Bringing Diversity to Astrology with Adama Sesay

06/27/19 • 63 min

When Adama Sesay of Lilith Astrology reached out about contributing to The Numinous, she also posed a question: why is mainstream astrology so white? Meaning, why do the biggest media outlets feature so few readers of color? Which is a really good and important question! Our ensuing conversation about this led to this post on the site—and formed the basis for the discussion in this episode.

Adama shares her own story of building her practice as a black woman, as well as the positive implications and healing opportunity in bringing more diversity to the modern astrology space. In this episode we also discuss:

-Astrology as a tool of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal growth

-Gender fluidity in the astrological archetypes

-The importance of diversity in the spiritual wellness space in general

-The role of the Pluto in Scorpio generation (born Nov 1983—Nov 1995) in transforming outdated paradigms

-The Lilith archetype, and why it is so relevant in the post #metoo era

Discover more about Adama and her work and book a reading HERE and follow her on Instagram @lilithastrology

-Astrology as a tool of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal growth

-Gender fluidity in the astrological archetypes

-The importance of diversity in the spiritual wellness space in general

-The role of the Pluto in Scorpio generation (born Nov 1983—Nov 1995) in transforming outdated paradigms

-The Lilith archetype, and why it is so relevant in the post #metoo era

Discover more about Adama and her work and book a reading HERE and follow her on Instagram @lilithastrology

Previous Episode

Cancer Season 2019 Astrocast with Bess Matassa and Sandy Sitron

As the Sun moves into Cancer it's time for our monthly Astrocast , with resident Numinous astrologers Bess and Sandy. Key themes that we'll be swimming through in the coming weeks, include: How to move more deeply into our feelings, "stay with" the sensations, and use our feelings as a navigational force; Learning to disarm ourselves and "come undone," and when and how to self protect; Feeling into the rhythms that are unfolding in our lives and learning to "go with" instead of against; How our self-image is a reflection of our internal landscape; Family patterning; and finding the balance between structure and flow.

Dates for your diary:
6/21 - Sun Enters Cancer + Neptune retrograde
6/26 - Mercury Enters Leo
7/7 - Mercury Retrograde in Leo, 7/19 Mercury Retrograde Enters Cancer
7/1 - Mars Enters Leo
7/2 - Cancer New Moon Total Solar Eclipse
7/3 - Venus Enters Cancer
7/8 - Chiron Retrograde in Aries
7/16 - Capricorn Full Moon

Discover more about Bess and book a reading HERE and learn about Sandy's upcoming offerings HERE.

Next Episode

Decolonizing Wellness with Eryn Wise of Seeding Sovereignty

The last in the current series, published July 4 2019, this is an incredibly fitting episode to end on. It features an in-depth interview with Janet MacGillivray and Eryn Wise of Seeding Sovereignty, an organization that rose out of the encampments at Standing Rock with a mission to amplify the voices and the stories of indigenous American youth.

Janet, and environmental lawyer formerly affiliated with the EPA, begins by sharing the origin story of Seeding Sovereignty, and why this was a call to find truly impactful and sustainable ways to do her work in the world. We then move into a wide-ranging conversation about the true meaning of healing, looking at how modern wellness communities and practices are often doing more harm than good—and how to address this.

In this episode Eryn and Ruby also discuss:

Why it is time to work in partnership with indigenous peoples to tackle environmental issues
What it means to be a spiritual activist
The power of storytelling and deep listening as tools for healing
Why decolonization begins with the individual—and means acknowledging the atrocities of the past
How to engage respectfully with indigenous healing traditions
How social media feeds narcissistic thinking that says some people are better than others
Ways listeners can support the work of Seeding Sovereignty

Discover more about Seeding Sovereignty and their work HERE and follow them on Instagram @seedingsovereignty