168. Power - Venus Square Pluto + Astrology for the Week of September 13, 2026
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THE ARCHIVE MEMBERSHIP (use the code "FOUNDING" for $111 off) Ali's Substack LUME red light therapy box for 50% off sale Mentorship Clarity Call Inner Compass: A North + South Node Course Get Your Free Evolutionary Archetype Guide In this week's episode of Soul Archaeology, Astrologer, Quantum + Somatic Healer and Transformational Guide, Ali Ofstedal explores a deeply relational week of astrology as Venus in Scorpio squares Pluto, Mercury in Libra opposes Saturn in Aries, and Chiron retrograde returns to Aries. These transits bring us into the relationship between self and other, illuminating attachment patterns, power dynamics, boundaries, communication, anger, and agency. Chiron’s return to Aries reconnects us with a healing cycle we have been moving through since 2018, offering an opportunity to witness how our relationship with selfhood has changed and how those changes are now shaping the ways we relate to others. In this episode: • Venus in Scorpio square Pluto in Aquarius and the psychology of attachment • Intimacy, vulnerability, power, control, and fear of loss • Differentiation and remaining connected to ourselves within relationship • Mercury in Libra opposite Saturn in Aries and communicating clear boundaries • The developmental relationship between the Aries and Libra archetypes • Chiron retrograde returning to Aries and revisiting the healing of identity and agency • Anger as life force, boundary information, and healthy aggression • Recognizing protective strategies during relational activation • How greater selfhood creates greater capacity for honest intimacy THANK YOU for being here. Pound Jewelry use the code ALI20 for 20% off Kamana Coffee Replacement use the code ALIO15 for 15% off Earth Archive's Rainforest Serum - use the code ALIOFSTEDAL for 11% off Thank for you being here. Your presence means the world. I would love to hear from you. Ways you can support Soul Archaeology: Subscribe, rate & review on Apple or Spotify, share on social media or with a friend Soul Archaeology on Instagram Ali Ofstedal on Instagram
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