Hermetic Astrology Podcast

A Pioneer in Astrology Podcasts, leading the scene since 2008, Hermetic Astrology Podcast features illuminating, inspirational and transformative correspondence between the primal powers of Above and Below.

The Alchemical Journey of Venus 05/18/2026

The Alchemical Journey of Venus Gary explores the mythological, alchemical and experiential ramifications of tonight's amazing Venus-Moon conjunction -that is out of bounds, on the World Axis and on the Galactic Equator /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/41342310

The Poison Path with Coby Michael 12/07/2025

The Poison Path with Coby Michael Explore the history, lore, and practical information of occult herbalism and the uses of poisonous, consciousness-altering, and magical plants. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/39311275

Re-Wilding our Intincts with Andrea Michelle 10/24/2025

Re-Wilding our Intincts with Andrea Michelle Join Andrea and I for a discussion of getting back to Nature and re-discovering what she calls our Indigenous self as part of our healing journey. Click the for more about the Centaur as Mentor retreat! /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/38773375

Jupiter & Venus in Cancer 08/01/2025

Jupiter & Venus in Cancer Join Sylvia and Gary for an Alchemical discussion of Jupiter in Cancer, the conjunction with Venus, the Behenian star Sirius, & the constellation Canopus -with a lil side helping of Saturn/Neptune on the Aries point! /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/37637700

Full Moon in Aries conjunct Chiron 10/16/2024

Full Moon in Aries conjunct Chiron Let's explore the myth of Jason, the famous student of Chiron who went on an epic Quest for the Golden Fleece, but only acquired it with the help of the sorceress Medea /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/33492487

Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, Venus Evening Star & Outer Planets 09/11/2024

Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, Venus Evening Star & Outer Planets We begin with a look at the chart for the Lunar eclipse and the Saros series to which it belongs. Then we look at how the same degrees are visited by Venus in February, at the culmination of her Evening Star ascent. Then we finish up with a discussion of Neptune's role, and how the transition from late Pisces to early Aries next year is a major shift. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/33011552

Human Rites w/ Andrea Michelle 08/20/2024

Human Rites w/ Andrea Michelle My Sky Astrology Conference partner Andrea and I catch up on our recent adventures and share our recent personal initiations, while reflecting on the Universal human themes these present. We talk about the Astrology of Eris and Andrea shares a new way of looking at the Decans. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/32651832

Kitchen Witchery w/ Practical Astros 05/08/2024

Kitchen Witchery w/ Practical Astros Christa of Practical Astros joined me on Beltane for fun and interesting discussion of some simple magical practices that anyone can incorporate into their lives /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/31195662

Mercury in Aries & Sacred Marriage 04/29/2024

Mercury in Aries & Sacred Marriage Mercury is stationing direct alongside the asteroids Orpheus & Eurydike. Join Gary as he explores this Myth and its potential for healing, illustrated in the historical examples of Culpeper and Rilke. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/31029188

Venus-Mars conjunction in Aquarius 02/16/2024

Venus-Mars conjunction in Aquarius The Venus-Mars conjunction invites us to balance the feminine/masculine sides of our nature in a process known as Hieros Gamos or Sacred Marriage. Gary takes us through various components of the astrology and astronomy to inform our approach to this Alchemy /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/29986803

Hermetic Marriage of Art & Alchemy 12/12/2023

Hermetic Marriage of Art & Alchemy Marlene Seven Bremner re-joins us to talk about her excellent second book and we discuss the development of the Unconscious in the great Art movements and how this mirrors the movement through the Alchemical Opus. We also explore the 4 stage model of Alchemy, with the additional stage of Citrinatas (between Albedo & Rubedo). /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/29047368

The Magic of the Orphic Hymns 09/28/2023

The Magic of the Orphic Hymns Ronnie Pontiac joins us to share about the mythology, history/tradition and modern usage and interpretation of the enigmatic Orphic hymns and mysteries /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/28168295

Inanna & the Huluppu Tree 08/25/2023

Inanna & the Huluppu Tree Gary shares the Sumerian Creation story of Inanna & the Huluppu Tree as a metaphor for the Primordial energies that are activated during Venus retrograde. Just as the young princess rescues the sacred Tree from a storm, we may be called to rescue something sacred in our lives as Venus returns to the morning sky, in Leo. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/27852240

Mercury in Virgo 08/09/2023

Mercury in Virgo Tune is as Gary explores the Mercury Elemental Year of Earth, as we navigate the Triptych of alignments in Virgo. We'll explore what this means astronomically, philosophically, spiritually AND look at what houses its activating for each sign. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/27707706

Hermetic Philosophy w/ Marlene Seven Bremner 07/30/2023

Hermetic Philosophy w/ Marlene Seven Bremner Join me for a fun, informative and enlightening interview with the author of: Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy: The Emerald Tablet, the Corpus Hermeticum, and the Journey through the Seven Spheres -a most excellent overview and introduction to Hermetics /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/27581847

Venus Retrograde Alchemy 07/07/2023

Venus Retrograde Alchemy Leave the so-called "shadow" and step into the light! Herein we discuss the classic three colors and phases of alchemical transformation and explore ways to recognize and/or activate them in our lives, in order to ascertain and achieve the deeper purpose of Venus retrograde. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/27403188

Venus Retrograde Loop in Leo 06/23/2023

Venus Retrograde Loop in Leo Come explore the history, philosophy and psychology of "othering" as well as the actual observable astronomy of Venus (as contrasted to fictitious "shadow" zones) for insights into the Retrograde process. At least 5 different Retrograde loops are identified and contrasted, with historical examples from the American Revolution to illuminate the current Leo loop. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/27244206

The Nature of Astrology 05/30/2023

The Nature of Astrology Bruce Scofield joins us to discuss his new book. The convo ranges widely from cycles through astro-meteorology and philosophy. Something for everyone! /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/26990145

The Sacred Hoop 04/26/2023

The Sacred Hoop Venus and the Moon have two meetings within the asterism known as the "winter hexagon" to astronomers and as the Sacred Hoop in 1st Nations lore. This is also the place called the "Gate of Man" by neoplatonic philosophers, the place where we descend to Earth from the Stars. Come take a deep dive into the Constellations surrounding this point and the Major Arcana of the Tarot for clues how to work with these alignments. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/26664687

The Long Venus Mars Sextile 03/08/2023

The Long Venus Mars Sextile The Venus-Mars sextile of March 11 is part of a larger drama unfolding through the Spring & Summer into Fall, when this sextile will be re-visited. Join Gary for a micro look at all the various dynamics of the current aspect and also how these fit into the macro view of the entire cycle, and indeed into a couple other cycles, larger still /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/26168340

Venus Cazimi in Libra 10/21/2022

Venus Cazimi in Libra The Venus Star Point switching signs is a relatively rare event. No one alive right now has ever witnessed a Sun-Venus cazimi in Libra! In this video, we'll focus on the Elements and how Libra tips the balance of the 5 Venus star points decidedly in favor of the Fire/Air signs. Then we'll compare this to some other historical periods for hints to what that could mean. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/24764766

The Twilight of Pluto 07/06/2022

The Twilight of Pluto Renowned occult and esoteric scholar and author John Micheal Greer joins me to talk about his latest book, which tackles the important subject of Pluto's changing planetary status. This is a crucial conversation for astrologers, as we need to wrap our heads around the evolving Cosmos, and Greer's book sets an excellent and inspiring example. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/23647109

Mundane Astrology with John Michael Greer 03/11/2022

Mundane Astrology with John Michael Greer Gary and John Michael take a look at the Ukraine situation using the classical astrology tool known as Ingress charts. Tune in for some fascinating analysis and timely examples of a powerful technique for forecasting World events /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/22418444

Venus Mars conjunction in Capricorn 02/17/2022

Venus Mars conjunction in Capricorn Today's Venus-Mars conjunction begins a new 6-7 year cycle for these planets and invites us to Re-Balance the polarities in our lives. This "hieros gamos" or sacred marriage can then become a powerful source of creativity and spiritual growth. We look at various modalities like astrology, tarot, & the medicine wheel for examples of what this process might look like. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/22161515

Mercury Rx in Aquarius -Free your Mind 01/06/2022

Mercury Rx in Aquarius -Free your Mind Gary shares 4 different Astronomical perspectives of the Retrograde process, and shows how each point of view offers us new and different ways of understanding, finding and creating meaning from our retrograde experiences. This process of freeing our minds from the limitations of a single limited perspective reinforces what the Great Conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn in Air signs are all about. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/21695066

Venus Rx, Inanna & the Huluppu Tree 12/19/2021

Venus Rx, Inanna & the Huluppu Tree Gary explores the Ancient myth of Inanna & the Huluppu Tree to understand the powerful re-birth energies inherent in Venus retrograde. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/21533564

Venus in Capricorn Alchemy 12/01/2021

Venus in Capricorn Alchemy Gary explores the Alchemical journey of Transformation which Venus' greatest brilliance is initiating, and gives us a general timeline as well as a qualitative experiential description of that process. Next we explore the contrast and tension between the two Saturn ruled signs, Capricorn and Aquarius, and how that might best be navigated. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/21339716

Scorpio Horror Fest :-O 11/16/2021

Scorpio Horror Fest :-O Rachel and Andrei of join me for a discussion of Occult and Esoteric symbolism in Film. In celebration of the Lunar Eclipse on the Gorgon's Head, we explore 3 Horror classics: Jaws, Bram Stoker's Dracula & The Shining. :-O /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/21181007

Mundane Astrology w/ John Michael Greer 11/05/2021

Mundane Astrology w/ John Michael Greer Join Gary and respected author, scholar and mage John Michael Greer for a discussion of recent Mundane charts (including the 2017 Eclipse, 2020 and 2021 Ingress charts). These are explored not just as predictive or forecasting tools, but also for their use in magic and personal growth. /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/21050498

Libra Season w/ Sherene Vismaya 09/29/2021

Libra Season w/ Sherene Vismaya Gary and Sherene discuss Mercury stationing on Spica/Chitra, the mutual reception between Venus in Scorpio and Mars and Libra, and Rahu or the North Node of the Moon entering Krittika Nakshatra, the location of the Pleiades. Connect with Sherene at /episode/index/show/ceresastrology/id/20643758

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