#113 | Amanda Simon | The Ninth House | The Téchnē of Longing

A sun at rest can see farther. That’s the mood we step into as we explore the Ninth House with artist-astrologer Amanda Simon—an airy, unhurried place where conviction meets humility, myth meets method, and meaning proves itself alive. We trace how the Ninth becomes the sun’s joy, not as a grind toward achievement but as a space to linger, radiate, and speak from what you truly know. The conversation moves between lunar nearness and solar reach, pairing the Third House’s intimate tending with the Ninth House’s bold broadcast so ideas stay touchable and true.We look at conviction’s double edge—how it opens futures when rooted in experience, and how it burns when it ossifies into dogma. From Speaker’s Corner to Orpheus in the underworld, we track the classic arc of ordeal, boon, and return, and name the cultural wound of skipping the return in favor of productivity. Hestia’s inviolate flame threads through, a reminder that the inner light doesn’t go out; it can be faint, but never extinguished. That insight pairs with the first–fifth–ninth triad—“I am, I want, I know”—as a living check-and-balance against ego, hedonism, and rigid belief.To make all this usable, Amanda introduces techne: the practices that invite reciprocity with the more-than-human world. Writing, sculpture, breathwork, pilgrimage, ritual—these repeated gestures create a reliable bridge for insight, a ladder you can climb without claiming to own the heavens. We close with Michelangelo’s almost-touching hands, honoring the gap between human and divine as the Ninth House’s sacred tension: reach without grasp, radiate without rush, know without certainty. If you’ve been craving a wiser tempo and a more generous voice, this is your invitation to dwell well, then share what you’ve seen.If this conversation lit a spark, follow, rate, and review the show, or share it with someone who needs a slower sun today.*Above blurb auto-generated by Buzzsprout's AI companion.Cover Art: Creation of Adam, Michelangelo (1475–1564), circa 1511If you would like to journey with Amanda here are some new 2026 offeringsGroup processes to cultivate astrological sensitivity Primal Astrology the art of Cosmological listening with Claire Loussouarn (hybrid) starting Feb 2026  Chiron and other centaurs who hear timeless whispers with Amanda Simon - an online 8 month experiential journey to grow felt relationship with centuaric consciousness as Chiron moves from Aries to Taurus - starting Feb 2026 Temple tending - tender temples with Milena Kadziela - practice group working with the cycle of the year to support cultivating intimacy with the living sky through growing a basis of being & poetic basis of being through somatic and creative practice . In person and on line starting March 2026 please email [email protected] for interest and to arrange a call to explore further Fire Signs experiential elements course through Hermes Hestia centreFor 1 : 1 consults and longer journeys please visit amandasimon.co.uk or email [email protected] the Newsletter!Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.