Bad Faith Episode 518 - Beyond The Stars (w/ Isa Nakazawa)
Oct 16, 2025
Isa Nakazawa, an Oakland-based writer and astrologer, joins to explore the depth of astrology beyond sun signs. She shares her journey from skepticism to embracing celestial insights, emphasizing how astrology can help connect leftist communities. Isa discusses the importance of rising signs for compatibility, the transformative nature of relationships, and how celestial conditions influence our lives—not as destiny but as guidance. The conversation also dives into the political dimensions of astrology, touching on figures like Trump and Kamala Harris.
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From Skeptic To Devoted Student
- Isa explains she moved from skepticism to deep study after reading classical astrology and learning its intellectual rigor.
- Her activist work and visits to Zapatista communities opened her to cosmology and alternative narratives about human agency.
Astrology As Pattern Recognition
- Astrology maps patterns and fields of possibility rather than deterministic predictions.
- Isa Nakazawa frames astrology as pattern recognition that reveals tendencies, not certainties.
Don't Dismiss For Lack Of Mechanism
- Suspend immediate dismissal just because a mechanism is unknown; unknown mechanism doesn't prove falsity.
- Use historical examples (e.g., continental drift) to remind skeptics that lack of mechanism can precede discovery.
