You know your star sign. Maybe you read the horoscope. But what if that's barely even scratching the surface of what astrology can actually tell you — about yourself, your patterns, your relationships, and even the weeks when everything just flows?

This week on Exploring Ways to Wellness, Sarah sits down with Soph Newman — psychotherapist, astrologer, and the person who gently but thoroughly dismantled everything Sarah thought she knew about astrology in the first two minutes.

Soph describes her work as science and soul — and this conversation is exactly that. Grounded, honest, and genuinely eye-opening. In this episode:

⭐ Why your star sign is just one tiny piece of your birth chart — and what the full picture actually looks like

⭐ Astrology as a map of opportunities: knowing when to rest, when to act, and when to launch

⭐ Why some full moons floor you and others you don't even notice — and what that says about your personal chart

⭐ Soph's extraordinary story: her daughter's diagnosis in 2021, and the once-in-a-lifetime planetary transit that happened to the exact day

⭐ Every country has a birth chart — and how some astrologers saw major global events coming before they happened

⭐ Why AI gets birth charts wrong in a very convincing way (and why that matters)

⭐ Synastry — comparing two charts, and why Soph's chart says she and her partner shouldn't work together at all

⭐ The word sonder — and how astrology gave Soph a completely different kind of compassion for other people

⭐ Moon journalling as a low-pressure starting point if you're curious but not ready to dive in

This isn't a woo conversation about Mercury retrograde ruining your day. It's a thoughtful, warm, and surprisingly moving exploration of one of the oldest tools humans have ever used to understand themselves.

Sarah booked a session with Soph before they even recorded. The links are below if you'd like to do the same.

🔗 Instagram: @moonandsoul_coach

🔗 Soul Astrology Readings: https://sophnewmanportal.netlify.app/the-readings

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This podcast is here to inform and inspire curiosity, not to tell you what to do. Everything discussed reflects the personal experiences of our guests, and Sarah doesn't personally endorse any particular practice or approach. You're always in the driving seat — it's entirely your choice whether to explore further. Where guests offer the chance to try things for yourself, you'll find links below. And as always, nothing here is suggested as a substitute for personalised advice from your own healthcare professionals.

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