On September 15th the Melbourne Astrology Walk podcast was officially launched: a fascinating audio tour from St. Kilda to Port Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Anyone can take the walk along The Solar System Trail of planet sculptures – accompanied with free audio by world-leading astrologers explaining the meaning of each planet along with way.
Your hosts on this guided walk podcast are astrologers: Jessica Adams, Israel Ajose, Ana Isabel, Natalie Delahaye, Debbie Frank, Stephanie Johnson, Julija Simas, Zane Stein and Penny Thornton.
There are plenty of places to eat and drink or bring a picnic and sit on the beach. You’ll stop and listen to a different astrologer at every sculpture, before moving on.
This walk is almost 6km which takes around 90 minutes without stopping. The podcast is around 100 minutes, so depending on how you chose to listen allow from 90 minutes to three hours in total (the longer time will be if you stop and listen to the audio for each planet while observing the specific sculpture).
The Map
This map shows you the complete walk from The Sun to Pluto, almost 6 km away. You will begin at The Sun at 29P Marine Parade, St. Kilda and make your way along the waterfront, past stunning beaches, to Pluto at Sandridge Beach in Port Melbourne. Click on this link to see it live in Google Maps.
The City of Port Phillip Solar System Trail Booklet PDF
Click on this link for the official City of Port Phillip Solar System Trail in PDF format.
Horoscope Information
- The Sun is a star and by zodiac sign and house in your chart it shows how you shine. (audio begins at 01:39)
- The Moon rules mothers and reveals how you need to be needed, by sign and house. (audio begins at 04:31)
- Mercury is the planet of communication, information, negotiation and transportation. (audio begins at 19:29)
- Venus is an ancient symbol of female beauty and describes important relationships. (audio begins at 29:54)
- Mars is the old Roman god of war and the red planet reveals your drive and energy. (audio begins at 40:49)
- Jupiter is associated with luck, expansion, optimism, growth and is a giant planet.
Saturn is the ringed planet and shows ring-fenced situations and restrictions in life. (audio begins at 52:31) - Saturn is the ringed planet and shows ring-fenced situations and restrictions in life. (audio begins at 1:03:04)
- Uranus is the planet linked to revolution and independence and symbolises freedom. (audio begins at 1:14:42)
- Neptune is symbolised by the ocean and reveals alternative worlds and realities. (audio begins at 1:28:13)
- Pluto is about power and control and was the Roman ruler of the underworld. (audio begins at 1:38:26)
If you would like a modern astrology birth chart, pick one up here.
About The Melbourne Astrology Walk
The complete walk from The Sun to Pluto is 5.9 km. You will stop to hear more about every planet in a short audio commentary from a leading astrologer at every sculpture, along the way.
This is the distance between every small planet sculpture:
The Sun to Mercury – 60 metres
The Sun to Venus – 108 metres.
The Sun to Mars – 227 metres.
The Sun to Jupiter – 778 metres.
The Sun to Saturn – 1.4 kilometres
The Sun to Uranus – 2.9 kilometres
The Sun to Neptune – 4.5 kilometres
The Sun to Pluto – 5.9 kilometres
Public Transport, Taxis and Uber to St Kilda and Port Melbourne
Public Transport
To use public transport head to Public Transport Victoria website and use their journey planner. Make your destination the Sun by using this address:
Melbourne Solar System Trail, Sun, 29P Marine Pde, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
When you finish at Pluto again use the Public Transport Victoria website’s journey planner. Make your starting point Pluto by using this address: Melbourne Solar System Trail, Pluto, The Boulevard, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
Taxis
Melbourne’s major taxi companies include:
- 13 CABS (Ph 13 22 27 – in Australia) 13cabs.com.au
- Silver Top Taxis (Ph 13 10 08 – in Australia) silvertop.com.au
- Crown Cabs (Ph 1300 12 13 14 – in Australia) crowncabs.com.au
- Silver Service Taxis (Ph 13 31 00 – in Australia) silverservice.com.au
Use the address for the Sun for your destination when travelling to the walk. Upon completing it walk to the closest street where a taxi can safely stop to pick you up and use that location as a collection point.
Rideshare Apps
Rideshare options include:
- the Uber app
- the Ola app – features airport transfers
- the Didi app – features a low fare promise
- the Shebah app – an all-women rideshare service.
As for taxis use the address for the Sun for your destination when travelling to the walk. Upon completing it walk to the closest street where a taxi can safely stop to pick you up and use that location as a collection point.
Special Events
From time to time, some of the astrologers who host The Melbourne Astrology Walk will meet you in person for pop-up walks from The Sun to other planets. Join us in St. Kilda or Hobart for these occasional in-person, free tours.
To find out more, join Australian Astrology and Tarot on Meetups. It’s free. It’s also the largest Metaphysics and Astrology group there, in the world with 1500+ members. Hosted by Alicia Fulton from The Astrology Show on Substack.
What Should I Bring for the Walk?
Wear walking shoes. Bring your mobile phone and headphones to listen to the walk which will be available on YouTube, Apple and other outlets. You can also listen here on Substack by playing the above video.
There are public restrooms along the way and plenty of places to dine (see below)
Cafes, Bars & Restaurants
There are plenty of dining options along the way from casual cafes through to cocktail bars. The below list gives suggestions of venues to try starting from the St Kilda section of the walk:
Some you’ll just be able to stroll into but others you may want to book in advance, particularly if you plan to do the walk on a weekend or public holiday.
Share
If you do go on the walk be sure to take some photos and share with us via The Astrology Show on Twitter/X or via the Chat option on The Astrology Show Substack. And if you think someone in your circle would enjoy the walk and the accompanying audio be sure to sure this post with them too using the Share option below.
Head to The Astrology Show Substack to listen to the audio now.
