Winter Solstice Astrology Podcast Now Up

CHICAGO - Dec. 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Astrologer Anne Nordhaus-Bike returned to the Frank Fontana Show on WGN Radio yesterday—the exact day of the Solstice—to talk about what the Solstice is, how it affects us all, and how to relieve stress at this often challenging time of year. Throughout the program, she and host Frank Fontana took many calls from listeners and shared several simple ideas for overcoming holiday stress and creating peace in your life and your home.

What is the Solstice?

“The December Solstice is the shortest day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and it’s the first day of winter,” Nordhaus-Bike said during the show. “And for our friends in the southern hemisphere who are tuning in online today, this is their longest day of the year, and it’s the first day of summer.”

The winter Solstice also is an astrology event. “In astrology, it means the day that the Sun leaves Sagittarius and goes into Capricorn. Every year when that happens, that is the day of the Solstice—always.”

Why This Time of Year Is Stressful

Fontana noted how stressful this energy can be for everyone at this time of year and then asked, “So what should we be feeling, or what are we feeling that we don’t even know that we’re impacted by?”

“We’re going from this really happy, fiery, sparkly Sagittarius energy—that’s the one that gets us out there shopping, spending too much, maybe eating a little too much—into this practical earth sign, Capricorn,” Nordhaus-Bike explained. "Capricorn says, ‘Oh, you have to pay for all your excesses. And you have to get really serious and be a grownup.’ And it can be a little sad sometimes because it’s an introspective sign that needs some solitude.”

Callers Jammed the Lines Once Again

Listeners began calling in even before Nordhaus-Bike came on the air, jamming the phone lines once again. Fontana and Nordhaus-Bike spoke with as many callers as time allowed, helping listeners with everything from job questions to relationship issues to loss of friends and loved ones. Although astrology energies have been tough in recent years, the good news is that they’re about to change for the better, and Nordhaus-Bike explained when and how they’ll improve.

Hear the Podcast Now

Get all the details on the Solstice, how to handle holiday stress, and what the planets have in store for us all with the show podcast, now available on the WGN Radio website, http://wgnradio.com/2014/12/21/what-is-your-astrological-...

Happy listening! And happy Solstice and happy Capricorn time to all!

About Frank Fontana

Emmy Nominated TV and radio host Frank Fontana is a celebrity lifestyle expert and author of the top selling DIY book, Dirty Little Secrets of Design. Frank built his nationally renowned brand as the host one of HGTV's "Takeover My Makeover" and most notably the longest running, highest rated HGTV design shows, "Design on a Dime." In addition, Frank is a regular contributor to NBC's Today Show, Oprah.com and the award winning NBC design show "Open House."

Crossing all media platforms, Frank currently hosts two highly popular radio programs: the "Frank Fontana Show" for WGN Radio AM 720 and a show for the tool and equipment maker Craftsman that boasts more than eight million downloads to date. In 2014 Fontana's company launched several branded products under the Frank Fontana Home Solutions brand. First to launch was Frank's custom line of blinds and shades with one of the Midwest's most successful brands, Eddie Z's, and nationally with BlindsandDrapery.com

Frank's book, Frank Fontana's Dirty Little Secrets of Design, is available in bookstores nationwide as well as amazon.com.

Frank can be found online on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit his website at www.frankfontana.net

More About Anne Nordhaus-Bike: Award-Winning Astrology Writer, Spirituality Expert

Anne Nordhaus-Bike is president of ANB Communications, a Chicago, IL-based art and communications company offering writing, astrology, art, and multimedia “to help you live in harmony, both at work and at home,” Nordhaus-Bike said. The author of the award-winning Living in Harmony astrology column for the Gazette newspaper in Chicago, she has won several journalism awards and in 1997 was added to the "Wall of Fame" of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY.

Nordhaus-Bike focuses on practical yet inspiring astrology, particularly for business and the workplace, including tips for time management and work relationships. A popular public speaker and radio guest, she frequently appears on Frank Fontana's show on WGN Radio AM 720, based in Chicago, to discuss astrology. She also has been a frequent keynote speaker at events sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs.

She is the author of the astrology and art book Follow the Sun: A Simple Way to Use Astrology for Living in Harmony, which offers a timeless, annual guide to using astrology for living in harmony with yourself, others, and nature. Follow the Sun reviews each astrological sign, shares simple yet powerful ideas for making the most of that sign’s energies and opportunities, and shows how a public figure born under that Sun sign expressed its energies. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23NmwfL3GYc&feature=plcp.



Nordhaus-Bike also is an expert on communicating how astrology and art can help anyone easily improve his or her surroundings, design more effective home decor, and tap spirituality to live in tune with nature and the seasons. She is an award-winning artist and web designer and a multiple award-winning writer on astrology and art. Visit her self-designed, award-winning website, http://www.anbcommunications.com, to enjoy colorful art, inspirational yet practical writing and videos, and uplifting astrology.

In addition, her work has been recognized with seven Apex awards from Communications Concepts Inc., a Washington, DC-area communication and journalism think tank, and one award from the Illinois Woman’s Press Association.

Nordhaus-Bike is an alumna of the University of Chicago and lives in the Clearing/Garfield Ridge community of Chicago. For more information, go to www.anbcommunications.com, call (312) 622-6029, or e-mail media@anbcommunications.com or info@anbcommunications.com.