Charting 2026 With Astrology - Narayana Montúfar

Text the ShowChange can feel chaotic until you have language for it. We sit down with astrologer and author Narayana Montúfar  to decode 2026 as a year that anchors a wider shift that started in 2020—out of heavy earth patterns and into an era defined by air and fire: ideas, networks, learning, and bold beginnings. Instead of fortune-telling, we focus on practical astrology you can use, the kind that grounds you in timing, choice, and embodied ritual.  We start with the Moon—your inner wiring for safety, sleep, nourishment, and love—and why knowing your Moon sign can transform how you care for yourself. Then we reframe Saturn. Forget the fear: Saturn is the great builder, showing up in seven-year checkpoints and the famed Saturn return to help you craft the life that lasts. Nadiana’s “Written in Your Stars” maps cycles for Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and beyond, and her free calculator pinpoints peaks and endings so you can plan with precision. We also explore her celestial art—birth chart paintings that turn your placements into color and motion—and her Luminous Year 2026, a living calendar with rituals, meditations, mantras, and journal prompts that keep astrology in your body, not just on your feed.  The key is elemental alignment. Ask how you relate to air (mind, language, learning) and fire (will, initiation, spirit). If your brain feels passive, learn something new. If your fire is low, move and create; if it’s too hot, pace it with reflection. Two simple tools guide the year: find the house Aquarius rules in your chart to see where power returns, and treat Mercury retrogrades in water as emotional rewrites rather than glitches.  If you’re ready to swap anxiety for agency, this conversation gives you the map and the mindset. Listen, share with a friend who needs a compass for 2026, and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next. If this episode helped, leave a quick review—it helps more seekers find their timing.Bio: Narayana Montúfar is a writer, astrologer, Akashic Records practitioner, visual artist, and the author of Moon Signs: Unlock Your Inner Luminary Power & Written in Your Stars: Use Your Saturn Return, Pluto Square, and Other Planetary Cycles to Become Your Best Self. Narayana thrives on maintaining a sacred and intimate connection with the sky through her writing, private readings, and abstract painting. She believes the power of the universe is best harnessed when we try to access it within ourselves. Narayana was featured as one of Vogue’s 13 Astrologers to Follow in 2021 and one of Medium.com’s Authority Magazine 2020’s Strong Female Leaders. She was also chosen as one of Destig Magazine’s Top Artists to Collect in 2020 and has appeared in numerous podcasts.  Between 2011 & 2023, Narayana was the Senior Astrologer for Astrology.com & Horoscope.com. She now serves as the in-house astrologer for House of Intuition and currently writes for Forever Conscious and Parade. You can also find her writing and astrological insights in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, Refinery29, Women’s Health, PopSugar, Bustle, Brit+Co, The Zoe Report, and more. Website: www.naramon.com Readings: https://www.naramon.com/astrology-readings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narayanamontufar/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@narayanamontufar Weekly Newsletter: https://www.naramon.com/join-newsletter Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f