#29 | Jason Holley | Mythic Storytelling Astrologer

Today I'm joined by Jason Holley, an Astrologer/Psychotherapist currently residing in the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Jason's approach is imaginative, soulful, deep, profound, sacred and sometimes profane.We discuss his project of breathing life back into the signs of the Zodiac by embracing their underlying mythological roots, re-pairing Astrology's philosophical basis with that of the mythic from whence it was born. Our discussion begins with a sinking into the land that he joins me from, the small island of Kauai, and how life there tends to veer away from the productive and into the dreaming. This leads us into the inter-subjective layers of reality and the importance of bringing in the Self in our consulting work rather than imagining ourselves as 'objective observers'. As the conversation weaves and flows we find ourselves in a discussion of Zeus, or the Astrological planet Jupiter. We explore this figure beyond the typical ideas of the lofty king of the gods seated at the top of Mount Olympus and open up to his mutability, shape-shifting, being pulled into the messy experiences of Life, definitely NOT in charge. The cover for the episode is Jean François de Troy (1716) - The Abduction of Europa. Zeus in this painting has shape-shifted into the shape of a white bull and is being led by Eros into the ocean.-------------------------------------------------From his website, jasonholley.net:Jason Holley (he/they) has been a practicing astrologer for over 30 years and a psychotherapist (LPCC) for 15 years.  Jason facilitates living and embodied experiences of astrology through one-on-consultations, online and in-person study courses, seminars, immersive workshops, and retreats.  Jason’s approach interweaves astrological symbolism, mythology and storytelling, depth psychology, astrodrama, art-making, dance and movement, and other experiential methods.  Jason has spoken and led workshops at most national and international astrological conferences in the US, UK, and Australia, and is a faculty member for Astrology University and MISPA online.This work responds to the deep longing for the remarriage of Eros and Psyche — of Love and Soul — in modern life; and the restoration of each person’s felt sense of connection with our Circle of Animals inside and out: our ancestral, cultural, animal, natural, and spiritual relations.Jason is currently completing two books: Constellations of Meaning, a psychological exploration of the myths of each of the twelve zodiacal constellations; and Psychological Approaches to Sect, a consciousness-oriented re-imagining of the ancient teachings about Day and Night affinities in astrology.  -------------------------------------------------In this episode we mention:David Abram's books: Spell of the Sensuous and Becoming Animal.Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life.Jason has many courses available online as Astrology University which I highly recommend to those wanting to get bitten by the mythological astrological bug.Join the Newsletter!Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.