Within Orb is our premiere podcast dedicated to exploring the books and texts that have changed our lives, as we grow our astrological practice. Tune in every week to hear our host and founder, Jenn Zahrt, interview a new voice in the field about the books (not always astrological!) that changed how they work with celestial arts.
We hope you enjoy these deep dives into the texts that shape how we think and work with the starry firmament here on Earth
Within Orb is our premiere podcast dedicated to exploring the books and texts that have changed our lives, as we grow our astrological practice. Tune in every other week to hear our host and founder, Jenn Zahrt, interview a new voice in the field about the books (not always astrological!) that changed how they work with celestial arts. You can subscribe via your favorite podcatcher, or head over to our YouTube channel to watch the full conversations via video. We hope you enjoy these deep dives into the texts that shape how we think and work with the starry firmament here on Earth.
Astrologer, writer, and teacher Kira Ryberg joins host Jenn Zahrt this week from magnifique Paris, France! Kira and Jenn sit down for an energizing chat about astrology books and other bonus goodies, including: how the bounds add personal flavor; the daimon; digging into the decans; zodiacal releasing, and more. All that, plus: the lunar mansions, Jupiter in Leo equating with floods (say what?!), and reasons to be distanced from the essential dignity scoreboard!
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Episode timestamps (conversation recorded November 2024):
00:31 – Kira Ryberg is a professional astrologer who specializes in natal and electional astrology. She illuminates the threads of fate for her students and clients, fostering a deeper connection between them and the cosmos. Kira has been published in The Mountain Astrologer, featured on The Astrology Podcast, and authored several guidebooks on niche astrological topics. She also teaches her astrology students how to explore and work with the cosmic patterns that shape their lives.
03:57 – The book that got Kira started was Astrology for Yourself: How to Understand and Interpret Your Own Birth Chart by Demetra George and Douglas Bloch.
05:13 – If Kira could bring only three books to a deserted island, her first pick would be The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology: Origins and Influence by Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum.
08:58 – Kira’s second choice would be the out-of- and hopefully soon-to-be-back-in-print 36 Faces: The History, Astrology and Magic of the Decans by Austin Coppock.
17:05 – Interlude: Join CAELi and snag yourself a Saturn stress-relief ball. (You know you want one!)
24:48 – The third title Kira would bring is The Anthology by Vettius Valens, with Mark Riley (translator) and Chris Brennan (editor)—and, a little-known fun fact, our own Jenn as book layout designer! Andrea Gehrz also gets a shout-out for her translation and publication of Valens through her Portland, OR–based Moira Press!
31:15 – For beginners, Kira recommends: the previously mentioned Astrology for Yourself by Demetra George and Douglas Bloch and You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas. Kira has also published a guidebook called The Baby Astro Guidebook: A Beginners Guide to Traditional Astrology – so check it out!
32:34 – Find Kira at her website: https://www.kiraryberg.com/. On IG and Threads, her handle is @kirastrologyy; on Bluesky it’s @kirastrology.
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Show notes by Jen Braun, JJ Boots Productions LLC.
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