Cosmologies

This month Natalie digs into the cosmic weirdness of the zodiac with Astrological Ages of Man, the musical Hair, and the precession of the equinoxes, then speaks with queer/trans seminarian Mac Buff all about queer Christianity, identity, protest, healing religious trauma, Easter, science, and more!

You can find more of Mac's work at https://religiousqueeries.com/

Mac has also written for "Museum Education for Today's Audiences" edited by Mary Kay Cunningham and Jason Porter, expected publication Fall 2021. (No link available at this time.)

"Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" was written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, with music by Galt MacDermot, and you can listen to the original Broadway cast recording here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/7FInI6k1i8JlgvMpMpk8zP?si=ewTaRWbRSHmZXKLjig5iVg

Find out more about Hair on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_(musical)

Kermit Sipping Tea, or "But That's None of My Business": https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/but-thats-none-of-my-business

The Labyrinth, David Bowie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/

Queer Theology Podcast: https://www.queertheology.com/listen/

K. Brian Neel, originator of Jesus Christ Ukelelestar: https://kbrianneel.com/nowplaying.html

Reclaiming My Theology podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-my-theology/id1516576461

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer:

About: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braiding_Sweetgrass

Buy it: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/1114828102

Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know about Life and Love and how it Can Revitalize Christianity: http://www.queervirtue.com/

Episode Music is by Aaron J. Shay who I forgot to shout out by name this time but is an AMAZING HUMAN WHO YOU CAN SUPPORT HERE: https://aaronjshay.bandcamp.com/

You can also follow Cosmologies on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmologieschannel/

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-351551456-895550381

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3vVO40AtBVtYYc0a3cC6Si

iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/77197510/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cosmologies/id1552355469?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200

YouTube: tinyurl.com/CosmologiesChannel

In the final episode of the first season of Cosmologies, Host Natalie explores different types of eclipses, how they occur, some cultural eclipse lore, and their place in scientific history. Natalie also closes the season with a personal eclipse story.

For accurate information about eclipses anywhere on Earth throughout time, check out:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/list.html?starty=2020

(Link leads to eclipses in this decade, but you can search from there.)

For more on Saros cycles, try this link:

https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros.html

For more information on all of the different types of lunar months, start here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_month

American Eclipse, by David Baron:

(A nation’s epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world)

https://www.american-eclipse.com/

A Bend In the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum”

https://rachelbarenbaum.com/a-bend-in-the-stars/

Drop a line at [email protected] for queries about the cosmos, suggestions for guests, corrections or disagreements, sponsor interest, fanmail, or special requests for other intersections of science, spirituality, storytelling, and the human experience.

For personal queries and more of Natalie’s work, check out www.nataliecopeland.net

The Cosmologies theme is written and performed by Aaron J. Shay, who you can find here: https://aaronjshay.bandcamp.com/

Be sure to check out the other episodes in Cosmologies Season 1!

December - The Grand Conjunction with Doc McDowell (YouTube)

January - Lunar Calendars with Ricky Tsui (YouTube)

February - Planetary Deep Dive: Mercury with Doc McDowell and Robert Reeder

March - Ostara CosmoloTeas with Sam Ro

April - Religious Queeries in the Age of Pisces with Mac Buff

May - NeuroTarot with Dr. Siddharth Ramakrishnan

June - Eclipse Season Finale

YouTube: tinyurl.com/CosmologiesChannel

IG: @CosmologiesChannel

This month Natalie gives a brief history of the tarot, then speaks with Dr. Siddharth Ramakrishnan about neuroscience, snails, the deck he designed, art, neural ethology, divination tools, mental imagery, gut feelings, intention setting, moving atoms with your brain, the left-right-brain-myth, why scientists need artists, basal ganglia, and more!

Dr. Ramakrishnan’s scientific work: https://zebrafishmedaka.wixsite.com/sidslab

NeuroTarot: www.brainmystic.com

His new course for visionaries and diviners on how the brain moves from vision to intuition to insight: https://academy.brainmystic.com/divineneuro

A free set of Mind Maps - brain charts that move from Vision to Intuition: https://academy.brainmystic.com/mindmap

His longstanding collaboration with Dr. Victoria Vesna (AKA: More awesome science-art:) www.hoxzodiac.com

His youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56OS6GmfNRhbIB2oit-Kxw

His Insta and Twitter handles are @siddbits

Some good places to go for more tarot history:

Tarot Heritage: https://tarot-heritage.com/

World of Playing Cards: https://www.wopc.co.uk/

The Biddy Tarot Podcast with Robert Place: https://www.biddytarot.com/btp24-tarot-history-lesson-robert-place/

Things You Missed In History Class - A Brief History of Tarot Cards: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/a-brief-history-of-tarot-cards-72969698/

Find out more about how and when you might be able to see the upcoming lunar eclipse on May 26, 2021 here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26

Episode Music is by Aaron J. Shay who is an AMAZING HUMAN WHO YOU CAN SUPPORT HERE: aaronjshay.bandcamp.com/

You can also follow Cosmologies on:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/cosmologieschannel/

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-351551456-895550381

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3vVO40AtBVtYYc0a3cC6Si

iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/77197510/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cosmologies/id1552355469?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200

YouTube: tinyurl.com/CosmologiesChannel

This month Natalie celebrates the upcoming Spring Equinox by speaking with herbalist Sam Ro all about the tilt of the Earth, pagan holiday Ostara, herbal tea, daily ritual, telling stories, native plants, healthcare, queer community, heritage, and more! (Heads up - Listen to the whole episode for a little Ostara GIFT <3)

Sam Ro is the creator of The Cat and Kettle. You can order tea and more at http://thecatandkettle.com/ and follow them on IG at @thecatandkettle

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVOJla2vYx8

WHEEL: A Heart’s Hike Through

https://nataliejcopeland.wixsite.com/nataliecopeland/copy-of-current-projects

Eostre Ostara Eostar: Facts, assumptions, conjectures, speculations, guesses and nonsense by GardenStone

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eostre-ostara-eostar-gardenstone/1137139719

ConSpirituality Podcast is on IG at @conspiritualitypod, and their website is https://conspirituality.net/

Ylvadroma Marzanna Radziszewski is @thelivingaltar and @schooloftraditionalmedicine on IG and their websites are https://www.traditionalmagic.com/ and http://www.livingaltar.com/

Grow Forage Cook Ferment is here https://www.growforagecookferment.com/ and their IG is @growforagecookferment

Mountain Rose Herbs is mountainroseherbs.com and their blog is blog.mountainroseherbs.com

Skillshare Recommendations:

Selima Lust: Everyday Herbalism: Easy Techniques for Making Medicinal Teas, Infusions & Decoctions:

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Everyday-Herbalism-Easy-Techniques-for-Making-Medicinal-Teas-Infusions-Decoctions/1385263538?via=user-profile

Charlene Rossiter: How to Blend Herbal Teas and Making Your Own Tinctures, Tonics, and Teas https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-To-Blend-Herbal-Teas/1087929885?via=user-profile

This month we're diving deep and exploring as many facets of Mercury as possible including the planet itself, the periodic table, world mythology, messenger deities, stargazing tips, occult wisdom, etymology, and even retrograde.

Natalie teaches some astronomy while special guests Doc McDowell and Robert Reeder enlighten us and expand our horizons with their extensive knowledge of the magical and arcane.

You can find Doc on twitter at on twitter @CanisCosmos or at squarup.com/store/henosis https://henosis-560037.square.site/

You can find more Cosmologies here:

Youtube: tinyurl.com/CosmologiesChannel

Instagram: @Cosmologieschannel

Twitter; Cosmo_logies

Orphic Hymn: https://www.theoi.com/Text/OrphicHymns1.html

Welcome to Cosmologies! In this podcast we explore the intersections of science, spirit, and the human condition. In this Episode Zero, host Natalie Copeland explains what this show is all about and gives some background on her personal work and biases.

You can find more Cosmologies content here:

YouTube: tinyurl.com/CosmologiesChannel (Cosmologies)

Instagram: cosmologieschannel

Twitter: cosmo_logies

Music by Aaron J. Shay

http://aaronjshay.net/

Viral video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGoZZvfEd6A

Transcript of this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HQ114Q7pbydR1bnIkmtud1S5G0YgHh_AZsFw-qjxpE/edit?usp=sharing