Astrologer and writer Rebecca Farrar joins host Jenn Zahrt from the San Francisco Bay Area in California! Laugh along as the two chat about books, archetypal astrology and more, including: the unfolding journey of midlife; caring for your Pluto; and getting to a similar astrological place in different ways. All that, plus: the etymology of “consider” and “desire,” mapping the chakras, and pondering our lineage!

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Episode timestamps (conversation recorded February 2025):

00:31 – Rebecca M. Farrar, M.A. (aka Wild Witch of the West) is an archetypal astrologer and wild woman living in the San Francisco Bay Area – Coast Miwok territory. Her work has been featured in The Mountain Astrologer, Elle, Reader’s Digest, Bustle, Astrology.com, and Elite Daily. For 15 years, Rebecca has provided soul-centered astrology readings, offering healing and insights on life purpose, relationships, and finding home. When not staring at astrology transits, she can be found getting lost on a hiking trail, curled up with a good book, or watching silly TikTok videos.

01:30 – Rebecca’s first astrology book was Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas.

06:09 – If Rebecca could bring only three books to a deserted island, her first pick would be Tarnas’s Cosmos and Psyche.

06:35 – Rebecca’s second choice would be Astrology and the Rising of Kundalini: The Transformative Power of Saturn, Chiron, and Uranus by Barbara Hand Clow.

13:13 – Interlude: Join the CAELi Support Drive and for only $35, you can enjoy your morning beverage out of a gorgeous CAELi mug!

14:00 – The third title Rebecca would bring is Healing Pluto Problems by Donna Cunningham.

17:09 – For beginners, Rebecca recommends Planets in Play: How to Reimagine Your Life Through the Language of Astrology by Laurence Hillman and Codex of the Soul: Astrology, Archetypes, and Your Sacred Blueprint by VerDarLuz.

22:37 – Find Rebecca at her website: https://www.wildwitchwest.com/. On Facebook and Instagram, visit @wildwitchofthewest.

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Show notes by Jen Braun, JJ Boots Productions LLC.