing Mars/Uranus cycle! And what’s in store as we head toward the third quarter monthly lunar square March 11!This week’s podcast outlines all that’s taken place--& its astrological correspondences—as we approach Venus’s entrance into Mars-ruled Aries (the warrior) March 6, & the Sun/Mercury Rx & Venus/Neptune conjunctions in Pisces March 7, & look for chaos to morph into greater clarity about the U.S./Israeli attacks on Iran.First, we’ve gotten already big clues already about how the Sun/Mercury Rx conjunction will manifest by March 7. And that’s first via the announcement on March 5 of the firing of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem by President Trump. Secondly, it includes the announcement on March 4 by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee that they’ve subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi, which compels her to testify regarding the Department of Justice's handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The voted 24-19 included bipartisan support, with five Republicans joining Democrats.Hey, it’s Mercury retrograde—time to revisit & review old issues, doncha know? And the same goes for the repeat during Mercury’s current retrograde cycle of the attack by the U.S. & Israel on Iran which occurred first on July 15, 2025, when Mars @28’54 Leo formed its first waxing square to tUR at 28’54” Taurus. And how, when Jupiter stations direct in Cancer March 10, we’ll be sorting out whether our personal set of values, morals, & ethics match those of society at large. Or, whether during its retrograde period, we’ve gotten in greater touch with whether we’ve simply blithely accepted those of our society & culture at large without question.Further, as we approach next week’s third quarter waning monthly lunar “crisis in consciousness” square of the Sagittarius Moon to the Pisces Sun March 11 we’ll again find ourselves questioning whether our personal values match the nebulously chimerical ones of those of people in power. WAR--WHAT’S IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!First, this podcast explores how the warmongering taking place as the U.S. self-dubbed “peace president” illustrates how Mercury retrograde works by repeating now—since Mercury stationed retrograde in Pisces on February 25/26—with this repeat an attack on Iran. And how, while the Sun’s been in Pisces since February 18, we’ve merged with Israel, the same partner as last July, to do so. And also, when the Sun, Mercury, Venus, & Mars were all in Neptune-ruled Pisces—both archetypally related to confusion, illusion, & delusion--the question arose: Are we’re doing the same thing over & over again but expecting different results?This podcast reviews the synodic cycle of Mars to Uranus since the two first conjoined at 26’32” Taurus on July 15, 2024, two days after the attempted assassination of President Trump during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. We might note now that this degree conjoined fixed star Algol an “off with his head” energy, as the gunman reportedly grazed Trump’s ear. We take a deep dive into where this Mars/Uranus cycle’s waxing & waning aspects occurred in Trump’s chart & whether (or not)—especially given the symbology of his grazed ear—he’s at all listening to its messages. You really can’t make this stuff up, right? 😊Given the recent movement of transiting Uranus in Taurus in Trump’s 10th House of, among other things, his reputation, & his sinking poll approval numbers, it’s possible we’re seeing play out a mythical based reality. Why? Because Uranus—as it was squared again by Mars on February 27—continues to square Trump’s natal Mars & is headed back to exact square his natal Leo Mars, Ascendant, the...

JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking to dissect how the themes of this eclipse have manifested thus far & what to expect now!First, this podcast reminds us that we’re still in the waxing portion of the monthly lunar cycle which began with February 17’s Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse which squared Uranus in Taurus.We knew then that there would be sudden & potentially shocking revelations this month. Hence, the first quarter lunar square of the Gemini Moon to the Pisces Sun February 24 has had us asking many questions (Gemini=communication & curiosity) the answers to which have previously remained vague & unclear (Neptune-ruled Pisces=confusion.)Known as the “crisis in action” portion of the monthly lunar cycle, this first quarter square represented the growth of the seeds planted at the Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse. It was then we were asked us to separate forward thinking humanitarian ideological beliefs from groups with fixed ideologues whose narrower sets of beliefs take us backward in time. As we move toward March 3’s Virgo Full Moon lunar eclipse, which occurs at 3:38 a.m. PT & 6:38 a.m. ET at 12’54” of the Mercury-ruled sign of analytical thinking based on facts from which we may draw conclusions, we face the confusion & frustration of getting only vague, inconclusive answers from the Pisces Sun, as noted. Nowhere was this more obvious than during former first lady & Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s forced testimony in front of the GOP majority ruled House Oversight Committee on February 26. The ideological divide noted at the Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse became obvious at Clinton turned her clarity-seeking questions back onto the committee & it’s true purpose.Despite the fact that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell “took part in budget discussions related to the first Clinton Global Initiative conference; talked through challenges about it with both Clinton aides and Publicis Groupe, the company that produced the inaugural event; and arranged to wire $1 million to pay Publicis for its work on “the Clinton project,” according to emails in the massive cache of documents collected as part of the government’s investigations of Mr. Epstein,” as per the New York Times, Calling this “partisan political theater,” & “and an insult to the American people,” Clinton derided the committee for wasting time asking her questions instead of calling for the testimony of people mentioned numerous times in the recently released Epstein documents.People like Elon Musk, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, & President Donald Trump--who’s mentioned thousands of times in these documents as has been reported now by many reputable media outlets. MERCURY RETROGRADE IN PISCES KICKS OFF AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EMOTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE No surprise that such confusion might arise as this occurred just after Mercury stationed retrograde at 22’34” Pisces late February 25 & early February 26, depending on your time zone. Mercury will remain in retrograde motion until he stations direct again at 8’29” Pisces, & this particular retrograde cycle kicks off a year of Mercury retrogrades through the water element. This podcast discusses the deeper meaning of Mercury retrograde periods in general, and the specific call during this next year for us to dive deeply into past emotional habits & relationships to help us release hidden unconscious drives based on past experiences.If we can bring such knowledge out of the unconscious portion of our psyches & into the light of greater consciousness, we can then make the positive changes necessary for greater happiness going forward.As a harbinger of the beginning of such a review period, we’re seeing now being revealed the previously hidden names of those in contact with Epstein as he carried out building his...

! JOIN SHERI HORN HASAN @ https://www.karmicevolution.com/astrologically-speaking for this week’s Astro News You Can Use, including a look at former Prince Andrew’s sudden arrest & how the Epstein scandal has reached the level of crimes against humanity at the United Nations!This podcast discusses how the Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse on Feb 17 challenges now us to plant seeds that can blossom into the birth of a new, more humanitarian future-oriented ideology. It told us too, however, that it’s the ideologues who, rather than believe in an ideology founded on a system of ideas and ideals--especially ones which form the basis of economic or political theory and policy--instead are often blindly partisan advocates or adherents of a particular ideology.And, since this eclipse had both luminaries in Aquarius square their ruler Uranus in Taurus, it’s highlighted that a change in values is most definitely overdue. Uranus is the planet that tells us that the only constant is change. And, that the longer we resist change, the more likely change will occur in a sudden, surprising, or shocking way.So, the universe is asking us now several things if we look back & review the past few lunations. It obvious now that it asked us at the December 19 Sagittarius New Moon to plant seeds that lead to bringing into collective consciousness what we believe to be truly moral, ethical, & just.Meanwhile, the Capricorn New Moon on January 18 highlighted the need for us to stand our ground, or draw the line if you will since Saturn-ruled Capricorn loves its boundaries, in the fight against tyrannical idealogues who don’t believe in upholding justice for all.Now, since this February 17 Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse—which carries several themes we’re already seeing playing out not only here in America but worldwide—it’s time for us to review our true ideological beliefs & decide whether they are about a future of betterment for all of mankind or only for a entitled few.Former Prince Andrew’s arrest on February 19, which also happened to be his 66th birthday, shocked the world given his royal lineage. However, it showed us that no one is immune from finding justice through the legal system.This podcast looks at Andrew’s natal chart & dissects how his Chiron in late Aquarius conjunct his 8th House Pisces Sun—along with his Scorpio Moon square to them both—reveals the origin of his woundedness in relationships in general & with females in particular. We also discuss his history of sexual obsession from the time he was a young teen.Meanwhile, however, the Epstein scandal—spurred mostly by the release of three million documents related to him—has gone international in other ways as well, since it’s reached the level of concern for the United Nations.“In a statement on Monday, the independent experts – who serve in their individual capacities under mandates from the UN Human Rights Council and are not UN staff – warned that the alleged acts documented in the files could amount to some of the gravest crimes under international law.“The reported conduct could amount to sexual slavery, reproductive violence, enforced disappearance, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, and femicide, according to the experts.“So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,” they said.” IS AMERICA AT A TURNING POINT, AND IF SO, IS IT “UNITED WE STAND” OR “DIVIDED WE FALL?”Meanwhile, other shocks & surprises occurred as well, including the sad news of the death of Jesse Jackson, “American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of...

As more light gets shed on the contents of Jeffrey Epstein’s long sought after documents during this month’s Capricorn New Moon lunar cycle which began on January 18 & hit its apex at the Leo Full Moon February 1, we see a collective aha! moment awakening process dawning.But, not everyone wants to awaken from their ideological notion that a “perfect world” means one where rich elites rule through xenophobia, racism, misogyny, gender-discrimination, etc., in order to creat an "us versus them" dynamic to stay in power.This is exemplified by Saturn’s move into Mars-ruled Aries today, February 13, which combines a planet that is change resistant with a sign that is action oriented. When these two meet, there are positive strides to be made if one can commit to working hard toward the achievement of a planned goal. Slow & steady wins the race, in other words, when these two combine.Pitfalls abound, however, in that Saturn’s shadow side is its rigidity & tendency to linger in the past, while Mars-ruled Aries is its impulsive & impetuous nature that may result in hasty decisions that can hurt not only oneself but others.As we approach Saturn’s re-entrance into Aries from now until April 13, 2028, we might ponder how this will play both throughout the collective & in our personal lives. Right now, the example in front of us, in the U.S., at least, is in the fact that rigidity on two sides of the political spectrum will cause a partial government shutdown at midnight tonight.As both Democratic & Republican senators are deeply entrenched in their respective political positions—the former on achieving future progress, the latter on staying intractably stuck in past decisions—the result is frustration.That this frustration will hit those most impacted by a lack of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees not only the Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) & the Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) agency, but also the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), & the U.S. Coast Guard.Together, this will impact 260,000 federal employees, although not those in ICE or CBP, since they’ve been fully funded since Trump signed into law his big ugly bill last July which gave billions to the DHS for these agencies for years to come.The others, however, may see staff shortages and/or government employees working without pay until this stalemate is resolved. And that stalemate revolves around NOT sanctioning even MORE money for ICE & imposing a list of restrictions on how they are operating currently.AQUARIUS NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE THEMES INCLUDE COMMUNICATION, PAPERWORK, & YOUNG PEOPLE...What’s clear as this Capricorn New Moon lunar cycle comes to an end & the Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse heralds in a new one is that the times, they are a’changin’…This podcast takes a deep dive into the themes of not only this current set of upcoming eclipses—meaning both the Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse at 29’48” Aquarius on February 17 & the 12’40” Virgo Full Moon lunar eclipse March 3--but how these echo those from last September's set of eclipses.So, as resistance grow by those in power to investigating & acknowledging that the violation of societally agreed upon morals, ethics, & justice deserves to be revealed if not punished—you know, stuff like pedophilia, denying people due process, punishing immigrants’ children with detention, etc.—so does the collectives’ awareness that something is wrong.This solar eclipse’s squares by the Aquarius Moon & Sun to Uranus in Taurus—as both Mercury & Venus in Aquarius's squares to Uranus have already foreshadowed—reveal that not everyone is in agreement that those in power deserve to remain protected by being allowed to...