Venus Retrograde Alchemy

Let's explore the myth of Jason, the famous student of Chiron who went on an epic Quest for the Golden Fleece, but only acquired it with the help of the sorceress Medea

We begin with a look at the chart for the Lunar eclipse and the Saros series to which it belongs. Then we look at how the same degrees are visited by Venus in February, at the culmination of her Evening Star ascent. Then we finish up with a discussion of Neptune's role, and how the transition from late Pisces to early Aries next year is a major shift.

My Sky Astrology Conference partner Andrea and I catch up on our recent adventures and share our recent personal initiations, while reflecting on the Universal human themes these present. We talk about the Astrology of Eris and Andrea shares a new way of looking at the Decans.

Christa of Practical Astros joined me on Beltane for fun and interesting discussion of some simple magical practices that anyone can incorporate into their lives

Mercury is stationing direct alongside the asteroids Orpheus & Eurydike. Join Gary as he explores this Myth and its potential for healing, illustrated in the historical examples of Culpeper and Rilke.

The Venus-Mars conjunction invites us to balance the feminine/masculine sides of our nature in a process known as Hieros Gamos or Sacred Marriage. Gary takes us through various components of the astrology and astronomy to inform our approach to this Alchemy

Marlene Seven Bremner re-joins us to talk about her excellent second book and we discuss the development of the Unconscious in the great Art movements and how this mirrors the movement through the Alchemical Opus. We also explore the 4 stage model of Alchemy, with the additional stage of Citrinatas (between Albedo & Rubedo).

Ronnie Pontiac joins us to share about the mythology, history/tradition and modern usage and interpretation of the enigmatic Orphic hymns and mysteries

Gary shares the Sumerian Creation story of Inanna & the Huluppu Tree as a metaphor for the Primordial energies that are activated during Venus retrograde. Just as the young princess rescues the sacred Tree from a storm, we may be called to rescue something sacred in our lives as Venus returns to the morning sky, in Leo.

Tune is as Gary explores the Mercury Elemental Year of Earth, as we navigate the Triptych of alignments in Virgo. We'll explore what this means astronomically, philosophically, spiritually AND look at what houses its activating for each sign.