This week in The Astro Study Room, we are so excited to have this conversation all about astrology and witchcraft with our very own high priestess, Elyse Welles! Elyse is a native Greek priestess and an initiated high priestess in the Faery tradition of witchcraft. We had so much fun talking all about our different views of the function of astrology in our witchcraft practices.
Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:
1:22 - Meet Elyse Welles
3:59 - Elyse's Big Three and How They Resonate
8:28 - Elyse's First Time Working With Astrology
11:39 - Ivo Domingeuz Jr.'s Witch's Sun Sign Series
18:45 - How Does Astrology Interact with Land Based Rituals
20:22 - The Lion's Gate and the 8/8 Portal
22:30 - Lunar Cycles in Witchcraft and Astrology
25:50 - Moon–Saturn Parallels And Cycles
30:00 - What Place Do the Modern Planets Have?
36:15 - Modern Planets Getting Their Significations
41:00 - Free Will Versus Fate and Ancient Greece
48:20 - Jaipur Observatory And Vedic Insights
52:10 - Beginner Tips: Weaving Astrology Into Magic
55:52 - Elyse’s Offerings, Retreats, And Links
58:25 - Witchy This-Or-That
1:01:08 - Outro and What's Coming Up!
A huge thank you to Elyse Welles for joining us in this episode! Be sure to check out all of her offerings like her books, retreats, containers, and more on her website: https://www.seekingnumina.com/
Next time, we're thinking about having a look into the houses in astrology or maybe a deep dive into modern versus traditional astrology! See you in the study room on February 3rd!
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