Pilgrimage is a profound way to travel in honor of the sacred and liminal. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman chat with our teacher Jason Holley about a pilgrimage to Greece that he recently organized in which we participated. We discuss the importance of being in relationship with land, deities, animals and humans to move into generative ways of being rather than relying on extraction. We also dig into the power of myth and give suggestions to...

Just like staying at your buddy's place can be nicer than staying in a rental hosted by a stranger, having planets in mutual reception with each other can provide support and resourcing that can strengthen the condition of a planet. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser @aliciacielle and Lori Kaufman @lorik_127 discuss mutual reception in a birth chart. We go over how to identify and interpret planets in mutual reception. We also discuss the nuance of whether mutual...

Understanding the nuance of each degree in the Zodiac can provide insight when looking at the condition of a planet. This episode goes into why knowing the degrees of your planets and angles improves your astrological analysis. In this podcast episode, astrologers Lori Kaufman @lorik_127 and Alicia Cielle Heiser @aliciacielle discuss anaretic degrees, exaltation degrees and how degrees play into transit theory. This is a simple and powerful technique to gain more clarity around how an...

Having a planet in their own bounds can be a secret superpower that greatly strengthens the planet’s ability to bring about positive significations in your life. Like being a teacher in a classroom, a planet’s bound lord sets the terms and rules for the conditions under which the planet can operate.  In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman discuss the significance of assessing the bound rulers of each planet in your chart for a full understanding of the...

Just as our lives are nuanced, the condition of each planet in our chart requires the consideration of multiple factors. When a planet has triplicity strength, it is stronger and more capable of bringing about positive significations for the life of an individual. Tangibly, this can show up as community support in relation to the topics the planet is in charge of in your chart.  In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman explain how to determine a planet’s...

When a planet is in fall, it is in the sign opposite of its place of exaltation and can struggle with reputation and visibility. It is in an environment contrary to its essential nature and often can act in ways different than what society expects. This can bring difficulties for someone’s life, but there are also benefits with having a planet that doesn’t express themself the way society expects them to. In this podcast episode, our good friend Hannah Piper Burns joins Lori Kaufman and...

While there is a lot of discussion about the difficulties that can arise with a planet in detriment, there can be many benefits with having a planet that doesn’t express themself the way society expects them to. In this podcast episode, our good friend Hannah Piper Burns joins us again to continue our discussion of essential dignity. When a planet is in detriment, they are in a sign opposite from a sign they rule and must express themselves in a way contrary to their essential...

Assessing the dignity of a planet is a key component of traditional astrology. When a planet is exalted, its reputation is raised up and it is given resources to better bring about its significations. In this podcast episode, we explore what exaltation means with our good friend Hannah Piper Burns. This episode is good for beginning and advanced astrologers alike. We go over: The nuance between exaltation and domicile Descriptions and discussion of the exaltation signs of the 7 visible...

Like being a custodian or landlord of the land you inhabit, a planet in their own sign has the power and resources to bring about their own significations. In this episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman discuss the significance of having a planet in domicile and go over the Thema Mundi, an ancient teaching tool and the birth chart of the world, to explore the significations of the 7 traditional planets in each of their own signs. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Thema Mundi...

In this episode, we discuss the mythology and astronomy of Okyrhoe, the daughter of Chiron and Chariklo. A literal centaur in astronomy, those who have the asteroid Okyrhoe placed prominently in their birth chart may live out her mythology throughout the course of their life. Okyrhoe can speak to prophetic abilities and the consequences of fate. She is a lesser-known mythic being who is important in many myths, including those of Chiron and Asclepius. This episode builds on material we...

It's so important to take small moments throughout the day to check in with yourself and tend to your needs. There are many ways to approach self care - astrology can provide insight to guide you to effectively sooth and support yourself. In this episode, we chat with Devon Heyn, the host of the It's All Magic podcast. We discuss different places you can look in the birth chart to support your self care needs. We also explore a wide variety of self care techniques and activities inspired by...

Herbalism and astrology are both incredible tools to bring more health, vitality and harmony into your life. Working with these two symbiotic modalities allows us to weave together the power of the land and skies. In this podcast episode, Senami Morris joins Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman to give tips and insight on how we can use herbalism and astrology to care for our nervous systems. We give a brief overview of the functions of the nervous system and then dig into herbs and...

The myth of Cassandra is a powerful allegory for the importance of listening to and believing women and the consequences that can come when we don't. Taylor Swift's latest album includes a song titled "Cassandra" that provides opportunity to reflect on how this ancient myth is still sadly relevant in modern life. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman review Cassandra's mythology and discuss the ways that this ancient being can show up in the birth...

Astrologically, asteroids that are placed prominently in our birth charts serve as beacons to the mythic stories we embody in our lifetimes. In this podcast episode, astrologers Lori Kaufman and Alicia Cielle Heiser discuss the mythology of Rhea (Kronos's wife) and Chariklo (Chiron's wife). While their husbands are more well-know, these two powerful women add depth and dimension to ancient stories that continue to play out in our modern lives. We also take a tangent to talk about the...

Astrology and music are two fields that have always been inextricably related. When you look back across ancient histories, the boundaries between these two lineages begin to dissolve. In this podcast episode, Elias Romero Hampton chats with Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman about the parallels between astrology and music. We discuss the difference between solar and lunar ways of being and how this translates to a variety of musical expressions. Essays on a Science of Mythology by C....

Were you born during the day or night? This simple distinction can have a big influence on how your birth chart and life unfold. Do you embody a more solar or lunar way of being, and how does that show up in your life? Is Jupiter your greatest helper, or do you vibe more to the rhythms of Venus? Sect is a central technique in ancient Hellenistic astrology and a very simple approach that you can start integrating into your astrological toolkit right now. How to determine the sect of your...

Sharing stories is a powerful way to bring the magic of the asteroids to life. In this episode, astrologers Hannah Piper Burns, Lori Kaufman and Alicia Heiser talk about the mythic story of Icarus. From acrobatics to burnout, we discuss the ways that the myth of the man who flew too close to the Sun lives on in modern times. This episode builds on material we discussed in our ⁠⁠Asteroids 101 episode⁠⁠. Be sure to listen the ⁠⁠Asteroids 101 episode⁠⁠ first if you'd like a primer on what...

One of the most impactful ways to work with asteroids astrologically is to use them to determine which mythic stories you embody in your lifetime. Storytelling can be a deeply healing experience that connects us backwards and forwards across time through the lineage of oral tradition. In this episode, astrologer Hannah Piper Burns talks about the mythic story of Philomela who weaves the grief of her tragedy into a tapestry. The story of Philomela can be captured through tracking her...

A very special episode all about LOVE! In this podcast, we talk about the Love Card system, the relationship between Venus and Saturn, the differences between Taurus and Libra, and the psychic powers of the number 6. Astrologers Lori Kaufman and Alicia Cielle Heiser interview Lilla Dent about the Love Card system (also called the Destiny Cards). We talk about how these systems are similar and different to tarot and astrology and how to find love signatures in different systems of divination....

One of the most impactful ways to work with asteroids astrologically is to use them to determine which mythic stories you embody in your lifetime. Storytelling can be a deeply healing experience that connects us backwards and forwards across time through the lineage of oral tradition. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman share the stories of Adonis, Ceres/Demeter and Persephone and how these asteroids are impactful in their personal birth charts. This...

Asteroids are an incredible gateway into myth and story in an astrological chart. This podcast goes over everything you need to know to start working with asteroids astrologically. Astrologers Lori Kaufman and Alicia Cielle Heiser explain what the asteroids are, how to look asteroids up in a chart, how to determine which asteroids are significant for you and how to interpret asteroids astrologically. Resources to learn more about asteroids: ⁠Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology,...

Working with secondary progressed Moon phases is a great way to understand how our energy, fortune and vitality shifts over time. Knowing what phase your progressed Moon is in can tell you whether you're in a life phase of gathering resources or a time more focused on releasing, resting and letting go. In this episode, astrologers Lori Kaufman and Alicia Cielle Heiser discuss how to interpret progressed Moon phases in an astrological birth chart. This episode builds on topics we discussed...

While our natal charts are a snapshot of the sky at the moment we were born, the planets keep moving and their progressions can indicate how we grow and evolve over time. Secondary Progressions is a great timing technique to understand our internal pulses and rhythms as we move through life. In this episode, Astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman talk about how to work with Secondary Progressions as a timing technique and how to interpret progressions when reading a natal...

Knowing what Moon phase you were born under can give rich and deeply personal interpretive detail to help you better understand yourself and your birth chart. Knowing what the Moon's doing in the sky can help us better attune to nature's cycles, paying attention to when is a good time to grow and when we need to focus on releasing. In this episode, Astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman talk about the 8 phases of the Moon, what they mean and how to interpret them in a birth chart....