Nature's Zodiac

Join Tess Hadley Durand in this episode of Romantic Cosmology as she explores the universe and life narratives. Discover how a coherent life story can provide strength and resilience, and learn to align your experiences with the poetic flow of the cosmos.

The nature of light is dual, as it is both a particle and a wave. The same is true for people. They are particles of individuality. But get one of those individualities to start a wave on the sidelines of a parade and they become part of a wave. Just like light, we are both. We are individuals yet part of the wave of humanity. To participate in this wave evokes a natural sense of honor.

Metaphorcast for May 22- 28, 2023 The mobius flow between object and subject is as mysterious as can be. As the double air extraordinaire duo of Lennon and Mcartney sing "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together." And yet somehow, to paraphrase the great Gemini Walt Whitman, out of the multitudes that we contain, emerges something with unity. Somehow the many things pe...

It is generally agreed upon that life has its ups and downs. But what if life actually emerges out of the ups and downs? What if life is like a shimmering verb that doesn't "have anything" let alone its ups and downs. What if life only emerges with respect to the ups and downs? 

A waning Moon shines wisdom on a beloved arcade game obsession.

All is animated with the charge of meaning. We are all charged with making some sense out of this life, with hearing the music that comes from strings pulled taught with time's tension.

Up here in Vermont, we have had some rain, rendering the land, in the words of e.e. Cummings "mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful". The daffodils appear near supernatural in their yellow glow.  And they are supernatural. They arise from the super spirited powers of nature. 

A steam engine’s power is found in its output. The input is the heat that builds hotter in a cold container. The output is the escape of steam, which powers the engine. The same is true for you.  read blog post here https://elementalastro.wordpress.com/2023/03/28/how-we-are-like-steam-engines-psychic-physics/

Greenery has a secret scenery! Tune into this week's episode to ponder the verdant mystery of Spring with a special New Moon.

Henry David Thoreau called enthusiasm "supernatural serenity".  With Venus, the planet of connectivity, floating through the fiery exuberance of Sagittarius, we shall ponder the effect of enthusiastic connections. #venus #astrology #astrologypodcast #enthusiasm #thoreau #exuberance #sagittarius #venusinsagittarius #philosophypodcast #psychologypodcast #cosmologypodcast #supernaturalserenity #...

A New Moon provides an excellent stage for the Draconid Meteor shower, emanating from the constellation of Draco, a dragon that coils around the north pole.  Unlike most meteor showers which are best seen near dawn, the Draconids are best seen at dusk.  In this episode we ponder the powers of creative observation, and the mysterious magic of the dusk.   #creativeobservation #draconi...

As Mercury goes retrograde this week, we will ponder the way the mind 'looks back' to make sense of things.  In considering an idea that the mind extends into the world by use of tools and other minds, a seemingly simple subject of reflective thought becomes a silly symphony of possibilities!  #mercuryretrograde #astrologypodcast #themetaphorcast #happyastropondering #burlingtonvt #radio...

The first day of Fall falls on Wednesday this week.  Fall and winter are known to produce more vivid sunsets due to the drier air (nature's version of a hashtag-no-filter).  In this episode we ponder the vitality of a vivid image and its potential to vivify. #hashtagnofilter #fallsunsets #astrology #nofilter #autumnalequinox #autumnair #crisp #libraseason #harvestmoon #firstdayoffall #fa...

With Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusions reaching it's closest distance to earth all year and fully illuminated by the Sun, we ponder the brilliance of a true and worthy illusion.   #neptune #dreams #worthyillusions #somewherebeyondthesea #astrologypodcast #burlingtonvt

With a New Moon in Virgo this Labor Day and 6 planets in harmonic relation, we ponder how timing relates the motions of our natural surroundings to the motions that swirl from within our own nature.   #astrologypodcast #astrology #virgo #timingiseverything #metaphorcast #burlingtonvt

As the Season shifts into Virgo this week, we ponder our likeness to plants and the fibonacci patterns of time and meaning.  #virgo #existential #fibonacci #experience #time #meaning #astrology #psychology #philosophy #Voltaire 

In this episode we ponder the natural artist that lives deep inside of human nature, and the instinct to be a part of things that are special and set apart from the norm.  

This week we ponder the magnitude of the Perseid Meteor shower and the myth of Perseus himself.  

This week we ponder Erich Fromm's idea of the different types of doubt and faith; those that are irrational and those that are rational. #theweeklymetaphorcast #erichfromm #doubt #faith #philosophypodcast #pondering #certainty #existentialism #burlingtonvt #inspiring

Any parent with a child over 3 is familiar with the world's shortest question: why.  In this episode, we ponder the mind of the child. https://www.happyastropondering.com/ 

With a Full Thunder Moon coming this week, we ponder the electric rumble born out of light itself.  

With an intimate rendez-vous of Mars and Venus this week, in the solar sign of Leo, we ponder the love we hold for the Sun; our intimate bond with life, warmth and growth.

There is a new moon this week on Friday, July 9th.  In this episode, we ponder what is so special about a new moon.

Metaphorcast for 6/27-7/4, 2021 In this episode we ponder a famous quote from William Blake to get at the essence of time's relationship to eternity. Happy astro pondering!

This week's Metaphorcast is all about the inner life of the Moon.  A Full Strawberry Moon comes our way for this first week of Summer, in the sign of Cancer, the sign of the Moon. Tune in for some happy astro pondering!