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Blame it on the Transit
by Presented by: Dragged N Divine
Look, we’ve all said it: "Mercury is in retrograde," "It’s my Mars sign," "Blame it on the sky." But around here? We don’t just point fingers at the stars—we learn how to work with them.Hosted by Empress Theadora (your favorite Black Astrologer), this podcast delivers unfiltered, high-energy astrology through an authentic, culturally grounded lens. We’re taking you from a passive observer to an active creator of your own life by breaking down your sun, moon, rising, and planetary transits through the framework of real evolution. Because just because you were born a certain way doesn't mean you have to stay that way. Your natal chart isn't a life sentence—it’s a blueprint for growth.Expect fiery takes, practical cosmic strategy, and deep tarot insights that move you out of your comfort zone and into your power. Stop letting the cosmos drag you. Tune in, integrate the energy, and learn how to master your transits.New episodes drop every other Mars (Tuesday). Pull up a seat and let’s g
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Substack Ate My Audio... But We're Still Reframing Your "Hated" Placements
Well, Substack gave me a technical nightmare today! 34 minutes of pure gold vanished into the void because the saved replay audio completely died—and whether y’all were listening live or watching my lips move in total silence, I am NOT re-recording half an hour of content tonight! Here is the…
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Black Joy Friyay Cards & Kin: Mercury Retrograde ALL Signs Reading
Pisces - 03:35 Scorpio - 09:18 Cancer - 17:32 Capricorn - 26:27 Virgo - 35:30 Taurus - 42:45 Sagittarius - 49:47 Leo - 59:23 Aries - 1:02:41 Aquarius - 1:08:53 Libra - 1:13:43 Gemini - 1:20:20 Donate to Moon Child Astrology here is the link: https://ko-fi.com/moonchildastrology Book a Reading...
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What You Value vs. How You See Your Value: Weekly Transits 10.06.26 - 10.12.26
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com/subscribe
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Weekly Astrology Transits (Sept 29–Oct 05, 2026): The Hidden Tax of Performative Labor
You can listen to the audio here on substack or you can check out the video on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com/subscribe
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CHAOS IS A MASTERY POINT: WEEKLY TRANSITS (SEPT 22 – 28, 2026) 🔥
If this week feels intense, heavy, or completely unpredictable—let’s name what it actually is: it feels chaotic because it’s a mastery point. The universe is handing us fresh momentum with the Autumn Equinox and major shifts in how we express our drive, but it is flat-out refusing to let us build…
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The Self vs. Others Pressure Cooker 🔥
If you’ve felt like every conversation, contract, family dynamic, and close relationship has been putting you through a high-stakes pressure test lately, you are not crazy. The universe is running a ruthless masterclass on astrology’s polar opposite axes—specifically targeting the high-friction...
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Your Virgo New Moon Voice Note
I almost didn’t hit record. Normally, I would be participating in La Mar and Netta’s Black Joy Friday—an event I love showing up for on the second Friday of every month. But to be completely transparent with y’all? I was dragging. I felt so exhausted that I realized I had nothing to give from. I...
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Logic Has Left the Building | Weekly Astrology Update (Sept 7 - Sept 14, 2026)
Welcome back to Blame it on the Transits! I'm your host, Empress Theadora—Certified Astrologer and your favorite Black astrologer.If you were hoping to glide quietly through this week on autopilot or analyze your way out of your feelings... the cosmos is handing us a major reality check. Every...
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Weekly Transit Update: Navigating This Week's Cosmic Energy - 08/31/2026
Stop letting the transits catch you off guard. In this Weekly Transit Update, Empress Theadora breaks down the major planetary movements shifting your mood, focus, and energy field over the next seven days. Instead of panic-scrolling through generalized horoscopes, get the high-level somatic and...
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Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
This week’s episode is untethered—just like the sky this month! I was dragging my feet on getting this recorded because the energy was NOT it, but we made it happen and had a blast doing it. I was reminded today that true wellness means getting things done while preserving your own well-being....
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Moving at My Own Speed: Lilith, Mars Standoffs, and Unbothered Peace
Welcome to Blame it on the Transits. You can check out our monthly Mars Day newsletter on our blog. You can book a reading with me here. xoxo, Empress Theadora This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Bitch, We Back. 🪐🔥
Look who’s back with that brand new flavor for ya ears. If you remember my last episode, we left off on “Bitch, I need a break.” Well, the break is officially over, the battery is recharged, and Bitch, We Back! And no, I wasn’t just sitting around. I took a step back from the mic for several…
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Voice Note: I Need a Break Bitch
Y’all. Empress Theadora here. I’m gonna keep this honest because that’s the only way I know how to deliver it: I need a break, bitch. That’s the episode. That’s the announcement. Everything else is just context. Here’s the practical part first, because I know some of you scroll. I’m dropping my...
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Coffee, Roots, and Radical Honesty: The Scorpio Full Moon Skycast & Integration
In this session, we found the “emergency brake” in a world that’s been spinning too fast. Recently, the sky has been dominated by Fire (Aries) and Air (Gemini), leaving many of us feeling “untethered”—buzzed, anxious, and over-stimulated by external noise. This Scorpio Full Moon landed in our 4th...
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Bye Mediocre Black Woman & Full Moon Read ♎️
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com/subscribe
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Aries Season 2026: Fire & Desire, Baby! 🔥
Something just shifted. The spring equinox arrived. The Sun moved into Aries. And whether you felt it as a jolt of energy or a deep exhale or something you couldn’t quite name — your body registered it. It always does. This is the astrological new year. The first breath of a new cycle. And in The...
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Mother Yourself First | New Moon in Pisces
🌑 The last New Moon before Aries season. Watching the replay? Drop your name in the comments and I’ll pull an affirmation card for your new zodiacal year kickoff. Offer open until Thursday morning. Pisces doesn’t want your logic right now. It wants your body. What does your body expand toward?...
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Mercury Retrograde, Your Throat Chakra, and Why You Keep Going Quiet
Someone recently shared a memory about me from when I was a little girl. They described me as defiant. I wasn’t trying to be defiant. I was just existing. I came into a room, in my body, in my hair, just myself — and that read as too much. I’ve been sitting with that word all week. Because I…
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The March Blood Moon Eclipse Reading: What Your Body Already Knows
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com If you’re a free subscriber, you can hear the preview of this episode above. And I want you to know — what came through in this reading is the kind of thing that doesn’t leave you quickly. It’s going to...
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Day 13 - Release the Agenda. Play Is Not a Detour.
This morning did not go according to “plan”. I had an episode written.Structured. Layered. Ready to land. And I didn’t want to do it. Literally said to myself, “fuck that”! I woke up with resistance. Didn’t want to adult. Didn’t want to be disciplined. Didn’t want to execute the outline. So…
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Day 12: Discern the Ego from the Spirit
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com Today’s visibility practice is about the difference between ego and our spirit. Sometimes what we call “intuition” is actually fear. Sometimes what we call “wisdom” is actually control. Sometimes what...
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Day 11: Embodied & Brave
The message that came through was that you cannot leave your body out of your spirituality. The energy around us was worthiness. You are loved. You are worthy. You are Goddess. Not because you worked hard enough. Not because you proved anything. But because that’s your baseline. And if your body...
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Day 10: SEEN — Stop Lying About Who You Are
Today’s live was weekend vibes but the message was sharp. The first affirmation set the theme: I only seek validation from the divine. And that’s where the truth begins. We can talk about visibility all day, but if your sense of worth still depends on applause, approval, or agreement, you will…
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Day 9: SEEN — Let Them Know How to Support You
Thank you Tasha H., Rev. Evelyn Bourne (Ambilike), High Priestess Lakeisha, and many others for tuning into my live video! Seen isn’t just about being emotionally visible. It’s about being structurally visible. If we want to be seen, people have to know how to find us. If we want to be supported,...
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Day 8: Sovereign — You Ain’t Gotta Tell Me…I Know
Yesterday, before I went live, I had this deep urge to play 50 Cent. After the live ended, “Gotta Make It to Heaven” came on. “I gotta make it to heaven from going through hell…” And then that line: “You ain’t gotta tell me you feeling this shit. I hear what I’m saying. I know I’m killing this...
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Day 7: Sustainable — You Are Not the Emotional Insurance Policy
Sustainable means you are not always the container. Not always the mediator. Not always the mature one. Not always the fixer. Your nervous system is not responsible for everyone else’s regulation. And this is exactly what came through in the Aquarius solar eclipse reading. The script that’s...
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Are You Always the Mature One? - Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse Reading
Are you the emotionally responsible one? The mediator. The “let’s all calm down” friend. The one who takes the high road even when you don’t feel like it. Yeah. This one’s for you. This Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse came in a little wild. Because instead of telling you to be wiser…it asked…
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Day 6 SIMPLE: Reinventing the Wheel
Today was about Simple. It means not reinventing the wheel. I was thinking about all the seasons where I overcomplicated something to death. Cycles where the path was clear… and I still tried to create an obstacle. Why? Because sometimes overcomplicating is avoidance. If it’s this...
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Day 5: SEEN — Stop Dimming to Stay Chosen
Welcome back to the House. Today was about being Seen — not just by other people, but by yourself. There were seasons where I was palatable, easy, celebrated in small doses… but not fully seen. And the hardest part to admit? Sometimes we dim ourselves to stay connected. Being tolerated is not the...
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Day 4: Sovereign — Expect Reciprocity
Today was about Sovereign. And sovereign, for me, is about agency. Black women deserve to be compensated for our work. End of sentence. I saw a Black woman promoting her book and someone called it “salesy.” Gurl… and??? When you go to work, do you expect a check? So why are we supposed to create,...
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Day 3: Sustainable — Do What Fits You
Being seen can tempt us to move faster than our bodies can hold. We get excited. We see what’s worked for others. We feel the pull to build something big, shiny, impressive. And sometimes that’s aligned. And sometimes it’s an invitation to pause and ask a better question: Does this actually fit…
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Day 2 Simple: Overcomplicating to avoid being visible
Today’s live was an honest reflection on how easy it is to overcomplicate visibility—especially when things don’t go according to plan. When the conditions aren’t perfect. When it would be easier to wait. This conversation was a reminder that visibility isn’t about doing it “right.” It’s about...
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Birthing in the Light: Creativity, Worthiness, and Discernment on The Fool’s Journey
As the Fool continues their journey, they eventually arrive at the High Priestess and the Empress — and in my mind, these two are inseparable. This stage is about discernment and embodiment. Before recording this episode, I pulled a few cards to ground the energy of the conversation. Three themes...
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Day 1: Seen - Being Seen Wanting More
Day One of the Seen, Simple, Sustainable, Sovereign Run. A live reflection on visibility, desire, and what it means to be seen wanting more—without explaining it away. I share why I’m naming my goals out loud, what this season is about, and what The Mediocre Black Woman is here to hold. If...
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Developing Intuitive Intelligence with The Mediocre Black Woman
In a recent conversation with Margaret Williams, MS, ACC, we talked about how often people move through life disconnected from themselves. Disconnected from their bodies. Disconnected from the signals that are constantly trying to get their attention. And how much chaos comes from that...
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Fear Thrives on Disconnection
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com Yesterday, I was invited into a live conversation with Reverend Evelyn about joy, spirituality, and what it means to stay grounded in a world that feels increasingly unstable. At one point, she posed a...
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We Are Being Asked to Integrate
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com Thank you Netta Fei, Lexie | Strategic Astrologer, LaMakhosi (La Mar), zink, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓, NO LIMITS NO BARRIERS, Courtney J. Harrison and many others for tuning into my…
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The Pause Wasn't a Punishment
In today’s episode, I’m talking about a moment that doesn’t get named enough—the space between the Fool and the Magician. We talk a lot about the Fool leaping. We talk a lot about the Magician having tools. But we don’t talk enough about what happens in between. That moment right after the leap,...
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Incoming Voice Note: It All Comes Down to Love
If you’re new to my voice notes—this is literally how I talk to my friends. Voice notes, Marco Polo, all of it. When I started The Mediocre Black Woman, I wanted y’all to feel that same rawness and intimacy. These voice notes come whenever they come—any time, any place, even if there was already…
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You don’t get extra credit for doing it the hard way.
In this special episode of The Mediocre Black Woman, Empress Theadora is joined by Qubilah Huddleston , creator of Black Women Get to Be, for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, perfectionism, and the quiet violence of over-performing. Together, they explore how Black women are...
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Vulnerability Is Disarming in 2026
I didn’t feel called to offer a full end-of-year collective message this time. But I was sitting in my prayer closet this afternoon—after waking up late AF because I went to sleep at 6 a.m. adding more cards to our music oracle, now officially dubbed the Heart Strings Music Oracle. In the prayer...
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2 Suitcases and 6 Cans of Chicken Noodle Soup
I am really the queen of moving through life and sometimes only having a prayer to my name. I literally picked up my two suitcases, my six cans of chicken noodle soup, and hopped on a plane to Texas—booked a one-way ticket—and didn’t look back. I didn’t have a master plan. I didn’t have every...
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No Is Not a Complete Sentence
Happy Capricorn Season ♑️ This is the part of the year where the air gets colder, the days get shorter, and the truth gets harder to ignore. The holidays have a way of surfacing things we’ve learned to manage quietly — expectations, obligations, family dynamics, and the subtle pressure to show up...
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Healing is not a Destination
I’ve been thinking a lot about how often people talk about healing as if it’s somewhere you arrive. Like there’s a point where you’re finally “there.” Where triggers stop showing up. Where old patterns stop activating. Where you can confidently say, I’m healed now. And I think a lot of people are...
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Season 2 Is Here: Spirit Been Dragging Me By the Edges
Listen… if y’all only knew the spiritual whiplash I’ve been experiencing behind the scenes. Spirit really had me out here getting snatched, humbled, stretched, initiated, and lowkey bullied into my purpose — and somehow, it all led us right here. Season 2 of The Mediocre Black Woman Podcast has...
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Bonus: How Are You Choosing to Move Through What You’ve Been Through?
As we close out Season 1 of The Mediocre Black Woman, I wanted to leave you with a bonus episode — a story that reminds us what it means to heal, to transform, and to keep moving forward with grace. In this conversation, I sit down with Mahogany Purpose — an artist, poet, musician, and founder of...
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Leadership, Labels, and Living Black in America
It’s 3:33 in the morning and I’m sitting straight up in bed, mind blown. I’d already finished writing this post to go with the episode, had it ready to go, and then Spirit was like, nah, we got more to say. I saw a random clip on YouTube earlier tonight, tracked down the show — American Gods —…
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Its Election Day | What If Your Breaking Point Is the Beginning?
Before we begin — it’s Election Day. If you’re reading this before the polls close, go vote. Vote with your heart. Vote with your ancestors in mind. Vote like your livelihood depends on it — because in many ways, it does. Now, let’s talk about becoming. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been in this...
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Is it an absolute fuck yes?
Thank you Margaret Williams, MS, ACC, Warrior Womanhood, Mac, and many others for tuning into my live video with LaMakhosi (La Mar)! Join me for my next live video in the app. We’re early with this week’s episode — because this one really couldn’t wait. Before you press play, I want you to pause...
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🌹 What If God Was Waiting on You to Choose Yourself?
We’re taught so many things about God that make us afraid to listen to ourselves.Afraid to leave. Afraid to change. Afraid to disappoint the image of who we were supposed to be. And quite frankly, afraid of God. For some of us, it starts in the church. For others, it’s in the family systems that...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Look, we’ve all said it: "Mercury is in retrograde," "It’s my Mars sign," "Blame it on the sky." But around here? We don’t just point fingers at the stars—we learn how to work with them.Hosted by Empress Theadora (your favorite Black Astrologer), this podcast delivers unfiltered, high-energy astrology through an authentic, culturally grounded lens. We’re taking you from a passive observer to an active creator of your own life by breaking down your sun, moon, rising, and planetary transits through the framework of real evolution. Because just because you were born a certain way doesn't mean you have to stay that way. Your natal chart isn't a life sentence—it’s a blueprint for growth.Expect fiery takes, practical cosmic strategy, and deep tarot insights that move you out of your comfort zone and into your power. Stop letting the cosmos drag you. Tune in, integrate the energy, and learn how to master your transits.New episodes drop every other Mars (Tuesday). Pull up a seat and let’s g
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