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Cosmic Cousins
Hosted by Jeff Hinshaw · EN
Cosmic Cousins is an astrology podcast dedicated to honoring the interconnectedness of our universal family through embodied health, self-discovery, and deeper learning.
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Sagittarius Full Moon: Neo-Catholic Mysticism, Tarot, and Ancestral Fire – Conversation with Sagittarius Cesar Gutierrez
6d ago00:51:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jeff Hinshaw explores the Sagittarius Full Moon , a luminous culmination in Gemini season that illuminates the dynamic polarity between Gemini’s curiosity and Sagittarius’ quest for truth and expansion. In this episode we weave through the embodied astrology of Sagittarius (connected to the legs, hips) and Gemini’s (hands, lungs), highlighting how this axis teaches us to integrate thought with lived experience. With Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius and Uranus beginning its seven-year cycle in Gemini, we are collectively awakening to deeper truths, breaking ancestral patterns of shame, and reorienting toward more liberated ways of thinking and being. Through personal reflection, teaching stories, and somatic practices like drishti and body awareness, this episode offers a grounded yet expansive invitation to integrate, reorient, and illuminate what is emerging in your life. Then, we are joined by Cesar Gutierrez, also known as Soul Centaur, a Sagittarius astrologer, tarot reader, and devotional spiritual practitioner whose work bridges astrology, tarot and energy healing. Rooted in both Catholic upbringing and spiritual practice, Cesar now identifies as a Neo-Catholic, weaves together devotion to Santa Muerte, intuitive tarot, and lived experience of transformation through loss, identity, and awakening. Together, we explore ancestral reverence, queer spiritual reclamation, what it means to move through Gemini Season and the approaching Sagittarius Full Moon, with Uranus newly in Gemini illuminating themes of duality, perception, and spiritual expansion. Cesar shares their journey into astrology and tarot beginning in 2018 during a Uranus transit, and how their practice deepened through COVID, personal loss, and the alchemy of becoming “Soul Centaur.” We explore the origin of this name as a fusion of Sagittarius symbolism and lived transformation, and how Sagittarius teaches the art of blending modalities while still staying grounded in discernment. We then close with a Mystical Meanderings journey into the realm of Sagittarius, where we meet a twin reflection in the forest, receive a symbolic toy airplane as expanded vision, are visited by an ancestor musician with a message of resilience, and end with the a tarot pull and a reminder that everything is cyclical. Cosmic Cousins Links Sedna Workshop Cosmic Mix Tape Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
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Gemini as Inner-Child Healing in the Underworld: Astrology for May 25–31, 2026
2w ago00:39:24Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Cosmic Cousins, Jeff Hinshaw explores the astrology of May 25–31 through a soul-centered and embodied lens. We move through the airy social currents of Gemini season, the flirtatious elegance of the Libra Moon, emotional depth of the Scorpio Moon, and toward a hopeful Sagittarius Full Moon centered on meaning, storytelling, and personal myth-making. This episode includes reflections on: Gemini season as nervous system medicine Somatic practices for the hands, arms, shoulders, and lungs Venus and Jupiter in Cancer as evening stars Sun trine Pluto in Aquarius and transformative conversations Mars in Taurus and sustainable, embodied action Ceres entering Gemini and nourishment through language and ritual Gemini as inner child healing in the underworld The symbolism of the Death card and ritual grief work The Sagittarius Full Moon and Dorothy from "Wizard of Oz” as an archetype Jeff also shares upcoming offerings including yoga classes, astrology readings, and future podcast conversations. Mentioned in This Episode Articles & Resources Podcast: Gemini as the Psychopomp Article: Gemini as Inner Child Healing in the Underworld Article: Gemini as a Psychopomp Article: Venus in Cancer for Each Rising Sign Article: Mars in Taurus Embodiments for All Signs Music Featured “Flesh to Flower” by Heirloom Cosmic Cousins Links Sedna Workshop Cosmic Mix Tape Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III Upcoming Offerings Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Restorative yoga with handpan music alongside Nina. Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Wallflower Venice – in-person readings Ritual for the Week Take a moment this week to reconnect with your breath. Stretch your arms. Shake out your hands. Watch Venus and Jupiter set in the western sky after sunset. Notice what stories you are carrying, and which ones you are ready to release.
Transcribe →Gemini Season Begins: Mars in Taurus, Venus in Cancer, Uranus & Sedna Cazimi
2w ago00:28:30Tap to summarizeGemini Season Begins: Mars in Taurus, Venus in Cancer, Uranus & Sedna Cazimi This week on Cosmic Cousins, Jeff Hinshaw explores the energetic transition from grounded Taurus Season into the lively currents of Gemini Season. With Mars entering Taurus, Venus entering Cancer, and the Sun moving into Gemini, this moment invites a balance between curiosity and rootedness, mental stimulation and emotional sincerity. The episode also dives into one of the most important astrological signatures of the year: the Uranus–Sedna conjunction in Gemini, amplified through a powerful Uranus Cazimi. Themes of collective awakening, technological evolution, ancestral healing, discernment, ecological consciousness, and the future of communication are highlighted throughout the conversation. Alongside the astrology, Jeff shares reflections from recent community gatherings in Venice and Palm Springs, upcoming offerings, and ways to stay grounded and connected during a rapidly shifting collective atmosphere. Workshop Announcement Sedna Workshop: Enrollment opens on Friday, May 1st (Scorpio Full Moon) for a three-hour deep-dive workshop: Topics: Sedna’s myth, altar building, tarot associations (notably, The Hanged One/The Tethered One), astrological significance, personal and collective healing. Workshop materials will be delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16) as the Sun prepares to align with Sedna. Listeners interested in astrology, tarot, and deepening their connection with Sedna are invited to sign up. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
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Taurus New Moon: Grounding in the Midst of Change
3w ago00:34:42Tap to summarizeThis episode is just me, Jeff Hinshaw, offering a reflection on the Taurus New Moon and the larger collective shifts we are moving through. I explore how this lunation marks the first Taurus New Moon without Uranus in Taurus since 2019, and what it means to begin integrating years of disruption and innovation around money, the body, stability, technology, and the Earth itself, while Uranus now in Gemini shifts the revolution into language, communication, and perception. I share observations from the collective field around simplification, mobility, and changing life structures, alongside increasing relational and mental intensity as different worldviews meet. From there, I move into Taurus embodiment practices, including a somatic grounding meditation through the body and third eye “bull’s eye” center as a way of reconnecting intuition with physical presence and nature. We also touch on the archetypal image of “The Lightning” from the Marseille tradition of the Tower card and how it reframes disruption as revelation. I also explore how Sedna and the Pleiades are part of this wider collective shift into Gemini, highlighting how mythic and celestial bodies are participating in this reorientation of voice, memory, and perception. Then, we close with grounding reflections for this new cycle. Workshop Announcement Sedna Workshop: Enrollment opens on Friday, May 1st (Scorpio Full Moon) for a three-hour deep-dive workshop: Topics: Sedna’s myth, altar building, tarot associations (notably, The Hanged One/The Tethered One), astrological significance, personal and collective healing. Workshop materials will be delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16) as the Sun prepares to align with Sedna. Listeners interested in astrology, tarot, and deepening their connection with Sedna are invited to sign up. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
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Mutual Reception: Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini – Special Guest Mary Evans
May 400:28:36Tap to summarizeMutual Reception: Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini Hey cosmic cousins! On this week of Cosmic Weekly Weather, for the week of May 4–10, 2026, Mary Evans joins us unexpectedly. We light a candle she gifted, and drop into the living ritual of the moment together. Notable Transits of the Week Mutual Reception: Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini Mutual reception is an astrological condition where two planets are in each other’s ruling signs, creating a reciprocal exchange of energy. It’s as if each planet is hosted by the other, so even if they’re not in their most natural placement, they gain support, access, and understanding through that relationship. This often creates a feedback loop where the planets can “help” one another express more fluidly. This week, we are experiencing a mutual reception between Mercury and Venus—meaning they are in each other’s signs, creating a supportive, reciprocal relationship. Mercury (the mind, communication) is in Taurus (ruled by Venus), while Venus (love, beauty, pleasure) is in Gemini (ruled by Mercury). This creates an energetic “infinity loop” or feedback system, each planet strengthening and softening the other. We were likening this specific combo of Mutual Reception to the ‘2 of Pentacles’ in the tarot. Themes of the week include balance, harmony, and learning how to integrate thinking with feeling, and value with curiosity. Mercury in Taurus invites us to slow down, speak from embodied truth, and tend to practical, sensory realities (like finances, food, touch). Venus in Gemini encourages play, connection, curiosity, and finding joy in conversation, collaboration, and “fun in pairs.” Together: where Taurus may feel fixed, Gemini brings movement; where Gemini may feel scattered, Taurus offers grounding. Reflection Questions for the Week: How can I speak what I value? How can I stay curious about what I love without rushing to define it? Song of the week: “Goddess Code” by Lizzie Jeff This track is a mantra for the current astrology and mutual reception of Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini —calling in abundance, friendship, greater alignment, purpose and joy. Lyrics about manifesting finer things, embodying what you preach and traveling with friends. Let this be a soundtrack for pleasure, self-worth, and intentional creation. Cosmic Summer Bundle Special! Purchase my upcoming workshop on Sedna + Iris Oracle deck by Mary Evans and receive two free Mary Evans original beach towels. If you’ve been wanting to deepen into myth, astrology, and intuitive practice, this is a beautiful entry point. Workshop Announcement Sedna Workshop: Enrollment opens on Friday, May 1st (Scorpio Full Moon) for a three-hour deep-dive workshop: Topics: Sedna’s myth, altar building, tarot associations (notably, The Hanged One/The Tethered One), astrological significance, personal and collective healing. Workshop materials will be delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16) as the Sun prepares to align with Sedna. Listeners interested in astrology, tarot, and deepening their connection with Sedna are invited to sign up. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
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Scorpio Full Moon: On the Verge of Tears or Rage – Conversation w/ Embodied Astrology Martial Artist Kendra Smith
May 100:49:05Tap to summarize"Scorpio Full Moon: On the Verge of Tears or Rage" conversation with Embodied Astrology Martial Artist Kendra Smith You don't want to miss this convo! On this Scorpio Full Moon episode of Cosmic Cousins, we are joined in conversation with Kendra Smith, a Scorpio kickboxer, stuntwoman, celebrity trainer, former WWE pro-wrestler, and founder of Forge Studio in Los Angeles. With over 16 years of training under 8-time World Champion Peter “Sugarfoot” Cunningham, her work bridges performance, athleticism, and empowerment. Kendra and I first met through Heidi Rose Robbins’ astrology retreats, where we’ve both shown up as participants and co-facilitators—sharing a devotion and love of embodied, heart-centered practice. Kendra shares her groundbreaking new offering, Lunar League—a fusion of astrology and martial arts that invites participants to embody their astrology through movement. Pairing each zodiac sign with a martial art (Kendra's Big 3: Scorpio (Ninjutsu), Leo (Muay Thai), and Libra (Wing Chun), Kendra’s work transforms astrology into a somatic, lived experience. Together, we explore how movement becomes a portal for emotional release, resilience, and personal myth-making, especially in times of intensity and change. Then we close our conversation, with me guiding Kendra through a intuitive stream-of-consciousness journey into the realm of Scorpio. We receive a visit from a dolphin, Scorpio Bob Ross, and the Page of Cups from Lindsay Mack's new tarot deck, Soul Tarot. New Offering – Sedna Workshop Download Sedna Workshop Download — The Ocean Beyond Betrayal is a deep, immersive offering exploring Sedna as both a distant trans-Neptunian body and a sea goddess whose mythology speaks to betrayal, survival, and profound transformation. This workshop invites you to work with Sedna as an archetype of exile becoming power—guiding you into psychic depth, intuitive awakening, and the reclamation of voice. You’ll receive a 90-minute audio transmission, a rich PDF with tarot spreads, reflection prompts, and chart examples, along with somatic practices, ritual guidance, altar creation, and a curated mixtape to embody Sedna’s emotional landscape. Timed with Sedna’s recent movement into Gemini—alongside Uranus and the Pleiades—this offering explores a collective moment where silenced stories rise and communication becomes a site of healing. With care and awareness, we also honor Sedna’s Indigenous origins, reflecting on what it means to engage her story respectfully within modern astrology, and how her archetype speaks to themes of colonozation. Now open for enrollment on the Scorpio Full Moon (May 1, 2026) and delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16, 2026), this is a body of work designed to support you in navigating transformation, truth, and embodied wisdom for years to come. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
Transcribe →Uranus and Sedna in Gemini: Astrology for the week of April 27 – May 3, 2026. Re-upload
Apr 2700:36:40Tap to summarizeHey there, I had to re-upload this episode, because the wrong one was originally uploaded. I am so sorry about that... Notable Transits of the Week Uranus in Gemini: Uranus is now officially in Gemini, marking a significant astrological shift. Uranus will remain in Gemini for about seven years, until approximately 2033. The transit is associated with themes of innovation, communication, technological advancement, and unexpected changes, particularly affecting Gemini-related topics (communication, friendships, siblings, early education). Historical perspective: Uranus in Gemini historically corresponds to periods of revolution and war (e.g., Civil War, Revolutionary War, World War II). This transit also speaks to the rise and evolution of AI and new technologies. In the tarot, meditate on The Fool (Uranus) and The Lovers (Gemini) to offer you deeper insights. Other Notable Transits: Venus in Gemini: Enhancing the sweetness, relational dynamics, and communication within communication. Scorpio Full Moon on Friday, May 1st, 2026 at 11°20’ Taurus/Scorpio axis—coincides with Beltane, a traditional festival celebrating fertility and renewal. Pallas in Aries: Adds to the concentration of Aries energy; there are currently seven placements in Aries (Neptune, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Pallas, Eris, and Chiron). Pallas brings discernment, pattern recognition and strategy to Aries. Mercury shifts into Taurus late Saturday, May 2nd, bringing our mind toward the more practical themes of life: finance, the body, material well-being. Lunar Movements: Taurus Sun – Virgo Moon to start the week (productive earth-based energy). Same combo as Lizzo, listen to ‘Coconut Oil’ for some Taurus/Virgo self-care. Taurus Sun – Libra Moon: Tuesday through Thursday afternoon Same combo as Grace Jones. Listen to La Vie en Rose for that double Venus vibe. Taurus Sun – Scorpio Moon: Thursday afternoon, leading up to the Scorpio Full Moon Friday (Beltane, May 1), and into Saturday. Same combo as Maggie Rogers. Listen to Alaska (SOHN Remix) for the embodied emotional shedding and slow sensual intuitive depth of Taurus/Scorpio. Sedna in Gemini Sedna is a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO), with an extremely long orbit (approx. 11,400 years). Astrological themes: exiled feminine, survival, autonomy, deep transformation after betrayal or abandonment, issues around bodily autonomy, environmental pollution, and shadowy patriarchal structures. Sedna entered Gemini: June 15, 2023 (first entry). April 28, 2024 (second and current entry). Sedna had been in Taurus since 1965, reflecting long generational shifts. Workshop Announcement Sedna Workshop: Enrollment opens on Friday, May 1st (Scorpio Full Moon) for a three-hour deep-dive workshop: Topics: Sedna’s myth, altar building, tarot associations (notably, The Hanged One/The Tethered One), astrological significance, personal and collective healing. Workshop materials will be delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16) as the Sun prepares to align with Sedna. Listeners interested in astrology, tarot, and deepening their connection with Sedna are invited to sign up. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
Transcribe →Taurus Season, Uranus enters Gemini: Astrology of April 20 – April 26, 2026:
Apr 2100:20:32Tap to summarizeWith Taurus season now underway and a strong current of Aries fire still alive in the sky, we are asked to embody our growth, not rush it, feeling our way into what is worth building, sustaining, and tending over time. Transits of the Week: Sun in Taurus – grounding, embodiment, sustainability, devotion to what is real and lasting Mercury, Mars, and Saturn conjunct in Aries – focused fire; courageous conversations, disciplined action, taking responsibility for desires Juno conjunct Pluto in Aquarius – transformation in relationships and community; commitment, truth-telling, evolving contracts Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus (April 23) – disruption in love, values, and finances; awakening, liberation, unexpected shifts Venus enters Gemini (April 24) – curiosity in love, playful connection, communication in relationships Sedna in Gemini (ongoing) – storytelling as healing; giving language to past wounds, reclaiming voice Uranus enters Gemini (April 25) – a major shift; innovation in communication, technology, and thought; awakening the mind, nervous system activation Journey with the Moon Moon in Cancer (April 22–23) – emotional sensitivity, inner child healing, nourishment, tending to safety and home Moon in Leo (April 24–25) – creative expression, heart-centered courage, visibility, play Moon in Virgo (April 26–27) – integration, refinement, ritual, tending to daily life and well-being
Transcribe →Astrology of April 13 – April 19, 2026: Final Week of Aries Season
Apr 1300:23:02Tap to summarizeThis week opens in deep, emotional waters and gradually ignites into bold, initiatory fire. With a powerful blend of Pisces sensitivity and Aries activation, we are asked to surrender, listen, and then courageously act on what we feel. Grief, intuition, and spiritual attunement weave through the early days, while the Aries New Moon later in the week brings a potent threshold moment, one that invites you to reclaim your voice, your identity, and your path forward. Transits of the Week: Moon in Pisces conjunct North Node of Fate in Pisces (April 13) – emotional sensitivity, karmic currents, intuitive alignment, surrendering to the flow of feeling Mars conjunct Neptune in Aries (April 13) – action meets illusion; inspired movement, spiritual activation, but also potential confusion or energetic diffusion Moon in Pisces trine Jupiter in Cancer (April 14) – emotional nourishment, support, compassion, heart-opening connections Mercury at 29° Pisces → enters Aries (April 14, 8:30pm PST) – threshold in communication; shifting from dreaming and processing to speaking and initiating Sun conjunct Eris in Aries (Eris cazimi) (April 14) – disruption, truth-telling, outsider voice activated, courage to challenge the norm Moon enters Aries (April 15, ~7:00am PST) – emotional ignition, instinctual movement, desire to begin Moon conjunct Mercury, Neptune, Mars, and Saturn in Aries (April 15) – a sequence of activation; inspiration, confusion, action, and commitment all intertwined Sun conjunct Chiron in Aries (Chiron cazimi) (April 16) – wounds illuminated for healing; vulnerability becomes strength, identity meets healing Mercury conjunct Neptune in Aries (April 16) – intuitive communication, poetic insight, blurred lines between thought and feeling New Moon in Aries at 27°28’ (April 17, 4:50am PST) – a fiery rebirth; reclaiming identity, courage, and personal truth; initiation through healing and disruption Moon enters Taurus (April 17, ~9:00am PST) – grounding, stabilization, returning to the body after intensity Moon conjunct Ceres in Taurus (April 18) – nourishment, care, reconnecting to what sustains Moon conjunct Venus in Taurus (April 18) – pleasure, sensuality, embodiment, softening into self-worth Moon conjunct Uranus in Taurus (April 19) – emotional breakthroughs, shifts in values, closing a chapter a long term chapter around stability that we've been in since 2018 Sun enters Taurus (April 19, 6:30pm PST) – beginning of a new solar cycle focused on grounding, embodiment, and material presence Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
Transcribe →Astrology of April 6 – April 12: A Threshold Week of Fire & Release
Apr 600:29:49Tap to summarizeAstrology of April 6 – April 12, 2026: A Threshold Week of Fire & Release This week Uranus shifts to the anoretic degree of Taurus, while Mars completes its time in Pisces. We are in a space of culmination, new insights and release. This episode explores the tension between expansion and nourishment, individuality and collective transformation. Through intuitive reflection, somatic awareness, and planetary storytelling, you’re invited to move at your own pace while trusting that what is building now carries real momentum for what comes next. Transits of the Week: Sun in Aries – identity, courage, self-definition, and embodied action Sun square Jupiter in Cancer (April 6) – expansion vs. emotional capacity; growth that requires care and boundaries Venus conjunct Ceres in Taurus (April 6) – nourishment, self-worth, body care, sensual grounding Uranus at 29° Taurus – sudden shifts in values, finances, and stability; cosmic breakthroughs at a threshold point Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius – untamed truth, liberation from suppression, radical honesty Mars at 29° Pisces (early week) – emotional culmination, spiritual fatigue, surrender before renewal Mars enters Aries (April 9) – renewed energy, instinctual action, forward momentum Moon, Juno and Pluto conjunct in Aquarius (April 10) – transformation of relationships, contracts, and power dynamics Mercury conjunct Pallas in Pisces (April 11) – intuitive intelligence, symbolic thinking, pattern recognition Mars conjunct Neptune in Aries (April 12) – vision meets action; inspiration, but also potential confusion or projection Moon Journeys: Monday–Tuesday: Moon in Sagittarius – truth-seeking, belief systems, expansion, fire of vision Wednesday–Thursday: Moon in Capricorn – structure, grounding, embodiment, responsibility Friday–Sunday: Moon in Aquarius – collective awareness, innovation, relational shifts, nervous system sensitivity
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