Episode #3 Recorded 3/6/11

The third recording of Correlations was really fun.  I was again joined by Delia Shargel, Chad Harris, and Jessica Garfield-Kabarra. And this week we were also really happy to be joined by our friend (and teacher) Richard Tarnas who we have all been studying with for many years. In the first segment Rick starts us off with an overview of the world transit situation, and we discuss the current Jupiter-Uranus energy, the long Uranus-Pluto square, as well as the bigger picture of the Saturn-Uranus-Pluto T-square of 2008-2011.  Then Delia brings in the example of blues singer Nina Simone, and we discuss her Moon-Pluto opposition, as well as her Venus-Saturn conjunction.  The Nina Simone song that we listen to, "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl," also inspires a brief discussion on sexuality, and the differences between Moon-Pluto, Sun-Pluto, Venus-Pluto, and Mars-Pluto sexualities.  Chad then brings in the case of actor/filmmaker Tyler Perry, and we discuss his Madea character as an expression of his Moon-Jupiter conjunction.  We also discuss the abuse Perry suffered at his father's hands as relates to Perry's natal Sun-Mars-Pluto alignment. In the second segment we  have a rich group dialogue on the question of electional astrology, and the use of astrology to time the beginning of a venture.  Using the example of trying to time a wedding with astrology, I pose the question of what is the most powerful predictive astrological agent for the wedding:  is it the natal charts of both individuals; is it the synastry between the two charts; is it their transits; or is the actual wedding chart itself powerful enough to outweigh these other factors?  A very interesting discussion ensues from here. In the third segment, "Honoring the Gods,"  we focus on the Moon-Jupiter archetype, and I begin by bringing in the example of Andy Griffith, who is born with the conjunction.  Jessica then brings in the example of Oprah Winfrey who is born with a Moon-Jupiter opposition.  Delia brings in Karen Carpenter who also has a Moon-Jupiter opposition, and we use Carpenter as an opportunity to explore some of the shadow side of the energy.  And then Rick brings us home with the example of Julie Andrews, who has the Moon-Jupiter conjunction, and he describes all of the many ways that The Sound of Music embodies the energy of Moon-Jupiter archetype. You can go directly to the recording (and listen to the podcast in an open browser window) by clicking on the highlighted text here.  Enjoy!