Star Powered®- Astrology for Changemakers with Leslie Tagorda

Venus stations retrograde on October 3, 2026 at 8 degrees Scorpio and moves direct on November 13 at 22 degrees Libra, giving you a six week window to reevaluate your relationships, your money, and what you actually value. This is the same degree range Venus touched back in October 2018, so old patterns around love, worth, and cash flow are likely resurfacing for a reason. In this episode, you'll learn the exact dates of Venus Retrograde 2026, what Venus in Scorpio and Venus in Libra means for your business and leadership, and four ways to recalibrate your power of attraction in your relationships, your pricing, your community, and your finances. If you're a business owner or leader wondering why the same money or relationship pattern keeps showing up, this breakdown helps you see what's actually being asked of you this season. You'll also get simple realignment practices for each phase of the retrograde so you come out clearer on your worth and your next move.

The Libra Equinox is knocking on our door, arriving September 22, with equilibrium being the keyword. Venus, Libra's ruler, is already in her retro shade and getting ready to retrograde in Scorpio, and this balance that Libra so desperately wants has everything to do with realigning your reciprocal relationships, committed, equitable, and shared results, in your leadership and beyond.
In this episode I'm diving into all things Libra, all things Equinox, and how to harness this energy through the Capricorn Solstice in your luminary leadership. I'll walk you through the astrology of the Libra ingress, what Venus in Scorpio and the Moon in Aquarius are asking of your one to one relationships and your larger communities, and the three things I want you to take stock of this season: your relationships, your reciprocity, and your social networks.
I also share a little bit about coming back from the United Astrology Conference in Chicago, the launch of my new book Astrology for Changemakers, and what it means to be teaching live again after my cancer and book journey.

What if astrology was colonized too? In this episode I trace colonial mentality back to my Ilocano grandmother in Hawaii, the plantation caste system, and the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, then connect it to the real history of Johannes Kepler and Galileo as court astrologers before what I call the Great Separation. I get into why astrology got pushed out because it was bad for business, not because it was wrong, and I share the eight ways I decolonize how I practice and teach astrology today. If you have ever felt like parts of your chart were "in fault," this one is for you.

On July 26, the lunar nodes shift signs for the first time since 2020. The North Node moves into Aquarius, the South Node into Leo, and I sit down with business astrologer Sheri Moise to break down what this means for your leadership, your business, and the next two years. We trace this shift back to 2007-2009, when social media exploded and Bitcoin was born, and we look at what history tells us about where we are headed this time. Sheri shares her financial cycle research and explains why decentralization keeps showing up at these moments. We talk about what it takes to move from seeking applause to contributing to the collective. This is one of the biggest astrological shifts of the decade, and I think every changemaker needs to understand it.

This Cancer New Moon lands inside a Mercury retrograde and a rare planetary pattern I call the cosmic cradle, and it is asking every leader to do something we do not usually associate with power: soften. In this episode, I break down why Cancer's real power is not the power to protect, it is the power to feel safe enough to actually feel. I map the astrology behind why this quiet New Moon is anything but, and I go sign by sign through what this New Moon is asking each of you to plant, now that the guard is finally down.