Rune Soup

I know I promised a solo show on my experiences so far with this 53,000 hectare fire encircling the farm but, a few hours ago, it occurred to me there might be a way of framing the tale so that it is more useful or at least magically interesting to you. So with very little notice and coming off another podcast recording, Austin agreed to pull a chart together for Tasmania and we use an analysis of that as a frame for discussing my experiences. It's not technical -how could it be, if I'm involved?- but for you astro nerds out there, the Aries and Libra ingress charts for Hobart, as well as the base chart we drew up for Tasmania, are all in the show notes, with Austin's commentary. Show Notes I See Your Blood Moon and Raise You a Sky Filled with Fire The Motor Lodge at the End of the World Some Say in Ice

This week, we welcome to the show the legendary Robyn Francis. Robyn is one of permaculture's leading teachers and proponents. We talk about the movement's early days, some reasons for optimism today, interconnectivity and building stone circles in the subtropics. Note: This episode was recorded on location. You can view the video version on YouTube. Show Notes Permaculture College Australia (Djanbung Gardens) Permaculture College Australia on Facebook. Robyn's Personal and Artist Site.

This week, we are joined by Dean of Religion at Vassar, Dr Christopher White. Christopher joins us to discuss his recent book, Other Worlds: Spirituality and the Search for Invisible Dimensions. Along the way, we talk Flatland, Narnia, the role of dreams in one's life and the true merit of 'fantasy' fiction. Really good stuff. Show Notes Christopher's book, Other Worlds Christopher's faculty page Christopher on Twitter

Continuing our January series of guests here to get your head in the game for 2019, this week we speak to artist, author and art therapist, Angela Kirby. Angela takes us through her journey as an artist, what it's like living out in the Australian desert, and which techniques you can use at home to utilise artistic or creative capacities for either psychological growth or healing. Really good, useful stuff. Show Notes Angela's website. Angela's book, Creating Wisdom and Magic in Life and Love. Angela on Facebook. Angela on Twitter.

And we're back! Kicking off January's run of guests here to get you all setup for 2019, we welcome back to the show Conner Habib. Conner is a writer, teacher, sex worker, anthroposophist and activist. He joins us today to explore desire and whether we experience it in the most optimised way. We also chat about Wilhelm Reich, the Left's problem with witchcraft, anthropology and Christmas. Show Notes Conner's patreon and podcast. God Sex Death - Conner's January 20th online course with Caitlin Doughty and Peter Rollins. Conner on Twitter.

For the final episode of the year, please enjoy this bumper edition forecast for the first half of 2019 with Austin Coppock. After we debrief on 2018 and talk about what's coming up, Austin and I also spend some time exploring some of the topic areas we touched on at 'So Below'. And then we take some questions from people who watched the live recording (which you can find on YouTube). Mandatory listening! Show Notes Austin Coppock's website Austin on Twitter Austin on Patreon Austin on Facebook

What else would the November solo show be about but So Below -the astrological magic event Austin and I hosted in Melbourne last weekend? There's also a good deal of talk on the hows and the wheres of magic and astrology's general overlap, as well as why one might want to look at it from a specifically chaos magic perspective. Show Notes Images from So Below.

This week we speak with science writer and cultural anthropologist, Dr Eric Wargo. Eric is the man behind the nightshirt.com and the author of the recently released book, Time Loops. We talk retrocausation, precognition, and whether our capacity to 'feel the future' extends beyond the human world, what that might say about the structure of the universe and our role in it. Excellent stuff. Show Notes Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious. The Nightshirt. Eric on Twitter. The Nightshirt on Facebook.

This week we return to one of our most popular topics of conversation... Tarot! Joining us to do so is author, professional card reader, podcaster and tarot teacher, T. Susan Chang. We cover fortune telling, journeying with tarot, using playing cards, how to get to know new decks and bravely attempt to work out quite where it is 'meaning' comes from. Enjoy! Show Notes Tarot Correspondences: Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers Susie's website Susie's etsy store Susie's tarot podcast: Fortune's Wheelhouse Fortune's Wheelhouse Facebook group Susie intoning the Orphic Hymn to Hermes Cthonios in Greek

This week, we welcome Mitch Horowitz back to the show to talk about his latest -and frankly fantastic- book, The Miracle Club. Mitch and I chat about the origins of New Thought, its shortcomings and areas of much-needed improvement, as well as some of the contemporary scientific data that suggests there really is something fundamentally true and important about your attitude and headspace and how it might impact reality. Really, really good stuff. Show Notes The Miracle Club Mitch's website Mitch on Twitter Mitch on Facebook