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Ben Belinsky's Moonletter Podcast
Listen to our regular podcasts on astrology, published a few days before each new moon, giving a guide to the movement of the planets for the coming mooncycle and how to work with the changing astrological energies. Also, pieces revealing the inner workings of astrology, astrology for business, astrology and music and whatever else sparks our interest.
We are also delighted to include podcasts by guest contributor, Claudia van Buren including her series of meditations and practical pieces on…
Episodes
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter November 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the mooncycle beginning on 9 November 2026 with the new moon in Scorpio and spanning the full moon in Gemini on 24 November 2026…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter October 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 10 October 2026 with the new moon in Libra and spanning the full moon in Taurus on 26…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastThe Flight of Quetzalcoatl
This poem describes the journey of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent. He was associated with the planet Venus, and his journey represents the…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastShouldn't we just turn back? A Shamanic Story
"I am apparently some sort of shaman in this ancient land’s endscape. I can converse with fire, wind, and yes, the moon. But I cannot speak with the power of…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastVirgo
Virgo, the sixth sign of the zodiac, the sign of the harvest, of keeping good order. Also the energy that artists and musicians use for rhythms and patterns…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter August 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the mooncycle beginning on 12 August 2026 with the new moon / Solar Eclipse in Leo and spanning the full moon / Lunar Eclipse in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastLeo
Astrologically, the zodiac sign of Leo is associated with kings, nobility, sunshine and gold. But this sign is facing challenges with an opposition from the…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastTaurus
The second sign of the Zodiac is Taurus, named after the constellation of the bull. Taurus is a fixed earth sign, the most difficult to move, the least likely…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter July 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 14 July 2026 with the new moon in Cancer and spanning the full moon in Aquarius on 29 July…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastSagittarius
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign that rules sportsmen, philosophers, priests and academics. It’s also the most generous of the signs and renowned for its love of…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastCancer, the crab
Cancer, the zodiac sign of the crab - one of the deepest and most subtle signs of the zodiac, concerned with protection and belonging. Here we take a deep dive…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter June 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 15 June 2026 with the new moon in Gemini and spanning the full moon in Capricorn on 29…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastJupiter opposite Pluto : July 2026
A super-rare configuration in July 2026, A pattern of 4 planets making exact aspects over a period of a couple of weeks. Jupiter getting hit by an opposition…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastLibra
Libra the zodiac sign of the balance. Embodying the principles of fairness and harmony. Just what the world needs! Support the show Check out the Moonletter…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastUranus conjunct Sedna : May 2026
Uranus, the planet of disruption meets Sedna, the planet of species survival for the first time since Sedna's discovery in 2003. Here we look at possible…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter May 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 16 May 2026 with the new moon in Taurus and spanning the full moon in Sagittarius on 31…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter April-May 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 17 April 2026 with the new moon in Aries and spanning the full moon in Scorpio on 1 May…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastAstrology in Times of War
It’s not my intention to glorify war. Rather I want to portray the personality of each zodiac sign in the context of war. What roles do they play and what does…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter March-April 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the forthcoming mooncycle beginning on 19 March 2026 with the new moon in Pisces and spanning the full moon in Libra on 2 April…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastPluto and the Aquarian Economy
Pluto has been in Aquarius since November 2024 and we are now beginning to see the changes in the economic and social spaces that are linked to its influence…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastCapricorn
I feel like I’ve been unfair to Capricorn recently and I’d like to redress the balance. You see, it has become usual practice among astrologers to identify…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter February-March 2026
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Aquarius on 17 February 2026 - the beginning of the…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastPholus and the Land of Cults
Why is the United States such a fertile ground for cults? We look at the role of Pholus in the astrology of the USA and the chart of President Trump. Pholus is…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastTrust Me – I’m Lying : Nessus and Brexit
What was the role of the centaur, Nessus in the disaster that was Brexit? If you want to know more about the astrological influence of the centaur-asteroid…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter January-February 2026
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Capricorn on 18 January 2026 and covers the Full Moon…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter Podcast2026 : The Year Ahead
The headline astrological news for 2026 - looking at the major planetary movements, eclipses and the move from earth and water signs to fire and air. Plus…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter January 2026
Welcome to the Moonletter for the mooncycle beginning on 20 December 2025 with the new moon in Sagittarius and spanning the full moon in Cancer on 3 January…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastSaturn and the Collapse of the Wave Function
An Astrologer looks at Quantum Reality This is based on an extract from the e-book "Asbolus : Divination and Alternative Realities" soon to be published and…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastThe Goddess of Free Energy
"So which planet rules free energy then?" Support the show Check out the Moonletter website where you can read Ben Belinsky's monthly Moonletters and articles…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastSedna : Dwarf Planet and Goddess
Sedna is a dwarf planet that orbits out at the farthest reaches of the solar system. She gets her name from the Inuit goddess who is the guardian of the ocean…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter December 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Scorpio on 20 November 2025 and covers the Full Moon…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastThe Poet and the Shaman
Not all poets are shamans. Not all shamans are poets. But here we look at what they have in common. Examples from William Blake, Rilke, Taliesin and Inuit…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastChariklo's Prayer
“Then I remembered the words of an old song: ‘Sometimes I close my eyes, and dream of somewhere else. Anywhere away from here…’ “And I find myself in a distant…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter November 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Libra on 21 October 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastThe Cusps between the Signs
If you’re born on the cusp of two zodiac signs, what does that mean? Cusps are both boundaries and transitions. They both separate and connect. You can see…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter October 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Virgo / Partial eclipse of the sun on 21 September…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter September 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Virgo on 23 August 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastNessus : The Bad Boy of the Centaurs
The centaur Nessus has a bad reputation, as a conman and a scammer; the one who caused the death of the hero Hercules. But this is not just to scare you…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastSibelius
There’s something about the music of Jean Sibelius, something both human and transcendental at the same time in a way that’s different from the music of any…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMariah Carey and Pholus
Where does Mariah's musical talent come from? How did she get into (and out of) an abusive relationship? Where does her strength and determination come from?…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter August 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies of the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Leo on 24 July 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastGoing Nova
William Burroughs cut-up novel, Nova Express predicted a world in which insoluble conflicts are created and perpetuated. We now have such a world where social…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastPholus : Cults, Intoxication and the Divine
Pholus is a solar system body named after one of the centaurs of Greek mythology. His astrological influence is to do with the herd instinct and the mass mind…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastIntroduction to the Centaurs
Chiron was the first centaur to be discovered in the solar system in 1977. Named after the half-man, half-horse creatures of Greek mythology, since then many…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter July 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Cancer on 25 June 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastAsbolus, Divination and Alternative Realities
Asbolus is a solar system body known as a centaur, discovered in 1995 orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune. In Greek mythology, Asbolus was a seer who could…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastScorpio
The constellation Scorpius is known by astrologers as Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac. The sign is named after the scorpion, predatory creatures…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastAn Astrological Guide to Brainstorming
Brainstorming and implementing new ideas can be fraught with issues. Here's an astrological guide to help you make the best use of the planetary energies in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter June 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Gemini on 27 May 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastInterpreting Children's Charts (Moon Sign)
Although astrologers always want to know that exact birth time of a child, they are reluctant to do more than a very basic interpretation of the child’s birth…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter May 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Taurus on 27 April 2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastChariklo and the Journey to Transcendence
In mythology, Chariklo was the wife of the centaur Chiron. She cared for him after he was shot by a poisoned arrow but could not die because he was immortal…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMars the Motivator
What motivates you? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Is it fear? Is it money? The desire for excitement? The need for control? Well, for astrologers it…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastThe Story of the Four Elements
The fascinating story of the 4 elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water starts back in Ancient Greece. We follow their evolution from the 4 humours of mediaeval…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter April 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Aries on 29 March2025 and covers the Full Moon in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastNeptune meets Saturn in Aries
With Neptune and Saturn about to cross the cusp from Pisces into Aries heading towards a conjunction, what can we expect from this celestial event bringing…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastOh No! It's Mercury Retrograde!
Let’s face it, Mercury retrograde periods have a reputation for disruption. It’s great to have something to blame for daily woes and a prime target for that is…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter Conversation : Natural Medicine and the Menopause
Ben’s guest is Charm Elakil, a qualified medical herbalist, natural nutrition practitioner and naturopathic medicine maker. Charm talks about her work in…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastMoonletter March 2025
Follow the changing astrological energies over the coming mooncycle. This moonletter spans the New Moon in Pisces on 28 February 2025 and covers the Full Moon…
Ben Belinsky's Moonletter PodcastPluto in Aquarius and Democracy
What does Pluto's transit of Aquarius, the sign of democracy mean for the health of our civil institutions? Will they meet the challenge? We explore the…