Today, we welcome folk witch, astrologer + spirit worker Amaya Rourke to share her knowledge about how lunar cycles, fixed stars and the force of water shape our lives.

Amaya begins the episode with stories of ancient civilizations’ connection to the night sky and cosmic ocean. Then we reflect on the power of fluidity and surrender, and consider how moon cycles can guide and transform our lives. We close with a discussion of fixed stars and their capacity to change our relationship with astrology.

“The longer I'm in astrology, the more I realize I don't have control. I can make my choices, and I can make the best choices available to me in that moment, and astrology can give me a really good window to understand what those choices are, but that doesn't guarantee specific results.” — Amaya Rourke

Amaya Rourke is an animist folk witch, astrologer, tarot reader, spirit worker, and folk herbalist. Her work guides others called to a wild witchcraft that straddles the seen and unseen worlds, traveling the moonlit and star studded crooked path of the bramble hedge. Rooted in historic folkways and updated for contemporary life, Amaya's praxis seeks to return to the interwoven cycles of the Moon, fixed stars, and living Earth. She has been a featured guest on many podcasts, a writer for limited edition grimoires, Moon planners, and astrology magazines; and is a seasoned workshop writer and facilitator.

we discuss —

• Contextualizing ancient understandings of astrology
• How myth is informed by place
• Water as a symbol of void and fluidity
• Balancing control with surrender
• The role of the moon as mediator
• Astrological gardening
• Relating to fixed stars

LINKS

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• Sound Magic, Creative Listening + Connecting to Intuition w — Zaneta Sykes
• Responsibility + Possibility for Mystical Crafts w— Diana Rose Harper

Mentioned in the episode—

• Learn more about the Water Medicine course
• Secrets of the Ancient Skies

More about our guest —

• Amaya’s website and Instagram

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