Protests, Galas, & Political Flashbacks

Episode 7
In this podcast, professional astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson look to the sky to make sense of what’s happening here on Earth.
This episode brings you into the astrological group chat to talk through how the recent eclipses and Jupiter-Uranus conjunction landed IRL. From the ongoing student protests (and violent backlash) to the discord surrounding the exorbitant Met Gala, we look at how these astrological events manifested in the collective. Plus, we give you a preview of what’s coming next. It’s practical. It’s chatty. And it grounds the current astrology in everyday life.
Content warning: police violence
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Welcome to Down to Astro episode 7
(00:01:49) - Overview of eclipse season and the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in relation to student protests and anti-war movements
(00:09:23) - Timeline of student protests at Columbia University and how the astrology aligned
(00:13:25) - Events that occurred the last time Jupiter was in Taurus, including Occupy Wall Street
(00:17:04) - Events that occurred the last time Jupiter and Uranus were conjunct, including the Arab Spring
(00:18:44) - The 2024 and 1968 protests at Hind’s Hall
(00:20:46) - Saturn in Aries, extreme punishment, and divesting from carceral systems
(00:23:18) - The legality of the student protests in response to the genocide in Gaza
(00:25:19) - The balm of Jupiter conjunct Uranus
(00:27:36) - Macklemore’s song “Hind’s Hall” and the public perception of celebrity wealth amid genocide
(00:29:08) - Jupiter in Taurus, the Met Gala, and the Hunger Games
(00:31:43) - Pluto in Aquarius, the French Revolution, and “haleyybaylee”
(00:32:43) - Ways celebrities can help people in Gaza: Operation Olive Branch
(00:33:23) - #Blockout2024 and the “digital guillotine” movement compared to literal guillotines of the French Revolution
(00:35:34) - How astrology and social movements are seeded in the past but continue to sprout in the future
(00:36:59) - The perception of wealth inequality and the responsibility of people in power to create positive social change
(00:42:16) - Different models of uprising: TikTok, Mercury and Chiron near the North Node, and in-person protests
(00:44:47) - The impact of TikTok, X, and other digital spaces for social organizing
(00:47:46) - Jupiter’s ingress into Gemini, the sign of the twins, amid talks of a two-state solution
(00:53:29) - Student protests at the Democratic National Convention
(00:58:59) - Politicians’ recent and historical responses to protests
(01:04:09) - The anti-apartheid protest at Hind’s Hall in 1985 and Mars’ conjunction with the North Node
(01:06:54) - How Pluto functions in fire signs and impacts each generation’s drive to create change
(01:08:49) - Jupitarian homework: working with hope as a practice
(01:11:11) - Jupiter in Gemini predictions
(01:17:48) - Personal stories about travel during difficult astrology
(01:19:35) - Episode 7 wrap-up
This episode was recorded on 5/13/24.
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The song “Midas,” featured in the podcast, was created by NISHA (thisisnisha.com/) and is available wherever you listen to music.
This episode also mentioned the following creative works:
“The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned” by Charles M. Blow (www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/op...)
Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas (cosmosandpsyche.com/)
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein (naomiklein.org/doppelganger/)
The works of Mariame Kaba (mariamekaba.com/publications/)
P.S. The transcript for this episode is available here (www.dropbox.com/sh/8w9sqczse3....

[@CathyLoveFerguson-gl9ts]

I'm 74 and found that episode so incredibly fascinating and really glad they're doing another follow-up. I've been checking for the next one and excited it's here...

[@joanmatos7844]

This happened in Puerto Rico in the summer of 2019. The youth organized online and by protesting they were able to force the corrupt governor to resign. The detonator was a whatsapp chat where he made derogatory comments about public figures and women. It was after hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Pluto was in Capricorn conjunct Saturn, and opposing the NN and Mars.

[@catfoodgeneration]

Always love these conversations for their combination of astrological information, feminism and deep humanity. Also, this is not boring in the way that many astrology talks can be. Co-sign Doppelganger. I've read it twice already because it was too rich for me to absorb everything on the first go.

[@adanma3122]

I really appreciate this discussion. It's so interesting to see how the astrology played out after the fact. Also, looking forward to reading Doppelganger. I have it on hold at the library.

[@latoyacunningham508]

the dissecting + comparisons. jaw-dropped throughout this entire episode. well done, well received. thanks, y'all!!

[@amandaabo-basha5230]

Also PLEASE would love to see you bring guests who are experts in these subject matters. I’m just a working class Egyptian American who is trying to stay educated on everything happening, and I’m seeing there’s a lot of blind spots about Shafik being a Zionist Egyptian and the complex politics that come with her being a ruling class American Egyptian and how that goes into Egypt’s facist gov also being complicit in this genocide

[@Alanawattts]

Been waiting for a convo like this. Very insightful yall thank you!!!!

[@skunkintheroses]

My mom is around the same age range and she said the same thing about the 60s.

[@rhondacase7194]

Phenomenal. Thank you! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@sunflower1040]

Unbelievable! Thank you. Only feedback would be using Like as a filler word so often.. although I’m not sure if this is a younger generation thing or a West tendency the way the South says, y’all? Otherwise, I enjoyed every bit of this incredibly intelligent and informative , heartfelt and insightful conversation. 🙏❤️

[@amandaabo-basha5230]

Just need to reiterate that a Palestinian voice needs to be platformed in these convos

[@amandaabo-basha5230]

Would recommend someone like Jenan Matari who was already a guest on a live with Queer Cosmos

[@TheCreator-qt7jj]

Not shamed isn't compatible with cancel culture.

[@unadavies372]

🤍🕊️🤍

[@amandaabo-basha5230]

I feel like there needs to be more conversation about how white supremacist colonizers used manifestation and eclipses specifically to create their colonial settlements. America itself was created with “manifest destiny”…

[@twelfthself]

omg.... interesting....

[@maeveHeyoka]

1:06:22 wow and icc seeking warrants and Irans president