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On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and queer muslim mystic Suprasensory Shahir to talk the ever trippy fixed star Fomalhaut. Shahir, a fellow lover of Islamic esoterica, speaks of Gibril, the Prophet Yunus (Jonah and the Whale), as well as dream experiences they have had in relation to this star. We discuss this star's lesser known aspects as one of loners and trailblazers, who often must face great isolation before their purposes actualized. Shahir's Info:Consultation: https://suprasensory.as.me/schedule.phpWriting: https://suprasensory.substack.com/YouTube: Suprasensory Astrology https://www.youtube.com/@suprasensoryInstagram & Threads: https://www.instagram.com/suprasensoryshahir  You can find full episodes of the show, ways to support the show, as well as countless other contents at patreon.com/starnightdwell 

On today's episode we are joined by astrologer Imani Harmon to discuss her non-linear time scales for astrology and astrological magic and liberatory thought in the temporal dimension. Imani discusses her work with sending elections backwards in time to ancestors for the purposes of liberation, as well as moving into the future through the greater wheel of time. Imani's Info:IG: @youwomanyou / @blackspeculativeastrologyCheck out her Norwac 2024 talk "Storytelling with Absence and Presence"https://norwac.net/2024-speakers/As always you can find full episodes of the show as well as all sorts of other related content at patreon.com/starnightdwell & starnightdwell.com

On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and podcast host SP Hall of the 'Luminaries In and Out of Sect' podcast to discuss -you guessed it- podcasting! We converse on some of our favorite and not so favorite aspects of this medium near and dear to us. As astrologers we discuss the importance of the Moon in this art form as distinct from other planets, as well as other starry-observations we have both garnered along the way.You can find SP's offerings, podcast info, as well as ways to support the show over at:IG: @sphallastroTwitter: @vincit_qui_se_https://luminaries-in-and-out-of-sect-podcast.ghost.io/As always, you can find full episodes of the show and added content at patreon.com/starnightdwell & starnightdwell.com 

On this fun, spur of the moment episode of the show, I am joined by astrologer Ione Richards for a look-see at the charts of Jack Parsons and Marjorie Cameron (also known as just Cameron). We talk a little about their Moon synastry, Pluto, Uranus, and the Taurus-Scorpio axis. Enjoy!Ione can be found @iynxwheel on X and IG. As always you can find us at patreon.com/starnightdwell

On this important episode of the show we are joined by Palestinian astrologer and psychotherapist Majd H Sayed. As we spoke, the ICJ trials (South Africa charging Israel with genocide) were just beginning; a fitting time to discuss the time cycles of the occupation of Palestine. Majd shares their personal history of growing up in the West Bank as well as their astrological observations of the occupation through the lenses of Neptune, Saturn, Luna, and Venus. We also discuss the charts of nation states and skepticism that we should have around them as astrologers. You can find Majd on IG @sunbulastro & @majdwhoAs always you can find full episodes, ways to support, as well as more related content at patreon.com/starnightdwell ! If you enjoy the show please give us 5 stars or a friendly and hopefully not fascist comment on Apple Podcasts. 

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Salma of Bayt Zuhal (House of Saturn). We begin with a deep dive into Gnawa culture and ceremony, as well as how it compares with other traditions in Morocco and elsewhere. As apart of this exploration we get into the various spirit categories of the Gnawa Lila ceremony. After speaking a little bit about Sufism, we move into discussing more about Salma's personal journey as well as the notion of 'Ancestral Futurism,' so emphasized by her House of Saturn platform. This last portion can be found on Patreon with the full episode.Intro Song:Bel Akhal - Lalla Mimouna · M'allem Sam (Mohammed Zourhbat), M'allem Hmidah (Ahmed Boussou)Les Maîtres du Guembri, Volume V, The Masters of Guimbri, Gnawa LeilaNordSudReleased on: 1993-01-01Second Song:Recording by Salma of Bayt Zuhal, attributed to the group Boulila and Friends Bayt Zuhal Info:IG @baytzuhalBayt Zuhal Substack & 'Saturnian Paradigms in North Africa' Article: https://baytzuhal.substack.com/p/intro-gnawa-saturnian-paradigms-inBayt Zuhal Linktree with more articles and resources:https://linktr.ee/baytzuhalAs always you can find full episodes of the podcast as well as support us at patreon.com/starnightdwell as well as more info on me @starnightdwell on socials and starnightdwell.com 

On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer Sam Reynolds for more in depth analysis on the Palestine-Israel nativity charts. In addition to this, we discuss a little bit about Islam and what it is to be a Muslim astrologer. The second half of the show has Sam discussing more chart examples from other prominent nativities in the region including Al-Fatah, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.You can find Sam at unlockastrology.com, and on social media @unlockastrology on Twitter and @sfreynolds on IG.As usual you can find the show @starnightdwell on IG, Twitter, and Patreon. For more information check out starnightdwell.com 

We are joined by astrologer and talismanic filmmaker NM Thomen (Orphic Astrology) to discuss her article 'The Lunar Metonic Cycle of the Occupation of Palestine,' as well as other related charts, activism, and the astrology of colonial oppression. We discuss some history behind the occupation of Palestine and some of the chart signatures therein. Through these charts we also get into nodal cycles, Mars-Saturn and Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions, as well as a broader conversation on under represented aspects of astrology. The image for this episode was found and informed by palestineremembered.com , where you can also learn more about al-nakba, al-naksa, and similar historical terms referring to the occupation of Palestine. NM Thomen's (Orphic Astrology) Info:-Her Article (Patreon) 'The Lunar Metonic Cycle of the Occupation of Palestine'-orphicastrology.comAs always you can find the show and J.M. Hamade @starnightdwell on IG, YT, and Twitter. You can find the full episode as well as support the show at patreon.com/starnightdwell 

Coinciding with the heliacal rise of Alphard (the heart star of the constellation), Sasha Ravitch and I bring you a dedicated episode to The Red Queen, Hydra. We discuss some of the differences between these serpent stars and other prominent ones. Through her many heads we see her flexibility as a spirit; multi-faceted and keen on survival. We explore her links to biology, sexuality, desire, queerness, and -of course- witchcraft. Sasha also speaks about some of her idiosyncratic practices with these stars including nebulas and deep space objects.You can find Sasha at sasharavitch.com and on Instagram (@sasha.ravitch) and Twitter (@sasharavitch). You can find her multimedia Hydran-expression (@cultus.matris.hydrae) and some beautiful talismans to come on Instagram. Be sure to check out her upcoming classes at Astromagia 2023, as well as a soon to be published monograph through Revelore Press on the topic of Hydra.You can find the full episode, ways to support the show, a variety of writings, artworks, lectures, and more on a multitude of topics including fixed stars, lunar mansions, traditional astrologies, magic, art, witchcraft, and so much more on our Patreon (starnightdwell). Please visit starnightdwell.com for more information.

I have gotten quite a few comments on this short essay and reading from 2020. It has been floating in the Abzu of the starnightdwell channel for a year or so now, but in the spirit of the time (Mercury Rx) I thought it would be nice to bring it back. In summary, it is a meditation on the nature of the imagination through the lens of two waters intermingling (or not?). 

Sasha Ravitch joins us for the second installment of our 3 part 'Stars of Horror' series. Using insights born of and informed by horror cinema, each episode will focus on a particular star alongside its more monstrous expressions. In addition to this we will discuss parallel topics of magic, divination, witchcraft, and creativity through the context of our chosen films.On this episode we speak about the star Alphard and its themes of extreme desire and all consuming love. The three films that we have chosen are Jennifer's Body (2009), Videodrome (1983), and Bones and All (2022).You can find Sasha at sasharavitch.com and on Instagram (@sasha.ravitch) and Twitter (@sasharavitch). You can find her multimedia Hydran-expression (@cultus.matris.hydrae) on Instagram. Be sure to check out her upcoming classes at Astromagia 2023, as well as a soon to be published monograph through Revelore Press on the topic of Hydra. You can find the full episode, ways to support the show, a variety of writings, artworks, lectures, and more on a multitude of topics including fixed stars, lunar mansions, traditional astrologies, magic, art, witchcraft, and so much more on our Patreon (starnightdwell). Please visit starnightdwell.com for more information.

On this episode we are joined by scholar, researcher, and specialist in Balkan lore, Katarina Pejovic to discuss all things draconic through the constellation of that same name. From the manifestation of the dragon as dragon, as serpent, to the stars, and of course that ancient pole star who will one day rule again, we cover much length and breadth of the greater ophidian body. Katarina shares diverse oral lore from Serbia and the Balkans pertaining to the varieties of serpentine beings and their characteristics, relation to weather phenomena, agricultural cycles and of course so many juicy bits on witchcraft. Katarina's Info:http://www.katarinapejovic.com/https://utoronto.academia.edu/KatarinaPejovichttps://www.instagram.com/zmajarina/Hadean Press 'Balkan Folk Magic Zmaj: https://www.hadeanpress.com/shop/zmajSalem Witchcraft & Folklore Festival Class Recordings:https://www.salemwitchfest.com/product-page/the-willow-weeps-but-not-for-me-traditions-of-fairy-seership-in-the-balkanshttps://www.salemwitchfest.com/product-page/forty-one-brothers-sisters-an-introduction-to-favomancy-its-sorceryAs well as stay up on her many wonderful works to come!You can find the full episode, ways to support the show, a variety of writings, artworks, lectures, and more on a multitude of topics including fixed stars, lunar mansions, traditional astrologies, magic, art, witchcraft, and so much more on our Patreon (starnightdwell). Please visit starnightdwell.com for more information. 

Sasha Ravitch joins us once more for the first installment of our 3 part 'Stars of Horror' series. Using insights born of and informed by horror cinema, each episode will focus on a particular star alongside its more monstrous expressions. In addition to this we will discuss parallel topics of magic, divination, witchcraft, and creativity through the context of our chosen films. On this episode we speak about the star Arcturus and its ever-watching, landscape-distorting qualities. The three films we have chosen to discuss it are Annihilation (2018),  Stalker (1979), and Alien: Covenant (2017). You can find Sasha at sasharavitch.com and on Instagram (@sasha.ravitch) and Twitter (@sasharavitch). Be sure to check out her upcoming class offerings at the Salem Witchcraft & Folklore Festival ('Sylvan Sabbats & Night Surgeons' as well as the 'Folk Around and Find Out' panel), Astromagia 2023, as well as a soon to be published monograph through Revelore Press. You can find the full episode, ways to support the show, a variety of writings, artworks, lectures, and more on a multitude of topics including fixed stars, lunar mansions, traditional astrologies, magic, art, witchcraft, and so much more on our Patreon (starnightdwell). Please visit starnightdwell.com for more information. 

For this turn-ya-to-stone episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and spiritual counselor Amaya Rourke to discuss that most infamous of stars, the notorious and undisputed dark-Queen of the firmament, Algol. How has this reputation come about and is it a suitable one? What might a relationship look like with these potent natural forces of creation and destruction? How might one approach this?  For the full episode as well as other writings, videos, listenings and all things-starry, be sure to check out the Patreon (patreon.com/starnightdwell) where you can help support this project and keep the stellar fires churning. For updates, news, artsy-contents and more find a starnight dwell on IG, Twitter, and Youtube @starnightdwell ! Amaya’s Info: moonhavenastrology.com IG: @moonhavenastrology  Music: ‘Going North’ by Mother Nun

We are joined for this special first-a-starnight-dwell-videocast by artist, diviner, and mystic Maria Molteni to discuss their new Stelle Scopa deck of cards as well as the most Sedna-Sednoid part time asteroid known as Sedna.  Please follow the Youtube channel @starnightdwell for the full videocast where Maria shares with us images from the deck as well as other treats. Similarly, the video is bookended by segments of their work ‘Counting to Infinity: Lunar Antiphony / Stone Boat Prayer Cycle,’ with a little added music from the intro to this show, ‘Going North’ by Mother Nun. Maria’s Info: mariamolteni.com IG: @strega_maria Purchase deck: HERE

On this one year anniversary special we are joined by Jesse Hathaway Diaz and returning guest Dr Alexander Cummins, the estimable and brilliant hosts of the podcast Radio Free Golgotha, to muse on ‘Darkness’ in its many facets.As 'a starnight dwell' was founded one year ago during The Harrowing of Hell (the time between Good Friday and Easter) as a means of exploring the starry underworld of the Imaginal, it was only appropriate to speak with two so well versed on the eclipsing mysteries therein.Our discussion was free-form and open-ended, as tends to be the nature of darkness. As a show based upon discrete focal points of light, what is it to use this same approach instead with the space around said luminosities? Must darkness always be in opposition to light, such as black to white? Is it our greatest ignorance and our deepest knowledge? Or perhaps it marks the beginning stages of the breakdown between these binaries; a fertile-merging, a mixing, and a fluid in between?Jesse and Al’s information, as well as more on their podcast and the Speakeasy of the Dead: RFG Site For the full episode of the podcast, extras, as well as writings, artwork, and so much more, please visit the Patreon. Music: ‘Going North’ by Mother Nun

From Solstice to Solstice we have traveled to our newest conversation with honored guest Langston Kahn. With perhaps an unconventional approach to the concept of the North Star (sometimes Pole Star), Langston, a shamanic practitioner and writer, speaks with us about this star’s ability to help guide as well as set our heart’s ablaze with starlight and a sense of sovereignty. Beginning with some context around ‘shamanism’ and some of the ways the North Star may be interacted with, we also get into Langston’s own tradition, cosmology, as well as personal experiences. All in all, a much needed reprieve from the oftentimes ultra-cerebral approach of astrology proper (as well as my own!). Langston’s Info: IG: @ langstonkahnWebsite: langstonkahn.comBook: 'Deep Liberation: Shamanic Teachings for Reclaiming Wholeness in a Culture of Trauma'Music: ‘Going North’ by Mother NunYou can find some more information on myself and my other endeavors at starnightdwell.com as well as at @ starnightdwell on Twitter and Instagram.

On this Summer Solstice episode of the show we are joined by Dr. Alexander Cummins for a wonderful chat around that most famous (yet not often spoken about in astrological circles) heralding star; sometimes referred to as the Star of the Magi or the Star of Bethlehem. With so much beautiful lore surrounding this sign I thought of no better a mind than Dr. Cummins’ to survey all things historical and esoteric. His focus on dead magicians and folk necromancy is curiously not misplaced here..Dr. Cummins’ Info:Twitter & Instagram @grimoiresontapealexandercummins.com

For this Mercury Retrograde special we are joined by McCalla Ann, host of the SaturnVox podcast/platform for a fun albeit technologically frustrating swapcast discussion. Highlighting our mutual natal placements in Aquarius, we discuss the limits of knowledge in regards to divination, as well as similarly themed philosophical and esoteric inquiries. McCalla also speaks directly to their experiences and practice as a professional diviner with some time tested observations around presence, performance, and embodying the role that is observing the image in all of its various masks; the meta-image as we come to call it. In joining one another on our respective show’s, the dialogue led to new and fascinating insights; testament to not only the medium itself but the re-visionary process of Mercury in its retrograde phase. To hear my interview on McCalla’s show, you can visit their podcast called SaturnVox.  McCalla’s Info:Twitter & Instagram @saturnvoxsaturnvox.com

Sasha Ravitch, astrolater, folkloric-witch, and all around bestie joins the show to discuss her idiosyncretic astrological practice as well as fixed stars, spirit work, and of course relating to other in a starry context.By other, we mean those beings often found in liminal places; the ones who we intentionally refer to in an indirect way. In this same fashion the means we may use to access these worlds are often unorthodox, if not outright fantastical. The way our personal experience comes up against or alongside established tradition is another theme of the show. With direct experience from her pratice as well as some professional recommendations, this episode sets a proper mood for future interviews as we continue to explore imagination and its role in spheres of knowledge making, creativity, and the like. Sasha’s Info:Twitter:  @PSYCHEPOMP_Instagram: @sasha.ravitchsasharavitch.comFor more information and other content by J.M. Hamade please visit starnightdwell.com