Ep. 235: Summer 2026 Astrological Forecast with ZamboniFunk

Find out more about the Plant Cunning Conference at Plant Cunning Conference – In-Person in New York – July 24-26, 2026Astrologer ZamboniFunk returns to talk about the astrological forecast for summer 2026! We discuss the Cancer Mercury retrograde as a loud season for mistakes, delays, review, and serendipity, followed by Mars entering Gemini and conjoining Uranus, trining Pluto in Aquarius, heightening anxiety, disruption, experimentation, and possible tech/cybersecurity volatility. Jupiter’s move into Leo is framed as more defensive support amid “pirate season” boundary-testing, with a key July 29 Jupiter cazimi opposite Pluto alongside a full moon conjunct Pluto, suggesting power plays and revelations. The episode closes with herbal support for stress and heart strain: harvesting motherwort, and combining it with hawthorn and rose for courage, boundaries, grief, and tension.00:00 Podcast Welcome00:20 Conference Announcement01:17 Summer Forecast Begins01:55 Mercury Retrograde Setup03:38 Mars Uranus Volatility06:25 Experimentation Pirate Season08:41 Mercury Retrograde Lessons14:04 Jupiter Enters Leo20:04 Jupiter Pluto Power Plays23:03 Nodes Shift Authority24:18 Era of Air Metaphor24:58 Redistribution Scenarios26:36 Mutual Aid Power27:19 Jupiter Pluto Togetherness28:28 Eclipses Chaos Reset29:37 Robots Hive Mind31:09 Adaptability Job Shakeup34:46 Pirate Season Skills35:29 Motherwort Heart Medicine38:18 Hawthorn Boundaries 40:44 Courage Against Tech Future43:05 Delusion & Hope47:37 Conference And Farewell