The Natural Wisdom Podcast

Astrologer Emily Trinkaus joined me on the podcast to shed light on the October 2nd Solar Eclipse in Libra. In this sign of relationship, balance, harmony and the other, the Libra Eclipse highlights how we relate - to each other as well as the world around us.

This eclipse has signatures of both endings as well as new beginnings. It may well bring up some of the shadow aspects of Libra, such as being more focused on what other people think and what we project onto others.

Prepare for a rebirth by slowing down, and spend time dreaming into the future you want!

Find Emily's offerings at https://embodiedaquarian.com/ and https://embodiedaquarian.substack.com/

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We are in a concentrated period of change in the world right now. It kicked off in 2020 with the Saturn-Pluto conjunction, and culminates in 2026 with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. The old ways are breaking down and we have the opportunity to co-create the new.

Lots of people are "prepping" for more chaos, more breakdown. Can you be available for what you really want, the dreams that inspire you?

In this episode, get the details on what is changing, and why your dream matters. Focus on the future you want and co-create a more beautiful world by working with the cosmic forces.

Watch Kristine's free workshop and learn more about the September intensive to co-create your beautiful future.

I've learned a lot from the beings of nature, from bears to trees. In this short bonus episode, I share some basic lessons, such as:

Be fully present

Mind your own business

Learn to share

Respect and honor everyone!

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Career coach and astrologer Aubrie De Clerck joined me on the podcast in a conversation about experiencing more joy, confidence and empowerment at work. Aubrie's journey with astrology began at her first Saturn return. One of the questions we considered was: how can we be human, and safely bring our whole selves to our work in a broken system?

Other topics and insights:

Astrology offers a framework for and deeper understanding of what we are experiencing in our lives;

Our 'threads' are basic aspects of ourselves that don't change;

Chiron and Vesta as key clues to what keeps us stuck and what propels us forward;

We can't do our lives "wrong"!

Aubrie De Clerck is a Career Coach and Astrologer who helps people open doors to fulfilling work. As a career coach, Aubrie has over 15 years of experience in corporate, non-profit, and education environments. She has been a student of astrology for 20+ years and has been supporting clients with career-focused astrology sessions since 2011. Aubrie is known for being highly inspirational and deeply practical, meeting clients with a spirit of open-mindedness, warmth, and possibility.

Find out more about Aubrie on her website: https://coachingforclarity.net/

Sign up for her July 17th, 2024 Threads workshop here: https://coachingforclarity.net/event/intro-to-threads/

Learn more about Kristine's offerings here: https://kristinebackes.com/work-with-kristine/

Just a few days after the Cancer Solstice, astrologer and teacher Emily Trinkaus shared her passion and growing knowledge of biodynamic farming, a way of working with the forces of the cosmos, the elements, and the earth to grow food that nourishes us physically as well as spiritually. In a culture that has long separated science and spirit, this was a refreshing and hopeful look at a discipline that reunites traditional and modern, scientific and spiritual to help us remember our natural wisdom and belonging to both Earth and Cosmos.

Biodynamic agriculture, based in the work of 'spiritual scientist' and founder of anthroposophy Rudolf Steiner goes beyond sustainable or regenerative farming by working with the metaphysical forces of the cosmos. Emily recommended the book "Agriculture Abridged", by Jeff Poppin as an accessible starting point to Steiner's course on biodynamic agriculture.

Emily inspired us with a number of her observations and experiences, including:

• As humans, we are here to bridge the energies of earth and cosmos;


• Why many people are stuck in such a materialistic consciousness today;


• Her next level understanding of the planets and their forces through biodynamic processes;


• Her experience of profound, practical earth magic in biodynamic preparations.

Find out more about Emily at EmbodiedAquarian.com

Relationship expert Bethany Nicole and I covered a whole lot of territory in our conversation on the podcast, appropriately recorded just as the Sun moved into Gemini, the sign of multiplicity!

Bethany shared expertise and stories from her work as a relationship astrologer, writer, and all around expert on what's 'behind the scenes' in our interactions with each other, and the world.

We talked about several astrology-related topics:

How astrology is a 'cheat code' for your life;

Your Black Moon Lilith placement shows the parts of you that you exile, as well as hidden gifts;

Why astrocartography (the astrology of location) can help you work with the world instead of against it.

Bethany is just about to publish her book "Secret Energetics of Relationships", and has written an e-book on working with your Black Moon Lilith. You can find her on Instagram as @bethanynicolelove or through her website:

https://www.bethanynicole.com/

Find Kristine or get in touch at https://kristinebackes.com/

What happens when two Capricorn women have a conversation about healing? We get practical. Michelle Lundquist, of Michelle's Healing Home and a podcast by the same name, is a 'home maker', herbalist, and wise woman in the primordial tradition. In our wide ranging conversation about plants, developing a relationship with nature, and becoming your own 'mad scientist', we touched on some fascinating topics, including:

How to face the programming to fear nature;

Practical ways of developing your relationship with plants, whether in your garden or the wild;

The folk medicine versus scientific approaches to herbalism;

Building trust in your intuition and direct knowing;

Michelle's experience and surprising results with urine therapy.

References Michelle mentioned include the book "Healing Wise" by Susun Weed; Dr. Amandha Vollmer; and author Barbara Walker on symbols.

Michelle is a folk herbalist, gardener and homemaker with a passion for plants and their

ability to heal deeply. An herbal enthusiast since 2013, much of Michelle's knowledge has

come from personal, hands-on experience and mentors of the wise woman tradition. A do-it-

yourself spirit permeates her work as she encourages folks to take their well-being into their

own hands.

Michelle creates and shares small batch, handcrafted remedies through her monthly

newsletter and offers her skills through tutorials, articles and more. She is also the host of

The Healing Home podcast which can be found on YouTube, Rumble & Spotify.

You can find Michelle and sign up for her monthly newsletter here: https://www.michelleshealinghome.com/

Listen to Michelle's Healing Home podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@michelleshealinghome

Find Kristine here: https://kristinebackes.com/

Founder of Symbolic Studies, artist and graphic designer Mario Garza joined me at the Scorpio Full Moon to explore his unique and profound interpretations of Saturn through the ages. We discussed the distortions and conflicts of our time as a consequence of losing our way, or 'giving away your pole', as well as:

• When our 'sky clock' was not the Zodiac but the constellations revolving around the Pole Star;


• Correspondences between the great ages and the Tarot


• Why returning to your sacred center is the key to reclaiming a new Golden Age


• How being fully present is the key to peace.

Mario Garza is a lifelong artist and graphic designer of twenty five years currently living in the Pacific Northwest. Over the decades Mario developed a serious interest in visual, archetypal and esoteric symbolism. Mario has integrated a number of topics in his research including: The tarot, mythology, astrology, etc. His passion project, Symbolic Studies, was created as an outlet to explore these topics starting with the signs of the zodiac as a loose foundation.

Having recently booked a Tarot reading with Mario, I can highly recommend him for his depth of understanding with the cards, as well as his compassionate presence.

You can find out more about Mario or book a Tarot reading on his website, Symbolic Studies.

Learn more about Kristine's Empowered Astrology workshop, or book a session.

Emily Trinkaus and I covered the astrology of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction of April 20th, 2024, a continuation of sorts of the April 8th 'Great American' Solar Eclipse. With a strong feminine energy in the skies, we agreed there is 'no pushing allowed' right now. Our best advice was to get comfortable with being uncomfortable as we enter a new cycle of unexpected change; and rest!

We explained why Jupiter and Uranus are continuing on with the initiation of the Solar Eclipse;

Why now is not the time to be forcing anything;

And why it's so important to purify your motivation.

Here is the chart of the Jupiter Uranus conjunction: https://kristinebackes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jupiter-Uranus-2024.pdf

And the Sabian symbol graphic we showed: https://kristinebackes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jupiter-Uranus-Sabian-symbol.pdf

Join Kristine to reset your relationship with the cosmos and take the fear out of astrology - live or by recording: https://kristinebackes.com/product/astrology-for-empowerment/

Find Emily's 2 hour recorded class on the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction: https://embodiedaquarian.com/classes/p/jupiter-uranus-2024

You can learn more about Emily and her work: https://embodiedaquarian.com/

Or find Kristine: https://kristinebackes.com/

In the run-up to Monday's Solar Eclipse in Aries, there was a whole lot of pop astrology coming from fear, with all sorts of end-of-world predictions. This is a misunderstanding, at best, and misuse at worst, of the power of astrology and other ways of working with the mystery behind the visible world.

Each one of us gets to choose - or at least stay curious about - whether we see the cosmic forces as friend or foe. In this episode, Kristine talks about astrology as a way of being in conscious conversation with the cosmos.

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