Star Powered®- Astrology for Changemakers with Leslie Tagorda

How do you feel about adding value to your customers and investing in the things that you value in your business? In today's episode, I'll be taking a deep dive into Taurus, the energy you need to build prosperity in your business. As a spiritual entrepreneur, you may have wounds about knowing your own value, how to express it, and how you are meant to contribute that back into the world. I'll show you how to look at Taurus energy in your chart to up your value. Are you ready to step into more prosperity?

In this Biz StarCast: Astrology for Entrepreneurs we look at the star powers we get to work with this week of April 25 - May 1, 2021. Mercury and Venus continue their dance in Taurus as we get to connect with people over shared values. On Monday, we get our powerful Scorpio Full Moon giving us the power to illuminate our shames and clear out the weeds of jealousy before we get ready to plant our abundance seeds during Taurus New Moon in a few weeks. Towards the end of the week Pluto Retrogrades where we will be able to feel into the intensity of distillation and transformation. Then we end April with the Sun meeting with Uranus giving us a creative jolt. You ready!?

Ever wonder which house system to use and when in your business? In this episode of astrology for entrepreneurs to consider I chat with astrologers who use different house systems for different purposes. We discuss the innovate ways we are each weaving astrology into our businesses, the different house systems and when we would use them. Guests for this episode are Jill Jablonski, Sara McCormick and Johanna Rader.

Get ready for some big shifts and breakthroughs this week! In this Biz StarCast: Astrology for Entrepreneurs - Week of April 18- 24 I'm going to dive into three planetary shifts, Mercury and Sun move into Taurus joining Venus and Uranus already there and Mars also shifts into emo Cancer. On top of all this we have personal planets getting some shakeups as they meet Maverick Uranus. We also welcome our first outer planet, Pluto coming to a complete stop before it goes retrograde next week. Yes, it's a lot and remember, there is nothing to be fearful about. Let's work with the energies available to all of us in our lives and businesses. Get ready for it!

Astrology is a specific and practical tool for self-actualization in your business AND it is just one of many star-wisdom systems that help you step into your fullest potential. Aime Miyamoto, Human Design expert and business astrologer to changemaking CEOs (and one of my advisors) is going to share with you the intersection between Human Design and astrology when to use one vs the other and give us a peek into Gene Keys for prosperity! Listen to us geek out in this conversation talking about the things we love the most and get inspired with how to use these tools in your business journey!

Happy New Moon in Aries! I hope you're well-rested because we have a busy week in the cosmos. In the stars, our Biz StarCast: Astrology for Entrepreneurs - Week of April 11- 17 welcomes New Moon in Aries followed by powerful shifts with Pluto squaring off with Venus, Sun, and Mercury. But remember, there is nothing to be fearful of these shifts as long as you know how to really tune into this energy in your life and business.

As a business owner, do you feel like you're in charge and making your own way? Or are you following and settling for second best? In this episode, we'll dive deep into fiery, me-first Aries energy. The Aries archetype is the energy you need to take action, be self-directed, and initiate. We all have this drive somewhere in our natal chart and you need it to take action and be the best. Let me show you how to tap into your Aries energy in your brand and business so you can take a stand, take initiative, and take charge on your own terms.

Happy Eostre, our soli/lunar spring celebration that resurrects the love that lives within all of us. This week as we celebrate this coming to life, notice the spirit of all beings, from bodies of living water, to the solid energy of stones, to the flowers that beacon your gaze and ask for portraits on your mobile phone (or, is that just me?) In the stars, our Biz StarCast: Astrology for Entrepreneurs - Week of April 4- 10 welcomes our first full week in April with a little downtime. This pause is preparing us for the end of April where we will all have many shake ups and breakthroughs. Use this quiet time to get your bearings, get really clear on what initiatives you want to plant and what you must decline.

In Aries season it's definitely time to talk about leadership and your Rising (aka Ascendant). What I love most about our Rising sign (aka Ascendant) is that it shows us the power we need to step into to be an authentic leader. In this episode I'll share the ways you can embrace your leadership style, whether you are a reluctant leader, you don't see yourself as a leader, or you simply want to feel more aligned and embodied in your authentic leadership style. Tune in for this powerful episode as we explore your Rising sign in your business.

We are in our last week of March, quickly approaching April, I know that you are feeling the fire under you to get things started. This week we get to work with the full Moon in Libra. We get to use this energy to release all the things that hold you back from your leadership. In this episode I give you your Libra Full Moon Rx and will cover the astrology of the week of March 28 through April 3, 2021 and give you the Star BizCast highlights for all of April.

The equinox is a special time of year based on an astronomical event where the earth is the midway point between the two solstices.⁠ ⁠ No matter where are you live on earth, this is a time of taking flight and of starting over of planting new seeds. ⁠ ⁠ In today's episode, the beautiful Asha Frost, an indigenous medicine woman returns as a special guest to teach us of eagle medicine and how we are meant to use this eagle medicine after a long extended time in bear medicine with our ongoing pandemic. ⁠We will talk about the significance of this equinox, and the significance of stepping into your own eagle powers in your life and your business so that you can take flight. Then I will end the episode with the astrological highlights for the week of March 21-27⁠.

Steph Gaudreau, author, podcast host, and brilliant intuitive Pisces with a massive following on Instagram lives from a place of compassion as a practice. Compassion began with herself as she spent years of her life unlearning systemic ideals about body image and size. Now, she takes her vast knowledge of the science of nutrition and movement with her deep wisdom of inspired intuition to teach others how to trust in themselves to make aligned choices based on their personal needs. In this episode, she shares her raw journey through visibility, perceived success, and the challenges (plus wins) of living and running her business by trusting her intuition.

Astrology for Entrepreneurs Biz StarCast for the week of March 14-20, 2021. Another fairly quiet week for us. This week highlights Mercury leaving the shadow zone and stays in Aquarius for a couple of days before it also goes into Pisces. At the end of the week, we will have focused motivations when Mars trans Saturn to get our communication systems in order

Our upcoming New Moon in Pisces is ripe to bring more ease and flow in our business if we have the power to define where and how we want to add flow into it! In this episode I'll be sharing the interconnectedness of Pisces and how to work with it in your business to bring flow. I'll also go over setting your intention and calling in the Divine fur support. Time to dream big and easy!

Biz StarCast of Week of March 06 - 13, 2021. Did you get to listen to the mid-week episode? Let us know what you think. We continue to get a little rest in our second week of March. A fairly quiet week astrologically, which is needed to integrate and ground the shifts we have been feeling since Mars entered Gemini. This energy wants you to get curious about what motivates you in your business. We start off our week with the Sun conjunct Neptune which will get us ready for the upcoming Pisces New Moon.

Why do we make branding our business so difficult? Guessing, comparing, copying!? This Piscean season, it's so clear all the ways we make things hard for ourselves in our businesses. Where in reality, we are meant to bring more ease and flow. And yes, in branding, not just our logo but the whole package of the way we present our business in the world and the memorable experience one has with our business, we can do this easily, authentically and innovatively WHEN we use our natal charts in a method I call the AstroBrand™. My mission is to show visionary entrepreneurs, like you, how to see and present themselves as luminary leaders. And it IS easy when you realize and actualize your star powers. Today, I'll share with you what you can see in your natal chart to guide you to your authentic brand.

March 2021 Biz StarCast - Flowing Easily Forward. We're trying a new format where we separate the monthly and week horoscopes from the astrology teachings. In March we get a little rest, expect this glimmer to get so much brighter and clearer - woo hoo! You're also starting to understand what needs upleveling in your business and how sustainability and equity are at a core to what you do and who you call in to co-create. You don't have all the answers yet but you are moving in the right direction.

If you don't yet know or follow Theresa Reed aka The Tarot Lady, you NEED to know her. This OG of a spiritual entrepreneur has a no-bs approach to all things astrology and tarot and generously shares her wisdom with her communities across social media. Have a listen to this fun episode and hear how she's committed to her success by showing up consistently and harnessing her unique star powers to grow her visibility and spiritual business.

It's The Savvy Luminary Podcast episode's one year anniversary! Happy solar return to us! In this episode, I invite my right hand man, Jeff Campanero to discuss our goals, process, learnings, impact and future of this humble little podcast. Little did we know that the party we had to celebrate the launch of this podcast in February 2020 would be the last social gathering. But the year in lockdown has its silver linings and results we couldn't have predicted. Have a listen to all that we discovered in committing to a year of delivering weekly episodes on astrology for entrepreneurs in this special episode.

HI Luminaries! I wanted to jump on for a quick bonus episode to remind you all about the upcoming New Moon Stellium in Aquarius happening tomorrow February 11, 2021 at exactly 11:06 AM PT and 2:06 PM ET. I also have a special request, our anniversary episode is dropping soon and we want to include all of you.

We are coming up to a hopeful, bright spot in the cosmic weather, the New Moon in Aquarius. On February 11/12 2021 the moon and sun meet at Aquarius 23° joining Mercury Rx, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn already in Aquarius. A big concentration (aka stellium) of future-forward energy meeting in the sky. This is your chance to declare what you want in the future and the community you want to call in over shared values to help build this future — all through your business and brand. You get a chance to be the rainbow.

Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius is here and there is no reason to freak out when you know how to use this energy in your business. This is such a potent energy to rethink the future, specifically to answer the big questions around how you connect with your larger communities over shared values AND how you choose to empower others through your privileges to bring forth equitable success. I know, it sounds big, but you, spiritual entrepreneur are here to act on change!

It's officially Aquarius Season and you can feel hope and change in the air! In the US, we now have a government that values science, social change, humanitarian and environmental efforts to bring in the future - so Aquarian! You have energies in Aquarius by planet or house in your chart, we'll look at how you are meant to be a changemaker through your business. And if you're feeling blocked from leading with confidence, let's get our Full Moon in Leo release going on so you too can shine brightly.

We have a few days left of Capricorn season, so to continue on the theme of last week's New Moon in Capricorn where we decided what success feels like, we will explore how to use our energy to commit to and take responsibility for success in our business. Overnight successes are outliers, success is the long game and you have it in you to achieve all you set out to be using YOUR Capricorn energy.

Our first New Moon for 2021 is here, and while you may feel pressured to get your goals and resolutions set, this isn't quite yet the time. Instead, as we look to intending and designing our next year, first we have to cultivate that feeling of success. The stars are asking us to get curious at how we acknowledge success in ourselves and what it feels like so that we can build it. In this episode I'll go over the astrology of the New Moon in Capricorn, how to personalize your New Moon intention for your business and the astrology BizCast for the week of January 10, 2021 - January 16, 2021.

What does 2021 have in store for you and your business? For all the challenges we've endured in 2020, it's taught us how to be patient, how to be flexible, how to do with less and how to get comfortable with uncertainty. These are all energies that successful entrepreneurs need. As we move into 2021, big change is on the horizon and as a spiritual entrepreneur we have a role to play in bringing in this new world. In this info-packed episode I'll share the cosmic shifts coming in 2021 and how we get to work with these energies in our brands and businesses.

The great Jupiter Saturn conjunction in Aquarius is the activation we've been waiting for all year. But what does this mean for our work and business? It's the beginning of a new era. On the powerful Solstice, when the Sun enters Capricorn, bringing in light in the Northern Hemisphere, the timelords, Jupiter and Saturn meet in the sky at the critical 0° of Aquarius. Any meeting on 0° is exponentially powerful, the beginning of a zodiac sign, it is ripe and new with that energy. Hope, dreams, future thinking, humanitarian, innovative. Yes, this is what we need. And in our businesses, we are being asked to expand our capacity for sustainable, equitable growth. What will you build with your vision in your work that will benefit all?

We are building up this week with a total solar eclipse - New Moon in Sagittarius. While I normally love doing intention setting rituals for New Moons, this isn't your ordinary New Moon as this eclipse is bound to shake things up, especially as it activates the South Node of past patterns and things we need to let go of what prevent us from expanding our horizons. In this episode, I'll be sharing with you what to do in your New Moon ritual instead AND how to harness daily rituals in your business.

Being visible isn't about showing up everywhere, always saying yes or getting an instant sale. It's about building relationships with your people, the ones that are ready to receive your wisdom. It's about asking for speaking opportunities and being able to hear no, and it's about being invited to speaking opportunities and being able to ask for payment. Virgo, Pisces, Scorpio, and hapa Filipina boss woman Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is going to show us how brand visibility is done and pitching yourself to get paid.

You teach what you need to learn. Part of the entrepreneurial journey is learning big lessons and contributing that wisdom into the world. We're still in Sagittarius, visioning season, so we're going to learn about being seen from Asha Frost, who has a Sun/Jupiter conjunction that gives her vision and the ability to overcome obstacles to cast her message wide into the world. And Gemini Full Moon Eclipse is going to help us release overthinking to get to our deep personal truths.

It's Sagittarius season and it's time to dream up that next level expansion in our businesses! All in time to take the lessons of 2020 and evolve into our highest good in 2021. In this episode, I'll share with you how you are meant to expand the horizons of your business using your Sagittarius planets and house placements all while using the all-important key of Gratitude.

We are in between a few powerful cosmic cycles and two seasons of Scorpio finally giving way to Sagittarius. It's time to reflect and integrate all the parts of ourselves shifting forward. We look at the rather quiet astrology of next week, with a reminder to get your New Moon in Scorpio ritual going - it's not too late. I also have a potent interview with Sagittarius, Virgo, Scorpio leader, Gieselle Allen who is going to share why it's important for WOC to integrate their identity into their message and personal brand.

This week we have Mars Retrograde ending! I got so excited talking about this powerful astrological week we are in with New Moon in Scorpio and the third conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto that I forgot to mention Mars! All these cycles are divinely timed, leading into each other. Mars, our drive, motivation and initiative in our business has shifted over the last 10 weeks during retrograde, let's reflect together on how those changes will help you with your next level evolution in your business.

The third and final Jupiter / Pluto conjunction and the Scorpio Super New Moon is potent! Giving us one of the most powerful weeks in 2020. This energy is asking you to decide on your next expansive evolution in your business and giving you the chance to plant the seeds of intuition so that you can trust and invest in yourself. Are you ready to allow that expansion to happen in your life and business? Yes, or Yessss?

Earlier last week, I received a short and impactful review on Apple Podcasts from Zack Luz saying, "So excited this exists! Enjoying this so far! Love her energy." And on my Facebook Group, The Savvy Luminary, he requested to hear an episode about the before and afters of AstroBrand reading recipients. ⁠In today's episode, I share three stories from amazing entrepreneurs who gained insight on themselves through their stars AND took inspired action that expanded their business for the better! ⁠

Our well ancestors and spiritual guides want to support us in our life purpose and success. In today's episode, we honor our guides and decide to acknowledge them to help guide us in our business. We also honor the Blue Full Moon on All Hallow's Eve, releasing all that holds us back from our financial abundance. Lastly, I answer listener questions about how to integrate astrology into their businesses and brands.

Scorpio energy is one of the most powerful of the zodiac and the most judged. Authenticity and empowerment is a theme of Scorpio when it can learn to trust in its deep seated intuition, the source of its great powers. You have Scorpio somewhere in your chart and this Scorpio season, we are being asked to reconnect to our intuition and rethink how we make empowered decisions in our business. Learn to use your Scorpio powers and intuition in this episode.

Our businesses and brands are built on relationships. And the upcoming potent Libra New Moon lets you plant the seeds for your soul collaborations that will help you expand more than you could ever on your own. In this episode, we'll go deep into setting your intention around the Libra New Moon astrology and your natal Venus to call in your soul co-creators so that you can shine brighter together.

Mercury Retrograde is almost here for the third cycle in 2020 and I get a sense that people are much more fearful than even a regular Mercury Retrograde cycle - yes, this cycle is intertwined with the US elections! This third cycle highlights powerful Scorpio - our authentic and intuitive power. We've been experiencing water signs for the past few years, really asking us to get in touch with what's in our intuition and to rethink what it means to hold space and transform. In this episode, I aim to inspire you to understand and work with Mercury Retrograde energy in your business instead of freaking the F out.

Are you like me and have struggled to serve one type of ideal customer, or to know even who you are meant to work with? Guessing at what other biz gurus call your ICA (ideal client avatar) or detailing a useless demographics, deciding on what type of car your ideal customer drives. You are uniquely designed and star-powered to serve the energies of a soul customer based on your astrology and in this episode, I'm going to give you the key to unlock this mystery so you can call in your soul customer with joy and ease.

We all have Libra in our charts and where it shows up is where we need to co-create, collaborate with others, bring in peaceful teamwork, and show up more harmonized. All important business truths! None of us are an island, and "self-made" we need others and others need us. That's what creates a successful business.

New Moon in Virgo is needed at this time for us personally as well as for Mother Earth. We get a chance this week to clarify our intentions of health, efficiency, and wellness for ourselves, our businesses, and the environment. In this episode, I share the astrology of this potent super New Moon in Virgo and share an inspirational chat with the one and only Biz Bruja Vanessa Codroniu. She shares with me her journey of hiding and being behind the scenes thanks to her sun, moon, and mercury in the 12H to being more visible to share her gifts with the people who need her.

Mars Retrograde is coming, we get this cycle for about 10 weeks every 2 years or so. And it's 2020 so of course, we're having it this year September 9 - November 13! Mars Retrograde is a time where we reaffirm what energizes and motivates us. Where it falls in our chart comes under the magnifying glass to highlight where we need to save energy, heal stress/frustration, and optimize our energy better.

The lunar nodes are important signals in your business that show you where you are meant to stretch into your full potential and the traps that you can get stuck in with past patterns. I share how I used a nodal transit to shift an offering in my business to be more aligned and I teach you how to use your Lunar Nodes by sign, house placement, and other factors so you can move into your soul's desire.

Virgos, the ultimate diagnosticians. From healers, to researchers, to systems analysts, Virgos love to analyze and make more efficient. We gratefully each have Virgo somewhere in our chart, even if we don't have planets in Virgo. Thank goodness, because, where we have Virgo, we have the power to heal, make whole and make better because Virgo loves figuring out what's wrong and how to make better. And in a business, this is crucial!

Happy half birthday to me and six month anniversary of The Savvy Luminary Podcast. Join me in this special celebration episode where we cover all of the wins and lessons we learned over the last six months since our launch!

Our Sun Sign is one of our main pillars, along with our Moon and Rising Sign. Of the three pillars, our sun sign is the foundation of our brand. When we are able to recognize the strengths of our sun sign as our superstars, then we can get really clear on what we do so well. And when we can get clear on our brilliance and create impact for our brand, we then stop working in our zone of excellence, but rather working in our zone of genius.

Whether or not you have a strong Leo in your brand, it's in your chart somewhere. By cultivating Leo's passionate energy and understanding its core purpose of having joy, being loved, and having confidence, this will allow you to show up vibrantly in your brand so you can shine brighter.

I am on top of the world! Since the last time we talked, a lot has happened for me and my business. In my mastermind, we were challenged to make #10kin10days and if you know me, I love challenges. Whenever I commit to a challenge, I go all the way. It must be the Saturn in my 1H. And in my conversation with fellow masterminder, Adrianna Locke of Zocalo Wellness, we talk about stepping into our zone of genius and harnessing the Leo energy to manifest this goal for ourselves so that we can be the sunflower for our clients.

We are often taught to turn off or to not appreciate our soft power because it's too feminine. But when we get really intentional with our soft power and feelings, we can then understand that they are meant to serve us around emotional structures in your business so that you can uplevel and awaken our luminary status.