In this episode of “Imagine That!” Shawn Nygaard talks with Thomas Moore, author of the classic New York Times best-selling book Care of the Soul and 30 other books. The conversation touches on numerous subjects, from Thomas' newest book The Eloquence of Silence to his 4-decade-long friendship with James Hillman, and subjects from Hillman's work such as pathologizing, the importance of image and imagination, Senex & Puer, and the difference between spirit and soul.
All the World's a Stage - Leo, Venus in Leo, Venus Rx
In "All the World's a Stage," Shawn Nygaard looks at the sign of Leo, Venus in Leo, and the current Venus retrograde in Leo, drawing from the book by James Hillman, "The Thought of the Heart and the Soul of the World" and various cultural references. The episode covers:
A look at the current zeitgeist and Leo's connection to the heart
Imagination as the authentic voice of the heart and what keeps us from that
The Heart of Beauty
Some charts featuring Venus in Leo or Venus Retrograde in Leo
This episode references the following resources:
The essay "Ognosia" by Olga Tokarczuk.
The article "Pluto in Aquarius - When the Center Cannot Hold" by Shawn Nygaard.
The book "The Thought of the Heart and the Soul of the World" by James Hillman.
Thunder & Lightning - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Given the death of singer Tina Turner on May 24, 2023 (1 week into the start of her Uranus Return), and given the singular importance of this artist in my life since I was an early teenager, I felt compelled to record an episode of my podcast in tribute to Tina. The episode, entitled "Thunder & Lightning - A Tribute to Tina Turner" is out now on all the main podcast apps, as well as here, above.
The episode explores Tina's natal chart and the 11 year period of transits from the time she left Ike to when she became a global superstar. I've provided visuals (links included where you download or listen to the podcast, or below) to make it easier to follow along. Tina has quite a chart, and the 11 year period of transits is rather extraordinary!