starnightdwell

By J.M. Hamade

What's starnightdwell about?

Welcome to the sidereal picture show. An exploration of esoteric and occult subjects through the images of the night sky. 

For full episodes, exclusive writings, artworks, and ways to support the show, visit us at patreon.com/starnightdwell & @starnightdwell for IG & YT!

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starnightdwell episodes:

06.18.2024
Talismans / Mars + Saturn / with Vanessa Irena of Sword + Scythe
We are talking talismans and weird art on this special episode of the show. Vanessa Irena of Sword + Scythe is an accomplished artist, musician, and talismanic craftsperson. Focusing on astrological talismans through the auspices of Mars and Saturn, her...
04.30.2024
Pleiades / Faery Stars / with Rose Aurora
On this episode of the show we are joined by spirit worker and faery-seer Rose Aurora to discuss the ever mysterious 7 Stars and their connections with the liminal world of the Fae. We cover a broad swathe of stellar...
03.18.2024
Fomalhaut / with Suprasensory Shahir
On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and queer muslim mystic Suprasensory Shahir to talk the ever trippy fixed star Fomalhaut. Shahir, a fellow lover of Islamic esoterica, speaks of Gibril, the Prophet Yunus (Jonah and...
02.19.2024
Temporal Liberation and AfroFuturist Magic / with Imani Harmon
On today's episode we are joined by astrologer Imani Harmon to discuss her non-linear time scales for astrology and astrological magic and liberatory thought in the temporal dimension. Imani discusses her work with sending elections backwards in time to ancestors...
02.05.2024
Moon as Podcaster / with SP Hall
On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and podcast host SP Hall of the 'Luminaries In and Out of Sect' podcast to discuss -you guessed it- podcasting! We converse on some of our favorite and not...
01.22.2024
Astro Charts of Jack Parsons and Marjorie Cameron / with Ione Richards
On this fun, spur of the moment episode of the show, I am joined by astrologer Ione Richards for a look-see at the charts of Jack Parsons and Marjorie Cameron (also known as just Cameron). We talk a little about...
01.15.2024
Astrology and the Occupation of Palestine / with Majd H Sayed
On this important episode of the show we are joined by Palestinian astrologer and psychotherapist Majd H Sayed. As we spoke, the ICJ trials (South Africa charging Israel with genocide) were just beginning; a fitting time to discuss the time...
12.09.2023
Saturnian Paradigms in North Africa / with Salma of Bayt Zuhal
On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Salma of Bayt Zuhal (House of Saturn). We begin with a deep dive into Gnawa culture and ceremony, as well as how it compares with other traditions in Morocco and...
11.13.2023
Mid-East Political Astro Charts / Occupation of Palestine / with Sam Reynolds
On this episode of the show we are joined by astrologer Sam Reynolds for more in depth analysis on the Palestine-Israel nativity charts. In addition to this, we discuss a little bit about Islam and what it is to be...
11.04.2023
War Pattern Astro Charts / Occupation of Palestine / with NM Thomen
We are joined by astrologer and talismanic filmmaker NM Thomen (Orphic Astrology) to discuss her article 'The Lunar Metonic Cycle of the Occupation of Palestine,' as well as other related charts, activism, and the astrology of colonial oppression. We discuss...
09.13.2023
Hydra / with Sasha Ravitch
Coinciding with the heliacal rise of Alphard (the heart star of the constellation), Sasha Ravitch and I bring you a dedicated episode to The Red Queen, Hydra. We discuss some of the differences between these serpent stars and other prominent...
09.06.2023
The Two Waters / Ibn Arabi's Barzakh and the Imagination / Solo Show
I have gotten quite a few comments on this short essay and reading from 2020. It has been floating in the Abzu of the starnightdwell channel for a year or so now, but in the spirit of the time (Mercury...
08.25.2023
Stars of Horror / Alphard / with Sasha Ravitch
Sasha Ravitch joins us for the second installment of our 3 part 'Stars of Horror' series. Using insights born of and informed by horror cinema, each episode will focus on a particular star alongside its more monstrous expressions. In addition...
08.14.2023
Draco / with Katarina Pejovic
On this episode we are joined by scholar, researcher, and specialist in Balkan lore, Katarina Pejovic to discuss all things draconic through the constellation of that same name. From the manifestation of the dragon as dragon, as serpent, to the...
07.28.2023
Stars of Horror / Arcturus / with Sasha Ravitch
Sasha Ravitch joins us once more for the first installment of our 3 part 'Stars of Horror' series. Using insights born of and informed by horror cinema, each episode will focus on a particular star alongside its more monstrous expressions....
05.17.2023
Algol / with Amaya Rourke
For this turn-ya-to-stone episode of the show we are joined by astrologer and spiritual counselor Amaya Rourke to discuss that most infamous of stars, the notorious and undisputed dark-Queen of the firmament, Algol. How has this reputation come about and...
04.28.2023
Stelle Scopa / Sedna / with Maria Molteni
We are joined for this special first-a-starnight-dwell-videocast by artist, diviner, and mystic Maria Molteni to discuss their new Stelle Scopa deck of cards as well as the most Sedna-Sednoid part time asteroid known as Sedna. Please follow the Youtube channel...
04.07.2023
Good Friday Anniversary Special / Darkness / with Radio Free Golgotha
On this one year anniversary special we are joined by Jesse Hathaway Diaz and returning guest Dr Alexander Cummins, the estimable and brilliant hosts of the podcast Radio Free Golgotha, to muse on ‘Darkness’ in its many facets. As 'a starnight...
03.21.2023
North Star / with Langston Kahn
From Solstice to Solstice we have traveled to our newest conversation with honored guest Langston Kahn. With perhaps an unconventional approach to the concept of the North Star (sometimes Pole Star), Langston, a shamanic practitioner and writer, speaks with us...
03.12.2023
Star of the Magi / with Dr. Alexander Cummins
On this Summer Solstice episode of the show we are joined by Dr. Alexander Cummins for a wonderful chat around that most famous (yet not often spoken about in astrological circles) heralding star; sometimes referred to as the Star of...
03.12.2023
Meta-Image, Divination, and Occult Podcasting / Saturn in Aquarius / with McCalla Ann
For this Mercury Retrograde special we are joined by McCalla Ann, host of the SaturnVox podcast/platform for a fun albeit technologically frustrating swapcast discussion. Highlighting our mutual natal placements in Aquarius, we discuss the limits of knowledge in regards to divination,...
03.08.2023
Starry Other Folk / The Lesser Spring / with Sasha Ravitch
Sasha Ravitch, astrolater, folkloric-witch, and all around bestie joins the show to discuss her idiosyncretic astrological practice as well as fixed stars, spirit work, and of course relating to other in a starry context. By other, we mean those beings often...
03.08.2023
Hand of Fatima / Cassiopeia / with Dr. Amina Inloes
Recorded and released on Laylat al-Qadr, or the Islamic ‘Night of Power,’ Dr. Amina Inloes joins us to discuss her newest book, completed on behalf of the late Eva-Maria von Kemnitz, on the multivalent yet mostly apotropaic symbol of the...
03.08.2023
House of Stars / Solo Show
In this inaugurating episode I discuss the ethos of the show as well as some underlying spirits guiding the process. Most importantly I outline the other-under-world journeying inherent in imaginal exploration; perhaps best visualized by the celestial Milky Way and...

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starnightdwell episodes:

Talismans / Mars + Saturn / with Vanessa Irena of Sword + Scythe

Pleiades / Faery Stars / with Rose Aurora

Fomalhaut / with Suprasensory Shahir

Temporal Liberation and AfroFuturist Magic / with Imani Harmon

Moon as Podcaster / with SP Hall

Astro Charts of Jack Parsons and Marjorie Cameron / with Ione Richards

Astrology and the Occupation of Palestine / with Majd H Sayed

Saturnian Paradigms in North Africa / with Salma of Bayt Zuhal

Mid-East Political Astro Charts / Occupation of Palestine / with Sam Reynolds

War Pattern Astro Charts / Occupation of Palestine / with NM Thomen

Hydra / with Sasha Ravitch

The Two Waters / Ibn Arabi's Barzakh and the Imagination / Solo Show

Stars of Horror / Alphard / with Sasha Ravitch

Draco / with Katarina Pejovic

Stars of Horror / Arcturus / with Sasha Ravitch

Algol / with Amaya Rourke

Stelle Scopa / Sedna / with Maria Molteni

Good Friday Anniversary Special / Darkness / with Radio Free Golgotha

North Star / with Langston Kahn

Star of the Magi / with Dr. Alexander Cummins

Meta-Image, Divination, and Occult Podcasting / Saturn in Aquarius / with McCalla Ann

Starry Other Folk / The Lesser Spring / with Sasha Ravitch

Hand of Fatima / Cassiopeia / with Dr. Amina Inloes

House of Stars / Solo Show

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