Escaping Plato's Cave: Conversations with Astrology

E8: Within You Without You

Lindsley Brooks is a depth psychologist and intuitive guide whose work explores the intersection of Jungian psychology, dreamwork, spirituality, and the inner world. With over 15 years of experience working with the psyche and human behavior, she helps people reconnect with themselves, trust their intuition, and live more authentic and expressive lives. She is also the creator of The Art of Sacred Living™, a framework for living with greater meaning, creativity, and self-expression. Based in Nashville, she offers private sessions, workshops, and immersive experiences online and in person. Find more about her at lindsleybrooks.com. In this episode we discuss Pisces, Scorpio, depth psychology, the outer world as a reflection of our inner life, reframing disempowering personal narratives, re-enchanting a soulless universe, and how Earth can balance a lot of Fire and Water! You can schedule a birth chart reading with Chris Eads at personalgrowthastrology.com.

E7: Beyond the Veil

Nicole Van Den Eng is a writer exploring the realm of non-human intelligence and psi phenomena. She digs into esoteric topics and spiritual practices and applies them to emerging theories on telepathy, dream work, extra-terrestrials, and more. Her goal is to show readers what contact looks like, and to help them understand how to navigate it in a holistic and controlled manner. You can find out more about her work at nicolevandeneng.substack.com.

E6: Know Thyself

Kilaya Ciriello loves the clean and simple life. In between meditation, Tai Chi, and long walks through New York's Central Park, this Plato scholar also finds time to write books (8) and think deeply about the nature of the good life. In this conversation we explore the nuances of both astrology and Plato, where they intersect, and why the Virtues are still necessary - perhaps today more than ever. Learn more about Kilaya's work at thefundamentalistplato.substack.com.

E5: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

In this episode we explore the Leo archetype with Cara-Lyn Giovanniello, amateur cellist and world-traveler who has held leadership development roles at UC Berkeley, Nextdoor [http://nextdoor.com] and Block, and who currently offers coaching and organizational strategy consulting to teams throughout Silicon Valley, including at Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Google. Here we catch Cara-Lyn in a self-reflective mood, and take the opportunity to discuss what it feels like to express so much Fire energy, learn how Virgo can be a crucial grounding force for Piscean tendencies, and hear why it's important to have so many best friends (10, to be exact).

E4: Make It a Double

In this episode I interview Seth Bain. Seth is a very creative chocolatier in the San Francisco Bay Area who occasionally sells startups to Fortune 100 companies. These days he also works in criminal justice reform, advocating against the death penalty and helping to provide second chances for people. He's a double Gemini, approaching his second Saturn return, and a total astrology skeptic. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.