Tara Judelle comes back to the show to share of her embodied, visionary wisdom (previous episode #17). As the moon waxes its way towards its fullness in the vibrant, creative sign of Leo, we enter through Tara's own Nodal Story (Leo South Node - Aquarius North Node) and let the spirit of the times move us. This leads us into some observations of our times and the strong pull of the little black box we call smart phones to abduct us out of our circumstances and into other dimensions. We drop into...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 37
Following on from last episode's deep dive into the themes of Capricorn, this episode tracks the elusive 11th sign of the Zodiac, Aquarius, and the mythic themes that flow through it. We watch as the beautiful youth, Ganymede, is abducted by Zeus and taken to Heaven to pour wine for the Gods while his father is left behind bereft. This story was taken from the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite and is followed by the tragedy of Eos and Tithonus; Eos is the Goddess of the Dawn who falls in love with the m...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 36
What is the myth underlying the modern practice of Yoga? In today's episode, Sky Akasha Tobias joins me to unpack this question. In doing so we explore Yoga's ancient roots to see if the bridge that connects it to its modern incarnation can still be seen, felt and perhaps even traversed. Sky spends his time between Sweden and Bali, teaching with his wife, Sanna, at their school called Sama Yoga. He is a devotee of Vedanta and dedicated student of Shri Swami Vagishanandaji. " The practices and di...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 35
To celebrate this time of the year where, like Janus with his two faces, we're looking backwards and forwards, this episode looks into the two Titan brothers of Greek Mythology, Prometheus (forethought) and Epimetheus (afterthought). But first, it's a deep dive into the Creation Myth of Greek Mythology going right back to the relationship between Gaia (Earth Mother) and Ouranus (Sky Father). From here we follow the brewing battle between Chronus (Saturn) and Zeus (Jupiter) as they continue on th...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 34
This morning when I woke up to meditate, 10 days after completing a 10-day Vipassana course, my app told me that it's Bodhi Day. According to Buddhists this day celebrates the day that the Buddha became enlightened whilst sitting under the Bodhi Tree (the tree of awakening). It's also a Gemini Full Moon today - the sign closely associated with the beginner's mind, opposite the Sun in Sagittarius, the sign of Spiritual Discipline. And so, as we float along this river of synchronicities together, ...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 33
After receiving a lot of feedback and questions from our last episode (ep. 31), Dr Carolina Herbert joins us again to discuss the steps and tools and what it takes to move through the process of Apology & Forgiveness. For the first half of the Podcast we look at the first step - getting a clear idea of the moment of wounding and where it continues to occur in your current life. Next, the importance of being well-resourced and with good support for the journey ahead. And lastly, Carolina take...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 32
Dr Carolina Herbert joins us on the show again to discuss her experience of the Chiron Return: a process that occurs for us all in our late 40s/early 50s. We begin with a poem from John O'Donohue from his collection, To Bless the Space Between Us . It's a poem entitled For Someone Awakening to the Trauma of His of Her Past. This sets the scene for the story of Chiron told from his birth until his eventual release from his physical form to join the constellations. Then, Carolina generously shares...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 31
In this slightly new format of the show we explore a dream that I client brought to me this week. In this dream she is in the rubble of an old building and looks down to see dust gathering on the remains of ancient festivals. The feeling is of a deep sense of loss. Into this feelings comes a woman with dark hair called Cynthia (linked to Artemis) who comes to guide her through her exploration. The dream brought to mind the tragic Love Story of Orpheus & Eurydice that formed the basis of the ...
Sep 10, 2022•21 min•Ep. 30
Today I'm joined by Jason Holley, an Astrologer/Psychotherapist currently residing in the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Jason's approach is imaginative, soulful, deep, profound, sacred and sometimes profane. We discuss his project of breathing life back into the signs of the Zodiac by embracing their underlying mythological roots, re-pairing Astrology's philosophical basis with that of the mythic from whence it was born. Our discussion begins with a sinking into the land that he joins me from, the ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 29
In old times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the King's castle lay a great dark forest, and under an old lime tree in the forest was a well, and when the day was very warm, the King's child went out into the forest and sat down by the side of the cool fountain, and when she was bored she took a golden ball, and...
Aug 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 28
Báyò Akómoláfé joins the show today to discuss the role of Tricksters and Monsters in connecting us into emergent thought and taking us beyond our regular programming of 'two-ness'. Báyò is a poet at heart and a deep thinker. He sees himself as a 'trans-public intellectual'; (a concept imagined together with and inspired by the shamanic priesthood of the Yoruba healer-trickster)- whose vocation goes beyond justice and speaking truth to power to opening up other spaces of power-with, and queering...
Jul 21, 2022•49 min•Ep. 27
Brian Clark joins the podcast again, this time to talk all things Hermes/Mercury. In the sky at the moment Mercury is in its home of Gemini whilst the Sun has made its way into the early degrees of Cancer. As such, Hermes leads us into a discussion of his links to the sign of Cancer and his connection to Hestia - the first born of Chronus and the Goddess of the Hearth. We ponder what the wheel of the Zodiac would look like if, like in ancient times, Cancer was in fact the first sign. We also div...
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
Today Mercury makes his way back into Gemini - his Astrological home. This episode is a tribute to the Prince of Thieves, God of the Crossroads, Guide of Souls (Psychopomp) and Friend at the Feast. In Greece he was known as Hermes. In Rome he was Mercury. But all through the myriad of cosmologies throughout the world he leaves his fingerprints, shapeshifting into countless forms, causing delight, mischief and mayhem everywhere he goes. Resources: The Homeric Hymns Hermes: Guide of Souls - Carl K...
Jun 13, 2022•53 min•Ep. 25
Zoë Tryon is a renowned activist, speaker, and artist known for her work with indigenous communities globally. She is the Founder of One of the Tribe Journeys, a travel company that offers privately led, immersive experiences with indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes. Through One of the Tribe, Zoë has led journalists, filmmakers and celebrities to witness places in the world few will ever see. Zoë also founded the One of the Tribe non-profit to raise awareness for the issues...
May 28, 2022•55 min•Ep. 24
Zoë Tryon is a renowned activist, speaker, and artist known for her work with indigenous communities globally. She is the Founder of One of the Tribe Journeys, a travel company that offers privately led, immersive experiences with indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes. Through One of the Tribe, Zoë has led journalists, filmmakers and celebrities to witness places in the world few will ever see. Zoë also founded the One of the Tribe non-profit to raise awareness for the issues...
May 27, 2022•51 min•Ep. 23
Asclepius is the god of medicine in Ancient Greece. The gifted student of Chiron, he entered the dreams of his patients and healed from inside the Soul. One of the great 'Asclepiads' - the descendants of Asclepius (through master-student lineage) - was Hippocrates whom many consider the Father of Modern Medicine. This episode wanders through the entanglements of history and mythology to trace this lineage and discover how we have arrived at the current scientific model of modern medicine. This m...
May 15, 2022•38 min•Ep. 22
Today's episode follows on from the last (Episode 20) on the myth of Narcissus & Echo. This week I'm joined by an old friend and mentor - Margie Templeton. Margie spent 35 years in New York as a practicing psychotherapist beginning her career in the 1960s. She received sessions and guidance from Arnold Mindell and Max Schuuback: two of the early pioneers of Process Work. We discuss Margie's journey from growing up in the 1940s and 50s until her graduation from high school in the mid 60s and ...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 21
Today's episode explores the ancient myth of Narcissus & Echo - paying close attention to Ovid's take on the myth from his book Metamorphoses . The word Narcissist is commonly used these days, but the myth itself remains in the background. Today it is brought into the middle of the discussion and looked to for ways to heal the condition of Narcissism as an individual ailment, as well as a modern cultural phenomenon. Rafael López-Pedraza 's book Hermes and his Children is referenced in the ep...
Apr 16, 2022•38 min•Ep. 20
Celebrating the Astrological New Year and the first new moon of the Year in Aries: The Story of the Zodiac. We go from the Oceanic realm, the dreamtime of Pisces into the Creative Fire of Aries which begins the cycle. Each sign as an element of compensation of the sign before it. And then, eventually, back into the ocean. Then, a take on what Astrology actually IS. The miracle of it surviving through to modern day and into the realm of Rationalist Materialism. The attempt to 'explain' how it wor...
Apr 01, 2022•43 min•Ep. 19
James Mattingley returns to the show with another powerful poem: The Return by Geneen Marie Haugen Some day, if you are lucky, you’ll return from a thunderous journey trailing snake scales, wing fragments and the musk of Earth and moon. Eyes will examine you for signs of damage, or change and you, too, will wonder if your skin shows traces of fur, or leaves, if thrushes have built a nest of your hair, if Andromeda burns from your eyes. Do not be surprised by prickly questions from those who bare...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 18
Tara Judelle is a world renowned yoga facilitator moved by bringing humans into their innate sense of freedom and purpose. After 30 years experimenting in all forms of movement, Tara co-created the School of Embodied Flow ™ in 2014, making her one of the first yoga teachers to bring the work of Body Mind Centering and Tantra together. From a background in literature, film writing, directing and dance, Tara brings students on a journey of discovery of their numinous self through laughter, meditat...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 17
Stuart Gadenne joins the podcast to talk all things Norse Mythology. We delve into the attempts of the Gods to punish and silence the Trickster God Loki, and how that led to the inevitable end of times in Ragnarok. The parallels with Greek Mythology are also explored. And we look into the heart of the soul of Masculinity. What do these old tales have for us modern humans searching for a place in this world? Find out more about Stuart on his Instagram page @ragnarok.survival.actual . If you're en...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 16
Stuart Gadenne joins the podcast to talk all things Norse Mythology. We delve into the attempts of the Gods to punish and silence the Trickster God Loki, and how that led to the inevitable end of times in Ragnarok. The parallels with Greek Mythology are also explored. And we look into the heart of the soul of Masculinity. What do these old tales have for us modern humans searching for a place in this world? Find out more about Stuart on his Instagram page @ragnarok.survival.actual . If you're en...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 15
Persia Juliet joins the show and opens with the Ancient Indian Epic love story of Shiva & Sati. It's a story panning many epochs and lifetimes exploring love, longing, passion and the Yogic Path. Persia shares a glimpse of her own story: from spontaneously performing yoga rituals as a child to the world of Bikram Yoga and on to becoming one of the premier teachers in Sydney. We weave this, as only she can, into the life she's living and how the teachings embedded in this story have shaped he...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 14
The Ancient Greek myth of the Labyrinth is one of the most rich, complex and compelling stories of the ages. It provides us a metaphor for moving through the winding tunnels of our own individual Psyche as well as a navigation tool for our modern days in the apparently post truth world. Pick up Ariadne's Thread and come along for a journey into: * The nature of ancient stories and why we need to leave the more gruesome and unappealing parts in, despite it making us uncomfortable. * An ode to the...
Feb 10, 2022•57 min•Ep. 13
Dr David Russell joins me on the podcast this week. David recently wrote an essay centered around James Hillman’s 1979 book: The Dream & the Underworld . I’ve posted it with David’s permission on the Abaton Blog here . We discuss ideas about the nature of dreams as David argues for allowing dreams to be lifeforms unto themselves - perfect within their own context - and not to be simply mined for the betterment of the upper-world. To begin the episode, David opens up about his own story. Afte...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 12
In Part Two of my discussion with Melanie Reinhart we start where we left off; the ability of humans to communicate with plant life. This is considered 'ancient' wisdom, but perhaps it shouldn't be placed in the context of time, making it seem like it's something in the past. It's now. It's then. It's always the truth. We then track the fascinating square between the centaurs Chiron & Pholus: astronomical bodies squaring each other over the span of almost a decade. The symbolism and the timi...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 11
Melanie Reinhart has been a professional astrologer since 1975. She is a patron of the Faculty of Astrological Studies and in 2004 received the Charles Harvey Award from the Astrological Association of Great Britain for 'exceptional service to astrology.' This is Part One of a two part conversation. We begin, as is the custom on the show, with land acknowledgements. This takes us on a fascinating journey into Melanie's lineage and how synchronicity played a big role in connected her back to her ...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 10
There was once on a time a King who had three sons, of whom two were clever and wise, but the third did not speak much, and was simple, and was called the Simpleton. When the King had become old and weak, and was thinking of his end, he did not know which of his sons should inherit the kingdom after him. Then he said to them: "Go forth, and he who brings me the most beautiful carpet shall be King after my death." And that there should be no dispute amongst them, he took them outside his castle, ...
Jan 06, 2022•58 min•Ep. 9
"Did we learn anything in these last 19 months? Did we learn to value life differently?" Brian Clark is a Classics Scholar with a rich and comprehensive knowledge of Greek Mythology and Astrology. He joins me on this Christmas Eve Edition of the show to discuss: Venus/Aphrodite and her historical roots that reach back into various ancient cultures and through the dreamtime of pre-history. This current 19-month Venus cycle coming to a close; reflecting on our individual and collective values. The...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 8
