002 | Jupiter in Capricorn: Falstaff in a Business Suit

Astrologer/author April Elliott Kent and producer/co-host Jen Braun discuss the astrology of the first week of December: Jupiter enters Capricorn for a year-long stay; the First Quarter Moon in Pisces urges us to act with heart; and the Sun squares Neptune. Read more about this week’s astrology at the Big Sky Astrology website. Subscribe to the podcast and April's mailing list. Follow Big Sky Astrology on IG, Twitter, and FB @BigSkyAstrology Download a full transcript of this episode (PDF).   Episode links: 00:51 – A brief look at the biggest planetary highlight of 2020, coming in January. Which planets wear pinstripes and carry a violin case? Only one way to find out! 03:53 – Once upon a time, in the halcyon days of yore, April grew up on a farm. And early in our second episode, a precedent of conversational detours is firmly established. 05:18 – Jupiter enters Capricorn on December 2nd, which naturally prompts a discussion of Shakespeare, baseball, and Zambonis. 15:39 – Jen thinks back to starting her nonprofit during the 2008 stock market crash, and April recalls the sobering experience of publishing the first of three books. 19:40 – Here comes the First Quarter Moon in Pisces: Whatever you do will be wrong; act at once! 22:48 – April reminisces about how and why she chose a freaked-out, mangy-looking kitten from a shelter full of more promising candidates. We promise there is a connection to the First Quarter Moon in Pisces. 25:12 – We end our conversation with the Sun squaring Neptune. In true Neptunian fashion, learn why the Sun in your birth chart is like a fish in water.