The nature of light is dual, as it is both a particle and a wave. The same is true for people. They are particles of individuality. But get one of those individualities to start a wave on the sidelines of a parade and they become part of a wave

Look Deep Into Nature. Gemini Season Begins!

May 21st, 2023 3m 45s

Metaphorcast for May 22- 28, 2023The mobius flow between object and subject is as mysterious as can be. As the double air extraordinaire duo of Lennon and Mcartney sing "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together."And yet som

The Role of the Gradient. How Life Emerges Through the Ups and Downs.

May 13th, 2023 3m 30s

It is generally agreed upon that life has its ups and downs. But what if life actually emerges out of the ups and downs? What if life is like a shimmering verb that doesn't "have anything" let alone its ups and downs. What if life only emerges

The Tao of Pacman

May 8th, 2023 4m 53s

A waning Moon shines wisdom on a beloved arcade game obsession.

Charge! Metaphorcast for May 1-7, 2023

May 1st, 2023 5m 23s

All is animated with the charge of meaning. We are all charged with making some sense out of this life, with hearing the music that comes from strings pulled taught with time's tension.

Mud-Luscious. Metaphorcast for April 24-30, 2023

Apr 23rd, 2023 5m 2s

Up here in Vermont, we have had some rain, rendering the land, in the words of e.e. Cummings "mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful". The daffodils appear near supernatural in their yellow glow. And they are supernatural. They arise from the super

How We Are Like Steam Engines. Psychic Physics.

Apr 20th, 2023 3m 39s

A steam engine’s power is found in its output. The input is the heat that builds hotter in a cold container. The output is the escape of steam, which powers the engine.The same is true for you. read blog post here https://elementalastro.wor

Secrets of Spring

Apr 19th, 2023 4m 26s

Greenery has a secret scenery! Tune into this week's episode to ponder the verdant mystery of Spring with a special New Moon.

Supernatural Serenity

Oct 10th, 2021 3m 20s

Henry David Thoreau called enthusiasm "supernatural serenity". With Venus, the planet of connectivity, floating through the fiery exuberance of Sagittarius, we shall ponder the effect of enthusiastic connections.#venus #astrology #astrologypo

Sparks at Dusk

Oct 3rd, 2021 4m 59s

A New Moon provides an excellent stage for the Draconid Meteor shower, emanating from the constellation of Draco, a dragon that coils around the north pole. Unlike most meteor showers which are best seen near dawn, the Draconids are best seen

Wascally Wetwogwade!

Sep 26th, 2021 5m 57s

As Mercury goes retrograde this week, we will ponder the way the mind 'looks back' to make sense of things. In considering an idea that the mind extends into the world by use of tools and other minds, a seemingly simple subject of reflective t

Hashtag No Filter: The True Beauty of a Fall Sunset

Sep 19th, 2021 6m 6s

The first day of Fall falls on Wednesday this week. Fall and winter are known to produce more vivid sunsets due to the drier air (nature's version of a hashtag-no-filter). In this episode we ponder the vitality of a vivid image and its potent

Worthy Illusions

Sep 12th, 2021 4m 28s

With Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusions reaching it's closest distance to earth all year and fully illuminated by the Sun, we ponder the brilliance of a true and worthy illusion. #neptune #dreams #worthyillusions #somewherebeyondthe

Timing is Everything

Sep 4th, 2021 5m 16s

With a New Moon in Virgo this Labor Day and 6 planets in harmonic relation, we ponder how timing relates the motions of our natural surroundings to the motions that swirl from within our own nature. #astrologypodcast #astrology #virgo #timing

Always You

Aug 22nd, 2021 4m 39s

As the Season shifts into Virgo this week, we ponder our likeness to plants and the fibonacci patterns of time and meaning. #virgo #existential #fibonacci #experience #time #meaning #astrology #psychology #philosophy #Voltaire

Special Things

Aug 15th, 2021 5m 12s

In this episode we ponder the natural artist that lives deep inside of human nature, and the instinct to be a part of things that are special and set apart from the norm.

Something Bigger

Aug 8th, 2021 5m

This week we ponder the magnitude of the Perseid Meteor shower and the myth of Perseus himself.

The Only Certainty That Exists

Aug 1st, 2021 4m 5s

This week we ponder Erich Fromm's idea of the different types of doubt and faith; those that are irrational and those that are rational.#theweeklymetaphorcast #erichfromm #doubt #faith #philosophypodcast #pondering #certainty #existentialism #

The Shortest Question in the World

Jul 25th, 2021 6m 22s

Any parent with a child over 3 is familiar with the world's shortest question: why. In this episode, we ponder the mind of the child.https://www.happyastropondering.com/

Thunder: The Sound of Light

Jul 18th, 2021 4m 45s

With a Full Thunder Moon coming this week, we ponder the electric rumble born out of light itself.

Who Loves the Sun?

Jul 11th, 2021 5m 42s

With an intimate rendez-vous of Mars and Venus this week, in the solar sign of Leo, we ponder the love we hold for the Sun; our intimate bond with life, warmth and growth.

What's So Special About a New Moon?

Jul 4th, 2021 3m 46s

There is a new moon this week on Friday, July 9th. In this episode, we ponder what is so special about a new moon.

Time and Eternity

Jun 28th, 2021 4m 40s

Metaphorcast for 6/27-7/4, 2021In this episode we ponder a famous quote from William Blake to get at the essence of time's relationship to eternity.Happy astro pondering!

Metaphorcast 6/21-27, 2021

Jun 21st, 2021 5m 54s

This week's Metaphorcast is all about the inner life of the Moon. A Full Strawberry Moon comes our way for this first week of Summer, in the sign of Cancer, the sign of the Moon. Tune in for some happy astro pondering!