Meet the Astrologer: Cassandra Aasenberg on Saturn, Purpose, and the Path from Tarot to Astrology

Paul sits down with Cassandra Aasenberg of Saffron Sage Astrology for a candid conversation about her winding path into the craft — from getting sober at 15, to teaching English in South Korea during her Saturn return, to spending years reading tarot professionally before astrology "clicked" for her. Cassandra shares why she prefers astrology's detachment over tarot's emotional immersion, especially as a sensitive Pisces Moon, and breaks down her approach to helping clients find purpose — looking beyond the North Node to the Midheaven and 9th house for a fuller picture. The conversation dives deep into Saturn as her favorite planet to teach, the importance of facing fear rather than avoiding it, and how her own Mercury in Sagittarius (in detriment) shows up as big-picture thinking that sometimes misses the details. She reflects on the ethics of one-on-one spiritual work, the risk of projecting personal issues onto clients, and why astrology readings work best as a two-way conversation rather than a one-sided forecast. Know thyself. Balance your energy.Takeaways:Cassandra's path moved from getting sober at 15, through Reiki and tarot, to discovering astrology in 2020 — finding tarot emotionally immersive but astrology more detached and structuredShe emphasizes looking beyond the North Node for purpose — the Midheaven for career potential and the 9th house for a sense of meaningSaturn is her favorite planet to teach because facing fear (including fear of death) creates freedom rather than avoidanceGood one-on-one spiritual work requires inner work from the practitioner, since unresolved issues can get unconsciously projected onto clientsHer Mercury in Sagittarius (in detriment) shows up as big-picture storytelling that sometimes skips over practical detailsShe stresses that astrology readings work best as a conversation — listening to a client's experience, not just delivering a monologue of predictionsLinks referenced in this episode:iamastrologyreadings.comCompanies mentioned in this episode:IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash AppSupport the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/supportBook a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading#astrologyrideoftheday