Unshaming the Signs of the Zodiac
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- A discussion about unshaming the signs of the zodiac, which involves re-conceptualizing qualities that are viewed as negative, and radically accepting what we invalidate in each sign. With astrologers Britten LaRue and Chris Brennan.
We open the episode by discussing the topic of shame in astrology, and some of the problems involved with treating certain qualities in the signs as problematic, and the effect that can have on people.
Then we proceed to go through each of the 12 signs of the zodiac and discuss at least two ways in which certain signs can be unshamed, starting with Aries and then going all the way through to Pisces.
Britten is the author of the new book Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of all 12 Signs into Your Everyday Life, which just came out on March 5:
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Britten's website:
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction to unshaming the signs
00:29:20 Aries
00:47:15 Taurus
01:02:15 Gemini
01:21:13 Cancer
01:42:00 Leo
02:02:55 Virgo
02:18:50 Libra
02:35:10 Scorpio
02:47:34 Sagittarius
03:09:13 Capricorn
03:24:02 Brief interruption I forgot to edit out (LOL)
03:29:04 Finishing Capricorn
03:30:15 Aquarius
03:44:12 Pisces
04:04:03 Britten's book and workshops
04:13:44 Credits
I love that this conversation was not just about unashaming the individual signs, but also unashaming engaging with Astrology at all.
That is a big conversation. Personally, I don't reveal my strong interest in astrology to others.
This was one of your best episodes, Chris. When Britten said "astrology transmutes the shame of existing, because it asks us to stretch ourselves as big as the sky" I got goosebumps. I love your content and spend time with almost all of your recordings, at the same time when you bring in guests who grasp the psychological sides deeper, I am in my happiest of places. Thank you so much for doing this episode and for showing up, doing the work each week. 💜 ♑ ☀
Unshaming: Giving yourself permission. Some important quotes with timestamps.
Aries - The audacity to build on a dream before you fully know what you're doing. (32:32)
Discovering what turns you on and giving that to yourself. (45:24)
Taurus - Letting your pace be a sacred guide to you. (49:42)
If it's not resonant, it's not fucking resonant. (54:52)
The audacity to have preferences and that your preferences are an important part of who you are. (58:08)
Gemini - Your desire for novelty is not evidence of disloyalty, it is a commitment to the engine of reality. (1:17:52)
Cancer - The audacity to name and know the limits that you have for caring and giving care. (1:33:27)
Leo - The fact that some might burn in the sun is not your fault. The fact that the sun has malefic qualities, it is difficult to be a solar being when we are terrified of taking up space and being seen. (1:54:57)
Virgo - The audacity to be picky as fuck. I have found it to be true that when I pretend I am not fussy I end up causing harm. Somewhere along the way maybe you got shamed for being difficult. (2:11:05)
Libra - Maybe you're indecisive or maybe their urgency is not your problem. Maybe you're indecisive or maybe your pace is sacred... Is it indecision or are you shaming the option you desire? Is it indecision or does your truth feel dangerous? (2:19:02)
If you shame those who insist on beauty then you shame beauty in yourself. (2:25:57)
Disagreement is not invalidation. (2:31:57)
Scorpio - The audacity to be macabre... Only in a culture terrified of death would we make someone feel selfish for ruminating on the fact that things end. We cannot separate ourselves from the gruesome and the creepy because these too belong to life. (2:39:20)
The audacity to not mask the fact that death is a part of reality. (2:41:11)
The audacity to be really genuinely honest about something even if it is uncomfortable. (2:44:55)
Is my directness a problem or is it that you feel threatened by the clarity of my edges. (2:46:20)
Sagittarius - The audacity to be shameless... Only in a culture of shame would we be resentful of someone who isn't paralysed by the threat of consequences. Sag shamelessness has intelligence to break you free from the decay of decorum. Unshamed shalemessness because what feels good is also wisdom. (2:47:41)
The freedom to be who you are authentically. (2:50:16)
Unshame taking up space in your own story. Bring me your tall tales, the ones where you take up so much space. I find it to be true that when I resist amplifying myself overtly I will do it in the shadow realm. The urge to minimise one's story is a consequence of deep shame for existing. Astrology transmutes the shame of existing because it asks us to stretch ourselves as big as the sky. (3:00:55)
Go ahead and be tall. Speak with hyperbole. (3:03:02)
Unshaming letting your unbridled optimism and joy uplift other people. (3:08:38)
Capricorn - My ambition is my service... What if we expand the term ambition to mean the sincere and ardent commitment to showing up for what matters to you, for staying connected to your channel as long as necessary to complete the task of your heart. Shaming my lack of congruence because then I'm simply not being honest about who I am. (3:10:16)
Unshaming having the audacity to pursue one's goals and priorities even if they don't align with others'. (3:14:18)
If I shame myself for withholding respect, there's a shadow desire in myself to be respected by everyone. When you unshame the exclusivity of respect, you release yourself from performing for everyone's respect. (3:18:29)
Embracing having standards or even high standards and a highly developed sense of discernment. (3:19:23)
I found it to be true that my self-respect grows in proportion to the degree that I'm willing to be malefic. I respect myself when I experience the malefics moving through me because it means I'm taking the risk to show you who I am no matter how you respond to me. It means I trust that I cannot be abandoned because I will not abandon myself. (3:20:32)
To excel within the context of the constraints of the system... or the structure that is in place that you're operating within. (3:23:49)
Aquarius - Your deviation is your liberation.(3:30:27)
We shame deviations from someone's previous norm as inauthentic as if there's such a thing as a self that does not change. (3:31:04)
Embracing not conforming. Embracing also being an outsider. (3:32:52)
When our weirdness is more forward, we can trust that we're talking with someone who is moving from this unique frequency that they feel for themselves, so they're expressing that authenticity of that as opposed to the performance of belonging. (3:35:09)
What I found to be true is that connection is actually so much more meaningful then because when you feel safe to be yourself, and then you find other people who are resonating with that frequency of your Aquarius; the connection feels deeply liberating because you feel so seen in the wholeness, rather than the people only seeing the part of you that you're allowing to stay safe within the tribe. (3:37:57)
Maybe you're aloof or maybe you don't find it loving to pretend you feel like engaging when you don't. Are you detached or are you honouring someone's sovereignty by not attaching to them in the name of friendliness. Unshaming my Aquarius has meant giving myself permission to be seen as cold when I know myself to be warmly within my own frequency. What if it's prosocial, not antisocial, to say no to interactions that don't resonate with your current frequency. I value you as in I will not ask you to dilute yourself in order to match me. (3:40:30)
The audacity to notice when we are in a paradigm... that is actually not helpful to us being here together. (3:43:28)
Pisces - It's not zoning out, it's tuning in. If you shame someone for being in their own world then you will shame yourself for wanting a break from this one, leading to unconsciously escapist behaviours that might lead to more shame. Unshaming Pisces means giving one another another more spaciousness with timing expectations and checking resentments when someone doesn't find what's meaningful to you as meaningful to them. (3:44:22)
If we're all connected to our dreams, then we will let each other be in our dream spaces. (3:48:16)
Who is going to validate this delusional dream except for me? And so a lot of unshaming Pisces has a lot to do with validating and valuing our dreams. (3:54:44)
The audacity to live with an open heart... When we shame someone for being openhearted we will shame ourselves for being openhearted... There is no path where we get to curate which feelings we allow. (3:57:34)
When we drop the good-bad binary from the feeling experience, all feelings become music for guiding the way. (3:58:44)
These are some quotations from this episode that reframe and unshame each sign that I found important to note for future reference. It started with just a sentence or two as I was trying to pinpoint some of the most essential parts to reflect on for future reminders and the number of quotes got longer with each as I watched this video, but feel free to comment others you like or found important.
Thanks both Chris and Britten for this episode, I found it really helped in appreciating the ways that each sign contribute to our lives and how to embrace each with pride and courage.
Amazing!
Thank you ❤
Noice 8) and thank youuuu
Um, she is amazing? Would love to see her again on the show!
as an Pisces this made me cry. I feel so seen and understood. I´ll come back to this often as a reminder. Thank you deeply Britten
Chris and Britten share an effortlessly engaging conversation with a relaxed flow. I appreciate Britten's articulate expression and admire her choice of words when conveying ideas.
The sychhronicity of me finding this topic at this moment 🎉❤
I have no words except thank you, Chris, for your dedication to the subject of astrology and educating us over the years.
OMG this made me cry! Cancer Sun and Mercury here, and never heard anything like giving myself permission to be sensitive or embrace moodiness.
Always hyper-vigilant taking care of everybody else's needs and feelings though.
As a heavy sag with an Aries moon, this was really healing. Moving out on my own at 18 with no plan, taking cheap flights with nothing but a backpack and a super narrow budget, diving into things I know nothing about with no expectations. It’s brought me some unnecessary baggage and circumstances, but it’s a part of me I can’t imagine living without. People with a lot of fire definitely require a lot of graciousness from others, but I feel like the richness of my experiences comes from surrendering to simply being and to trusting that I always have my own back.
The universe is mental and mindset IS your reality. No matter the circumstance, there is always a larger picture at play and it’s okay to just breathe and let things be as they are without trying to play into the illusion of control.
Beautiful! Chris, you are a national treasure. Thank you for supporting your friends, being a wonderful friend, and being a beautiful blueprint for friendship. ❤
I fell in love with astrology after receiving a reading from Britton, then taking every class she taught - she is brilliant, caring, and a fantastic teacher! Loved this episode!!! ❤
This is cool to read. Does she teach how to synthesize charts?
@@K-10-limitless She did - not sure if she still does or not! I have all her workbooks, too, and I believe they are available to purchase!
Loving this conversation. Re: the dabbling of Gemini, a word that I associate with Gemini is interdisciplinary. It is the dabbling and moving between interests that can allow a person to merge topics together that might usually not meet. Being able to provide an interdisciplinary lens to any field can really be a super power
I feel my ADHD is represented by my Gemini moon. Dilettante; Jack/Jill of all trades and master of none. Makes it easier to connect with people from all walks of life that way
I'm a gemini sun and a social worker. Mediation between various parties is a skill utilized dally!
@@davishropshire5361But oftentimes better than a master of one.
Wow I’m so grateful for this transmission. I went straight to Taurus and I can’t thank you both enough to have my body wisdom be validated so clearly. “If it’s not resonant it’s not fucking resonant” is my new healing mantra for my sun and Chiron in Taurus ❤
As a fellow Taurean is say, Hell Yeah!
Britten, we share an identical Aries rising placement. And your bit on Aries was spot on, IMO. Planning is organic, ongoing, always adapting to the present situation.
Sun, Moon, and Venus in Leo….and as a South Asian woman I’m so deeply conditioned to think selflessness is the ultimate value…the word selfish is the biggest shame trigger word for me and has been used to manipulate and control me…even kept me in relationships that were abusive and/or deeply unhappy. This was lovely and so helpful. Thank u!
This is quickly becoming my favorite episode on the Astrology Podcast.
Thank you Britten, for the powerful reflection work you have brought forward and applied here in Astrology.
The shame-blame construct is neither simple, nor a superficial exploration. And your understandings of the mechanics to its dissolving power coupled alongside the evolving archetypes and human characteristics options, is lovingly and humbly expressed with eloquent articulation.
Long-short, I sincerely appreciate the work you are bringing forward Britten. And Chris, as always, you are an epic stand for variants platforms and holding clear and honorable space for the many lenses that different people experience the world through - it’s that very stand as compassionate presence and accepting witness that IS the demonstration of how we May all create space for one another, and ultimately ourselves, in becoming our truest expressions.
Blessings to you both!
Lillian
Well said.
As a Scorpio, I found this funny. I am a medium, and I had totally forgotten a time in my life when I would have been aware of the fact that many people find death to be a difficult or uncomfortable subject to talk about. Life and death are so inseparable to me now. Thank you for shining a light on that. It helps me to see my worth more clearly; as someone who can speak comfortably about death, bring balance and help put others at ease around the subject. I am also a Sag rising, so I may in fact bring a degree of enthusiasm to it. That might be shocking to some people and a great relief to others.
Amazing how this is released during Pisces season. Unshaming and self-acceptancenare such Pisces traits.
Wonderful timing for this episode. I've been reading through Unlearning Shame by Dr. Devon Price with my partner. It looks at how systemic shame permeates Western culture, and how shame is actually not a useful motivator for maintaining an ethical, healthy society. It also shares ways to practice letting go of shame, and the fulfillment and connection we can find when we do.
I Iove this episode. Such deep nourishing and archetypal feeling wisdom. Also love the drawing of the root energy from each sign that’s present in some form in all of our souls 🖤
What I dislike about the idea that signs “correct” the previous one is that it sounds reductive, as if there was something to be “corrected”, or in other words there was something wrong with the previous sign to begin with. I’d much rather think of it as signs ‘complement’ the previous one, as a passing on the baton, which is needed in order to progress. Aries may start loads of exciting endeavours, but it takes Taurus to make it real and establish it, and Gemini to talk about it, and so forth…
I appreciate how you folks framed shame and weaponizing astrology in its name. This is profound! Like Britten, I think a lot about astrology’s power to help us love each other and relate lovingly to the world and the animate cosmos. Thanks for this!
Gemini rising here. I've learned to approach everything as short term. No longer invest a lot of money in a project or hobby until I've passed the dabbling phase. Especially important for gems who share finances with another person. Don't squander other people's resources on whims. Don't buy books, borrow from library. Don't buy a piano, buy a ukulele. Don't buy yarn for a whole sweater until you have finished a few hats...
This actually brought me to tears. What a beautiful perspective, and conversation! I immediately ordered Britten's book!
Holy shit, a 4 hour episode covering all signs in radical acceptance??? Thanks Chris!
This was a really healing conversation thanks for this
I also really love this idea of associating ourselves with every sign, that each sign can have a lesson for all of us at different points in our lives, and moving away from heavy identification with a single sign “ I am Taurus,” etc. thank you so much for your incredible insights and perspective shift for me!
This Cancer sun is weeping. Called moody my entire life.
Hello Chris ! First of all thank you for all the wealth of information that you provide with this channel ! I wanted to ask if you could do an episode about the significance of retrograde planets in the birth chart (natal and maybe in transits also); I have a natal Jupiter retrograde in Cancer in the 10th house and I really cant seem to figure it out... Was also wondering if you could recommend some good books for beginners on this topic. Thank you and I really appreciate you and the whole astrology podcast team for offering all this free education on astrology! 🏆
As someone with 5 planets in Libra, I can say that I'm very decisive, it just takes careful deliberation to get there. Consideration is the bulk of it, as in what decision is going to benefit the most amount of people and do the least amount of harm? There are a lot of complexities to this but simply put this is the root.
The ability to see all sides does not mean wishy-washy.
I really love what was said about Cancer and people rushing to get out the tissues when someone starts crying. That is behaviour that stems from repressed victorian British empire culture. Ultimately the tissues are about saving face, not helping the person. Let people have their tears! Just be with them. Your presence is enough in that situation. Love the episode!
Expansive view of astrology, so refreshing.
Love this episode! Bravo! 🙌🏾
It was amazing 😮💛
This episode was beautiful!
I really like this episode. We need more talks like this.
I appreciate the clarity of thought and speech in articulating the experience of shame and relating it to the archetypes of our natal charts. From the first time I learned that my sun sign is Capricorn I was told that it was a bad sign and so felt shame and the inclination to hide that fact. Later, learning about the planets I have in Scorpio and Virgo, again I felt ashamed because of the reputation those signs have in my experience. I am so glad that you've taken on this very important issue because it is both insidious and pervasive. Thank you, especially to the author. Thank you!
I feel that this is a very important episode.
There are extreme expressiions and shadow sides to each sign expression. It is important to be aware of our language, but also to not shame the fact that we do have less desirable attributes and to own that, It is all about awareness to me, not necessarily shaming.
I loved it, she's great! so on point ❤
This lady is so open minded-so zen
Really can one be so understanding?!
Wow, I’m just loving this episode! I’m thinking of myself and also of all my near and dear, and the possibility of celebrating all these qualities and ways of being. Thank you both so much 🙏💖👌
Thank you Chris and Britten. Excellent, deepening, loving, illuminating. Feeling nurtured, inspired,, and conscious. I dream the angels are applauding you both for this achievement, this articulation of the human being.
Absolutely love this! We must remember hermetic laws in that everything has a duality. Let’s unshame the planets next!
Fabulous podcast, Chris. Very much appreciate this fresh perspective. Though i actually burst out laughing when, having listened intently to 8 signs being un-shamed, our 'problem' is we're shame-less... yours, a female centaur
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absolutely loved this one. i can tell that britten is about a month older than me, very similar chart, and so her way of thinking really spoke to me on many levels. a lot of 'aha' moments listening to this one. my capricorn moon/rising particularly loved it.
The Aquarius portion really healed something inside of me.
This was a wonderful episode which I know I’ll go back to visit again. As a bit of a timid Lion I especially loved the piece about Leo’s finding their greatest contribution by unashamedly living out their authenticity
Love love love this so much! I want everyone of her books in my library! I’m at Gemini right now and it reminds me of the Montessori teaching method and how it actually encourages curiosity and growing experiential exploration and through the process there is a great magic of unique learning. Love this! Learning from each sign to be the best human we can be! Thank you Chris and Britten!
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One of the best episodes ever
Lol, I think Libra may have been shortchanged a bit, which is making me think about what’s at the heart of some of those Libra qualities. The first word that comes to mind is courtesy, and I think that courtesy (as opposed to good manners) is an acknowledgment of the dignity and equality of other people. Sometimes Libra’s really don’t like to disappoint or say no to others, and perhaps this isn’t only about people pleasing, but instead seeing the other person and their desires as being of equal importance with one’s own (I.e. the opposite of Aries). It occurs to me that this is exactly what lies at the heart of a civilized society and therefore a society that is more beautiful and more harmonious. Good manners are, after all, a kind of art form.
Another side of Libra is sometimes loving to argue/have endless discussions. One of my childhood friends (a Libra) must always take the opposite opinion. Although this can be annoying really, for the sake of justice and balance, she feels bound to defend the unrepresented point of view.
Such a great episode.
Wow, I really loved this! So much of this spoke to my heart. I have 4 planets in Gemini (Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars, and they're in my 8th house). I always felt like a weirdo. Since learning astrology I've been able to understand myself more, but I'm constantly seeking new ideas and I really felt like this was an amazing 4 hour therapy session that I want to revisit. Thank you Chris and Britten. I have to add thank you for sharing your chart, Britten, for those of us who are curious. I will share this with my friends! Best wishes!
She looks like Romy, from Romy and Michelle's high school reunion. Beautiful smile 😁
Gemini Sun here. I swear we got the worst rep. Second I tell someone my sun sign I am told a “joke” about being a cheater or my personal favorite two faced comment etc. Another thing that I grew tired of is hearing “Jack of all trades and master of none”… 😅🤣
I know we are so much more complex as humans as well as signs but in the day and age we live in the instant label is so easy to stick on someone……Great episode
What a healing ❤️🩹 perspective. This woman’s work is phenomenal and I thank you for having her on your podcast. I’m excited to work with her in the future!
This was an excellent show. Really enjoyed this guest and this whole concept.
absolutely beautiful episode. i haven’t even gotten halfway through the signs yet and i already feel so seen and understood. love this, thank you
I hope she is going to create and design a set of oracle cards out of this body of work. It is sooo needed and she is the perfect channel for it 🥰🥰🥰
I'm the 444th UA-cam view. Blessed be.
Best astrology podcast episode to date! And I am only at cancer
As an aquarius moon and rising I’d say my greatest shame is when I get bored because, based on how the structure of communication or ideas, I can tell that its boring, incomplete or incorrect, and openly stating that I don’t care that much. I know theres a better way to phrase this.
But the conformity thing hits hard because I know I am supposed to engage normally to hurt their feelings but then I detach and play along. Its like i have to detach from myself or others
Ooo! Well, I know what I’ll be listening to later tonight 😅🎉
Great episode and wonderful conversation and thank you 🙏🏻. Just to add further to the subject of shaming. For the most part people shame from a perspective of their own illusionary standards which in itself is very subjective , built around their belief system and self importance which in itself feeds their ego. As you said, understanding and compassion is at times shamed, when in reality understanding, compassion, empathy are strengths in which true power is . I believe people regardless of Zodiac placements can acquire this through studying themselves, being mindful of themselves and of others . Oh and yes I have Capricorn Moon as well so was feeling it when you were talking about yourself.
This Virgo is brining a tear to my eye. Thank you for this wisdom I love this so much I never felt so understood as a Virgo!!! We are the most misunderstood next to Aquarius I think
great episode. really confirms for me that there’s another primary layer of theory and value that make each person’s concept of astrology meaningful. astrology doesn’t come with an ethic or preference.
As a Capricorn stellium i literally had to pause this video to come write this comment. “I respect myself when I experience the malefics moving through me because it means I’m taking the risk to show you who I am no matter how you respond to me. It means I trust that I cannot be abandoned because I will not abandon myself.” I literally started crying. This entire video has been SO healing for me and I want to thank the both of you so much for this. I’m recommending this to everybody in my life whether they like astrology or not because there are SO many mic drops throughout the entire video.
This was wonderful. I cried during my rising sign of Virgo, it was very healing to hear.
YES. 🙌🏽
As an Aries Sun, Pisces Moon, I related so much to what she discussed here, and it is so timely and much appreciated food for thought. Thank you.
Vagittarius!! As a Vag rising 😂 that was so important to hear! I think the bow being as valuable as the arrow hits it right on the head. I feel like so many Vagittariuses end up being in support roles…launching other people’s arrows in a way and either really doing that from a place of conviction and love or possibly because of femme caretaking conditioning or limitations on our freedom and mobility and how that plays out in the Sag archetype. So many sages love to be teachers! I’m commenting so much on this video! Of course, it’s 4 hours so I’m getting through it slowly, but it’s soooo good and I’m getting so much out of it! 💖🙏🏾
Omg the Pisces one🥹🙏🏼 took the words out of my heart.
Such a thoughtful discussion on the signs!
I really went into this with... caution? And I'm flabbergasted with the depth, sensitivity and precision you put in that topic! WOW. Thank you for this! 🙏
I love the discussion on sagittarius. Pure faith!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽
This was such a powerful and healing conversation! I have the Moon, Venus, Mercury and the SN conjunct the 4th house cusp. I feel very seen❤
This was amazing
This brushed up against my libra complex a bit - sun-mars-merc are there, so i had to take this in chunks, but I'm so glad I did. The insight gained from this run around the zodiac was brilliant and I'm extremely grateful Britten was able to come on and share her inights. It made difficult parts of my chart to understand (my averse houses in particular, and signs whose presence in my life i haven't understood well (like my sag midheaven and Venus)
Thank you Britten for sharing your fire, thank you Chris for platforming this knowledge :)
When she talked about Capricorn and respect, I facepalmed...no way that was in my face this entire time..I am Libra Rising with NN in Cap opp Venus. This entire video was very eye opening. I loved it so much.
I think Chris really got to an important part of unshaming Libra. Libra is shamed for being wishy washy, indecisive, people pleasing. But there is value in trying to preserve harmony and catching more flies with honey.
Love this one!!!
🙌Knocked it out of the park. ⚾️ 🏟️
On the eve of the New Moon in Pisces…..I needed this. Libra Sun, Virgo Moon, Pisces Rising is thanking you. Thank you so much.
Than you so much, the pre-order is of this title will be released on March 19, 2024 on Amazon UK, so I just purchased it and thank you both for this lovely moments.
I'm touched to celebrate this book with you, also in the memory of Rakasha she based most of her therapy groups on the work with SHAME and how this affects every movement of the being in our society and she is a master of masters with degree in psychology and an international therapist whom never has stop doing thousands of Groups to learn with herself with Osho and around the world.
I grew up with her for many years, working for my mother, she did so much work of so many kinds but it was with the work of SHAME when she spoke about it that it thought me that I was correct as a child, yet, that was thanks to my parents whom based me to it. Yet, one needs to reaffirm this views and sharpen them as celebrating you, thank you deeply.
It's striking to me how many comments here express the same feeling of serendipity that I'm having with the coverage of this topic. Thank you both. I loved this episode and may I offer "temper" in place of "correction" wrt the signs :) I look forward to reading Britten's book.
Wow that was a really good discussion on Cancer and emotions. It seems like there's so much shame around that in society and in the astrological community so it was good to see that broken down. Will be rewatching that a few more times before moving on to the remaining signs (as a Cancer Sun/Moon/Mercury)! Didn't really relate to the caregiving bit because that's never been a thing in my life, perhaps because my Sun and Moon are co-present so I'm more self-focused. But I've no doubt it will help others!
Interesting. Another problem w astro is stereotyping in a one dimensional way. Like Cancer= caretaking. It is fertile, emotionally driven energy. It cares about one’s own immediate circle not society. It is self involved in this way, can be highly creative, love of comfort too. To me, the ultimate caregiver is Virgo. Selfless to a fault, and there is always a fault, w any sign.
@@jem2250 Thanks, yes I agree with you. I think Leo and Cancer are similar in that they are the two signs ruled by the Luminaries (Sun and Moon) so living fully in the richness of our own subjective/personal experience is what matters to us. Leo and Cancer weave personal stories, memories and meaning into everything we do. However this is also why Leo is so prideful and Cancer takes things too personally- there isn't that Saturnian detachment.
I loved this. Thanks for having an amazing podcast.
I’m a Capricorn rising and a Virgo sun so the cold and corrective aspect of my personality gets picked at all the time but then when I’m emotional it’s too intense. (Scorpio Moon). I can’t win
I feel for this combo. I can partially relate, as an Aries/ Aries rising with an Aquarius moon. I can have a somewhat stoic response to things, and when I express just my own self I tend to be passionate.I really love your combo of placements though!
What a brilliant episode! It felt like being set free from the constraints of centuries of declarations and prejudices. Thank you both!
I love everything that was said about Pisces. I feel so seen and understood. ❤
BALANCED vs. Corrective. The whole Zodiac is balanced. Each sign brings balance. IMHO.
Wow did this move me. I will be showing parts of it to people. It's very psychospiritual.
That Leo one hit so hard... how we all perpetuate cycles of shame around taking up space and shining brightly out of fear of triggering others and subsequently them shaming us as a projection of their own fear of shining, therefore we shrink as a reaction, and the cycle continues... we all need to heal the Leo in our charts so we can shine and let each other shine and uplift and celebrate ourselves and each other
You guys look so good together, (listening to cap now, listening all).
Just ordered Britten’s book- can’t wait to read it ❤
I love this book, so personal and beautiful ❤❤❤
Love this!!!
As a multiple virgo, I use the word discerning, instead of picky 😂 I realise how virgo this is too 😅😅 great episode.
This is such a beautiful, important conversation. Thank y’all both. ♥️
I've been waiting for this episode for a long, long time. Thank you so much for your time, your work, and the healing through astrology.
Jah & Jahes love Chris and Britten. Thank you for a very interesting podcast about unshaming the signs in astrology. I always felt ashamed of some of the stereotypes that are associated with Gemini and I'm so happy that Britten has done this work and published this wonderful book. I learned so much from the discussion about each of the signs. And, I totally appreciate what was said about Gemini and I really needed to hear it because it described my personality very well. But, my desire to try so many things simultaneously or briefly is part of my long years of being a student. We are often assigned chapters from books or manuscripts that are most relevant to the subject that we're studying in the class that particular semester. So, I was trained to read like that, even though, I love to read entire books. And, I jumped to different programs not because my interest waned but due to my need to learn those ideas and skills so that I could deepen my understanding of the original subject. I have the Sun, Ascendant, Moon, and Mercury in Gemini. I also have a stellium in Virgo, a Mercury-ruled sign, with Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto conjunct, and South Node there in the 5th house. I have most of my planets in Earth Signs of Taurus and Virgo and that keeps me stable. I don't like too much drastic change but I love to get to know my immediate or local area very well. I most identify with the local transportation but I appreciate the express trains and buses especially when I'm running late. ( I put Britten Larue's book on my Amazon Wish list and I also found your book on Hellenistic Astrology but your most recent book which was published in 2021 is not on your Amazon page.) Thanks for everything. Blessed love.#1804#Ayiti#ToutMounseMoun#AbolishCPS#AbolishPoverty#DefundFosterCare#HRES40NOW#220YearsFREE#HandsOffAyiti#FREEAyiti
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