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Conversations with the Planets

Conversations with the Planets

A podcast that roots the wisdom of the stars into our lived experiences here on Earth and weaves the power of diverse healing modalities together with astrology.

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00:59:22

Asteroid Stories: The Goddess Artemis

Conversations with the Planets ·

2025/06/12

The goddess Artemis was one of the most widely worshipped and revered deities in Ancient Greece. A virgin goddess associated with wilderness, frenzy, the Moon, childbirth, illness and healing, maidenhood, the protection of young women, dogs, stags and bears, Artemis can also speak to queerness and the power of belonging to ourselves and honoring our own individual needs. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman discuss the mythology and powers of Artemis and what it

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00:06:54

Season 2 Coming June 12!

Conversations with the Planets ·

2025/05/15

Join us LIVE on Youtube on 6/12/25 at 11:30 am PDT for the launch of our second season!Jupiter is both of our time lords this year - so we made the decision to wait until it was out of detriment (Gemini) and finally ingress into its exaltation (Cancer). Lori’s first house and Alicia’s 10th! We are FINALLY almost there! Starting on June 12 we will be putting out consistent new episodes every Thursday and we can’t wait to reconnect with you all! Want to be a guest on the podcast? Anything you’re

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00:56:57

30. Annual Profections as Astrological Timing

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/12/11

Sign up for Alicia's 2025 Astrology Mapping Workshop to learn how to work with astrological timing in a personalized way that is easy to apply in your day-to-day life. FLASH SALE sign up before 11:59 PM PST on Friday the 13th to get Alicia's 32-page 2025 Astrology Forecast Guide for FREE (a $19 value). This guide includes astrological insights and herbal recommendations to cultivate more harmony and vitality in the coming year. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori

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01:30:09

29. The Power of Pilgrimage with Jason Holley

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/11/15

Pilgrimage is a profound way to travel in honor of the sacred and liminal. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman chat with our teacher Jason Holley about a pilgrimage to Greece that he recently organized in which we participated. We discuss the importance of being in relationship with land, deities, animals and humans to move into generative ways of being rather than relying on extraction. We also dig into the power of myth and give suggestions to listeners for

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00:27:44

28. Essential Dignity 7: Mutual Reception

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/11/01

Just like staying at your buddy's place can be nicer than staying in a rental hosted by a stranger, having planets in mutual reception with each other can provide support and resourcing that can strengthen the condition of a planet.In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser @aliciacielle and Lori Kaufman @lorik_127 discuss mutual reception in a birth chart. We go over how to identify and interpret planets in mutual reception. We also discuss the nuance of whether mutual reception

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00:26:27

27. Degree Theory in Astrology

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/10/28

Understanding the nuance of each degree in the Zodiac can provide insight when looking at the condition of a planet. This episode goes into why knowing the degrees of your planets and angles improves your astrological analysis. In this podcast episode, astrologers Lori Kaufman @lorik_127 and Alicia Cielle Heiser @aliciacielle discuss anaretic degrees, exaltation degrees and how degrees play into transit theory. This is a simple and powerful technique to gain more clarity around how an astrological

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00:32:15

26. Essential Dignity 6: Egyptian Bounds/Terms

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/09/27

Having a planet in their own bounds can be a secret superpower that greatly strengthens the planet’s ability to bring about positive significations in your life. Like being a teacher in a classroom, a planet’s bound lord sets the terms and rules for the conditions under which the planet can operate. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman discuss the significance of assessing the bound rulers of each planet in your chart for a full understanding of the nuanced

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00:22:09

25. Essential Dignity 5: Triplicity and Community...

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/09/13

Just as our lives are nuanced, the condition of each planet in our chart requires the consideration of multiple factors. When a planet has triplicity strength, it is stronger and more capable of bringing about positive significations for the life of an individual. Tangibly, this can show up as community support in relation to the topics the planet is in charge of in your chart. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman explain how to determine a planet’s triplicity

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01:44:24

24. Essential Dignity 4: Planets in Fall

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/08/30

When a planet is in fall, it is in the sign opposite of its place of exaltation and can struggle with reputation and visibility. It is in an environment contrary to its essential nature and often can act in ways different than what society expects. This can bring difficulties for someone’s life, but there are also benefits with having a planet that doesn’t express themself the way society expects them to.In this podcast episode, our good friend Hannah Piper Burns joins Lori Kaufman and Alicia

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01:51:31

23. Essential Dignity 3: Planets in Detriment

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/08/14

While there is a lot of discussion about the difficulties that can arise with a planet in detriment, there can be many benefits with having a planet that doesn’t express themself the way society expects them to.In this podcast episode, our good friend Hannah Piper Burns joins us again to continue our discussion of essential dignity. When a planet is in detriment, they are in a sign opposite from a sign they rule and must express themselves in a way contrary to their essential nature. PLACES OF

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02:01:55

22. Essential Dignity 2: Exalted Planets

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/07/29

Assessing the dignity of a planet is a key component of traditional astrology. When a planet is exalted, its reputation is raised up and it is given resources to better bring about its significations. In this podcast episode, we explore what exaltation means with our good friend Hannah Piper Burns.This episode is good for beginning and advanced astrologers alike. We go over: The nuance between exaltation and domicile Descriptions and discussion of the exaltation signs of the 7 visible planets

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01:35:48

21. Essential Dignity 1: What Does it Mean to Have a...

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/06/14

Like being a custodian or landlord of the land you inhabit, a planet in their own sign has the power and resources to bring about their own significations. In this episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman discuss the significance of having a planet in domicile and go over the Thema Mundi, an ancient teaching tool and the birth chart of the world, to explore the significations of the 7 traditional planets in each of their own signs.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Thema Mundi Wikipedia What do

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00:55:55

20. Asteroid Stories - Okyrhoe

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/05/31

In this episode, we discuss the mythology and astronomy of Okyrhoe, the daughter of Chiron and Chariklo. A literal centaur in astronomy, those who have the asteroid Okyrhoe placed prominently in their birth chart may live out her mythology throughout the course of their life. Okyrhoe can speak to prophetic abilities and the consequences of fate. She is a lesser-known mythic being who is important in many myths, including those of Chiron and Asclepius. This episode builds on material we discussed in

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01:07:18

19. Self Care and Astrology

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/05/17

It's so important to take small moments throughout the day to check in with yourself and tend to your needs. There are many ways to approach self care - astrology can provide insight to guide you to effectively sooth and support yourself. In this episode, we chat with Devon Heyn, the host of the It's All Magic podcast. We discuss different places you can look in the birth chart to support your self care needs. We also explore a wide variety of self care techniques and activities inspired by

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01:44:23

18. Tending to Your Nervous System with Herbalism and...

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/05/03

Herbalism and astrology are both incredible tools to bring more health, vitality and harmony into your life. Working with these two symbiotic modalities allows us to weave together the power of the land and skies. In this podcast episode, Senami Morris joins Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman to give tips and insight on how we can use herbalism and astrology to care for our nervous systems. We give a brief overview of the functions of the nervous system and then dig into herbs and lifestyle

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00:33:36

17. The Myth of Cassandra and Taylor Swift

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/05/02

The myth of Cassandra is a powerful allegory for the importance of listening to and believing women and the consequences that can come when we don't. Taylor Swift's latest album includes a song titled "Cassandra" that provides opportunity to reflect on how this ancient myth is still sadly relevant in modern life. In this podcast episode, astrologers Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman review Cassandra's mythology and discuss the ways that this ancient being can show up in

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01:05:07

16. Asteroid Stories - Rhea and Chariklo

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/04/19

Astrologically, asteroids that are placed prominently in our birth charts serve as beacons to the mythic stories we embody in our lifetimes. In this podcast episode, astrologers Lori Kaufman and Alicia Cielle Heiser discuss the mythology of Rhea (Kronos's wife) and Chariklo (Chiron's wife). While their husbands are more well-know, these two powerful women add depth and dimension to ancient stories that continue to play out in our modern lives. We also take a tangent to talk about the

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01:25:18

15. Astrology and Music

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/04/05

Astrology and music are two fields that have always been inextricably related. When you look back across ancient histories, the boundaries between these two lineages begin to dissolve. In this podcast episode, Elias Romero Hampton chats with Alicia Cielle Heiser and Lori Kaufman about the parallels between astrology and music. We discuss the difference between solar and lunar ways of being and how this translates to a variety of musical expressions. Essays on a Science of Mythology by C. G. Jung

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00:39:55

14. A Simple, Potent and Ancient Technique - Sect in...

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/03/22

Were you born during the day or night? This simple distinction can have a big influence on how your birth chart and life unfold. Do you embody a more solar or lunar way of being, and how does that show up in your life? Is Jupiter your greatest helper, or do you vibe more to the rhythms of Venus? Sect is a central technique in ancient Hellenistic astrology and a very simple approach that you can start integrating into your astrological toolkit right now. How to determine the sect of your birth

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01:08:09

13. Asteroid Stories - Icarus

Conversations with the Planets ·

2024/03/08

Sharing stories is a powerful way to bring the magic of the asteroids to life. In this episode, astrologers Hannah Piper Burns, Lori Kaufman and Alicia Heiser talk about the mythic story of Icarus. From acrobatics to burnout, we discuss the ways that the myth of the man who flew too close to the Sun lives on in modern times. This episode builds on material we discussed in our ⁠⁠Asteroids 101 episode⁠⁠. Be sure to listen the ⁠⁠Asteroids 101 episode⁠⁠ first if you'd like a primer on what

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