Healing The Spirit: Astrology, Archetypes & Artmaking

How might we uncover our own truth in a world of infinite options? How do we contextualize the inevitability of trends in spiritual spaces? How do we approach traditions with discernment and wisdom? In this episode, I explored the complexity of trends and traditions within spiritual spaces.  These can be polarizing topics.  Too often, it's easy to either chase trends while losing a sense of who we...

Where does the rubber meet the road when it comes to our spiritual practices? What principles, beliefs, and values underlie our spiritual practices? How might contemplating them more deeply help us orient towards practices that align with the chapter of life we're in? This is the first installment (hopefully of many more) where I explore the theme of embodied practical spirituality. Our spiritual...

I've been sitting on this episode for some time.  I've known that the podcast wanted to shapeshift since the beginning of the year, but I didn't know exactly what Healing The Spirit 2.0 will look like so I stayed devoted to the rhythm we've established. This week, it became clear that the first right move is to pause the weekly contemplations to create space for new pursuits, explorations, and mos...

How might we approach friendship, art, and spirituality as creative experiments? How do we practice presence in grief? How might we increase our capacity to change our minds and shift our practices? Halfway through this conversation, Mary Schuch casually said something that stopped my heart in its track, "Just because it's not fun, doesn't mean it's not a gift." That's something I've always admire...

How might nurturing ourselves and slowing down our thoughts bring new possibilities? How might gentleness facilitate deeper, more profound transformations? As we transition into Cancer season, we contemplate the unexpected yet profound relationship between Mercury and the Moon.  Astrological lineup: Mon 06.17 Venus enters Cancer; Mercury (Gemini) squares Neptune (Pisces); Mercury enters Cancer; Me...

What roles do our left and right brains play in creativity and mysticism? How are our spiritual beliefs and practices shaped by our cosmologies? How might we shape a future beyond either/or dogmas? To immerse in the work of Xenia Viray is to dissolve boundaries between worlds, to question arbitrary distinctions between disciplines, and to delight in the heart as a sacred alchemist in service of th...

What thought forms or philosophies or are creating blockages and restrictions to accessing vitality in our lives? How do we find and express authentic honesty in any given moment? Where are we getting ourselves into a pickle by having too many options? This week, we are experiencing three squares and a Mercury cazimi. It's a week that may promise breakthrough – if only we don't work so hard to try...

How might surrendering into the trickster within ourselves bring in more freedom, ease, and joy? How might we rewrite old stories and begin inventing new ones? As Mercury enters Gemini this week, the trickster energy is in full force. I share some thoughts on how to be with trickster energy by awakening our inner trickster?  Astrological lineup: Mon 06.03 Sun (Gemini) sextiles North Node (Aries);...

What does it mean to heal the queer spirit? How might our queerness shape our spirituality and vice versa? How do we collaborate and contemplate in care and creativity? In this first joint episode with the Queer Spirit podcast , TanyaMarck Oviedo, Nick Venegoni, and I explore the concept of 'healing the queer spirit.' While the three of us only recently connected, we quickly found flow and sweet k...

How do mystical systems and spiritual philosophies help us understand our subconscious better? How do we reconcile the apparent tensions between different systems? How might art serve to bridge the divide? Over the past few years, I've admired the work of Brynja Magnusson as well as her ability to seamlessly weave her artistic and spiritual practices. Her guidebooks and card decks have been truste...

How might we interrupt stale patterns by following our curiosities? How do we awaken to the solutions that are already there? How does befriending disappointments help us shake the rigidity of our expectations? Mercury makes aspects to Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus during its last week in Taurus, while Jupiter finally makes a trine to Pluto in air signs. This week provides opportunities for gentle,...

What wisdom, challenges, and opportunities might Jupiter in Gemini bring us? How do we understand Saturn's role during this transit? How do we sharpen our curiosity skills? The brilliant Verena Borell is back on the podcast! Early this week, Verena had a spontaneous idea to record a conversation on Jupiter in Gemini. Within 24 hours, we recorded it! We discussed Jupiter's role in bringing coherenc...

What does it mean to be on a self-love journey? How might our spiritual practices create harmony between our bodies and our spirits? How do our desires point towards our soul's path? My guest today, Bevin, is one of the most naturally radiant beings I know. Her practice brings together aerobics, Reiki, and magic in her own unique cosmic interweaving. Each time we connect, I find myself in awe of h...

How do we create the space necessary to listen deeply to the quiet voice of our intuition? How do we honor our intuitive guidance, especially when it seems to lead us down a meandering path? Sometimes, our intuition leads us into surprising, narrow alleyways we never expected. As we enter Gemini season, these little detours and adventures may amount to something larger. In this episode, we discuss...

What opens up when we welcome change as an ally? How might we navigate our internal and external transformations with care and grace? As we experience activations of the Taurus stellium this coming week, we're invited to notice where we crave changes to our material reality. We discussed the role of fluidity and audacity in transformation. We also discussed lessons from the Sun and Venus in creati...

What gifts might unfold when we choose to narrow our options down to what truly matters? How do we discern between comfort and nourishment? In honor of the New Moon in Taurus, I pulled some cards to open pathways of conversations with the Sun, the Moon, Venus and Saturn. Below are the cards I pulled. You can find a photo of the cards here . The Sun: 7 of Swords Venus: 8 of Wands The Moon: 2 of Pen...

How does the practice of manifestation reveal our immanent collaboration with the rest of creation? How might we come home to our longing for interdependence? What response-abilities do our creative energies ask us to honor? This week, Venus and Mars both enter their respective places of domicile. As we navigate the outburst of cosmic creative energies, we are also experiencing undertones of the o...

How do we participate in the reality of the marketplace while honoring our divinity? What wisdom might awaken as we engage with the needs of our inner underdog and the desires of our inner diva? Join Britten LaRue and me at the alchemical intersection of marketplace metrics and heart-centered devotional creativity as we explore a framework that Britten is currently breathing life into, Underdog to...

How do we skillfully navigate our entangled interdependence? How do we honor our unique perspectives and embrace the diverse chorus of existence? How do we cultivate awareness of the influence that the collective worldview plays in our relationship with resources? We contemplate the role that Pluto in Aquarius plays during this week's Full Moon in Scorpio.  Sign up for my newsletter to read my ess...

How might major astrological events assist us in aligning more deeply with our unique path? How do we create internal space for experimentation and for taking risks? How do we cultivate relationships with our authentic dreams? This week features the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, a once-every-14-years occurrence and one of the most significant astrological events of 2024. This conjunction, as well as...

How does living our design facilitate effortless energetic shifts? What roles do guilt and forgiveness play in expanding our awareness? How might Human Design assist us with embracing our divine humanity?  In this conversation with Joanne Chen, we explored the profound relationships between law of attraction and the Human Design experiment.  We also discussed Joanne's experience cultivating her wo...

How might we compost our shame to make space for creativity and aliveness? Which dreams and hopes are ripe for accelerated blossoming? Which chapters are we ready to end?  This week's Total Solar Eclipse highlights the wisdom of our shame and pain. We're invited to make space for them as important teachers. Mars meets with Saturn in Pisces, bringing potent activations for us to deepen commitment t...

What is the maia through the lens of Human Design? How might we contextualize the 'no choice' concept in our embodied experiences? What is the projection field and how might we cultivate a relationship with it? Join Kelsey Rose Tortorice and me for a deep dive where we share field notes from our Human Design experimentation – as well as the first Human Design-focused episode on the podcast. Our co...

What might our relationship with pain reveal about our relationship with love? How might learning to stay with our pain, rather than within our pain, unlock deep wisdom? What emerges when we alchemize honesty with kindness and respect? This week brings a profound invitation to experience our full spectrum humanity in its multicolored nature.  Mercury goes retrograde in Aries, bringing intense ener...

What valuable lessons might eclipses teach us about presence? How does presence serve as a gateway to coherence and congruence? How might returning to our analog nature help us remember who we are?  As we enter the first eclipse season of the year, I share some contemplations on the symbology and implications of the penumbral lunar eclipse on March 25, 2024. I also share practical suggestions and...