In today’s we episode explore the myths, magic, and misinformation about the so-called Lion’s Gate. This cosmic portal is said to occur on August 8th each year, but what is it really referring to? Join us to unravel this phenomenon and find enchantment without needing to invent a “Galactic New Year” out of thin air. Themes in this episode include: …

“When ideas are suspended in a place of possibility for too long, they either need to come down to earth or be set free.” Today’s episode will help you understand what kind of gardener you are when it comes to creative projects. We explore our relationship to the seeds we want to bring through a whole harvest cycle and practices that help keep the …

“A river of material flows through us. When we share our works and our ideas, they are replenished. If we block the flow by holding them all inside, the river cannot run and new ideas are slow to appear.” ― Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being Today’s episode explores reasons why we get “backed up” and seasons of having “the runs” - creativ…

In today’s episode we explore how the three signs of spring relate to creativity and the tropical zodiac. We share personal experiences of the creative cycle as understood through the lens of the zodiac and the phases of the moon. Astrology teaches us to notice how energy starts, sustains, and shifts throughout each season. This conversation is abo…

On today's episode I have the pleasure and honor of speaking with beloved author Benebell Wen about her process and inspiration for writing her most recent book: I Ching the Oracle - A practical guide to The Book of Changes. Benebell shares about the the spirit intelligence of the I Ching (as it differs from other tools for divination) as well as t…

In today's episode with Predictive Astrologer Bronwyn Simons - we explore structures of time and the natural impulse to reinvent, and in this vein we delve into reimagining and reinventing the Wheel of the Year. We look at the "why" of the energetic correspondences between the lunar phases and the solar stations over the seasons and how we might br…

Today's episode shares a meditation for settling the nervous system to find a sense of inner calm supported by the cyclical nature of life and the moon. The new moon offers a time to reset and bring awareness to the inner cave. That hidden place where the moon goes each cycle and is no longer available or visible to the outer world. Be guided by th…

On today's episode of Lunar Currents Bronwyn and I explore the unique qualities of solar and lunar consciousness and how many of us have been trained to be more solar without knowing the difference. We even catch ourselves trying to understand and talk about aspects of the moon on the sun's terms! Practicing self-study and lunar tracking helps loos…

Lunar Currents is a moonly conversation with April McMurtry and Predictive Astrologer Bronwyn Simmons about embodying the living sky, exploring how astrology helps us enter into the mythic nature of our life story, and musing on our relationship with time, creativity, intuition, and many other magical connections. This episode explores the signific…

Today's guest is my dear friend and colleague Liz Childs Kelly. Liz is a writer, host of the Home to Her podcast, Sacred Feminine researcher and educator, community builder and initiated priestess in the 13 Moons Lineage. This episode celebrates the 1 year anniversary of the release of Liz's first book: Home to Her and the recent launch of the Home…

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with my dear friend and colleague Wilka Roig. Wilka and I met about five years ago, and the synchronicities of our connection continue inspire awe in me:) I am grateful to get a chance to share this conversation with you - it's so profound and explores our relationship with dreams, endings, the lu…

In today's episode we explore parallels between the lunar cycle and the harvest cycle. Let's feel into how the phases of the moon inform and map onto the twelve houses of the natal chart. I give a taste of each of the houses and how they may connect with the phases- this is all just the tip of the iceberg! Working with the moon is working with our …

What if the grips of winter were the gifts of winter? What if our human rhythms were more like the rhythms of the seasons? In today’s episode I am joined by filmmaker and nature practice teacher Natasha Deganello Giraudie. She is a dear friend and colleague and someone I've had the pleasure of connecting with through being guided by the moon, seaso…

You are invited to come dance with Venus as she weaves her beauty in the sky and on earth. In this solo episode I explore the dates and themes of the eighth year rose that is completing with formation of the upcoming star point on October 22nd, 2022. As you listen you may notice the vibration of abundance and love that Venus transmits. The orbit of…

In today's episode I'm sharing a very special conversation with Megan McGuire aka @forest.whisperer. I remember seeing an Instagram post that she made a while back with Moon names, and this list really spoke to ancestral connection to land and place and seasonal activities especially to parts of Europe where some of her ancestors are from. This epi…

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Lipshutz from Everyday Medicine Woman to discuss and explore the themes of Virgo season and this particular Virgo New Moon. We look at the personal and universal expressions of the archetype and address some of the labels and stereotypes of the Virgo energy. When considering the inq…

In today's episode I have the pleasure of being in conversation with mentor and modern mystic Ishita Sharma. Ishita Sharma serves as a mentor, mirror and activator to those who wish to better our world starting from within. She was born in Haridwar in northern India and came to the US as a teenager and began to study as a physicist, then turned to …

There are so many gems in this conversation! Today's guest Bronwyn Simons shares her journey over many, many moons of coming to align her work and life with the Moon and astrological wisdom. In this episode Bronwyn walks us through the Eight "Lunar Keys" that she developed to connect with the eight main phases of the moon. These simple and profound…

In this episode from the archives I am joined by Alexandra Pope, and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, authors of the book Wild Power and co founders of the Red School, whose mission is: To activate vitality, creativity, and leadership, through the magic of menstrual cycle awareness and a conscious menopause. They envision a world in which the cycles of life …

On today's episode of Between The Moon, I have the pleasure of speaking with Meegan Painter from Seven Ravens Studio. Meegan is an artist and a seventh-generation Californian and somebody who I have known for many years. We spoke in the fall of 2021 after she had said yes to collaborating on the wall calendar that features her ecological mandalas. …

The origin of the name Between the Moon comes from the latin word Interlunium inter- meaning ("between”, “among") + lūna ("the Moon"); a period of darkness during the time of the new moon. This relates to the pause between the old and new when the moon is invisible - hidden in plain sight. Between the Moon opens the space for what is no longer and …