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An educational podcast that aims to help you explore your personal mythology. Dalanah is a Hellenistic astrologer, practicing Stoic, raconteuse, and former scientist. Using her experience in these various fields, she teaches a practical way to navigate the spiritual and astrological landscape. From palmistry and astrology, to Stoicism and mind-magic, Dalanah serves as a friendly guide to unlocking the subconscious stories residing within.
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How Humans Work Podcast engages real conversations with people both notable and overlooked as we seek to deepen our connection to the things that make us human: How do we work? What's going on in us and between us? What makes us tick? What have we lived through? What have we been able to overcome and what we haven't? The destination is to be truly on the human journey as we aim to use stories, personal and collective, to get a better handle on the labyrinths inside the human heart. Join auth ...
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Exploring the Elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water
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It's long overdue that I made an episode dedicated to exploring elements. The elements are both foundational and advanced. We learn them in the beginning of our practice and often never circle back to see the richness they continue to provide. We'll be going over each element and then tie in aspect relationships, as well as some tarot insight. Supp…
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Chiron has been transiting through the sign of Aries since 2019. It can be easy to forget about a placement when it has such a long transit time, so today we're checking in with my favorite centaur. We'll go over Chiron in Aries in each of the 12 houses and how this energy can manifest. Take some time to think about how this energy has presented fo…
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#37: Fu Schroeder - Leaping Into the Yellow River
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Episode #37 Summary Senior Zen Dharma teacher, Fu Schroeder, sits down with Jef Szi for a heart-felt and mind-opening exploration of Zen Buddhism. As a System of Knowledge, Zen is one of the great wisdom lineages—handed down across centuries and into the lap of Fu in the 1970’s. This delightful conversation offers our community a nourishing encount…
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Return charts are a great way to get a glimpse of the energy that's to come, especially Solar and Lunar returns. Join me as we discuss what these charts are, how to cast them, and the main points of interpretation for each. Astro-seek Return Generator Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting …
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Kurt Cobain, Isaac Newton, and the dude who allegedly invented the telephone. Today we're spilling the Saturn in Pisces tea and exploring the charts of people who have this natal placement. We'll give background on their natal Saturn to understand its innate energy and then see what events unfolded throughout their time with Saturn. Support the sho…
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Bonus Episode #08: Tobin Mayell—Part Two—Everything Under the Sun and Moon
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In Everything Under the Sun and Moon, show host Jef Szi continues his conversation with Tobin Mayell, as Tobin remembers the life of his late mother, Christine Waddell. Christine was a healer, teacher, mother, and grandmother who passed away suddenly in the Spring of 2023. In this fluid conversation between enduring friends, Tobin weaves the experi…
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Bonus Episode #07: Tobin Mayell—Part One—Looking Into the Beyond
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In Bonus Episode #07, Tobin Mayell joins the show for the first of a two-part conversation honoring the lives of his late parents—Norm Mayell and Christine Waddell. Here, Tobin recounts for us the core elements in his relationship with Norm—open-heartedly offering glimpses into the arc of the their father-son story. From early, unrequited longings …
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Chiromancy: Elemental Palms, Mitigating Factors, Q&A
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We're wrapping up our series on Chiromancy with a catch-all episode where I cover the remaining odds and ends. I hope this mini-series gave you a foundation to continue to build your studies on and thanks for indulging me in my favorite divinatory art. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting…
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Around 2 millions years ago we developed another appendage that would forever spark the debate-- is it a finger or not? While this episode won't answer that burning question, we do dive into the world of the thumb and see what it has to offer to the art of chiromancy. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciat…
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Did you know there's a "big three" in Chiromancy like there is astrology? Tune in as we talk about the lines of the palm, learn how to locate them, and what the general meaning of each one is. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrologica…
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#36: Dalanah Smith - The Wisdom of Astrology
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We kick off Season Four with the fun and forthright Dalanah Smith. Dalanah is an astrologer, stoic, palmist, biologist, and host of the Moon Matters Podcast. In this episode, she shares her take on one of the most ancient systems of knowledge around - Traditional Astrology, a.k.a. Hellenistic Astrology. Also joining the podcast is episode co-host, …
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Moon Musings with Narayana Montúfar
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In this episode I got to muse about the Moon with amazing astrologer, Narayana Montúfar. Narayana is the senior astrologer at Astrology.com and Horoscope.com, she's also a writer, editor, and artist. Her new book Moon Signs is a great resource for creating a foundational understanding of all things lunar. From progressed Moons to our relationship t…
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#35: Robert M. Sapolsky - Life Without Free Will
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In episode #35, legendary professor and author Robert M. Sapolsky joins the show for a fascinating conversation about his most recent book: Determined. At length we discuss what life looks like when we accept the premise of Determined: free will is a myth and rewarding and punishing behavior is an outdated approach to running a humane and just worl…
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Today we're exploring the 7 mounts of palm. Each mount relates to one of the 7 traditional planets in astrology, so we're treading in familiar territory. The 7 Mounts of the Palm Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journey.…
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#34: Dr. Anna Lembke - On Stress and Dopamine
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Episode Summary In episode #34, the esteemed author of Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, returns to the show for a fascinating conversation about stress, dopamine, and how the two intersect. With an equal measure of kindness and expertise, Dr. Lembke walks us through the contours of both addiction and stress. Along the way she reinforces the challe…
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We're finally getting to talk about my favorite form of divination...hands! I'm a chiromancer at heart and have been for as long as I can remember. The art of palmistry is vast and beautiful, so join me as we get some basics down and ready ourselves to explore all the palm has to offer. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters P…
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You've heard of birth charts, but what about Death charts? This special Halloween episode my beloved husband joins me to talk about death, astrology, and how we can use someone's passing as a means to heal wounds and find wisdom. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so gr…
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Who is this recluse that guards the sacred flame? Do have them to thank for E=mc2? Can we find our dharma and burn karma through this placement? Find out as we explore my favorite of the asteroid goddesses, Vesta. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be par…
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This asteroid goddess might be the most popular out of the bunch, and it's not just because of who her dad is. Let's settle once and for if it's Pallas, Pallas Athene, or simply Athena. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journ…
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One of the most dramatic Greek myths ever told includes today's placement. We're going to be learning about the power of the asteroid (or is it?) Ceres. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journey.…
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A patron suggested topic! Join me as we explore the markers of career/life calling in our birth charts. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journey.By Dalanah Smith
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Bonus Episode Summary In The Power to Survive, show host Jef Szi shares an essay that connects the adaptive function of the stress system to the realms of fitness and the presence of genes. As critical parts of our adaptive powers for survival, he shows us how stress, fitness, and genes actually are at work on a continuum of time. This short bonus …
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Moon Matters turns 3 years old today!! Join me as I celebrate 3 years of Moon Matters by talking about my experience of becoming an astrologer. I give advice for anyone taking a non-traditional path in life, and make an announcement that will impact the Fate of Moon Matters forever. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podca…
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#33: Dameian Hartfield - Wishing for an Earthquake
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Episode Summary In Episode #33, Dameian Hartfield joins the podcast for a deeply honest conversation, recounting some of the major moments in his life. In many respects, this podcast is a continuation of an ongoing conversation we have had as friends for nearly two decades, where Dameian speaks his truth and in doing so acts as an ambassador for th…
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Join me as we discuss the astrology of animals! We'll go over how we can use adoption day charts to glean information about our animal companions and how we can overlay charts without birth times onto our own for synastry purposes. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so …
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Sister, sister! In this episode we talk about the concept of polarity, commonly referred to as "sister signs". Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journey.By Dalanah Smith
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We're rounding out the last episode of the Love, Sex, and Eros series with an overview of synastry. Join me as we talk about what synastry is, review important placements, and go through of few examples. Below is the link for the example charts mentioned in the episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7NkP3Zli6HQ-7hBQLb3ccEGjkHn3alZ/view?usp=shar…
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Shadow Work and Stoicism with Mark Matousek
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Award-winning author, journalist, teacher, and all around spiritual seeker Mark Matousek joins us this week. We explore how Stoicism can be used as a means of shadow work, victim complexes, combating the ego, and how to connect with the one mind. If you enjoyed this episode and want to know more about Mark or buy his new book, you can find him at h…
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A discussion of how the marriage asteroid influences our commitment style and relationship needs under the Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). Support the show Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so grateful to be part of your astrological journey.…
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