Astrology as Your Sovereign Strategy: Cosmic Leadership, Soul Alignment & High-Performance Living with Mara Kaufman
What if the universe didn’t just influence you… but actually built you with intention? In this transformational conversation with astrologer and analytic alchemist Mara Kaufman, we peel back the celestial curtain to reveal how your chart is a living map of your sovereignty, your soul lessons, and the leadership you’re here to embody.
Kimberly opens with a powerful reflection on intuitive timing — those moments when you feel a cosmic nudge long before you understand why. That intuitive thread leads straight into Mara’s decades-long journey from skeptic to master astrologer. With a Virgo’s devotion to accuracy and Scorpio’s instinct for depth, Mara brings a grounded, esoteric approach to astrology that merges ancient wisdom with modern practicality.
Together, they explore astrology not as a prediction tool, but as an empowerment practice — a way to know yourself so deeply that your decisions become aligned, intentional, and energetically calibrated. You’ll learn how your Moon reveals your emotional nourishment, how your Sun illuminates your life’s becoming, and how your North Node shows your evolutionary direction. Kimberly and Mara also dive into Pluto’s revolutionary transit, the “weather report” of Mercury retrograde, and why the next five years invite radical authenticity and sovereign self-leadership.
If you’re ready to stop using astrology as an excuse — and start using it as an activation — this episode hands you the keys to your cosmic queendom.
🌟 BLOG ARTICLE — Astrology as Your Sovereign Strategy: Cosmic Leadership, Soul Alignment & High-Performance Living with Astrologer Mara Kaufman
- Table of Contents
Introduction: Astrology as a Tool for Sovereign Leadership
How Astrology Became a Transformational Practice
Understanding Your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant
Pluto in Aquarius & Real-Life Proof of Astrology
Your Moon Sign as Emotional Nourishment
Using Astrology Without Excuses
Your Sun Sign, North Node & Evolutionary Growth
Stelliums, Houses & Life Focus
Astrology in Relationships & Career
Fear vs. Sovereignty in Astrological Cycles
Mercury Retrograde: Myth vs. Reality
Malefic Planets & Misunderstanding
The Age of Aquarius & Technology
Astrology in Business: Transits, Timing & Decisions
A Deep Dive into Kimberly’s Astrology Chart
Entrepreneurship & Building a Soul-Aligned Business
Bespoke Astrology Art & Client Stories
Coaching, Relationships & Self-Work
Rapid Fire Q&A (Bulleted Section)
Closing Reflections & How Mara Crowns Herself
Where to Find Mara Kaufman
00:00 — Introduction: Astrology as a Tool for Sovereign Leadership
Kimberly Spencer (host):
Hello, hello and welcome back to the Crown Yourself podcast. I am your host, Kimberly Spencer, and I'm so honored this week to be joined with one of my most amazing clients. She is an extraordinary astrologer. She has been dedicating and studying astrology for 30 years.
Kimberly shares how astrology is not merely “woo,” but an ancient tool embedded even in biblical texts, used by leaders for centuries. She cites the famous quote credited to J.P. Morgan:
“Millionaires don’t use astrology; billionaires do.”
This sets the tone for a conversation about sovereign leadership through astrology, using cosmic awareness not to predict fate but to understand relationships, health, business, timing, and energetic alignment.
02:14 — H2: How Astrology Became a Transformational Practice for Mara
Mara Kaufman (guest):
Mara explains that she began studying astrology to disprove it. But as she researched deeper for a school project, she realized something shocking:
Multiple signs seemed to describe her because her chart contained:
A Virgo Sun
A Scorpio stellium
A Taurus Moon
A Cancer ascendant
She quickly learned:
Accuracy matters. Birth time matters. Details matter.
As a Virgo with multiple Virgo placements, her devotion to accuracy transformed her from skeptic to expert.
05:06 — Pluto in Aquarius & Real-Life Astrological Evidence
Kimberly Spencer:
Kimberly shares a recent intuitive moment — and how it later aligned perfectly with Pluto moving direct in Aquarius.
Her husband, Spike, suddenly received two major investment deals, right as Pluto crossed into his second house of finances.
Astrology as lived experience — not theory.
Mara Kaufman:
She explains that Pluto transits last 20 years, bringing deep transformation in the house they activate.
06:38 — Your Moon Sign as Emotional Nourishment
Mara introduces one of the biggest takeaways of the episode:
👉 Your Moon sign dictates what emotionally nourishes you.
Example (Kimberly):
Sagittarius Moon
Needs fun, learning, truth, fire, adventure
Falls in the 4th house → home, family
Thus Kimberly feels emotionally restored by fun, truth, family time, and play with her kids.
Mara:
“Your Moon is what feeds you emotionally. On a bad day? Do what matches your Moon sign.”
08:00 — Quick Guide — What Every Moon Sign Needs
Mara goes sign-by-sign with practical emotional reset tips:
Fire Moons (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius):
Do something fiery, energetic, spontaneous.
Taurus Moon:
Comfort, food, softness, sensual grounding.
Gemini Moon:
Talk it out. Do two things at once.
Cancer Moon:
Family, home, water, nurturing.
Virgo Moon:
Help someone. Fix something. Organize. Improve.
Libra Moon:
Beauty, harmony, art.
Scorpio Moon:
Depth, intensity, transformation.
Aquarius Moon:
Uniqueness, weirdness, innovation.
Pisces Moon:
Water, rest, spirituality.
11:20 — Sun Sign, North Node & Evolutionary Growth
Kimberly brings up the idea that your Sun sign may represent who you're becoming this lifetime.
Mara clarifies:
Western astrology focuses on the North Node as your evolutionary direction.
Kimberly’s North Node is in Aries, and she has a packed 1st house, which intensifies themes of:
Independence
Identity
Sovereignty
Personal power
13:02 — Stelliums, Houses & How They Shape Life Focus
Mara explains:
A stellium = 3+ planets in one sign or house
Stelliums amplify that area of life
Empty houses are not irrelevant; they’re just not the main focus
Kimberly’s packed 1st house (identity) and Gemini influence in the 10th house (career) explain her multi-passionate entrepreneurship.
14:14 — Astrology for Marriage, Business & Major Decisions
Mara reveals she chose her wedding date astrologically — and avoided 2020 because “all the dates looked bad.”
She explains electional astrology:
Weddings
Launches
Contracts
Major transitions
Kimberly jokes about wanting to know what her own wedding date means.
17:08 — Using Astrology Without Fear
Kimberly and Mara discuss:
Astrology is not fate — it’s weather.
Just like seeing a storm forecast helps you prepare (umbrella, extra time), astrology helps you navigate energy with sovereignty.
Mercury retrograde is not a disaster — it’s a strategy.
Double-check, review, reconnect.
20:00 — Malefic Planets & Misunderstandings
Mara breaks down “malefic” planets:
Saturn → Structure, discipline, mastery (not punishment)
Uranus → Innovation, disruption, evolution
Pluto → Transformation, depth, rebirth
Kimberly shares how living on her Saturn astrocartography line enhances her discipline.
23:20 — The Age of Aquarius & the Rise of Technology
Mara explains:
We entered the Age of Aquarius when tech and global connection exploded:
Internet
Facebook
Zoom
Social media
Global networks
Aquarius rules:
Tech
Liberation
Innovation
Humanity
Collective awakening
24:38 — Astrology & Business: Strategic Timing, Transits & Sales Dates
Mara shares how she analyzes:
Transits
Progressions
Solar arcs
…to help clients pick ideal dates for:
Sales calls
Launches
Business openings
Financial decisions
One client’s sales all happened on her recommended dates.
27:31 — Relationship Timing & Astrology
Before meeting her husband, Mara analyzed her chart to find windows when significant relationships were likely — and every past relationship fell into those windows.
Her next window? The exact timing she met her husband.
This is astrology as pattern recognition + divine timing.
29:56 — Showing, Not Telling: Kimberly’s Chart on Display
Kimberly describes how powerful chart overlays are in coaching relationships.
Mara analyzes Kimberly’s chart live:
Highlights:
Grand trine in fire
Kite formation → creative output + action
Leo ascendant → leadership, visibility
Gemini influence in 10th house → multi-business entrepreneur
Pluto in 3rd house → deep, transformative communication
Jupiter in 9th house → teaching, expansion, higher learning
35:05 — What to Focus On Daily (Based on Your Chart)
Mara shares how empty houses aren’t irrelevant — but heavily populated houses show the areas constantly activated:
For Kimberly:
1st house: Identity
4th house: Family
10th house: Career
7th house: Partnerships (important but not demanding constant focus)
39:56 — Astrological Compatibility in Coaching Relationships
Mara explains how their charts overlap powerfully:
Mara’s Moon is on Kimberly’s Midheaven → emotional resonance in career work
Kimberly’s North Node is on Mara’s MC → destiny intertwined with career guidance
This explains their aligned coaching synergy.
43:38 — Entrepreneurship, Self-Worth & Charging for Your Gifts
Mara shares the challenge of transitioning from corporate:
“Is my work good enough to charge for?”
The shift from hourly pay → transformation-based pricing is one many entrepreneurs face.
Kimberly affirms this mindset shift is sovereign leadership work.
47:15 — Bespoke Astrology Art: A Unique Offering Emerges
Mara describes a commission that changed everything: creating custom birth chart art for a newborn.
This sparked a whole new offering:
Personalized
Energetic
Intuitive
Beautiful
Kimberly celebrates how this integrates Mara’s creativity and astrology mastery.
52:23 — Coaching, Relationships & Self-Work
Mara shares how she used relationship and dating frameworks to find her husband — and now uses that wisdom (plus astrology) to help others build healthy relationships.
55:47 — Rapid Fire Q&A (Bulleted Format)
Q: What female character would you be?
Anne of Green Gables — emotional honesty, best friend, deep connection
Katniss Everdeen — loyalty, leadership, helping the underdog
Q: If you could trade places with anyone?
Einstein — to see the world through his imagination and intellect
Q: Your mindset routine?
Fun
Feeling like she’s shining
Deep listening
Thoughtful responses
Q: What is your queendom?
Astrology
Bespoke solutions
Personalized, non-cookie-cutter offerings
Q: How do you crown yourself?
By being the role model she wants her daughter to emulate
With grace, awareness, and self-kindness
59:13 — Closing Reflections: Sovereignty in Motherhood & Business
Mara emphasizes being a sovereign role model for her daughter.
Kimberly reflects on watching Mara rise into her purpose, build her business, and embody conscious leadership.
1:03:32 — How to Work With Mara
Mara shares details for booking a 30-minute consult:
Birth date
Birth time
Birth city/state/country
Specific questions
She works with:
Parents
Individuals seeking relationship clarity
Business owners
Anyone wanting alignment through astrology
Kimberly closes with her signature:
“Own your throne. Mind your business. Because your reign is now.”
