Down to Astro

About Down to Astro

In each episode of Down to Astro, professional astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson look to the sky to make sense of what’s happening here on Earth. This in-depth monthly podcast brings listeners into the astrological group chat to talk through how recent astrology has been landing IRL, how upcoming transits could manifest in the collective, and how we can individually stay grounded amid the flurry.

Publisher

CHANI Productions

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2023

Latest episode

14 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

14 of 22 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The wisdom of Pallas Athena: Her myth, meaning, and strategic impact on your birth chart

   Episode 22 In this podcast, professional astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson look to the sky to make sense of what’s happening here on Earth. This special episode is entirely dedicated to Pallas Athena — the asteroid and warrior goddess known for her strategic genius. We start by unpacking her many myths, including the famous story of her birth from Zeus’ head, her role in the beheading of Medusa, and her origins in ancient Libya. Then we get into the astro of it all. We break down how Pallas Athena became one of the four asteroid goddesses, and how the archetypal warrior queen manifests in your birth chart. And finally, we look at the charts of major icons with prominent Pallas placements — like Amelia Earhart, Nina Simone, Issa Rae, and Britney Spears — and dig into the ways they each used intelligence, independence, and innovation to their advantage. Ready to enter your strategy era? Pull up your chart in the CHANI app (yes, your Pallas Athena readings have arrived), and welcome Pallas Athena into the chat. Content warning: sexual assault, domestic violence Timestamps: (00:00) - Welcome to Down to Astro episode 22 (00:50) - An introduction to Pallas Athena (11:16) - Mythological origins and evolution of Pallas Athena (23:46) - Pallas Athena’s role in Greek tragedy (25:00) - The complexities of Pallas Athena’s relationship with the patriarchy (27:16) - Athena and the betrayal of Medusa (36:31) - Pallas Athena and the archetype of the virgin goddess (39:12) - Pallas Athena’s astrological significance (41:06) - The astronomy of the asteroid Pallas Athena (45:39) - Amelia Earhart: aviation and Athena on the ascendant (54:15) - Audre Lorde: “poetry is my primary weapon” (01:00:28) - Nina Simone: child prodigy and musical genius (01:13:09) - Diana Ross: international icon and innovato (01:15:17) - Issa Rae: “Insecure” and strategizing in communit (01:21:38) - Miley Cyrus: Pallas vs. Billy Ray Cyrus (01:24:01) - Britney Spears: a legal battle for freedom (01:27:24) - Tina Turner: superstar, sensation, survivor (01:34:12) - Lucy Lawless: TV’s warrior princess (01:43:02) - How to work with Pallas Athena in the CHANI app This episode was recorded on 7/30/2025. For more astrological insights, download the CHANI app (https://app.chani.com/) or follow CHANI on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chani.app/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@chani.app), and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/chaniapp.bsky.social). The song “Midas,” featured in the podcast, was created by NISHA (https://thisisnisha.com/) and is available wherever you listen to music. This episode also mentioned the following creative works: “Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine (https://bookshop.org/p/books/asteroid-goddesses-the-mythology-psychology-and-astrology-of-the-re-emerging-feminine-demetra-george/9054693?ean=9780892540822&next=t)” by Demetra George and Douglas Bloch “Circe (https://bookshop.org/p/books/circe-madeline-miller/15276582?ean=9780316556323&next=t)” by Madeline Miller “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears “Insecure” (2016-2021) TV series created by Issa Rae “Metamorphoses (https://bookshop.org/p/books/metamorphoses-revised-ovid/14915128?ean=9780140447897&next=t)” by Ovid “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” (2011-2013) Web series created by Issa Rae “Mississippi Goddam” by Nina Simone “The Oresteia (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-oresteia-aeschylus/17064505?ean=9780140443332&next=t)” by Aeschylus “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” (1993) Film directed by Brian Gibson P.S. The transcript for this episode is available here (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8w9sqczse3dy63n/AAAiPjqplLM5HgQDNc3tc86na?dl=0).

2. 

   28 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Tina Knowles, Mamdani’s primary win, the Israel–Iran conflict, and more

   Astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson analyze current events like Tina Knowles' memoir and the Israel-Iran conflict through the lens of Jupiter's entrance into Cancer, offering listeners astrological insights into collective experiences in this interview.

3. 

   24 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Scorpio Full Moon spotlight: Cassie, ChatGPT, and the Biden cover-up

   Astrologers Chani Nicholas, Thea Anderson, and Eliza Robertson analyze the Scorpio Full Moon's influence on current events, including the Biden cover-up and Diddy trial, while previewing Saturn's shift into Aries in this interview episode.

Inside a recent episode

The wisdom of Pallas Athena: Her myth, meaning, and strategic impact on your birth chart

Published 14 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They represent the maiden face of the goddess, like the young, her young self. Metis is the mother, and then Medusa, who comes into the Athena story later as well as the crown. And there will be a tension between these three figures in the stories, but I think it's important to remember and to just hold that there are three faces of one day, at least from ancient Libya, 6 ,000 years ago. And how it entered Greece was there were Libyan refugees, and I don't know what they were fleeing, but it's true with the colonialism of that time, what wonders, but they were fleeing to Crete. And so they took with them some of these stories of this ancient triple goddess. […]

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Engagement

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