Et Shipley is a consulting professional astrologer, creative writer, and ritual strategist. She weaves astrology with other tools to talk about collapse, social justice, relationality, death and culture. Last year, I asked Erin to be a Guest Guide in The Numinous Network offering astrology workshops to help folks manage key moments. That has morphed into a seasonal offering we call the AstroJam - people gather with Erin to jam about the cosmic weather and all things magical and ritual to do with that. When I had the idea for an AstroMagic Miniseries, I immediately thought to ask Erin who she would recommend as guests - in many ways, you can thank Erin for working her magic there to make some very special connections and episodes happen for us!  

Erin’s writing about astrology is always poetic and profound, gentle but unflinching, and always very useful. She has just the right vibe to help us really understand what it is that Saturn is trying to teach and to not be afraid of those lessons. Even if you’re still not quite ready to engage directly with Saturn after this episode, I know you’ll find it to be good preparation for the time when, eventually, Saturn calls you and you don’t have a choice anymore.

Referenced in this episode:

Erin's approach to astrology

Erin's Instagram: @etshipley

Book a session with Erin or get on her newsletter

Idola Stellárum talismanic adornment for devotion

Kristin Mathis' new translation of the Orphic Hymn to Kronos (Saturn)

Audio of the Orphic Hymn to Saturn

Maeg Keane's podcast interview on Blackberry on the Herbs with Rosalee Podcast

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