Therapeutic Astrology Podcast

#143 - Sian Sibley - Black Paths and Green Cathedrals - Unveiling the GreenIn her book Black Paths and Green Cathedrals: A Guide to Ecological Paganism, Sian Sibley writes: "greed and gluttony are not just permitted, they are encouraged, driven by a profiteering media that feeds our fears because fear sells. And yet, no one ever tells us what 'enough' even means. We are kept hungry on purpose, starved of contentment, because a person who knows they have enough is a person who cannot be controlled." WOW. This wow factor goes all through our conversation. So welcome dear listener to TAP into a conversation about: -How working with trees is very different from working with flowers and plants: flowers are quick, but trees ask us to slow down because they move at a much slower pace than we do -By selling your time, you are giving away the best part of your life -The Industrial Revolution and the enclosure of land helped cut people off from the land and moved them into dehumanizing conditions in towns, mines, and mills -One striking example of dehumanization was the invention of food like the sandwich and the Cornish pasty -Much of modern life has handed our survival over to supermarkets and systems, leaving us deeply dependent and cut off from the sources of life -This disconnect is not just about being "green" in the modern sense of recycling or veganism, but about a root-deep wound in how we see ourselves as above nature instead of within it -What it means to be plant-blind and how admit to being just that -Humans are incredibly new compared to the plant world, yet religion and science have often trained us to think we are superior to it -CRYSTALS! There is no real proof behind claims of "ethically sourced crystals," and that label often becomes something we tell ourselves to feel better -Sacred plants are also being harmed by spiritual consumption, such as frankincense, where overuse is contributing to the endangerment of Boswellia trees -If people cannot grow food, gather water, forage, or provide for themselves, they become dependent on systems that then hold power over their lives -The drop test: If a plant can anticipate an outcome, alter its response, and remember past experiences, that fits a definition of intelligence ! -Sacred trees appear across cultures, including the world tree in Norse mythology and the enlightenment tree in Buddhism -Many ancient goddesses was nature deities connected to animals, serpents, and the living earth but later mythologies and patriarchal systems have diminished these earlier feminine powers -Plant magic and herbal practice traditionally integrate astrology through planetary correspondences/esoteric sympathies and...So Much Good Stuff in this one!! From Aeon books website: "Sian Sibley is a writer, witchcraft practitioner, and ecologist from Wales, with over thirty years of experience in plant spirit magic. She holds master's degrees in Biological Science and Ecology and Spirituality, blending scientific insight with esoteric wisdom. As the leader of the DragonOak Coven for 27 years, she has guided practitioners in structured, nature-based spiritual practices that honour both tradition and personal growth." Be well everyone and check out these links: link to the books: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/author/sian-sibley/23782 link to Sian sibley: https://www.dragonoak.org/ link to Mannah: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/ HERE is the VIDEO version: https://youtu.be/q7dzbpBdOdE

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#138 - Brian James - The Cult and Myth of Trauma - Trust Your Soul's Response - Howl in the Wilderness"Culture looks and acts a lot like a religious cult, and as writer and magician Alan Moore has said, every culture started out as a cult." (quote from Brian James, Traumadelic, 2024) In this conversation, my very Jupiterian guest says: EXPANSIVENESS IS THE KEY and he also says "sometimes we just loose our shit!" Listen to this thought-provoking conversation about the so-called myth of trauma. It is a longer episode, but I invite you to stick around, because we get into so important themes like what is is that attracts so many people to trauma work - and what you can do when you are caught by a belief. Brian James is a depth counselor, archetypal coach, and podcast host (see link below), and we share a love of yoga, interviews, depth psychology, and a mutual tendency to question overly simplistic views!! You could even say we "trauma bond" over our experiences in (leaving) therapy schools........a little into the conversation. Like I said -please stick around! For those who care to read this text, I will mention I mix up an important word, but I mean to talk about the parentalism, a term that contains an objection within it!!! The heart of that critique in parentalism and in this conversation is actually captured in a quote from James Hillman, quoted in Brian James' Traumadelic: "The more I believe my nature comes from my parents, the less open I am to the ruling influences around me. The less the surrounding world is felt to be intimately important to my story. Yet even biographies begin by locating the subject in a place; the self starts off amid the smells of a geography. We are ecological from day one." TAP in with us as we explore: - Brian's experience with a series of remembrances - Another way of understanding causality - Radical ambivalence - A critique of "small t" trauma - Experiences with Gabor Maté and other role models that are not always easy to engage with in a nuanced way - Being right or wrong is constructed ! Go beyond! - Are we truly responsible for all our actions? -What it means to be triggered, and how we understand it without trauma -The importance of finding your own path -A howl in the wilderness of modernity -The experience of being an outsider, while still longing for connection -The myth of trauma within the psychedelic world - The cliché of non-reactivity vs. responsiveness – and the risk of overriding one's instinct to be affected – Thinking in elements, because it is all archetypal -Attending to the soul - Understanding suffering and authentic reactions -Our animal nature -Ego defenses and reactions that upsets others -disillusionments of our time -It is an affront to nature and the soul when we can't challenge what we are to learn and speak up about what we feel -Still reactive? Thank God!! TO BE OF THIS EARTH !!! -in terms of astrology we mostly speak jupiter, and I mention a danish therapist, that is Ulla Rung Weeke and if you do understand danish, I recommend this interview with her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz05yQCSBrE&t=380s I hope you enjoy it, I truly did, and I am not trying to sell anyone anything, but I did really feel like Brian would be such a safe space to be in depth therapy with. I loved to be free and personal in this interview. HEY if you want to SEE this interview - you will find it here: https://youtu.be/D-PCzdFyh9I Follow the links for more in this energy: Brian James: https://brianjames.ca/ Brain James podcast, HOWL IN THE WILDERNESS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/howl-in-the-wilderness/id1381115676 Mannah: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

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