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home—body podcastexploring the dark houses — the 6th House w—Michael J MorrisDeep dive into the 6th house! Michael J Morris shares their perspectives on how the poignant questions of the 6th house are relevant to us at all times. We see how the 6th can bring us questions + lenses we can ask our culture that help us move towards greater justice + well-being.Michael J. Morris is an astrologer, tarot reader, artist, writer, educator, and witch. They hold a PhD in Dance Studies from The Ohio State University. They are the founder of Co Witchcraft Offerings through which they offer astrology and tarot readings, movement-based rituals, and workshops to support...2022-12-081h 34home—body podcastDancing with Daimons + the Occulted Body w— Alkistis DimechArtist, writer + publisher Alkistis Dimech highlights the daimonic space and what it means to interact with what she calls "the occulted body." She muses on how the body holds magic and is an ever-unfolding landscape in the dance that is life. We discuss the goddess Babalon, the pleasures of this world and the flesh, and orienting to different narratives about time. It sparkles."We can’t think in this finite way, in this defeatist way. Even if everything is ending…We can’t but bring joy and beauty into the world." Alkistis DimechAlkistis Dimech is a writ...2021-12-231h 11home—body podcastHonoring Our Death Seasons — mary grace allerdiceAn out-loud contemplation, or riff, on death seasons. These times, like Autumn, ask us to shed, to pull in, to move closer towards the center which knows our discomfort. How can we honor the irritations, the chafing? How can we set the table, prepare a meal and offer nourishment to our fears? If you enjoyed the episode, check out —Episode w— Alkistis DimechEpisode w— Michael J MorrisMentioned in the episode—Feeding Your Demons, Tsultrim AllioneFree Resources —free class —the Moon in y...2021-11-1818 minhome—body podcastPostcolonial Astrology w— Alice Sparkly KatGuest conversation today with Alice Sparkly Kat. Ace approaches astrology as an intersectional + political practice, and they want to widen our star thinking so we can build new relationships with astrology, one another + ourselves. Their new book Postcolonial Astrology, serves as a history and toolkit, decoding the planets from a postcolonial perspective, and it's now available for purchase. We discuss —* how Western astrology is not universal * intersecting postcolonial thoughts + critical race theory with astrology * the tension between imagining post-colonialism and creating a false utopia* Saturn + power dynamics* magic in our mundane tasks + expe...2021-07-2945 minhome—body podcastLunar Eclipse in Sagittarius — Astrology + Energy Forecast May 2021Mary Grace talks about the Sun’s entrance into Gemini, Saturn + Mercury stationing retrograde + the upcoming Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius. She proposes an openness towards parts of us that are only revealed in the context (+ conversation) of others and to find ways to move to our next step via acceptance and cooperation instead of force. If you enjoyed the episode, check out:Episode 76 on the Saturn-Uranus dynamic of 2021Episode 40 w/ Michael J Morris on EclipsesShort video on the Nodes in Gemini + Sagittarius“Planetarium” poem by Adrienne Rich”june 8, the smiley barista r...2021-05-2042 minhome—body podcastWhy It's Important to Center Relationship + Resources in Liberation / Andréa Ranae JohnsonIn today's episode, Andréa Ranae Johnson, founder of Whole Self Liberation, joins me to talk about centering relationship in our movement towards liberation. We also talk about divesting from the narrative of activism as suffering and why it's important to motivate ourselves beyond simply not causing harm. We also discuss:How she found herself on this path from a young ageHow she accepted what felt like a callingHow we can intersect our lives with justice regardless of who we are The practice of honoring herself and the work of personal liberation Bridging the need to have...2020-10-081h 01home—body podcastBest of Season I: Part IIn this special episode, we're bringing you the best of this inaugural year of the home.body podcast. My hope is that long-time listeners will get a refreshing review and that newcomers will get a digestive summary of where we've been. You can find the links to the original episodes in the notes below; and I hope you'll go back and listen to your heart's desire.Coming up /Group Reiki Circle on September 21 - Save your spot here!Support the Podcast on Patreon + get monthly astro forecasts Astrology Pop-Up in ATL on...2020-09-101h 21home—body podcastArt that Helps us "Turn Our Heads" / Stephanie MiracleToday's guest is Stephanie Miracle. Stephanie is a dance artist, performer, choreographer + teacher. We met originally in undergrad, and Stephanie has since gone on to create, perform, study and teach all over the world. She holds a MFA in Dance 2014 from the University of Maryland and is also certified in the Klein technique. Stephanie's choreography has been described as “iconic and nuanced…with an irreverence that makes you smile unconsciously” (Rick Westerkamp review of GROOVE,2014). In addition to creating choreographies for traditional proscenium theaters her unique aesthetic finds special significance in common spaces for example, parking lots, bus stops, woman...2020-07-161h 21home—body podcastBrave Decisions, the (Caring) Power of Curation + Empowering One's Own Wisdom / Makeba Dixon-HillIn her own words, Makeba Dixon-Hill is a connector, explorer and advocate who believes in the power of wandering when the heart is your guide. This Path has led her to writing, working in museums, teaching yoga, public speaking, and supporting others as a facilitator, thought partner, funder, and curator. Her areas of expertise include health and wellness consulting, arts advocacy strategy, interdisciplinary arts programming, artist workforce development, creative placemaking, and African Diasporic art and culture. And she currently serves as the Curator of Education at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art here in Atlanta. WE D...2020-07-091h 23home—body podcastMovement for Re-Imagination / Aaron Samuel DavisIn this episode, my guest is dancer, performer + choreographer Aaron Samuel Davis. While he currently lives in Bremen, Germany where he dances and performs with a state theater there, he’s originally from the US. Aaron brings an an artistic, eloquent perspective to the importance of movement for imagination and paying attention to the seeds of this moment. We also talk about how movement helped him re-imagine what it means to live in a black body and why creativity is essential as we face the history of this moment. We discuss:* Tarot: Judgement, 6 of Pentacles + Strength2020-07-021h 18home—body podcastEclipses, Magic + Solidarity / Michael J MorrisIn this episode, Michael J Morris returns to the podcast, and we talk eclipses (what are they, what do they mean, are they a good time for magic) and standing with #blacklivesmatterWe discuss: •Standing in solidarity with the black lives matter•Suggested resources for taking action and furthering education•What are eclipses and what is their context within astrology?•Why eclipses are not a great time for magic or manifestation?•What are the north and south node? •Different perspectives on interpreting the nodes in a birth chart•Reasons why or why not an ec...2020-06-041h 49home—body podcastCreativity is Adventure / Molly Rose FreemanMolly Rose Freeman is an artist and designer who centers pattern and color in a lot of her work as a way of celebrating connections and honoring the natural world in her work. Her work is vibrant and very alive and gives us a glimpse into all of the maximalism and LIFE with which she views the world. Today, we talk about rest and engaging with time and expectations in a way that suits our physical + emotional needs. We get into the practices that help her stay brave and resilient within her creative process + profession as well as reframing...2020-05-211h 16home—body podcastThe Occulted Body, Daimonic Space + the Sacred In-Between / Alkistis Dimech"We can’t think in this finite way, in this defeatist way. Even if everything is ending…We can’t but bring joy and beauty into the world." _Alkistis DimechAlkistis Dimech is a dancer, choreographer, a writer and also a publisher. She and her partner run a publishing company called Scarlet Imprint where they print works on the esoteric and occult. I adored this conversation and all the deep, dark radiance that comes out of it. It felt very appropriate for this Scorpio full moon. We talk about dance, exploring the daimonic space, what it means to int...2020-05-071h 24home—body podcastPleasure + Staying with the Trouble / Michael J MorrisIn this episode, Michael J Morris and I conjure up the dancestors for wisdom and body magic.We discussHow necessary joy + pleasure are to “stay with the trouble”Re-imagining the indirectness of our survival and primal needsThe false binary of survival + pleasureThe body as the altar + container for magicButoh’s approach to the body and dance, lineage and revolutionDance as a way to imagine other ways of being in a bodyBeing “with” difficulty and toxicityPracticing empathetic embodiment and compassionExploring ordinary movement as dance Practicing the aspirationalAuthentic movement as a desire-based practiceDesire + pleasure as emergent an...2020-04-091h 27home—body podcastNew Ways of Being / Mary Grace Allerdice"I feel certain that the seeds for the biggest changes of the decade are in this moment... We have to create new ways of being."In this episode I’ll share some Tarot cards I pulled for the collective, a little update on some astrological aspects this week; and I’ll also share some of my thoughts and intuitings around the moment we find ourselves in right now. Tarot reading for the collectiveHow I’m grounding with cooking + readingAstrological aspects for the week: Sun into Aries, New Moon in Aries, Saturn moving into AquariusThe optimistic value of comp...2020-03-1933 minhome—body podcastResponsibility + Possibility for Mystical Crafts w— Diana Rose HarperDiana Rose is an astrologer, tarot reader, reiki master teacher, a writer, teacher. “Supporting people in seeing reality in ways that open up possibility. In this episode we talk about her journey into this work, showing up and actually taking responsibility for what you care about, a new tarot deck she’s collaborating on, and her thoughts on appropriation and magic practices.We discuss—How she got into the work that she does and how she first encountered her toolsHer experience working in the mental health industryThe Rosebud Tarot - a deck she’s collaborating on How to sta...2020-01-301h 15