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Astrology for Skeptics: Sonya Renee Taylor Reads Our Charts

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Dec 16, 2025
Sonya Renee Taylor, a New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, joins the hosts to explore the transformative power of astrology. She shares how understanding our charts can guide us to eliminate suffering and reconnect with ancient wisdom. Sonya reads the hosts’ birth charts, revealing insights into their self-perception and life missions. Glennon’s Aries sun highlights new beginnings, while Abby’s Capricorn moon urges her to embrace vulnerability. This enlightening discussion intertwines astrology, healing, and social justice.
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INSIGHT

Life As Intentional, Cosmic Connection

  • Sonya believes life is intentional and we are intrinsically connected to the cosmos and its materials.
  • Astrology is a lens that reveals preexisting patterns which helped Sonya understand her life immediately.
ADVICE

Choose Which Strings You Pluck

  • Use your birth chart to choose which energetic strings you will pluck in life instead of reacting blindly.
  • Intentionally pluck strings that harmonize with life to reduce discord and suffering.
INSIGHT

Suffering As Soul-Personality Gap

  • Sonya frames the birth chart as a map from soul to personality where the gap equals suffering.
  • Reducing suffering means aligning learned personality with the soul's purpose.
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