How to Understand Yourself Through Astrology with Astrology Hub Founder Amanda Walsh
Sarah and Jane sit down with Amanda Walsh, founder and CEO of Astrology Hub and author of the new memoir Life by the Stars: A True Story of Letting Go, Looking Up, and Remembering Who You Are.
Amanda traces her path from a buttoned-up corporate life in New York City, three degrees deep and checking every box, to an unraveling that started with an emergency C-section, a toddler hurling her Blackberry across the room, and a cross-country move to Hawaii with no plan and no internet. She talks about the first astrology reading that cracked her open, why she calls it her first evidence of God, and how a friend's throwaway comment about an unused domain name turned into Astrology Hub.
The conversation moves through the difference between astrology's various schools (Vedic, Western, evolutionary), why Amanda offers that astrology is one language with many dialects, and her mango tree metaphor for why some people are ready for a leap before others are. She and Jane also dig into the current planetary moment, the Leo-Aquarius axis, and why Amanda thinks we are all living through an unprecedented collective transformation.
Key Takeaways
Sometimes the system you trust most (medical, educational, corporate) breaking down is what finally shows you it was never the whole truth to begin with
Astrology is not one fixed system. Different traditions (Vedic, Western, evolutionary) are different dialects of the same underlying language, and it's fine to take what resonates and leave the rest
Not everyone is ready for the same leap at the same time, and that is not a flaw. Some fruit ripens early, some ripens late, but it all ends up in the same place
Tension and hard transits are not punishment. They are pressure pointing toward something in you that wants to resolve
Feeling like everything is uncertain right now is not a personal failure to have it figured out. It is a collective experience showing up individually
You do not need permission to reinvent your life more than once. The version of you built for one chapter does not have to be the final version
Notable Quotes
Amanda, on her first astrology reading: "This is my first evidence of God."
On timing and readiness: "The yes that's pulling us is stronger than the fear that's holding us back."
On living through this moment: "It's freaking terrifying as hell. But like, my god, it's also kind of fun."
On the Capricorn archetype: "Capricorn is not just a goat... it's a sea goat, part goat, part mermaid," both climbing the highest heights and exploring the deepest depths.
Links & Resources
Amanda Walsh's book: Life by the Stars: A True Story of Letting Go, Looking Up, and Remembering Who You Are
Astrology Hub (astrologyhub.com)
Mentioned: Christy Levy (previous guest on Medium Curious guest referenced in the intro),
