Kosmic Tonic

Welcome to Season 2 of the Kosmic Tonic podcast. We're kicking off the year with Part 2 of our series on the astrology of a witch. In this episode, Amy Torok of the Missing Witches podcast joins us to discuss the astrology of Monica Sjöö, Swedish painter, writer, eco-feminist and instigator of the 1970s goddess movement (albeit from a critical, non-saccharine lens.)
Is there a witch you'd like us to explore in our next instalment of this series? Get in touch via Instagram (@kosmictonic) or Twitter (@kosmic_tonic). Alternatively, you can find our personal email addresses on our website.
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For more on on the Missing Witches podcast: https://www.missingwitches.com/
For more on Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com.
For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com
To watch this episode or another on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvFIhJNRK4
For further information ...

Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens (available now for pre-order)
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth by Monica Sjöö
New Age and Armageddon : The Goddess or the Gurus? Towards a Feminist Vision of the Future by Monica Sjöö
Monica Sjöö's God Giving Birth (painting referenced in the episode)

Episode 9 of Missing Witches - on Monica Sjöö
Astrology of a Witch Part 1 with Sandra Huber (who wrote a forward for Amy and Risa's forthcoming book!): listen here on Apple Podcasts or YouTube

In this episode, we explore the archetype of Persephone (née Kore, or maiden), who transforms from ingenue to Queen of the Underworld. There are layers to this story: onion skins of complexity and different takes, depending on the teller. Persephone is also an asteroid you can find in your natal chart, perhaps pointing to a place of vulnerability and curiosity for what lies beyond.
At the end of this episode, we answer an audience question on how our personal Pluto placements interact with the US Pluto placement, as America enters its Pluto return. Our thoughts on this question lead into a conversation about race and racism.
We hope you enjoy! Thanks for tuning in, and remember to rate us with some stars and "subscribe" so you don't miss an episode.
For more on Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com.
For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com
To watch this episode or another on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkeiGLa_ZG9h8gqSvE1eAg
For further information:
Carmen Spagnola's Numinous Podcast 64: "Learning to See in the Dark"

Charlene Spretnak's Lost Goddesses of Early Greece

Jean Shinoda Bolen's Goddesses in Everywoman
The Long Journey Home: Re-visioning the Myth of Demeter and Persephone for Our Time, edited by Christine Downing
(We would post link to these books, but we encourage you to find them instead at your local independent bookstore.)

In this episode, we talk with astrologer Gray Crawford about the upcoming conjunction between Jupiter, Pluto and Pallas Athena in late Capricorn. In Greco-Roman mythology, Jupiter (Zeus) and Pluto (Hades) were brothers, and Athena was Jupiter's fave daughter, born gamely from her father's head... which makes this conjunction a family reunion of sorts -- what do we have in store?
For more on Gray (and some of his wonderful writings), head to https://graycrawford.net/
For more on Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com. For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com
For our YouTube channel, which has different content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkeiGLa_ZG9h8gqSvE1eAg

That’s a wrap on 2022. Happy New Year! In this episode, Jasmine, Kestrel, and Eliza unpack the astrology of 2023. With Mercury and Mars both retrograde at the top of the year, we begin on a slow note. But this year has a few huge changes in store. Like, generationally huge. In March, Saturn enters Pisces for the first time in 30 years. (That means if you have Saturn in Pisces, you’re entering your Saturn return. And if you have Saturn in Aquarius, your return is officially ending.) Then Pluto enters Aquarius for the first time since the 18th century. 2023 is all about cultivating supple boundaries with yourself and others and co-creating the reality you want to exist in. Tune in for a detailed breakdown of these transits and more.

For more on Jasmine, Kestrel, and Eliza: www.kosmictonic.com

For more information on the books mentioned in this episode:

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown

I Got a Name: The Murder of Krystal Senyk (forthcoming in May 2023 by Eliza Robertson — pre-orders available in Canada only for now)

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Holly Truhlar to the show: grief therapist, writer, facilitator, threshold tender, and guardian of a dachshund, mule, and donkey... among many other roles and talents!

Together, we discuss grief, animals, Hecate, initiation, the moon, and so much more.

For more on Holly: https://www.hollytruhlar.com/

For more on Jasmine, Kestrel, and Eliza: www.kosmictonic.com

For more on the books or topics we mentioned:

The podcast Glitch Bottle ft. Jack Grayle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=karq7jUvsLw

The Hades Moon by Judy Hall

The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller

The Threshold Community hosted by Holly Truhlar and Carmen Spagnola - https://www.thethresholdcommunity.com/

Climbing Grief Fund - https://americanalpineclub.org/grieffund

Raw Grief - Collapse Care - https://www.hollytruhlar.com/raw-grief/