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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, returning guest Jonathan Koe and I explore how strategy can be both a practical tool for problem-solving and a mirror of deeper personal challenges, such as insecurity or resistance to change.

Tune in as we examine the nature of strategy and its role in both personal and organizational development. We also share our own approaches to strategy and learning, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and ongoing personal growth.

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Jonathan’s Bio:

Jonathan is a mystical astrologer, spiritual guide, energy practitioner, and alien musician. They teach spiritual tools to support mystics, artists, and visionaries in transforming their pain, building creative confidence, and embodying levity amidst uncertainty.

True to their Virgo rising and Gemini Moon path, Jonathan is a huge nerd with two master’s degrees – one in music and another in economics. A Pisces Sun at heart, Jonathan is happiest when he’s helping clients and students realize their own truth and when he’s in the flow state, making music for pure enjoyment.

Connect with Jonathan:

* Join the Venus & Mars immersion, starting on March 2, 2026

* Work with Jonathan one-on-one

* Subscribe to Jonathan’s Substack & listen to Healing The Spirit podcast

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Astrologer Erin Kelley hosts, produces, and edits The Nature of Invisible Things Podcast, which features music by Matthew Jaidev of Audio Soul Healing.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things, author and teacher Perdita Finn returns to the podcast. Together, we discuss the state of the world, and Perdita shares insights from her forthcoming book on the ancestral mothers who have always held us close and never let us go. 

We also explore our relationships with our own motherlines under patriarchy, and what it might sound like to reclaim their stories and tell them anew.

So brew a cup of something warm and join us for a heartfelt conversation.

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Perdita’s Bio:

Perdita Finn is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. With her husband, Clark Strand, she is the founder of The Way of the Rose and the co-author of the book of the same name. She offers popular workshops on connecting and collaborating with the long story of our souls. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.

Preorder Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, to be released on May 5th, 2026

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While many could benefit from the material in this episode, it’s likely most helpful for recovering people-pleasers and perfectionists. Listen in and hear about all the tiny ways you unknowingly are giving your power away, and a look at how your natal astrology can help support calling it back.

Though I’ll be sharing it in two parts, this was recorded during Scorpio season in November 2024. As it is another item from the SOVEREIGN vault, my container for self-led transformation.

I hope you enjoy!

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Devotional Astrology & Tarot 2026

What are you devoted to? Want to find out? My lunar container for inner knowing, Devotional Astrology & Tarot, is $44 per month, and doors close soon. There is still plenty of room, and we’d love for you to join us at the hearth.

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Resource Mentioned:

Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by Deepa Iyer

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am joined by mother, mystic, mentor, and energy-work practitioner Janith Chang. Together, we explore the topic of personal power, with Janith sharing her journey from feeling powerless in both motherhood and her business to discovering a new definition of power rooted in sovereignty and inner radiance.

Janith describes how she transformed her understanding of power from a hierarchical "power over" approach to a more authentic, self-empowered way that naturally creates impact through presence rather than force. We discuss the difference between manufactured confidence and genuine personal power, with Janith explaining how she moved from performing a confident persona to embracing her true self.

Welcome, Janith!

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Janith’s Bio

Janith is a mother, mystic, mentor, and energy-work practitioner. She has spent the past nine years studying and embodying the esoteric and healing arts, whilst traversing and transmuting the worlds of her own inner landscape. She has trained across a range of modalities, spanning coaching, yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, akashic healing, and energy work.

But more than any label or training, Janith is a human, simply (and sometimes not so simply), deeply devoted to her path of embodying more of her Self through wholeheartedly engaging Life and artfully dancing with the Mystery.

Spiritual Entrepreneurship and Motherhood have been two of her greatest teachers in the curriculum of her life thus far, and her work is profoundly shaped by her personal transformations through these initiations. From stepping into her personal power through motherhood after crippling post-partum anxiety, to unlocking the wellspring of her natural life force and capacity to ”do” and Be more than ever before on way less sleep as a projector-mama-and-spiritual-entrepreneur, to finally experiencing flow and expansion in her business after years of deep-rooted “not-enoughness,” time and time again she meets each and every moment of her Great Becoming and Unbecoming wholly committed to engaging whatever her inner world and outer circumstance present with presence, honesty, and a willingness to transform.

The goal of her work is to walk mothers and spiritual entrepreneurs through the fires of their own initiations and to guide them closer to their Truth through energy and self-mastery.

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Doors for DEVOTIONAL ASTROLOGY & TAROT open January 24th. Join us at the hearth and tend to your inner flame.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I share a recorded excerpt from SOVEREIGN, one of my containers in which we explore the stories, beliefs, frameworks of the mind, values, actions, and daily practices that either help us or sometimes prevent us from making change in our lives.

Recorded in Sagittarius season, December 2024, this invitation is to connect with the intelligence in the body that allows us to ‘birth’ new creative ideas into being, along with the Spirit of the concept or thought form that desires to be created through us. I have found that creating space for presence through my own Deep Listening, aka clairsentience (and all of the ‘clairs’), helps me understand how ideas, the spirit of the moment, and my internal knowing make the information known to me. So in this episode, I share the invitation to descend deeper into the body and its intelligence by asking, ‘What is the next right step?’ and listening for the response.

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New Offering:

SACRED SHAPES | Craft the story of your personal astrology starts soon! I hope you’ll join us as we time-travel in all directions and explore the magick of annual profections.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am joined by erotic ceremonialist, healer, and fellow 8th house Libra sun, grace allerdice.

Together, we explore the similarities in our astrology and interests, including death, walking the path of devotion, and magick. We discuss the qualities and challenges of being deeply Venusian, the importance of self-discovery, and the power in alchemical partnerships. Our conversation covers spiritual growth, initiation processes, and the transformative power of desire, with grace sharing her personal journey from her evangelical upbringing to embracing magical practices and embodiment.

I am so excited for you to listen in—this whole conversation was such a treat! You can also watch this episode on YouTube.

Welcome, grace!

Grace’s bio:

grace allerdice is an erotic devotion coach, healer, ceremonialist, and teacher whose synthesis of embodiment, eroticism, magic, and spiritual traditions brings a powerful alchemy for modern mystics.

With 20 years of teaching movement and embodiment to all ages, she has developed a unique ability to facilitate powerful transformational spaces and guide people toward their soul — the part of you that is already whole and already Knows.

As a ceremonialist-priestess, grace brings deep experiential knowledge that extends far beyond academic study. She has cultivated rare expertise in practicing presence, navigating the emergent, and fostering profound intimacy with clients. This artistic background, combined with her certifications as a Pilates and yoga instructor, provides her with practical somatic tools for translating mystical concepts into lived, physical experience.

She is the host of the highly rated home—body podcast, and she facilitates transformational courses, workshops, and retreats both in person and online. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her hot husband, dogs, garden, and so many books.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome back Britten LaRue—teacher, author, astrologer, and fellow “nerd for gnosis.”

Join us as we celebrate Britten’s seven-and-a-half-year entrepreneurial journey and discover how she balanced a long-term vision with daily adaptability to grow her astrology business at scale. We delve into how the evolution of her practice inspired her Emergence Astrology approach and her new offering, Living Emergence.

Our conversation covers musings on personal and collective transformation, embracing paradox, and offers plenty of bite-sized insights for forging your own path. Tune in as we geek out on living emergently and becoming approachable to our future selves—or watch this episode on YouTube!

Britten’s Bio:

Britten LaRue, M.A. is a teacher, author, and astrologer known for helping big-hearted humans tap into and embody their malefic parts—the fierce, boundaried, and truth-telling aspects of the self that make clarity, empowerment, and specificity possible. Through her framework of Emergence Astrology and her year-round ecosystem Living Emergence, Britten guides mystics, intuitives, and creative visionaries in remembering their own wisdom and unshaming their magic.

A former art historian turned speech-artist of astrology, Britten’s teaching merges scholarly precision with intuitive revelation, inviting her students to root their magic in lived reality. She is the host of the beloved podcast Moon to Moon, co-host of Crystal Ballers, and author of Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of All 12 Signs into Your Everyday Life.

At the heart of all her work is a devotion to collective transformation through intimacy and voice, helping others trust themselves again with the reckless freedom they deserve.

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Find Britten at her website and on Instagram.

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Other resources mentioned in this episode:

The Rape of the Lock, Aubrey Beardsley

Comedienne Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial

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Throughout my journey to deepen my understanding of myself in a relationship, I’ve made many mistakes. In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I share some of my experiences with you, including an experience where I said no to a business opportunity that didn’t align with my values, marking a significant shift by breaking the pattern of prioritizing the needs of others over my own.

Join me and my guest, acupuncturist and energy worker Leah Lubin, as we discuss our evolving approaches to all types of relationships in the astrological 7th house, including romantic relationships, business partnerships, and platonic friendships. Additionally, we examine how understanding our personal power in relationships affects the 5th house of pleasure and romance, as well as the 11th house of acquaintances and groups to which you belong.

Tune in as we explore themes of personal growth, self-awareness, and the importance of maintaining boundaries while fostering meaningful connections, and hear our take on some unusual ‘soulmate’ connections.

Leah and I also discuss our partnership for SOVEREIGN, an experimental container for those ready to explore more profound intimacy with themselves by expanding their view of 1:1 relationships beyond romance to include close friendships and business partnerships.

Are you done with crumbs and ready for something much more satisfying? SOVEREIGN Transformational Partnership begins on September 28th.

Welcome back, Leah!

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Leah’s Bio:

Leah Lubin is an acupuncture physician, energy healer, and soul guide based in Tampa, Florida. She is passionate about helping others connect with their inner child and move through life with greater ease, clarity, and joy.

While imbuing protection, Leah energizes self-compassion, curiosity, and self-trust, allowing her patients and clients to experience wholeness, to feel the deep well of peace, safety, and love within their own being. Along her own sacred journey, Leah has learned the profound healing that can come from the pure (and sometimes uncomfortable) surrender to grace, allowing the heart and soul to be nurtured.

Leah also loves being a bridge between Western minds and Eastern energy concepts, teaching the multidimensional nature of energy medicine in the human body.

She is an artist, auntie, cat mom, magic maker, and booty shaker.

Venusian at heart, she always stops to smell the flowers.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am so pleased to welcome back astrologer and soul worker, Amanda Moreno, who shares her Pluto square Pluto transit with us.

Tune in as she shares her experience of this midlife transit that includes a series of health crises and complications, and how these events impacted her relationships, career, and well-being.

Please note, there is a moderate content warning for this episode. While we do not go into prolonged graphic detail, we wanted to remind folks to take care of themselves if needed.

Specifically, Amanda notes, “for whatever reason, my chart, my life... the astrology shows itself in very concrete and sometimes extreme ways. And that's not the case for everyone. I'm really inviting people to listen lightly...We are going into the realms of fear a little bit here with Pluto transits.”

So join us as we explore Pluto's significance in astrology, particularly its role in deep-seated emotional patterns and unconscious coping mechanisms linked to early experiences and past lives.

Welcome back, Amanda!

Amanda’s Bio:

Amanda is an astrologer, soul worker, writer, and educator based in Seattle, WA. She is an anarchistic(ally) non-monogamous witch who prefers to avoid labels but admits to being an introvert. Amanda obtained her Master’s degree in Depth Psychology with a focus on how astrology can help us navigate personal and collective rites of passage. Throughout her 15 years of working with clients and students, she has remained passionate about working with astrology as an embodied, revelatory, socially conscious, and living way of knowing that is a perfect pal when it comes to dealing with the cascades of collective shifts we are living through. Amanda’s deepest honor in life is helping folks connect with their soul stories. Her approach is deeply influenced by animism, witchcraft, pleasure, empathy, collective liberation, and her love of music and the land.

Connect with Amanda:

You can book a session with Amanda and check out her work and her podcast at aquarianspirals.com, follow her on Instagram, and read her writing at The Astrophile on Substack.

View Amanda’s Working Midlife Transits Lecture NORWAC 2025

Coming Soon: Evolutionary Astrology Immersion

Connect with Erin:

You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

SOVEREIGN 2025 begins September 21st.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I welcome artist and astrologer Janessa Quinn of By Jove Astrology. Together, we explore some of our personal experiences with astrology, sharing insights about our fallen chart placements and how they’ve changed over time. We also hear about Janessa's transition from casual interest to professional astrology practice. We also discussed our experience at the Northwest Astrology Conference (NORWAC) in May, which continues to influence our practices and offerings.

We explore how the cultural shift in astrology, from predictive pedagogy to more personalized experiences, has impacted its role in navigating life's challenges and transitions by embracing paradox.

Welcome, Janessa!

Janessa’s Bio:

Janessa Quinn is an artist, astrologer, and mom extraordinaire located in Minnesota. As a tender of flame and keeper of hearth, she is here to inspire and encourage others to liberate themselves by remembering their fire within. With the help of her 8th house Libra sun and fiery chart ruler, Jupiter in Aries, Janessa illuminates the treasure we can only find in the dark and boldly shares it with the world via her many offerings, including one-on-one consultations, workshops, writing, and her podcast, The Astro Garden.

Connect with Janessa:

You can find out more about Janessa’s work at her website, byjoveastrology.com, or on Instagram. Janessa’s podcast is available on all streaming platforms, including YouTube, and her writing is available both on her website and her Substack.

Connect with Erin:

You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I'm joined once more by my friend Leah for a joyful and uplifting conversation about the magic of the heart and how to tap into its compassionate wisdom to transform our everyday experiences.

Together, we explored the significance of the heart in traditional Chinese medicine and its connection to summer, discussing its role as a ruler and its relationship to emotions and other organs.

We examine the heart's role in communication and perception, including its scientifically researched electromagnetic energy and its connection to astrology and cultural perspectives on emotions.

Join us as we invoke heart magick and explore how it can assist us in times of societal change.

Welcome back, Leah!

Leah’s Bio:

Leah Lubin is an acupuncture physician, energy healer, and soul guide based in Tampa, Florida. She is passionate about helping others connect with their inner child and move through life with greater ease, clarity, and joy.

While imbuing protection, Leah energizes self-compassion, curiosity, and self-trust, allowing her patients and clients to experience wholeness, to feel the deep well of peace, safety, and love within their own being. Along her own sacred journey, Leah has learned the profound healing that can come from the pure (and sometimes uncomfortable) surrender to grace, allowing the heart and soul to be nurtured.

Leah also loves being a bridge between Western minds and Eastern energy concepts, teaching the multidimensional nature of energy medicine in the human body.

She is an artist, auntie, cat mom, magic maker, and booty shaker.

Venusian at heart, she always stops to smell the flowers.

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You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

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Science of the Heart Volume Two, conducted by the HeartMath Institute

Listen to Leah’s TNIT episode from Season One

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am joined by Kilie Crowley, my friend, former co-worker, and end-of-life doula, for another conversation bursting at the seams with so many gems of insight and wisdom about moving through change.

I had the pleasure of meeting Kilie in 2021 while working in death care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This experience forever changed me and became part of my growth trajectory. Tune in as we share our experiences with grief and loss, personal development through service, and how we stay present in difficult situations in everyday life.

Together, we explore what the living can learn about moving through change from the dying, and what the living can do to help the dying as they encounter the most significant change in our human experience.

Welcome, Kilie!

Kilie’s Bio:

Kilie Crowley pays the bills and feeds her soul working as a hospice liaison and account support for BK Books. She is also a trained death doula. For Kilie, it all feels like a calling, and she finds a lot of comfort in that, as she doesn’t need to work so hard to hopscotch her ego. Kilie feels most at home in the world when she is in service to something greater, but also really enjoys wine and sleeping in.

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Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Barbara Karnes Books

Hospice Nurse Julie

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Most folks are familiar with the infamous Saturn return, which occurs approximately at age 28 to 30. But did you know we experience many Saturn cycles throughout our lives? In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things, I continue the series on midlife transits with listener favorite and therapeutic intuitive, Natasha Levinger. Join us as we discuss her experiences with Saturn's influence on her life and personal growth through an astrological and contemplative review of her birth chart. Natasha, an Aquarian Sun conjunct Venus with a Libra Moon, describes how Saturn's presence in Taurus in her third house contributed to her finding avenues for self-reflection, communication, and eventually her professional path. We also hear about her challenging experiences at age 21 during her second Saturn square that assisted her in creating inner structure and coping skills, and the transformative impact of her mother's death in 2012 during her second Saturn opposition.

Also, in this episode, I have a personal and profound experience that, combined with Venus’ retrograde and Saturn conjunct my Ascendant, led to a pretty big breakthrough in my personal life. I was going to edit it, but ultimately, it felt right to share it, and I will give an update at the end.

Welcome back, Natasha!

Natasha’s Bio:

Natasha Levinger is a therapeutic intuitive, psychic teacher, and inner child healing expert who helps people break free from the patterns they absolutely did not sign up for. She’s the author of Healing Your Inner Child: Reparenting Yourself for a More Secure and Loving Life (now in three languages, so your inner child can feel seen globally), and writes the Substack newsletter Coming Home, a lovingly irreverent guide to becoming the person your inner child actually wanted to grow up to be. She also co-hosts Crystal Ballers, a podcast where psychic insight, healing tools, and sass coexist peacefully. If you’ve ever felt too sensitive, too magical, or too tired of everyone’s nonsense, you’ll probably feel right at home.

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Coming Home on Substack

Crystal Ballers Podcast

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am pleased to share my conversation with author, teacher, and Aquarian Sun, Perdita Finn. I first encountered her work in 2020, and it’s been a cornerstone of my personal development since. Her writing, along with that of her husband, Clark Strand, and her daughter, Sophie, was pivotal in helping me find my way home and reconnect to the miracle of my human life.

Join us as Perdita shares her exploration of the "nature of invisible things" and miraculous experiences with her ancestral connections. We discuss the role of the dead in our lives, and Perdita shares the perspective shift that comes when we recognize the long story of our souls—a much-needed balm for these times.

Our conversation explores deep spiritual and metaphysical themes around connecting with our beloved dead, the unseen realms, and our relationship to the earth. You’ll also hear about Whole Earth Animism, a program she and her husband Clark offer in March 2025. This program aims to reconnect humans with the natural world and foster a deeper understanding of our place in the cosmos.

Welcome, Perdita!

Perdita’s Bio:

Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. They are currently at work on their next book together Circles Not Lines: Spiritual Community Beyond Patriarchy. To find out more about her devotion to “ecology not theology,” visit wayoftherose.org.

In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, spirit workers, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead. Participants are empowered to activate the miracles in their own lives with the help of their ancestors and recover their own intuitive magic. Her book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World is an intimate journey through her recovery of these lost ways. She speaks widely on how to collaborate with those on the other side, on the urgent necessity of a new romantic animism, and on the sobriety that emerges when we claim the long story of our souls. Her next book is the forthcoming Mothers of Magic: Recovering the Love at the Heart of the World.

She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.

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Other people mentioned in this episode:

Clark Strand

Sophie Strand

Robert Moss

Caroline W. Casey

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It's been ONE YEAR here at The Nature of Invisible Things podcast! Join me for episode 11 of season two as I share a reflection and invitation. Tune in as I discuss the importance of a particular astrological subsection of Generation X and its role in navigating current and future challenges.

I also invite a co-host to join the podcast regularly. Is this YOU?!? I am seeking someone with another healing modality, art, or creativity to share the air with me!

Then, I share the magick of my new program, Devotional Astrology, starting on January 25th. This astrology course blends traditional timing techniques with modern insights to break cycles and re-enchant the world.

* Devotional astrology is about falling in love with our entire embodied experience. It's about using astrology as a language to bridge the logical left brain with the intuitive right brain, opening us to the co-creative possibility of mystery.

* The world needs our magic, creativity, and art right now. Devotional astrology is my offering to help people connect with the archetypal, numinous, and imaginal realms to co-create change.

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You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and subscribe to The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Do you love TNIT? Are you interested in co-hosting with me? I’d love to hear from you. Use this link to send me a message and let me know.

Re-enchant the world with me in 2025:

Devotional Astrology will cover astrological empowerment, cosmic communion, and synchronicity. It's open to beginners and experienced astrologers who want to deepen their practice in a devotional and applied way. Culturally, we’ve studied astrology enough—it is time to use our knowledge in everyday experiences.

Check out the Devotional Astrology course page

My holy heart says YES - listener/subscriber discount $125/mo.

Other people & resources mentioned in this episode:

LA Wildfire Relief

The Alphabet Vs. The Goddess by Leonard Shlain

Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene by Donna J. Haraway

Barbara Karnes

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In episode ten of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am excited to share my reflection on another midlife transit: the Uranian Opposition, which occurs around age 42. This is when Uranus, the planet of disruption and innovation, frees us from Saturn's limitations and restrictions. We move further down the path of individuation and express our unique genius. Mine was a total midlife crisis of values, the impacts of which still play out today as it is when I chose the road less traveled and left behind the career I spent so much time building. Join me as I share my experiences about the challenges and gifts of this powerful transit.

Upcoming Offerings:

The Heart Talisman Ritual | January 10, 2025

Over the past seven years, I've refined and expanded this cornerstone of my practice, and I’m excited to share it with you. I’ve used it to find a partner, a place to live, and, most importantly, to navigate the unknown waters of the mysterious dark. And it has never let me down. Join me on Jan. 10th and let’s make magick together.

Devotional Astrology | Feb. 6th, 2025

Learn astrology in a supportive community this year! Join me on the first Thursday of each month through September for a heart-centered experience of the stars grounded in everyday life.

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You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Other people mentioned in this episode:

JP Hawthorne

Amanda Moreno

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In episode nine of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am so pleased to welcome back astrologer Gina Piccalo for another installment in my series honoring the transits of mid-life. Our conversation explores the Chiron return, which happens at about age 50. My own Chiron return is on the horizon, and I couldn’t think of anyone I’d rather have this chat with, as Gina’s grace and acceptance are so readily apparent in this episode.

Recorded during the Mercury Cazimi on December 5th, this episode offers a beautiful discussion about Chiron beyond the return itself. Gina offers incredible insight into her approach to this sensitive placement in her readings with clients and many avenues of exploration for your Chiron placement as “the original wound we learn to negotiate” through different seasons of life.

Welcome back, Gina!

Gina’s Bio:

Gina Piccalo's first career was in journalism, eventually landing on staff at the Los Angeles Times. She studied astrology in secret for 20 years, before earning her certifications at Kepler College in 2014. Today, Gina works one-on-one as a counseling astrologer, lecturing monthly at SoHo House Nashville, where she is the house astrologer, and recently founded the Nashville Astrology Club. Her astrology research has been published in The Mountain Astrologer and Evolving Astrologer magazines. She uses astrology to help people cultivate self-compassion and align with their true path.

Follow Gina:

Gina offers Astrology 101 at her Patreon membership, astrological analysis on her Substack, and daily guidance on Instagram.

Upcoming Offering --> Cosmos + Soul: A six-week blend of individual + group coaching, energy healing + astrology. Connect with your natal promise + your Higher Self. Plot your course for awakening in 2025.

Follow Erin:

You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Gina’s TNIT episode from Season One

The minor goddess Elpis

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No, that is not a typo.

In episode eight of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT) podcast, I am pleased to welcome back author, astrologer, and teacher Britten LaRue for an adventurous exploration and expansion of the Sagittarius archetype.

In late 2023, Britten and her boyfriend, Matt, birthed an idea into being or, perhaps, summoned a being back into collective consciousness—as there is something simultaneously old and new about Vagittarius. Together, they pondered, what does embodying the bold and unbridled audacity we associate with Sagittarius look or feel like in different body types or gender identities? And thus, Vagittarius was born.

Tune in and join us as we explore the nature of this wild beastie who refuses to be known wholly and entirely, a shapeshifter extraordinaire combining an uncontainable spirit and voracious appetite for life. The spirit of Vagittarius invites us to reject toxic certainty and fall in love with the story of our lives again and again. And it’s just getting started.

Welcome back, Britten!

Britten’s Bio:

Britten LaRue, MA, is a public astrologer, author, teacher, and intuitive guide. A self-described “recovering academic,” she left behind a twenty-year career in art history to reinvent herself at mid-life. Britten is known and loved by her community for modeling what it looks like to live from one’s dream field. Creator of Emergence Astrology, Britten’s deepest calling is to be a midwife for those in the process of birthing their own inner knowing, healing from shame, and learning to trust themselves again with the reckless freedom they deserve. Her first book, Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of the 12 Signs Into Your Everyday Life, was recently released in March 2024. She’s a Pisces Sun, Capricorn Moon, and Aries Rising.

Follow Britten:

You can find Britten online at brittenlarue.com or @brittenlarue. Her book, Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of the 12 Signs Into Your Everyday Life, is available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and her website.

Follow Erin:

You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

People and other resources mentioned in this episode:

Britten’s original Vagittarius post on Instagram and Unshaming Sagittarius workshop from 2023. You can find the previous TNIT episode with Britten here.

The Substance

Sheela Na Gig

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

TNIT Episode with Lisa Quigley

Diana Rose Harper

Martha Stewart documentary

Wild Wild Country

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Hello friend! The podcast is back! In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I continue my mini-series honoring mid-life transits by sharing my experience with the intoxicating Neptune square Neptune, which folks experience around the age of 42.

Neptune in the chart shows us how we engage with mysticism and spirituality and connect to the cosmos beyond the self. Still, it is also the planet of illusion and confusion. Join me in this exploration, and we’ll go through the looking glass together.

I’ve been under the influence of Neptune for some time, and its very nature makes it confusing to bring Neptune into form, so this episode is not a complete analysis but reflective of my experience.

I also experienced transiting Neptune, squaring all my personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars), nodal axis, and natal Uranus before experiencing Neptune square Neptune. Recently, I had Neptune conjunct the Ascendant, and presently, Neptune is square my midheaven. That doesn’t mean I am unique, but more so a reflection of the number of times I’ve been around the Sun. It's very likely you, too, have been under the influence of Neptune but didn’t know it at the time.

In addition, I share a few ways I have honored and given expression to Neptune’s lessons and how I surrendered under states of confusion.

Enjoy!

People and other resources mentioned in this episode:

The previous episode with Lisa Quigley

The Book of Neptune by Steven Forrest

Vanessa Couto

Planets in Transit by Robert Hand

Caroline W. Casey

Do you want to talk about Neptune or something else with me? Book your session here.

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I am pleased to welcome Lisa Quigley, the Glitch Witch, in episode six of season two. Tune in and hear how Lisa's reading helped me launch my first community container and how I discovered just how impactful it was post-launch! I adore synchronicities like this one.

We then discussed the theme of season two, moving through change in our lives and work. We start by exploring a pivotal moment of vulnerability on our path, where we first revealed more about ourselves and our work publicly and what happened when our work began to change and shift. We also discussed what it feels like to continually choose authenticity and how that goes hand in hand with letting folks have their opinions about us or our work.

Lisa is another wonderful human with a significant Aquarian assignment (Aquarius Rising, Sun, Mercury with a Leo Moon), so we had to talk about aliens and the distortion that comes with that.

Welcome, Lisa!

Lisa’s Bio:

Lisa Quigley is a conscious contact guide, quantum hypnotist, psychic channel, and intergalactic witch. She is a multi-hyphenate star-being-in-human form with extensive training in hypnosis, energy work, psychism, channeling, contact work, human design, tarot, yoga, creative writing, Reiki, and more—which have integrated into her psyche to form a bespoke synthesis of mystical gnosis. She calls her mercurial and mutable practice Glitch Witchery and is devoted to helping you remember the gifts in your glitches. 

Follow and work with Lisa:

The Glitch Witch podcast

Portals & Prisms on Substack an intergalactic transmission for interplanetary souls.

ELECTRIC PORTALS is a free email course to rewild creativity that includes short video teachings, quantum journeys, tarot prompts, and more.

GALACTIC HERITAGE READINGS: explore your star lineage, karmic themes, and soul gifts

DREAM CONTACT CIRCLE: a self-paced container to help you initiate dream contact with extraterrestrial/extradimensional beings

Get a COMPASS SESSION: This is a limited offering designed to reorient you toward your True North. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the noise & chaos of the world right now (election anxiety, anyone?), this service will clear the static & ground you in your deep WHY. 9 of 20 spots remain. Offer closes 10/31.

Instagram @the.glitch.witch

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

The Magician’s Table

Monet Florence Combs

THE PLEIADES AS OPENINGS, THE MILKY WAY AS THE PATH OF BIRDS, AND THE GIRL ON THE MOON: CULTURAL LINKS ACROSS NORTHERN EURASIA by Yuri Berezkin

Lyssa Royal Holt

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In episode five of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am fulfilling a promise to deliver the first in a series of episodes on midlife transits: the Pluto square. But first, I reflect on my Solar return and how I marked the transition.

Pluto is a planet with themes of power, transformation, and change. When we experience a Pluto square, we are confronted with our attachment to past patterns and beliefs that activate the ways we experience psychological wounding. It is a time when we are called to leave behind outdated ways of being.

This won’t be a class on Pluto or Pluto through the signs but rather an exploration of the Plutonic transit experience. However, given the timely relevance, I will speak about Pluto in Aquarius and Pluto in the Libra (1971-1984) and Scorpio (1983-1995) generations.

Join me as I meander through this transit, share the story of my Pluto square in 2014, and invite you to create a re-birth plan if your Pluto square is on the horizon.

Sacred Signatures is on sale through October 31, 2024:

Book Sacred Signatures Now

Book Returning Client Reading

Sacred Signatures Giveaway

Write a podcast review on Apple Podcasts by October 31st, screenshot it, and email it to vespertine@slowmagick.com. I'll draw a winner for a Sacred Signatures astrology reading on November 1st. The winner will be notified by email.

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

The Keepers Docuseries on Netflix

Other than myself, fellow astrologers Gina Piccalo, Amanda Moreno, and Jana Barrett have experienced mid-life transits and/or have extensive fixed-axis experience.

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In episode four of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome back Samar Jade, my first guest when the podcast launched in January earlier this year. After a brief update on the astrology of the moment, we quickly moved into the subject matter at hand — the subversive and sensual joy of having a fat body. While the focus is sharing our experiences of moving through a change in the acceptance of our fat bodies, this episode has many provocative moments for ALL body types.

Join us as we discuss what it feels like to fully inhabit and accept one’s body after being at war with it for a long time and the overindulgence of being both joyful and fat simultaneously. In addition, Samar shares the work of Sabrina Strings, which connects fat phobia in the United States to white supremacy.

We reflect on where our body shame started, our first taste of diet culture, and discuss the connection between desire, distortion, and the commodification of our shame. Bodies are personal, and yet our culture feels entitled to comment on and objectify them. Tune in and hear about our experiences of both joy and pleasure in our fat bodies.

Welcome back, Samar!

Samar Jade’s bio:

Samar Jade is a Black, queer, and gender-expansive human whose work is rooted in helping others to deepen their capacity to hold space for their complexities. Through the use of astrology, archetypes, and somatic practice, Samar helps support human beings in their underworld journeys. In addition, they are also a writer. Their first full-length publication, Blue Violet: Haint Spaces, will debut in the fall of 2025. 

Follow Samar Jade on Instagram

Join their Den of Shadows Discord

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia

Yes, those Kim Kardashian photos are about race

Caroline W. Casey

Ep. 53 of the Aquarian Spirals Podcast - All About Libra

Amma - The Hugging Saint

Venus of Willendorf

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), in honor of Jupiter stationing retrograde, I share one of my favorite tales of transformation and change told through the descent of Inanna, a Sumerian fertility goddess. I offer it as another way of exploring your experience of moving through change and how surrendering the more solar parts of self makes space for the lunar knowing to emerge.

Also, in this episode, I talk about Venus’ cycles, Saturn & Neptune’s ingress into Aries, and the experience of initial midlife transits, Pluto square Pluto and Neptune square Neptune, along with advice for anyone feeling confused.

Bio:

Erin Kelley (she/her) is a writer, devotional astrologer, and esoteric strategist with a feral heart. Her intuitive gift of right timing is the essence behind her work, affectionately called Slow Magick. 

Erin believes desire is holy, change happens when it is time, and Eros is the driving impulse connecting this moment to the next. With an 8th house stellium, Erin is known for helping others find and effectively utilize their resources. She especially loves using astrology and rituals to assist cycle breakers in building new beliefs, experiencing more satisfaction, and creating space to thrive.

Before leaping into her second act, Erin spent more than a decade creating award-winning go-to-market strategies for some of the world’s biggest names. She now uses her intuitive and results-oriented analytical skills to develop practical and effective recommendations for working with the subtle realm in everyday life. 

You can find Erin at slowmagick.com, @slow.magick on Instagram, and The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

The Aquarian Spirals Podcast Ep. 53 - All About Libra

Instagram post about episode 53 of The Aquarian Spirals Podcast

Inanna Queen of Heaven and Earth by Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer

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In episode two of season two, I am joined once more by one of my magical siblings and fave Aquarian Suns, shayde. We met in Britten LaRue’s Vulture Coven in 2023, and both moved through The Magician’s Table this spring.

Join us as we discuss what it feels like to explore the possibility of a different world filled with “radical, love-based humans.” We chat about shayde’s evolution from Word Mage, Beholding, to Wonderchild and what happens when your life becomes a “lucid dream.”

We also discuss the mutability of our astrological axes, building a life on shifting sands, living in constant metamorphosis as magical humans, claiming accountability for our complicity in the circumstances in which we find ourselves, and discovering the authority within. Plus, using all of that to lead others in building the world they want to live in.

shayde shares their POV on Pluto’s ingress back into Capricorn, the archetypal symbolism of deer, and we wax poetic about debilitated Suns and experiencing eclipses in our personal astrology. And so much more!

Welcome back, shayde!

shayde’s bio:

shayde is the creator of Wonderchild, a spirituality brand that centers self-exaltation and revels in the marvel of creative control. shayde speaks the languages of astrology, human design, and tarot, but his professional tool of choice is Wonderchild’s quintessential framework: The Divine Fundamentals. shayde brings a fantastical and lyrical flare, as well as a practical and scrutinizing sensibility to helping others dissolve internal barriers and re-engage with possibility. His presence has been described as “air in neptunian water space,” “pop culture archetype interpreter,” and “for highly creative people who are not afraid of their minds.” shayde is a cis male, proudly queer, with Black American, White Italian, White French, and Native American lineage. You can find him on Instagram @won.der.child.

Other people & resources mentioned in this episode:

shayde’s episode from last season

Britten LaRue

Nicole France-Coe

Cole of Rosie Cole Reads

Jonathan Koe

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Welcome, friend, to episode one of Season Two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT)! This season's theme is moving through change, encompassing many different topics. I am thrilled to welcome my friend and fellow astrologer and diviner, Jana Barrett, back to the podcast.

In this episode, we share our experience engaging our emotional flexibility in online and offline spaces to connect with those with different beliefs or viewpoints. We discuss that while curating your online space can be great, it can also be isolating by creating echo chambers that impact our day-to-day offline lives. The content of this episode was inspired by one of Jana’s social posts, which also happened to be something I was contemplating.

We discussed how the tendency to want to ‘win’ in a conversation creates competition rather than mutual understanding. We share some personal experiences experimenting with a more curious and playful approach. Jana also shared some insightful perspectives regarding privilege and how it is a privilege not to engage with folks who believe differently than we do, plus an invitation to look at the motivations behind wanting to close ourselves off.

And, of course, we also meander through some astrology, both personal and collective. We talk about our profection years, retrograde Pluto’s ingress into Capricorn for the last time in our lives, plus a bit about Neptune and projection, and what happens when we give a reading that feels more Uranian, uncomfortable or activating in some way.

Welcome back, Jana!

Jana’s Bio:

Jana Barrett (they/them) is a humanistic & evolutionary astrologer, diviner, writer, activist, and witch based in the so-called Pacific Northwest. They offer 1:1 and group services to support people through courageous transformations. A keen depth explorer, Jana acts as a steady guide through Plutonian times, helping folks alchemize shame into power to rediscover their magic and joy. As a certified Somatic Parts Work practitioner, much of their work centers on reconnection — bringing people into compassionate relationship with the parts of themselves they've forgotten or denied. They see this work as a personal pathway to pleasure and fulfillment, and a stepping stone to collective liberation and healing. You can learn more about their background and offerings at feelingloudly.com, and find them on social @feelingloudly. Jana also offers low-cost monthly events, group readings, and exclusive content through their Patreon.

Follow Jana by checking out all their platforms here.

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Jana’s TNIT episode in Season One

SOVEREIGN — Transformational Self-Leadership for Future Ancestors

Lisa Quigley

Capitolia Eaton

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In episode 30 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I wrap up Season One of the podcast by reflecting on my experience since its launch in January 2024, and then I look ahead at the theme of Season Two.

To say this podcast impacted my life would be a massive understatement, so much so that I thought about calling this episode ‘Podcasting as a Spiritual Journey.’ I feel more myself than ever, and my heart is full of gratitude for everyone who guested and tuned in each week.

Because I am in the process of launching my first long-form transformative container, I share more about my dreams for its inaugural cohort in this episode, as well as how this podcast was very much a part of its inception.

Check out SOVEREIGN, Transformational Self-Leadership for Future Ancestors—we commence Sept. 22, 2024.

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In episode 29 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I explore the richness of making mistakes and taking the emotional charge out of failure.

This morning, I discovered one of my own in my Virgo New Moon forecast, much to my chagrin. Long story short, I’ve been experimenting with batching my work as it increases, and clearly, my QA process needs another step. 🤓

Tune in as I reflect on my past learning opportunities and how examining them has shaped my future by creating space for change. CW: I went into unplanned territory with this episode, and I touched on my emotional trauma, religious trauma, and abortion. So feel free to skip this one. 😅 I don’t go into any medical details but look back on the mistake of not sharing it with anyone out of shame.

My Bio:

Erin Kelley (she/her) is a writer, devotional astrologer, and esoteric strategist with a feral heart. Her intuitive gift of right timing is the essence behind her work, affectionately called Slow Magick.

Erin believes desire is holy, change happens when it is time, and eros is the driving impulse connecting this moment to the next. With an 8th house stellium, Erin is known for helping others find and effectively utilize their resources. She especially loves using astrology and rituals to assist cycle breakers in building new beliefs, experiencing more satisfaction, and creating space to thrive.

Before leaping into her second act, Erin spent more than a decade creating award-winning go-to-market strategies for some of the world’s biggest names. She now uses her intuitive and results-oriented analytical skills to develop practical and effective recommendations for working with the subtle realm in everyday life.

You can read more about Erin here.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Amélie (2010)

Harlow’s study from the 1950’s

Check out SOVEREIGN, Transformational Self-Leadership for Future Ancestors - we commence Sept. 22, 2024.

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In episode 28 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am joined by holistic practitioner Leah Lubin. We met in 2015 while in New Mexico and recently reconnected as Leah was the recipient of my astrology reading giveaway, celebrating the first anniversary of my newsletter. During our time together, I was reminded of Leah’s beautiful presence and thought you would enjoy spending time with her, too.

Join us as we discuss her path to becoming a hands-on healer, from studying psychology to starting her career as a licensed massage therapist, which ended up being a gateway to practicing acupuncture. Also, in this episode, Leah reflects on the end of a professional working relationship, which was pivotal in aligning her with the next step on her path. We explore the impact of childhood experiences on life as an adult who struggled with feelings of inadequacy and doubt. We also share many Venusian moments of how she finds wonder and beauty in everyday moments and what it is like to court The Star card in the tarot and discover the safety, peace, and joy within herself.

Welcome, Leah!

Leah’s Bio:

Leah is a holistic practitioner living in Tampa, FL, integrating acupuncture, herbalism, yoga, qi gong, spiritual guidance, and energy healing. She is an artist, auntie, cat mom, magic maker, and booty shaker. Leah is passionate about creating spaces for others to experience the deep well of peace and safety within their own being, to claim their power, and to embody their Essence. She is especially adept at leading others to the heart of the matter as well as energizing self-compassion, trust, and protection so they are able to move through life with greater ease, clarity, and joy. 

Leah loves being a bridge between Western minds and Eastern energy concepts and teaching the multidimensional nature of energy medicine in the human body. 

Along her own sacred journey, Leah has learned the profound healing that can come from the pure act of allowing our heart and soul to be nurtured.

And whenever she can, she stops to smell the flowers.

Follow Leah:

Instagram

Feel Better Heal Better Facebook page

Leah’s current offering:

𝓡𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓡𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓼

Deeply grounding practices uniquely tailored to revitalize the spirit. Receive your own movement meditation, mudra (hand gesture), and mantra supporting the body, heart, and soul to shine! 

Special discount to TNIT listeners. Message Leah for more details!

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Sarah Durham Wilson and Laura Blakeman

Wolf rules for life

Gene Keys

Diana Rose Harper’s NORWAC 2024 lecture

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

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In episode 27 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am joined by artist, tarot reader, and nonbinary witch Hannah Hunt. I met Hannah through The Magician’s Table this year and received a profound reading from them when it felt like my creative muse was running dry.

Hannah’s story is a beautiful reminder of the wonder and creativity available in the present moment. Growing up as a competitive athlete, we hear how Saturn stationing direct in their progressed birth chart changed their trajectory from future Olympian to one of “bringing more joy and love to their life and the people around them.” We discuss themes of following the heart, resisting urgency, and being gentle to oneself. Hannah also shares how creativity is a channel, the beauty in revisiting past work with fresh eyes, and how “making something is always worth it.”

Additionally, Hannah advises on claiming one's identity as an artist, the liberation of quitting and listening to one's body’s intelligence. You’ll also hear Hannah’s wisdom around themes of regret, limiting beliefs, and escaping black-and-white thinking. As a bonus, you’ll hear occasional doggy snores and about our shared enjoyment of reality TV.

Welcome, Hannah!

Hannah’s Bio:

Hannah Hunt (they/she) is a nonbinary human from Greenville, SC, who currently resides in Portland, OR, with their spouse and family of rescue animals. Art has been Hannah's lifelong healer and what keeps them anchored here on Earth. Hannah's illustrations are artifacts from their underworld journeys of living with dynamic disabilities and exploring the depths of her shadows and mystical life. Since the pandemic, tarot, astrology, and witchcraft have become the devotional practices that support Hannah's well-being and are woven into their art and creative expression. Other than their inner child and spirit guides, Hannah's primary magical teachers are Britten LaRue, Lindsay Mack, and Amanda Yates Garcia. 

Follow Hannah:

Website

Instagram

Substack

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Art Saves Collective

Kelsie of Alchemy Astrology

Chula Charmer

Witches Confluence 2024

My episode on Jonathan Koe’s Healing the Spirit Podcast

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

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In episode 26 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome esthetician Yoo Seon V. Hwang, who has been so helpful on my health journey. Sometimes, we find the help we need in unexpected places, and for me, that was lying on a treatment table in SE Portland in Yoo Seon’s very capable hands.

Originally from Korea, she started Yoo Be Skincare after almost 20 years as a fabrication artist working in stop-motion animation in Los Angeles. In this episode, Yoo Seon shares her story of growing up in Korea and her journey to becoming passionate about skincare and taking care of folks. We also talked about the challenges of changing careers and starting her own business and the identity shifts that came along with that.

Yoo Seon’s origin story is one of having faith and finding confidence in herself, which ultimately allows her to continually choose to do what she loves and enjoys. Tune in to hear how small steps lead to something greater, the value of forming good skincare habits, the importance of mineral SPF, and the technology behind glass skin.

Welcome, Yoo Seon!

Yoo Seon’s Bio:

Yoo Seon Veronica Hwang is a Korean skincare expert. She is a licensed esthetician in Oregon and California and trained in Korea.  She is ready to take on any challenges and concerns regarding your biggest organ - your skin!  

Yoo Seon was born and raised in South Korea, where she learned many Korean self-care practices and rites. It started with a Korean spa with the family, then graduated to daily multi-step skincare by the time she was 13 years old. Going to the spa in Korea is still one of her fondest childhood memories. It was where she felt at ease the most.

She also struggled with skin inflammation, acne, and chronic autoimmune skin disease. Understanding her own skin and health has been a lifelong lesson. This struggle kick-started her interest in skin health, and today, it is her joy to share her culture and expertise with everyone through Yoo Be Korean skincare and wellness.

Follow Yoo Seon:

Website

Instagram

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz

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Multidimensional mystic Lily of the Valley is my guest on episode 25 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT) podcast. Listen along and hear Lily share her mission to guide folks on the path to liberation and her hunger and passion for learning and teaching, augmented by a 9th house profection year. They also talk about rediscovering their clairaudience and what it was like to experience the loss of a relationship, a job, and a place to live simultaneously. Join us to hear about Lily’s multimodal path and their experience of their current transits, including Neptune on the Sun and their Uranian opposition. Also in this episode are stories involving the exploration of amethyst mines, and Lily shares a recent magical Moon-Jupiter moment.

Welcome, Lily!

Lily’s Bio:

Lily of the Valley (she/they) is a planetary dancer and astral companion living on the unceded land of the Mawekma Ohlone Nation in the East Bay of Northern California. They are a mystic, writer, musician, and an all-around rabble-rouser whose intuitive offerings alchemize astrology, tarot/oracle divination, guided meditation, sound healing, energy work, and whatever other modalities want to come forth from their magic bag of trickster elixirs. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India, studying holistic Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa, along with Pranayama, Vedic chanting, Yogic philosophy, ayurveda, yoga anatomy, and more. Lily also received her Reiki 11 attunement, recently finished an intensive astrology mentorship with Jeff Hinshaw, aka Cosmic Cousins, and is currently studying Deep Spirit Medicine with Jonathan Koe. You can find Lily swimming among the paradoxes, murmurating in the liminal. They want nothing more than for everyone to add their authentic voice to the collective song of liberation. 

Follow Lily:

Instagram

Website

Email Lily at dancer@lilyofthevalley.love

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Great Cosmic Mother by Monica Sjöö and Barbara Mor

Quantum Listening by Pauline Oliveros

Hear Erin and Lily talk about The Magician’s Table on episode 114 of Britten LaRue’s Moon to Moon podcast

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In the 24th episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT) podcast, I am joined by Caroline Durlacher, whom I met at The Magician’s Table this year. Tune in to hear us talk about her online business aimed at creating a new reality. Caroline’s current work is based on her Embodied Knowledge Practice approach, developed during her Ph.D. program at UC Berkeley. Initially disappointed that higher education as structured today wasn’t suitable for her divergent way of being, she was inspired to build something different. Now, Caroline is invested in creating and exploring adaptable business structures that work for a wide range of wants, needs, and desires. Rather than simply sharing established business models that work, she explains the reasons behind certain practices and provides a space for integrating and experimenting with these systems in her business incubator. Caroline is passionate about creating a sense of safety within the emerging creative landscape and she also shares how her childhood obsession with Neopets foreshadowed her current work.

Welcome, Caroline!

Caroline’s Bio:

Caroline Durlacher (she/her) is an errant scholar, a creative writer, & a reluctant healer who is the creator & co-steward of the Lyceum, an online business mystery school for “artists under capitalism” - that is, people who don't do well with traditional linear forms of business, education, or life. To learn more about her cyclical framework for building a business that honors your softest, slowest parts, creative power, & intertwinement with the world - you can sign up for her pre-recorded workshop on "Emergent Business."

Follow Caroline:

Learn the art of Emergent Business

Subscribe to her free private archive + forum Ways of Knowing

Connect with Caroline on Instagram

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Pea the Feary

Jana Barrett

Diana Rose Harper

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Episode 23 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT) features intuitive counselor and fellow Air Moon Kara Liebrock. Join us as we discuss life's ups and downs, finding comfort in different seasons, and overcoming nervous system fatigue. Kara shares her journey of discovering her channel and learning to listen to her body, which she describes as a gradual softening into the emotional realm.

We also talk about the significance of rest, dealing with overstimulation, and juggling her roles as a new mom, business owner, wife, and someone who enjoys life. Kara shares how an unexpected turn of events led to personal growth in her life and what it was like to embrace her own experiences of claircognizance and clairsentience as the daughter of a medium. Additionally, we discuss our perspectives on the divine feminine, divine masculine, and the spectrum in between.

Welcome, Kara!

Kara’s Bio:

As an Ayurveda Health Counsellor and facilitator of somatic practices, Kara is interested in supporting her fellow humans at the intersection of physical sensation, emotional awareness, and Intuitive development. She is a Cancer Rising who holds compassionate space, an Aries Sun who offers inspired direction, and an Aquarian Moon who celebrates the divine quirks in herself and others. Her Spirit-led intention is to share the lens of unconditional love, to help us call back the parts of self that have been living outside of our hearts & to embolden the inner knowing we all have access to.  

Follow Kara:

Website

Book your session with Kara

Instagram

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Ariel fixes her old house on YouTube

The Shakti School

Britten LaRue

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In episode 22 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am joined by astrologer and fellow Pisces rising Noelani Madore. We met at The Magician’s Table earlier this year, and she has such a delightful and uplifting spirit. I love Noelani’s curiosity about the big existential questions of life.

Join us and hear Noelani as she inspires us to bring our knowledge, skills, and talents into the world with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. We discuss the beauty and heartbreak of having heavy Venus placements and how the endings of intimate relationships provided avenues for spiritual awakening and positive life changes. Also, in this episode, Noelani shares valuable insights for anyone who uses astrology to pick a life partner and much more!

Welcome, Noelani!

Noelani’s Bio

Noelani is a mother of a blended family of six, an astrologer, and an occult connoisseur. She began self-studying astrology in 2018 as a tool for self-introspection. In 2020, she claimed astrology as her academic and life calling, completing her foundational education at the Faculty of Astrological Studies and then with a two-year advanced Hellenistic program under Adam Elenbaas. Currently, Noelani immerses herself in Ayurveda, Meditation, and Life Coaching, completing certifications at Chopra Education. Noelani is passionate about contributing to meaningful initiatives through her work at Namahana Education Foundation, where she is involved in building the first tuition-free middle and high school on Kauai's North Shore. Beyond mere knowledge acquisition, she sees the intricacies of sacred union and conscious parenting as foundational pillars of embodied wisdom. Her mission is to guide others to discover their own profundity and serve as a catalyst for impactful personal transformation.

Follow Noelani:

https://www.noelaniastrology.com/

Instagram

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

CAELi

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Captolia, the Digital Witch

The transcript for this episode is available on the show's website.

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In this episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I look at a difficult conjunction between Mars, Uranus, and the fixed star Algol, which is exact on Monday, July 15th, at 7:04 AM PT.

Join me as I share some historical information informed by Bernadette Brady’s book on fixed stars, Austin Coppock’s class on Algol in his Fundamentals of Astrology course, and my own interpretation of this conjunction. I also look at how this conjunction will fall in the natal charts of public figures Biden and Trump because it feels relevant to me.

This episode contains challenging subject matter, so feel free to skip it if you are not in the mood. Ultimately, I view this cosmic event through a lens of hope and opportunity.

Note: At 19 minutes 48 seconds into this episode, I state this conjunction will be trine the Sun in Cancer, which is incorrect; this aspect is a sextile. Both aspects, trine and sextile, are supportive but have differences in strength and nuances in blending the planets they connect. My overall interpretation would not change.

Other resources mentioned or cited in this episode:

Bernadette Brady

Austin Coppock

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In episode 20 of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I share an invitation for the Cancer New Moon, or, ‘what to do when you don’t get your way.’

I often know the most efficient route from point A to point B. My years as a consultative business strategist provided me with numerous opportunities to solve complex problems while aiming for a mutually beneficial solution.

That said, I didn’t always get my way, and recently, I haven’t been getting my way either. So tune in for this episode and hear about what I am doing instead.

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

Findhorn Foundation

Hopi Prophecy

Book your consultation with me

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Hello friend! The Nature of Invisible Things podcast is back from break, and I am excited to share many things that have transpired during this hiatus, including:

* Attending NORWAC

* My Jupiter return and South Node shenanigans

* Personal milestones and other celebrations

* New discoveries around my ancestors

* Exploring the solar cycle in the birth chart

In addition to what it feels like to exhale and let some shit go, finally. Ahhhh.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Austin Coppock’s NORWAC lecture on Ficino

Gray Crawford’s NORWAC lecture on Saturn-Neptune

Caroline W. Casey

Slow Magick

NORWAC

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It is another solo episode this week where I share an idea I’ve been marinating on for some time: The present is a liminal state, and multiple realities are available anytime. Kronos is our experience of this as linear time, but the moment is Kairos or sacred time.

This may be a difficult concept for some of you because of what is happening in the world right now. And I want you to know that is OK. We can be a world embroiled in conflict, and the present as a liminal space is still a possibility I’d like to consider as true.

Here are a few assumptions I am working with; note that they are always subject to change. This comes from my POV, which is currently a recovering people-pleaser in relation to healing their wound of co-dependence through unmasking in order to experience the gift of choosing myself over and over again, the result of which is authentic expression and creativity.

You have a different POV and life experience and are in your own perfectly timed relationship with your understanding of who you are, which means we might not agree. And that is OK.

Assumption #1: The power of the mind is severely underrated and often misunderstood.

Assumption #2: Our behavior and choices are driven by unconscious beliefs or embedded thought forms.

Assumption #3: We can change our experience by choosing differently at the moment, but it is more challenging to do so if we are running an unconscious program.

Join me for this discussion in this episode, and let me know what you think!

Resources mentioned or cited in this episode:

I shared my bio in the last episode, but you can learn more here.

Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does that mean they're intelligent?

A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality

Humans have a magnetic sensor in our eyes, but can we detect magnetic fields?

The ancient network that links Britain

Brain experiment suggests that consciousness relies on quantum entanglement

The power of the placebo effect

Giveaway! Details to win a Sacred Signatures Astrology Reading with me.

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Surprise, it is a solo episode! After recording the episode intended for this week, my guest, esthetician, and artist Yooseon Hwang, and I had another idea that will unfold in its own time in the future. So, I am offering a check-in from a little over halfway through my 12th house profection year. A lot has changed, and in large part, thanks to the creation of this podcast and the wisdom of the 16 guests who have joined me on the pod so far.

This adventure has allowed me to go within and sit with my shadow self. It’s been a real ‘having tea with your demons’ experience, for which I am really grateful. I have practiced following my gut instinct for a while now, which logically doesn’t usually make sense for many reasons. One of my gifts is that of right timing, and I have half a lifetime of data at this point, so I am excited to see how this plays out. It is no easy task to face life's darkness with courage and hold oneself while in the liminal spaces. While I cannot see the end of this story yet, it is being written at this very moment. It’s an honor to have you along for the ride.

My Bio:

I am a writer, devotional astrologer, and mystic with a feral heart. My intuitive gift of right timing is the essence behind my work, affectionately called Slow Magick. I believe desire is holy, change happens when it is time, and eros is the driving impulse connecting this moment to the next. With an 8th house stellium, I help others find and effectively utilize their resources; I especially love using astrology and ritual to assist cycle breakers in building new beliefs, experiencing more satisfaction, and creating space to thrive.

Before leaping into my second act, I spent over a decade creating award-winning go-to-market strategies for some of the world’s biggest names. Now, I use my intuitive and results-oriented analytical skills to develop practical and effective recommendations for working with the subtle realm in everyday life. 

Follow Me:

When not ensconced in enthusiastic communion with the more-than-human world, you can find me on the internet at slowmagick.com and on Instagram @slow.magick, and follow my writing at The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Stay tuned for my future episode with Yooseon Hwang, artist and esthetician in PDX

Episode Zero of The Nature of Invisible Things

The Truth of Desire Tarot Spread

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In episode sixteen of The Nature of Invisible Things podcast, I am joined by astrologer and comedian Val St. Claire. We met while attending the Portland School of Astrology, have similar astrology placements, and even have the same alma mater! We talk about our experience of learning astrology and how it helped us unpack our personal trauma and stoked a desire to help others. Note for listeners: while trauma and physical abuse are some of the underlying topics in this episode, no specific details are mentioned.

Val also shares how they found astrology and comedy and are always learning and deepening their craft. We also discuss how astrology is problematic, the ever-unfolding process of discovering the hidden dimensions of power dynamics within the self, and so much more.

Welcome, Val!

Val’s Bio:

Val St. Claire (they/them) is a Libra Sun/Pisces Moon/Libra Rising. They are an Evolutionary Astrologer, comedian, and being of endless light currently on Earth Lesbian assignment. Val lives in Boise, Idaho, with their partner, two dogs, a cat, plants, books, crystals, and their trusty wind chime.

Follow Val:

Contact Val at their website, valstclaire.com, and follow them on Instagram.

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Amanda Moreno

Brittany Spire

Rob Brezsny

The Comedy Nest

NORWAC

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In episode fifteen of TNIT, I am joined by astrologer, writer, and teacher Britten LaRue. We all have those teachers who give us hard lessons; in my yogic path, we called them Saturnian teachers, and Britten was one of mine. Britten helped me learn one of the hardest lessons in my life, although it didn’t happen in the way one might expect. My time in her transformation container was very activating and, at times, frustrating. Still, her trust in me to figure it out made all the difference in how I emerged on the other side, and I can say it was 100% worth it. In this episode, we talk about it.

Britten also shares what it is like to experience pride as someone with Saturn in Leo and how that is different from success. We also discuss the connection between shame and boundaries and what it is like to live beyond shame. Britten shares her experience of midlife transits, a mystical experience from her youth, and one of her most helpful self-regulating practices.

Welcome, Britten!

Britten’s Bio:

Britten LaRue, MA, is a public astrologer, author, teacher, and intuitive guide. A self-described “recovering academic,” she left behind a twenty-year career in art history to reinvent herself at mid-life. Britten is known and loved by her community for modeling what it looks like to live from one’s dream field. Creator of Emergence Astrology, Britten’s deepest calling is to be a midwife for those in the process of birthing their own inner knowing, healing from shame, and learning to trust themselves again with the reckless freedom they deserve. Her first book, Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of the 12 Signs Into Your Everyday Life, was recently released in March 2024. She’s a Pisces Sun, Capricorn Moon, and Aries Rising.

Follow Britten:

You can find Britten online at brittenlarue.com or @brittenlarue. Her book, Living Astrology: How to Weave the Wisdom of the 12 Signs Into Your Everyday Life, is available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and her website. 

Underdog to Diva on May 9th

Britten on Ep. 439 of The Astrology Podcast

Unshaming the Signs Workshops

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Caroline W. Casey

Jonathan Koe

My episode about the 8th house on Britten’s Moon to Moon podcast

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In episode fourteen of TNIT, I am joined by RaMa Danielle-Marie of EarthSeed Temple Arts, and we discuss the art of the sacred pilgrimage. I met RaMa in 2017 as we traveled to Glastonbury, England, on a pilgrimage to Avalon. In this episode, RaMa and I attempt to encapsulate the experience. We hear about her background as an artist and how she came to lead seekers to sacred sites around the world in partnership with Spirit and the Land. There are so many gems in this episode, and I look forward to sharing more of my personal experiences in the future, but I thought it best to have this conversation first. Enjoy!

Welcome, RaMa!

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RaMa’s Bio

RaMa Danielle-Marie, the pillar of EarthSeed Temple Arts is an interdisciplinary artist, international woman of medicine, alchemical astrologer, cosmic high priestess, doula, childbirth educator, herbalist, gridkeeper, pilgrimage steward, sound healer and yogic scientist. She has studied the art of starkeeping for over 30 years and holds a Master of Arts in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology with merit through The Sophia Centre at the University of Wales.

RaMa considers her astrology alchemical, as it is rooted in the wisdom of the elements and merges the foundations of traditional and mundane western astrology with horary, magical elections, modern psychological, evolutionary and intuitive techniques. RaMa is dedicated to aligning the spiritual realms with academic intelligence. Her astrological practice leans upon yogic philosophy and an extensive practice of mediation, sound healing, ancestral healing and Daoist stone medicine.

In addition, she serves as a consciousness midwife as she offers Quantum Healing Hypnosis journeys as taught by Dolores Cannon. RaMa leads annual pilgrimages to Egypt, Avalon and the South of France. She has crafted the GOLDEN GATE ESOTERAKA an Ancient Future Mystery School which houses a living library of courses, a thriving private online community and initiations that are a catalyst to ignite your unique process of transformation. You may discover more at EarthSeedTempleArts.com. Every offering through EarthSeed Temple Arts is a living prayer for you to Cultivate Deep Roots and Make Miracles with the Cosmos.

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Follow RaMa:

Website

Podcast

Mystery School

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

Subscribe to RaMa’s weekly transmissions:  Venusian Love Notes and Receive the 7 Keys to Your Unique Daily Practice: Every Moment is a Miracle

This audio transmission will guide you to create your signature daily rhythm and ritual

Join the private global EarthSeed Temple Arts community at this link

UPCOMING EVENTS and OFFERINGS TO NOURISH YOU IN THESE TIMES:

Book Your 1:1 Divination Session with RaMa for crystalline clarity

Transcend the Chaos with MA MAGICK: This is a Monthly Journey into Meditation, Star Medicine, God(dess) Consciousness and Elemental Wisdom. Join this astrologically based community of Wisdomkeepers

EGYPT OCT-NOV 2024: TIMEBENDING WITH THE TEMPLES OF ETERNITY

Do You Feel the Call to Experience an initiation in Egypt?  Email support@earthseedtemplearts.com to get on the VIP Pilgrimage list.

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Other people and resources mentioned in this episode

St. Brynach’s Church in Wales

Dolores Cannon

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In the thirteenth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome tarot reader and storyteller Cole of Rosie Cole Reads. We met in 2021 in Britten LaRue’s Soft Strength, and I was enchanted by her proficiency and devotion to the tarot. Cole shared a Yes/No divination spread with us, which I continue to use today. In our conversation, we discuss discovering your reading style by building a relationship with the tarot and the work of embodiment. Cole also shares her story of her first encounter with the tarot and how choosing a deck for a reading is an intuitive exercise in its own right. We talk about our approaches to learning the meaning behind the cards and developing intimacy with how the cards show up in our lives. Cole also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her personal practice, favorite decks, tarot pulls, and so much more!

Welcome, Cole!

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Cole’s Bio:

Cole (she/her) is a word weaver, tarot traveler, and magic maker. A Virgo Sun and Gemini Rising, she finds Mercury fascinating and confounding in blissfully unequal measure. Cole spent her 20s and early 30s pursuing a career in psychology as a family therapist, rediscovering her love for tarot just before her first Saturn return. In the decade since this rekindling, she has embraced her role as a lifelong student and seeker, standing now at the crossroads of wisdom and mystery, knowing there are more trails to uncover. Perhaps you will show her a path you have found? In the digital realm, you can find Cole on Instagram and SubStack as Rosie Cole Reads. On the physical plane, she is often surrounded by open books, iced coffee, candles, and her 2 cats. In either dimension, she will try to make you laugh.

Follow Cole:

Substack

Instagram

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Britten LaRue

Yes/No Tarot Divination

Impact of dance on depression from BMJ

Rachel Pollack’s Tarot Wisdom

Paul Huson’s book

The Wild Unknown

The Zerner-Farber Tarot

Lindsay Mack

Jessica Dore

Gabriela Herstick

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In the twelfth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome astrologer and tarot reader Chels Holmes. We met in 2022 at The Magician’s Table and then had the exciting opportunity to connect at NORWAC that same year. We talk about our experiences with Neptune, the desire for freedom in our non-traditional work lives, and how a little bit of structure helps to make that happen.

With Uranus on the ascendant, Chels shares about the tendency to set everything on fire in times of change and how she created a model of what success looks like, or rather feels like, for her. She also shares her love for the goddesses of Greek mythology and the magick of the mountains of Appalachia. Chels describes her approach to sharing the effects of capitalism in the readings and how her exposure to economic disparity as a young child shaped her worldview. We talk about all of that and much more.

Welcome, Chels!

Chels’ Bio

Chels is an intuitive astrologer, tarot reader, and podcaster offering readings for individuals and events both online and in Dallas, Texas. Readings with Chels validate your lived experience; they’re often future-focused but not fortune-telling. They help you feel empowered and more connected to your decision-making and well-being, all through this woo-woo stuff. In addition, she provides the Weekly Woo with Chels podcast every Sunday, which covers an astrological forecast for the week ahead and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Follow Chels

Website

Instagram

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode

The Magician’s Table

NORWAC in-person tickets for 2024 are sold out, but you can still join the fun online

The Astrology Podcast

Sarah J. Maas

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In the eleventh episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome writer and astrologer Gina Piccalo. We met in 2022 and reconnected in 2023 when I was moved by an article she wrote with Sam Reynolds in The Mountain Astrologer about exploring race on the Taurus-Scorpio axis and how astrology may provide a gateway for understanding and connection. You’ll hear Gina share what that process was like during a very polarized time for our country. We also talk about our love of studying astrology, in Gina’s words, as “the joy of endlessly peeling an onion.” She also shares how she came to astrology and how being on the receiving end of some not-so-great readings strengthened her resolve in what she had to offer as an astrologer. We also discuss the opportunity to have challenging signatures in our charts and much more!

Welcome, Gina!

Gina’s Bio:

Gina Piccalo's first career was in journalism, eventually landing on staff at the Los Angeles Times. She studied astrology in secret for 20 years, before earning her certifications at Kepler College in 2014. Today, Gina works one-on-one as a counseling astrologer, lecturing monthly at SoHo House Nashville, where she is the house astrologer, and recently founded the Nashville Astrology Club. Her astrology research has been published in The Mountain Astrologer and Evolving Astrologer magazines. She uses astrology to help people cultivate self-compassion and align with their true path.

Follow Gina:

Gina offers Astrology 101 at her Patreon membership, astrological analysis on her Substack, and daily guidance on Instagram. 

https://www.patreon.com/ginapiccaloastrology

https://theexalted.substack.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ginapiccaloastrology/

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

NORWAC in-person tickets sold out for 2024; virtual tickets are available

Diana Rose Harper

Sam Reynolds

The Mountain Astrologer

Austin Coppock

Kepler College

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In the tenth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome artist, storyteller, and my spiritual mentor, Lara Vesta. She shares how she came to her spiritual path growing up in rural Southern Oregon. We discuss listening to Spirit and how we are always invited into deeper alignment and trust. Lara also shares how the pontification of spiritual practice isn’t enough and how important it is to weave webs of connection because we are not meant to do life, this human experience, alone. She also shares what she would do if someone gave her a magic wand and a challenging lesson learned through resistance.

Overall, this episode is a life-affirming conversation about death and much more.

Welcome, Lara!

And just a heads up, there were two instances where the audio cuts out during our recording that I didn’t catch until production. So, around minutes 21-22, you’ll notice some choppy audio.

Lara’s Bio

Lara Vesta, MFA, is an artist, author, storyteller and educator transforming chronic illness into a path of healing and reclaiming. She is the author of The Moon Divas Guidebook, Wild Soul Runes: Reawakening the Ancestral Feminine, and the forthcoming Year of the Dark Goddess (Red Wheel/Weiser 2024). Her research interests include ancestral connection, mythtelling and disability as initiation. She shares her path of ancestral animism, sacred art and story with her Patreon community and through by-donation classes at the Wild Soul School: laravesta.co.

Follow Lara

Pre-order the Year of the Dark Goddess book

Olden Practice—a free quarterly newsletter on Substack

Lara’s website

Olden Practice Blog

Patreon Community

Current Wild Soul School Offerings:

Unlearn OnlineFoundations of Ancestral Animism

Other people and resources mentioned in this episode

Britten LaRue

Deva Munay

What are the odds that you exist? Infographic

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In the ninth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome astrologer, bodyworker, and fellow Portlandian Kelsie Hammitt (she/her). Born with Chiron on the ascendant, Kelsie shares her experience of Chiron as a teacher and much more than the wounds we accumulate through betrayals, choices, and accidents.

We also discuss the thrill and anticipation of attending NORWAC each May and the beauty of the unexpected things that find us. Plus, we get into the embodied experience of learning astrology, the magick of the moment, and how, when one is present, everything can reflect the influence of the cosmos. As Air suns & moons, we share a love of birds and discuss their symbolic representation and connection to the element of Air and life force. Kelsie also shares the gift held within the hard-edged advice she received from her colleagues and peers that changed her career trajectory.

We also explore what our nervous systems can actually handle and process in these times and how that may shape social media use. This is a gem for these times if I ever heard one.

Welcome Kelsie!

Kelsie’s Bio

Kelsie Hammitt (She/Her) is a Professional Astrologer and Licensed Bodyworker in Portland, Oregon. Alongside her work in Western Astrology and Biodynamic Cranial Sacral bodywork, Kelsie has been studying Classical Chinese Medicine since 2018 and will graduate with her Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine license in 2025. With the combination of therapeutic touch and astrological interpretations, she helps people integrate the many layers of their experience to ultimately find greater ease and clarity. Outside of her work with others, Kelsie is a devoted writer, offering weekly newsletters on current Astrological transits, and behind the scenes is working on writing a synthesis of her three realms of study to be used together in practice. Kelsie came to her studies through traditional mentorship and credits the foundation of her work to her mentor, teacher, and great friend Bill Frazier. 

Follow Kelsie

Website: www.alchemyastrology.net

Substack Newsletter: https://alchemyastrology.substack.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/alchemy_astrology  

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@kelsiehammitt

Other teachers & resources mentioned in this episode

NORWAC is May 23-27, 2024, and online tickets are still available.

Demetra George

Bill Frazier

Jason Holley & Gray Crawford's upcoming trip to Greece is full, but a waitlist exists.

Fly Away Home movie (1996)

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In the eighth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome Amanda Moreno (she/her), one of my first astrology teachers.

I studied with Amanda for four years, 2020-2023, and appreciate her grounded approach to astrology. We discuss several things, but one of my favorite sections is her studies of apocalyptic imagery on the human psyche and using astrology and ritual to help folks process and make meaning from it. Amanda's perspective offers us a thoughtful invitation for the times we’re in and the times to come. She also shares a rite of passage she experienced when moving into astrological client work and teaching as a full-time practice.

We also talk about the importance of self-care in addition to community care, the need for connection, and slow ways of processing.

Welcome Amanda!

Amanda’s Bio

Amanda Moreno is an astrologer, soul worker, witch and educator based out of Seattle, WA. She obtained her Master’s Degree in depth psychology in 2012 with a focus on how astrological ritual can help folks transition through apocalyptic rites of passage. Amanda’s blend of astrology is evolutionary, queer, psychological and socially conscious. Her practice centers the relationships not just between practitioner and client but between humans and the lands, waters, spirits, ancestors and other beings.  She practices a form of cathartic past life regression work, somatic psychosynthesis and teaches courses that help folks lean into their own ways of knowing. Amanda’s greatest joy is supporting clients and students in their process of connecting with their spark of genius for the sake of healing the soul of the world.

Follow Amanda

www.aquarianspirals.com

www.patreon.com/aquarianspirals

upcoming classes: aquarianspirals.com/classes

insta, threads and facebook: aquarianspirals

Other resources mentioned in this episode

The Moon, Uranus, and Ancestral Healing - Amanda’s 2023 NORWAC lecture

JP Hawthorne, formerly of the Portland School of Astrology

Antero Alli

Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas

Antioch University’s Depth Psychology and Spirituality program

Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World by Perdita Finn

The Nature of Invisible Things Podcast is hosted and produced by Erin Kelley; the artwork is by Erin Kelley, with music by Matthew Jaidev of Audio Soul Healing.

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In the seventh episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome diviner and astrologer Jana Barrett (they/them). Jana is also a graduate of the Portland School of Astrology. However, we met through attending Amanda Moreno’s moon circle meet-ups and then participated in Amanda’s 2022-23 Soul Stories Evolutionary Astrology Immersion & Apprenticeship course. In our conversation, we discussed working with the Akashic records and the imagination and the importance of staying grounded and available in the present moment. We also share our love for Aquarians, the 12th house, and the gifts that our shadows hold. We talk about how our own experiences and practices shape our public offerings.

Look no further if you’ve needed a nudge to start a daily devotional practice! Jana is hosting a 22-day intuitive tarot journey starting March 10th. This feels nourishing, and I can’t wait. Check it out here. https://feelingloudly.myflodesk.com/22daysoftarot

Welcome Jana!

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Jana’s Bio

Jana Barrett (they/them) is a humanistic & evolutionary astrologer, diviner, writer, activist, and witch based in the so-called Pacific Northwest. They offer 1:1 and group services to support people through courageous transformations. A keen depth explorer, Jana acts as a steady guide through Plutonian times, helping folks alchemize shame into power to rediscover their magic and joy. As a certified Somatic Parts Work practitioner, much of their work centers on reconnection — bringing people into compassionate relationship with the parts of themselves they've forgotten or denied. They see this work as a personal pathway to pleasure and fulfillment, and a stepping stone to collective liberation and healing. You can learn more about their background and offerings at feelingloudly.com, and find them on social @feelingloudly. Jana also offers low-cost monthly events, group readings, and exclusive content through their Patreon.

Follow Jana

Website: https://feelingloudly.com

Newsletter: https://feelingloudly.myflodesk.com/themoonletter

Patreon: http://patreon.com/feelingloudly

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feelingloudly

Discord: http://tinyurl.com/feelingloudlydiscord

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feelingloudly

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@feelingloudly

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@feelingloudly

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@feelingloudly

Other resources mentioned in the episode:

Amanda Moreno's Soul Stories EA Immersion is already underway for 2024, but I’ve got an episode with her on March 13th, so stay tuned! https://www.aquarianspirals.com/

Friday, I AM LOVE a Venus in Pisces Devotional Experience via Zoom on March 15, 2024

https://slowmagick.com/astrology-events/2024/3/15/friday-i-am-love

In the introduction to our conversation, I mentioned my writing post-session with Jana. You can check that out here. https://open.substack.com/pub/thenatureofinvisiblethings/p/journey-into-the-heart-of-the-sun

The Nature of Invisible Things Podcast is hosted and produced by Erin Kelley; the artwork is by Erin Kelley, with music by Matthew Jaidev of Audio Soul Healing.

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In the sixth episode of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome artist and astrologer Mariola Rosario (she/her). Mariola and I met at The Magician’s Table in 2021 when we were both experimenting with spending more and more time out of the broom closet. We reunited again in Vulture Coven 2023, and I was reminded of the gorgeous depth of her offerings and our love of the macabre.

In our conversation, we talked about our love for researching occult studies, the difference between being a scholar vs. a practitioner of magick, and how important it is to ground the self and the practice of astrology in the present moment. We also discuss the power of disconnecting from the world's noise as creatives and how that impacts our relationship with social media.

Welcome, Mariola!

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Mariola’s Bio

Mariola Rosario (she/her) is a bruja, astrologer, teacher, artist, researcher, and flâneuse from Borikén, the land known today as Puerto Rico. She is currently living and experiencing our global collapse from the shores of Paris, France, where she sits on her throne, overlooking the legendary Père-Lachaise Cemetery, an endless source of inspiration, devotion, and daily walks. In her practice, she melds astrology with visual arts and mythopoetic meanderings. She is the proud steward of a powerful Scorpio stellium in the first house. It is from this swampy helm that her sun sends light beams in all directions, with special luminosity towards that which is hidden in the dark, nocturnal. This has given Mariola plenty of deep-diving, underworldly curiosity, a ghoulishly contagious sense of humor, and a psychopomp quality in most of her creative pursuits and obsessions. She likes to walk with people in these mysterious realms, as a friend at the crossroads and an extended hand to those who wander through liminal landscapes. Her Pluto, Sun, Saturn, Mercury, Rising & South Node all ride the plutonian chariot together, sometimes cloaked, sometimes blazing brightly through the darkest of nights.

Mariola offers one-on-one astrology consultations in English and Spanish, online, in Paris, or wherever she may be.  She also offers walking tours of Paris to those interested in oddities, sandwiches, and astrological and mystical symbolism throughout the city.

In May 2024, Mariola is co-hosting a very exciting and unique Astrology and Yoga retreat in Palairos, Greece, with our mutual friend Megan Frye. Limited spots are still available. Join them under the Gemini skies. 

https://www.holisticsoulproject.com/greeceyogaastrologyretreatmay2024

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Stay in touch with Mariola

Website

https://mariolarosario.com/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mariola_rosario/

Substack

https://mariolarosario.substack.com/

Email

mariolarosario@gmail.com

In addition to the beautiful artwork you can view on her website, I highly recommend Mariola’s sign-based Spotify playlists.

Other resources mentioned in the episode:

Alice Sparkly Kat’s writing on Venus in Sagittarius

The Nature of Invisible Things Podcast is hosted and produced by Erin Kelley; the artwork is by Erin Kelley, with music by Matthew Jaidev of Audio Soul Healing.

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