Mainly Moonology with Yasmin Boland

This episode goes out on the day Venus retrograde ends after 42 days, and if your love life has been through the wringer lately, this one is for you. My guest, healer and teacher Michael Monk, lost his wife of nine years to his best friend of seventeen years. Today he says he's grateful for it. We talk about why a broken heart can open up more room inside you, plus God, Christ consciousness, out-of-body travel and soul contracts.
In this episode
How Michael went from a traditional Christian upbringing to energy mastery, after hearing what he describes as the booming voice of God
Where Christ fits in, and the idea that the kingdom of God is within
Prayer or manifestation? Michael's take on destiny, fate and free will
Over a thousand out-of-body experiences, how they differ from near-death experiences, and why Michael sees Earth as the heart of the universe
The lucid dream doorway: Michael's simple way into an out-of-body experience
Broken hearts, Venus retrograde and what soul contracts really are
Key takeaways
A broken heart can make more room. Each time, Michael says, the next love has more depth and more meaning.
"Trust love implicitly." Trust that love will lead you to the experiences you need to grow, and then to the most fulfilling relationships.
If new love is arising as Venus retrograde ends, Michael's advice is to be a "love warrior" and go all in.
If you're healing, try setting the intention: "I want to know my divine feminine" or "I want to know my masculine," and notice the response within you.
Soul contracts aren't fine-print legal documents. Michael calls them "a contraction of the soul."
About Michael Monk
Michael Monk is a healer and teacher of spirituality, metaphysics and energy mastery, with a focused devotion to God. He has been teaching since 2011 and first became known for his videos on telekinesis and weather control. He offers a free introductory course in energy mastery, plus live online events.
Resources mentioned
Michael Monk, free introductory course in energy mastery and live events: MichaelMonk.bio
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
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Venus retrograde and Mercury retrograde are both about to end, and Venus is getting a helping hand from Mars on the way out. Add a New Moon in Scorpio with a sting in its tail, and this is your chance to put something right with someone you care about, or to decide you've had enough.
In this episode
Why Venus retrograde in Libra, one of her two home signs, has extra oomph this year, and what happens as she goes direct on November 13/14
Venus sextile Mars on November 10, and why this connection is so good for second chances in relationships of all kinds
Mercury going direct at 5 degrees of Scorpio on Friday, November 13, and what to say before it does
The New Moon in Scorpio on November 9, clashing with Jupiter while Jupiter revs up Mars
Shadow work, therapy, and why feeling things deeply is a virtue
A card reading from the Dark Moon Oracle: Torn
Key takeaways
Before this time next week, put one thing right with at least one person.
If you weren't loving enough with someone, shower them with the love you should have showered them with earlier.
Take back something you shouldn't have said, or say what you should have said a while ago, especially if it's to do with love or money.
Do some shadow work at the New Moon. Look at where you've been angry, jealous or triggered, see if there's a pattern, and write a New Moon intention around it.
Forgiveness doesn't have to mean saying it's okay. It can mean saying you've had enough and extracting yourself from the situation.
Resources mentioned
Free Venus retrograde mini course: https://moonmessages.com/venusvenus (or comment VENUSVENUS on Instagram or Facebook)
Moonology Diary 2027, with access to a free workshop on the astrology of next year: https://moonologydiary.com
Dark Moon Oracle cards by Yasmin Boland
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
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This week starts a little bumpy and finishes with one of the sweetest moments of the whole Venus retrograde cycle. We've just had an intense Full Moon in Taurus that squared Pluto, so we're now in the waning cycle, the time to let go. Halloween brings a scrappy Mercury Mars square, and then on November 4, Venus retrograde in Libra harmonises with lucky Jupiter, making it a beautiful night to kiss and make up, whether that's with an ex, a friend, your mum or your neighbour.
In this episode
Why Pluto is the planet of detox, and definitely not the green juice kind
The Full Moon in Taurus square Pluto, and what it's stirring up, including feeling emotionally manipulated
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio squaring Mars in Leo on October 31, and why it's motor mouth weather
The Moon's journey through Cancer, Leo and Virgo, plus the Last Quarter Moon in Leo
Venus retrograde in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo on November 4, and why it's ideal for reconciliation
The Sun meeting Mercury in Scorpio on November 5, and why it all comes down to communication
Key takeaways
This weekend, least said soonest mended. If you feel an argument brewing, put the brakes on.
If someone is giving you a hard time, give them a wide berth or look for a win-win outcome.
Use the waning Moon to let go of whatever's annoying you.
November 4 is the night to shoot your shot with someone you've fallen out with. It's also a good time to ask for money you're owed.
If a seed is planted now, it may come to fruition when Venus makes her third and final connection to Jupiter later in this retrograde cycle.
Resources mentioned
Where is Venus retrograde for you? Free guide by Rising sign: https://www.moonextras.com
Free Venus retrograde mini course: https://moonmessages.com/venusretrograde (or comment VENUSVENUS on Facebook)
Free Mercury retrograde survival guide: https://moonmessages.com/mercuryretrograde (or comment MERCURYMERCURY on Facebook)
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
Instagram: @planetyasminboland

Venus is already retrograde, and this week Mercury goes retrograde too. What could possibly go wrong? Scorpio season begins, the Sun meets Venus to start a brand new 19-month Venus cycle, and the week builds to an intense Full Moon in Taurus that's clashing with Pluto.
In this episode
The Sun moving into Scorpio on October 23, and why this Scorpio season is extra powerful with Venus retrograde in the same sign
The Sun meeting Venus on October 24: what the inferior conjunction is, why it's a reset point for love, money and values, and the myth of Inanna
Mercury turning retrograde in Scorpio on October 24, so two planets are now backing up in the same sign
Why Mercury retrograde has a bad reputation, what to avoid, and what it's actually good for (including Yasmin's own contract story)
The Sun square Pluto on October 26, the toughest aspect of the week, and how to avoid a power struggle
The Full Moon in Taurus on October 25/26: secrets, turnarounds, second chances, and why Uranus is offering a breakthrough
Key takeaways
On the night of October 24, journal on this question: What do I truly value now that I didn't value a year ago?
Mercury retrograde isn't bad. It's a time to review, rethink, revise and revisit. Trouble mostly comes from trying to bulldoze forwards.
Read the fine print on any contract at least five times, and think before you hit send on an emotional text.
If you find yourself in a power struggle, look for a win-win. Pluto loves a win-win outcome.
One question to sit with this week: What part of my life is asking for an honest rewrite now?
Resources mentioned
Free Scorpio Season guide (where the Sun in Scorpio and Venus retrograde fall in your chart): https://www.moonextras.com. On Facebook or Instagram, comment MOONEXTRAS and we'll send you the link.
Free Mercury Retrograde guide: https://moonmessages.com/mercuryretrograde. On Facebook or Instagram, comment MERCURYMERCURY and we'll send it to you.
Mainly Moonology Membership, including our monthly Full Moon meetup. Try it for $1 for two weeks: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary 2027, on sale now: https://moonologydiary.com
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
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Last week was all about love. This week is asking you how committed you are. Venus is still retrograde in Scorpio, but now the heavyweights are joining in: Pluto ends its retrograde on October 16, the same day Mars trines Saturn, and the First Quarter Moon in Capricorn arrives on October 18.
In this episode
Pluto turning direct on October 16 at 3 degrees of Aquarius, and why a clear out is coming in one area of your life
Why Pluto is a psychological planet, and what throwing out the dead wood looks like in real life
Mars in Leo trine Saturn in Aries: the best astrological news of the week, bringing stamina, sticking power and courage with a plan
Venus retrograde in Scorpio square Pluto on October 20: old jealousies, old power dynamics, old money wounds, and a second chance to get it right
The First Quarter Moon in Capricorn and the tension between love and work
A look ahead to next week, when Mercury goes retrograde in Scorpio
Key takeaways
Pluto going direct is a green light on the inner work you've been quietly doing all year. Now is when you start to have something to show for it.
Pick one goal and give it a really consistent effort this week. That's how Mars and Saturn like it.
If you've made a mistake in the not so distant past, this is a good week to own it.
Ask yourself: Where am I giving my power away in relationships? Where am I trying to control someone? What am I clinging to that needs to go?
At the Quarter Moon, whatever you want usually needs a balance of action and faith.
Resources mentioned
Free Venus Retrograde mini course (find out where Venus retrograde is happening in your chart): https://moonmessages.com/venusretrograde. On Facebook or Instagram, comment VENUS VENUS and we'll send you the link.
Mainly Moonology Membership, including regular PDFs on where the planets are in your chart: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary 2026: https://moonologydiary.com
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
Instagram: @planetyasminboland