Within Orb Episode 12 with Janelle Belgrave

Astrologer and licensed acupuncturist Janelle Belgrave beams in from New York to chat astrology books with CAELi’s Jenn Zahrt! Don’t miss this brief but busy conversation, which runs the gamut from Janelle’s beloved texts, to writing horoscopes for thousands, to the similarities between astrology and acupuncture, to Saturn’s role as the natal glue in relationships. Plus: Princess Leia makes an entrance; relaxing the gaze and checking the weather; and why ending and failure aren’t the same thing!

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Within Orb Episode 11 with Elodie St-Onge-Aubut

Astrologer and French Canadian Elodie St-Onge-Aubut joins host Jenn Zahrt from Newfoundland to offer a wide-ranging survey of books! This power-packed convo spans from archaeo-astronomy to modern psychological astrology to renaissance horary, and more. Case studies, bones as timekeepers, reading the dictionary for fun as a child, and museums of bad graphic design also take the stage! Plus: the ontology of birth, healing by electricity, and… how can “wrong” charts be so right?!

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Within Orb Episode 10 with Adam Sommer

Astrologer and podcaster Adam Sommer hops across the pond and sits down with host and literary midwife Jenn Zahrt to chat books, podcasting, and how to trojan horse astrology into your grey matter! Come build a fort with giant astrology books and enjoy some meandering detours: how old-school telephones were once used to record Adam’s podcast in the days of yore (his 13-year-old show was originally called Exploring Astrology, and is now called Astrology & the Hermetic Arts: Holes to Heavens); starting things while Venus is retrograde; living in Liz Greene’s backyard; and footnoting Saturn’s sense of humor.

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