Jan 02 2020 81 mins 1
Michael J. Morris is a witch, astrologer, artist, writer, facilitator, educator, and yoga teacher. They are currently a visiting professor at Denison University where they teach in the Department of Dance, Queer Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Environmental Studies. They also maintain a consultation practice called Co Witchcraft Offerings where they enter astrology and tarot within ritual, meditation, and healing practices to support people in making meaning of their lives, personal healing, and collective liberation. In this episode, Michael offers context and perspective on the practices of astrology; they also share with us some of the overarching themes and framework for this upcoming 2020 year. We discuss •What is astrology and looking at it from an arts + humanities perspective •What defines Hellenistic astrology, specifically •A brief cultural context on astrology •The 4 main branches of astrology •What does a reading look like? •What makes up your birth chart? •The danger of diminishing our differences •Astrological themes for 2020 •What has already begun that will continue into 2020 •Uranus in Taurus —> breaking up the soil + the rules •Jupiter in Capricorn —> limitation + connecting to ancestors •Saturn/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn on January 12 —> one of 2020’s big events •Saturn moves into Aquarius March 22 —> how do we commit to futures yet to come? •Venus retrograde in Gemini —> how are we in service to what we love? •Mars retrograde in Aries —> what is it you’re fighting for? •A way to look at eclipses •Different modalities of astrology —> how they pose complexity and offer diverse stories •How to interact with astrology in a supportive way LINKS / Support the Podcast Subscribe to the newsletter Book a Session Mary Grace’s IG Mary Grace's website If you enjoyed the show, check out these episodes: Episode 10 w/ Michael J. Morris - On Connection as Healing, The Politics of Witchcraft, Liberation + the Aesthetics of Ethics Episode 4 w/ Blake Beckham - On Somatics, Dance and Learning + pleasure Michael's website Michael's IG Michael's Twitter Adrienne Maree Brown Audre Lorde Tricia Hersey - The Nap Ministry Donna Haraway - “Situated Knowledges” Bernadette Brady (books) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mgallerdice)
