Nectar of the Heart Podcast

In Episode 10, Sabrina Monarch (Monarch Astrology) and Drew Levanti (Archē Astrology) join me for a conversation about Saturn in Pisces. Saturn in Pisces is a three-year experience we’re gearing up for right now, lasting from March 2023 - March 2026. This episode is filled with various ways to understand Saturn, even if you don’t know much about Astrology. Sabrina & Drew provide many nourishing and beautiful thoughts for understanding this upcoming transit. Together we reflected on the signs of Aquarius and Pisces, the elements of Air and Water, the modalities of Fixed and Mutable, and how these shifts might feel in our internal experience. One of the beautiful notions that we reached together in our conversation was about “world-blending” - essentially, learning how to blend our inner worlds together in a harmonious way. Individually we have different symbols or languages for how we make meaning of the world, and one of the ways we might see Saturn’s transit through Pisces could be in finding ways to relate to other people’s meaning without forcing or projecting our own understanding/our own language/our own symbols onto their perspective. We talk about this in relation to Astrologers, and how we should potentially consider restraint in sharing our astrological perspective with others who might not share the same language or symbols in their meaning-making. A conversation that I hope continues in other spheres!Subscribe if you’re enjoying the episode and please leave a rating & review!Links:Sabrina’s WebsiteSabrina’s Evolutionary Astrology CourseBook a Reading with SabrinaDrew’s WebsiteDrew’s Electional Astrology Course (already launched for this cohort)Book a Reading with DrewJustin's InstagramJustin's WebsiteBook a Reading with JustinSolutio: The Alchemy of Jupiter’s Return to Pisces Resources:Snowflake by Tor ProjectHate Is a Virus – #HATEISAVIRUS

On Episode 9: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into the Water (Winter) Season from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. Water is the most yin of all elements, and the Water season is the coldest time of year. Seasonal depression, trauma, and ancestral trauma are discussed in this episode. This is part 5 of a 5-part series where we compare the similarities between Astrology and Acupuncture. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective.Topics discussed:The Five Elements and the variety of ways they show up in our lives and bodies, year after year.Water’s place within the cycle & how it relates to Metal (fall) and Wood (spring).Examples of Water in nature - waterfalls, rivers, geysers, springs, floods, freezes, etc; the alchemical process of Water; the cycles of Water.The Bladder and Kidney organs, their meanings, the associated channels, and their relation to Water element. Jing, stored in the Kidneys, as our resources in this life and the seed of human potential. Working with the unknown void feeling of Winter, and learning from Water as a Teacher.The 8 Extraordinary Vessels - a channel system in the body related to the deepest layers of our spirit, and the profound depth of healing available thereFinding healing in the crossover between Acupuncture and AstrologyTips for maintaining health in the colder months& much more!Links:Claire's InstagramClaire's WebsiteJustin's InstagramJustin's WebsiteBook a Reading with JustinSolutio: The Alchemy of Jupiter’s Return to Pisces Resources:Snowflake by Tor ProjectHate Is a Virus – #HATEISAVIRUS

In Episode 8, Amaya Rourke of Empress Craft joins me to discuss what the heart of what magic really is – relationship. We discuss a variety of topics: lands, waters, animals, stars, ancestors, ritual, creativity, tradition, breaking tradition, the Moon, Venus, Mars, and sooo much more.  ✨ topics discussed in the episode:Amaya’s ‘analog’ upbringing, spending majority of time in nature, as well as the animate lands & waters she currently lives with in Irelandspending lots of time traveling and how Amaya’s chart reflects this search for what really feels like Homeferal experiences with the natural world informing her later relationships with fixed stars Algol and Vegastar entities connected to natural phenomena and looking at how those natural phenomena are understood or seen across various culturesAlgol as a teacher of the inter-relationship between creation & destruction; nature examples like glaciers, volcanoes, atolls, and hot springsUranus in Taurus approaching the star Algol over the next few years: a similar theme of instability, creation and destruction, and equalizer for things out of balancewielding large amounts of energy or power and how that shows up in various ways in the worldcommon plants consistently showing up in our lives that want to be in relationship with usMagic in the age of social media: one way vs. many ways; us vs. themhow ritual and creativity and land-based practices were hand-in-hand in ancient times, and how participating in certain vocations were acts of offering & respect to various deitiesmagic as a co-creation of you & the relationships you haverelationships as reciprocal care, deepening relationships over timetradition was always in flux in the past, today we can create from the principles of the past while updating to today, and also be informed by our current relationshipsthe Moon as mediator to the planets/stars/deep time/deep space, and the Moon’s deep involvement in magic & so much more!Amaya's Instagram (@empress_craft) Amaya's WebsiteBook a Reading with AmayaJustin's Instagram (@hawthorn.rising) Justin's WebsiteBook a Reading with JustinResources:Snowflake by Tor ProjectHate Is a Virus – #HATEISAVIRUS

On Episode 7: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into the Fall or Autumn Season (Metal Season) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. This is part 4 of a 5-part series where we compare the similarities between Astrology and Acupuncture. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective. Topics discussed:The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, WaterThe beauty of witnessing slow changes within the fall seasonAllowing our energy to shift from yang to yin & gathering resources for the Winter/Water seasonThe dynamic relationship between yin and yang; and how it’s not a binary, but rather relates to the expansiveness and the interconnectedness of all sides of the binaryThe Lung and Large Intestine channels and their relation to Metal element - organs that help us filter our outer-world experience and distill down what we need to keep & release what’s not oursTrees as the Lungs of the Earth and anchors of yin energy. Deforestation as a yin deficiency in the Earth’s lungs. Living in a society that doesn’t value grief, and ignores or resists death.Tips for maintaining health in the colder months: protecting your inner heat, protecting from outside invadersComparing Libra and Scorpio archetypes to what the Metal element represents, as well as the remaining astrology of 2022.& much more!Links:Claire's InstagramClaire's WebsiteJustin's InstagramJustin's WebsiteBook a Reading with JustinResources:Snowflake by Tor ProjectHate Is a Virus – #HATEISAVIRUS

In this episode Taylor Ursula (@thatssopisces) and I discuss the upcoming Mars retrograde in Gemini - one of the largest astrological themes for these few remaining months of the year. Taylor works with astrology, tarot & hypnosis and brought all 3 of those gifts to this episode. We started out with a Mars hypnosis/meditation centered around safety/protection and alchemizing change, we then got nerdy about all the astrology happening and how it fits into our personal lives and the collective, and we finished the episode with some tarot card pulls for all the rising signs. In true Gemini fashion we went all over the place and discussed so many topics, but it all has a similar thread running through it – curiosity & doing things in new ways.  Topics discussed:“Fixed Summer” aka this summer’s tension in the fixed signs (Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio)Mars retrograde and how it fits into the larger story of 2022-2023Following the call of curiosity, even while having resistance to changeWorking with the generative side of MarsMars-Neptune and their anti-capitalist vibe + tips/tricks to work with their energyProgressed Mars compared to Natal & Transiting MarsMars being retrograde in a Mercury sign and what that might meanUpcoming eclipses in this Scorpio season, ruled by this slow MarsVenus’s retrograde in Gemini from the early era of the pandemicThe “Great Conjunction” of Saturn-Jupiter (Dec 2020) and how we’re still in the new moon-crescent phase of their cycleMajor shifts in 2023: Saturn into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, Jupiter into TaurusLinks: Taylor’s Instagram (@thatssopisces)Taylor’s WebsiteTaylor’s Shop (candles, tarot, magical tools)Monthly New Moon Hypnosis OfferingJustin's WebsiteBook a Reading with Justin

On Episode 5: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into the Earth Season (Late Summer) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this new energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective. Topics discussed:The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, WaterThe Stomach and Spleen channels and their relation to Earth elementTaking time to celebrate, reflect, and pause in this moment where we’re harvesting the fruits of the first half of the cycleTending to our environment and our digestion as we move through this season and into the colder, more yin monthsComparing Virgo and Libra archetypes to what Earth element representsThemes of worry, overthinking and how to counterbalance that with movement and flow& much more!Links:Claire's InstagramClaire's WebsiteJustin's InstagramJustin's WebsiteBook a Reading with Justin

On Episode 4: Claire Wigglesworth, acupuncturist and dear friend, returns to discuss the transition into Fire Season (Summer) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this new energy. Justin brings in various astrological and elemental ideas to compare with the 5 element perspective. Topics discussed:The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, WaterCarrying forward the lessons and growth from Spring/Wood season and giving them fuel in the SummerWorking with the stillness & calmness of the heart to balance the overstimulation of SummerOur Shen and the connection to the eyes, the spirit behind the eyesHow to work with the energetics of Fire season, the Heart and the corresponding systemsThe 9 Heart Palaces or 9 Heart Pains along the heart channelHerbs, stones and acupressure points to work with Heart energyLinks: Claire's InstagramClaire's Website Justin's WebsiteBook a Reading with JustinSafron Rossi ‘Elemental Ruminations’ Lecture

In Episode 3: Justin invites friends Caitlyn and Stefanie onto the show to discuss the current Eclipse Season we find ourselves in this April-May of 2022. (April 30th Solar Eclipse in Taurus and May 16th Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio). The episode title here is a tad dramatic to poke fun at the way we perceive eclipse season in this modern meme-filled world. Caitlyn and Stefanie both are pros with the Taurus/Scorpio vibes and it shows in their way of beautifully explaining these archetypes on a cosmic and personal-energetic level. Tune in to find out more about eclipses, this specific eclipse season, and how to work with these high-energy and somewhat intense times on a practical level. We discuss our own personal experiences with eclipses of the past, and forecast how we think these eclipses might show up for us all - while leaving room for the unexpected. We even included some oracle card pulls and astro-dice rolls for all 12 rising signs to divine a message specifically for you. Enjoy!-----Links:Justin’s WebsiteBook A Reading with JustinEXTRASENSORY Workshop: a personal guide to the eclipses in Taurus and ScorpioStefanie Sundara’s WebsiteStefanie Sundara's InstagramBook an Integrative Counseling Session with StefanieCaitlyn Rack's Website (Funky Fae Art)Caitlyn Rack's InstagramSpecial thanks to Bluetech for allowing use of his song ‘Honey in the Heart’ for intro/outro music:Link to Bluetech's Bandcamp

On Episode 2 Justin discusses the astrology of the upcoming Jupiter - Neptune conjunction happening April 12th, 2022 at 24 degrees of Pisces. This is a really special moment in the overall astrology of 2022 and offers us a unique time to tap into our dreams & visions and listen-in to what our souls deepest desires are. Justin discusses:the meaning of Jupiterthe meaning of Neptunethe meaning of Jupiter + Neptunethe history of past Jupiter Neptune conjunctions and what they have meant for the collectiveways for you to work with this once in 13-years energy (this one in Pisces hasn’t happened in 166 years!)a timeline for the year and how this transit plays out in other parts of the year-----Links: Justin’s WebsiteBook A Reading with Justin EXTRASENSORY Workshop: a personal guide to the eclipses in Taurus and Scorpio Stefanie Sundara’s Website Gray Crawford's article on Jupiter Neptune conjunctionsSpecial thanks to Bluetech for allowing use of his song ‘Honey in the Heart’ for intro/outro music:Link to Bluetech's Bandcamp

On Episode 1: Justin interviews Acupuncturist and Herbalist Claire Wigglesworth to discuss the transition into Wood Season (Spring) from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and the 5 Elements. Claire shares the wisdom of how this season shows up in our minds, bodies and spirits, as well as tips for how to work with this new energy. Justin also speaks to the astrology of this Spring season and what that might mean for us on an individual level. Topics discussed:The Sheng cycle and the 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, WaterHow to honor and work with the big dreams & plans that are coming through in this timeHow to work with the energetics of Wood season, the Liver and the GallbladderThe astrology of April: Aries New Moon, Jupiter-Neptune conjunction & Saturn-Mars conjunction and how this ties into the energetics of Wood seasonLinks: http://instagram.com/shenmoonmedicine - Claire's Instagramhttp://www.shenmoonmedicine.com - Claire's Websitehttps://hawthornrising.com - Justin's Websitehttps://hawthornrising.com/book-now/ - Book a Reading with Justin