On the Soul's Terms

24/11/2024

Astrologer Joe Landwehr sent me his book --->
Astrology in the Era of Uncertainty: An Astropoetic Exploration of Psyche and Cosmos.

Joe has 50+ years of experience as an astrologer and has written five books as well as many articles in astrological publications.

The book is a fascinating and wide-ranging wandering through astrology's rich history spanning a few millennia.

Talking to Joe felt like talking to an old friend. We got right to the heart of things from the start of our chat and covered a lot of ground. Well worth listening in for this one.

08/11/2024

The Sirens lure the weary sailor to the edge of the ship. Then drag him down to his watery grave.

Following on from last episode's chat about Addictive Process with Brice Hancock, this week we delve into the mythic component of those shiny but destructive other-wordly things.

From the Jungian perspective, exiled parts of the Self become the shadow. The disturbing force. If we're going to purify then integrate those dark elements we will need some help from myth.

Fortunately for us, the Greeks have us covered. And have left us to discover and recover with the help of Odysseus, tied to the mast, and Jason & the Argonauts, attuned to Orpheus's song or the song of the soul, as both heroes find their way thru these waters with opposing approaches.

Saturn and Neptune are both in Pisces right now. And will dance with each other for the next few years. Might be worth us paying attention to them if we want to stay clear of our own watery graves.

25/10/2024

I had a conversation with Brice Hancock who is the CEO of Mile High Sober Living. We talked about his underworld journey of addiction that took him to within an inch of his life. And how he found his way back from the brink and into a fulfilling life.

It was great to talk with him. And it left me with some questions. Like:

Is addiction akin to possession in the shamanic sense?

In AA there's a need to give yourself up to god. But is there also a god in the addiction? Would it work to imagine addiction as a curse from one of the gods? And would locating that god help?

What are we really reaching for when we reach for the substance of choice? Is there some kind of Dumbo's Feather situation happening?

And quite a few more questions that are always on my mind when I ponder addictive processes.

Perhaps a perfect companion for our wanderings into Scorpio Season

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05/06/2022

Loving this two-part episode with Zoë Tryon . We explore her extraordinary journey from English Aristocracy to embedding herself in an Ecuadorian Tribe in the Amazon.

There's a poignant moment in Part One where she raises her hands up to the sky in a moment of breakdown in London and says, 'If you're really there, use me!'

24 hours later she was on her way to the jungle.

Maybe that's where we are together at this fractured moment in history. Hands up to the sky. Skeptical if anyone is up there. Praying regardless.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nRMGr31XawNZYexrXMDmd?si=yD0_bvSSQlurzv_Tuif8ZQ

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