Magic of the Spheres Podcast

On episode 53, Arakai Moon and I have a conversation about daily self-pleasure 🌺 to kick off this Venus retrograde. I think of Venus retrograde as an evolution and internalization of the Venus principle, and self-pleasure is one way that we can deepen our relationship with ourselves. Arakai was on this podcast earlier (ep 31 and 32) where we discussed the Taurus/Scorpio axis as a tantric axis. Ar...

On episode 52, fellow astrologer Maren Altman and I speak about creativity, and really creativity at a deeper level - beyond a specific project or the categories that creativity fits into like art-making, but creativity in terms of what it is cosmologically. We spoke of the process of actualizing one’s life and following one’s excitement as a kind of creativity. We also speak of how we, as fractal...

On episode 51: Marie is a psychology researcher and dating expert and we discuss all things dating - online dating, reframing rejection, the spiritual dimension of dating, and cultivating love as an energy in one’s life to make way for the experience of resonating with and meeting a partner!  Marie Thouin is a PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies and founder of Love I...

On episode 50, I’m excited to bring you a conversation I had several weeks ago about the astrological centaurs with an evolutionary astrologer who specializes with the centaurs, David Leskowitz. We discussed Chiron, Pholus, Chariklo and Okyrhoe. Chiron is the most well-known of these, but even so it’s worth exploring Chiron deeper than the keyword “wounded healer” - what does that really mean? I l...

On episode 49, Melanie Gurley of Beautiful Astrology and I discuss the upcoming Venus and Mars retrogrades of 2020! Tune in with us to prepare for these transits ahead. Melanie Gurley hosts The Beautiful Astrology Podcast and has had her horoscopes and articles featured on Tarot.com and in the Astrological Journal. Melanie has spoken for the Portland School of Astrology and the Oregon Astrological...

On episode 48: Mark Jones is an astrologer, teacher, Psychosynthesis therapist and hypnotherapist working with clients and students throughout the world. Mark’s first book; Healing the Soul: Pluto, Uranus and the Lunar Nodes , explains in detail his astrological method. His second book; The Soul Speaks: the Therapeutic Potential of Astrology , fuses Mark’s experience as a transpersonal psychothera...

On episode 47, Cello Carpenter-Pierce and I discuss the astrology associated with social distancing, isolation/solitude, and some thoughts for working with isolation. Cello is a queer astrologer who uses astrology to help anchor and make sense of life. They seek to infuse anti-oppression, anti-capitalist ideals into their work. Cello is drawn towards rest, catharsis, community, creativity and care...

On episode 46: Here's an invitation to take a little bit of time to channel beautiful, lush energy from the infinite cosmos to imagine better conditions for the Earth community and radiate that energy outward to boost that frequency, as you have the power to do! Explore and discover that you do! get on my mailing list to receive the weekly astrology forecasts to your inbox here. Music by Danny Lam...

On episode 45, Diana Rose and I discussed the language we use in astrology (especially concerning Hellenistic/traditional concepts like “exalted”, “detriment”, “fall”, or the strength or weakness of a planet) and unpacking the layered meanings involved here in terms of connotation, how these words are misinterpreted, and what these words are more earnestly pointing to. We discussed how the astrolo...

On episode 44: Magic of the Spheres is back! New interview episodes coming soon, and in this episode I share a few thoughts on coronavirus, and a little update about what I was up to on the break. Coronavirus is a rapidly developing situation and my thoughts about it are also in development, so I hope to have more to share as I research, reflect, and catch my thoughts up. Article I mentioned about...

On episode 43: I'm taking a little winter break from publishing podcasts! I'll be back no later than April 1, but perhaps sooner. In the meantime, get on my mailing list to receive the weekly astrology forecasts to your inbox here. Music by Danny Lampton of  The Light & The Weight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 42, Chaya and I discuss diverging from the psychiatric world and from the identification with a diagnosis. Chaya Grossberg is a non-medical consultant to individuals and families seeking alternatives to psychiatric meds. She has been working professionally with people opting to come off of or find alternatives to psych drugs for 18 years and has consulted with state and private mental h...

On episode 41, I spoke with Jeddy Azuma, men's mentor and fellow podcaster, of the Rising Man podcast. I find his voice particularly soulful and see him as someone who is full of aliveness in his path. I also find him to be consistently sharing poignant ideas on his podcast and instagram, and have been especially touched by his reflections on creating safety for women. I invited him on the show be...

On episode 40, I had Becca Tarnas back on the show to discuss the planetary combinations of Mercury after we last discussed the planetary combinations of Venus. This episode is part two of our conversation where wel discuss Mercury’s combinations with Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. See the episode before this one (39) for Mercury's combinations to Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn! B...

On episode 39, I had Becca Tarnas back on the show to discuss the planetary combinations of Mercury after we last discussed the planetary combinations of Venus. This episode is part one of our conversation and we’ll make it out through Saturn, so check back next week for part 2 where we will discuss Mercury’s combinations with Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Becca is a scholar, artist, and counseling a...

On episode 38: Jesse Estrin is a lead facilitator for Insight-Out's GRIP program (Guiding Rage into Power) in San Quentin prison, a mindfulness based violence prevention program dedicated to healing trauma and cultivating emotional intelligence. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a training in somatic therapy and depth psychology. Jesse has a Masters in Philos...

On episode 37, I interviewed Kirah about her research on the astrology of the Millennial and Gen Z generations (astrologically we’re looking at Pluto in Scorpio and Pluto in Sagittarius) as well as how these generations interact with the older generations, or the generations that their parents are part of. This conversation gave me so much to think about and I think you’ll find it illuminating as...

On episode 36: As an "artisan of sensibility," Ashton transcends categories by bringing art and ecological philosophy together in an effort to facilitate the transformation of industrial culture. His mission is to convey a felt sense of ecological existence through multiple aesthetic mediums—including film, essay, poetry, performance, and music. Ashton is currently deepening this mission thro...

On episode 35, my guest is Karla Palomino, an embodiment facilitator and dear friend of mine who is devoted to restorative healing practices; soulcrafting, psychosomatic intuitive movement, nature-based rewilding, sacred sexuality, and intimacy arts. Her passion towards these practices has lead her to study Holistic Nutrition, Traditional Tantra & Hatha yoga, contemporary Tantra, earth-centric...

On episode 34: A few days ago I found a packet of papers in my closet, which were some notes I took to give a creative writing workshop called "Method Acting Writing", which was about fully getting into character to produce a work of writing. Basically, if the creative vision exceeds one's current identity, then a new identity has to be created. This is how we can step into doing or creating thing...

On episode 33, I had a conversation with Ari Moshe about harmonizing with our life path and the unfolding of time, how we relate with Source, and how to court life and ask for what we need and desire from life (as opposed to approaching life with a sense of control, or gripping). There was a theme in our conversation about humility and how we’re showing up for life when there’s a lot of informatio...

On episode 32: Taurus and Scorpio are a tantric axis - Taurus is sensual, yes, and Scorpio sexual. (Though they are both, both.) Taurus relates to our relationship with ourself and our environment, and how complete we can be in ourselves yet receptive to resource, pleasure, and simply feeling good in our bodies and feeling rooted in our self-worth. Scorpio relates to our “urge to merge” - our desi...

On episode 31: Taurus and Scorpio are a tantric axis - Taurus is sensual, yes, and Scorpio sexual. (Though they are both, both.) Taurus relates to our relationship with ourself and our environment, and how complete we can be in ourselves yet receptive to resource, pleasure, and simply feeling good in our bodies and feeling rooted in our self-worth. Scorpio relates to our “urge to merge” - our desi...

On episode 30: We store trauma in the body - unlocking and clearing that trauma has ramifications for not just the physical body but also the emotional and energy bodies. I spoke with Trevor Kamplain of Unlock All Power about the process of clearing blockages around the heart at a physical level and what that can do for one's life. We drew on the Leo and Scorpio archetypes to talk about heart-clea...

On episode 29, I had a conversation with a visionary thinker and mentor of mine, Lucia Anaïs Satyagraha, about how to create better relationships and wealth in our lives, and what we can work to unblock to do so. (part 2) Lucia is a Master EFT Practitioner, Oracular Tarot Consultant and certified Tapping Into Wealth Coach. Her genius and expertise reside in deep intuitive healing, nervous sys...