For Scorpios By Scorpios: astrology for beginners

Leann takes on the role of teacher and guides Jordan through the millennia to learn from where western astrology comes. There are some bumps along the way.

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Timestamps

00:52 — we don't have COVID and we are naive idiots

01:12 — Scorpio Moments

03:09 — what are people going to say about COVID-19

04:56 — No Secrets

08:41 — horoscopes

09:41 — Go On A Journey Through History (beep beep)

12:04 — quick notes before we get started

16:10 — the first humans

22:00 — the myths are shared across cultures

24:44 — Ancient Chinese Astrology

29:34 — Maya Calendar

31:36 — River Valley Civilizations

32:38 — Babylonian Astrology: the beginning of modern astrology

34:50 — Persian Astrology: the REAL beginning in 419 BCE

36:30 — ding ding ding muthafucka jeSUS is here

38:39 — Egypt

43:26 — Greece

46:30 — religion vs. magic

47:19 — D&D Corner

48:44 — old belief systems of astrology and science clash

49:56 — Alexander the Great

54:21 — foundational texts

55:55 — Greeks vs. Roman

59:07 — India

60:37 — Next time: Christianity

61:34 — wrapping up

Bibliography

https://www.huffpost.com/horoscopes/scorpio

Gillet, Roy. The Secret Language of Astrology. 2012. Watkins Media Limited.

Campion, Nicholas. A History of Western Astrology. 2009. Bloomsbury.

Campion, Nicholas. A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds. 2009. Continuum.

Roberts, Coutrney. The Star of the Magi: The Mystery that Heralded the Coming of Christ. 2007. New Page Books.

This week, Jordan and Leann vow to return to their Scorpio roots as they learn about Scorpius the scorpion in mythology and in the stars! Also, they learn who has perfect pitch, and they have a stinging revelation!

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Timestamps

0:40 -- Jordan's Scorpio resolution

2:00 -- Leann's mid-March resolution

4:50 -- This podcast is NOT therapy!!

5:55 -- No Secrets (Jordan's ask)

8:00 -- Horoscope from Elle.com

9:50 -- Horoscopes from Sanctuary

11:30 -- Horoscope from Co—Star

12:05 -- Main Topic: Scorpius!

13:30 -- Some adorable Scorpion facts

17:55 -- Scorpius in Greek mythology (trigger warning: rape)

20:48 -- Lesbian Scorpius legend

22:10 -- Third Scorpius story (trigger warning: rape)

23:30 -- Ophiuchus and Scorpius

24:40 -- Scorpius constellation in other cultures (Indonesia, Hawaii, China)

27:17 -- Egyptian Scorpion myth and Selket/Serket

31:48 -- A stinging revelation!

32:42 -- Scorpius the Constellation

34:58 -- The stars in the constellation (Jordan is wrong, constellations are upside-down in the southern hemisphere)

36:10 -- Graffias, Dschubba, and Pi Scorpii/Fang

38:20 -- Antares!

41:23 -- Other Scorpio body stars: Paikauhale, Larawag, Sargas, Apollyon/Abbadon

42:23 -- D&D Corner: The Abyss

42:40 -- Omega I & II Scorpii, the runaway twins

42:58 -- The Stinger: Shaula and Lesath

44:00 -- Moana

44:50 -- Planets in Scorpius: Methuselah and Gliese-667Cc

45:30 -- C

47:20 -- Scorpius is still very mysterious

48:58 -- Babylonian speculation on Mul Gir Tab (Jordan is wrong again)

50:34 -- What do the glyphs mean?

51:25 -- Review of Scorpio traits

54:45 -- Final thoughts

Bibliography

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

The Secret Language of Astrology by Roy Gillett

https://www.space.com/16947-scorpius-constellation.html

https://www.space.com/21905-antares.html

https://www.space.com/1335-wonders-scorpius.html

https://www.universeguide.com/constellation/scorpius

http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Morieson_Thesis.pdf

Wikipedia.org

Also check out this awesome video, where Scorpius can be seen pretty clearly: https://youtu.be/fVc_0Q5YtUY

In celebration of 20 episodes, Jordan and Leann went LIVE on Instagram to talk to some Dear Listeners about why they like astrology, how the podcast has impacted them, and what parts of the body are the sexiest.

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Timestamps

00:41 -- Introduction and recap of what we've been learning so far

07:47 -- We go live to Instagram

11:40 -- How do we feel about astrology and how does it make us feel?

13:46 -- We asked our listeners: Why do you like astrology?

15:20 -- About our first episode and how it makes us introspective and why astrology can be so annoying

16:32 -- Another listener chimes in with how astrology helps them

18:30 -- Horoscopes and Mercury Retrograde

19:57 -- Max joins the live episode and Leann is *excited*

21:22 -- No Secrets with Jordan and Leann

24:34 -- Vicious Vs, Big Mouth, and Jordan's Friends

27:30 -- Answering Questions from our live studio audience: Is making friends harder as an adult?

31:05 -- Talking about how stuff we talk about gets cut

31:52 -- Answering questions from @thatvulcanlife: what is mercury retrograde and what is the shadow period?

34:13 -- Listener questions: Reading horoscopes, should we? What should we think about them?

36:40 -- Animal Astrology

38:22 -- @Idratherbeflying asks about the rising sign theory being connected to spiritual development

39:55 -- What's it like making a podcast?

41:40 -- Has this podcast changed the way you think about the zodiac?

42:18 -- Has the podcast changed you?

45:50 -- I just heard you talking about it on the podcast

47:07 -- Have you ever discovered any theories of the horoscope relating to physical traits?

51:31 -- What should we talk about in the future?

55:55 -- Thank you for tuning into Instagram Live!

59:00 -- Jordan refuses to get offline

59:28 -- Back in the studio

Bibliography

Elle.com

Sanctuary app

Horoscopes 2020: Scorpio from Igloo Books

The Secret Language of Astrology by Roy Gillett

"Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" by D'Angelo

We've gone platinum, baby! This week, we confront our destinies as we learn all about celestial NUDES! I mean NODES. But we learn about nudes, too! Also, what's a pars fortuna?

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Timestamps

00:20 -- Twentieth Episode!

01:46 -- Horoscope from Scorpio Mystique

05:30 -- No Secrets with Jordan and Leann: Jordan's Turn to Ask a Question

09:03 -- Where are Lunar Nodes

13:26 -- North and South nodes are representative of the celestial dragon

14:09 -- D&D corner

15:08 -- What do Nodes mean in astrology? DESTINY!

18:23 -- Karmic interpretations

20:24 -- do we believe in karma? What is it?

26:45 -- Nodes

27:50 -- Where are our nodes? Leann first!

35:30 -- Jordan's turn!

43:27 -- Jordan's moral superiority and drinking

48:35 -- Pars Fortuna (Part of Fortune)

54:06 -- Our Favorite Nudes (Art History Corner)

1:04:15 -- Our final takes on nodes.

1:06:27 -- Closing out

Bibliography

The Secret Language of Astrology by Roy Gillett

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

Astrology for the Soul by Jan Spiller

https://cafeastrology.com/northnodesouthnode.html

https://cafeastrology.com/nodesofthemoon.html

MARCH 3RD THERE WILL BE NO EPISODE, BUT WE WILL DO AN INSTAGRAM LIVE!!!!

Brave, smart, evil, and miscellaneous: Jordan and Leann get into the Hogwarts Houses as well as their opinions on Wikipedia, books vs. movies, and JK Rowling's twitter tendencies.

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Timestamps

1:55 — Scorpio moments

5:30 — WIKIPEDIA IS A FINE SOURCE IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT

11:10 — horoscope feat. Chiron

13:29 — How Jordan was introduced to Harry Potter

17:10 — Leann's introduction to Harry Potter

18:10 — Introducing Harry Potter and a breakdown of the books and plots

24:40 — Leann and Jordan become TV critics

26:05 — back to Harry Potter, this time, the movies

26:49 — Harry Potter is a Hero's Cycle and here's what it's about and also some themes

29:46 — omg back to Harry Potter again, finally, THE HOGWARTS HOUSES: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Hufflepuff

33:08 — breaking down the houses based on the sorting hat song

34:20 — Post-books discussion, buckle up. Can Slytherins be "good?"

37:24 — Combo houses! Jordan has an opinion.

37:58 — Harry, Ron, and Hermione house theory

39:42 — The Official Quiz on WizardingWorld.com

40:19 — leann is a….and jordan is a….

43:45 —sorting the signs into their houses

50:14 — books vs movies

50:30 — back to the characters and their signs

53:10 — Ilvermorny sorting ceremony & our take on JK Rowling

55:36 — "queerbaiting"

57:22 — American magic school

62:27 — wrapping up & sexy Harry Potter

64:00 — closing out and extras

Bibliography

www.wizardingworld.com

Hogwarts tweet by Carl Kinsella: https://twitter.com/TVsCarlKinsella/status/762038953721597953?s=20

Zodiac sign spinner we've been using the past few episodes: https://www.blackbirdletterpress.com/spinner-volvelles/letterpress-zodiac-spinner

Just Between Us podcast episode on queer baiting: 1/28/2020 "Gaby's Partner Mal Blum, Upsetting Art and Queer Baiting" https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/just-between-us-stitcher/e/66935250

Pukwudgie reference in Lore podcast episode 7 "In the Woods" https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/7

Greek mythology rears its centaurian head in this episode where Jordan and Leann split the research, look at the art, and talk about who and what is Chiron and what it means for your astrological chart.

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Timestamps

0:39 -- Scorpio Moments

6:03 -- Cosmo: What Sex Position Are You? Quiz

10:46 -- Horoscopes with Elle.com

13:27 -- Chiron: the myth, the legend, the centaur

20:21 -- The Visuals of a Centaur ART HISTORY CORNER

26:36 -- Chiron and Achilles

31:00 -- How did Chiron even GET into the stars? Is he a meteor? What? Porque no los dos?

31:58 -- Finally getting to astrology and Chiron

36:46 -- We each have a Chiron, so what does that mean?

43:45 -- Chiron and healing powers, deep insecurities

47:22 -- Jordan and Leann's Chirons

58:14 -- The Other Signs and Skepticism about Chiron

61:40 -- Wrapping up our opinions on Greek Mythology and Chiron in general

65:12 -- HEY! LISTENER! We're doing a LIVE recording on March 3.

Bibliography

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/positions/a27501/what-sex-position-are-you/

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

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

Kelsey, W. (January–March 1908). "Codrus's Chiron and a Painting from Herculaneum". American Journal of Archaeology. 12 (1): 30–38.

https://cafeastrology.com/chiron.html

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-does-chiron-mean-in-astrology-what-it-reveals-about-our-deepest-wounds-8227884

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2060_Chiron

Crash Course Video on Greek and Roman mythology pantheon https://youtu.be/XNCQ9w59I7M?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_

Grab your Valentine (not Jordan) and listen to this very special and very romantic episode where Leann and Jordan talk with their Valentines Kyle and Kelsey about astrological compatibility and the oh-so-popular Five Love Languages.

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Timestamps

1:15 —introducing our valentines

4:30 — a reckoning

5:49 — what are everyone's signs?

8:07 — how everyone met their lover.

16:00 — Scorpio moments

18:30 — have Kelsey and kyle ever noticed Jordan and Leann being extra Scorpio?

21:31 — checks and balances

24:20 — VALENTINE's Day

25:20 — our Venuses and what it means

32:26 — the love languages!

36:52 — the love languages quiz

38:40 — the love languages and the descriptions

40:19 — what OUR love languages are

56:50 — do we like the love languages?

59:25 — newlywed game

1:08:00 — reading our texts on air

Bibliography

https://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/couples/

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/10/how-the-five-love-languages-gets-misinterpreted/600283/

https://www.mantelligence.com/newlywed-game-questions/

Co—Star app

Leann and Jordan tackle a controversial topic: the "thirteenth sign" Ophiuchus, and whether your zodiac sign has changed.

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Timestamps

00:50 — chit chat

2:05 — Scorpio moments, we are trying to chill out

2:42 — no secrets with Jordan and leann

6:13 — horoscopes

12:13 — Ophiuchus and how you pronounce it: Oh Few Kiss

16:29 — Why are we talking about Ophiuchus

18:00 — Going way way way back to ancient greece

20:11 — Art History Corner: Laocoon

22:30 — Caduceus / ka douche us

24:00 — Leann tries to remember Agamemnon and Clytemnestra but fails

25:00 — back to Ophiuchus the constellation

26:00 — Horny Art History Corner

28:22 — STOMPING ON SCORPIUS???

30:27 — Science! Where is Ophiuchus?

32:00 — how Ophiuchus would fit in, if he were a zodiac sign

34:41 — earth wobbling revelations

35:15 — where all the new signs WOULD be based on when the sun goes through them

37:55 — some guy also includes a whale!!

39:04 — DOES OPHIUCHUS MATTER THOUGH??? Jordan explains.

40:16 — who Ophiuchus would be, if he mattered. (He's cool, we're jealous.)

43:58 — how we feel about our new BFF / lover, Ophiuchus

46:16 — but what about D&D????

Bibliography

https://scorpiomystique.com/

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

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

NASA. "Constellations and the Calendar" https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/starfinder2/en/

Welcome to the Zodiac, Ophiuchus. But Who Are You? By Howard Chua-Eoan Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 TIME http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2042520,00.html

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

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/358366

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Planisph%C3%A6ri_c%C5%93leste.jpg

https://hyperallergic.com/250407/celestial-art-and-science-in-albrecht-durers-1515-star-charts/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus#/media/File:Sidney_Hall_-_Urania's_Mirror_-_Taurus_Poniatowski,_Serpentarius,_Scutum_Sobiesky,_and_Serpens.jpg

Elle.com (Katie O'Malley, September 17, 2016) - "NASA Reveals You've Had The Wrong Zodiac Sign All Of Your Life" https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/news/a31910/nasa-reveals-youve-had-the-wrong-zodiac-sign-all-of-your-life/

Astrostyle.com - Ophiuchus Traits: The Mythology Behind the "New Zodiac Sign" https://astrostyle.com/ophiuchus-traits-nasa/

Buckle up buttercup! In this episode, Jordan and Leann tackle one of astrology's most feared events with their signature humor and charm.

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Timestamps

1:00 — Scorpio moments (or not!) and Aquarius season!

2:31 — horoscopes from Elle.com

5:46 — no secrets!

9:40 — Our topic: Saturn comes back.

15:40 — what can we expect from Saturn return?

17:06 — Leann's take on Saturn's return

20:50 — Jordan not vouching for the 30s

22:28 — Saturn's gift: from thecut.com

25:54 — the 27 club

27:40 — Saturn return in pop culture

28:15 — where are our saturns and what does it mean?

37:49 — hot takes on figure skating

38:30 — jordan does standup

41:24 — Saturn Pluto conjunction

43:15 — world war 3 and RIP Australia

45:47 — stellium situation

46:46 — final thoughts about Saturn return / Jordan is very funny

47:54 — sound effects

48:13 — signing off

50:14 — did you see little women?

Bibliography

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

The Secret Language of Astrology by Roy Gillett

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

https://astrostyle.com/saturn-return/

https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/03/what-is-saturn-return.html

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/saturn-return

https://www.thecut.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-saturn-return.html

https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/a27468618/what-is-saturn-return-astrology/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/01/9176347/saturn-pluto-conjunction-astrology-meaning-january-2020

https://www.astrology.com/article/2020-saturn-pluto-conjunction-astrology

Jordan and Leann tackle one of the more confusing aspects of astrology, the aspects. Lively as always, they slog through the astrological jargon together to learn why all these shapes might show up in your horoscope.

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Timestamps

00:36 — Scorpio Moments, it's been a Scorpio week (a man told Leann birth control is free)

09:00 — EEP. We got an email...from a Capricorn.

14:30 — Jordan's personal grudge against Capricorns

15:44 — Horoscopes from www.elle.com and www.horoscope.com

19:10 — What is an Aspect?

23:32 — Why are aspects important in astrology?

28:00 — The different aspects and what they represent

31:28 — the major aspects

33:44 — conjunction

38:25 — side bar for stelliums

40:46 — sextile

48:16 — square

51:35 — trine(angle)

53:34 — opposition

56:52 — minor aspects

1:03:13 — wrapping up: do you need to care about aspects?

Bibliography

Wikipedia.com

http://astrologyclub.org/guide/aspects/

https://astrostyle.com/aspects/