Tales from the Crypt is the theme of the April 19, 2026, episode of the Celestial Insights Podcast. As I expected, cryptocurrency made big news. 

According to Reuters reporting, ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz were targeted by scammers posing as authorities, who asked for cryptocurrency payments for safe passage. At least two vessels paid the fee… and were still fired upon.

When you look at the sky, it lines up.

We had Venus applying to conjunct Uranus at 29° Taurus, a critical degree around money and resources. Uranus disrupts and exposes, and in Taurus, it shows up through financial systems. Crypto, in particular, fits right into that symbolism. Unregulated, decentralized, and in moments like this, vulnerable to manipulation.

Then we see Mars moving into conjunction with Saturn in Aries.

Mars is conflict and action.
Saturn is reality and consequence.

Together, especially in Aries, this can look like force meeting force, or actions having immediate and serious con...

Earthly Taurus offers a slower pace, stability, and grounding. Welcome this lunation as a reset after the wild ride of eclipse season. Whether yours was uneventful, brought hardship, or delivered abundance, I suspect you felt some of the intensity. If not yourself, people in your orbit likely experienced seismic shifts. The magnified lunations have long tails. Events will still unfold over the next several months as transits activate the hot degrees of 29º Aries and 14º Scorpio.

Donald Trump had an eclipse season to remember. The eclipse hit his 9^th house of legal affairs. I recorded a video on my YouTube channel explaining the astrology. You can view it here. Subscribe to be notified when I drop new content.

Communicative Mercury turned direct at 5º Taurus yesterday. Take some time to revisit what came to your attention during the retrograde. Of course, the usual transportation woes, scheduling mixups, and electronic snafus likely occurred. For many, financial or physical topics s...

If I had to pick a favorite, it might just be this fire sign. When the Moon enters Sagittarius, I often notice my mood improve and optimistic thoughts dancing through my mind. It makes sense as Jupiter—the planet of expansion, abundance, and luck—rules this sign. Fire inspires and motivates. Sagittarius energy produces constant seekers who love foreign experiences of the mind and body. This lunation invites a release of limited thinking and dreaming beyond what you thought was possible. Neptune—the planet of delusions and illusions—can aid in the flight of fantasy. Use Saturn's influence to ground yourself in the practical.

The three personal planets are chilling at home, expressing their energies easily from June 13th to the 22nd! Mercury in Gemini enables clear thinking, Venus in Taurus connects us to life's pleasures, and Mars in Aries brings confidence to pursue our goals. Use this momentum to alchemize imagination into manifestation. The Celestial Insights podcast offers additi...