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The Cosmic Dispatch VIRGO-PISCES ECLIPSE SPECIAL (featuring a Uranian deep dive)VIRGO-PISCES ECLIPSE SPECIAL (featuring a Uranian deep dive).The month of September is host to two eclipses on the Virgo-Pisces axis. The day before the first eclipse, Uranus stations before going retrograde. In this episode, Cory draws the experiential parallels between eclipses and Uranus transits. Mandee Sheeler joins Cory to talk about their personal Uranus transits, and reflect on its recent ingress into Gemini.WARNING: in true Uranian fashion, we have some uncoordinated audio in a few parts of this episode. Just as Cory remarks on the way Uranus rx can be too loud or...

2025-09-021h 33

The Cosmic Dispatch Virgo Season 2024: Dirty WorkIn today’s episode, Cory and shea in the catskills do a deep dive into the sign of Virgo and talk about their latest offering, Getting Through it Together, an astrology and tarot container designed to help everyone work creatively with the intense astrology of the upcoming eclipses and the sociopolitical pressure-cooker we’re in. *Also, I have some Mercury Rx corrections for the beginning of the show. I was speaking off-the-cuff about some dates w/o notes and am still disoriented after a few weeks of travel:1.Jupiter-Saturn square and full moon Aquarius took place...

2024-08-261h 33

The Cosmic Dispatch LEO SEASON PART 2: THE CENTER CANNOT HOLDLEO SEASON PART 2: THE CENTER CANNOT HOLDI love love love this conversation about Leo that I had with Joselia Hughes. It might be my favorite conversation that I’ve had about Leo so far, because we talk about what is NOT visible with this sign. Of all the people I work with, people with strong Leo signatures are the ones who consistently report that they don’t resonate with the pop-astrology significations of the sign. Astrology is a complex story-telling apparatus. If we approach it with a prescriptive intention, it loses its potency. When...

2024-07-281h 30

The Cosmic Dispatch LEO SEASON PART 1: Royal Reversals and A Meaningful Conversation with PossibilityLEO SEASON PART 1: Royal Reversals and A Meaningful Conversation with PossibilityYou are getting your Leo season content in 2 parts this season. In this episode Cory delivers the August 2024 forecast and shares a treatise on Mercury retrograde which is prominent in the astrology of August. Yes, things are busting loose and feel out of control...because they are. Chaos is a natural phase in the process of change. Real change does not arrive in neatly manageable packages that make everyone comfortable. If that happens to occur, chances are that the only thing we’re ch...

2024-07-2042 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Cancer Season (embarking on Leo season): From Safe Spaces to Brave SpacesCancer Season (embarking on Leo season): From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces Today’s episode begins with an embodied conversation about the sign of Cancer with Marléne Ramirez-Cancio, artistic director of Brooklyn Arts Exchange, tarot practitioner, process doula, and arts educator and activist on many fronts. In the second segment of today’s show, Cory takes us through the major (and explosive) transits of Cancer season, as well as sharing a sneak-peek of the entire month of July. That segment starts around the 1hr/22min mark. There are two extraordinary full moons in Capricorn during...

2024-06-171h 56

The Cosmic Dispatch Gemini Season (featuring Jupiter in Gemini)Gemini Season (featuring Jupiter in Gemini)Fragmentation, Synthesis, Narratives, and So Much Information.In this episode of The Cosmic Dispatch Cory Nakasue is joined by Camille Michelle Gray, Mandee Sheeler, and shea in the catskills to slice, dice, and reconfigure the many working parts of Gemini season.Topics discussed:The interplay of narrative, truth, fact, and information.Faith and the questions that upend it.Thought-energizers and thought-stoppers.Rehashing dominant narratives, confirmation bias, and propaganda.How conflicting elements depend upon each other.The radicalizing...

2024-05-211h 54

The Cosmic Dispatch Taurus Season 2024 featuring The Jupiter-Uranus ConjunctionTaurus Season 2024 featuring The Jupiter-Uranus ConjunctionBreaking Free and Liberating PowerIn this episode of The Cosmic Dispatch Cory Nakasue and Nate Speare cover the major transits of Taurus season. They give special treatment to one of the biggest transits of 2024, the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. Disruptive change, rebellion, and power to masses are discussed at length, as well as experiential reflections on the sign of Taurus.In the second part of the show, Nate and Cory discuss Nate’s work with astro-erotics, a course informed by archetypal psychology, astrology, bodywork, psychomagic and theatre/performance ar...

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The Cosmic Dispatch Spring Eclipse Season 2024: Lunar Eclipse Libra and Solar Eclipse AriesIn today’s episode Cory is joined by astrologer Camille Michelle Gray to tease out the many facets of this eclipse season, which happens to define this year’s Aries season. They discuss the relationship between the naked desire of Aries and the intellectual accoutrements of Libra, how we develop our sense of worth and agency, and all the ways we might manipulate the feedback we receive in our relationships.This eclipse season is heavily toned by planets in Pisces, and the eclipses themselves are ruled by Venus and Mars in Pisces. This adds an enormity of sens...

2024-03-241h 51

The Cosmic Dispatch Pisces Season 2024: Personalizing the Co-Presence of Saturn and Neptune in PiscesPisces Season 2024: Personalizing the Co-Presence of Saturn and Neptune in PiscesSome alternative titles for this episode included: “The Wisdom in the Suck,” “You’re Over it Because it’s Over,” and “Reality and Illusion: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together.” All joking aside, this Pisces season is a murky, heavy wall of fog, with the crackling energy of disruption trying to break through.Today, Cory is joined by astrologers Mandee Sheeler and Jillian Sweeney to talk about the ways that the big transits of the season might register in our personal lives. This epis...

2024-02-211h 46

The Cosmic Dispatch Aquarius Season 2024, featuring Pluto in AquariusAquarius Season 2024, featuring Pluto in Aquarius: Outsider Culture, The Interconnected/Fragmented Mind, Relationship Anarchy ...and more.Hey Everybody, I’m excited to share this incredibly Aquarian conversation I had with Anastasia Wasko earlier this month. I felt that I had to put SOMETHING together for this milestone Aquarius season, and I think we found ways in, out, around, and through all of the exciting transits of the next four weeks.We talked outsider culture, marginalization, decentralization, peer pressure, being the asshole in the room, dissenting, distance, objectivity, and how distance and objectivity can lead to gr...

2024-01-191h 38

The Cosmic Dispatch The Eclipses of October: A review of the Libra Solar Eclipse and Taurus Lunar Eclipse ForecastThis impromptu, casual discussion is an attempt to encapsulate the many features of the dramatic eclipses of October. No script, no notes, no plan. Just two people pulling at the many threads of the Aries-Libra and Taurus-Scorpio axes. Cory and Mandee are officially taking a break from regularly scheduled programming but wanted to touch base regarding this month’s extraordinary astrology.Topics include:Solar eclipse Libra, October 14 (south node Libra, Mars in Libra, opposite north node Aries conjunct Eris, square stationaryPluto in Capricorn)The Aries-Libra axis and new series of eclipsesVenus in Virgo ruling th...

2023-10-261h 17

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Virgo (Farewell Episode)S2E37 New Moon Virgo (Farewell Episode)Today is Cory's last Radio Kingston show! This winter The Cosmic Dispatch will be available on all streaming platforms and on YouTube. In today's episode Cory covers this week's new moon in Virgo and Mercury's station direct in Virgo. Cory's guest is Luke Simon, founder of North Node Space in Kingston, breath work and yoga practitioner, and author of Venus Juice. They talk about mysticism, retrograding planets, the building of community, and much more.Connect with Luke Simon: https://www.northnode.space/https://www.instagram.com...

2023-09-1152 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Venus Stations Direct: Relationship as Act of CreationS2E36 | Venus Stations Direct: Relationship as Act of CreationToday Cory is joined by sex/relationship coach and author Myisha Battle. They talk about the relationship issues that came up in their client work during Venus' retrograde. Topics include new rules, triangulation, passion vs. stability, weaponized therapy-speak, autonomy and more!At the top of the show Cory shares a monthly overview for September and breaks down the transits for the week. This week's transits include: Venus' station direct, Jupiter's station retrograde, Jupiter's trine to Mercury and the sun, and Mercury's inferior conjunction...

2023-09-0454 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full Moon Pisces: How Do You Handle What You Can't Grasp?In this episode Cory collaborates with multidisciplinary artist and diviner Jillian Sweeney on the astro-weather for the week which includes a full moon in Pisces (a super blue moon). They also continue this season's deep dive into the archetypes of Virgo and Pisces. Jillian brings in Virgo-Pisces teachings from the I-Ching and tarot. Other transits discussed in this episode include: Mercury retrograde, sun opposite Saturn, Mars' entrance into Libra, and Uranus' station retrograde. Note from Cory: this episode contains much magic and helpful tools for dealing with the uncertain and intangible.The Show:

2023-08-2854 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Leo's Transition to Virgo Season: Two Kinds of PassionToday, Cory Nakasue takes through the dazzling and exacting astrology of the week. We say good-bye to a Leo season that explores one type of passion, and we welcome a Virgo season that invites a different kind of passion. Cory also dives into the archetypes of Virgo that are less talked about: the medicine/poison maker, the auto-erotic, the hermetic task-master, and the consort of god. Major transits discussed include: Venus' square to Jupiter, Mars' opposition to Neptune, the sun's entrance into Virgo, Mercury's station retrograde, and the sun's opposition to Saturn. It's a busy week!We...

2023-08-2128 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Creativity, Spirituality, and Practiceshea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Jody Hojin Kimmel into conversation about art practice. Hojin is a teacher in the Mountains & Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism + focuses her teachings on the creative process. They discuss the art practice, the connection between creativity + spirituality, + the creativity inherent in practice itself.Mentioned in this episode:Zen Mountain MonasteryJody Hojin KimmelTarot as Questions: the bookshea in the catskills: events, Study Tarot Series, 1:1 readings + workshopsThe Ritualists podcastThe Show: ...

2023-08-1454 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Flowers Are Speakingshea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Mary Kerns to talk about the oracle deck she published last year: The Flowers Are Speaking. They also talk about the book Mary is currently writing about the million year love story between humans and flowers, and how we evolved together—all because the flowers fell in love with us. They talk tarot, working with the dead + what’s grabbing their attention in these times.Mentioned in this episode:Mary Porter Kerns’s The Fl...

2023-08-0753 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Tarot as Questions: Art Practice and Community Forward Independent Publishingshea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Aurora Brush to talk about founding Kingston’s Cosmic Dog House Press—an independent, community-forward publisher specializing in risograph printing, zines, and book-making. Aurora + shea discuss their collaboration on shea’s first book, Tarot as Questions, as well as art practice, riso printing + what’s grabbing their attention in these times.Mentioned in this episode:Tarot as Questions: the bookshea in the catskills: events, Study Tarot Series, 1:1 readings + workshopsThe Ritualists podcastCosmic Dog House Pres...

2023-07-3152 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Leo Season/Venus Retrograde: To See and Be SeenS2 E30 Leo Season/Venus Retrograde: To See and Be SeenToday, Cory takes us through this week's astro-weather with astrologer, artist, and mythologist Nate Speare. The major transits of the week include: Chiron's station retrograde, Mercury's square to Uranus, Mercury's conjunction to Venus, and Mercury's entrance into Virgo. They are later joined by astrologer, educator, and artist Renee Sills in a talk about this Leo season and Venus' retrograde. *There's lots of good stuff in here for working with this retrograde!Nate Speare (he/they/firebird) is an astrologer, vocal artist, storyteller, mythologist, and e...

2023-07-2354 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Cancer and the Shifting of the Lunar NodesS2E29 | New Moon Cancer and the Shifting of the Lunar NodesIn this episode Cory describes a week full of sticking points, grinding gears, and high stakes declarations, but reminds us that your mileage may vary! Contained in this eventful week of astrology is the new moon in Cancer (opposite Pluto), the shifting of the lunar nodes, Mercury's square to Jupiter, Mars' opposition to Saturn, and the sun's trine to Neptune. As with all new moon shows, Cory offers reflections on the Cancer archetypes. We also listen to Cancer-inspired tunes as...

2023-07-1623 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Learning Across The Cancer-Capricorn Axis: Homeschooling, Astro-Parenting, and MentoringS2 E28 | Learning Across The Cancer-Capricorn Axis: Homeschooling, Astro-Parenting, and MentoringToday's show kicks off with the tracking of Mercury's many interactions this week, which include meetings with Neptune, Pluto, the moon's nodes, and a sign change from Cancer to Leo. Cory also gives us some guidance regarding Mars' entrance into Virgo. It's a very active and changeable week that's full of information!In the second half of the show Cory is joined by astrologer and homeschooling parent Mandee Sheeler. Mandee shares her experience as a homeschooling parent and shares some advice and resources for...

2023-07-1055 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full Moon Capricorn/Venus Square Uranus: Hard Truths and Love ExperimentsS2 E27 | Full Moon Capricorn/Venus Square Uranus: Hard Truths and Love ExperimentsToday, Cory devotes some extra time to the sign of Cancer; touching on nostalgia and clannishness. She also shares her overview for the month of July and a Cancer horoscope that we can all benefit from. She then takes us through one of two major transits this week: Venus' square to Uranus. This transit is exciting for art lovers and lovers in general!The second major transit of the week is a full moon in Capricorn, which is covered by...

2023-07-0255 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Nostalgic Bodies: A Shape-Shifting WeekS2 E26 | Nostalgic Bodies: A Shape-Shifting WeekIn this episode Cory is joined by Wendy Rein and Ryan T. Smith of RAWdance, a contemporary dance company based in San Francisco and the Hudson Valley. They talk about the Gemini themes of movement, collaboration, and community. They're producing and performing in the CONCEPT series in Kingston on July 1st at The Senate Garage. The series serves a fresh dose of contemporary dance with a welcoming, living room vibe, complete with popcorn!Cory also takes us through this week's deeply felt, hyper-mobile astro-weather whi...

2023-06-2654 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Marvelously Illegible: New Moon Gemini/Summer SolsticeS2E25 Marvelously Illegible: New Moon Gemini/Summer SolsticeJust a quick note: This is an edited version of this week’s episode. Each new moon Cory creates a playlist. Due to copyright laws we cannot upload the show with music. If you want to hear the show as it aired live, with the music breaks included, visit the show archive on RadioKingston.org. You can also find playlists on spotify and YouTube. All links listed below show notes. Today, Cory takes us through the astrology of the week by first, reflecting on her...

2023-06-1829 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Gemini Season: Question as Art, Technology, and Sacred OfferingS2 E24 | Gemini Season: Question as Art, Technology, and Sacred OfferingIf you've ever wondered how to prepare for a tarot, astrology, intuitive, or other type of counseling session, this episode is for you! Today Cory talks with queer artist, tarotist, intuition facilitator, pleasure activist, organizer + contemplative, Shea in the Catskills. They discuss the many ways questions can be wielded and held to create deep, meaningful, and satisfying relationships with ourselves, others, and just about anything in our environment. They also discuss Mars in Gemini as a placement, the importance of pleasure, and, towards the...

2023-06-1153 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full Moon Sagittarius: Unruly Feelings, Controversial WisdomToday, Cory takes us through the vibrant and dramatic astrology of the week which includes Mercury's conjunction to Uranus, Venus' entrance into Leo, and it's simultaneous opposition to Pluto. In the second half of the show she's joined by astrologer Mandee Sheeler who shares her full moon report. They touch on faith, religion, and why it can be so hard to change our perspective. They also talk about the many ways Sagittarius can express itself in the natal chart; buffoon or sage? Party animal or puritan? The episode ends with audience questions that explore astrology as a...

2023-06-0554 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Gemini Season: The Power of the Question (full moon prep)S2E22 | Gemini Season: The Power of the Question (full moon prep)Today, Cory and astrologer Mandee Sheeler discuss the power of "the question," Gemini's power tool. In a couple of week's Cory will discuss the art of "the question." More than any absolute truth, or correct answer, our lived experience depends on what, how, and why we ask; something to consider as we prepare for a full moon next week.Today is also an audience question show! Mandee selected some questions that have to do with personality tests and philosophy. Ask a different question...

2023-05-2952 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Impressionable Bodies of Gemini and Fixed T-square Part 2: Holding and Releasing PowerS2E21 || The Impressionable Bodies of Gemini and Fixed T-square Part 2: Holding and Releasing PowerIn this episode Cory talks with multidisciplinary artist and diviner Jillian Sweeney about the lunar and embodied themes contained in Gemini. How can we engage Gemini with our bodies and explore a more material relationship with it? Can the Gemini experience be one of depth and rich texture? They also discuss the dramatic T-square in fixed signs this week. Major transits include: the sun's entrance into Gemini, Mars' square to Jupiter, and Mars' square to the lunar nodes.I...

2023-05-2254 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Taurus: The Bold and the Beautiful. The Toxic and the Pure.S2E20 New Moon Taurus: The Bold and the Beautiful. The Toxic and the Pure.In this episode Cory bids farewell to Taurus season by exploring this week's over-the-top astrology. Astro-events include: Mercury's station direct, Mars in Cancer's trine to Neptune in Pisces, Jupiter's entrance into Taurus, Jupiter's square to Pluto (building T-square), new moon in Taurus, and Mars' entrance into Leo and opposition to Pluto (ramping up the T-square). It's the makings of a soap opera with power-struggles, jockeying for position, secrets, and lies. It could also be a time for...

2023-05-1424 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Embodied Taurus: Resonant Voice and Earthy EroticsS2E19 Embodied Taurus: Resonant Voice and Earthy EroticsToday, Cory opens with with an overview of of the month of May, and a meditation on economic systems—economies being a chief Taurus concern. She then collaborates with astrologer, vocal artist, mythologist, and storyteller Nate Speare on this week's astro-weather. This week is host to Venus' entrance into Cancer, The sun's conjunction with Uranus, a third-quarter moon in Aquarius, and Venus' trine to Saturn.Cory and Nate then talk about his embodied astrology, mythology, and storytelling workshops and offerings. They discuss the wisdom of...

2023-05-0754 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Lunar Eclipse Scorpio: Emotional High Tide and Sensual IntelligenceS2E18 | Lunar Eclipse Scorpio: Emotional High Tide and Sensual IntelligenceIn this episode Cory dives into the intense astrology of the week which includes Pluto's station retrograde, Mercury's cazimi in Taurus, and Venus' square to Neptune. She explores these transits in light of astrologer Michael R. Meyers work on the phases of Mercury and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. How susceptible are we to informational chaos and manipulation when we're not grounded in the intelligence of our bodily senses?In the second half of the show Cory is joined by...

2023-05-0154 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Eclipse Coverage: Opening to Awe and Ceding ControlS2 E17 Eclipse Coverage: Opening to Awe and Ceding ControlToday's episode is chock-full of Taurus topics that revolve around change and control. Astrologer Mandee Sheeler joins Cory to talk about her experience with Taurus archetypes and shares her thoughts on Mercury's current retrograde. Mandee also brings her "bag" of audience questions to discuss with Cory. Topics include electional astrology, Uranus transits to the sun, Saturn and Jupiter turning points, and why astrology makes people uncomfortable.As always, if you have show suggestions, guest ideas or anything else you’d like to discuss th...

2023-04-2454 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aries Solar Eclipse and Taurus SeasonS2 E16 | Aries Solar Eclipse and Taurus SeasonIn this episode, Cory is joined by astrologer Joseph Addeo and they discuss the potent astrology of the week which includes the Aries solar eclipse, the sun's entrance into Taurus, and Mercury's retrograde in Taurus. Bonus: They touch on some of the big astrology of May and June that you can prep for now, during the retrograde! Joseph Addeo is a professional astrologer practicing in New York City. He achieved Level IV Certification with the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR). Joseph is an integral part of the...

2023-04-1754 min

2023-04-1655 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aries Season: Resurrection and Astrology of the MomentS2 E15 | Aries Season: Resurrection and Astrology of the MomentHappy Easter! Happy Resurrection Day! This episode is full of Aries themes of resurrection and the value of immediacy. Cory shares a spring poem from Abigail Kirby Conklin for National Poetry Month, then discusses this week's astrology which includes Jupiter's conjunction with the sun in Aries, Venus' entrance into Gemini, and it's square to Saturn in Pisces.She is joined by astrologer Elena Valdez to talk about Aries characterizations that don't get a lot of attention. They also discuss the current a...

2023-04-0955 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Libra Full Moon and Mercurial DiscourseIn this full moon episode of The Cosmic Dispatch special guest Brent Felker serves as show host Cory Nakasue. Brent takes us through the astrology of the week, and the star of this week's astrology (and this week’s episode) is Mercury. All the astrology in the show was written by Cory and is featured in this months edition of Chronogram. Mercury moves from Aries into Taurus as it squares Pluto in Aquarius. Mercury also conjuncts the north node this week while entering its retrograde shadow. This all in addition to the Libra full moon on Wednesday Apr...

2023-04-0354 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Astrologers Roundtable: A Deep Dive into the Astrology of MarchS2 E13 - Astrologers Roundtable: A Deep Dive into the Astrology of MarchJoin this esteemed panel of astrologers for an “Astrologers Roundtable” episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. March was so jam-packed with change and movement: lots of small changes and some epic ones. Today, Cory, along with astrologers J.M. Hamade, Nicholas Polimenakos, Sasha Ravitch, and Nate Speare unpack some of the bigger shifts that mark longer processes. As March comes to a close, this is the perfect episode to sit down with and reflect upon on the changes over the past few weeks, and s...

2023-03-2654 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Aries/EquinoxWe have a new moon in Aries this week along with the equinox! Today, Cory takes us through the astrology of the week which includes Mercury's ingress into Aries, along with a little Aries 101. We're also firing up some Aries-inspired music to help you start this astrological new year. Artists include: Elvis Presley, Prince, Fiona Apple, Talking Heads, The Cure, Jill Scott, The Mountain Goats, Mazie, and Iggy Pop and the Stooges.The Show: The Cosmic Dispatch | Instagram | Newsletter The Creator:

2023-03-1925 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Pisces Season: Wild PoeticsS2 E 11 | Pisces Season: Wild PoeticsThe last week of Pisces season; the last week of Winter. In this episode Cory details the last week of Pisces season with its remarkable emphasis on Mercury and Neptune, and suggests that one of the best ways to be in relationship with the current quality of time is to fictionalize, poeticize, and imagine. This episode’s featured guest is poet & founder of The Poetry Barn, Lissa Kiernan. They talk about the importance of poetry, Lissa's new book, and the transmutation of intense feelings. The Poetry Barn is h...

2023-03-1253 min

The Cosmic Dispatch With(out) Anesthetic: Saturn enters Pisces and Full Moon VirgoS2 E10New month means new horoscopes and moon reports! You can read Cory’s monthly horoscopes on Chronogram.com. And, you can find Mandee’s full moon report and monthly prompts on The St. Louisan. Join host Cory Nakasue with astrologer Mandee Sheeler for another full moon episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. This episode includes a bird’s eye view of the month of March; March is arguably the biggest month of the year. This month we have Saturn moving into Pisces and Pluto ingressing into Aquarius, both ushering in whole new...

2023-03-0555 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Pisces Season: Hold Nothing Together (Undoing as a Form of Building)S2 E9Pisces Season: Hold Nothing Together (Undoing as a Form of Building)In this episode Cory delves into the Pisces themes of undoing and redemption; when are these things toxic and when are they empowering? She also takes a look at this week's astro-weather, major aspects include: Venus' conjunction to Jupiter and Chiron in Aries, Mercury's conjunction to Saturn in Aquarius, and Mercury's entrance into Pisces.Also included in today's episode is a replay of a conversation Cory had last year with David McNamara, founder of Samadhi Recovery Center. Their c...

2023-02-2656 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Pisces: Pervasive & InvisibleS2 E8 New Moon Pisces: Pervasive & InvisibleWelcome Pisces Season! The last leg of Winter. Spring is coming. This show is a new moon music show. In this episode we will be prepping ourselves for a new season by dropping into the sounds and sentiments of Pisces! Cory also shares the weekly astro-weather for the week ahead. Big aspects of the week include: Venus' entrance into Aries, Mercury 's square to Uranus, and it's trine to Mars. Cory also shares a little Pisces 101 in this episode. ...

2023-02-1924 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aquarius Season: Love is AnarchySeason 2 Episode 7: Aquarius Season: Love is AnarchyIn this episode we're talking relationships (and a little bit of football)! What can the expressions of Venus, as it moves through Aquarius and Pisces, teach us about expanding our experience of being in relationships. Mandee Sheeler joins Cory to go through some of your relationship questions, and, of course, Cory takes us through the astro-weather for the week which includes: Venus conjunct Neptune, and sun conjunct Saturn. The week ahead looks like it has some magical moments and Cory invites us to consider “whats rea...

2023-02-1253 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Royal, Renegade Full Moon in LeoS2 E6 - The Royal, Renegade Full Moon in LeoHappy Leo Full Moon!This is another full moon show. That means guest astrologer Mandee Sheeler joins Cory to share her full moon report and answer audience questions. Cory also talks about the big transits of the week which include Mercury's conjunction with Pluto, and Mercury's entrance into Aquarius. While the astrology of the week ahead includes more than this Leo full moon, the full moon kinda steals the show this week. I...

2023-02-0608 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aquarius Season: Liberation and Mind ModalitiesSeason 2 Episode 5Aquarius Season: Liberation and Mind ModalitiesIn this episode, Cory talks about our desire for change and freedom and our simultaneous resistance to it. Cory takes us through the very Uranian astrology of the week which includes Mercury's trine to Uranus, the sun's square to Uranus, and Venus' square to Mars. Uranus is a major player this week. Uranus' job is to break-through, shake up and liberate. Later in the show Cory is joined by special guest Shauna Cummins, author of Wishcraft: A Guide to M...

2023-01-3054 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aquarius Season: Freaks, Conformists, and Prismatic VisionSeason 2 Episode 4 - Aquarius Season: Freaks, Conformists, and Prismatic VisionCory starts this episode with an invitation for listeners to take a moment and come up with one thing they can do to help us move on from violence, help ease suffering, or help to shift the paradigm. This week Cory introduces Aquarius season with a little Aquarius 101, music, and the weekly astro-weather. This week's big transits include Uranus' station direct, Venus' conjunction to Saturn, Venus' ingress into Pisces, the Aquarius new moon phase, and a Mars-sun trine with th...

2023-01-2325 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Many Faces of Saturn: Elders, Somatics, and MythopoeticsSeason Two, Episode Three: The Many Faces of Saturn: Elders, Somatics, and MythopoeticsThe astrology of the week ahead covered in this episode is Mercury’s station direct in Capricorn and the sun’s annual conjunction with Pluto (also in Capricorn). There’s some weight or meat to the energy this week. While it’s not always fun, Cory invites listeners to use this time to befriend the Pluto process. During the second part of the show Cory is joined by astrologer Nate Speare for a conversation about all things Saturn. Co...

2023-01-1554 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Mars in Gemini SituationSeason Two | Episode Two : The Mars In Gemini SituationJoin astrologers Cory Nakasue, Mandee Sheeler and Nicholas Polimenakos for a very Gemini/Mars/Saturn conversation. To start: show host Cory Nakasue shares a “short and sweet” astro-weather report then sits back and lets show producer & astrologer Mandee Sheeler ask the questions in this casual roundtable style episode of The Cosmic Dispatch.The astro-weather covered this week includes Mercury's square to Chiron and Venus' square to Uranus. The main event is Mars’ station direct, though this ene...

2023-01-0953 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Year's Day EpisodeHappy New Year! In this New Year’s Day episode Cory and Mandee share a brief reflection on 2022, the weekly astro-weather, a full moon report and answer questions. If you’d like to share your 2022 reflections or have ideas for future shows/guest suggestions - email us! We love engaging with you. thecosmicdispatch@gmail.com - Speaking of engaging with you: the first edition of our new newsletter will be sent out this week! Join here. Exciting news for 2023: Cory has taken over the astrology writing at Chronogram. Each month Cory will be writing a mon...

2023-01-0154 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Winter Solstice and Capricorn New MoonEp 52 - Winter Solstice and Capricorn New MoonOur last episode of the year!In this episode Cory introduces the sign of Capricorn and welcomes the winter solstice and new moon. This is an astrology packed show and Cory covers the next two weeks of astro-weather, plus shares a new moon Capricorn playlist. To start, the astrology of this week includes: Venu’s square to Chiron, Jupiter’s ingress into Aries, the sun’s ingress into Capricorn, new moon Capricorn, Chiron’s station direct, plus a harmonious aspect be...

2022-12-1926 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Sagittarius Rising RoundtableEp. 51 Sagittarius Rising RoundtableCan you believe it’s been a whole year for The Cosmic Dispatch!? We are so thankful for this community and all who make it possible. In this episode, Cory talks with three Sagittarius rising natives to discuss their experience with Sagittarian themes. Together they talk about their work as educators, artists, and disseminators of ideas and information.Cory also reports on this week's astrology which includes the sun's square to Neptune, Mercury's trine to Uranus, and the last days of Jupiter in Pisces.

2022-12-1255 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Sagittarius Season: Full Moon in GeminiEp. 50 - Sagittarius Season: Full Moon in GeminiIn this episode Cory and astrologer Mandee Sheeler dig into this contentious and spicy full moon in Gemini conjunct Mars retrograde! This week’s episode kicks off with the astro weather of the week. During the astro weather show host Cory describes this rhythmic dance Mercury and Venus have been doing. Later in the show Cory is joined by Mandee Sheeler & they further discuss the upcoming Gemini Full moon and answer questions from the audience. Questions from the audience answered in this episode:Wha...

2022-12-0453 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep 49 Sagittarius Season: Mind Expansion and MetaphorEp 49 Sagittarius Season: Mind Expansion and MetaphorIn this episode Cory is joined by author Sophie Strand in a quintessentially Sagittarian conversation that winds its way through astrology, eco-mythologies, eros, disability, and so much more! Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine comes out in November 2022. Her eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the gospels The Madonna Secret will also be published by Inner Traditions in Summer 2023 and is availabe for p...

2022-11-2754 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Welcome Sagittarius Season! Extra Helpings and Rampant Spreads.Ep 48 - Welcome Sagittarius Season! Extra Helpings and Rampant Spreads.Happy Sadge season! This week is a little different than past new moon shows as there aren’t any astroprompts to go with the playlist. Cory is taking a small hiatus from astroprompts until spring. If you have any suggestions or recommendations for future astroprompts, show or guest ideas feel free to email us at: thecosmicdispatch@gmail.com In this episode Cory explains how this week we are taking a major turn towards optimism, forward thinking and buoyancy. She says: “we are looking at a r...

2022-11-2033 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Scorpio Season: Sex and EroticismEp 47 - Scorpio Season: Sex and EroticismToday, Cory is joined by sex and dating coach, educator, and author, Myisha Battle to discuss intimacy and desire within a Scorpio framework. Myisha also answers some audience questions and teases out some topics in her forthcoming book, This is supposed to be Fun: How To Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything In Between.At the top of the show Cory shares this week's astro-weather, which includes Venus and Mercury's move from Scorpio into Sagittarius. This week we are moving past some of...

2022-11-1353 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Eclipse Season Part 2: Lunar Eclipse TaurusEp 47 - Eclipse Season Part 2: Lunar Eclipse TaurusIn this episode Cory and astrologer Mandee Sheeler devote a great deal of time parsing out the upcoming total lunar eclipse in Taurus on November 8th. The whole week is studded with intense transits, and they talk about those as well. In the second half of the show they dig into listener emails and answer some astrology questions. There is no shortage of content about this upcoming eclipse because as Cory puts it: “it's like the astrological super bowl”. There are many considerations to me made...

2022-11-0653 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Scorpio Season: Witches RoundtableEp 46 - Scorpio Season: Witches RoundtableCory begins this week’s show by reminding us that we are still in the thick of eclipse season. In this special roundtable edition of The Cosmic Dispatch Cory is joined by three artists and witchcraft practitioners. They touch on the many disciplines, practices, and origins of things like astrological magic, alchemy, and occult practice.As we do every week, Cory shares this week's astro-weather which includes Mars' station retrograde, conjunctions to the south node, and Venus' opposition to Uranus. The energy of Tuesday’s solar eclipse is s...

2022-10-3054 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Eclipse Season Part 1: Solar Eclipse ScorpioEp 45 - Eclipse Season Part 1: Solar Eclipse ScorpioIn this episode Cory takes us through the transformative astrological transits of the week and gives us an overview of eclipse season. Eclipse season encompasses all of Scorpio season this year. This episode offers food for thought during this week's solar eclipse, along with a Scorpionic playlist. Cory also hints at a potential winter 2023 workshop with astrologer Mandee Sheeler and Dr. Elena Krell. Keep an ear out for more details about that! The astro-weather for the week which includes: Saturn stationing direct, the sun and Venus both e...

2022-10-2427 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Libra Season: Enemies, A Love Story.Ep 44. Libra Season: Enemies, A Love Story.In this episode Cory talks about the antagonistic and competitive partnerships in our lives and how they're just as important and informative as our more harmonious ones. Later in the show Micah, from Radio Kingston and many other organizations in the Hudson Valley like O+ Positive Festival and Good Works Institute, joins Cory to parse out the nature of discord.Cory also takes us through this week's astro-weather which features Venus making many aspects, including a rare conjunction with the sun in Libra; a conjunction that...

2022-10-1753 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full Moon Aries: Wayward Desires and ReconciliationEp 43: Full Moon Aries: Wayward Desires and ReconciliationJoin astrologers Cory Nakasue and Mandee Sheeler for another full moon episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. Like all other full moon shows, this one begins with the week ahead’s astro-weather, which transitions into a conversation about the full moon and ends with questions from the audience. This week's forecast includes today's full moon in Aries, Mars' square to Neptune, and Mercury's ingress into Libra. Astrologer Mandee Sheeler shares her full moon report, which can be read in full at: www.thestlouisan.co The Aries full...

2022-10-1053 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Mercury Stations Direct: Neurodivergence and Creative CollaborationEp 42 - Mercury Stations Direct: Neurodivergence and Creative CollaborationToday's show celebrates Mercury's station direct after three weeks of being retrograde, and how this serves as an apt symbol for neurodivergence. Later in the show, neurodivergence is further discussed with artist and scholar, Elisabeth Motley. Cory spends a moment at the start of the show with @radiokingstonny engineer and musician - Malcolm Burn. Malcolm is a Libra sun and host of Radio Kingston’s “The Long Way Around”. Because it’s Libra season, Cory is spending time with people she is in partnership and collaboration with eac...

2022-10-0254 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Libra New Moon: The Sweetest Deal is the Real DealEp 41 Libra New Moon: The Sweetest Deal is the Real DealHappy New Moon - We finally landed a new moon on the day of broadcast! This Libra new moon is all about our relationships and communications. Libra is the territory of all things “relational”. Today's episode helps us ring in the new moon in Libra with the week's astro-weather, Libra season overview, creative prompts, and Libra-inspired music! As always, you can find the astroprompts in the post above or by visiting AIMHigher.org. Due to copyright laws we aren’t able to upload...

2022-09-2522 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Libra Season: The Relationship EpisodeEp 40 - Libra Season: The Relationship EpisodeBalance, harmony & equanimity are all keywords that may come to mind when you think of Libra, but during this episode Cory offers another consideration: the entity that is the relationship between ourselves and others. Today we introduce Libra season, aka the autumnal equinox which happens on September 22nd. Libra begins the process of relating to things and people that are "not me." Partnerships, contracts, and agreements come under the jurisdiction of Libra, and in the spirit of the season Cory is joined by her partner at T...

2022-09-1854 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full Moon Pisces/Mercury Retrograde LibraEp 39 - Full Moon Pisces/Mercury Retrograde LibraIn honor of Mercury's recent retrograde, this Full Moon/Q&A episode begins with a little backtracking, and a call for participants for a new feature: Astrology Clinic!If you are interested in taking part in an astrological clinic/support group - email us! We are looking to connect others with similar natal placements and chat about experiences. Please email us at: thecosmicdispatch@gmail.com with your information and any placements you would like to discuss if you are interested. Technically the Pisces f...

2022-09-1153 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Astrology Roundtable: Virgo-Pisces ClinicEp 38 Virgo/Pisces Clinic Today's special Labor Day weekend episode features show host Cory Nakasue plus five friends! On today's show Cory talks with five guests who posses a strong Virgo-Pisces opposition in their natal chart, in preparation for this weekend's upcoming full moon in Pisces. In "support group" style the guests trade their experiences working with the interplay of energies, resources, and challenges that this signature confers. This week's astrology gets woven into the discussion.This roundtable episode covers the Virgo/Pisces axis - and you will hear multiple perspectives that all s...

2022-09-0451 min

The Cosmic Dispatch It’s ALL Debatable (Mars in Gemini Special)Ep 37 It’s ALL Debatable (Mars in Gemini Special)In today's episode Cory describes Mars' prolonged stay in Gemini, and what that means for the rest of the year, and for people with mutable placements (Gemini, Pisces, Virgo, Sagittarius). Mars, the planet that represents how we go after the things we want, what turns us on, and the ways we go about asserting ourselves is typically in a sign for around 6 weeks. Mars will be in the sign of Gemini for around 7 months, due to its retrograde pattern. Gemini is our ability to com...

2022-08-2852 min

The Cosmic Dispatch New Moon Virgo: Practical Magic + Divine ServiceEp 36: New Moon Virgo: Practical Magic + Divine ServiceJoin show host Cory Nakasue for a Virgo New Moon Episode of The Cosmic Dispatch, in this episode She shares creative meditations, prompts, and music to get us in alignment with the transition of Leo season into Virgo.New Moon episodes highlight astroprompts, creative prompts for the season, which are made in collaboration with the AIM Higher Organization. AIM Higher’s mission is to help women artists sow paths to success by supplying the tools, opportunities, and community needed to live a self-sustaining creative life. You ca...

2022-08-2227 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Leo Season: Putting Yourself Out There + Solar ReturnsEp. 35 - Leo Season: Putting Yourself Out There + Solar ReturnsThis week starts with a reminder that rest and relaxation are something we really need to cultivate and we need to be protective of our resting time - if we want it. The upcoming astro weather is a little bumpy upon entry and gets a little better…maybe even exciting(?) as the week goes on. At the top of the show Cory takes you through the astrology of the week which features the sun opposite Saturn, Mars trine Pluto, Mercury trine Uranus, Venus trine Jupiter, and Mars' en...

2022-08-1554 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Full moon Aquarius: Consequences, Hard Stops, and Surprise!Ep 34 - Full moon Aquarius: Consequences, Hard Stops, and Surprise!Tune in to this episode to hear Cory and Mandee discuss the upcoming Aquarius full moon and answer questions from the audience. At the top of the show Cory delivers the astro-weather for the week, which includes a Mars-Saturn square, Venus-Neptune trine, Veuns-Pluto opposition, Sun-Uranus square, and Venus' entrance into Leo.This episode also features Mandee’s monthly moon report which highlights the energy of the full moon on Thursday August 11, 2022. Generally the Aquarius full moon asks us to embrace individuality & authenticity. It's a t...

2022-08-0854 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Cosmic Dispatch - Off The Chart Episode 3Hello! Hi. Please enjoy this episode of The Cosmic Dispatch - Off The Chart, which is an expansion on yesterday's episode (episode 33) with Amanda Sophia. This episode gives a sneak peak behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a practicing astrologer when the astrology is tough. Show host Cory Nakasue and producer Mandee Sheeler get a little real and personal about what it’s like to deliver hard astro-weather in an effective but helpful way. This episode really drills down more on the triple conjunction (Mars, Uranus and North Node are all meetin...

2022-08-0245 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Leo Season: Rising Sign 101 + The Taurus Triple ConjunctionLeo Season: Rising Sign 101 + The Taurus Triple ConjunctionEp. 33 | This is a very active week and Cory is trying something new with the format of the show! This episode will feature guest: Amanda Sophia throughout the whole episode. Amanda Sophia is a professional consulting astrologer and certified yoga instructor from Silicon Valley, California. She discovered astrology at the beginning of her Saturn Return in 2017 and completed Chris Brennan’s Hellenistic Astrology Course and The Professional Astrologer Course in May 2021. She is currently finishing an electional astrology course. Her practice is a mix of tra...

2022-07-3152 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Leo New Moon - Hot Spots & Solar FlaresEp 32 - Leo New Moon: Hot Spots & Solar Flares This week’s episode includes: the weekly weather, a Leo season playlist and new Astroprompts. Welcome Leo Season! The “big news” astrology of the week is the Leo New Moon on Thursday July 28th which is trine Jupiter in Aries. While Cory says she doesn’t see anything too remarkable about this new moon, she feels the days leading up to said new moon look… “incendiary”. This is also a week of Mercury's outspoken interactions with other planets.This new moon is a great t...

2022-07-2523 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Off The Chart Episode 2Check out our latest episode of The Cosmic Dispatch - Off The Chart. This sub-series is an unfiltered offshoot of The Cosmic Dispatch.The content in this show didn’t make it to the radio for one reason or another and offers a more candid, deeper look at the energy of the moment. This week’s episode features show host Cory Nakasue & producer Mandee Sheeler, with a pop-in visit from a previous show guest, Margherita Tisato. (Check out her previous conversation with Cory, Episode 13 - Pisces Season: Pain as Portal)This conversation is about all thing...

2022-07-201h 14

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 31 - Astrologer's Roundtable: The week ahead.Ep 31 - Astrologer’s Roundtable - The week ahead. This week’s episode is another Astrologer’s Roundtable, this time featuring: J.M Hamade, Mandee Sheeler, Jillian Sweeney. Tune into this week’s episode to hear show host Cory Nakasue & guests discuss the astrology of the week ahead. The astrology covered in this week’s episode includes: Mercury Cazimi (trine Neptune), Venus’s ingress into Cancer, Mercury’s ingress into Leo, Chiron’s station retrograde and the Sun’s ingress into Leo. The week ahead has a lot of busy astrology and this episode offers lots o...

2022-07-1753 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 30 | Full Moon Capricorn: This Summer's WinterEp. 30 | Full Moon Capricorn: This Summer's Winter“Birth is painful and delightful. Death is painful and delightful. Everything that ends is also the beginning of something else. Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward.” ― Pema ChödrönHappy Capricorn Full Moon! Join show host Cory Nakasue and show producer Mandee Sheeler for another Full Moon episode of The Cosmic Dispatch.Cory begins the show reminding listeners to email in any show ideas and listener questions to thecosmicdispatch@gmail.com - This gives us...

2022-07-1055 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Cosmic Dispatch - Off The ChartHey there! This is the very first (of hopefully many more to come) episode of The Cosmic Dispatch Off The Chart. The “Off The Chart” episodes are full of content that didn’t make it in the weekly show. We hope to offer reflections on past episodes as well as previews of upcoming episodes, in addition to a lot more -unfiltered- content. Tune into our new series for more casual & candid conversations around what it’s like to be a consulting astrologer, an astrology student, practitioner and/or teacher. This sub-series is for people that want to ta...

2022-07-0735 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep 29. The Rejected Feminine/DecolonizationEp 29. The Rejected Feminine/Decolonization | This week’s episode begins a little differently. Because last week’s episode got lost, Cory spends the very beginning of this episode backtracking over some of last week's astrology that's still humming pretty loudly this week. The current lunation cycle that we are in is very unsettling, but Cory reminds us that though unsettling there’s also great opportunity, if handled with care. Last week’s Cancer New Moon was powerful & challenged by Jupiter in Aries. The new moon was also conjunct Black Moon LIlith. Black Moon Lilith represents a point in space...

2022-07-0454 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 27 - Cancer 101: The Whole-Bodied FeminineEp. 27 - Cancer 101: The Whole-Bodied FeminineJoin us for a Summer Solstice edition of The Cosmic Dispatch!Cory jumps right into this episode with a quick Cancer Season 101. This solstice episode is a little different from previous episodes - special guest Sara B. Franklin joins Cory during the first half of the show. Sara has her PhD in Food Studies from NYU. She is a writer, professor, gardener, professional pie baker, mother of twins and co-author of The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook: Dishes and Dispatches from the Catskill Mountains. Join Cory and Sara for...

2022-06-1952 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 26 - Full Moon Sagittarius: Fantasy, Narrative, and the Real DealEp. 26 - Full Moon Sagittarius: Fantasy, Narrative, and the Real Deal | Hopefully everyone enjoyed a little bit of downtime last week - we have quite the shift in energy this week! Tune in to this week's show to join show host Cory Nakasue for an astrology packed episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. The astrology of the week includes: Mercury's return to Gemini, a Mars-Chiron conjunction, Venus' conjunction with Uranus, and the north node, and square to Saturn. During this episode Cory shared that her books are open & she has some space for consulting as...

2022-06-1353 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 25 - Gemini Season: The Writing EpisodeEp 25 - Gemini Season: The Writing Episode | This episode is about words: how they work, when they don't work, why we're afraid of them, and how to use them better...because we're stuck with using them! This week, Cory breaks down the current condition of Mercury in aspect to Saturn. This first full week of June we have some much needed “stabilizing” energy, but we are reminded to not get too comfy. Mercury stationed direct on Friday June 3rd and is still transiting the late degrees of slow, earth sign Taurus this week. Mercur...

2022-06-0652 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 24 - New Moon GeminiEp. 24 - New Moon Gemini | This episode begins with a little “retro-astro weather” as The Cosmic Dispatch was on a short break last week. Show host Cory Nakasue jumps right in with last week's astro-weather before sharing her Astro-Prompts and New Moon Playlist. Last week's astro-weather included Mercury’s retrograde back into the sign of Taurus on May 23rd. This may have brought up something from the past that’s worth revisiting before moving forward again. We also had Mars move into home sign Aries. This has a very different flavor to it than Mars in Pisces...

2022-05-3020 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 23 - Astrology RoundtableEp. 23 - Astrology Roundtable | Join us for the first Cosmic Dispatch Astrology Roundtable! On this special episode show host Cory Nakasue will be chatting with: Mandee Sheeler, Jillian Sweeney & Elena Valdez about the astrology of the week ahead. This week's astrology kicks off with a lunar eclipse in Scorpio. Eclipses are generally a tense time and this one is no different. This eclipse is happening on the Taurus-Scorpio Axis and has potential to bring something up for release in some area of your life. There may be a sense of letting go, finishing up or a...

2022-05-1653 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Mother Earth and the Upcoming Mercury RetrogradeEp 22 - Mother Earth and the Upcoming Mercury Retrograde | Join us for a very Mercury Retrograde/ Eclipse episode of The Cosmic Dispatch! This week’s episode begins with the major astrology of the week of Monday May 9th. This week we have Mercury stationing retrograde in their own, home sign of Gemini & Jupiter ingresses to fire sign Aries. This Mercury retrograde may have you feeling as though you are backtracking and can feel very disruptive. Cory reminds listener’s that May is Mental Health awareness month and encourages taking extra care of our minds during this...

2022-05-0946 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Ep. 21 - Taurus Season: Currency, Value, and EconomiesEp 21 - | Taurus Season: Currency, Value, and EconomiesHappy Beltane! What is money? How is it different now? How do we confer value to it and ourselves? This episode examines the aspect of Taurus that has to do with assets and trade.Cory begins by sharing a brief history of Beltane, May Day and tying it all back to the astrology of the moment. Beltane/May Day, the halfway point between spring and summer, is a time of caring for the earth as well as all of its inhabitants. Th...

2022-05-0254 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Intro to Taurus Season: A Body ManifestoEp 19 | Intro to Taurus Season: A Body Manifesto - The astrology for this week includes the Sun ingresses into the fixed earth sign of Taurus. During the first part of the show Cory talks about all things Taurus and offers meditations for the upcoming Taurus season, which starts on April 19th. This week we also have Mercury conjunct Uranus in Taurus and the Sun in Taurus squaring Pluto in the late degrees of Capricorn. Cory lets listeners know the energy of this week may feel unstable and invites us to sit with themes relating to th...

2022-04-1853 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Libra Full Moon: What Is It Then Between Us?Ep 18 Libra Full Moon: What Is It Then Between Us? | During the first part of the show host Cory Nakasue walks listeners through the astrology of the week. This week marks Mercury’s ingress into earth sign Taurus. Mercury in Taurus is all about “peace of mind” and has a more practical approach to thought than when in fire sign Aries. This week we also have the one in a lifetime conjunction of Neptune and Jupiter in their home sign of Pisces. This conjunction won’t take place again until 2188. Tune in to hear how this conjunction, plus Venu...

2022-04-1152 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Malefics (aka the baddies): Mars and SaturnEp 17 The Malefics (aka the baddies): Mars and Saturn | During this first part of the show, host Cory Nakasue unpacks the week's astrology which includes Mars and Saturn’s conjunction in Aquarius, plus Venus’ ingress in the water sign of Pisces. Cory reminds us what Mars and Saturn each represent, how the energies may manifest in our lives, plus offers insight on how we can work with it all. Tune in to hear why this week may present “timing” issues and leave some of us feeling a bit more frustrated than usual. We are at the start...

2022-04-0455 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aries Season: Basic Instincts & IndividuationEp 15 - Aries Season: Basic Instincts & Individuation | Welcome Aries Season! This is the first episode of the astrological new year. During the first part of the show Cory introduces us to the first sign of the zodiac, Aries and its ruling planet Mars. Aries is fresh, new, initiating energy concerned with the “I am.” We are reminded that the Aries in our natal chart is where we must individuate from the group and act on our own personal desires. The astrology of this week includes a square between Mars & Uranus. Mars, the warri...

2022-03-2553 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Pisces Season: Projection & PerfectionEp. 14 Pisces Season: Projection & Perfection | This week is building up to the Virgo Full Moon on Friday March 18, 2022. We are in a time of high tide. The first part of this episode Cory talks about what a full moon is, as in an opposition, and what that may look or feel like. Cory describes some of the energy as the “locking of eyes across the room” & shares insight as to why this full moon may illuminate the “big thing” you’ve been anticipating. This week's episode features Mandee Sheeler, astrology student, practitioner, mentee of show host Cory...

2022-03-1454 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Pain As PortalEp 13 - Pisces Season: Pain as Portal | During this week’s episode show host Cory Nakasue dives deep into the aspect of the Pisces experience that transmutes pain into creative, healing, ecstatic or connective experiences. This week the planets Mars (desire, drive & action) and Venus (values, beauty & love) make their ingress into the air sign of Aquarius. This conjunction plays an important role in shifting the energy out of Capricorn. We also have Mercury (thought, communication & processing) entering into the sign of Pisces. Spring is in the air, though winter isn’t quite over yet.

2022-03-0754 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Pisces Season: Addiction & ConnectionEp 11 - Pisces Season: Addiction & Connection | On this week’s episode, show host Cory Nakasue talks about the Sun's ingress into the last sign of the zodiac - Pisces. Pisces poses the question: How do you feel?! Considering the mutable (or changeable) nature of Pisces - your answer may be: EVERYTHING. Or nothing. Depending on if the tide is coming or going. Pisces is all about connection. The water sign of Pisces includes all manner of intoxication, escape, spirituality, self undoing, redemption and transcendence. Pisces is the land of connection and isolation. During the...

2022-02-2254 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Breaking The Bones Of LoveEp 10 - Breaking The Bones of Love | In this week’s episode host Cory Nakasue talks about the Leo Full moon, the Sun’s ingress into Pisces, and the Mars-Venus Conjunction. And how all are just in time for Valentine’s day. Though, Valentine’s day truly has nothing to do with it, the energies in the skies are exciting, enchanting, passionate, ground-breaking and generally friendly looking. There is a major shift this week - check out the first half of the show to hear all about the shifting tides. Tune in to the second ha...

2022-02-2254 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Shocks To The (Nervous) SystemEp 09 - Shocks To The (Nervous) System | In this episode show host Cory Nakasue reports from an ice covered Kingston. Cory sends special thanks to those she has on her team, who help her with aspects of the show and talks about why Aquarius season is a good time to acknowledge the value that people with different skills, values and perspectives lend to the creation of “the main event”. Cory reminds us that Aquarius relates to the nervous system, which is the system responsible for conducting electro-chemical stimuli from our senses - which allows us to detect changes with...

2022-02-2255 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Aquarius: Schisms & InterdependenceEp 7 - Aquarius: Schisms and Interdependence | In this episode Show Host Cory Nakasue talks about the Mercury Sun conjunction (or cazimi) plus, why there’s still so much Capricorn energy to consider though the Sun has ingressed in the air sign of Aquarius. This is not to say there's NO Aquarius energy in the sky. Tune in to the first half of the show to hear more about this week's potential for new information and maybe even a little resistance, too. This week it may feel as if there may be something about the way the mind is op...

2022-02-2255 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Mercury Retrograde: The Divine ConversationIn this episode Cory jumps right into the week's major transits which include the Sun/Venus cazimi, first quarter moon, Mars/Neptune square, and Mercury's station Retrograde. We attempt to demystify Mercury's retrograde with a little "Mercury 101." In the second half of the show Cory talks with Jillian Sweeney, artist, writer, astrologer, and divination practitioner. They talk about the deeper and more mystical implications of Mercury and its retrograde. We finish with a tarot reading for Mercury's retrograde.The Show: The Cosmic Dispatch | Instagram | Newsletter

2022-02-2253 min

The Cosmic Dispatch Shadow WorkEp 06 - Shadow Work | In this episode join host Cory Nakasue for a journey into the underworld. Though it is not Scorpio season, the week's Plutonic energy makes it the perfect time to dive into the shadow realm. This week's astrology includes a sun-Pluto conjunction, full moon, nodal shift, Uranus station, and the ingress of the sun into the sign of Aquarius. Cory's guest this week is Maya, a shadow worker who uses astrology, human design and gene key maps as the language of soul work. You can find out more a...

2022-02-2253 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Nature of RealityOn this week's episode Cory takes a deep dive into all things Capricorn - calling this time a “fist full of Capricorn”. With a pile up of planets in the earth sign of Capricorn, the energy of the moment can feel heavy. Jupiter’s impending progression into the sign of Pisces reminds us it's important to keep one foot grounded on earth as we navigate the oil and vinegar like cosmic waves of the moment. During the second half of the show Cory dives into the void and meets with her special guest - Eliza Swann, artist, divinat...

2022-02-1553 min

The Cosmic Dispatch The Cosmic DispatchJoin host, Cory Nakasue, for this debut episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. A show about astrology, but not an astrology show. This show is designed to give listener's weekly astrological insight and wisdom to carry with them through their week. Tune in to this weekly show to get a more clear understanding on the incoming cosmic tides. This show also features special guests from all walks of life. In this episode Cory gives listener's brief insight into her journey of becoming a professional Astrologer as well as her unique, grounded perspective as to what astrology...

2022-02-1553 min