Astrologer and artist Edwin Martinez joins host Jenn Zahrt from Orlando, Florida! Tune in for a wide-ranging chat, from books to makeup and more, including: hymns and prayers; the art of translating and transmitting nuance in texts; and cosmetic glamour as Venusian armor! Plus: plant identification, guardian angels, and drag!

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Song “Wake Up” used with permission by The E-Block Band.

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Episode timestamps (conversation recorded June 2025):

00:12 – Edwin Martinez is an espiritista and artist that is currently forging a path with the use of natural magic, folkloric practices, and medical islamicate and renaissance astrology technique to redefine the use of the cosmos in our sphere and divining.

01:46 – Edwin’s very first connection to astrology was not a book, but a TV show called 12 Corazones (12 Hearts). Edwin also mentions the book El Mundo Secreto de Walter Mercado (The Secret World of Walter Mercado) by Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado.

05:19 – If Edwin could bring only three books to a deserted island, their first pick would be Collection of Selected Prayers by Allan Kardec.

13:22 – Interlude: Join the CAELi Support Drive and for only $35, you can enjoy your morning beverage out of a gorgeous CAELi mug!

18:31 – Edwin’s second choice would be Three Books on Life by Marsilio Ficino.

18:41 – The third title Edwin would bring is Viridarium Umbris: The Pleasure Garden of Shadow by Daniel Schulke.

29:53 – For beginners, Edwin recommends On the Heavenly Spheres by Helena Avelar and Luis Campos Ribeiro, Ancient Astrology in Theory & Practice: A Manual of Traditional Techniques by Demetra George, and the work of Dorotheus of Sidon.

31:36 – Find Edwin at their website: https://www.claimedparadise.com/. And on social, Edwin’s handle is @claimedparadise.

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Show notes and production by Jen Braun of JJ Boots Productions LLC.