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Ep. 89 | Aquarius Full Moon: An Epidemic of Muppets!

Show Notes for Episode 89 (7/19/2021)

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089 | Aquarius Full Moon: An Epidemic of Muppets!

April and Jen lament the last of our episodes celebrating the hits of the 1980s! But, as a wise woman once told us, “This is an astrology podcast” – so let’s get to it! In this two-week period, five planets change signs: the Sun and Mercury enter LEEEooo (cue singing!), Venus and Mars enter Virgo and look for things to organize, and Jupiter backs into Aquarius for five bonus months of water-bearer goodness. Also, an Aquarius Full Moon fit for a Muppet, and a Taurus Last Quarter Moon that highlights the magic inside all of us. Plus: the music of 1989, fizzy water, and… where did we put that box of shreddables??

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00:30 – A reminder: We have a lighter summer schedule and are releasing episodes every 2 weeks! If you’d like weekly updates, sign up for April’s newsletter!

01:11 – Do April & Jen hear a sound in the distance? Is it podpals cheering (or weeping)? Our 1989 songs welcome one more into the Venn diagram of 1980s Musical Overlap: Jen selects “Steady On” by Shawn Colvin (April’s first choice too!). Her other songs include “Ladies First” by Queen Latifah (April had it close -!), and “Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls. April picks “Nick of Time” by Bonnie Raitt, “Language of the Heart” by David Wilcox, and “Love Shack” by the B-52s! Hear all our 80s picks on ! We also !

05:17 – The Sun enters Leeeoo (July 22), the sign of its rulership! Most notable aspect is its opposition to Saturn at 10.11 Aquarius (Aug. 1).

08:54 – Mercury also enters Leo, the sign of its fall (July 27). On Aug. 1, it also opposes Saturn.

10:10 – Venus enters Virgo on July 21, the sign of its fall. The next day, it makes an opposition to Jupiter in Pisces (July 22).

11:55 – Mars enters Virgo (July 29)! Earlier in the day, at 29.52 Leo, it opposes Jupiter in Aquarius.

15:44 – Jupiter retrograde backs into Aquarius (July 28 – Dec. 28), after being in Pisces since May 13. It turns direct Oct. 17. Revisit late Dec. 2020 – mid-May 2021: What began then that you want to finish up? (To find where this is in your chart, . Or !)

18:18 – *MOONWATCH * We have a Full Moon at 1.26 Aquarius (July 23) on the Sabian symbol “An unexpected thunderstorm.” The Sun is on “An epidemic of the Muppets mumps.” This lunation calls us back to Jan. 24, 2020 and Feb. 11, 2021. It also reveals the progress of what we began at the July 9 New Moon.

21:49 – This Full Moon is near where Jupiter and Saturn met up in Dec. 2020 ()!

24:04 – We also have a Last Quarter Moon at 8.33 Taurus (July 31)! This lunation makes a t-square with Saturn/Uranus! The escape route is in Scorpio: alone time, magic time, deep talks with a trusted friend, or transform yourself in some positive way. Venus asks us to be curious, especially related to money, values, and relationships! Approach life with and rational thought. (For more on the Nodes in Gemini/Sag, .

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7 comments to " Ep. 89 | Aquarius Full Moon: An Epidemic of Muppets! "

  • Deb

    I’ve gotta admit, I’m a little blue about seeing this ‘top tunes’ feature go away! 🙁 I wish I’d have shared my other faves before the comments closed on those posts. Maybe you could do this again for 180 – 189 & pick your ‘next-in-line’ faves! This has been fun!

    My favorites from 1989 are:
    “The Promise” by When in Rome
    “Lullaby” by The Cure

    Thank you for letting me play! ❤︎

    • Deb

      OhMyStars! I forgot my favorite Muppet!
      (Never been a Disney fan, always Muppets & Looney Tunes 🙂 )

      WackaWackaWacka! I loves me some Fozzie Bear!
      But Statler & Waldorf are so (Capricorn-ian) me!
      Tough decision! Honestly though, is there a ‘wrong’ Muppet to love?! ❤︎

    • April

      Now I feel like I want to create a listeners’ 80s playlist! 😀 thanks, Deb. I’m off to listen to both of those!

      • Deb

        I’m back to squeak in ONE MORE before this officially ends when Episode 90 drops!

        I’ve listened to this about 100 times in the past 2 weeks (plus it was nominated for 7 music awards), so I *must* add it!

        “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel

        Fun Fact – While in 10th grade History, each of my 3 daughters had to dissect this song & write a paragraph or two about each event & why it was noteworthy. They are all well-versed in “the history of the 1900s!”

        • Jen Braun

          Oh Deb, such a great tune – it was on my short list! My best friend and college roommate actually broke the rewind button on my stereo, stopping and starting that cassette tape to learn the words to that Billy Joel song! (I still give her a hard time to this day about that! 😂) Thanks for sharing the story about your daughters’ history class – what a fun way to learn! 😀

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