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Difficult astrology seasons can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re staring at a transit and wondering, “How long is this going to last?” But a challenging transit doesn’t mean your entire chart is falling apart. There are tools you can use to understand what’s happening and move through it with more perspective.

In this episode, Sarah and Kenzie create a difficult transit toolkit for navigating those moments when astrology feels heavier. They explore what makes a transit feel difficult, why timing and context matter, and how the same transit can feel completely different depending on your individual chart.

Tune in this week to learn how to work with difficult transits by looking at timelines, mitigating factors, personalized chart context, and practical tools for moving through challenging seasons. Sarah and Kenzie share how to avoid doom spiraling, when it may help to delay big decisions, how community and support can change your experience, and why returning to your basics can be one of your most powerful tools.

What You'll Discover:

• What makes a transit feel difficult, and why that experience is different for everyone.
• Why hard transits have a beginning, middle, and end instead of one long period of difficulty.
• How to use timeline and context to better understand what you’re moving through.
• Why personalized chart readings can help you see mitigating factors and the bigger picture.
• How to find the parts of your chart that are still working well during a challenging season.
• When delaying major decisions may be helpful during certain transits.
• How journaling, processing, community, and support can help you move through difficult astrology.
• How your Moon sign can become a tool for regulation and feeling your best.

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• The Crusade: https://www.wickedveracity.com/crusade
• Grab Sarah’s free Meet Your Moon Sign guide here: https://stan.store/chartedbysarahmichelle

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The Venus retrograde is here to help us revisit the things we thought we understood: our relationships, our values, our desires, and what we actually want to build our lives around. The good news is this isn’t about everything falling apart. It’s about getting honest enough to refine what matters.

In this episode, Sarah and Kenzie are diving into the Venus retrograde and exploring why this six-week cycle feels so significant. They break down what the Venus retrograde actually means, why Venus moving through Scorpio and Libra creates such different experiences, and how this cosmic shift can bring old relationships, desires, and patterns back to the surface.

Tune in this week to learn how the Venus retrograde can show up in your chart, what to pay attention to during the Scorpio and Libra portions of this cycle, and how to work with this energy instead of fighting it. Sarah and Kenzie explore the difference between wanting something and actually feeling satisfied once you have it, plus they break down what this retrograde may bring up for each rising sign.

What You'll Discover:

• What Venus retrograde actually means and why this cycle happens less frequently than Mercury retrograde.
• How Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra creates two very different phases.
• Why Venus disappearing and reemerging in the sky mirrors the themes of this retrograde cycle.
• How Venus retrograde can bring old relationships, desires, values, and patterns back up for review.
• What the “moving goalpost” theme of Scorpio can teach us about desire and satisfaction.
• How the Libra portion of the retrograde helps us find balance and a middle ground.
• How to tell whether this Venus retrograde is likely to feel more personal based on your chart.
• What Venus retrograde may bring up for your rising sign.

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• 41. Venus Signs Explained: Your Personal Self-Care Guide: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/41-venus-signs-explained-your-personal-self-care-guide/id1816788545?i=1000750268416
• 63. Day Charts, Night Charts, and Sect: Understanding Your Chart’s Home Team: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/63-day-charts-night-charts-and-sect-understanding/id1816788545?i=1000777826373
• Skye Barclay: https://www.skyeastrology.com/

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Get Your Theme of the Year + Mini Big 3 Reading!

If you’ve ever wondered what your astrology chart says about this specific year of your life, I made something for you. It’s called the Theme of Your Year + Mini Big Three Reading. You’ll get a personalized breakdown of the theme shaping your current year using annual profections, plus a simple explanation of your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs with practical strategies you can actually use. Everything comes in an easy-to-read PDF delivered to your inbox within seven business days. You can grab yours for $33 here: https://stan.store/chartedbysarahmichelle/p/mini-big-three-reading

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October is a month to walk in with your eyes open. There’s a lot happening in the sky, and while that doesn’t mean everything will be chaotic, it does mean you may find yourself feeling more, questioning more, and being asked to look more honestly at what is working and what needs to change.

In this episode, Sarah's diving into October’s astrology and breaking down the major themes of the month, including Venus retrograde, the transition into Scorpio season, and the transits shaping the final quarter of the year.

Tune in this week to learn how to work with October’s energy by understanding Venus retrograde’s impact on love, money, relationships, and values, the deeper conversations that Scorpio season can bring, and what each rising sign can focus on during Libra season. Sarah also shares the month’s tarot themes, important dates to watch, and how to move through this season with more clarity and compassion.

What You'll Discover:

• Why Venus retrograde is the headline event of October and what areas of life it brings into focus.
• How Venus moving from Scorpio back into Libra changes the themes of the retrograde.
• What the Two of Swords, Justice, and Sun tarot cards reveal about October’s energy.
• How Scorpio season and Mercury retrograde may bring deeper conversations and reflections.
• What the Libra season decans reveal about connection, commitment, and balance.
• How October’s astrology may show up for your rising sign.
• How to work with this month’s energy without falling into the “everything is going wrong” mindset.

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