Chani Nicholas is the the world-renowned astrologer behind the CHANI app, host of weekly podcast, Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas and author of You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance. Her blend of ancient astrological wisdom with mindfulness, psychology, and practical tools are designed to support purpose-driven living, community wellbeing, and mutual aid, giving 5% of her company’s revenue to survivors of gender-based violence. She has served as the resident astrologer for Oprah Daily and been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and multiple Netflix series. Here she speaks with Natalie Kuhn on the role of astrology in our lives, how she found her path and the shape of the future collective. @chaninicholas
Natalie: I’m so excited to meet you today. So first, I want to ground us in the theme of this issue of Human Shift: the seventh chakra—divine connection and unity consciousness. What does awakening look like in a collective and in an embodied sense? So rather than escaping the body or transcending reality, how can we root our transcendence in truth? We see you as a model for that synthesis. Do you see astrology as a seventh chakra or crown chakra tool, to tap into higher awareness or spiritual insight?
