# Ep. 223: Spring Forecast/Aries Ingress 2026 with ZamboniFunk

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Podcast: [Plant Cunning Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/plant-cunning-podcast-2048739)
Published: 2026-03-18T10:14:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's the spring 2026 “astrological New Year” episode of the Plant Cunning Podcast, with hosts AC and Isaac Hill, with resident forecaster, ZamboniFunk. Isaac shares his upcoming astrological gardening book The Zodiac Garden Guide (out April 4) and reading offerings—then review 2025 and the eclipse window’s intensity, including the Iran war escalation. Using the Aries ingress chart, we discuss Mercury retrograde stationing direct in Pisces conjunct the North Node and Mars, Sun conjunct Neptune and Saturn in Aries, and what this suggests about confused but forceful narratives, pro-war escalation, and trouble for the U.S. executive branch. We emphasize skepticism, asking better questions, managing information overload, and prioritizing nourishment, rest, and grounding practices like gardening. We also preview Uranus moving into Gemini as an acceleration of tech and AI, arguing for learning new “languages” while drawing on enduring ancient wisdom and choosing fewer battles. 00:00 Spring Equinox Welcome 00:38 Zodiac Garden Guide Update 01:38 Readings And Courses 02:38 Which Way To Wisdom 04:05 Springtime Setting The Scene 04:44 Looking Back On 2025 07:56 Eclipses And World Events 10:30 Astrology For Regular People 17:32 2026 Ingress Big Themes 17:58 Mercury Retrograde Narrative Fog 24:50 Chart Walkthrough Key Placements 30:08 Tyranny Escalation And Control 36:00 Jupiter Economy And Religiosity 43:01 Unplug Or Engage Strategically 46:49 Medicine For The Moment 47:49 Herbs For Burnout 49:35 Rest And Spirit Care 51:46 Acceleration And Uranus 54:26 Gardening As Medicine 57:57 Mercury Pisces Paradox 01:02:45 Unplugging From Opinions 01:08:42 Uranus Gemini Skills 01:10:38 Printing Press AI Lesson 01:23:52 Old Versus Ancient 01:29:13 Pick Your Battles

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