For Scorpios By Scorpios: astrology for beginners

Jordan and Leann kick off Scorpio season by learning about witchcraft, the Feminine Divine, and more from author and witch Gabriela Herstik!

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Timestamps

0:38 -- SCORPIO SEASON introduction

2:30 -- Paranormal Experiences

12:00 -- Introduction to witch and author, Gabriela Herstik

16:10 -- Gabriela's journey to witchcraft

20:20 -- Witchcraft and magic is for everyone

22:05 -- Inner Witch and the crossover with wellness

23:23 -- Being respectful of witch with a Capital W

27:33 — accessibility in astrology and witchcraft

30:18 — witchcraft and astrology

32:15 — goddesses

38:22 — black Lilith

42:38 — the love witch

43:58 — asteroids

45:19 — sex and witchcraft and reclaiming sexual power

52:31 — wrapping up with Gabriela's interview

54:32 — final thoughts

Things get spicy this week when Jordan and Leann focus on learning more about Librans. Lady Justice, myth, and light BDSM all make an appearance.

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're going live on Instagram for our anniversary, October 22nd, 2020 at 7:00PM Eastern! This will NOT be recorded! ;-)

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Timestamps

00:45 -- Promoting other podcasts, Write Songs You Idiot, You Can Do It With Bri Pruett, This Land, The Dream

3:43 -- Scorpio Moments or are they just Horny Moments?

5:55 -- Who's a Libra?

8:40 -- What we already know about Libras and welcome to Libra season!

9:17 -- Horoscopes, Rising and Sun sign

14:30 -- Learning about Libras

18:20 -- the actual constellation Libra

20:00 -- Libras symbols and Myths

24:08 -- Lady Justice Art History Corner

35:33 -- Lady Justice in Tarot

37:00 -- Libra Personalities

45:33 -- Compatibility

46:40 -- Libra personality and physicality

47:20 -- Libra in your chart and where it's really at play

51:30 -- How we feel about Libra

55:36 -- Wrapping up

Bibliography

Gerechtigkeit, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1537

A Justiça by Alfredo Ceschiatti

America's Backbone by Eley Photography http://eleyphoto.com/#/conceptual-americasbackbone/ @eley_photo on instagram

http://astrology.care/libra.html

The Secret Language of Astrology by Roy Gillett

Cafeastrology.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libra_(astrology)

Cosmopolitan magazine's sex and relationship horoscope writer Jake Register gets down and dirty with hosts Jordan and Leann, spilling the tea about Librans, what it's like to write magazine horoscopes, and hot takes on everything from Scorpios to all those Other personality tests.

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Follow Jake Register on Instagram @Jakesastrology or Twitter @Jakesastrology. Read his horoscopes on Cosmopolitan.com and buy his book Astrology for Relationships: Your Complete Compatibility Guide to Friends, Lovers, Family, and Colleagues

Art by Kelsey Heaton: @kelsey.heaton on Instagram

Timestamps

00:40: intro

1:03: Sexoscopes

12:19: Esteemed Guest Jake Register, introduction

16:00: Jake's take on Libra

17:40: Jake talking about how he got into astrology

20:40: Writing horoscopes

24:40: Jordan runs a theory about opposites past Jake

29:19: Jake says Leann's placements are very exciting

29:57: Taking placements into consideration for relationships "Astrology for Relationships"

32:38: Sexism and heteronormativity in Astrology

36:00: Scorpio Placements

37:00: Practically using people's birth charts and astrology to connect with them

40:00: taking down other personality tests

44:43: Sexoscope / Sex and Love horoscope

47:30: popularity of astrology

54:00: where to look for astrology things, Astro.com

55:00: whole sign houses

60:47: libras generally

68:50: wrapping up

Jordan and Leann hear from a Dear Listener, Sheena, about her experiences growing up with Vedic (Indian) astrology and how it is similar, and different, from Western astrology.

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Timestamps

00:49 — Email!

2:02 — Main topic w/ Sheena: Vedic/Indian astrology

5:22 — Guess the Scorpio

11:55 — introducing Sheena's signs

13:17 — what do we call Indian / Vedic astrology?

13:55 — The major differences between Vedic and Western astrology

16:22 — Sheena's mom's guru

17:41 — how Sheena got interested in Western and Vedic astrology and her personal experience with Hinduism

22:11 — the planets in Vedic astrology

22:33 — astrology in the day to day

23:43 — starting with the chart in Vedic astrology

25:25 — Nodes

26:40 — tropical vs sidereal

27:40 — deciphering the chart

33:27 — is a Scorpio a Scorpio?

34:25 — so what if you believe in western astrology but in Vedic astrology you're something different? Does it matter?

39:07 — wrapping up Vedic astrology

47:15 — post interview with Jordan and Leann

Glossary

Nakshatra pada - star sign/constellation sign

Lagna - rising sign

Rashi - moon sign

Pandit ji - Hindu priest/astrologer/guru

Lakshmi - goddess of wealth

Rahu - north lunar node - materialism, mischief, fear, insatisfaction

Ketu - southern lunar node - good and bad karmic collections, spirituality, and supernatural influences

Mandir - temple

Jordan and Leann learn about the major asteroids that might--or might not--have a place in astrology. Virgin goddesses, flaming penises, art, and D&D, this episode has it all.

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TIMESTAMPS

1:58: Old News: Moon Hexing

7:40: Horoscopes

10:10: Main topic for today: Asteroids

12:52: Ceres / Demeter

21:47: Pallas / Athena

29:20: Juno / Hera

33:26: Art History Corner: Titty stars

39:09: Juno in Astrology

44:10: Vesta / Hestia

55:12: D&D Corner

57:05: Vesta in Astronomy and Astrology

60:05: Bonus asteroid, Hygiea

62:04: Final Thoughts

Bibliography

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/ceres-in-sagittarius/

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/pallas-in-libra/

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/foundations/juno-and-milky-way

https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-birth-of-the-milky-way/c7369ad2-f0ae-4d5d-bb23-21f51bd3283c

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/juno-in-sagittarius/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/juno-in-capricorn/

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/vesta-in-aries/

https://dreamastromeanings.com/vesta-in-virgo/

https://starsignstyle.com/asteroids-astrology-ceres-pallas-juno-vesta/

https://cafeastrology.com/ceres-juno-vesta-pallas-tables.html

Wikipedia.org

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

https://dreamastromeanings.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG5-VWF5FjU

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/high-ren-florence-rome/late-renaissance-venice/v/jacopo-tintoretto-the-origin-of-the-milky-way-c-1575

Gather 'round, campers, it's time to earn your cosmic survival badge! Today, Camp Counselor Jordan is teaching you all about what to do when a planet goes retrograde!

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Timestamps

1:10 -- Leo Season?! It's practically Scorpio Season!

3:08 -- Horoscopes for TODAY!

6:58 -- Zodiac wedding venues

8:49 -- Main Topic: Planets in Retrograde

9:06 -- Leann's astrology moment

10:56 -- What planets don't go retrograde?

12:31 -- History of the Rx symbol (℞)

14:16 -- Prograde, Direct, Stationing, and the Shadow Period

15:43 -- 2020's Summer of Retrogrades

17:05 -- What does retrograde mean in astrology?

20:11 -- Surviving Mercury Retrograde

23:57 -- NOVEMBER 3RD IS ELECTION DAY. REGISTER TO VOTE EARLY. GET YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOTS EARLY. SEND THEM IN EARLY. DO NOT FUCK THIS UP AGAIN, AMERICA. (https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/)

25:18 -- Is Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio sexy?

25:48 -- Surviving Venus Retrograde

26:01 -- Vogue article on Venus retrograde

27:29 -- Surviving Mars Retrograde

27:37 -- Allure article on Mars Retrograde 2020

31:06 -- Surviving Jupiter Retrograde

32:03 -- Surviving Saturn Retrograde

33:26 -- Astrology = wellness

36:19 -- Surviving Uranus Retrograde (by Backing That Azz Up)

38:32 -- Surviving Neptune Retrograde: go to therapy!

42:41 -- Surviving Pluto Retrograde

44:38 -- Final thoughts

Bibliography

Igloo Books Scorpio Horoscopes 2020

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

https://www.almanac.com/fact/what-does-rx-stand-for-in-regard

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk

https://cafeastrology.com/venusretrograde.html

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

https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/venus-retrograde-2020-what-it-means-sun-signs-romance-relationships-love

https://www.allure.com/story/mars-retrograde-2020

https://mars.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/night-sky/retrograde/

https://www.astrology.com/retrograde/jupiter-retrograde

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a32474921/jupiter-retrograde-in-capricorn-2020/

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/jupiter-retrograde-2020-will-affect-your-luck-in-more-ways-than-one-22890646

https://www.allure.com/story/saturn-retrograde-2020-guide

https://cafeastrology.com/when-saturn-is-retrograde.html

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9875571/neptune-retrograde-2020-in-pisces-meaning#:~:text=Neptune%2C%20the%20planet%20of%20dreams,four%20months%2C%20until%20November%2028.

https://www.astrology.com/retrograde/neptune-retrograde

https://www.allure.com/story/neptune-retrograde-change

https://www.astrology.com/retrograde/pluto-retrograde

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/04/9731432/pluto-retrograde-capricorn-april-meaning-2020#:~:text=But%20all%20retrogrades%20aren't,it%20creates%20space%20for%20reflection.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a32227845/pluto-retrograde-dates-meaning/

I swear to god, this episode had SO many mistakes, flubs, stutters, and general screw-ups. Fuckin' Mercury Retrograde!!!!

This week, our dear Scorpios learn about birthstones, how they intersect with astrology, and try to wrap their minds around healing crystals. Leaving no stone unturned, they unearth some real gems from the depths of history.

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Timestamps

0:55 -- Reading our email

3:21 -- Horoscope

5:40 -- Main Topic: Birthstones and Crystals (Magic Rocks)

6:02 -- D&D Corner

6:40 -- What we already know (or think we know) about birthstones and crystals

13:50 -- The Western Tradition of birthstones

19:55 -- Shield, Breastplate, or Bra of Aaron

23:31 -- Art History Corner: Lapis Lazuli

25:25 -- Bra of Aaron again

28:21 -- Scorpio birthstones: Opal

32:35 — opal myths

35:00 — tourmaline (the OTHER October stone)

35:45 — Topaz, November birthstone

38:41 — crystals and birthstones for zodiac signs

46:21 — why do we think birthstones and the zodiac are even related???

48:37 — Hindu astrology and birthstones

49:40 — what is the difference between birthstones and crystals?

51:00 — wellness crystals

52:15 — wrapping up

Bibliography

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk

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

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/17/healing-crystals-wellness-mining-madagascar

https://www.bustle.com/p/the-best-crystal-for-you-based-on-your-zodiac-sign-how-to-use-it-13251126

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a30475069/crystals-guide-based-on-zodiac-sign-astrology/

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

Followup to the OCEAN test, Jordan and Leann took The Dark Triad test to see how much psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism is in their personalities.

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Timestamps

1:20 - Horoscopes

6:00 - COVID-19 Debrief

6:40 - Guess The Scorpio!

10:20 - The Dark Triad Intro and Caveats

15:00 - Explaining the Dark Triad: psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism

18:35 - Narcissism

20:40 - D&D Corner and the mythology of Narcissus

23:55 - Psychopathy

26:45 - Machiavellianism

30:46 - The Test Itself

33:10 - Our Scores

41:49 - Our Take on the Test

46:00 - Should sadism be included?

47:00 - Accelerated dating strategies

50:07 - The Light Triad

51:37 - Wrap Up

Bibliography

Scorpio Daily Horoscope: https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

Practical Psychology [YouTube]. "The DARK Triad Test Explained - Personality Quiz": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5soqeHwph4

The Dark Triad Personality Test: https://www.psychotechnology.com/dark-triad-personality-test/

Free 3-in-1 Personality Test: https://practicalpie.com/free-personality-test/

Jordan and Leann catch a wave on the personality OCEAN, discuss careers, and explore the most nuanced of the personality tests.

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Timestamps

00:00 — Intro about the episode and OCEAN

01:52 — Horoscopes

09:34 — No Secrets

13:56 — The Big Five, OCEAN, CANOE, explained

18:00 — OCEAN and careers

24:28 — the Big Five, what the test described

26:20 — O—openness

31:37 — C—conscientiousness

37:16 — E—extraversion

40:14 — A—agreeableness

45:54 — N—neuroticism

50:40 — a sixth trait: honesty and humility

51:43 — The Dark Triad!!!!!!

53:02 — Final Thoughts about the OCEAN

Bibliography

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/weekly-horoscopes-for-the-week-of-june-1-by-the-cut.html

Scorpio horoscopes for 2020 by Igloo Books

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCwHV9HCxH0

https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-test

https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/big-five-personality-traits

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201908/big-five-careers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2019/11/16/which-of-the-big-five-personality-traits-best-predicts-job-performance/#b88e2cc75211

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're going bi-weekly starting today!

Oops! Leann has a degree in archaeoastronomy now! She takes Jordan on a trip around the world to visit astronomically and astrologically important sites throughout history.

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Timestamps

0:33 -- Leann's hornet harassment

3:17 -- Dear Listeners Inbox

4:37 -- Elle.com Daily Scorpio Horoscope

5:30 -- The pains of being back at work physically

7:40 -- Jordan's playing Diplomacy (very Scorpio)

12:30 -- Guess That Scorpio!

16:25 -- Archaeoastronomy

21:00 -- "Uncontrolled speculation bordering on lunacy"

22:38 -- Giulio Magli's Archaeoastronomy 101 (lots of math)

26:28 -- Go listen to "History of Astrology" parts I and II (and leave us a 5-star review!)

27:00 -- Astrology, power, religion, and nature

31:00 -- Calendars and cardinal directions

31:40 -- Gods, the sky, political power, and monuments

35:30 -- What did Jordan think about when he heard "archaeoastronomy"? D&D of course!

38:10 -- Defining "solstice" and "equinox"

39:10 -- Jordan has apparently been to Stonehenge

39:55 -- Hierophanies: magical moments

41:55 -- Stonehenge

46:30 -- Newgrange in Ireland

50:00 -- Pyramids at Giza

52:40 -- Temple of Karnak

54:50 -- How to fake miracles and divine favor by knowing astronomy

55:50 -- Chichén-Itzá and Teotihuacan

58:00 -- Cenotes (seh-NO-tay) and Road to El Dorado

59:00 -- Pyramid of El Castillo and the light serpent

1:00:52 -- Chinese pyramids and tombs

1:01:37 -- Angkor Wat in Cambodia and quinc*nx

1:04:15 -- Wrapping up -- why study archaeoastronomy?

Bibliography

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/

http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/activities/documents/activity-631-1.pdf

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

Videos

Stonehenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx-KrvuiafE

Archaeoastronomy 101 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmKUwJ0KJQnXDz2DkYe2i1UCR4BzpQZOa