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Hi, I'm Vanessa Montgomery, consulting astrologer, author of astro books for modern mystics; ASTRO POWER: a Simple Guide to Destiny and Prediction, STAR POWER: a Simple Guide to Astrology, COSMIC POWER: Ignite Your Light, a Simple Guide to Sun Signs + resident astrologer @ Glamour Mag U.S.A This podcast features all things astrology + modern mysticism to inspire and expand your perspective to free your mind, own your power, and co-create your world. Schedule your astrology reading at astroal ...
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Kosmic Tonic

Jasmine Richardson, Eliza Robertson, Kestrel Neathawk

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An elixir of esoteric banter, astrology, real life & joking around. Hosted by astrologers Jasmine Richardson, Eliza Robertson and Kestrel Neathawk.
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In this episode, Jasmine, Kestrel, and Eliza dive into the magic behind our pre-natal Venus cazimi's (that is: conjunctions with the Sun). Together, we explore this season’s Venus retrograde and cazimi in Leo, Venus’ synodic cycle, and what the Venus cazimi that predates your birth says about you. To do so, we unpack Arielle Guttman’s theory of Ven…
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In this episode I share the article ‘It’s all about you, I mean me, I mean WE!’ Originally published in the FAA Magazine, March 2023. Commissioned and edited by Brian Clarke. Hoorah!—We’re finally talking about the Libra in Pluto generation. Let’s take a look at the transiting Pluto in Aquarius as it trines the Pluto in Libras natal placements over…
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Tune in for a very Taurus episode with Taurus rising represented by Micheal J. Morris and myself. We explore eco-sexuality, eco-sensuality, the erotica in natures forms and how we respond if we allow ourselves to—a topic close to Micheals heart, on which they have lectured extensively and focused their academic dissertation on. Micheal talks about …
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In this episode, we dig into the theory and technique of antiscia — a concept in traditional astrology that is all about reflections of light. Our guest Kate Petty is an artist, astrologer, mentor, and all-round antiscia virtuoso. In this episode, Kate guides us through 1. What Antiscia is, 2. Why it’s something to watch for, and 3. How to track it…
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Rise and Shine, Starlings!!! We’re talking with Pro Astrologer & Author Christopher Renstrom about how to decode your rising sign with his new book, Rise & Shine, an Astrological Guide to How You Show Up in the World. I also wanted to hear about Renstrom's process as a 3x published author, so you have some insight into how he decided on this topic,…
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This episode is about Aqueerius, arguably the queerest, ok, let's say, embodying queerness in the true and new sense of the word. If anyone is out to queer the world, it‘s those bold, fixed air, transpersonal/super social Aqua placements we love so much. Consider where Aquarius is in YOUR natal chart, and come at me! Please join my card-carrying so…
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“As midwinter (midsummer in the southern) arrives, so does the 6th Queer Astrology Conference (QAC23)! This one day conference sports a completely QTBIPOC roster ~ via multiple dialogues wrapping up the groundbreaking 5th conference back in 2020. QAC23 registration includes the live event where you can visit with the speakers and other attendees, s…
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That’s a wrap on 2022. Happy New Year! In this episode, Jasmine, Kestrel, and Eliza unpack the astrology of 2023. With Mercury and Mars both retrograde at the top of the year, we begin on a slow note. But this year has a few huge changes in store. Like, generationally huge. In March, Saturn enters Pisces for the first time in 30 years. (That means …
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Principle of the Mayo School of Astrology, based in London, originally from New Zealand, WENDY STACEY brings her Sagittarius Moon/Neptune conjunction for a very Sagittarian conversation. Three decades of Astrology through modern, mundane, financial and more, teaching quite early on, a social sciences degree under her belt, financial and property ba…
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Pro-Astrologer and teacher Stella Starwoman aka Woods is a multi planet in Sagittarius, Sag rising and Venus in Scorpio so here we are publishing on Scorp/Sag cusp. I studied transits, timing techniques and prediction in Stellas 2nd year class and since my book Astro Power (about transits), just debuted, here she is! I enjoyed every class so much, …
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The original space race….“They say the scientific revolution was driven by astronomy, but you could just as easily say it was driven by astrology”. Let’s find out! Our special guest is Alexander Boxer ‘a data scientist with a PhD in Physics and degrees in the history of science and classics + a healthy grasp of Latin. In a perfect storm, or in this…
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In this episode, we invite Vanessa Montgomery on the show to talk about astrology and creativity. Vanessa is author of Star Power, Cosmic Power, and Astro Power, as well as the resident astrologer for Glamour Magazine. Together, we explore how different houses and planets relate to creativity. We also talk about gendering (or not) the planets and "…
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Fresh from her astro dating show (and social experiment) on Amazon, AstroTwin Ophi Edut (Astrostyle.com) chats about the astrology of relationships and her newest book SUPERCOUPLE: Astrology Secrets For A Sexy, Soulful And Satisfying Relationship With Any Zodiac Sign. Co-written with identical twin sister Tali, SUPERCOUPLE breaks down the composite…
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We are thrilled to welcome astrologer, artist, and teacher Kelsey Rose Tortorice to the podcast to discuss human design. Human design draws from several distinct traditions of knowledge, including astrology, the Qabalah, the chakra system, and the I’Ching. The result? A system that offers eerily concrete information on your natural tendencies, patt…
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And that’s a wrap on the LGBTQ+scrabble board Pride month for another year. What’s a pride party without an after-party?! Please join my esteemed special guests, seasoned pro astrologers, and gals about the astro-verse Jessica Lanydoo and Christopher Renstrom, with me your marvelous host Vanessa Montgomery to continue the astro and celebrate gay ev…
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It is with serious delight and honour that we welcome renowned astrologer and NYT best-selling author Chani Nicholas to the show. In this episode, we ask Chani about her first pathway to this work, as well as why she focuses on traditional astrology. We talk about the creative process, writing as ritual (and service), birth charts as witnesses, and…
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In this episode, we welcome Renee Sills to the show to map astrology onto our bodies — and vice versa. Renee is a 2nd generation astrologer, somatic movement educator, yoga teacher, and artist. In this episode, we explore postural patterns in the body, somatic awareness, and astrology as a community art project and deconstruction practice. Renee sh…
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Loli Moon is a diviner, healer, conjurer, astrologer, and 3rd generation medium. We met Loli on the Missing Witches panel for Imbolc (link below!). We appreciated Loli's wisdom so much we invited her on the show. In this episode, we talk about astrology and the revolution. Together, we explore: Pluto in Capricorn (entering Aquarius next year), as w…
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Thea Anderson joins us back on the show! In this episode, we discuss how to modernize grimoire magic (need a lunar mansion to help braid your hair, anyone?), as well as how astrology can help us unearth the past. Together, we explore: the different ways to conceptualize (and work with) the lunar mansions, as well as Thea’s research on convict leasi…
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In this episode, we explore how to use your birth chart to reflect on your erotic relationships, as well as your sexual wants, tendencies, & needs. From timing your hook up texts to sex toys to self-worth to the ways sex can be sacred: we go there. Kirah Tabourn is an astrologer, educator, host of The Strology Show and co-founder of the app CUSP. F…
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In this episode, we speak with Australian astrologer, Alicia Yusuf. The subject: Uranus, that boundary defying planet of disruption and chaos. One of the many cool things about Uranus is that it fits neatly into a human lifespan — Uranus takes 84 years to orbit that Sun. Uranus’ cycle provides a helpful frame to understand our own lives as we pass …
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In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Thea Anderson on the show for an episode on the lunar mansions. What are the lunar mansions, you ask? You can think of them as a sort of lunar zodiac. While the Sun passes through 12 signs in a year, the Moon passes through 28 lunar mansions every month. Medieval astrologers and mages used the lunar mansi…
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Today we chat with classic Gemini and Berlin-based artist, Lyndal Walker, as she discusses two of her previous works and her current zodiac collection, COSMIC CHILDREN. Cosmic Children is super modern, with diverse representation, and ignores the gender binary in favor of the underlying archetype expressed by each sign. The two previous works featu…
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As Neptune stations direct in Pisces, it feels timely that we drop an episode on this planet of dream, delusion, murk, poetry, music, inspiration, intoxication, and escape (among other themes — Neptune is notoriously hard to "pin down.”) Joining us is our friend and colleague, Stephanie Warner, a poet, astrologer, scholar, and Astrology Writer for …
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My special guest ultra Libran BRIAN CLARK spills the cosmic tea on all things LIBRA with pro-tips and lived insights. With natal placements of the Sun, Neptune, Mercury, and the Moon blessed by this Venusian sign, and almost fifty years of astrology behind him, who better to chat Libra with. One of the leading lights of the astrology community here…
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In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Holly Truhlar to the show: grief therapist, writer, facilitator, threshold tender, and guardian of a dachshund, mule, and donkey… among many other roles and talents! Together, we discuss grief, animals, Hecate, initiation, the moon, and so much more. For more on Holly: https://www.hollytruhlar.com/ For mo…
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In this episode, we speak to writer, educator and dream coach Steven Kampmann. This chat was a wild and wending ride… we cover such topics as Carl Jung, healing through dreams, Steven’s journey with Parkinson’s (and how it’s impacted his dreams), the anima vs. the animus, archetypes and shadow. (And so much more, honestly!) For more on Steven, his …
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Happy Libra Season! We started these chats on the signs last Scorpio season, which means this is our last episode of the series. (Haven’t checked out the others? Go back and give a listen!) In this episode, we explore the archetype of Libra (with our own resident Libra Sun, Jasmine.) Yes, it gets the reputation for being the “nice” sign, but Lady J…
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We are so thrilled to release this episode with traditional astrologer and astro mage, Nina Gryphon! Together, we explore the ancient branch of horary astrology, in which a chart is drawn for the moment a question is asked. This is astrology at its most divinatory, if not downright magical in its logic (while at the same time complex and rigorous.)…
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Happy Virgo Season! We are delighted to welcome onto the show Whitney Will (aka Starhearth Astrology) to discuss the sign and archetype of VIRGO. Themes include: excellence (and that pressure Virgo people tend to apply to themselves); dedication to ideals; worthiness; the beauty of form; witchcraft; practical magic; and that double-bodied merging b…
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In this episode, we explore the archetype and astrology of the asteroid Vesta. Vesta is named after the Roman Goddess of the hearth, whose Greek counterpart is known as Hestia. Vesta is the first born and the last born child of Saturn, the Goddess who refused to marry or couple with other Gods, despite the pursuit of suitors like Apollo or Poseidon…
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The astrology of Britney Spears, it’s all about those transiting planets to personal planets, #metoo, finally waking up to a gynocentric world view, the changing face of paps/tabloid culture and the mass projections celebrities capture. Well, It is Leo season after all. And Britney is a Sagittarius, the sign of freedom!! #freebritney seemed like on…
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Happy Leo season! The usual pool party begins with a bit of rain, as the Sun approaches an opposition to Saturn for the first ten days. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t show up with all the glitz and glam you can forage from your diva-auntie’s closet. In this episode, we explore questions of pride and self-worth, ego strength, playfulness, what…
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Mars and Venus joined together on July 13th — a conjunction that occurs every two years or so (retrogrades depending). These planets represent the archetypes of the lovers, the chemical attraction between opposites, the alchemy of merging two distinct elements into a third. To honour this holy and sexy union, we recorded an episode on this conjunct…
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In this episode, we explore the archetype and astrology of the cardinal water sign Cancer. We discuss the traits of Cancer as an archetype — from its emotional weather systems to its lunar (even umbilical) intuition, to that flinty shell that can be raised as a protective shield. As always with our episodes on the signs, we also talk about the gene…
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In this episode, we discuss the tradition of evolutionary astrology with Sabrina Monarch. We explore a great many juicy questions, such as: what the lunar nodes reveal about your soul's journey; how Pluto can be used in shadow work; and what astrology can hint about past lives. For more on Sabrina Monarch: https://monarchastrology.com/ For more on …
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Living astrology legend (LAL), with FIVE planets in the sign of the twins, MELANIE REINHART represents as CLASSIC GEMINI. We go beyond the memes to talk about key factors of Gemini, ie the other twin! Reinhart literally wrote the book on Chiron (Chiron and the Healing Journey) + many more because, classic Gemini, so of course I took the opportunity…
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My Taurus rising sees Christopher Renstroms Taurus rising, Venus rulership (of asc), and queer perspectives in astrology. We talk on multiple topics, it's educational, and entertaining. I ask the question, 'Is that why we're so pretty? Of 'Does Uranus Make Me Gay' fame (check out his lecture) Pro Astrologer and author, Christopher has been practici…
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Happy Gemini Season! In this episode, we explore the tropes and tendencies of the sign of the Twins — our chatty, flirty, brainy, shapeshifting, trickster alchemists of the zodiac. We also discuss the upcoming lunations (read: ECLIPSE SEASON) and astro weather (read: MERCURY RETROGRADE). For more on Jasmine, Kestrel and Eliza: www.kosmictonic.com F…
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Always wanted to write a book/get published but never knew how? Catch these HOT tips on getting yourself started. This is the source for everyone that has ever slid into my DM's asking how to find a publisher and get rolling. Since the only response I have is that I made a decision and a vision board, then Zena emailed me, today I've brought in the…
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It is our extreme pleasure to release this conversation with T. Susan Chang and Mel Meleen of the Fortune's Wheelhouse Podcast! In this episode, we dig into all manner of esoterica — from the tarot to the Hermetic Qabalah, to ritual and creation and magic and ensoulment and psychology and MORE. All three of us are mega fans of Susie and Mel, and we…
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With 5 planets in Pisces (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars & Chiron) and a seasoned professional astrologer, Julija is the perfect Pisces to share insights into the magical fishes. Currently dialed into Neptune transiting across her Sun she's slowing down and reaching into the mist to discover her next move.- the way of the Pisces! Listen in to note what i…
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Happy Taurus season! In this episode, we explore the sign Taurus with our resident Taurus rising friend, Ursula Duffy. Ursula is an astrologer, aromatherapist, and medium. Together, we talk sensuality and sexuality; we talk natural healing; we talk scents and food and beer. And of course, we talk astro weather, and the upcoming lunations. We are so…
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In this episode, we meet with Reema Ghannoum, the founder of the Jupiter Method of interior design. TheJupiter method involves arranging and adorning your living space to facilitate better flow and harmony. Reema draws inspiration from the birth charts (and astrocartography lines!) of her clients, and applies these details to wider principles of Fe…
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PART 1 is the astrology of Wonder Woman, Linda Carter, Gal Gadot, and director Patty Jenkens. There are specific astro connections, the sacred lunar number 13, women reclaiming the Aries archetype and representing that yang principle + more. WW1984 is the most streamed movie of 2020 so there's something to the movie, the archetypes, those involved,…
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Next up in our Goddess series: the asteroid, Juno. In this episode, we explore the myth and astrological archetype that surrounds the "Sacred Consort" (who was a badass deity in her own right before defined as the wife of Jupiter / Zeus.) Themes include: connection, commitment, partnership, collaboration, attachment and MORE. For more on Jasmine, E…
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In this episode, we discuss the cardinal fire sign of Aries with one of our fave Aries risings: Anya Kaats. Some questions we ponder: how do Aries folk experience fear? How does Mars leave its imprint? What's the difference between being self-sustaining, or self-sovereign, and selfish? We also touch on the coming lunations, including the Libra full…
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In this episode, we walk alongside those sky beings known as the Centaurs. David Leskowitz offers centauric healing and attunement sessions, which introduce participants to the energy of four healing centaurs through sound, visualization and active imagination techniques. We discuss how Chariklo informed the year-if-not-decade-defining stellium in …
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We are thrilled to release this conversation on the FIXED STARS with the magical, inimitable Amaya Rourke. In this episode, we discuss how to incorporate the fixed stars into your astrological and magical praxes. On a foundational level, the fixed stars will stretch your focus from that narrow band of the ecliptic (our Zodiac) to 360 degrees of nig…
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While no sign is our favourite, we do have a soft spot for the Fish. Both Kestrel and Jasmine have Pisces moons, and we often discuss that axis between Virgo (mastery, discernment, control) and Pisces (trust, release, merging.) It's one of our faves. In this episode, we explore some of the qualities of Pisces as a sign, as well as the upcoming luna…
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