🎙 Moondust Noir | Episode Summary

Episode Title: Chandra: The Moon That Governs The Mind
Host: Dr. Susan Rashid
Duration: 30 minutes
Tone: Luminous. Scholarly. Contemplative. Nocturnal.

In this quietly radiant episode of Moondust Noir, Dr. Susan Rashid turns the listener’s gaze inward—toward the moon not as a distant body of light, but as an ancient intelligence that has long governed the inner tides of human consciousness.

Chandra: The Moon That Governs the Mind enters the cosmology of ancient India, where the Moon was never merely observed, but understood as a living rhythm—keeper of memory, emotion, and psychological movement. Through Vedic philosophy, early astronomy, and sacred myth, Dr. Rashid introduces Chandra: the lunar deity who presides over manas, the subtle realm of feeling, perception, and remembrance.

This episode traces how early Indian civilizations read the moon as a language of the interior—how waxing and waning became metaphors for clarity and confusion, presence and retreat, longing and restoration. Long before modern psychology named emotional cycles, the night sky had already given them form.

Listeners are guided through Chandra’s origins: from the churning of the cosmic ocean, from ascetic stillness, and from Soma—the sacred elixir of altered awareness. The Moon emerges not as a force of command, but of resonance—reflecting rather than asserting, receiving rather than conquering.

Woven throughout the episode is the quiet understanding that the mind itself is lunar: fluid, cyclical, and responsive. Memory returns without invitation. Emotion rises and recedes. Darkness does not signal disorder, but interval.

As archaeo-astronomy and mythology converge, Chandra becomes more than a deity. He becomes a reminder—that rest is not failure, that disappearance is not loss, and that what fades is still participating in order.

This is not an episode about illumination alone.
It is an episode about rhythm.
About tending the mind rather than mastering it.
About learning to trust return.

This is not just a story of the moon above us.
It is a story of the moon within us.

The Moon as a psychological and spiritual force

Chandra and the governance of manas (the feeling-mind)

Cyclical time versus linear progress

Memory, emotion, and inner rhythm

Ancient Indian astronomy and lunar calendars

Darkness as interval, not absence

“The Moon does not rule by force.
It rules by rhythm.
And in that rhythm, the mind learns how to return.”

🎧 Now streaming on Apple, Spotify, and all major platforms.
🌑 For listeners drawn to depth, stillness, and the quiet intelligence of the night.

🌙 Moondust Noir — Chandra and Rohini: A Love That Moves the Moon

What if the moon does not simply rise and fall— but remembers?

In this haunting episode of Moondust Noir, we step into an ancient sky where love altered the cosmos itself. From the luminous courts of Hindu mythology emerges the story of Chandra, the moon god whose radiance once favored one star above all others—Rohini, the beloved whose presence drew him night after night, even as the heavens watched in quiet dissent.

This is not a tale of perfection.
It is a story of devotion that disrupts balance,
of longing that invites consequence,
and of a love so powerful it fractures time into cycles of becoming and disappearance.

As jealousy brews among the stars and a divine curse takes hold, the moon begins to fade—only to be reborn again and again. Waxing. Waning. Returning. Retreating. An eternal rhythm born not of astronomy, but of the heart.

Guided by the voice of Dr. Susan Rashid, physician and storyteller, this episode drifts between myth and memory, revealing why the moon still carries sorrow in its light—and why human love so often follows the same quiet pattern of closeness and loss.

This is a meditation on favoritism and fate.
On love that cannot stay—but never truly leaves.
On the beauty of longing that survives time itself.

Listen beneath the moon.
Some stories are written in books.
Others are written in light. 🌙

A Special Moon Diary Series for Moondust Noir

Some stories are not told.
They are kept.

In this special Moon Diary episode of Moondust Noir, the moon opens a private world—
a quiet, romantic record of longing, devotion, and beauty that refuses to hurry itself into daylight.

A Diary Kept by the Moon is the secret lunar diary of Dr. Susan Rashid—
a space where time slows,
where love is carried rather than claimed,
and where silence becomes its own form of fidelity.

Entry I arrives on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year—
a threshold moment when nothing is corrected, nothing is reclaimed,
and what remains does so because it chose to stay.

This episode is not a confession.
It is a glimpse.

A glimpse into the inner life of a woman whose story unfolds the way moonlight moves across water—
slowly, deliberately, revealing just enough to leave you wanting to linger.

Shared without announcement.
Without demand.
And only under the moon.

This is A Diary Kept by the Moon—
a special series within Moondust Noir
for those who believe that some loves are too sacred to be spoken aloud,
and some mysteries are most powerful when they are never fully explained. 🌙✨

📩 Reflections or quiet recognitions?

We welcome what the night leaves with you—
your thoughts, your questions, the moments that stayed after the sound faded.

Write to us at: [email protected]

🎧 Subscribe to Moondust Noir for future episodes exploring moonlit histories, unspoken devotion, hidden lives, and the shadowed spaces where memory, faith, beauty, and longing quietly converge.

In this luminous episode of Moondust Noir, Dr. Susan Rashid guides listeners into one of the world’s earliest love stories—the celestial union of Nanna, the Mesopotamian moon god, and Ningal, the goddess of love and sacred reeds. Under moonlight that once shimmered across the marshlands of Sumer, their devotion shaped the heavens, gave birth to gods of love and justice, and carved the rhythm of the lunar cycle into human time.

Through atmospheric storytelling and ancient mythology, we follow Nanna’s descent from the sky, Ningal’s quiet hesitation, and the divine choice that bound the heavens to the earth. Their union becomes the heartbeat of creation—the waxing and waning of the moon, the ebb and flow of water, the eternal return of love after every darkness.

This is not a tale of loss but of cosmic equilibrium, of lovers whose devotion still governs the tides, the night sky, and the promise that light will always return. A love written not in words, but in moonlight.

🎙 Moondust Noir | Episode Summary
Episode Title: The Lunar Veil: When Wolves Cross Between Worlds
Host: Dr. Susan Rashid
Duration: 30 minutes
Tone: Haunting. Scholarly. Poetic. Cinematic.

Episode Summary:

In this hauntingly evocative episode of Moondust Noir, Dr. Susan Rashid invites listeners to step through the threshold of reality—into a place where the full moon thins the veil between worlds and ancient truths rise with the howl of the wolf.

The Lunar Veil: When Wolves Cross Between Worlds explores the moon not merely as light, but as a veil—delicate, sacred, and suspended between the living and the beyond. Dr. Rashid unravels timeless myths from Siberian shamans, Celtic seers, Persian mystics, and Mesoamerican guides, illuminating the wolf as more than a predator—as a psychopomp, a memory carrier, a sacred sentinel.

Through poetic narration and deep spiritual reflection, the episode meditates on what it means to walk between worlds: to cross emotional, spiritual, and metaphysical thresholds in our own lives. With each segment, we are called to remember that the soul recognizes paths the mind forgets.

Listeners will find themselves enveloped in the lunar mystery—confronting the parts of themselves that stir under moonlight: grief unspoken, truths buried, and wildness forgotten. And when the wolf appears—whether in dream, shadow, or memory—it does not threaten. It invites.

This is not just an episode. It is a crossing.

Key Themes:

The moon as veil, not object

Wolves as cross-dimensional guides

Liminal moments in life and memory

Cross-cultural spiritual and mythological traditions

The full moon’s role in awakening inner truth

Quote from the Episode:
“To walk with the wolf under a full moon is to walk with every part of yourself that has been lost.”

🎧 Now streaming on Apple, Spotify, and all major platforms.
🌕 For dreamers, mystics, and those who remember the voice of the night.
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🌕 Episode Title: The Flower Moon: When Wolves Return to the Garden
🎙️ Podcast: Moondust Noir
📅 Air Date: May 12, 2025

Episode Description:

Under the luminous gaze of May’s Flower Moon, something ancient stirs.

In this special episode of Moondust Noir, Dr. Susan Rashid invites you to step beyond the veil of spring blossoms into a world where wolves remember your name, flowers bloom in forbidden places, and instincts buried by time begin to bloom again.

We trace the forgotten names of the Flower Moon through Indigenous oral traditions and astrological alignments—rising in Scorpio in Western astrology and Libra in Vedic astrology—ushering in a night of karmic rebalancing and primal return. You’ll journey through the haunting legend of The Wolf Woman and the Vanishing Grove, discover sacred rituals to reconnect with your wildness, and reflect on what it means to bloom with both beauty and teeth.

This moon is not just soft—it is sovereign.
And it remembers who you were before you became silent.

✨ If you’ve ever felt the call of something wordless, wild, and waiting—this episode is your return.
🕯️ Come howl with us.

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Podcast Title:
🌕 Rona and the Moon: A Love Torn by Light, Bound by Regret

Podcast Episode Summary for Moondust Noir:
In this hauntingly poetic episode of Moondust Noir, Dr. Susan Rashid brings to life the Māori legend of Rona—a woman whose fierce independence, fleeting anger, and fateful curse led her to be seized by the very moon that once lit her path. Carried into the sky with only a tree as her anchor, Rona's story is etched into lunar shadow, a cautionary tale of words spoken too quickly and love lost too late. Through evocative narration, immersive soundscapes, and modern reflection, this episode explores the thin line between power and regret, the beauty of myth, and the lessons written in moonlight. Listen closely—the sky is always listening.

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🎙 Episode Title: “Moon Wolf Medicine:  How the Wild Heals the Wound”
Hosted by Dr. Susan Rashid | Moondust Noir

Step into the ancient hush of the American wilderness, where moonlight meets myth and the wolf does not merely howl—she heals.

In this poetic and deeply researched episode, Dr. Susan Rashid leads listeners through the sacred terrain of Moon Wolf Medicine, a powerful healing practice that blends wilderness therapy, ecopsychology, archetypal psychology, and trauma-informed ritual. Through evocative storytelling, indigenous wisdom, scientific insight, and ritual remembrance, this episode illuminates the ways in which the wolf and the moon serve as co-guides on the path to wholeness.

You’ll explore:

• The ancient symbolism of the wolf and the moon across cultures
   
• Moon Wolf Circles and wilderness retreats in the U.S.
   
• The neuroscience of howling, moonlight, and somatic healing
   
• The rise of archetypal therapy and mythopoetic trauma recovery
   
• Cultural humility and the ethics of spiritual practice
   
• The Fourfold Path of Moon Wolf Medicine: Descent, Rising, Revelation, Return
   
• Why Moon Wolf Medicine isn’t a trend—it’s a return

With scholarly references, sacred storytelling, and reverent narration, this is more than a podcast episode.
It’s a ritual.
A remembrance.
A howl in the dark—guiding you home.

Perfect for listeners interested in:
Trauma healing · Lunar spirituality · Feminine archetypes · Somatic therapy · Wilderness retreats · Indigenous wisdom · Depth psychology · Ecotherapy · Sound healing · Ritual practice

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🎙️ Podcast Episode Summary
Title: The Pink Moon, the Passover, and the Palms: April’s Sacred Alignment
Series: Moondust Noir
Host: Dr. Susan Rashid
Runtime: ~30 minutes

Beneath the radiant April sky, Moondust Noir invites you to step into a moment of sacred alignment—where lunar beauty, ancient ritual, and spiritual story converge.

In this deeply poetic and historically rich episode, Dr. Susan Rashid guides us through the luminous journey of the Pink Full Moon, uncovering its roots in Indigenous wisdom, where it signaled earth’s great reawakening.

We then move into the moonlit heart of Passover, where silver beams once fell on Egyptian doorways as a people fled bondage and claimed freedom under divine light.

And finally, we walk the Palm Sunday path—where Jesus entered Jerusalem to a chorus of palms and prophecy, his final days illuminated by the moon that still rises each Easter season.

Across tribes, texts, and temples, this episode unveils how one moon can carry three sacred stories—and reflects on how its glow touches the human soul across time, land, and lineage.

✨ Let the moon guide your memory. Let the rituals return. Let the sacred align.

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🎙️ Podcast Episode Summary - Moondust Noir – March 31, 2025

Episode Title: Moonlit Lovers – Mythical Romances Written in the Stars

Featured Story: Selene & Endymion – A Love Suspended in Time

On this special of Moondust Noir, host Dr. Susan Rashid guides us beneath the glow of the full moon to explore one of the most hauntingly beautiful love stories in mythology—the celestial romance of Selene, the Greek moon goddess, and Endymion, a mortal shepherd whose beauty stopped even the heavens.

Through poetic narration, atmospheric soundscapes, and deep emotional reflection, we journey into a love suspended between eternity and sleep—a devotion so powerful that it defied time itself. Selene’s nightly descent to her slumbering beloved is more than myth; it is a timeless metaphor for love that endures through distance, silence, and longing.

In this intimate and immersive episode, listeners are invited to reflect on the nature of eternal love, the ache of memory, and the quiet sorrow that often accompanies devotion. With echoes of Neruda’s poetry and a moonlit score of whispers, waves, and sighs, this story becomes more than legend—it becomes a mirror of our own hearts.

Whether you're holding someone close, mourning someone lost, or simply gazing at the moon in quiet reverie, this episode offers a tender companion for the night.

🌙 Because some love stories are not lived in time but remembered in moonlight.

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