Show Notes
2026 gets underway with a series of oppositions to Jupiter in Cancer, putting pressure on our sense of home, safety and belonging. Mercury, Mars, the Sun, and Venus are all colluding in Capricorn, concocting up emergent mysteries... Don’t forget to find ways to center pleasure, especially when the road ahead is rocky. Tune in for ways to center and expand! If you’re looking for more of an astrological overview of 2026, become a patron of the podcast. We dropped a full episode highlighting the key transits of 2026, which pairs perfectly with our 2026 astrological workbook. 🪐 Access your FREE 2026 Astrological Workbook here: https://modernwitches.myflodesk.com/2026astrology ❤️🔥Join our coven on Patreon & enjoy online gatherings and exclusive podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/c/modernwitches TRANSITS: January 10th - Sun 20° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 20° Cancer January 11th - Mars 20° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 20° Cancer January 14th - Mercury 19° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 19° Cancer January 15th - Venus 27° Capricorn trine Uranus 27° Taurus January 17th - Venus 29° Capricorn sextile Neptune 29° Pisces January 17th - Venus ingress into Aquarius January 17th - Sun 27° Capricorn trine Uranus 27° Taurus January 18th - Mars conjunct Mercury 26° Capricorn January 18th - Capricorn New Moon 28° January 19th - Mars 27° Capricorn sextile Saturn 27° Pisces and trine Uranus 27° Taurus January 20th - Sun and Mercury ingress into Aquarius 🧹 Sign up for our Newsletter: https://modernwitches.myflodesk.com/luna ✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨ 🌈CONNECT WITH YOUR PODCAST HOSTS: Casey Zabala - Spirit worker and intuitive witch - Work with Casey: https://www.wandererstarot.com/workwithcasey and follow them on substack: https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/ Mariana Balkar - Circassian Astrologer, Writer and Creator - @astrosipsa - www.astrosipsa.com/ + on substack: https://astrosipsa.substack.com/ Karima: Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and Witch - @the.cosmic.vibe.sf - www.the-cosmic-vibe.com
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