Paige's astrologer told her that motherhood is so deeply embedded in her chart that she has 'free range' to start and stop whenever — but once she does start, it becomes her whole life and the first time she ever truly feels fulfilled. Hannah nearly cried.
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Fresh from a $500 astrology reading, Paige arrives at recording both rattled and energized. [1] — Paige DeSorbo "Paige dropped $500 on an hour-long astrology chart reading and came out knowing she's in year 7 of a brutal 9-year cycle — but next year is…" 26:00 The astrologer — whom she'll put in the newsletter — laid out a 9-year cycle framework where years 2 and 7 are universally the hardest. Paige is currently in year 7. The saving grace: next year is her strongest manifestation year ever, with off-the-charts powers of intention. She says she mentally 'blacked out' during the hour-long session from information overload, so she has to relisten to the recording he sent her. The most emotionally resonant moment: he told her all three of her zodiac signs correspond to the 'adult' archetype — she has never had an inner child, doesn't do crybaby, and was running a fake company called Teeter-Totter at recess. He also touched on fertility, saying motherhood has 'free range' in her chart and will be the first time she ever feels truly fulfilled. Hannah almost cries.
Paige dropped $500 on an hour-long astrology chart reading and came out knowing she's in year 7 of a brutal 9-year cycle — but next year is her ultimate manifestation year. The astrologer's 2020 predictions all came true, and this time he sees Giggly Squad thriving and fertility 'free range.'
Paige's astrologer told her she is in year 7 of a 9-year cycle — one of the hardest years — but that next year will be her best manifestation year.
Paige's astrologer hadn't done a reading with her in 6 years — since 2020 — and everything he predicted in that session came true, including a major career change.
Paige DeSorbo paid $500 for a one-hour astrology chart reading, describing the experience as so information-dense she mentally 'blacked out.'
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