Astrological Cook – Joan Porte

In a turbulent world it is so refreshing to hear about the work of the Earth Treasure Vase Project. Based on the Tibetan Buddhist plan of healing the earth, the Project buries consecrated vases where healing and protection are most needed. Join my guest, Leslie Meehan, and she brings her travels with the Project to us and explains the … Read more about this episode...

Join me today for an overview of the movement of stars and planets for Autumn. How will this movement impact your life and how best can use this to make the most beneficial impact on your life? Check in with the universe today! (I might even have a cooking tip or two for the fruits of fall.) … Read more about this episode...

With the launch and success of New Horizons, we have all rediscovered Pluto. This show is dedicated to the astrological aspects of my favorite planet – the mysterious and wonderfully powerful Pluto. … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever been to a place and felt that you are being transported – to the past, to the future – to a place that you believe you have never been before – that doesn’t exist in physical space and time? That is a trip to a sacred space, a vortex, also called an Earth Chakra center. Today we … Read more about this episode...

Do you live your life in universal balance? Do you keep the elements of yin and yang, night and day, hot and cold, etc. a part of your daily thinking?  Do you live in balance with your astrological chart? Today we will discuss easy ways to balance your life, your health and your emotions.  My guest is Prana Regina … Read more about this episode...

Tired of the same old – same old – cookout? Find the perfect summer dinner party with the Astrological Cook. Today we review the tastes of each sign and find the best recipe for each from my cookbook “Signs of the Tines, the Ultimate Astrological Cookbook.” They are fast, tasty and will entertain all of your … Read more about this episode...

Does an Aries need a different work out regime than a Cancer? What about an Aquarius vs. a Capricorn, will they exercise in a different manner? YES! Today we explore the world of astrological fitness with Nutritional Therapist, Sally Cronin,  author of “Size Matters.”  We will have some fun and share good information as we compare the ways the … Read more about this episode...

How did ancient meteors and proto planets make it possible for us Earthlings to have seasons?   Find out this and more about the roots of the solstice – including the root of the word on today’s show. We will also look into the big planetary movements this summer and how you can relate to them – and even have a … Read more about this episode...

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Those are the words from the ancient Greek, Hippocrates, the father of Medicine. Today we are talking with Kelly McInnes of Food Heals Maine about how to bring your body optimum health with better food choices. We also take a walk around the astrological wheel to learn which foods help … Read more about this episode...

With the arrival of spring, our thoughts go to getting our bodies in shape and, in general, getting healthier.  Starting on the road to health should begin with a full study of your astrological chart to find the pitfalls and strengths you were dealt with at birth and to get to know your body better.  What role do the planets … Read more about this episode...

What can a touch of Tea Tree Oil do for you? How can you heal with cinnamon? My guest today, Karen Harrison of Isis Books in Denver, tells us she makes healing oils for her clients. There are so many ways we can use nature to maintain or regain our health. Karen and I discuss these and she will show … Read more about this episode...

Have you spoken to the Moon? Have you listened to the Moon? No, I don’t expect you to walk around with your head in the clouds having a conversation with the Man in the Moon but you should be aware that the Moon is our emotional barometer. Today we will talk about how the Moon dictates our emotional responses to … Read more about this episode...

How often do we forget that we are made up of atoms that were once part of the star systems? My guest today Meg Beeler, a shamanic practitioner from Earth Caretakers has simple and profound practices that can help you back to the road of living with the universe. Spring is the time for rebirth and renewal so there is … Read more about this episode...

Everything SPRING – this is the time when the Sun moves into the first sign of zodiac, Aries and a time that has always been celebrated as one of renewal and rebirth. We will talk about some of these celebrations and even learn the root of the word Easter, and learn how to use your Astrological birth chart to plot … Read more about this episode...

Are you physic? The answer may surprise you! Tune in to learn how you can further develop whatever abilities you were handed in this lifetime. My guest is Laurie Barraco of the wonderful Mystical Moon Store and she has more than a few “tricks of the physic trade” that will help you reach your full potential. Learn how easy it … Read more about this episode...

Happy Ground Hog Day! Today we take a look at the sacred roots of this holiday from the depths of Celtic history and the celebration of Imbolg through the rise of Christianity and Candlemas. It was a way for the ancients to connect with the return of the light and celebrate the oncoming warmth. Astrologically, the month of February starts … Read more about this episode...

Do you long to connect to loved ones who have passed? Do you have blockages and fears that you haven’t been able to understand? By connecting to the world of spirit many of these problems can be addressed.  Everyone has some mediumship ability and on the show today I give you some simple tips to enhance the talents you have. … Read more about this episode...

There is a New Moon tonight, a perfect time to manifest your goals. With Pluto on the Sun and a Super moon coming in the middle of the month, we have several helping hands from the universe this January to make true self improving resolutions that will stick. Listen in to understand how you can facilitate the change we all … Read more about this episode...

Does this time of year with the shopping, the cocktail parties, the cooking, the Christmas cards and the crazy family just make you want to climb into a hole with a blanket, a book and a cup of hot tea? Well today, my guest, acupuncturist, Kate Quinn Stewart and I have some tricks to relive the holiday stress and get … Read more about this episode...

Pluto not only brings about change to individuals, it causes generational changes because of its slow, grinding transits through each sign of Zodiac. Today’s show illustrates the profound changes Pluto has made on us in the past century. How did the world react to the Pluto in Leo Generation, better known as the Baby Boomers? What changes is Pluto exacting … Read more about this episode...

This is the start of the three part series on the power of Pluto, the planet of change and transformation. Today, along with my guest and fellow astrologer, Louise Edington, we will examine why you need to know where Pluto is in your birth chart so you can effect long term change, and where it is transiting so you … Read more about this episode...

Shamanism and shamanic practices are often considered way out of the norm that many people are afraid to venture into this interesting world. My guest today, Oleta Bryson, of the Chico Harmony Center uses shamanic healing to assist her clients in reaching amazing breakthroughs. Shamanism connects us with the Earth and the Universe and allows us to live in … Read more about this episode...

Numbers are part of the “cosmic code” according to my guest RayNelle Williams, a numerology expert and intuitive coach. She will tell us how we can use numbers to get the most out of our birthdates and our names. Yes, there is cosmic energy in our names. Just like I use astrology to interpret the energy of the universe, … Read more about this episode...

Our past is always with us. Family members, those gone and still here, have a deep impact on our lives. It is important to know how to mitigate the negative and enhance the positives that we receive from them. In Astrology, our roots and foundation are in the fourth house. When I do an evolutionary birth chart, I find … Read more about this episode...

I always tell my clients that you don’t want to keep incarnating and winding up back in the “third grade” of life. Find out how you can move forward by knowing who you were and what type of lives you led. Today’s show will tell you how to make meaningful transformations in life by taking a step back. My guest … Read more about this episode...

When I was a child, before school destroyed all of my fun and imagination, I loved to add up numbers sideways and all of the “oddball” ways. I learned later that this is one of the ways to add in numerology! What is the energy contained in numbers? That is the question answered by my guest today numerologist, Michelle Arbeau… Read more about this episode...

What does being an empathy entail? How do you know if you are an empathy? Well my guest today can tell you and show you how to utilize that energy in a way that is most beneficial to you and the world! Rose Rosetree is here to discuss the art of empathy. She is a triple threat, at least, in … Read more about this episode...

Charts speak to me. No, I don’t hear voices so put down the pitchforks. However, sometimes when I am doing an astrological chart interpretation, the chart screams at me – this person should be doing this, watch out for that! Some people, like my guest today, Chaplin Wendy Hamilton, have a chart that just screams – screams — … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever heard of a generational planet? What does it mean to born when Pluto is in Leo? What generational attributes to people exhibit if born when Pluto is in Scorpio? Why was the Pluto in Cancer generation called our “greatest”? Listen in today to discover the long-term transformational energies Pluto and other outer bodies exert on our lives. … Read more about this episode...

Today we are all about the 9th house, the house where we go out into the big world and find our “meaning of life.” We really grow up in the 9th and brave the challenges and wonders of the universe. When I prepare astrological chart interpretations for my clients, I look to the 9th house to see how engaged … Read more about this episode...

Energy! Multi-dimensional Energy — that is what we are about today. My guest Ximena Velasquez of Multi-Dimensional Energy tells us how she manipulates energy to benefit her client’s health and happiness. We are all energy and if we use that awareness the possibilities are well, multi-dimensional! Uranus is the planet astrologically associated with fast moving energy. Uranus rules Aquarius and … Read more about this episode...

The 5th house is where we have fun – and what can be more fun that having a faithful and loving animal! Today we explore having pets and communicating an caring with them with my guest Cindy Wenger, an animal communicator. Cindy has completed advanced studies for animal communication techniques and has enhanced her skills under the direction of … Read more about this episode...

Learn how to utilize the energy of the universe with channeler and author Graciela Zozaya. We are all energy, the universe is all energy – and it is living in and enjoying that energy that is the key to so much success in life. Graciela tells how she explores and explains this in her book The Universe at Your … Read more about this episode...

Join us today for a fascinating journey to the Moon by way of your lips! In Astrology the Moon is our emotional barometer. It can tell if you are a scorch-and-burn person when hurt or whether you can keep all of your pain in your heart. The Moon also tells us so much about our relationship with our mothers – … Read more about this episode...

Virgo is the sign most involved with health and healing – basically she is concerned with how we feed, care for and work the body. The most ancient of pictures show Virgo her with shafts of wheat in both hands. My guest today, Dawn Peters of Naked Health, learned the hard way what an American diet of processed foods … Read more about this episode...

The 12th house is our avenue to the universe and the collective subconscious where memories from long ago are contained. My guest today, Meredith McDonough, owner of Operation Higher Vibrations, uses her intuitive ability and training in hypnotherapy to heal our mind and body by accessing these past records. From past life regressions, to weight loss and ending our smoking … Read more about this episode...

How do you approach your job? Is it all about duty and drudgery? Are you overwhelmed by work, and drowning in paper? Or do you go to work with a sense of purpose and even fun – yes I said fun? Today we examine how the 10th house has a lot to say about our work and how it contributes … Read more about this episode...

Be your bodacious self! That is the request of our guest today, AnnaMariah, of Bold, Bodacious Jewelry. As we explore, the first house, the house of our personality and where we express ourselves, AnnaMariah tells us how she uses her intuition and the tarot to match people up with jewelry that makes them come alive. One food that will allow … Read more about this episode...

The second house is arena or our money and resources – how we gather those things that make us feel safe and secure in this big, sometimes spooky world. How can your use what you were given in your Astrological Chart to enhance your second house gifts? My guest today is Peggie Ardvison, the “practical palmist.” She combines scientific hand … Read more about this episode...

Today we open the door to the sixth house, the one that rules the areas of health and how we care for and work the body. The sixth house vibrates to the energy of the sign of Virgo, the worker bee. When I am doing a chart and someone asks me about their health I look to the sixth house. … Read more about this episode...

Who am I? That is question people can take a lifetime to answer. The astrological ascendant can help us find out who we are and how we can put our best foot forward. The ascendant is the sign that is on the cusp of the Eastern horizon where the Sun “rises” and is one the biggest Astrological keys to our … Read more about this episode...

Pisces is the astrological sign that brings us out of our worldly selves and connects us with the powers of the universe. Our guest today, the Boston Intuitive, Mary Lee Trettenero will tell us how she uses the power of Pisces to aid her many healing modalities. MaryLee is a certified Reiki Healer and Master/Teacher. She studied at The … Read more about this episode...

Saturn is the planet that deals in authority structures – business, government etc. Often depicted as a mean task-master, Saturn is what prevents us from being reduced to anarchy. Without Saturn we would have no organization at all. However, fitting into organizations – especially at work – is hard and we often need outside help. Today we talk to Daphne … Read more about this episode...

Today we talk about Mars and the sign it rules Aries and dispel the myths about Mars being only about war and aggression. Our guest Adam Gainsburg founder of Soulsign Astrology tells how to understand the energy that Mars imparts. His soon to be released book “The Heart of Mars” discusses the phases the planet takes as it revolves around … Read more about this episode...

I am so happy to have with us today my Astrological mentor and a man who continues to revolutionize the industry, Adam Gainsburg. His new book, “The Light of Venus” introduces us to the phases of this planet. While it is important to know the house and sign placement of all of the planets in our charts, Adam tells us … Read more about this episode...

Pluto really is the little planet that could as it is the key force of transformation in our lives. Pluto has a scary image because it deals with death and rebirth – but without dying to the old there can be no room for the new. So use Pluto to change those parts of your life that you feel need … Read more about this episode...

Sagittarius is the sign of the Zodiac that tells us to leave the comforts of home and search the world to find ourselves. Only through experiencing what others can teach us will we know our own truth. Symbolized by the Archer, Sagittarius says go ahead shoot your arrow – you will find what you are seeking. Our guest today is … Read more about this episode...

Everyone is creative according to our guest, Arlene Weinstock, artist, art teacher and photographer. Today we journey deep into the 5th house, which rules all forms of creative expression and Arlene will demonstrate her “Loosen Up” method of relaxing into your creative core. You don’t have to be Rembrandt in order to express yourself. Our recipe today is my … Read more about this episode...

Jupiter is our largest planet and in Astrology symbolizes our need to expand out of our safe cocoon and explore the wonders of the world. With Jupiter, we find our philosophy of life, our truth, and our joy. What better time to talk to a woman who has dedicated her life to happiness? Our guest today is Roz Warren of … Read more about this episode...

Joan Porte Today we salute Mercury, our fastest planet and ruler of Gemini, the Twins. Astrologically, Mercury has dominance over our communication skills; how we speak, how we learn and how we process information. It is linked energetically to our 3rd house. Our guest today is Mari McCarthy, of createwritenow.com. Mari helps people learn how to communicate with themselves … Read more about this episode...

This week in “Astrological Cooking,” Joan says “Happy Birthday” to Librans with a wonderful Duo of Squash and Apple Soup recipe. Why a duo of soups for Libra? Listen in and find out. We also show our appreciation for Pluto for getting out of retrograde and moving in a direct motion with a dessert served at the Day of the … Read more about this episode...