Advertise on podcast: Anastasia's Podcast

Venus is about to go retrograde in Scorpio, closing out the Venus in Aries cycle that began in 1937. What does that mean for how we date, love, and relate? This episode connects the astrology to the bigger picture: the rise of hookup culture, the online war between the sexes, and why lessons in love repeat until we learn them. Plus, a look back at what Venus in Scorpio stirred up in 2018 and how to prepare for the deep dive ahead. Venus Retrogrades dates:  03.10.2026 Venus goes Retrograde in Scorpio 24.10.2026 Venus Inferior Conjunction aka new Venus cycle starts  14.11.2026 Venus goes direct  💬 I invite you top leave comments and questions for further discussions of these topics.  📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

In this episode, I explore the different ways men and women can experience themselves and the Divine through relationships. Men often look to feel strong, capable, desirable, admired. Women seek grounding and saftey whilst they can explore their whimsy and get in touch with their feminine.  We talk about heartbreak, the illusion of sexual freedom, the Soul, spiritual connection, and relationships as mirrors to ourselves.  Astrologically we speak about the end of eclipse season, the Virgo/Pisces eclipse themes of physical, psychic and spiritual healing, Neptune's new 12-year cycle in Aries, and the uncomfortable truths that may be revealed. And finally, we look at the week ahead: Mars square Saturn, emotional boundaries, anger, patience, and self-care. I invite you top leave comments and questions for further discussions of these topics.  Bookings are closed for the moment.  📸 Instagram: @anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

In this episode, I follow that thought into a deeper conversation about devotion, feminine wisdom, the cycles of nature, love, jealousy, and the strange ways we've been taught to distrust one another. What happens when we stop fighting the current and begin listening to the rhythm of the Universe? This is a meditation on women, men, intuition, partnership, forgiveness, and the possibility that peace begins much closer to home than we think. So come with me on this journey.  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

This week's astrology isn't asking you to hustle harder. It's asking you to slow down. In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons the Universe has taught me over the last few years: that breakdowns are often breakthroughs in disguise. We talk about why manifestation isn't about grabbing the first opportunity that appears, why patience is a spiritual practice, and how learning to observe instead of react completely changed my life. We'll also explore the astrology behind this week, including the Sun trine Saturn, Pluto opposing Jupiter, and the approaching shift of the Lunar Nodes into Aquarius and Leo. If life feels like it's stretching you beyond your limits, this episode will help you understand why. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – The last week has been wild 04:44 – I'm not your Guru 07:41 – Let's get personal/story time   15:03 – The faster you drive    16:40 – Creativity 20:19 - How to Manifest Part 835679 26:47 - Astrology of the Week 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

Sometimes the hardest person to be honest with is ourselves. In this episode I explore why we cling so tightly to the stories we've created about love, success and spirituality, and why gratitude is not simply something we feel but something we practice. I speak about non-dualism, the Bhagavad Gita, Ram Dass, Hermetic philosophy and why loving another person is ultimately an invitation to become more of who we truly are. We also look at why life doesn't give us what we want, rather it gives us the lessons that shape us into the person capable of receiving it. Finally, I unpack the Aquarius Full Moon conjunct Pluto opposite the Sun and Jupiter in Leo, and what it reveals about individuality, society, projection and the courage it takes to become yourself. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – IIntroductions & catching up  03:21 – Why do we do what we do  05:28 – Gratitude is a verb  11:11 – Love is our greatest teacher 19:29 – You can't build a relationship who is ot ready for a relationship 25:09 - The main law of life 31:59 - Full Moon in Leo  37:29 - Growing Pains as you enter a Better Life 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

After months away, I've returned to New Zealand and found myself reflecting on what it really means to come home not just physically, but within ourselves. In this episode, we explore the paradox of transformation: how we don't become someone new by abandoning who we were, but by shedding the layers, beliefs, and identities that were never truly ours. We talk about the ego, Carl Jung's ideas around identity, the relationship between the individual and the collective, and how returning to ourselves is often a process of remembering rather than becoming. Astrologically, we dive into Pluto in Aquarius, Jupiter in Leo, and Chiron's return to Taurus — exploring themes of creativity, belonging, healing old wounds, and finding the courage to express what is uniquely ours. This week's invitation is simple: sit with the feelings you've been avoiding. The wound you are willing to feel may hold the key to your next breakthrough. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – Intro   05:44 – Pluto in Aquarius  12:44 – Jupiter in Leo  15:18 - Aquarius/Leo axis and Mercury RX  20:51 - Chiron in Taurus 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

This week, we're talking about one of the hardest truths we ever have to face: you cannot change another person. But you can change yourself and when you do, your entire world begins to shift. In this episode, I explore why we so often try to fix the people we love, how our relationships act as mirrors for our own unconscious patterns, and why true transformation never comes through force. We dive into the alchemical principle of inner change, the spiritual wisdom hidden inside our triggers, and how Saturn asks us to patiently dismantle old versions of ourselves instead of fighting reality. Astrologically, we'll unpack Venus on the South Node, the powerful Sun/Saturn square, Mercury retrograde, and the remarkable connection to the Jupiter/Chiron cycle that began in 2023. If you've been feeling blocked, delayed, or as though life has asked you to slow down, there may be a much deeper reason. We'll also explore why some setbacks are Divine protection, what the repeating 14° Aries symbolism may be asking of us, and why the most important thing we can do right now is listen more carefully to life, to ourselves, and to what is quietly trying to emerge beneath the noise. 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

In this episode, I reflect on a reel I posted as a joke that unexpectedly sparked a wave of emotional responses around heartbreak and relationships. Seeing people share their own experiences in the comments made me realise how universal the topic of exes really is. This leads me into a deeper conversation about what it actually means to go back to an ex, whether it's ever truly a "return," and how we make sense of relationships that end but still leave a trace in us. I explore the idea that breakups aren't just loss, but often redirection, and that what feels like rejection in the moment can sometimes be protection in hindsight. I also share my perspective on letting go, acceptance, and how emotional experiences in relationships can become catalysts for self-growth. At its core, this episode is about turning inward and learning from connection, and understanding that the most important relationship we continuously return to is the one we have with ourselves. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – Going back or moving forward 10:33 – Your feelings are not about the other person 20:15 – How to work on yourself  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   💌 For collaborations: [email protected] 🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧

This week, I wanted to do something a little different. Instead of simply telling you what the astrology means, I take you behind the scenes and walk you through my own process of reading the chart for the week ahead. Together, we explore the energies from 29 June – 5 July, including the Capricorn Full Moon, Mercury retrograde in Cancer, Mars entering Gemini, and why this week's astrology feels deeply connected to the Hero's Journey. We talk about answering life's call to adventure, the balance between discipline and surrender, why inspiration shouldn't be left sitting on a shelf, and what Mercury retrograde is really trying to teach us. I also share how I use past Mercury retrogrades to understand the present, along with a few personal journal entries that unexpectedly came full circle years later. Whether you're here for astrology, philosophy, creativity, or simply trying to understand life a little better, I hope this episode leaves you feeling a little more prepared for the week ahead and a little more willing to trust the unfolding of your own journey. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – To AI or not to AI, that is the question 3:12 – How I read astrology chart for the week  9:27 – The hero's Journey 15:04 – People need your art as much as you need to create it  19:07 – Sun square Saturn & Neptune, moments of stillness 19:56 - Mercury Retrograde in Cancer  27:30 - Mars in Gemini conjunction Uranus  29:31 - 04° Gemini Chandra Symbol   💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. Book a reading here: https://www.picktime.com/home/30022eff-77d2-4538-8194-23a77527a1e1 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

This week we're stepping into one of the biggest astrological shifts of 2026. Cancer season begins, Jupiter enters Leo, Mercury prepares to retrograde, and Chiron leaves Aries for Taurus ending an eight-year chapter and beginning an entirely new seven-year cycle of healing. In this episode, I explore why Chiron's return to the place where it was first discovered in 1977 matters, what the last 50 years have taught us about health, mental wellbeing and spirituality, and what this next chapter could mean for our relationship with technology, our bodies, and ourselves. We'll also look at the astrology of the week ahead, why intuition will be your greatest guide, and why sometimes the deepest healing begins with the simplest things. Grab a cup of tea, get comfortable, and let's explore the week ahead together.

This week's episode explores the Gemini New Moon and the feeling of being on the edge of a breakthrough — close to something you can sense but not yet reach. We talk about comparison, attachment to outcomes, and why life often withholds certain things until we're ready to hold them. I also break down Saturn's influence this week, Mercury's pre-shadow phase, and what it means when growth feels slow but intentional. At its core, this episode is about learning to loosen your grip on how life "should" unfold, and becoming more available for what is actually trying to come through. If you've been feeling impatient, reflective, or like something is just out of reach — this one is for you.   ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – New Moon in Gemini   10:30 – Charge yourself > to change your life 16:13 – A cave in deep Ocean waters  19:11 – Extraordinary shift: listen & don't talk 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected] *With ten years of experience in the field and as an officially licensed astrologer, I am currently accepting readings for new clients. You can book now by clicking here, the offer may not last long!

This week's energy read explores the astrology of July 8–13, including Mercury's pre-shadow phase, the rare Jupiter–Venus conjunction in Cancer, and the deeper lessons unfolding through Jupiter's square to Chiron. We discuss why this week may feel more emotional than usual, how old wounds can resurface through longing, nostalgia, and relationships, and why the themes emerging now may shape the months ahead. I also explore the importance of astrological cycles, the role of Mercury retrograde as a period of reflection rather than fear, and how both love and creativity are being called into a new chapter. If you've been feeling reflective, sensitive, or aware that something important is shifting beneath the surface, this episode is for you. As always, I invite you to observe, journal, and follow the threads life is placing in front of you. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – Intro   03:08 – Mercury in Pre - Shadow  9:58 – Venus meets Jupiter in the sky 24:11 – Jupiter & Chiron Cycles  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For astrology readings email: [email protected]

In this week's energy read, I explore the astrology of June 1–7 through the lens of the Sagittarius Full Moon and the powerful lesson of learning to trust life, even when it doesn't give us exactly what we want. We discuss why what we focus on expands, how perspective shapes our experience of both challenges and blessings, and why some of life's greatest gifts arrive disguised as disappointments. I also break down the major astrological influences of the week, including Mars square Pluto, Venus square Saturn, Mercury square Neptune, and the supportive role of Uranus and Pluto in guiding us through synchronistic change. Lastly, I share a Full Moon ritual designed to help you loosen your grip on specific outcomes and cultivate trust in the wisdom of the Universe. This episode is for anyone navigating uncertainty, transformation, relationship challenges, or simply trying to understand the deeper meaning behind what life is currently asking of them. May this Sagittarius Full Moon bring you clarity, perspective, and a little bit of magic. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – Welcome  01:01 – Full Moon in Sagittarius  07:45 – What is a ritual? 11:11 – What energies to expect this week 21:40 – Full Moon Ritual If you would like a reading with me contact me via IG or my email: [email protected] 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

In this episode, we explore the astrology of the week through the lens of Venus in Cancer, emotional healing, relationships, and the lessons life keeps trying to teach us. I speak about why the way we experience cosmic energies is directly connected to our own inner world, reactions, and willingness to soften instead of resist. We dive into the current Venus cycle, Mars separating from Chiron, and the Sagittarius Full Moon bringing some much-needed lightness after weeks of intensity. This episode is for anyone navigating love, emotional growth, painful realisations, or the strange feeling that life is trying to show them something deeper beneath the surface. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 - intro  01:48 - energy read for the week of 25th of may  04:44 - main advice for this week  08:15 - Sun square the Nodes  10:15 - Mars & Chiron 12:47 - Venus in Cancer  23:26 - Full Moon in Sagittarius 💬 Leave a comment if this resonated—or if you saw yourself in this moment too. 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]

In this episode, I analyse the emotional and energetic atmosphere of the week ahead. Together, we explore the collective energies surrounding May 18–24 and why the last couple of weeks may have felt emotionally triggering, reactive, or strangely revealing. Mars and Chiron have been stirring old wounds within us, asking us to confront pain without projecting it onto others. Now, as the energy begins to soften, we are being invited into a more grounded and reflective space. I also dive into the Uranian influence moving through Gemini this week and why sudden insights, revelations, and divine downloads may arrive.  Lastly, we talk about Venus entering Cancer and the emotional tenderness many of us may be craving right now: comfort, connection, softness, poetry, rest, intimacy, and care. This episode is less about predicting the future and more about understanding the emotional weather moving through us all so that we may navigate it with a little more grace, awareness, and compassion. I hope this energy read helps you feel a little more seen as you move through the week. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – Welcome & should we rename the podcast to Cosmic Moon? 00:48 – Astrology Snobbery  05:15 – Navigate the energies masterfully  08:13 – Mars & Chiron met in Aries  17:52 – Jupiter in Cancer sqauring Chiron  19:47 - Uranus in Gemini transited by Mercury and Sun  28:11 - Venus in Cancer  If you would like a reading with me contact me via IG or my email: [email protected] 📸 Instagram:@anaryzh   🌐 Website / Portfolio: 🏗️under construction 🚧 💌 For collaborations: [email protected]