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Healing The Spirit: Astrology, Archetypes & Artmaking

Healing the Spirit is a space where we awaken our creativity, deepen our connections, and remember who we are. I’m your host, Jonathan Koe. Through the lens of astrology, archetypes, and artmaking, my guests and I will take you through a journey to explore what it means to be human as we reclaim our sacred roles in the web of life. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. You can also book an astrology reading with me. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.
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213. Ashley B Jones: Taking a Leap as Your Favorite Self

What's our Favorite Self? How does embracing our favorite self help with taking leaps and navigating transitions in life? How do we build meaningful, aligned, and authentic friendships as adults? I had so much fun picking the brilliant brain of the radiant Ashley B Jones in this conversation! We discussed how to say yes to quantum leaps, how to thrive during periods of major changes, and how to embrace uncertainty by continuing to embody what she calls 'your favorite self.' We also explored the ...

Jul 21, 20251 hr 23 min

212. Natasha Levinger: The Transformative Power of Dragons

What are dragons? How might we collaborate with dragons as allies and guides? In this episode, therapeutic intuitive Natasha Levinger generously shared her experience on working with dragons. Natasha and I discussed how working with dragons has assisted her in accessing deeper grounding and reclaiming vaster parts of herself. She also recounted powerful experiences of calling upon dragons to influence and assist in challenging real-world situations. We also discussed the impact of reconnecting w...

Jul 14, 20251 hr 14 min

211. Kodie Smiley: Cancer & The Great Mother

What is the essence of Cancer? How might ferocious protection intersect with tender care in the cardinal waters? What does it mean to wait a lunar cycle? In this episode, I invited esoteric scientist and poet Kodie Smiley to explore the archetype of Cancer, her rising sign. We discussed themes of protection, nurturing, and provocation through the lens of Cancer, filtered through Kodie's deep knowledge and experience of Human Design and The Gene Keys. We also shared the experience of grappling wi...

Jul 07, 20251 hr 33 min

210. July 2025: The Past is The Bridge To The Future

What skills and wisdom from my past can we bring into situations unfolding right in front of us? Which human & non-human connections are we asked to update & fortify? Which ones are we asked to sever or put aside for now? July 2025 is a juicy month astrologically. With Uranus finally moving into Gemini, we are, for the first time, experiencing the highly anticipated new cosmic backdrop in the flesh – all three outer planets in fire or air signs, the Nodes squarely in Pisces-Virgo axis, S...

Jun 30, 20251 hr 11 min

209. On Impermanence: The Role of Creative Mystics in Times of Upheaval

What is the role of the creative mystics in times of great change, confusion, and upheaval? How might deeply studying impermanence resource our hearts and spirit? Awakening of The Heart by Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh has been a guiding text for me. It's provided an endless stream of inspiration, encouragement, and illumination. Most notably, I'm finding strength from the lucid, gentle correction he offered in understanding the concept of impermanence. Its colloquial use often co...

Jun 23, 202553 min

208. Music as Medicine with TanyaMarck Oviedo

How might music assist in our healing journeys? How do we bring intentionality in tending and caring using sound and frequency? In this potent, dynamic conversation, my guest TanyaMarck Oviedo and I explored the thread that connects music, the immigrant experience, and queerness. We shared about the healing power of music through the lens of our personal stories. We also discussed how music fits into the ways we care for our communities. TanyaMarck is a kindred spirit whose perspectives, presenc...

Jun 09, 202549 min

207. June 2025: Joy is The Journey

The theme for June 2025 is Joy is The Journey. How might we orient to questions in times of uncertainty? What qualities do we choose to embody when answers don't come readily? What artificial conditions do we place on our innate joy and happiness? Join the waitlist for Mystics of The Wandering Stars , a 9-month immersion for rebirthing your inner mystic through the lens of the planets. If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching wit...

Jun 01, 202547 min

206. Disappointment is a Trickster: The Playful Dance of Being Human

What becomes available when we open up to the medicine of disappointment? What happens when we recognize other people's responses as potentially distorted reflections of our essence? How do we embrace playfulness as our guide to humility? In this episode, In this episode, I digest and deepen into some of the transmissions that came through the monthly contemplative guidance for May 2025 ( Episode 204. Cultivating Self-Honesty ). If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to a...

May 26, 202533 min

205. Sabrina Monarch: Astrology, Aliveness, and Embodiment

How does astrology help us inhabit and experience our aliveness more deeply? How might embodiment practices help us awaken to our intuitive nature? In this enlightening conversation, astrologer Sabrina Monarch and I discussed the integration of astrological practice and embodiment work. On the surface, it's easy to misunderstand astrology as a strictly intellectual, imaginal, and abstract practice. This was certainly my perception at the start of my journey. Years into learning and practicing al...

May 12, 20251 hr 16 min

204. May 2025: Cultivating Self-Honesty

The theme for May 2025 is Cultivating Self-Honesty. What makes accessing honesty so challenging? How does self-honesty serve as the foundation to authentic creative expressions? How might connecting with the wisdom of the body and the heart assist in remembering our interdependent nature? If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me . This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership ski...

Apr 28, 202546 min

203. Untangling The Tyranny of Proving Our Worth

What's so alluring about proving our worth? Why do we continue to get tangled in its futile knot? How might we imagine a different relationship to the question of worth? These are questions I periodically find myself drawn to exploring at various points of my creative journey. On the one hand, we intellectually know our worth is inherent. And yet, we still seek to fill the void. Recorded under the Capricorn Moon and the Taurus Sun, as Mars is fresh out of Cancer and approaching its opposition to...

Apr 21, 202541 min

202. Following Your Unique Path: Neptune in Aries Channeled Wisdom

What is the wisdom path Neptune in Aries leading us into? How do we alchemize the challenges we inherited from our ancestors to build the future? How do we hold our tender hearts when nothing seems certain? In this episode, I connected with Neptune in Aries as a teacher for collective liberation, healing, and encouragement. Along with upheavals and disruptions, Neptune in Aries is a guide for remembering the unique medicine of our path. If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite ...

Apr 07, 202551 min

201. April 2025: Rebirthing The Inner Artist

The theme for April 2025 is Rebirthing The Inner Artist. What messages does our Creative Spirit have for us as we approach the dawn of a new era? How do we step into our creative leadership even when we don't feel ready? How do we alchemize persistent self-doubt and pessimism? If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me . This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving ...

Mar 31, 202544 min

200. What To Do When You Feel Unloved: A Venus Cazimi Medicine

How do we lovingly tend to ourselves when we feel unappreciated, disrespected, and invalidated for who we are at our core? How do re-source ourselves and re-member who we are? Feeling unloved is a universal experience. We know every human has experienced it, and yet it can be so challenging to move through. As we approach this year's Venus Cazimi, in the middle of the Venus Retrograde, I shared my personal story growing up with bullying, what got me through, and what I learned about loving mysel...

Mar 22, 202534 min

199. Rebecca Padgett: The Hermit Card - The Mystic is an Artist

How do we honor The Hermit card as our anchor for 2025? How do we ground through devotion and reverence for our practices? How do we simplify to the essence of our path? Rebecca Padgett was the first person that came to mind when I dreamed of recording a conversation on The Hermit card. Rebecca's work and presence as an artist and a diviner embody The Hermit at its core: wise, gentle, and powerful. In this conversation, we discussed the devotional aspect of the craft, how to zoom into the essenc...

Mar 19, 202558 min

198. Navigating Hard Astrology

What medicine does hard astrology carry for us? How do we deepen our relationship with self, others, and the world through being with challenges? The hardship of life is often mirrored by astrology. One of the questions I consistently get as an astrologer is: "I'm going through something hard. Do you see that in my chart? What should I do to get out of it?" Usually, the answer is: yes, I see it in the chart. But whether the issue gets resolved through engaging astrology is a much trickier questi...

Mar 17, 202557 min

197. Suprasensory Shahir: Venus Retrograde & The Confrontational Nature of Desire

What does it mean to understand Venus as the Intimate Benefic? What might Venus in Aries teach us about confronting and advocating for our desires? Our guest today, Suprasensory Shahir, is one of my favorite emissaries of Venus. Naturally, Shahir offers deep insights and generous, expansive perspectives on the current Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces we're experiencing. We discussed Shahir's perspectives on the planetary retrograde phenomenon, cultivating Venusian qualities in one's self and...

Mar 11, 20251 hr 10 min

196. Ocean Breath: An Embodied Energetic Practice for Pisces Season

How might we attune to the oceanic spirit of Pisces within our bodies? In this episode, I'm sharing a guided meditation and breathwork practice for Pisces season. As I described during this month's transmission 195. March 2025: Rooting Into The Cycles of Life , consciously connecting with our breath is one of the oldest, most potent portal into the heart of earth. Return to this practice throughout the season and beyond as it calls to you. May this practice feed your spirit, support your embodim...

Mar 03, 202525 min

195. March 2025: Rooting Into The Cycles of Life

The theme for March 2025 is Rooting Into The Cycles of Life. How do we ground into our connection to the heart of earth amidst cyclical change? What does contrast teach us about reality? How do we honor the process of life? If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me . This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving through important life thresholds with grace, and expa...

Mar 01, 202541 min

194. 2025: The Cosmic Context Pt. 1 with Kelsey Rose Tortorice

What explorations are most relevant to us in 2025, given the astrology and energetic signatures? Who might we become in the face of upheaval and change? Over the course of two episodes, Kelsey Rose Tortorice and I are joining forces to discuss the astrology of 2025. On this episode, Part 1, we cover the undertones: Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Chiron. Meanwhile, Part 2, on Kelsey's podcast The Maia Games, covers the mid tones: Jupiter, Saturn, and The Lunar Nodes. With all three outer planets shi...

Feb 24, 20252 hr 1 min

193. Rio Larmand: The Path of Direct Experience

How would our spiritual path look if we trust our direct experiences? What might we discover when we question the voices that claim authority over The Divine? Rio Larmand is a printmaker, philosopher, and constellational astrologist who follows her curiosity where it takes her. She is devoted to magic and believes that life on Earth is an exciting challenge that we all agreed to engage in. She uses astrology to speak love into hard places and shine a light for wayward travelers. She serves the f...

Feb 21, 202548 min

192. Clear Sight for Transformation: Tarot Reading for Leo Full Moon 2025

What does a regenerative relationship with death, decay, and transformation look like? How do we stay rooted during moments of collective upheaval and activation? For the Full Moon in Leo, I'm sharing a tarot reading. Here are the prompts for the cards I pulled: A card to anchor us during the Full Moon What we're here to illuminate for ourselves What we're here to illuminate for the collective Guidance to bridge the gap between the personal and the collective concerns An ally in our healing jour...

Feb 11, 202531 min

191. The Grace of Unknowing: North Node conjoins Neptune in Pisces

What is the difference between Not Knowing and Unknowing? How might the practice of Unknowing deepen the Mystic's Path? In this episode, we contemplate the wisdom of the North Node and Neptune conjunction in Pisces. Read more about Gene Key 36 here . If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me . This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving through important life thre...

Feb 06, 202522 min

190. February 2025: Answering The Call of The Cave

The theme for February 2025 is Answering The Call of The Cave. What awaits in the caves of our own depths? What do we need to heal so we can heed the call? How might we resource our alchemical descent? Time Stamps 00:00 Intro, Offerings, Announcements 19:48 Contemplative Guidance for February 2025 If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me . This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leade...

Feb 01, 202548 min

189. How NOT To Plan 2025 Pt. 5: Don't Confuse Your Wants for Your Desires

What are the differences between our wants and our desires? How might cultivating discernment between the two help us plan for the coming year? We're exploring some pitfalls I've made in the past when planning my upcoming year. In this episode, I discussed profound differences between the things we want and our true desires. I also discussed how that understanding has shifted my relationship with my desires. Follow along with the journey! Here's the complete mini-series: Part 1: Don't Get Stuck ...

Jan 29, 202523 min

188. How NOT To Plan 2025 Pt. 4: Don't Mistake Temporary Experiences as Infinite Truths

What are some subtle, unconscious ways that we resist change? How might we embrace our moment-by-moment truths? We're exploring some pitfalls I've made in the past when planning my upcoming year. In this episode, I discussed sneaky ways that we solidify temporary experiences out of fear and need for survival – and how we can unravel and liberate ourselves. Follow along with the journey! Here's the complete mini-series: Part 1: Don't Get Stuck in The Waiting Room Part 2: Don't Fix Your Conditioni...

Jan 28, 202521 min

187. How NOT To Plan 2025 Pt. 3: Don't Forget That You're Human

How might we honor and make space for our humanity as we plan for the coming year? We're exploring some pitfalls I've made in the past when planning my upcoming year. In this episode, I discussed how accounting for the unexpected, for boredom, for distractions, and other features of our humanity may enhance our planning. Follow along with the journey! Here's the complete mini-series: Part 1: Don't Get Stuck in The Waiting Room Part 2: Don't Fix Your Conditioning Part 3: Don't Forget That You're ...

Jan 27, 202523 min

186. How NOT To Plan 2025 Pt. 2: Don't Fix Your Conditioning

What is our conditioning? How do we relate to our conditioning with more consciousness as we plan the coming year? We're exploring some pitfalls I've made in the past when planning my upcoming year. In this episode, I discussed the difference between fixing vs. transforming our conditioning. Follow along with the journey! Here's the complete mini-series: Part 1: Don't Get Stuck in The Waiting Room Part 2: Don't Fix Your Conditioning Part 3: Don't Forget That You're Human Part 4: Don't Mistake Te...

Jan 20, 202513 min

185. How NOT To Plan 2025 Pt. 1: Don't Get Stuck in The Practice Room

The title says it all! We're exploring some pitfalls I've made in the past when planning my upcoming year. Episode I mentioned: 165. The Life-Changing Magic of Authentic Planning: How To Prioritize Your Heart in Streamlining Your Process Here's the complete mini-series: Part 1: Don't Get Stuck in The Waiting Room Part 2: Don't Fix Your Conditioning Part 3: Don't Forget That You're Human Part 4: Don't Mistake Temporary Experiences as Infinite Truths Part 5: Don't Confuse Your Wants for Your Desir...

Jan 13, 202516 min

184. The Miraculous Portal of The Wound: Astrology of January 2025

How do we recognize our wounds as portals to new realities? How might accepting and tending to feelings of powerlessness birth deeper devotions of our paths? Where are we creating artificial separations between pain and beauty? Where have we been taught that our powerlessness makes us unworthy? The theme for January 2025 is The Miraculous Portal of The Wound. In this episode, I share some contemplations for us to return to throughout the month. January 2025 sees Mars's return into Cancer while i...

Jan 01, 202540 min
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