Kosmic Tonic

In this episode, we talk with astrologer Gray Crawford about the upcoming conjunction between Jupiter, Pluto and Pallas Athena in late Capricorn. In Greco-Roman mythology, Jupiter (Zeus) and Pluto (Hades) were brothers, and Athena was Jupiter's fave daughter, born gamely from her father's head... which makes this conjunction a family reunion of sorts -- what do we have in store?

For more on Gray (and some of his wonderful writings), head to https://graycrawford.net/

For more on Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com. For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For our YouTube channel, which has different content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkeiGLa_ZG9h8gqSvE1eAg

This is Part II of our feature on the asteroid and Goddess, Pallas Athena.

In this episode, we explore Pallas' shadow side, such as how she relates to other women. We also discuss the astrological community more broadly, and whether there is need for an accessible, standardized grievance board.

As always, we'd love to hear what you think!

To contact Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com.

For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For our YouTube channel, which has different content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkeiGLa_ZG9h8gqSvE1eAg

For further reading:

Pallas, Coronavirus, & Immune System by Demetra George

The Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine by Demetra George

Astrology and the Authentic Self: Traditional Astrology for the Modern Mind by Demetra George

Goddesses in Every Woman by Jean Shinoda Bolen

Lost Goddesses of Early Greece: A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths by Charlene Spretnak

The Oresteia (Aeschylus)

Metamorphoses (Ovid)

The Odyssey (Homer)

The Iliad (Homer)

Is it Mars, your animus or Pallas Athena? In your moments of independence, shrewdness, competition, or will, you may be channelling the wily, "grey-eyed" daughter of Zeus.

In this episode, we talk about that Goddess of war / wisdom / strategy / justice / art + craft.

We talk about the asteroid as immune system defence. We share stories and grievances. We dig into the literary history, psychology, and dirt. Enjoy!

For more on Jasmine and Eliza, or to book a reading, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com. For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For our YouTube channel, which has different content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkeiGLa_ZG9h8gqSvE1eAg

For further reading:

Pallas, Coronavirus, & Immune System by Demetra George

The Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine by Demetra George

Astrology and the Authentic Self: Traditional Astrology for the Modern Mind by Demetra George

Goddesses in Every Woman by Jean Shinoda Bolen

Lost Goddesses of Early Greece: A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths by Charlene Spretnak

The Oresteia (Aeschylus)

Metamorphoses (Ovid)

The Odyssey (Homer)

The Iliad (Homer)

In this episode, we talk with Houston-based producer and DJ, DJ SUN, on how the Saturn-Pluto cycle grooves through music (and art and politics and more.)

Saturn-Pluto conjunctions occur once every 34 years (or so) -- notably in 1914, 1948, 1982, and this past January (2020). These conjunctions often yield societal pivot points, as we're seeing now with the spread of COVID-19.

In this podcast, we explore: what is the role of artists when shit hits the fan?

For more on DJ Sun, head to: http://www.djsunmusic.com/

For more on Jasmine and Eliza: http://www.kosmictonic.com

For Kosmic Tonic on Youtube: Kosmic Tonic YouTube Channel

For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For further reading and listening:

2020: In the Shadow of Saturn and Pluto

Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas

In October 2017, as Jupiter made his ingress into Scorpio, decades of allegations against Harvey Weinstein were made public, launching the #metoo movement around the globe. 

On March 11 2020, the New York Supreme Court sentenced Weinstein to 23 years of prison. This ruling signals a major triumph for survivors, and a milestone for #metoo -- but the headlines have been subsumed by the wider news torrent that surrounds COVID-19. 

In this second episode of the podcast, Jasmine, Eliza and Kestrel look at the astrology of the Weinstein scandal, with an emphasis on Black Moon Lilith in the natal charts of Harvey Weinstein and two survivors of his sex crimes: Rose McGowan and Uma Thurman.

We discuss difficult topics in this episode, including sexual assault, so please listen with care.

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For more on Jasmine and Eliza, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com. For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For more on Lilith (and for that techniques episode Eliza mentions... to be released SOON): Kosmic Tonic YouTube Channel

For further reading and listening:

The Catch and Kill Podcast by Ronan Farrow: "The Verdict: a Conversation with Rose McGowan"
The Daily Podcast: “The Woman Defending Harvey Weinstein”
This Is Why Uma Thurman is Angry
Rose McGowan on ABC News
Zelda Perkins on BBC
Uma Thurman on Access Hollywood

From the Akkadian word lilitu ("of the night") Lilith has been called: Adam's first wife, the serpent in the Garden of Eden, Inanna's handmaiden, a night-demon, a succubus, "the dark feminine," a bitch and a witch. If you have been slut-shamed, if you've called out abuse, if you've been named too loud or too angry or too anything: Lilith has been your ally.

In this episode, Jasmine and Eliza speak with psychotherapist Kestrel Neathawk about how to own your rage and your fear (among other emotions), and how to metabolize these feelings constructively.

Note: we recorded this episode in January 2020. The phrase "self-isolation," which comes up in the conversation, packs extra weight now, which we lacked the prescience to acknowledge...

For more on Jasmine and Eliza, head to http://www.kosmictonic.com. For more on Kestrel: http://www.kestrelneathawk.com

For further reading and listening (i.e. books and podcasts we mentioned in the show):

- In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine
- The Body Keeps the Score:  Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
- The Whole-Brain Child by Dr. Dan Siegel
- The Medicine Path Podcast by Brian James
- The Numinous Podcast by Carmen Spagnola
- Missing Witches Podcast and Ipsita Roy Chakraverti
- Meditation: Waking Up app by Sam Harris