Energetic Principles - Weekly Astrology & Tarot Podcast

2026 is one of the biggest astrology years of our lifetime — and in this deep-dive, Gray Crawford joins Melissa LaFara for their 7th annual “Year Ahead” forecast to break down the major outer-planet transits, the Jupiter–Pluto opposition, the Saturn–Neptune era shift, and the five “hot spot” time periods that define the year. 00:00 – Intro + 2020/2026 Comparison 05:58 – 2026 Planetary Overview 59:32 – Hot Spot #1 1:14:28 – Hot Spot #2 1:33:10 – Hot Spot #3 1:49:49 – Sweet Spot + Jupiter Musings 1:56:58 – Hot Spot #4 2:31:34 – Game Changer: Pluto Out of Bounds 2:33:15 – Hot Spot #5 2:52:00 – Honorable Mention Spot 2:55:40 – Wrap-Up Summary + 2026 Tips Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CSN3CYZEWoY Visit Gray Crawford: https://graycrawford.net/ YT: @graycrawfordastrology IG @gray_crawford_astrology Sign up for Gray’s 2026 course to map out your year ahead!! https://graycrawford.net/2025/11/14/mapping-2026-a-course-on-transits/ Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprincipl

In the final episode of our Saturn–Neptune conjunction series, astrologers Melissa LaFara and Catherine Urban explore the growing need for faith in uncertain times, the rise of conservative Christianity, and the political/spiritual tension shaping our collective evolution during this monumental grand conjunction. 00:00 – Intro & Guest Welcome 05:20 – Facing Uncertainty: Trust, Fear & The Future 12:10 – Turning Toward Faith When Survival Feels Threatened 18:40 – The Rise of Conservative Christianity in America 25:05 – Faith as Power: Politics, Control & Reality-Shaping 31:45 – Evangelical Mars: Missionary Work & Recruitment 39:30 – Religious Schisms & New Spiritual Factions 45:55 – Finding Spiritual Connection in a Distracted Age 52:40 – Connecting Individually to the Divine 59:30 – Actionable Suggestions & Final Thoughts Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/afchWf3QpRs Visit Catherine Urban: https://www.catherineurban.com/ IG @astrocatherine Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energ

In this episode of the Energetic Principles Podcast’s Saturn Neptune Conjunction Series, astrologers Melissa LaFara and Nyssa Grazda sit down to explore the future of objective reality in a rapidly changing world entering the age of AI. They discuss the mythic trickster qualities of this upcoming Aries conjunction, technological illusion, and how to stay grounded when collective consensus splinters. 00:00 – Welcome & Guest Intro 06:45 – Saturn + Neptune: Trickster, Liminal, Initiation 13:40 – The Technocratic Oligarchy & The Attention Economy 18:30 – Magic, Fear & Self-Interest Reframed 25:50 – Saturn in Aries: Breaking the Mold 31:55 – AI Hallucinations & The Death of Truth 44:40 – Viral Politics & The Erosion of Consensus Reality 52:00 – Speed, Capitalism & Conscious Slowness 55:25 – Paranormal Portals & Alien Disclosure 1:04:20 – Takeaways & Wrap-Up Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cG4KerNWYEg Visit Nyssa Grazda: https://www.nyssagrazda.com/ IG @nyssagrazda Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprin

In this episode, Spencer Michaud joins host Melissa LaFara to explore the coming Saturn Neptune conjunction and what to be aware of in our personal lives as we navigate this collective transit. Through mythical archetype and lived experience, we twist this topic through the angles of paradox, personal ethics, and knowing when to take meaningful risks. 00:00 — Intro & Welcome 03:00 — Fear & Uncertainty 06:25 — Archetypal Foundations 10:00 — Waves of Change & Dissolving Structures 12:35 — Spencer’s Personal Story 20:40 — Grieving Before Rebuilding 26:00 — Patience & Timing 33:00 — Personal Ethics 38:20 — Survival, Capitalism & “Enshittification” 42:30 — Self-Reliance vs Community 46:10 — Competition & Striving 52:20 — Ethical Systems & Ideological Shifts 55:40 — Risk, Faith & Measured Leaps 01:03:00 — Wrap-Up Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rQjsvh4PRH4 Visit Spencer Michaud: https://www.spencermichaud.com/ IG @spencermichaud Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples

To remember who we are, sometimes we have to fall apart first! In this Saturn/Neptune series installment, Aerin Fogel joins host Melissa LaFara to discuss the process of dismembering and remembering through the lens of the Greek myths of Helle and Medea. If you are a lover of stories—and appreciate a Disney princess overlay—this is the episode for you! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eht8Cb4lx3I Visit Aerin Fogel: https://aerinfogel.com/ IG @queenofswordsband Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Kickstarter is Live - Oct 24th thru Nov 21st! https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

Is the Saturn / Neptune cycle linked to environmental protection policy? In this episode, Mel sits down to talk with Zacc Powell about the presence of Saturn and Neptune in hard sign-based angles for major environmental policy in the US. We dole over the research of the past while looking ahead at the impending cycle—musing on what we may possibly see on the road ahead, especially given the red flags Mother Nature has been sending. If you’re into the well-being of the planet and its creatures, you’ll appreciate this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XIu8I5i2KwM Zacchary Powell https://www.instagram.com/zaccpowell/ Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Launching Oct 24th! https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

What happens when we use our dreams, fantasies, and imagination as tools for liberation? In this episode, Michael J. Morris joins Mel on the podcast to look at the positive potentials of what the Saturn/Neptune conjunction and its cycle can bring to the surface. Through the inspiration of quotes from Adrienna Maree Brown, Judith Butler, and Toni Morrison, we examine our power as individuals to dream a new world into being. Get ready to break the glass ceiling and put your imagination to good use! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LKS9DJ38-pU 00:00 Intro 03:50 Remembering Transits Are Cycles 17:44 Saturn & Neptune Archtypal Energies 24:54 Imagination w/ Adrienne Maree Brown 45:33 Fantasy w/ Judith Butler 57:35 Dreams w/ Toni Morrison 1:07:54 Practical Takeaways 1:17:12 Wrap-Up Michael J. Morris https://www.michaeljmorris.co/ IG @cowitchcraftofferings Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Kickstarting in Late October!! https://www.tarot

How does Saturn play a role in pop culture? In this second episode of our Fall 2025 series on the impending Saturn/Neptune conjunction, Tasha Beg joins me to explore how Saturn in Aries has shown up in entertainment in the 20th century and how those themes are echoing forward into the upcoming transit that this Summer gave us a taste of. I found these correlations fascinating, and I hope you do too! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UutQtaKfX70 00:00 Intro 03:05 Pop Culture Influence 08:42 Saturn in Aries Track Record 13:27 Film, Music, Design & AI 20:41 Superman & Hero Archetype 27:33 Pop Culture Responsibility & Impact 38:55 Teenagers & Youth Culture 42:55 South Park Saturn Return 54:05 Jimmy Kimmel, Free Speech, & Viral Clips 57:46 SA/Ne Conj Predictions 1:04:28 Wrap-Up Tasha Beg https://www.agentofpluto.com/ IG @thepopastrologist Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Kickstarting in Late October!! https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @t

Fall 2025 has a water ride in store as we navigate the final wave of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces. In this first episode of an 8-part series on the impending Saturn/Neptune conjunction in February 2026, Brian Allemana joins host Melissa LaFara to discuss the final Piscean retrogrades that form a grand water trine in the skies from late October to November 2025. Tune in to learn what to expect in our personal and collective spheres and how to work with the energy to make the most of this unique time period. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7A6Ny-CSeCs Visit Brian Allemana: https://soulriseastrology.com/ Visit Mel LaFara: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Kickstarting in Late October!! https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

The Aries Full Moon is coming in hot! Ruled by Mars in its Scorpio domicile, there’s a kick to this lunation that will get our motor’s revving and action in full gear. In this solo episode, I cover the general vibes of this full moon, its cast of characters, and how these energies will relate to all 12 signs through astrology and tarot.

If you want to skip ahead to your sign, here are the time stamps! Feel free to listen to your sun sign and your rising sign and see what resonates with you. Aries Full Moon Energies: 00:00 Aries 15:48 Taurus 18:29 Gemini 22:03 Cancer 24:29 Leo 28:04 Virgo 31:52 Libra 35:36 Scorpio 39:10 Sagittarius 43:40 Capricorn 46:46 Aquarius 50:44 Pisces 53:46 Summary 57:44 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tQM3b1XEcwE Book a personal consultation here: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her - 2nd Edition Kickstarting in Late October!! https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eep

The Virgo solar eclipse is headed our way! With the impending Saturn/Neptune conjunction baked into this chapter turn, you know these coming months will be pivotal transitional energies in both our earthly realities and our emotional, spiritual states. I titled this episode “Working For It” because Saturn will ask us to show up for our manifestations, but also teach us how to say no to what isn’t working. 

Here are the timestamps if you want to skip ahead to your sign! Feel free to listen to your sun and your rising and see what resonates for you. Virgo Eclipes Energies: 00:00 Aries 17:05 Taurus 20:52 Gemini 24:18 Cancer 28:03 Leo 32:58 Virgo 36:29 Libra 40:49 Scorpio 44:46 Sagittarius 49:24 Capricorn 53:42 Aquarius 57:54 Pisces 1:01:27 Wrap-Up 1:05:02 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7MRA_5qe2Ho Fill out the Lunar Voices research form here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0R-zjR8V1Dy_RNfJlPAPLTxsZVWV04qg8sMIIyQgMIXwA8g/viewform Book a personal consultation here: https://www.energeticprinci

Hello friends! What a week… This episode highlights this weekend’s total lunar eclipse in Pisces and what I believe will be relevant for all 12 signs to hear! I’ve had beacoup de tech problems getting this to you on time, so mind the audio crackle or other inconsistencies that come up! What matters most is detachment (and my own lesson of “letting go”) and getting this transmission out in the world. 

Here are the timestamps if you want to skip ahead to your sign! Feel free to listen to your sun and your rising and see what resonates for you. Eclipse Energies: 00:00 Aries 11:46 Taurus 15:12 Gemini 17:44 Cancer 21:20 Leo 24:46 Virgo 28:40 Libra 32:20 Scorpio 35:13 Sagittarius 38:55 Capricorn 42:50 Aquarius 45:56 Pisces 49:40 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Uy-YHfNQgOg Fill out the Lunar Voices research form here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0R-zjR8V1Dy_RNfJlPAPLTxsZVWV04qg8sMIIyQgMIXwA8g/viewform Book a personal consultation here: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinc

I’m back! Just in time for the Full Moon in Aquarius… It’s been nearly 9 months since I’ve shared a forecast, so I hope you find my thoughts useful! I talk about the full moon configuration, Mars lighting up the SA/NE conjunction, the sweet spot of Venus and Jupiter, and more. Plus, I have a special announcement about the astrology event of the summer that you are not going to want to miss!!! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OucIrdLNBL4 SIGN UP FOR THE (R)EVOLUTION RISING SUMMIT HERE!! https://www.radiantastrology.com/a/2148123481/VGTXWER8 Book a personal consultation here: https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

Where's your head at? In this video, Mel overviews the endless possibilities that the Dec 15th, 2024 Gemini Full Moon with Mercury stationing direct holds and how this point of awareness will potentially affect all 12 signs of the Zodiac! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TCDQSuQ7f-o Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf 0:00 Gemini FM Overview 10:17 Aries & Aries Rising 12:56 Taurus & Taurus Rising 16:23 Gemini & Gemini Rising 18:36 Cancer & Cancer Rising 22:25 Leo & Leo Rising 25:19 Virgo & Virgo Rising 28:48 Libra & Libra Rising 33:00 Scorpio & Scorpio Rising 36:43 Sagittarius & Sag Rising 40:13 Capricorn & Cap Rising 43:29 Aquarius & Aquarius Rising 46:32 Pisces & Pisces Rising 50:01 Final FM Thoughts

We dance between a liminal new world in the second half of 2025! In this episode, Melissa LaFara and Gray Crawford convene for their 6th annual “year ahead” astrology predictions. In part two, we discuss the second 6 months of the year - Cancer to Capricorn solstices - which covers Uranus in Gemini, Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn / Neptune moving between Aries and Pisces, and the first complete set of Pisces/Virgo eclipses! Get a blanket and some popcorn because this is another long one, folks… this year’s story has so much to tell! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kpbYGQzYx2U Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf Visit Gray Crawford: https://graycrawford.net/ YT  @graycrawfordastrology

Ready to recalibrate your mission? In this episode, astrologers Melissa LaFara and Yolanda McAdam join forces to break down the upcoming Mars retrograde cycle in Leo and Cancer that closes out 2024 and ushers us into the immense changes that 2025 will bring. Before we can ride off into the sunset of our shifting realities, we must reconfigure our actions and ambitions. This is the rarest of all retrogrades, so tune in to learn how to work with energy and take advantage of the significant transits to come! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X1Qbl1_fNPE Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf Visit Yolanda: https://www.yolanda-mcadam.com/ https://yolandabella.substack.com/ IG @yolandaastrology

MERCURY RX & SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON - Shifting The Big Picture Ready to shift your big picture? In this episode, astrologer Melissa LaFara breaks down the Mercury retrograde and New Moon cycles that light up the Sagittarius part of our charts from Nov 26th - Dec 15th, 2024. It's time to expand into our visions, but first, we must clear and reconcile with beliefs that may not serve our future selves. Passion and enthusiasm are rising, so you can expect life to heat up during this celebratory holiday lead-up! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UBqA4KHcyBw Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

2025 sets the stage for monumental shifts! In this episode, Melissa LaFara and Gray Crawford convene for their 6th annual “year ahead” astrology predictions. There was so much to cover that this will be a two-part offering. In part one, we discuss the first 6 months of the year - solstice to solstice - which covers Mars and Venus RX, the Pisces/Virgo nodal shift, the ingresses of Saturn and Neptune in Aries, and their impending 2026 conjunction, the Aries ingress, and more! Buckle up because this is a long one, folks… this year’s story has so much to tell! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rAhgmL48b_s Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf Visit Gray Crawford: https://graycrawford.net/ YT @graycrawfordastrology IG @gray_crawford_astrology

Feel the earth quaking beneath your feet? In this episode, Mel breaks down the catalytic energies of the destabilizing Taurus full moon and how its illuminating signature will play out in the remaining two-week waning cycle of the transformative Scorpio new moon lunation period. Prosperity is possible when we focus on finding our footing within a world of chaos. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r2P_igL7aRI Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf

This is it, folks! Can you feel the winds of change blowing through every neck of the woods? In this episode, I'm delighted to welcome Nicholas Polimenakos and Elodie St-Onge-Aubut back to the podcast to pick up where we left off with our previous Pluto in Aquarius speculations. Now that we've had time with this transit, we decided to share a recap of our observations, along with more insight into how we see this two-decade transit playing out and how we, as individuals, can empower ourselves along the way. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l0I0GAlURHc Want to go deeper into how the astrology overlays in your chart? Book a consultation here! https://www.energeticprinciples.com/ IG @energeticprinciples Tarot of Her: https://www.tarotofher.com/ IG @tarotofher To sign up for my “The Heavenly Wind” monthly newsletters: http://eepurl.com/dytZHf ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit Nicholas: Website: https://www.sparklesofgold.com/ IG @sparklesofgold Visit Elodie: Websi