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Mercury in Taurus slows down, sextiles Jupiter, and decides that maybe we don't have to take every opportunity that comes our way. The latest Sun-Mercury cazimi prompts a look at a Sabian symbol technique. The Taurus New Moon is a time to enjoy being in our bodies. Communication and travel get a bit of a jangled boost as Mercury enters its home sign of Gemini and almost immediately merges with Uranus. And April answers a listener question about how to get started in learning astrology. Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Email April or leave it here! Subscribe to April's mailing list and get a free lunar workbook at each New Moon! Love the show? Make a donation! Timestamps [1:30] Mercury sextiles Jupiter (May 12, 9:44 pm PDT) at 20°45' Taurus-Cancer. Explore your options, but avoid making any binding commitments you might later regret. [3:13] Mercury conjoins the Sun (May 14, 7:24 am PDT) at 23°48' Taurus. The conjunction between these two is exact at 7:24 am PDT, but Mercury is within 17 minutes of orb of the Sun, a powerful condition called cazimi, between 1:48 am and 1 pm PDT. [6:37] Moon Report! Taurus New Moon (May 16, 1:01 pm PDT) at 25°57' Taurus. Love being in the world, being in a body. The Sabian symbol for this New Moon is 26 Taurus, A Spaniard serenading his señorita. [8:56] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). The First Quarter (first action phase) of this LPFC is on Feb. 13, 2027 (25°23' Taurus). The Full Moon (awareness point) is on Nov. 13, 2027 (21°31' Taurus). The Last Quarter (last action point) is on Aug. 13, 2028 (21°14' Taurus). [11:20] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. The Moon in Pisces squares Venus in Gemini (May 12, 3:04 am PDT). It's VOC for 14 hours, 0 minutes, then enters Aries (5:04 pm PDT). Develop the habit of approaching uncomfortable topics obliquely and creatively. [12:29] The Moon in Aries conjuncts Mars (May 14, 2:33 pm PDT). It's VOC for 4 hours 58 minutes, then enters Taurus (7:31 pm PDT). Practice cooling off during heated exchanges. [13:37] The Moon in Taurus conjuncts Mercury (May 16, 6:02 pm PDT). It's VOC for 1 hour and 21 minutes, then enters Gemini (7:23 pm PDT). Use this VOC Moon period to tap into the calm, methodical spirit of Taurus. [14:42] Void-of-Course Moon Webinar (Sat., May 23, 10 am, PDT). For more information about that, just go to, BigSkyAstrology.com and click on Learn in the Main Menu. [15:10] Mercury enters Gemini (May 17, 3:26 am PDT, until June 1). The Sabian symbol for 1 Gemini is, A glass bottom boat in still water. Mercury is strong in Gemini, and the mind moves quickly, shifting focus constantly to absorb the world's endless variety. [16:36] Mercury conjoins Uranus (May 17, 5:10 pm PDT), at 1°14' Gemini on Sabian symbol, 2 Gemini, Santa Claus filling stockings furtively. What makes you different suddenly makes you fascinating. Embrace your quirkiness and your weird brilliance. [18:38] Listener Hannah asks about how to get started in learning astrology. [25:01] Leave a message of one minute or less at speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or email april (at) bigskyastrology (dot) com; put “Podcast Question” in the subject line. Free ways to support the podcast: subscribe, like, review and share with a friend! [25:37] A tribute to this week's donors! If you would like to support the show and receive access to April's special donors-only videos, go to BigSkyAstropod.com and contribute $10 or more. You can make a one-time donation in any amount or become an ongoing monthly contributor.

What Books are Healthiest for Your Tween or Teen an Interview with Betsy Farquhar and Hayley Morell (Episode 293)   *Disclaimer: Some of this content is not intended for young audiences. Please use discretion.   Proverbs 4:7 NIV “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”   *Transcription Below*   Betsy Farquhar holds Masters degrees in Children's Literature and Information and Library Science. She taught middle and high school English, homeschooled her three children, and has served on many book award committees.   Hayley Morell loves reading, writing, trying new recipes, knitting, or chatting with her parrot. Hayley loves traveling and lived abroad in Europe and Asia. She and her husband and infant live in Wisconsin in an old house overflowing with books and are active in their local community.   Their Website, Book, and Social Media Handles: Instagram @redeemed_reader and Facebook: @redeemedreader   Thank you to our sponsor: Sam Leman Eureka   Questions and Topics We Cover: What are some benefits of reading and why is it worthwhile to devote our time to curating a healthy diet of books? Can you elaborate on why the Young Adult or YA category is the most controversial? What is on your radar for genres or books that will require even more discernment in the future?   Other Savvy Sauce Episode Mentioned: 21. Promoting a Family Culture of Reading with Megan Kaeb 22. Inspiring Your Children to Become Readers, Part Two with Megan Kaeb 253. Low Tech Parenting with Erin Loechner 273. Wise Living: Why to Get Outside, and Travel, and Read Aloud with Amber O'Neal Johnston   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook or Instagram or Our Website   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*‍   Music: (0:00 – 0:11)   Laura Dugger: (0:12 - 1:46) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.   The principles of honesty and integrity that Sam Leman founded his business on continue today over 55 years later at Sam Leman Chevrolet Eureka.   Owned and operated by the Bertschi family, Sam Leman and Eureka appreciates the support they've received from their customers all over Central Illinois and beyond. Visit them today at lemangm.com.   My guests for today are Betsy Farquhar and Haley Morrill, two of the four authors of this book, The Redeemed Reader, which is also the name of the website that they run together where they have thousands of book reviews for children and tweens and teens.   We all know that books are so powerful, so it's vitally important that we're discerning both for what we're intaking and the filters that we use to allow our children to engage with books in our home. We're going to sprinkle book recommendations throughout this episode, and you're also going to learn some surprising things, such as more details about the YA or young adult category. Here's our chat. Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Betsy and Haley.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:48 - 1:49) Thanks. It's good to be here.   Laura Dugger: (1:50 - 1:57) I would love to just start out hearing the way that the two of you found your way into the work that you get to do today.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:58 - 2:42) Mine started way back in the 1900s when I was in college. I did my senior thesis on children's literature, George MacDonald, and that led to a children's literature class my last semester, which led me to grad school with one of my now co-workers, but at the time fellow students and friends, and we got our master's in children's literature. And then rabbit trail, lots of detours, children, marriage. She and I started a blog back when those were cool and hip, and it was reviewing children's books and that was just for fun. And then we connected with Janie and Emily from Redeemed Reader. Through that blog venue, we were commenting on each other's blogs, and they brought us on board. And so here we are 15 years later.   Hayley Morell: (2:43 - 3:38) And for me, I was a high schooler. I was homeschooled. I loved reading.   So, I started my own blog back in the teenage years and I was always looking for book recommendations and came upon Redeemed Reader in the early days. I turned out they were looking for an intern. I started interning and at the end of my internship, Emily Witten, who was our founder, asked if I'd like to stay on.   And that was 14 or 15 years ago now. So, I was younger. And so, I had a period at college.   I studied at Boyce College. I worked in children's ministry and worked as a private tutor. So, a lot of interactions with children.   I was known as the babysitter with the book bag for a number of years. And now I've got my own little, and so I'm in the land of board books and happily working at Redeemed Reader.   Laura Dugger: (3:39 - 3:49) I love hearing that. And if people are watching this through video, can you both just say your name, so we know who's Betsy and who's Haley? I'm Haley.   Betsy Farquhar: (3:50 - 3:51) I'm Betsy.   Laura Dugger: (3:52 - 4:07) Okay, wonderful. Thank you for that. And at Redeemed Reader, I'm assuming you have so many book recommendations to try and read and review.   So, how do you even determine which books you are going to review?   Hayley Morell: (4:08 - 7:49) So, right now we are wrapping up one of the things we love doing, which is providing award coverage. In January is when the American Library Association announces their awards, and they like to recognize the best middle grade with the Newberry, the best picture books with the Caldecott, and then a number of other awards. We know that those books are going to be going into lots of libraries and schools.   And so, we like to provide coverage of that and review those books that we know parents are going to be seeing on shelves and wondering, is this a good book? Should we be reading this? What do we want to check out?   We also like to watch what is popular. What is causing discussion? So, several years ago, that was The Hunger Games.   And there was a lot of questions about dystopia. Should we be reading this? Is this helpful?   Do I want my teen reading The Hunger Games? More recently, some popular middle grade series like Keeper of the Lost Cities have had a lot of parents asking, what is this series? Is there anything I should know about?   And so, we try to have a balanced review. We review books that you're going to find at the library. We also like to review books that maybe you wouldn't know about.   So, a smaller Christian imprint, for example, we like to review that type of book to encourage readers to read widely, to read Christian authors, to read secular authors. We like books. And so, we each bring our own specialty to the team and experience.   Janie, who's our senior editor, is a children's author. She loves history. And so, as the community relations manager, I tend to handle review requests.   So, when somebody asks us, can you review this book? It's popular. Or I'm an author.   I wrote a book. Can you review it? I'll look at the book.   I'll look at how hard is it to get? We do try to review books that are easy to find, that you might find in your local library. But then I'll look at our team.   So, for Janie, if it is going to be a nonfiction history, let's say for a 10 to 12-year-old, I know that's going to be up her alley. Meanwhile, Betsy loves poetry. She loves nature, nonfiction.   Betsy is a very, I'd say you're one of our Renaissance people. And so, I know Betsy is going to be inclined towards maybe a novel and verse. And she also likes dealing with high school books.   You've got that teacher education background, where if it is an epic poem, Betsy is going to be our reviewer. Megan is our amazing picture book author. She's super creative, loves picture books.   Megan is who I turn to when I find a picture book. Meanwhile, I used to handle as I was the team member of the team and then turned into my 20s. So, I gravitated toward YA, and I still love a good YA fantasy.   But I am now in board book land and picture books. So, I have been expanding my reach. I do serve on our middle grade fiction, so I can help out with middle grades.   But each of us will flex in, flex out. Megan has a large family of boys. And so, if it's a boy book, she is a great person.   We love to send those to her to see if her boys like them. And that's, I could keep going because we love books, but that's a big snapshot.   Laura Dugger: (7:50 - 8:09) That's so helpful because you cover such a wide variety of books throughout your team. And as curators of book reviews, what questions are you most commonly receiving, both from young people and maybe their parents as well?   Hayley Morell: (8:12 - 9:22) I think we often get questions like, is this book clean? Is this book safe? And we like to kind of change that question.   And we like to say, why is the content in this book? Because that can be different, you know, depending on something that is in a picture book, which wouldn't be appropriate for an age, could be very appropriate for a YA book and a great discussion starter. So, it definitely depends on the content and what audience and what age of the audience we're dealing with.   So, we try to, as people ask us, well, is this safe or is this clean? Should I read this? We want to build discernment and encourage parents to interact, parents and educators to interact with our reviews.   And they know their reader. They know how their reader is going to receive a book. And what questions might come up.   And so, we like to help interact with that conversation. And then there's another kind of question we often get, which I'm going to let Betsy answer.   Betsy Farquhar: (9:23 - 10:10) The other question is, my kid likes blank kind of book or is blank kind of reader. What do I get for him or her? And so that, of course, can vary widely.   But people love to know what book is right for my family or my classroom or my child. And so, we try to write our reviews with that question in mind, not to make a blanket statement, you should all read this book, or nobody should read this book, but to give parents and educators enough information to make that decision for themselves. And then we started doing these reels on Instagram, where we're pretending we're answering a customer service phone call with questions we've been asked, right?   My son only likes video games, or my daughter doesn't want fantasy, but she reads these kinds of books. And so, we try to help people think that through.   Laura Dugger: (10:10 - 10:14) So, that's really how we continue.   Hayley Morell: (10:15 - 11:09) Sorry. And one more question that we often get because we are book reviewers is, will you review my book? And so, at that point, we do have a process.   We encourage people to submit a request. And it could be maybe a book they're curious about and would just like a review from us, or they're an author or a publisher. And so, in that case, we direct them to our review submission form.   And like I said before, we are definitely looking for books that are easy to find. That will encourage us to review a book, because while we love books that are like smaller imprints, et cetera, and we do try to provide coverage for that, we also are aware that a lot of our audience only has their library or their school library. And so, we are trying to do books that are easy to find and accessible for our readers.   Laura Dugger: (11:10 - 11:40) Okay, that's really helpful to hear what people are writing in and asking you about. And so, hearing the sweet spot from each team member, and then Betsy, how you mentioned people love to know what's right for my family. So, no, this won't fit every situation. But can you give examples of maybe books that the four of you find yourselves recommending quite a bit because they are ones that fit a wide range of people?   Betsy Farquhar: (11:41 - 13:39) Of course, we put a ton of recommendations in our book that came out in the fall. And those are sort of our most common recommendations. We have a place on our website called Starred Reviews.   And those are the best of the best in our mind of their genre. So, if you're looking for graphic novels, and you see a star on a graphic novel, it's because we think this is an amazing graphic novel. So, that's just a helpful framework, because of course, people are all over the map, right?   We're in the midst of whittling down our Book of the Year for this year. And we also have our Reader's Choice Book of the Year. And those books are ones we tend to recommend all the time.   So, I'm going to give you just some samples of what are on our Reader's Choice list, because that is a public list. And I can't reveal the 2025 releases we're considering for the other one. But for our Book of the Year for the Reader's Choice this year, we have The Found Boys by S. D. Smith.   We've got, I've got them all right here, Olivetti by Allie Millington. There's The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel and the Watership Down: The Graphic Novel that are both really fun. People have really enjoyed them.   We've got the first book in The Dream Keeper Saga by Kathryn L. Butler. That's a Christian fantasy series. We've got Enemies in the Orchard, which is the novel in verse about World War II.   One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome, which is another novel in verse about some Black pioneers going west on a wagon train. And that might be, oh, The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo. Kate DiCamillo is a super prolific author, and we do recommend her books often.   Her book, Ferris, was our Book of the Year last year. So, there's just a quick sampling of some middle grades' books. And middle grades, for people who don't know, that's the broad fourth through eighth grade age range.   You think of like ages 8 to 12. And they tend to be the broadest in audience. You can usually read those aloud to a younger audience, or even teenagers might find them enjoyable.   So, that's a good start.   Hayley Morell: (13:40 - 14:29) I do think one of the beauties of our team is that we've worked together for a long time. And we trust our team. And so, I will happily recommend a book that I haven't seen, but I know Betsy loved and reviewed.   And it's so fun reading the same books. So, like right now, since we're on award committees, we are seeing a lot of the same books and getting to talk about them. But I think it's one of our strengths that we each bring something to the table.   And I would say if someone really likes history, I'm going to look at what Janie has loved recently, because I know she is looking for those good new history books. And its so fun recommending books and getting to play to our strengths.   Laura Dugger: (14:31 - 16:16) And that comes out in book recommendations. When you're passionate about what you're reading, it's naturally contagious, I think. And now a brief message from our sponsor.   Sam Leman Chevrolet Eureka has been owned and operated by the Bertschi family for over 25 years. 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Your car buying process doesn't have to be something you dread, so come see for yourself at Sam Leman Chevrolet in Eureka. Sam and Stephen would love to see you, and they appreciate your business.   Learn more at their website, LemanEureka.com or visit them on Facebook by searching for Sam Leman Eureka. You can also call them on 309-467-2351. Thanks for your sponsorship.   I'm curious, over the years, what character qualities have you noticed in people who are now adults, but they originally fell in love with reading in childhood?   Betsy Farquhar: (16:17 - 17:39) So, that's a pretty broad question. I would think, I'm just going to paint this with broad strokes. People who read typically are people who think, and especially in a day and age where we're bombarded with screens and soundbites all the time, if somebody can actually read an analog book from start to finish, then typically they're going to be able to think about ideas in a different way than people who are just existing on soundbites.   So, the ability to think is pretty critical. There's been a lot of studies that show that people who read also have better empathy. It's just a way we can sort of step into somebody else's shoes, especially if we're reading a story about somebody who perhaps lived in a different time period, or they're from a different ethnic background, or even if there's just a different socioeconomic level, it helps us understand the people on the other side a little bit better.   So, that kind of, this twin characteristics of empathy and thoughtfulness, I think are pretty common. We all go through seasons where we don't read as much, whether we're stressed or perhaps, my kids are in college and they were avid readers in high school, and they're not doing a lot of reading for fun right now, but they know how to read and they enjoy it. So, they'll probably come back to that in the future.   So, I think that's a helpful thing to remember, just because your eight-year-old loves reading, when he or she is 18, they may not be reading as much, and that's okay. They'll probably come back to it.   Hayley Morell: (17:40 - 17:53) And I've definitely seen that with younger siblings too, burning out and then all of a sudden back, asking for book recommendations. And it's fun to know that reading habits stick around.   Laura Dugger: (17:55 - 18:38) That's well said. And yet, even if they lie dormant for a while, they may be reawakened in adulthood. But I think I find it's less common for someone to fall in love with reading for their first time as an adult.   So, I think it's very beneficial as parents to cultivate or instill this love of reading in our children. And you two are the experts. So, I'd love to hear your take on this.   What are some of the benefits of reading? And why is it worthwhile to devote our time to curating a healthy diet of books, both for ourselves, but especially for our children?   Hayley Morell: (18:39 - 20:06) Betsy, I think you might've said this once, but I think it came up as we were talking about writing our book. As I have a small child who's just starting to notice pages and we're reading board books and he's trying to reach for it. I remember someone once said that reading to a very young child, they're not registering the story yet.   They might be registering the pictures. But the time that we're taking reading, when I read to him or when my husband gets home from work and they read one board book together, he's not really looking at the book as much as he's looking at our face and hearing our voice. And books are becoming something that we do together and that we do as a family.   And it's a way that we're building relationships. And I think that's a great encouragement to me to keep reading. And I have nieces and nephews who loved books.   And then that's something that we enjoy the story together and we'll laugh over silly stories and we'll read. But I think that it's something that as we want to like curate our collections but also think about how are we encouraging children to love reading. It's if they see us reading too and see us enjoying books and still picking up a book ourselves.   I'm not sure, Betsy, if you have anything that you would add to that.   Betsy Farquhar: (20:07 - 20:41) Well, I just think the better we read anything, the better equipped we are to read the story in the Bible because God revealed himself to us in a written book. And so, we're sort of flexing those muscles when we read. And the more we can engage with what we read, even if it's a picture book with a five-year-old, we're beginning that practice of developing discernment.   And that's part of discipling our children. So, I do think it's all part of the same picture. It's not going to look the same for every family but just working on developing those muscles of discernment and reading intelligently, that's going to go a long way.   Laura Dugger: (20:43 - 22:07) I love how you bring in the Bible that is so important. And I found myself even just this week at bedtime praying over our daughters that they would have a love for the written word because that is what God has gifted to us. And I love how the word became flesh and dwelt among us, but he is the original storyteller and has instilled that in each of us.   And I think just a very practical way at any age to help our children cultivate this love is by reading aloud. And we recently were on a family vacation and had a rental vehicle and we had a long drive-in front of us and listened to the radio for a while. But we also like this tradition of reading one book aloud on a vacation.   So, we remember our time in Florida from one year was a place to hang the moon and it was a different book this year, but I get car sick while we're driving. So, I couldn't read it aloud. So, our oldest daughter read it aloud for all of us.   And I realized how much attention and focus is required and imagination to paint these pictures of the characters in your mind. And I just thought, wow, there's so much learning that's going on even as the one listening to the book, not reading the actual words.   Betsy Farquhar: (22:09 - 22:15) And a place to hang the moon was our reader's choice favorite last year. So, lots of our readers have read that one.   Laura Dugger: (22:16 - 22:36) It's such a good one. And as wonderful as books are, they're also powerful and influential. So, as you've reiterated, discernment is required.   And I'd love for you to elaborate on why the young adult, or the YA category can be the most controversial.   Hayley Morell: (22:38 - 25:12) Young adult protagonists are often upper teenage years. And so, we like to say, as we mentioned in our book, no topic is out of bounds. And this means that there can be a lot going on and a lot of messiness.   We like to use that word as we're talking about that. And sometimes the messiness can be thought provoking. Sometimes it can be provocative.   And we have noticed often YA deals with questions of identity. Who am I? How do I relate to the world?   And that can look like lots of different things. It can include sexual identity, which can lead to a lot of conversations. But something that we like to lean into as we look at the YA genre is that in a world where everything is constantly shifting, as you have a teen and they're encountering conversations at school, conversations with peers, or using social media, having an ever-changing feed that I can look at my Instagram feed and it's going to look nothing like a teenager's Instagram feed.   Even if you're looking at the same account, the way that reels are coming, they're getting bombarded with messages. The messiest of books is static. And you both can look at that and read the cover, read what's going on, and talk about it.   And you both have the same place to have a conversation. And so, we like to lean into that when we're looking at YA books and realize they are powerful, but they're powerful conversation starters. And books like, Betsy recently read a book, and it's called Bright Red Fruit.   And it's a cautionary tale about a teenage girl who has a relationship with an older man that's predator. And he is taking advantage, trying to separate her that is an excellent conversation starter. It's not an easy book to read.   You're reading it, getting worried for this girl, but it's a great way to say, let's read this book and let's talk about what a healthy relationship looks like, because this is not healthy. So, we love YA books that can provoke conversations. And sometimes it might be you both looking at a book and going, you know, this doesn't seem helpful.   We don't need to finish this book. It's okay to stop reading a book and return it to the library.   Laura Dugger: (25:12 - 26:11) I completely agree. And even with that YA section, one of our daughters was just saying, when I go through that section of the library, it seems like every single book is about death. And it did provoke a good conversation from that.   But I think it was Sarah McKenzie who was the first person that I heard explain the difference between a middle grade novel or YA because from my understanding, middle grade isn't just for those grades. You even said younger ages can enjoy that and older. I have friends that only read middle grade novel now as adults.   So, it's not just your reading level, but YA has different rules on it where I think you said anything goes, any topic is allowed. So, it doesn't mean that YA is necessarily what you have to graduate to once you enter high school. Is that right?   Hayley Morell: (26:11 - 27:06) But yes, it's typically and the funny thing that you kind of leaned into it, some middle grade books definitely deal with coming of age or might even have a teenage protagonist, but it's written in a way that a 12 year old could read it and enjoy it. When you get into like the higher YA, it is more like young adults, people starting their own lives, having adventures, leaving home, going on quests. And like you said, bringing in some heavier topics.   Now we have seen since like in the last five years, a lot of books dealing with death and grieving that are hitting that middle grade genre too, which can be helpful. But at the same time, if you're just reading sad books, you might want to change your diet and find a fun, happy book too.   Laura Dugger: (27:07 - 27:31) Again, in a conversation like this, it has to be more general of a recommendation, but there's such a difference, I'm sure in YA for your 13-year-old versus your 18-year-old. So, for someone who does want to dip their toe into some YA books, do you have anyones that you find yourselves recommending again for that age group?   Betsy Farquhar: (27:32 - 28:42) I'll jump in here. We've got a couple of book lists on our site that are, have actual number ages attached to them. Thirteen books for 13-year-old boys is a great one for that younger teen audience.   But those tend to be, they're grappling with some coming-of-age issues, but they tend to be more adventure based in a sense and more fun. I think of the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan. There's a little bit of language.   There's a little bit of romance, but it's very teen, young teen friendly. And its actually kind of a good picture of men being heroes and women are heroes in very, like the men are men, they're very masculine. And the women, even if they're part of the army, so to speak, they're still doing it in a feminine way.   So, it's just kind of a nice sort of entry into some of those conversations. But then if you fast forward, by the time teens are in their upper teens, they should be able to read adult books too. And so, you might find yourself reading something like Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, which is very much written for an adult market, but very accessible to teens if they're willing to grapple with some of those ideas.   But that book's going to be a lot heavier than a book for a 13-year-old.   Laura Dugger: (28:44 - 29:05) That's helpful just to have examples. And I think it's also helpful to put this into context by reflecting back through time. So, just in America, what have you learned about the trends and the changes in libraries, specifically over the past 75 years?   Betsy Farquhar: (29:06 - 31:30) So, I have a library degree too, so I love talking about libraries. In library science, we have a rule, it's called Ranganathan's Law, and it simply says every book is reader, which means that for every book out there, there's a reader out there. And libraries take that very seriously.   No book is off the table for a public library. We had an entire class on serving our community. So, the goal behind a public library has always been to serve the community in which it's placed.   Now that's changed a lot as our society has changed a lot. So, before World War II, most libraries were funded very locally, local taxes, they may have even been subscription-based, but after we have all these army vets coming back after World War II, they're going back to school later. We have this explosion of information access for people who can't get it.   So, the Library Services Act was the first one. We've had lots of iterations since then. Now it includes technology.   It started with giving federal dollars to rural libraries, and it's continued even to big cities now, but the focus is still on services for people who can't access them as easily. So, free Wi-Fi was a really big one before Wi-Fi was as broad spread. There are services for the blind and for other communities that might not be able to read as easily.   So, it's still sort of an information hub, but I think that makes us uncomfortable sometimes as Christians because our society has changed so much that we go into a library now and we're like, I would never read this book to my kid. Well, but your neighbor might, and the public library is not the parent of your child. The public library is serving the whole community.   So, go ahead and request them to stock some Christian books. A lot of them will buy the Christian books that you request because they want to serve you. You're part of their community.   So, I think we just have to remember that their goal is broader. My goal as a parent is far more niche than my public librarian's goal to serve her community. She's not my enemy.   Even if she's picking things for story time that I would never read to my children, it doesn't mean I have to ignore the library. I can love that those are image bearers. I can respectfully bring up my concerns, and I can suggest books and I can build a relationship with this fellow image bearer in my community.   It can be a great mission field. So, yes, libraries are continually evolving. That's why they now offer you can even check out sports equipment.   They're still trying to provide information and resources for the community.   Hayley Morell: (31:32 - 32:01) I just recommended or requested two books that were Christian picture books that aren't in our system. And one of our librarians helped me fill out the form explaining why I wanted them. And I just got a notification yesterday. Both are on hold for me and have been added to our library. So, it's exciting. If you don't ask, you don't know if you're going to get it. I honestly was surprised. I was like, oh, they actually got the books I wanted.   Laura Dugger: (32:02 - 32:56) It is so exciting when they do that. I love our local library, and the staff is just wonderful to work with. So, that's great encouragement for us to get to know them by name and have a relationship with them.   And just to zero in on that one piece after World War II, I think that's tied to what so many people call is it the golden age of children's literature where some people will say we only read books before a certain year, like mid-1900s. But I love that you guys review even modern books because it's not that it was all better back then. But I do think there's a piece of truth in it that libraries had to be so discerning back then with less funding.   And so maybe they had the best of the best available and then funds came in and we can have a wider range.   Betsy Farquhar: (32:56 - 33:40) There's so many factors here historically because we could really nerd out, but I won't. But what's also being reflected is simply printmaking technology because the ability to print paperbacks, paperbacks as like a thing weren't a thing until the 20th century. So, books were incredibly expensive.   You've got all those factors playing in too. So, not only are they getting different funding, but there is an explosion in printmaking technology that allows publishers to produce inexpensive books. And that allows families and libraries to buy more books.   It's not dissimilar to the way we have digital media now that's got its own sort of technology behind the distribution of the digital books. So, there's a lot of factors involved in that.   Laura Dugger: (33:41 - 34:03) That is fascinating. I'm glad you brought that up. And like I said, so helpful to look back.   But now if we're also looking forward, I'd really appreciate your perspective on where we're headed. So, what's on your radar for genres or books that may require even more discernment in the future?   Hayley Morell: (34:04 - 37:18) So, right now, romanticy is having a moment and that's a genre that is getting a lot of attention. There's a lot of marketing using that language. And I think it's really helpful to realize this is a marketing term.   So, Fourth Wing became very popular. That is a book that is for adults. It has a lot of explicit sex.   But it used the term romanticy and it sold very well. And so suddenly all books that are fantasy and have some romance are being called romanticy. And that could mean a lot of different things.   So, what we're seeing is this term that if it's used in the YA genre, we don't know what it means going into a book. It might mean a lot of focus on romance and some unhelpful sex. It also could mean a really fun fantasy that happens to have a romantic angle.   So, I recently gave a starred review to A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim. That's a Chinese fairy tale, beauty and the beast type story. And it is excellent.   One of the marketing terms that used was romanticy. And it just is a wonderful fantasy story that has this thread of romance perfectly appropriate for teen readers. But that is a term that we're currently aware of.   And this is a genre that we want to notice and take with a grain of salt. It's kind of a contrast on the other side. It's differentiating between romanticy has romance and then there's cozy fantasy, which is more cottage core, comfortable feeling.   It also could have sex. So, there's, as we run into this fantasy genre, there's a lot of things going on, but it's definitely having a moment. And it's just nice to know what's going on and what cozy fantasy is going to be focused on character development, like very like a shopkeeper who inherits a cottage with a garden and grows mushrooms.   That's cozy fantasy. Romanticy is a chosen one motif who's at some dramatic school. Dark academia is also having a moment where it's a lot of angst, a lot of little bit of horror.   And some of it can be done really well because it's popular. There's a lot of it out there. And so, some discernment is required as you're figuring out, is this a book for adults or is this a book for teens?   I think I would be cautious with books that are being marketed for adults as romanticy because you could run into some things that are meant for an adult audience and might not be helpful for that teenage reader of yours.   Betsy Farquhar: (37:18 - 38:06) The only other thing I'll add, and this is sort of a different approach, but we're seeing a lot of genre blending. It's getting harder to say this is a mystery or this is a fantasy, even this is a historical fiction story. So, I think genre fiction in general is kind of having a moment.   And when we say genre fiction, we really mean things like mystery, science fiction, romanticy, these sort of sub genres that are underneath the broader terms of realistic fiction or speculative fiction is an umbrella term that includes fantasy, dystopia, science fiction, magical realism, all the little niche downstream sort of sub genres. But we're seeing some really interesting things. It's going to be harder to automatically decide I like that genre, or I don't because they're just mixing and matching elements from all over the place.   Laura Dugger: (38:08 - 39:15) Mm-hmm. That is helpful. I had never heard of some of those things that you just mentioned, but also I'd love for you to respond after I shared this story.   I had a previous guest, Megan Cabe, who used to run a blog. It was called Young Book Love and she would review, I think, middle grade novels, maybe a little bit of YA, but she would say most topics are beneficial to read, even if they're difficult, what you all refer to as messy books. But she did provide extra caution and just said she strongly advised against explicit sexual content because those mental images have a way of sticking with us.   And I agree with her. I would also add sometimes what's not appropriate for our children is not appropriate for us either. And just a funny way to remember this, I had a loved one recently who just said, “You can't sugarcoat a turd. I'd love your take on all of that.”   Hayley Morell: (39:17 - 41:54) So, we like to use the term beyond ever after when we're dealing with this idea of what romance is helpful, what is not helpful. And like you said, the age of the reader comes into play because something that might be a good conversation point with your teen, let's say dealing with a first kiss, that is something that is good to be thinking about and be talking about having healthy conversations about what is God's design for sexuality. And as you are starting to notice the opposite sex and have feelings, what do we do with those?   And again and again, it's been shown that it is helpful to have these conversations because if we're not having a conversation about what is God's view and what does God want us to do with this, our young people are going to turn to the world, which is very happy to give them a lot of talk about sexuality, but some very different perspectives and answers that are focused on yourself, let's you do you versus no, what has God given us and how are we going to steward this?   So, one of the things that I like to, that we like to be aware of as we're reviewing at Redeemed Reader is, is this a 12-year-old reading this book? And if a 12-year-old is reading a book and in the book, a 12-year-old is having a crush and it's kissing, we don't want our 12-year-olds kissing. That's not that helpful yet.   I mean, that's, that's quite young and yes, in some cultures you might, but not yet. However, if this is a book about an 18-year-old on a high school trip, like Becky Dean has some really fun YA romances that are appropriate for teens, then dealing with what is it like dating? What is it like dealing with these emotions and chemistry that can be really well done for an 18-year-old?   But like you said, we want to be aware of our imaginations. We want to be aware of what we're able to handle. And for someone, maybe reading those romances is fun and helpful.   For another, it might be unhelpful. And I think that comes down to as a reader growing discernment and knowing what you are able to read that will still be edifying.   Betsy Farquhar: (41:56 - 42:55) I'm going to piggyback a little bit. I, I agree that there, we look to scripture for what the standards are, and the Bible is not describing sexual activity in sordid detail. So, it's probably a good idea for us not to be wallowing in the same sorts of things.   And I think the same thing is true for language. In fact, it's easier to ignore profanity in a book you're reading versus listening to it. I mean, if we immerse ourselves in audio books that have, that are littered with profanity, it's going to stick in our head differently than if we're just reading it on the page.   And I think sexual activity; there are some similar dynamics at play. Obviously, a visual scene is going to be probably stick with us even more than a written scene. But either way, you know, that's part of discernment is what is my imagination doing with this?   And the overall picture of my reading diet. Is this all I'm reading? Is this what my thoughts are going towards?   Are they pointing me back to Christ? Are they promoting some helpful conversation? Or is it just sort of my guilty pleasure? Well, that should be maybe a sign.   Laura Dugger: (43:21 - 43:45) Some love stories are described as squeaky clean. But when it comes to the world of Christian romance, what are some helpful questions that we can be asking our tween or teen? And what are some healthy considerations for filtering books that we're going to allow to be consumed in our home?   Hayley Morell: (43:47 - 47:15) So, it's interesting. I think each genre of romance can have its own pitfalls. And I know I really appreciate the authors who are writing clean, squeaky-clean stories.   And as I've read them and consumed them, one of the things I've noticed is that it is clean. There's no question of something being clean. But at the same time, if the only thing we're reading, going back to having a balanced book diet, is a squeaky-clean story, I don't think that's helpful because it doesn't show an accurate view of the world.   And we want to be preparing our tweens and teens for a world where, yes, there is a happily ever after. Yes, we have the fairy tale wedding, or we have an imagination that is sparked by boy meets girl. But then what happens next?   And we live in a fallen world. And so, we have to work on relationships. We have to work on communicating.   And sometimes squeaky clean can lean so far into being safe that it doesn't actually show what it is like to have a relationship with the opposite sex. I think of one story I read and it's very superficial, playful. Snarky is often something I've noticed in the squeaky clean because we don't, we have to have some form of banter.   And so, it's perpetual sarcasm and no physical touch. But then suddenly our protagonists marry and now they're still being snarky and not touching. And as an adult, I look at that and go, that is not an accurate portrayal of what it looks like to have a romance and to have marriage.   And so, we love to ask, what are the relationships like in this book? And if that's in a middle grade novel, one of the things we love seeing is are they showing a healthy family? Are they showing parents that like being together?   Because that's at a middle grade level is you're sparking that imagination. What is our protagonist seeing as the adults around them are having relationships? Do the adults like to be together?   I just was reading a really sweet, Betsy, I think you read it. But Will's Race for Home is a story about this boy and westward expansion. And so, it's when the Oklahoma, Oklahoma land rush opens up.   And there's the sweetest time where he talks about how he knows his father loves his mother because his father will look at his mother and she will blush. And it's the sweetest age-appropriate picture of what romance looks like when you're a 12-year-old looking at your parents. And I think that type of thing can be a really healthy way of having these conversations versus having a diet that is just squeaky clean and yet might actually be showing an inaccurate portrayal of what it's like to have relationships in a fallen world.   Laura Dugger: (47:16 - 47:30) Well, let's get specific on another type of book as well. How do you advise parents to think critically on what age is appropriate to consume what you mentioned earlier, the Hunger Games or a book like that?   Betsy Farquhar: (47:31 - 49:44) Ooh, pick me. I love these kind of books. I'll read anything.   And I tend to get tasked with books that are difficult sometimes. Although many of us on our team read them and we do talk about these behind the scenes. So, when you're thinking about the age your child is and when they're ready for any book, but especially a popular one, I think part of that is our job as parents is always to be watching our children, to be students of our children.   How are they consuming media in general? What kind of video games? What kind of movies?   Are they on social media? What is their media diet like? And how are they handling that?   And if they're showing discernment in general, and they're kind of grappling with issues and ideas, then they're going to be ready for a book like the Hunger Games sooner than a child who's just blindly taking it all in. There's no magic age where you say, ooh, you're 12, you can read the Hunger Games. A lot depends on what that child's already displayed.   And I think dystopia are the books where there's some apocalyptic future and there's usually an autocratic governor or government system or it's futuresque. But they're really great books about bringing up big questions about how society works and the nature of authority and even the nature of anarchy. And they're just such great discussion starters.   But if your child isn't able to have those kinds of conversations yet, they're going to miss the forest for the trees and it's going to be all shock value. But I'm going to add a big caveat. If it's really popular and you think your child is maybe ready, maybe not quite, I would probably go ahead and read it with him or her if all of the peers are reading it.   Because I would rather my child have that conversation with me than with their friend. Or at least have it with me first before they read it with their friends. Even if we skip parts, maybe it's a book that you feel like we can't read chapter 12 for whatever reason.   Be honest with your child and say, you know what? This book has a scene I'm really uncomfortable with. Maybe give a brief summary.   We're going to keep going. But engage with your children over what is popular. I think that is the number one takeaway because they're going to find answers somewhere.   We want it to be from us.   Laura Dugger: (49:46 - 50:52) That is good. And that's why I appreciate the redeemed reader because you're putting in all this work for us because we can't pre-read everything. But when we're faced with a situation like that, it is helpful that we can choose to read some with them.   And another angle, I just love a few of your quotes in the book. First, on page 76, you write, If Genesis were made into a true-to-the-book movie, the Redeemed Reader team would not allow our children to watch it. We might abstain as well.   And then you go on for page 111 and you say, the best tool we can give our growing readers is God's word. The more they know and understand the Bible, the better equipped they will be to think discerningly, to recognize error, and to know how the Bible handles the same issues. So, will you just elaborate on this wisdom and advise us on how and why to encourage our children to read the Bible, even though it is messy?   Betsy Farquhar: (50:53 - 52:58) Well, it is a messy book, but thankfully, it's not only a messy book. I mean, if it were a movie, we have nudity very quickly. Then we have rebellion against God, and then we have murder.   And before you know it, six chapters in, the world is so bad that God is sending a flood to destroy it. So, it must have been really bad. But the Bible isn't giving us all those details.   And I think that is a big piece of the picture when it comes to discernment in literature. The Bible is not shy about telling us that people sinned. I mean, our heroes, David, infidelity, murder, you know, most of the famous people in the Bible did something egregiously wrong and sinful.   And yet the whole story of the Bible is God redeeming his people. We're all sinners. And there is hope because of Christ.   None of us can make it without Christ. And so, in the Bible, you're seeing both the mess and the hope. You're seeing God's answer to this problem.   And so, as we read scripture with our kids, one of the things that is helpful is we know what sin is. It's rebellion against God. It includes everything from sexual activity outside of marriage to gossip and pride and sort of the easy sins, right?   They're all sin. So, I think that's one thing that comes across when we're studying God's word. We also see Christ.   And when we then turn to a book, just a regular fiction book or even a nonfiction book, is the book also labeling sin as sin or at least a mistake? Or is it glorifying it? How is it handling it compared to how we know scripture handles it?   Is there any hope in the book? And where is that hope found? Are they just praying to the universe?   We're seeing universe capitalized all over the place now as sort of this amorphous deity. Well, that's not hopeful. I don't want to pray to Jupiter.   You know, we have a God who cares about us. And so just getting your kids to sort of reckon with the differences between how a book is portraying hope and judgment versus how scripture portrays it, that's going to take them a long way.   Laura Dugger: (53:01 - 53:23) That's fantastic. And your book lists at the end of each chapter are reason enough to purchase the book. But I'm sure that you've encountered additional titles since your publication date that you also enjoy.   So, will you share a handful of book recommendations, maybe some from each of those sweet spots again from your team?   Hayley Morell: (53:24 - 54:03) For young adults, we've actually mentioned both of the ones that I would add. They both have received starred reviews. A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim.   Excellent fantasy for young adults. And then Bright Red Fruit by Sophia O'Heo. And that one is a discussion starter.   It is a messy book, but it's an excellent book for its audience. Those would be two young adult fantasies. We see a lot of young adult fantasies.   So, but I would have loved to include those in the book. We just read them later.   Betsy Farquhar: (54:03 - 55:03) So, quick correction, Bright Red Fruit's not a fantasy, but it is it is. Oh, I apologize. That's fine.   It's a discussion starter. And that usually means that there's something in there you need to know about before you read it. As a parent, I would recommend doing your homework on that book.   It's a really good book to read with your daughters, but you might want to pre-read it first. Middle grade, that's our biggest bucket. Because it's the most it's got the widest audience reach and it's just so fun.   So, some of the ones that we've really liked, The Teacher of Nomadland by Daniel Nayeri. He is a Christian author. He won the National Book Award for this book for young people's literature and a Newbery Honor.   It's fantastic. It's a story about World War II. Benny on the Case by Wesley King is a really lovely mystery that features the protagonist has mosaic down syndrome, and it's just not very common to read books with different disabilities represented.   So, that's just a really sweet story. Lots of fun.   Hayley Morell: (55:04 - 55:05) It's a great audio book too.   Betsy Farquhar: (55:06 - 56:40) Yes. Song of the Stone Tiger, another Christian author, Glenn McCarty. It's a kind of a mix of realistic fiction and fantasy.   So, it's fun. A new one that we like. And then I'll leave you with one more.   I actually have it right here. So, for those who are watching this, they can see it. It's called Radiant by Vonda Michaud-Nelson.   And it's a novel in verse, but a beautiful picture of what it means to love your neighbor. So, The Sword by Marty Murkowski from New Growth Press. It's kind of a family devotional resource.   It was the World Magazine Book of the Year. We gave it a starred review as well. The Amazing Generation is a book for kids by the same author as The Anxious Generation.   So, that book is like a super bestseller for adults. This is kind of taking that idea and helping kids know how not to be the anxious generation, right? How they can be the amazing generation.   The World Entire is a nonfiction, maybe technically a picture book, but it's really long. And it's for this audience. And it's a true story about World War II, about a rescue.   I think it was set in Portugal. And then a graphic novel that's nonfiction. I'm trying to cover all your different genres here.   This is How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Meadez. It's about his father and how he emigrated or escaped from Cuba. But it's a graphic novel.   So, there's a lot of visual interest. So, that's a really interesting background for kids who are hearing a lot of headlines about places like Cuba. And they're like, what's really going on?   A book like that can help them understand just some of the nuance behind the headlines.   Hayley Morell: (56:41 - 58:51) One of the things about middle grades as we talk about books is that middle grade is the age where readers are just exploding. And while you might have been able to keep up with your reader, then they hit 10 or 12 years old, and you give them a stack of books and they're reading them and asking for more. So, we definitely have a lot of middle grade reviews.   Picture books, though, are another place that we just love. And there's been some recent ones that we looked at and got, oh, this would be so good for the book. Something like Tuesday's Bear by Alexander Davis.   It's this beautiful story based on a true historical event. Unclaimed luggage is where, you know, if a suitcase gets lost, what happens to the contents? Well, one family had an idea, and Alexandra tells it through the story of this little bear who gets lost and then is found.   It's the most beautiful story. As a Christian, you can see a lot of very true themes running through it. And it's a delight to read aloud.   Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Craigel. It's a story about a mother shrew whose little boy is sick, and she is going to do anything, even if it means traveling all the way to the moon to get some wild honey. It's a very imaginative story.   Beautiful pictures. A couple sneak peek that are going to just, these reviews are just going up. Iguanodon's Horn by Sean Rubin.   We've loved Bolivar, it was a graphic novel he did about a dinosaur. You can tell he likes dinosaurs. This is an amazing nonfiction picture book.   And for our Christian readers, this is a book about dinosaurs that doesn't have evolution. And I think you're going to love it. One more. His Grace is Enough. This is like Dr. Zeus type rhyming. Melissa Kruger wrote it.   It's a Christian book and it's a wonderful reminder for children. When you are dealing with sin, God's grace is enough. And I think you'll find if you read this, you'll be repeating the stanzas to yourself and encouraged as you read.   Laura Dugger: (58:54 - 59:41) I love having book lists. And if any other listeners are like me, we'll finish this episode and go ahead and put a bunch of books on hold at the library, which is always so convenient. And I'm sure a lot of people aren't able to take notes right now.   Maybe they're driving or working out as they're listening to this. But I love that every episode on The Savvy Sauce now has a transcript available. So, if anybody wants these book lists, you can go to the show notes page, either on our website or click on your podcast app and the transcript is available there.   So, thank you for all those wonderful recommendations. And do you have any other helpful tips to give us as parents if we're trying to navigate this well?   Betsy Farquhar: (59:42 - 1:00:26) Yes, start at birth and start not just reading with your kids, but asking them questions. They don't, it doesn't have to be a lengthy discussion. Is Piglet a good friend to poo?   You know, if you're reading Winnie the Pooh or if you're an Elephant and Piggy fan, like my kids were. Do you think Gerald should share his ice cream with Piggy? You can just pause in the middle of the story and just get them thinking, right?   So then when you get to the Hunger Games, you can say, what did you think of the ending? Would you have liked it to end differently? Those are great open-ended questions that get people talking and engaging and that you're often running.   If you can just think, I need to engage with my kids over what we're reading, then almost any book can be a discussion starter.   Laura Dugger: (1:00:27 - 1:00:33) Well, where can we go after this conversation to find more of your book recommendations?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:00:35 - 1:01:29) I'll do this one. Redeemedreader, alloneword.com is our website. And then we're super creative.   Our Facebook is exactly the same. Redeemedreader, alloneword. Our Instagram is redeemed underscore reader.   That's kind of a long story. But if you Google Redeemed Reader, you'll find us. And then the best way, oh yes, of course our book, which is also called The Redeemed Reader.   We're so original. But the best way to experience Redeemed Reader, other than the book, is through our weekly newsletter, which Haley curates and she does a fantastic job. But there's where you'll get the latest reviews.   We put in links for other places around the web that you might find interesting, different bookish news. Haley does a really fun book trivia with picture books. So, we like to think that it's going to make your inbox a happy place.   It's not a marketing email.   Laura Dugger: (1:01:30 - 1:01:50) I love that. We will provide links to all of that in the show notes for today's episode. And you two are already familiar.   We are called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge. And so, as my final question for both of you today, what is your savvy sauce?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:01:52 - 1:03:03) So, as a business owner and a mom and a wife, it's probably not a surprise that I love my planner, but I've been through a lot of planners in my day, and I have very specific requirements. It needs to be bound, not coil bound. There's a certain size.   I mean, I have issues. I should say I have high standards for my planner. The single best feature in my current planner is that it forces me to break down my to do list between my life to do and my work to do.   And that was a game changer for me because I am wearing a lot of hats as most women are these days. And so, I limit myself to the number of bullet points that I'm given in the planner so that my work doesn't overtake my family life. It tends to be that way, sadly, more than the other way around.   Usually, my family life is not overtaking the work life, but it just it just gives me a chance to articulate each week. You know, I've got a birthday coming up that I need to plan for or I need to make sure my I mean, I graduated my youngest last year from high school, but the senior year in high school has a lot of deadlines. And so, it just helped me prioritize those milestones for my family and not let work get in the way.   Love that.   Laura Dugger: (1:03:03 - 1:03:04) What's the name of your planner?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:03:04 - 1:03:17) It's called the commit 30. I know there are other planners that do the same sort of thing, but I love having a weekly spread and I just love breaking it out between life to do and work to do.   Laura Dugger: (1:03:18 - 1:03:20) Absolutely. That sounds amazing. I love it.   Hayley Morell: (1:03:21 - 1:05:10) And my savvy sauce, I was going to say, Betsy is the planner and Betsy, I know you wouldn't appreciate this is spiral bound. So, I echo having a planner is a great way for me to just sort through all my thoughts, put them down and organize what needs to get done. But my savvy sauce is related to tech habits.   And as we were getting ready for our first, my husband and I were talking about how could we be mindful with our phone usage? And I have to thank Betsy for recommending Andy Crouch's, The Tech-Wise Family. Love that book.   And one of the things that we decided to do was to create a charging station downstairs in our house. And when I am not working where I need my phone for authentication or sending a voice message or being on the phone, if I'm not actively working, my phone lives on its charger. And that's been a struggle for me.   I have to admit the moment I had a child, anxiety kicked in. And for the first month, the phone was on me because that's what I needed to have a little security blanket. But I've been learning to leave my phone behind.   And then I'm not tempted to pick it up and scroll. And I feel like a child again because I get to the middle of the afternoon. And since I haven't been distracting myself, I've been getting things done. And all of a sudden I'm like; it's two o'clock and it's not dinner time yet. I have all of this time because I've created some more time by using the phone as a tool. But not having it right present and honestly, just distracting myself with it.   Laura Dugger: (1:05:12 - 1:05:48) That is a good, savvy tip. I love both of those. And you two have such warm and engaging personalities.   And I love those benefits that you were talking about for people who are readers. I experienced all of that through both of you today. And you're so wise and discerning yourselves.   And I am just beyond grateful that the Lord gifted you with your intellect, but also this passion for reviewing these resources. You're benefiting so many parents and children alike.   So, thank you for the work that you do. And thank you for being my guests.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:05:49 - 1:05:57) Thank you for having us. It is all from the Lord. Anything we have that's wise and worth taking away.   The credit should go to him, of course.   Hayley Morell: (1:05:58 - 1:06:00) Ame

This is one of the nicest weeks of the year, genuinely, and after the absolute meat grinder of Aries season — all that knives-out, white-knuckled, fighting-for-your-life chaos that had us crawling across the finish line — the sky is finally handing out a soft landing with actual room to feel it this time. The first half of the week has this quietly hopeful, things-are-possible quality to it where the narrative in your head stops sounding like a true crime podcast about your own life and starts sounding more like someone who actually likes you is doing the voiceover. Mid-week brings a moment of mental clarity where a thought you've been chewing on finally arrives in the right order, and then Saturday delivers a really lovely New Moon in Taurus that's about claiming pleasure and connection and feeling good in your body while carrying around old pain that is never fully going to leave you, because the deal isn't that you fix the wound first and then earn the right to enjoy your life — the deal is that the good stuff has to make room for the wound and the wound has to make room for the good stuff, and this week is genuinely interested in helping us live inside that arrangement instead of forever postponing it. By the time Sunday rolls around, a kind of plot-twist conversation cracks something open and starts pointing us toward what's next, which is a whole new chapter we'll be settling into for years.Key moments of the week:Sunday, May 10: Sun in Taurus sextile Jupiter in Cancer (10:13PM)Wednesday, May 13: Mercury in Taurus sextile Jupiter in Cancer (12:43AM)Thursday, May 14: Sun conjoins Mercury in Taurus (10:24AM)Saturday, May 16: Mars conjoins Chiron in Aries (3:33PM)Saturday, May 16: New Moon in Taurus (4:00PM)Sunday, May 17: Mercury enters Gemini (6:27AM)Sunday, May 17: Venus in Gemini sextile Chiron in Aries (2:03PM)Sunday, May 17: Mercury conjoins Uranus in Gemini (8:09PM)To read your, your kids', and your co-parents' daily horoscopes for this week, along with the detailed daily insights throughout the week, and personalized insights for every transit going on right now (plus deep dive parenting guides based on your specific chart and your kids' charts), pop over to the website or either app store:Get started on the websiteiPhone and iPad appsAndroid app

New Moon in Taurus! Mars meets up with Chiron! Lots of support from Jupiter! Tune into another week of your horoscope on Ghost of a Podcast! Watch the video version of Ghost of a Podcast on my Patreon or right here: https://www.youtube.com/jessicalanyadoo/videos

The Taurus new moon this week is the most practical money manifesting energy of the year! This week is going to feel like a exhale after last week's intensity. The Sun and Mercury both make harmonious connections with Jupiter in Cancer early in the week, bringing warmth, opportunity, and genuine good luck into the picture. Vesta enters Aries mid week and the devotional energy picks up. Then Saturday the New Moon in Taurus arrives and she is the most grounded, practical, money-focused manifesting energy of the entire year. This is the week to plant what you actually want to build.  All this and money manifestation tips and rituals for the week ahead. Mothers Day Sale and May Offers: www.cardsyb.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/Cardsyb  

Welcome to the Celestial Insights Podcast, the show that brings the stars down to Earth! Each week, astrologer, coach, and intuitive Celeste Brooks of Astrology by Celeste will be your guide. Her website is astrologybyceleste.com.  

After the pressure of the last few weeks, this is the week things start to make sense.In this weekly astrology forecast for May 11–17, 2026, the energy brings clarity, traction, and a real chance to make smart moves — but only if you get grounded before the momentum arrives.This week starts steady, gets clearer by the day, and ends with a surprising shift that could change the conversation completely. If something has felt stuck, confusing, or like you've been circling the same decision, this may be the week the fog finally lifts.Inside this forecast, we cover:✨ Mercury sextile Jupiter and the supportive conversations, good news, and grounded optimism available early in the week✨ Mercury conjunct the Sun and the moment something becomes obvious, clicks into place, or finally gets named clearly✨ The Taurus New Moon and why this is one of the best practical reset points of the month for money, self-worth, stability, long-term goals, and building real peace✨ Mercury enters Gemini and why the pace of ideas, conversations, and options starts moving fast✨ Mercury meets Uranus and the sudden insights, downloads, perspective shifts, and breakthrough moments that can change your direction in an instantThis is the week to get grounded before the momentum hits.There's real potential here, but not every idea needs an immediate reaction. Let the insight land. Let the truth settle. Then move with intention.If you want your written weekly horoscope, your monthly horoscope, or want to try the Scheduling Fate Membership (with the astrology calendar, private chats, daily rituals, and discounts), head over to The Southern Mystic.

The Supreme Court just gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, then broke its own 32-day procedural rule to enforce that ruling mid-election with over 100,000 Louisiana ballots already cast. Justice Jackson called the move "chaos" with "a strong political undercurrent." This episode connects the dots between Callais and the gerrymandering cascade now sweeping Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, and beyond, where MAGA Republicans are redrawing maps to win power they can't earn at the ballot box, and how California and Virginia tried referendums to fight back (only one succeeded). We then break down Trump's "deal or bomb" ultimatum to Iran and the one-page memo he claims is close to signing. The U.S. Navy is interdicting Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have spiked since February, and the Iran war fuel spike is the through-line that just killed Spirit Airlines, which announced an orderly wind-down of operations on May 2 and eliminated 17,000 jobs. We unpack the political blame war (Bessent and Duffy point at Warren, Buttigieg, and the Biden DOJ; Warren and Stoller point at Trump's Iran war) and the actual antitrust question underneath: neo-Brandeisian theory versus the Chicago School consensus. In the Breakdown in the Public segment, we cover AI emotional manipulation and the rise of "AI psychosis," including the case of Soon Hourican, a man in his 50s in Northern Ireland whose Grok chatbot "Ani" convinced him he was being surveilled and led him to arm himself with a knife and a hammer. The BBC documented 14 similar cases across 6 countries. Jonathan Gavalas of Jupiter, Florida died by suicide after his Google Gemini chatbot claimed to be his wife. His family is suing Google. Bipartisan supermajorities (74 to 78 percent in the Human Statement national survey) want AI labels, safety testing, and accountability. Neither party is moving on it. Trump tried to deregulate AI through the One Big Beautiful Bill, then through executive order. Then we dig into the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate race: Jon Husted versus Sherrod Brown, the cleanest test in the country for whether Ohio is genuinely red now or whether 2024 was a Trump-driven anomaly. We cover Brown's tailwinds (Trump's economic approval at 40 percent, the Callais fallout potentially energizing Democratic turnout), his headwinds (a smaller union-Democrat coalition, Ohio's redrawn map), and the First Energy / HB6 connections that may haunt Husted's campaign. Sherrod Brown, you have an open invite to come on the show. We close with three good news stories the mainstream media isn't covering enough: clean energy passing coal as the world's largest electricity source for the first time since 1919 (per Ember's 2025 review and the IEA's 2026 Global Energy Review), the UCL bowel cancer trial showing zero relapses after 33 months using pembrolizumab pre-surgery, and the North Atlantic right whale baby boom that proves conservation policy works when implemented seriously across borders. Tonight's through-line: the polls keep saying voters want guardrails. The people in power keep finding ways around them. From voting maps to AI rules to who gets prosecuted, this is the pattern we connect tonight. Host: Radell Lewis, Marine veteran, Ohio-based, host of Purple Political Breakdown Contact: thetrendgoldenfeet@gmail.com if you want to come on the show or have a productive conversation about politics Standard Resource Links & Recommendations The following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORK Check Out the Podcast Website: www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.com ALIVE Podcast Network: Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. Link: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ CONVERSATION PLATFORMS HeadOn: A platform for contentious yet productive conversations. It's a place for hosted and unguided conversations where you can grow a following and enhance your conversations with AI features. Link: https://app.headon.ai/ Living Room Conversations: Building bridges through meaningful dialogue across political divides. 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De nouvelles mesures portant sur une Jupiter chaude et sur sa compagne de type mini-Neptune indiquent que ces deux exoplanètes se seraient formées à des distances notablement plus grandes de leur étoile hôte que ne le suggère leur configuration actuelle. L'étude est parue dans The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Source JWST Unveils a High Mean Molecular Weight Atmosphere for Mini-Neptune TOI-1130 b: Evidence for Formation Beyond the Water Ice LineSaugata Barat et al.The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 1002, (5 mai 2026)https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ae5f8b Illustrations Vue d'artiste du système de TOI 1130 (Sci-News.com) Saugata Barat

SCHEDULE OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 5-8-2026.1900 VERA CRUZ.1/16: Jeff Bliss discusses the Los Angeles mayor's race, highlighting actor Spencer Pratt's surprising success in a recent debate. Pratt earned 83% viewer support by using AI-generated campaign videos to critique incumbents Karen Bass and Nithia Ramen. Critics question if an actor can successfully navigate the city council.2/16: Jeff Bliss analyzes the California governor's race, focusing on Republican outsider Steve Hilton. Hilton positions himself as a reformer against Democrats like Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. The segment also touches on the construction of a new Las Vegas baseball stadium for the A's.3/16: Richard Epstein explores legal challenges regarding redistricting following Louisiana v. Kales. He details the evolution of the Voting Rights Act from addressing racial exclusion to modern debates over partisan gerrymandering. Epstein argues that while technology aids gerrymandering, it increases electoral risks in "wave" elections.4/16: Richard Epstein evaluates the Middle East crisis, advocating for unconditional surrender against bad actors like Iran. He criticizes current US foreign policy for ambiguity. Epstein emphasizes that long-term stability requires regime change and overwhelming force to break the influence of hostile regional powers.5/16: Jim McTague reports on Lancaster County's economy, noting a significant drop in restaurant foot traffic due to rising gasoline prices. While younger crowds have slowed spending, senior citizens remain active. The segment also covers the local job fair, where highly skilled technical positions remain in high demand.6/16: Lorenzo Fiori discusses Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with the Pope to mend relations. He also addresses controversy at the Venice Biennale, arguing art should serve as a bridge between nations during conflict. The segment concludes with celebrations for the 800th anniversary of St. Francis.7/16: Bob Zimmerman examines the burgeoning private space industry in India and the US. He discusses the shortage of solid rocket boosters and competition between Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman. Additionally, Zimmerman describes a complex "dance" in orbit involving American, Russian, and Chinese inspector satellites.8/16: Bob Zimmerman critiques the failure of UK spaceports due to excessive bureaucracy. He provides updates on NASA's Curiosity rover, which recently freed a stuck rock from its drill on Mars. Furthermore, the Juno mission continues its observations of Jupiter's moons despite running low on fuel.9/16: Evan Ellis discusses the unprecedented US indictment of sitting Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya for ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The indictment reveals deep corruption within the Mexican political system. Ellis explains how cartels utilize global networks and legitimate legal firms to launder billions.10/16: Evan Ellis analyzes Argentina's recovery, highlighting a 5% increase in industrial output. President Javier Milei's fiscal policies have stabilized the currency, though global factors keep inflation high. Despite economic progress, Milei's inner circle faces ongoing corruption investigations that could impact his political momentum.11/16: Evan Ellis reports on Venezuela's repressive regime, which continues to hold political prisoners despite an economic reopening. He discusses the US fuel blockade on Cuba and its humanitarian impact. Potential resolutions include naming a date for Venezuelan elections and ratcheting diplomatic pressure on the Cuban leadership.12/16: Evan Ellis examines neck-and-neck presidential races in Peru and Colombia. In Peru, the contest between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez carries implications for relations with China. Colombia faces a similar choice between right-wing candidates and the leftist Ivan Cepeda, affecting future security cooperation.13/16: Tal Fortgang discusses St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a case involving state subsidies for religious schools. Colorado is accused of using secular conditions to exclude religious institutions from preschool programs. The case questions whether states can constitutionally bar religious parents from generally available public benefits.14/16: Tal Fortgang highlights an ecumenical coalition opposing discrimination against religious groups. He cites the Notre Dame Education Law Project as a leader in identifying and rooting out residual legal biases. The segment details specific hostilities in Colorado, where social progressivism often clashes with traditional religious institutions.15/16: Gene Marks observes steady business for construction and safety industries across the US. He notes that raw material costs have surged significantly. Despite inflation, consumer spending remains vigorous, with major retailers like Amazon reporting their strongest retail growth since the pandemic.16/16: Gene Marks explains how small businesses are developing custom AI applications to improve productivity. He highlights tools like Claude for automating sales quotes and executive summaries. However, researchers warn that AI's tendency toward sycophancy and charm can sometimes mislead users in professional settings.

8/16: Bob Zimmerman critiques the failure of UK spaceports due to excessive bureaucracy. He provides updates on NASA's Curiosity rover, which recently freed a stuck rock from its drill on Mars. Furthermore, the Juno mission continues its observations of Jupiter's moons despite running low on fuel.1900 VERA CRUZ

Scientists at NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, have submitted an unprecedented set of asteroid detections to the IAU Minor Planet Center, including hundreds of distant worlds beyond Neptune and 33 previously unknown near-Earth asteroids. In this podcast, Dr. Mario Juric discusses how these asteroids were discovered and what we can look forward to in the future from the Rubin Observatory.    Bios:  Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF's NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona. Prof. Mario Juric is the P.I. of UW's contribution to the construction of the Rubin Observatory, Senior Fellow at UW's eScience Institute, and director emeritus of UW's Institute for Data-intensive Astrophysics and Cosmology (DiRAC). Once fully operational in 2026, the Rubin Observatory will deliver the largest sky survey in the history of mankind, answering questions from the nature of Dark Energy to discovering potential "killer" asteroids. Prof. Juric led the definition of Rubin data products and oversees the solar system team. Prof. Juric received his PhD in astrophysical sciences from Princeton University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study and a Hubble Fellow at Harvard University. His research is in the area of data-intensive survey astronomy and AI. He developed a range of astronomical software products and techniques, including software for asteroid detection, mapping the Milky Way, novel astronomical databases, and cloud-based astronomical data analysis systems. Prof. Juric discovered what was at the time the largest known structure in the Universe (the Sloan Great Wall; with J. Richard Gott), a dwarf galaxy colliding with the Milky Way (the Virgo Overdensity; with Z. Ivezic), and over a hundred asteroids (including 22899 Alconrad, the smallest known main-belt binary asteroid; with Korado Korlevic). A Jupiter-family comet 183P/Korlevic-Juric is named after him.   Links: NOIRLab Press Release NOIRLab social media channels can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/NOIRLabAstro https://twitter.com/NOIRLabAstro https://www.instagram.com/noirlabastro/ https://www.youtube.com/noirlabastro   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Text Dr. Lenz any feedback or questions Three Blood Tests That Reveal Your True Heart Attack Risk: hsCRP, Lipoprotein(a), and ApoBDr. Michael Lenz argues the standard lipid panel can miss key drivers of atherosclerosis, explaining why some people with “normal” LDL still have heart attacks, and recommends three additional blood tests to better assess risk. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) measures inflammation, with higher levels indicating increased risk and supported by the JUPITER trial showing benefit of statins in people with normal LDL but elevated hsCRP. Lipoprotein(a) is a largely genetic, “extra dangerous” LDL-related particle linked causally to heart attacks, strokes, and aortic valve disease; a one-time adult test is recommended, especially with early family history, and high levels warrant aggressive control of other risk factors while targeted therapies are in trials. ApoB counts atherogenic particles and may predict risk better than LDL, particularly with insulin resistance or diabetes.00:00 Hidden Heart Attack Risk01:53 Inflammation Fire Alarm03:06 hsCRP Risk Levels04:21 Lipoprotein A Genetics06:08 What to Do If High06:59 ApoB Particle Count08:27 ApoB Targets and Discordance09:23 Putting the Three Together10:17 Final Takeaways and Next Steps Support the showWhen I started this podcast and YouTube Channel—and the book that came before it—I had my patients in mind. Office visits are short, but understanding complex, often misunderstood conditions like fibromyalgia takes time. That's why I created this space: to offer education, validation, and hope.  If you've been told fibromyalgia “isn't real” or that it's “all in your head,” know this—I see you. I believe you. This podcast aims to affirm your experience and explain the science behind it. Whether you live with fibromyalgia, care for someone who does, or are a healthcare professional looking to better support patients, you'll find trusted, evidence-based insights here, drawn from my 29+ years as an MD.Please remember to talk with your doctor about your symptoms and care. This content doesn't replace per...

Sponsor LinkWhen your ready to upgrade your digital security online, do what we did and get the best - NordVPN. And right now you can save a heap of money and help support the show. For details on the full deal CLICK HEREAstronomy Daily — S05E98 | Weekend Wrap | May 9, 2026   Welcome to the Astronomy Daily Weekend Space & Astronomy News Wrap! Every Saturday, Anna and Avery bring you a roundup of the biggest stories from the past week in space and astronomy — plus two fresh stories to open the show. Here's what we covered this week:   Fresh Stories  

SCHEDULE OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 5-7-2026.1945 BERLIN.Ian Buruma discusses his book Stay Alive, focusing on his father Leo's 1943 decision to enter mandatory labor in a Berlin factory to protect his parents from Nazi retaliation. The narrative explores Berlin's transition from a striving capital into a city facing bombings, malnutrition, and lice. (1/16)Ian Buruma describes Joseph Goebbels as a master propagandist who used entertainment to distract Berliners from wartime horrors. He explains "unpolitical" as a psychological justification for ignoring Nazi atrocities. The segment also details the complex Nuremberg racial laws used to systematically categorize and persecute Jewish populations. (2/16)Ian Buruma defines the wartime greeting "Stay Alive" and profiles resistors like von Moltke. He discusses jazz guitarist Coco Schumann, who survived Auschwitz by playing in a band while others were executed. The segment also covers the Wannsee Conference, where the "final solution" was organized. (3/16)Ian Buruma details the "U-boats," young Jews living clandestine lives in Berlin without legal papers. He describes the city's descent into lawlessness following the defeat at Stalingrad. Survival became transactional, relying on the goodwill or opportunism of strangers in a society where Hitler was the law. (4/16)Ian Buruma examines the failure of strategic bombing to break civilian morale, which instead fostered solidarity. He recounts his father's letters from a Berlin labor barracks, describing the harsh conditions of malnutrition and vermin. He also highlights diaries showing how individuals navigated the criminal regime. (5/16)Ian Buruma discusses the moral dilemmas of survival, focusing on Stella Kübler, who betrayed other Jews to save her parents from Auschwitz. He asserts that information about the Holocaust was widely available via the BBC and soldiers' letters, meaning that for many Berliners, ignorance was a choice. (6/16)Ian Buruma recounts the final months of the war, dominated by Goebbels' "death cult" propaganda and the film Colberg. He describes the trial of resistor von Moltke, who stood up to the sadistic judge Roland Freisler, and the eventual bombing of the court that killed the judge. (7/16)Ian Buruma details the Soviet occupation of Berlin, characterized by mass looting and rape. He tracks the fates of his book's protagonists: his father Leo narrowly escaped execution by a Russian soldier, while resistance leader Borchardtwas tragically killed by a stray shot after liberation. (8/16)Anatol Lieven analyzes China's diplomatic strategy, noting Beijing's desire for a Trump-Xi summit despite Middle Eastern conflicts. China aims to manage trade tariffs and stabilize Taiwan relations, believing that U.S. involvement in external wars may ultimately weaken American alliances in Asia and strengthen China's regional standing. (9/16)Anatol Lieven analyzes reports of Vladimir Putin operating from bunkers to avoid precision strikes. He discusses Ukraine's emergence as a "drone war startup" and the resulting economic strain. Lieven notes that while the frontline remains frozen, Russian public support for the conflict is beginning to crumble. (10/16)Rick Fisher reveals China's plans to double the size of the Tiangong space station by 2030. He warns of its military dual-use potential, suggesting the station and Shuntan telescope could serve as orbital "battle stations" for surveillance or strikes, providing China with a significant new strategic deterrent. (11/16)Rick Fisher explores the militarization of the Moon, citing Chinese interest in lunar radar and "moon hoppers" for resource discovery. He describes a technological competition with the U.S. involving nuclear power plants, lasers, and satellite constellations intended for both peaceful research and potential offensive or defensive combat. (12/16)Veronique de Rugy critiques government-matched savings plans like the "Trump IRA." She argues these technocratic fixes add to the national debt without addressing core tax code flaws. She highlights how high penalties for early withdrawals and payroll taxes effectively discourage lower-income workers from saving for the future. (13/16)Jim McTague examines the AI boom, noting the high valuation of DeepSeek and its use of black-market chips. He discusses a lawsuit against Character AI for unlicensed medical advice and the economic impact of data centers, which provide local tax revenue but consume significant real estate. (14/16)Ken Croswell describes the Milky Way's structure as a barred spiral galaxy. He explains that the central bar exerts massive gravitational force. This gravity has trapped billions of "Trojan stars" into two vast whirlpools, similar to how Jupiter's gravity captures Trojan asteroids in its orbit. (15/16)Ken Croswell details the discovery of the "Hercules stream," stars resonating with the galaxy's central bar. He notes that as the bar's rotation slows, there is a 20% chance Earth's solar system will join this "exclusive club" of Trojan stars in two billion years, changing our galactic position. (16/16)

Ken Croswell describes the Milky Way's structure as a barred spiral galaxy. He explains that the central bar exerts massive gravitational force. This gravity has trapped billions of "Trojan stars" into two vast whirlpools, similar to how Jupiter's gravity captures Trojan asteroids in its orbit. (15/16)1943 RIBBENTROP  AND HIMMLER IN BERLIN  

This is a preview of a bonus episode! You can find it, along with out five-year backlog of episodes, on our reasonably-priced patreon! This week on the Kill James Bond podcast, we watch our first modern Chinese movie! The Sun is dying, and 17 years ago the unitarty Earth Government decided that the only logical chance was to build 10,000 colossal engines and fly the Earth on a 2,500 year interstellar voyage to Proxima Centauri. Makes sense so far! But some unexpected complications arise on the journey, such as Jupiter gravitationally capturing Earth and pulling it apart.  ----- FREE PALESTINE - With the ceasefire in full effect, the media has returned to ignoring the daily atrocities in Gaza. My friend Ahmed still needs to feed his family and afford medicine. Anything you can kick in would be hugely appreciated. https://chuffed.org/project/150817-please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-get-food-drink-and-medicine And these are some more general links you can support collective efforts with! -The Palestinian Communist Youth Union is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestine https://www.gofundme.com/f/to-preserve-whats-left-of-humanity-global-solidarity -Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotilla https://www.waterislifegaza.org/ -Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla also https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=1102739514947848 ----- WEB DESIGN ALERT Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ ----- Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com , as well as on our Bluesky and X.com the everything app account

This week, Maria and Robyn are diving into the magical little world of money bowls and how to actually use them without turning your altar into a random junk drawer full of cinnamon and loose change. They talk about what goes into a money bowl, how intention matters more than aesthetics, common mistakes people make, and simple ways to work them into your regular spiritual practice. Upcoming Transits we discuss are: May 9 – Last Quarter Moon May 13  – Jupiter sesquiquadrate True Node May 13  – Vesta enters Aries May 15  – Pluto semi–sextile True Node May 16  – New Moon in Taurus May 17 – Mercury enters Gemini May 18 – Mars enters Taurus May 18 – Venus enters Cancer May 20 – Sun enters Gemini Creatives we are loving this week are: Robyn's choice: evillllllyn Maria's choice: terraquiltingco on Instagram Listener Choice: yolkeyeceramics mayo vases Don't forget to join us on May 30th for Michael Cardenas' (the Olde Ways) class on  Offerings 101As a reminder, all classes will be on the Patreon, library tier and up!Shoot us your submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

In the segment, we spend time reflecting on a the previous year of Jupiter in Gemini... Before Jupiter shifts into Cancer on June 1st, we have a final opportunity to consider what knowledge, perspectives, and connections have shaped us over the past year. What have we learned? What "truths" have changed? What connections opened new pathways?Jupiter's move into Cancer marks a major energetic shift... from the intellect into the emotional body, from information into nourishment, and a massive focus on home, homeland security, and seeking safety. YOUTUBE:D9 exploration:https://youtu.be/HTgYcjltyasCharacteristics of Your Spouse:https://youtu.be/i_cOvdSbjy0Soulmate Astrologyhttps://youtu.be/ExnDysvjzUwChristine:website: innerknowing.yogainstagram: astrologynow_podcastpatreon: patreon.com/astrologynowpodcast keywords: astrology, jyotish, Vedic astrology, sidereal astrology, nakshatras,  spirituality, Christine Rodriguez, aries, libra, scorpio, libra, capricorn, Nakshatra, new moon, taurus, Venus, Jupiter, Pisces, Spirituality, horoscope, retrograde, eclipse, solar eclipse, new 

Looking into a star filled sky at a place like the Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary in New Mexico inspires a person to wonder if our home planet is unique in the Universe. To begin to answer this question, NASA launched the small satellite Pandora on January 11, 2026 . It is on at least a one year long mission to study the chemical composition of more than 20 planets orbiting nearby stars in the Milky Way.The Pandora satellite's results will hopefully include a list of potentially habitable planets to be observed the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories in the search for life elsewhere in the Universe.

Today, we're beginning our exciting new four-part series The Jupiter Twins: Banished From Magic?! After moving to the non-magical village of Lower Starry Skies, Lily and Jake are banned from using magic. But when strange magical chaos erupts at the Dimpled Dumpling Café, the twins are blamed for a spell they didn't cast. Can they find the real culprit before their magic is taken away forever?

This week Monarch Hill stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about mutual friends, gigs, band life and more! can be found at the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monarch_hill_official/ 561 Music Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y2i0AgJTGRMtxMADgZ7AZ?si=Zp77sq_BTue_wWTDouxH2g 561 Music Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/561musicpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/561musicpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/561musicpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/561musicpodcast A huge thank you to our sponsors this week. JUPITER INLET BOAT RENTALS Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals is Palm Beach County's Premier Boat Rental Company and Boat Rental Club. As an alternative to boat ownership, our membership club ranks number #1 in boat quality, availability and customer satisfaction. OASIS ROOT COFFEE AND KAVA LOUNGE Oasis Root Coffee and Kava Lounge in Jupiter is a fun, relaxing place to come by drink kava, java, or tea, and hang out… South Pacific Style! Open daily from 8am-1am. Located at 185 E. Indiantown Rd., Suite 111, Jupiter, FL 33477. 561 MUSIC SCHOOL AND STUDIO Thank you to Justin and 561 MUSIC SCHOOL AND STUDIO for all they do to make our podcasts as professional as possible. If you are looking to do a podcast, record an album, do a live stream, or anything of that type, Live Music Community is the place to go. 561 MUSIC SCHOOL AND STUDIO is also a music school that takes it up a notch by not only teaching the foundations of music theory and songs on instruments and vocals but also teaches the students the full band experience. They team your child up with like-minded individuals who then go on to play shows, do live streams, and learn the dos and don'ts of being in a successful working band. You can find them online at https://www.561musicstudio.com and on Facebook and Instagram. 561 Music Podcast was recorded by our producer Justin Hucker at 561 Music School and Studio, which offers podcasting, video production, live stream, music lessons, recording and so much more. Check them out and take a virtual studio tour here: Thank you to Justin and 561 MUSIC SCHOOL AND STUDIO for all they do to make our podcasts as professional as possible. If you are looking to do a podcast, record an album, do a live stream, or anything of that type, Live Music Community is the place to go. 561 MUSIC SCHOOL AND STUDIO is also a music school that takes it up a notch by not only teaching the foundations of music theory and songs on instruments and vocals but also teaches the students the full band experience. They team your child up with like-minded individuals who then go on to play shows, do live streams, and learn the dos and don'ts of being in a successful working band. You can find them online at https://www.561musicstudio.com and on Facebook and Instagram.Special Guest: Monarch Hill.

PREVIEW for Later Today: Dr. Ken Croswell discusses the discovery of Trojan stars within the Milky Way. These stars parallel Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, maintained in equilibrium by gravity and centrifugal forces over immense distances across the barred galaxy.

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes. actualastronomy@gmail.com   Observer's Calendar for May 2026 on Episode 533 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I'm Chris and joining me is Shane. We are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out under the stars. — David Nagler Question show reminder.    2 Full Moons! May 1 - Full Moon — Carbon Star RY Mon best in evening May 2 - Alpha CVn Colourful Double May 3 - Antares 0.5-degrees N of Moon May 4 - Carbon Star X CnC best in evening May 6 - Eta Aquaria Meteors best in predawn skies but 3/4 Moon interferes May 7 - Markarian's Chain well placed  Key Details of Markarian's Chain: Location: Situated in the constellation Virgo, between the stars Denebola and Vindemiatrix, part of the larger Virgo Cluster. Key Members: The chain is anchored by the large elliptical galaxies M84 and M86. Other notable members include NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, and NGC 4438. Observation: The brightest members are visible in small telescopes, but it is a popular target for astrophotography in the spring, often requiring a wide field of view to capture the entire string. Interaction: While some galaxies are randomly aligned, at least seven members share a common physical motion. The pair NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, known as "The Eyes," are actively interacting and distorting one another. May 8 - 2 Shadows on Jupiter Ganymede & Europa 8:44pm EDT Eastern North America May 9 - Last Quarter Moon — NGC 4147 well placed May 10 - Lunar Curtis X visible May 11 - NGC 4038/4039 well placed Key Facts About NGC 4038/4039: Location: Constellation Corvus, the Crow. Distance: Generally estimated between and million light-years. Other Names: Caldwell 60/Caldwell 61, the Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038/4039. Discovery: Found by William Herschel in 1785. Interaction Type: Colliding/Merging galaxies. Appearance: The collision produces long tidal tails of stars, gas, and dust resembling insect antennae May 12 - Mare Orientale May 13 - NGC 5634 well placed May 15 - Ganymede & Europa shadows visible on Jupiter 11:19 pm EDT May 16 - New Moon but Old crescent in east before Sunrise today. May 18 - Venus 3-degrees S of Moon May 19 - Long period star X Oph at max 11:30pm May 20 - Jupiter 3-degrees S of Moon - Not here May 22 - Ganymede & Europa shadows visible on Jupiter 11:54 PM EDT WEST Fav. May 23 - Callisto & Io discs visible on Jupiter 10:15pm May 25 - Lunar Straight Wall visible also Longomontanus Ray May 26 - Jewelled Handle This is a monthly lunar phenomenon occurring around the first quarter moon (approx. 10–11 days after new moon). It appears as a bright, illuminated arc formed by sunlight hitting the peaks of the Montes Jura mountain range, which separates the dark night side from the bright day side, making it look like a handle attached to the moon May 29 - Asteroid Amphitrite at opposition Mag. 9.5 29 Amphitrite is one of the largest S-type asteroids in the Main Belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Discovered on March 1, 1854, by Albert Marth, it was the only asteroid he ever found and is named after the Greek sea goddess Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon. May 30 - Asteroid Lutetia at Opposition Mag. 9.8 21 Lutetia is a large, irregularly shaped asteroid in the main asteroid belt, measuring approximately 120 kilometers along its longest axis. It is highly significant to astronomers as a "survivor" or planetesimal from the early formation of the Solar System, roughly 4.5 billion years ago. May 31 - 2nd Full Moon for May   Please subscribe and share the show with other stargazers you know and send us show ideas, observations and questions to actualastronomy@gmail.com   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

“To love disharmony back into harmony creates a greater harmony than existed before!” Jupiter and the craft of Liberating Story… We live in a Story-Telling Creation- Everything telling us its story by its color, song, rhythm, and if we simply approached the world with informed reverent curiosity – our species would rejoin the Guiding Narrative…”Tell me your story & I will spiral it forth…” Jupiter and the lineage of story-telling- just returned from worthy arduous journey to Morocco, suffused with so many stories….re-combobulating, as be we all…. Honoring Jupiter, Idries Shayh, and his son Tahir Shah…. Whose books we be proffering as thankyou gifts for pledging to KPFA/KPFK /Pacifica. “Caravan of Dreams” by Idries Shah And “In Arabian Night- A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams” by Tahir Shah And always – Alf Lyla wa Layla – “A Thousand ands One Nights.” In which Scheherazade, quintessential liberating folk hero -liberates women, men, the land, even the crazed tyrant….the entire atmospheric circumstance….whoise bastion be handed to us all… To cultivate the craft of complexity, irony…. To be deeply informed of the world's corrupt creepitude – and love it anyway….Art of Blessing.. Many narratives proffered …cause we gotta know…What's at stake…syncretizing Chris Smalls, Maryann Ishani, Mathew Remsky on Pope Paul in Algeria, Voting Rights, Maya Angelou and more!   The post Jupiter Liberating Storycraft appeared first on KPFA.

Cela peut sembler étrange aujourd'hui, mais au Moyen Âge, cette idée paraissait tout à fait logique.Lorsque la grande peste frappe l'Europe au XIVe siècle — la Black Death — elle tue des millions de personnes en quelques années. Face à une catastrophe d'une telle ampleur, les connaissances médicales de l'époque sont limitées. On ne connaît ni les bactéries, ni les virus. Il faut donc trouver une autre explication.Et cette explication vient… du ciel.Depuis l'Antiquité, l'astrologie et la médecine sont étroitement liées. Les savants s'appuient sur les travaux de Hippocrates et de Galen, selon lesquels la santé dépend de l'équilibre des “humeurs” du corps, influencées par l'environnement — y compris les astres. Dans ce cadre, les planètes ne sont pas de simples objets célestes : elles ont un impact direct sur la Terre et sur le corps humain.En 1345, une conjonction rare de trois planètes — Jupiter, Saturn et Mars — est observée dans le signe du Verseau. Pour les astrologues de l'époque, cet alignement perturbe l'air, le rend “corrompu”, et provoque des maladies. Plusieurs universités européennes publient même des rapports affirmant que cette configuration céleste est à l'origine de la peste.Cette théorie s'inscrit dans une vision du monde où le ciel et la Terre sont intimement liés. Si quelque chose d'anormal se produit sur Terre, il doit forcément avoir une cause cosmique. Et face à une maladie invisible, foudroyante, incompréhensible, le ciel offre une explication cohérente.Il faut aussi comprendre que les symptômes de la peste — fièvre, bubons, odeurs — sont souvent associés à un “air mauvais”. C'est la théorie des miasmes : l'idée que les maladies se transmettent par des vapeurs toxiques. Si l'air est corrompu… pourquoi ne le serait-il pas à cause des astres ?Bien sûr, cette explication est fausse. Aujourd'hui, on sait que la peste est causée par une bactérie, Yersinia pestis, transmise par les puces des rats. Mais à l'époque, sans microscope, cette réalité est invisible.Ce qui est fascinant, c'est que cette théorie n'était pas irrationnelle dans son contexte. Elle reposait sur les connaissances disponibles, sur une logique cohérente, et sur une tentative sincère de comprendre.En résumé, si l'on a pensé que la peste venait des étoiles, ce n'est pas par superstition naïve, mais parce que le ciel était, pour les hommes du Moyen Âge, une clé essentielle pour expliquer le monde… surtout quand la Terre devenait incompréhensible. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Check out this show from May 17, 2022 Acts 14:19-28 When has the Church been strong? Jn 14:27-31a What was one of the great messianic expectations? Letters What is the Holy Communion fast? What's Father's take on Ez 20:25-26? Listener talks about her experience of confession and forgiveness Listener asks Father Simon about Milton's Paradise Lost Word of the Day: Believe! Callers When we die do we go right to heaven? Is it a sin to go to a Protestant service, while also still going to mass on Sunday? Is it a sin to not play music for mass, when you have the ability to do that? I'm a cabinet maker, and I have Indian clients that want me to build a temple. Is that okay? I'm unclear about the Gods like Zeus, Jupiter; did they have power?

Cosmic Colleen reviews the week's astrology — Venus in Gemini, Mars square Jupiter, Mercury square Pluto, and Pluto stationing retrograde — and explains why the coming weeks feel calmer after a turbulent spring. She discusses Saturn-in-Capricorn natal squares and resurfacing karma, shares personal stories about parenting and spiritual debates, and notes cultural trends like a resurgence in smoking and media influence coming up due to Uranus in Gemini and saturn/neptune in Aries

Cosmic news Welcome to The Lunar Lounge Podcast, your go-to source for all things astrology! Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating world of planetary alignments and configurations. In this week's episode, we unravel the celestial events set to unfold through the month May 2026. Venus enters Cancer, Sun enters Gemini, Venus sextiles Mars, Mars enters Taurus, Mars square Jupiter, Mercury enters Gemini, Sun sextiles Jupiter, New Moon in Taurus. Tarot card of the week (7 of Cups), and so much more, we've got you covered. Tune in to gain valuable insights and knowledge about these cosmic occurrences. Be sure to catch the live lunar Lounge podcast every Wednesday at 12:30pm UK time. To join live, participate and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLunarLoungePodcast Or on Instagram: https://www.threads.net/@sacredplanets?xmt=AQGzJ3i-db3-Ztc15vrxWemK2mAcDO9apLC_flO6U-5n9IU You could also catch it on all podcast platforms, such as Apple podcast, Spotify, Amazon music, Google podcast, and many more at https://rss.com/podcasts/thelunarloungepodcast

On the ground at Solana Accelerate Miami 2026, we interviewed builders and innovators shaping the future of Web3.Guest: Lucas Bruder Co-Founder & CEO of Jito LabsJTX Waitlist ➜ https://bit.ly/JTXtrade00:00 intro00:08 Jito Labs00:16 JTX Announcement01:02 Moving away from Infrastructure02:24 JTX vs Jupiter Exchange03:25 Lending & Borrowing04:10 Not a DEX04:45 Solana Focus05:33 Upgrading Jito & Solana For Traders08:08 Pro-Traders vs Retail Adoption09:22 Prediction Markets on Solana10:22 MEV on Solana11:56 outro#Crypto #solana #Ethereum~Solana's New CEX Killer?

Winter nights can be exhausting, productive, as well as sometimes frustrating for asteroid hunters. At the Sixty Inch Telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona, near winter solstice, the night's observing starts at 6:30 PM and continues till after 6 AM which combined with start up and end tasks makes the asteroid hunter's work "day" more than 13 hours long. On such a recent long winter work night, my Catalina Sky Survey Teammate, Carson Fuls discovered an impressing total of 18 new Earth approaching objects. On the other hand on the next 3 night shift, I was treated to one night which was clear followed by two nights which were dominated by the first big snow storm of the season. The best nights are clear, cold, and calm with asteroid images which are small intense points of light. Such a night is said to have good seeing. Nights which are clear but have bad seeing with fuzzy star and asteroid images due to atmospheric turbulence and high winds makes the discovery of faint objects virtually impossible. High winds can and do shake the telescope producing double images of every object. Nights which consist of sporadic clear holes in the clouds also yield few new discoveries. Fishing what we call "sucker holes" in the clouds is very frustrating since it is hard to verify a new discovery under such conditions. Then there are the nights which are perfectly clear but we have to keep the dome closed because of the snow on it. Then there are those nights which are clear with good seeing from start to finish on which the asteroid hunter makes new discoveries while being treated to views of millions of stars, gas clouds, and galaxies which inspire a child like sense of wonder. For Travelers in the Night this is Dr. Al Grauer.© 2026 A. D. Grauer

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Episode 281In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.The astrology of the week of May 4th, 2026, offers a much-needed morale boost. When Mars squares Jupiter, our confidence to take action skyrockets, and our nerve is bolstered by how we've handled all the challenges of the last few weeks. And as Mercury squares Pluto, right before the planet of the underworld stations retrograde in Aquarius, we're asked to identify the problems in our systems and dive into deep conversation about the changes we need going forward. Then the Sun's sextile to Jupiter reminds us that we can take our time and relish the things that bring us joy. Don't let this surge of energy go to waste.This episode covers:Mars' square to Jupiter on Monday, May 4thMercury's square to Pluto on Tuesday, May 5thThe beginning of Pluto's retrograde on Wednesday, May 6thThe Sun's sextile to Jupiter on Sunday, May 10thThis episode was recorded on 04/27/2026.For more, check out your free daily horoscope on the homepage of the CHANI app — now on iOS and Android.The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.

This week, Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Cancer, encouraging us to push our way through and demand to have things our way. Mercury squares Pluto, encouraging deep thought, just as the planet of transformation stations retrograde. The Aquarius Last Quarter Moon calls us to gather our friends to help us reach our New Moon goals. The Sun and Jupiter provide warm astrological weather for your Mother's Day brunch, and April answers a listener question about the Void-of-Course Moon. Plus: Swinging a hammer, a lavish brunch, and not everything is hard. Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Email April or leave it here! Subscribe to April's mailing list and get a free lunar workbook at each New Moon! Love the show? Make a donation! Timestamps [1:29] Mars squares Jupiter (May 4, 7:08 pm PDT) at 19º30' Aries-Cancer. It is fine to go after what we want, but it's equally important to practice good sportsmanship and to be generous toward others. [3:18] Mercury squares Pluto (May 5, 3:08 pm PDT), at 5º30' Taurus-Aquarius. Look at anything that you haven't been facing up to, and make a resolution to deal with it. [4:49] Pluto stations retrograde (May 6, 8:34 am PDT, until Oct. 15) at 5°30' Aquarius. Pluto's on the Sabian symbol 6 Aquarius, A performer of a mystery play. This could be a powerful time for ritual work and connecting with those who have passed on. Dramas within groups and with technology are more possible. [7:02] Moon Report! Aquarius Last Quarter Moon (May 9, 2:10 pm PDT) at 19º14' Aquarius-Taurus. This is the final action point for the goals that you set at the Aries New Moon on Apr. 17. The Moon's Sabian symbol is 20 Aquarius: A big white dove, a message bearer. Gather your true friends and allies close to you for reassurance and solidarity. [9:00] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). This is the Last Quarter (last action point) in an LPFC that began with the New Moon on Feb. 9, 2024, at 20º40' Aquarius. The First Quarter (first action point) was on Nov. 8, 2024, and the Full Moon (awareness point) was on Aug. 9, 2025. [10:52] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. The Moon in Sagittarius trines Mars in Aries (May 4, 2:33 pm PDT). It's VOC for 21 hours, 33 minutes, then enters Capricorn (May 5, 12:06 pm PDT). Use this VOC Moon period to get in the habit of making physical activity a fun and sociable outlet. [12:20] The Moon in Capricorn squares Mars in Aries (May 7, 7:19 am PDT). The Moon is VOC for 17 hours, 9 minutes, then enters Aquarius (May 8, 12:27 am PDT). Use this VOC Moon period to get into a habit of monitoring your energy levels and using them effectively. [13:33] The Moon in Aquarius sextiles Mars in Aries (May 9, 10:09 pm PDT). It's VOC for 12 hours and 30 minutes, then enters Pisces (May 10, 10:39 am PDT). Use this VOC Moon period for finding different ways to find leads in your professional network. [14:33] The Sun sextiles Jupiter (May 10, 7:14 pm PDT) at 20º25' Taurus-Cancer. Happy Mother's Day! Nice opportunities can present themselves, especially in the realm of real estate. Excellent time to get recognized, but beware of overdoing things. [17:05] Listener Maria asks, “We signed our house contract during a Void-of-Course Moon in Gemini. Are we doomed?” [24:03] Leave a message of one minute or less at speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or email april (at) bigskyastrology (dot) com; put “Podcast Question” in the subject line. Free ways to support the podcast: subscribe, like, review and share with a friend! [24:11] A tribute to this week's donors! If you would like to support the show and receive access to April's special donors-only videos, go to BigSkyAstropod.com and contribute $10 or more. You can make a one-time donation in any amount or become an ongoing monthly contributor.

Rome didn't just conquer Israel. It tried to become Israel. In this episode of the Dig In Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Katell Berthelot, one of the world's leading scholars on Jewish-Roman relations and winner of the National Jewish Book Award for her groundbreaking work Jews and Their Roman Rivals. What she reveals in this conversation will reshape the way you think about the ancient world, the Bible, and the rivalry between two civilizations that both believed they were destined to rule the earth.Dr. Berthelot takes us inside a story most people have never heard. While Rome was building an empire on military conquest and claiming to bring universal peace, law, and order to the world, Jewish writers and thinkers were building a counter-narrative that said everything Rome claimed for itself actually belonged to Israel. Peace? That comes from the Messiah, not Caesar. Law? The Torah is divine, and Roman courts are corrupt. And when Rome destroyed the Temple in 70 AD, stole the holy vessels, redirected the Jewish temple tax to rebuild the temple of Jupiter, and eventually erased Jerusalem itself to build a pagan Roman colony on top of it, the rivalry didn't end. It intensified. The rabbis responded by identifying Rome as Esau, Jacob's twin brother, Israel's mirror image and ultimate rival. Two civilizations. Two claims. One God watching over all of it.In this episode you will learn:- How Philo of Alexandria subtly positioned the Jews as superior to both the Greeks and the Romans in his writings- Why some Jews saw Rome not as just another empire but as something far more dangerous, an empire trying to take Israel's place in God's story- The shocking details of what Rome did with the Temple vessels, the Jewish tax, and the city of Jerusalem after 70 AD- How the Hasmonean dynasty created a template for Jewish political independence and why it still matters- How Jewish readers reinterpreted Daniel's four beasts to place Rome as the final and most dreadful empire- Why Roman writers were genuinely annoyed that their own citizens were converting to Judaism and abandoning Roman gods- The powerful rabbinic tradition of identifying Rome with Esau, Jacob's twin, and what that metaphor really means- How the destruction of the Temple and the Bar Kokhba revolt didn't crush the Jewish counter-narrative but made it stronger- Why Dr. Berthelot argues that Judaism as we know it today was shaped directly by this confrontation with RomeGet Dr. Berthelot's award-winning book:Jews and Their Roman Rivals: Pagan Rome's Challenge to Israel- https://a.co/d/0iFUBs2Q See her author page on Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Katell-Berthelot/author/B004MM3GOY?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=165231fd-c2f1-4eb2-a54c-19efdbaead37 Learn more about Dr. Berthelot's research: https://www.judaism-and-rome.orgStay Connected:Website: Johnnyova.comSubscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejohnnyovaGet your copy of The Revelation Reset on Amazon- https://a.co/d/0dqT7tFE

This week opens a window into the shifting sky, as Deb shares real-life stories that echo the arrival of Uranus in Gemini—glimpses of how this new current is already beginning to move through our lives in surprising and illuminating ways. At the same time, Pluto—the great transformer—pauses in the sky, preparing to turn retrograde midweek. But before it changes direction, it engages in a potent exchange with Mercury, newly grounded in Taurus, inviting us to slow down, listen deeply, and confront truths that are ready to surface. There is a softness woven into the week as well. Venus and Mercury find harmony, smoothing the edges of communication and opening space for connection that feels more natural, more easeful, and more real. With Jupiter in Cancer and the Moon in Sagittarius early in the week, emotional honesty flows more freely, encouraging conversations that come from both the heart and a place of deeper understanding. And as the week draws to a close, the Sun reaches out to Jupiter in a warm, expansive exchange—offering a sense of possibility, hope, and gentle confidence in what's unfolding. The sky is speaking—in stories, in shifts, in quiet moments of truth. Want to know more? Tune in to *The Golden Astrologer Podcast*. ✨

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Pluto turns retrograde at 5 Aquarius, a check point in a larger story that will unfold over the coming years. As an evolutionary force, Pluto shapes and reforges our lives. It reveals the soul and the soul's journey and the alchemy to turn shadows into light.Timestamps:♈ Aries — 22:42♉ Taurus — 26:49♊ Gemini — 30:47♋ Cancer — 35:17♌ Leo — 39:55♍ Virgo — 43:17♎ Libra — 47:14♏ Scorpio — 52:10♐ Sagittarius — 56:54♑ Capricorn — 1:00:52♒ Aquarius — 1:04:57♓ Pisces — 1:08:15Read More:Free Webinar: Introduction to Energetic Scienceshttps://mercia-academy.ch/en/courses/energetic-sciences-presentation-february-5-2026-with-katie-sweetmanMars in Aries: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/mars-in-aries-sign-by-sign/Jupiter in Cancer: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/jupiter-in-cancer-sign-by-signSaturn in Aries: Self Reliancehttps://empoweringastrology.com/saturn-in-aries-self-reliance-2025-2028-what-does-it-mean/Saturn in Aries: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/saturn-in-aries-sign-by-sign-what-does-it-mean/On Chiron, Suffering, and Knotshttps://empoweringastrology.com/on-chiron-suffering-and-knots/Chiron in Aries: The Wounds of Warhttps://empoweringastrology.com/chiron-in-aries/Uranus in Gemini: Radical Ideashttps://empoweringastrology.com/uranus-in-gemini-radical-ideas-what-does-it-mean/Uranus in Gemini: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/uranus-in-gemini-sign-by-sign/Neptune in Aries: A New Dawnhttps://empoweringastrology.com/neptune-in-aries-a-new-dawn-what-does-neptune-in-aries-mean/Neptune in Aries: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/neptune-in-aries-sign-by-sign/Pluto in Aquarius: Transforming Humanityhttps://empoweringastrology.com/pluto-in-aquarius-transforming-humanity-2023-2044-what-will-it-mean/Pluto in Aquarius: Sign by Signhttps://empoweringastrology.com/pluto-in-aquarius-what-does-it-mean-for-my-zodiac-sign/Subscribe to My Mailing Listhttps://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/679683/113465703059687274/shareAstrology Webinars and Courseshttps://empoweringastrology.freshlearn.com/Book Your Astrology Consultationhttps://empoweringastrology.as.me/Astrology Gift Certificateshttps://empoweringastrology.com/gift-certificates/#plutoinaquarius #plutoretrograde #taurusseason #sunintaurus #venusingemini #elementearth #may2026astrology #mayastrology #empoweringastrology #katiesweetman #astrologyplusconsciousness #holisticastrology #astrologyforecast #soulalchemy #thesoulsjourney #modernmystics #astrology #astrologie #astrologia #astrolog #astrologersofinstagram #horoscope #horoscopes #astrologyposts #dailyhoroscope #dailyastrology #weeklyastrology #weeklyhoroscopes

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After months of astrology that has asked us to summon endurance we didn't think we had, this week is pretty chill. Last week's Full Moon in Scorpio dragged us by the hair to the edge and made us look at every dead thing in our lives. We did that. We're tired. May has the audacity to just be...mostly fine. May and June are sneakily the most forgiving stretch of the year, which doesn't mean it's entirely uncomplicated (when is life ever like that) but it does mean we are less likely to feel like we're actively on fire every minute of every day. Love that for us.Here's what we are dealing with this week: the first half of the week feels like espresso. Motivated, pushy, weirdly certain of ourselves, a little obnoxious if we're honest. The second half drops us into something murkier that's more about looking under our own floorboards than rearranging anyone else's furniture.Key moments of the week:Monday, May 4: Mars in Aries square Jupiter in Cancer (10:08PM)Tuesday, May 5: Mercury in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius (6:08PM)Tuesday, May 5: Mercury in Taurus sextile North Node in Pisces (6:40PM)Wednesday, May 6: Pluto stations retrograde in Aquarius (11:34AM)Sunday, May 10: Sun in Taurus sextile Jupiter in Cancer (10:13PM)To read your, your kids', and your co-parents' daily horoscopes for this week, along with the detailed daily insights throughout the week, and personalized insights for every transit going on right now (plus deep dive parenting guides based on your specific chart and your kids' charts), pop over to the website or either app store:Get started on the websiteiPhone and iPad appsAndroid app

Kali Retreat Now Open (through May 10) A 5-part deep purification journey for ancestral, karmic, and shadow clearing. → Details here   Uranus in Gemini has arrived, and it's moving faster than your nervous system is ready for. This isn’t just another weekly update; it's the final piece of the 2025-2027 Metamorphosis. What you don't ground into your body this week will be lost to the “goo” of the old world. Between the breakthrough grace of Jupiter and the deep “ice auger” shadow work of Pluto Retrograde, we are standing at a literal point of no return. In this episode, we explore the “Chakra Descent”—the vital process of bringing your high-frequency visions down from your mind and into your guts, womb, and root. If the “New Earth” isn’t showing up in your bank account, your relationships, or your health, it hasn’t reached your root yet. We're working with the fierce grace of the Kali Archetype to clear the ancestral barnacles and purify the channels for the miracle field opening this weekend. In this episode, Sabrina explores how to work with the energetics of this week, including: • The 2025 Metamorphosis: Why this shift requires a total cellular restructuring (and why you feel like “goo”). • Lightning-Bolt Intuition: How Uranus in Gemini is rewiring your nervous system for instant action. • Pluto Retrograde Shadow Work: Finding the “fish under the ice” and unlocking hidden ancestral abundance. • The Kali Enema: A powerful practice for total energetic detox and purification. • The Miracle Field: Attuning to the Sun-Jupiter sextile to receive unexpected “grace bombs.” Supports to Take You Deeper KALI — Online Retreat Fierce, unfiltered transformation. Strip the false. Burn the masks. Step into your power. This is deep, root-level clearing — nothing in you is too much. If you feel the pull… it's for you. Insider Tip: This is still at old-school pricing until May 10th! → Buy here Bones Membership (Instant Access to the May 1st Workshop) A deep embodiment workshop for attuning to Uranus in Gemini, clearing old channels, and activating new feminine, new masculine, and new union. → Sign up here ReWilding Weekly Get the weekly astrological breakdown, journal prompts, and day-by-day energetics in your inbox every Sunday. → Subscribe here  Listen to “Uranus in Gemini Is Rewiring You… Faster Than You're Ready For“ podcast here… Topics Explored in “Uranus in Gemini Is Rewiring You… Faster Than You're Ready For” podcast: (Times based off audio version) (0:00) – Intro: Uranus in Gemini 2025-2027 Energy & Weekly Astrology (0:42) – Pluto Retrograde Energy: Releasing the Old for Soul Transformation (1:01) – Dark Phase of the Moon: Spiritual Practices for New Moon Release (1:35) – Jupiter Expansion & Divine Grace: Navigating Personal Breakthroughs (2:28) – Mystical Activations: Rewiring the Mind for Higher Consciousness (3:10) – The Sacred Paradox: Balancing the Cycles of Death and Rebirth (4:36) – Uranus in Gemini Insights: Using Intuition for Aligned Action (6:50) – Soul Metamorphosis: Navigating the 2025-2027 Global Shifts (9:22) – The Chakra Descent: Manifesting Spiritual Ideas into Physical Form (12:20) – Global Revelations: Staying Heart-Centered During Times of Truth (15:13) – Mars Square Jupiter: How to Take Aligned & Powerful Action (17:50) – Mercury Square Pluto: Psychological Sorting & Life Realignment (19:45) – Archetype of the Week: Kali Energy & The Power of Fierce Grace (20:52) – Deep Pluto Retrograde: Unlocking Hidden Abundance & Shadow Work (22:47) – Kali Workshop Announcement: Purifying Your Energetic Channels (25:35) – Weekend Magic: Sun Sextile Jupiter & Receiving Divine Blessings (31:21) – Conclusion: Trusting Your Inner Wisdom for Life Miracles You can leave a comment or question for Sabrina on the YouTube version of this episode. Listen to after “The Full Moon Truth Bomb”: The Full Moon Metamorphosis Astrology for the Week Ahead (January 6) – It's KALI Week! Work with the Dark Goddess (Beginners Guide): Goddess Activations for KALI, LILITH & PERSEPHONE KALI: Radical Transformation By Fire & Grace (Goddess Kali Meditation) STAY CONNECTED ReWilding Weekly (free, embodied astrology)  IG  Website  Disclaimer: Educational/spiritual perspectives; not medical/mental-health advice. #2025Shift #NewHuman #SpiritualAwakening Welcome to ReWilding with Sabrina Lynn & ReWilding for Women! A gifted facilitator of revolutionary inner work and the world's leading archetypal embodiment expert, Sabrina Lynn is the creator of the groundbreaking ReWilding Way and founder of ReWilding For Women. Sabrina has led more than 100,000 people through programs based on the ReWilding Way, a modality of healing and awakening that strips away the false, the deep wounds from early life, and the fears that hold people back, to reveal their true and unique soul light and help them build their innate capacity to shine it in the world. Her work includes in-person retreats and events, the monthly ReWilding Membership, Living Close to the Bone, Priest/ess Trainings, Mystery Schools, the ReWilding with the Archetypes, and the wildly popular 6 Faces of the Feminine workshop series. Welcome to ReWilding! The post 378 – Uranus in Gemini Is Rewiring You… Faster Than You're Ready For (May 4 – 10 Astrology) appeared first on Rewilding for Women.

This week is going to feel like pressure building toward something that needs to be looked at directly. The energy opens with Mars squaring Jupiter on Sunday, big impulses meeting emotional resistance. Mercury squares Pluto on Monday and the conversations that happen have meaningful weight underneath them. Then Wednesday Pluto stations retrograde and the collective power dynamic turns inward for the next five months. This is an intense but clarifying week, All things Cardsy B & Mothers Day Sale: www.cardsyb.com Instagram www.instagram.com/cardsyb  

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What Lives in the BasementThis is a week of pressure, depth, and reckoning.If you're feeling friction — between what wants to move in you and what the world seems to be asking, between your own pace and a larger momentum — you're reading the moment accurately.What is happening in the world is not separate from what is happening in us. The intensity in collective systems, the unraveling of familiar agreements about how things work — this is the outer expression of a reckoning that is also deeply interior.We are not observers of this moment. We are inside it.Key Cycles This Week:Monday, May 4: Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Cancer. Heat and urgency meet complexity. A pull to act runs into questions not yet ready to be answered. Stay curious about what's driving the urgency — there may be something worth slowing toward beneath it.Tuesday, May 5: Mercury in Taurus squares Pluto in Aquarius. The surface explanation is no longer sufficient. Something beneath it is asking to be named. What is actually true here, beneath what is being projected or defended?Wednesday, May 6: Pluto stations retrograde at 5 degrees of Aquarius (remaining retrograde until mid-October 2026). This is the center of the week. When Pluto turns inward, the Transformer asks each of us to look at what we have kept in the basement. Old grief. Old agreements we didn't consciously choose. Old survival strategies still running in the background. Old stories about power.Collectively, we are watching what happens when the contents of the cultural basement begin to surface. The shadow of Western systems — the violence, the extractive logic, the domination long hidden or rationalized — is now more visible than it has been in generations.Pluto does not create what it reveals. It illuminates what was already present, waiting to be reckoned with.Sunday, May 10: Sun in Taurus sextiles Jupiter in Cancer. A softer note arrives. Groundedness meeting warmth. Let that in. It matters as much as the reckoning.Larger FrameWe are being asked to develop a capacity that dominator culture has systematically discouraged: the ability to remain present to what is difficult without checking out, numbing, or bypassing into false hope.The cultural shadow is surfacing. The personal shadow is surfacing. And the two are not separate.The invitation is not to fix everything. It is to stay awake, stay connected, and let the reckoning be real without letting it be the only thing that is real.Reflection QuestionsWhere am I feeling friction between what wants to move in me and what the larger moment seems to be asking?What might be living in my own basement right now — something I've been working around or haven't yet had room to name?As the collective shadow surfaces, what helps me stay present without collapsing into despair or turning away?Stay close to what is real. Stay connected to others in the ways that cannot be automated. And remember, even in times of deep reckoning, life continues to reorganize within the larger web of life.Podcast poem: Fearing Paris by Marsha Truman Cooper. Support the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.comThis episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

This week starts hot… but not in a doom-and-gloom way.In this weekly astrology forecast for May 4–10, 2026, we're moving through a powerful stretch of momentum, tension, and truth. The energy is building fast, but the real message this week is simple: don't let the strongest feeling make the first decision.We're coming off last week's Scorpio Full Moon, and many of you may still be processing what surfaced personally or publicly. This week can shift from tension to traction — but only if you slow down long enough to let the facts catch up.Inside this forecast, we cover:✨ Mars square Jupiter and why everything can feel bigger, louder, and more urgent than it really is✨ Mercury square Pluto and how intense conversations, power struggles, or mental spirals can reveal what needs to change✨ Mercury sextile the North Node and the quiet clues pointing you in the right direction✨ Pluto stations retrograde and what this longer-term shift means for power, pressure, and the bigger story unfolding✨ Sun sextile Jupiter and where practical progress, support, and real momentum begin to buildThis is not a week to force an outcome.It's a week to notice what has real potential, stop feeding what doesn't, and let wisdom catch up to the momentum.If you want your written weekly horoscope, your monthly horoscope, or want to try the Scheduling Fate Membership (with the astrology calendar, private chats, daily rituals, and discounts), head over to The Southern Mystic.

A deep dive into the astrology forecast for May 2026, with astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock. We spend the first hour talking about the astrology behind news and events that happened since our last forecast, and then in the second hour we get into the astrology of May. The month opens with a peace-shattering Mars-Jupiter square around May 4. At the same time there is a very intense Pluto station on May 6, which highlights themes of power and control, but will also mark an important turning point with respect to ongoing technological and social transformations over the past few years. Speaking of technological transformations, in the middle of the month a newly ingressed Uranus into Gemini will make its first conjunctions with Mercury and the Sun in Gemini, which will initiate and accelerate new technological advancements in communications and transportation, while also promising some unexpected disruptions and surprises. The middle of the month also features some mildly pleasant sextiles between the Sun and Jupiter and Mercury and Jupiter on May 10 & 12, as well as a sensual Venus-Mars sextile around May 18. Later in the month things become more tense, with a destructive Mars-Pluto square around May 26. Fortunately the very end of the month closes out with one of the most positive and auspicious alignments of the year starting to form in the sky, as Venus and Jupiter form a conjunction in Cancer that will culminate in early June. This is episode 534 of The Astrology Podcast. United Astrology Conference https://uacastrology.com Patreon for Bonus Content + Electional Podcast https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Austin's Website https://Austincoppock.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:00:37 Quick Overview of May Astrology00:03:49 Iran War & Naval Blockades00:17:53 Saturn-Neptune Cycle & The History of Oil00:38:36 Uranus Enters Gemini00:45:45 Mars-Neptune Conjunction & Religious Heresy00:54:58 Weaponization of AI video01:00:39 Reactivating Dark side of Saturn-Neptune01:04:33 The OpenAI Bubble: Mars & Saturn-Neptune01:10:34 United Astrology Conference01:13:23 Forecast Segment Begins: Overview01:29:11 May 1: Full Moon in Scorpio01:34:22 May 4: Mars Square Jupiter01:39:29 May 5-7: Pluto Station & Mercury Square Pluto01:47:50 May 10-12: Sun & Mercury Sextile Jupiter01:50:00 May 16: New Moon in Taurus01:51:26 May 18: Venus Sextile Mars01:54:26 May 12: Venus Square Neptune01:59:21 May 17-22: Mercury & Sun Enter Gemini & Conjoin Uranus02:03:18 May 18: Mars Enters Taurus02:11:44 May 25: Mars Square Pluto02:16:56 May 28: Venus Square Saturn02:17:41 May 31: Full Moon in Sagittarius02:22:46 Auspicious Election for May02:29:19 Austin's Projects02:32:43 Chris' Projects02:35:34 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWnEQjvLtLY - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 534 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: