Monday, September 30, 2019

Episode 41: Love Chaos in Theory and Practice with Derek Hunter

(Interview begins at 25:00)

Dan and Scarlet open the episode with an astrology and Tarot forecast for the week of September 30, 2019, to October 6, 2019, followed by an interview with author and artist Derek Hunter.  Derek just released his newest book "Love Chaos in Theory and Practice," where he shares his personal philosophy that embraces love, uncertainty, change and doubt in relation to spirituality, magick, and life in general.  We talk about Derek's early life, his journey into developing Love Chaos, agnosticism and atheism, and ideas of how this relates to the occult.  This was an awesome conversation that we are thrilled to be sharing with you!  Check out Derek's page at the link below:

https://www.love-chaos.com/

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Episode 40: Astrology 101 (pt. 2)

(Discussion begins at 24:30)

Dan and Scarlet open the episode with and astrology and Tarot forecast for the week of September 23, 2019, to September 29, 2019, followed by part two in this THREE part series of Astrology 101.  Dan and Scarlet begin with a quick review of part one (make sure to listen to this one first!), and then go right into the explanation of what a chart actually is.  After laying out the chart itself, the hosts cover the basics of the twelve houses, how the houses exist in the whole sign house system, how the houses rotate and shift throughout the day, what the symbolism of the twelve houses are, plus how to get meaning of planets in signs+houses.  This is slightly more advanced than part one, but we're sure you're going to love it!




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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Episode 39: The Way of the Artist with Michael Donovan

(Interview begins at 22:50)

Dan and Scarlet open the episode with an astrology and Tarot forecast for the week of September 16, 2019, to September 22, 2019, followed by an interview with photographer, artist, and podcast host, Michael Donovan.  Michael is the voice behind the Walking Home podcast, which features conversational discussions on spiritual, creative, and cultural topics.  For his visit to Cosmic Keys, we got to talk about our views of Chicago, the current trends in people finding more things "offensive," the importance of building creative communities, plus much more!  This was a fun and loose conversation that is different than a lot of previous interviews, but we are excited to share it with our audience!  Check out Michael's pages at the links below:

website: studiodonovan.com
podcast page: studiodonovan.com/podcast
instagram: @themichaeldonovan
twitter: @michaeldonovan

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Episode 38: Astrology 101 (pt. 1)

(Discussion begins at 29:47)

Dan and Scarlet open the episode with an astrology and tarot forecast for the week of September 9, 2019, to September 15, 2019, followed by a long form educational episode all about the fundamentals of astrology.  We go over the zodiac and what it is, the concept of the twelve signs, and then cover the planets and their rulership.  This is a great reference episode if you ever need a refresher, and you can always skip the forecast and go straight to the episode by using our time markers!  We hope this is helpful to all of you astro newbies out there, and let us know if you need any further clarification before we release part two!

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Monday, September 2, 2019

Episode 37: Appalachian Backwoods Witchcraft with Jake Richards

(Interview begins at 26:15)

Dan and Scarlet open the episode with an astrology and Tarot forecast for the week of September 2, 2019, to September 8, 2019, followed by an interview with author and folk practitioner Jake Richards.  Jake is the author of the book Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure and Folk Magic from Appalachia, and we talk all about the folk traditions of his American homeland.  We cover the history and culture of Appalachia, the way of life that led to the traditions listed in the book, ancestor veneration, using the bible as a magical tool, why preserving folk traditions is more important than ever, plus much more!  Check out Jake's links listed below:

Little Chicago Conjure: http://littlechicagoconjure.weebly.com/
Jake's Blog: https://littlechicagoconjure13.wordpress.com/author/dakotawolf801/
Backwoods Witchcraft on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Backwoods-Witchcraft-Conjure-Magic-Appalachia/dp/1578636531
Instagram: @jake_richards13
Twitter: @jakerichards131