Living Mandala Podcast

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G. William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episode 7 - Emerald City - GREEN - Just as the Heart Chakra serves as the bridge between the physical and spiritual chakras, the Emerald City functions as the unifying heart of Oz, bringing together diverse peoples and energies.Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episdoe 6 - Winkies - YELLOW - Associated with the color yellow, the Winkie Country reflects themes of reclaiming personal power and overcoming domination, key aspects of the Solar Plexus Chakra, which governs willpower, self-esteem, and personal authority. Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episode 5 - Humans - ORANGE - The Sacral Chakra governs our capacity to experience pleasure, form relationships, and embrace change, mirroring how these human realm characters often shift between worlds, adapting and transforming as they engage with unfamiliar magic and wonder of Oz.Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. ​​Episode 4 - Quadlings - RED - The Root Chakra governs survival, stability, and a sense of belonging, much like Glinda's domain offers safety, order, and support. Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episode 3 - Magical Implements - PINK - An exploration of objects that symbolize and facilitate shifts in awareness, consciousness, and the transformation of potential into reality. Each Magical Implement is linked with a celestial body.Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episode 2 - Divination + Correspondences - What's happening when we draw cards and make correspondences plus ways to use this deck as a means of self-discovery and divination. Episodes drop every two weeks.

The Living Mandala of Oz podcast series explores the corresponding upcoming Living Mandala of Oz oracle deck through a series of conversations based on the color schematic of the cards. Each color in the deck corresponds to a country or character type within the magical realm of Oz. In this podcast series, Dr. G, William Barnard and I discuss each color one by one in an effort to tap into themes of divination, chakras, occult knowledge and spiritual undertones available to dissect in the 14 marvelous Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Episodes drop every two weeks starting Tuesday, February 3, 2026.Episode 1 - background on the project, construction of the deck, the Oz mandala (map of Oz / magical land), the use of Enneagram types and astrology, plus intuitive guidance from each card.

Episode 8 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Rahu and Ketu and the concept of karmic destiny to close the series.The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). This is the final episode in the series! 

Episode 7 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers the Sun (Surya), the Moon (Chandra), Leo (Simha) and Cancer (Karka).The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

Episode 6 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Mercury (Budh), Gemini (Mithuna) and Virgo (Kanya). The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

Episode 5 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Venus (Shukra), Taurus (Vrishabha) and Libra (Tula). The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

Episode 4 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Mars (Mangal), Aries (Mesha) and Scorpio (Vrischika). The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

Episode 3 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Jupiter (Brihaspati), Sagitarrius (Dhanus) and Pisces (Meena). The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

Episode 2 of the Living Mandala of the Zodiac covers Saturn (Shani), Capricorn (Makara) and Aquairus (Khumba). The Living Mandala of the Zodiac is an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

The introduction episode to the Living Mandala of the Zodiac: an 8-part Living Mandala Podcast series exploring the planets, Zodiacal signs, their relationship to our lives and living environments (mandalas), produced in collaboration with special guest Jared Turner M.Div., aka Rudranandra, Transformational coach, Interfaith Chaplain, Ceremonialist, Vedic astrologer and Kirtan leader (wallah). New episodes every two weeks. 

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I are finally on our Closing Episode! What a journey! Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. We discuss different types of readings, how to store your cards and much more. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The ninth episode is sponsored by the Hierophant card.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the Court Cards and Pip Cards. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The eighth episode is sponsored by the Judgement card.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the Judgement, The World, and The Fool. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The seventh episode is sponsored by the Seven of Wands.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the The Star, The Moon, and The Sun. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The sixth episode is sponsored by the Son of Disks.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the Death, Temperance, The Devil and The Tower. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The fifth episode is sponsored by the Five of Wands.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune,  Justice and The Hanged Man. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The fourth episode is sponsored by the Six of Pentacles.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the the Hierophant, the Lovers, the Chariot and Strength. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The third episode is sponsored by the Four of Cups.

In this episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the Fool (briefly), The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress and The Emporer. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. At the top of each episode, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The second episode is sponsored by the Eight of Cups.

In the opening episode of The Living Mandala of the Tarot Stephanie Ansin and I cover the basics - a short history of the Tarot, different types of decks, the Major and Minor Arcana, the schools of knowledge encoded in these cards plus a little more about Stephanie and her journey into this amazing world of art, divination and spiritual growth. Our focus deck as we explore during the series is the classic Rider-Waite deck--the most widely used Tarot deck in existence. For the duration of the podcast episodes, Stephanie pulls a card from the Motherpeace Tarot deck, a beloved version of the Tarot from the 1980's that highlights the goddess and the feminine force, and performs a quick, live interpretation of the doorway that card lends the episode. The Living Mandala of the Tarot series as a whole is sponsored by the Two of Cups: the two of us conversing, making magic, exchanging and having fun. And the first episode is sponsored by the Nine of Pentacles: there are nine episodes and the material we will cover is expansive! Let's enjoy the ride. Here we go!

The closing conversation to a 9-part podcast series exploring seven philosophers, their associated astrological alignments, and how each philosophy manifests in the house and home. This series is produced in collaboration with special guest Dr. John Macready, a Professor of Philosophy at Collin College. The series is based on his 2022 book A Continental Guide to Philosophy (Edinburgh University Press).The 9 Episodes:Opening EpisodePlato Descartes Hume Kant Nietzsche Arendt Spinoza Closing Episode

​A conversation about Baruch Spinoza, his astrological chart and how a Spinozian garden might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas.

​A conversation about Hannah Arendt, his astrological chart and how a Arendtian living room might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas.

​A conversation about Friedrich Nietzsche, his astrological chart and how a Nietzschean bedroom might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas.

A conversation about Immanuel Kant, his astrological chart and how a Kantian office might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas. 

A conversation about David Hume, his astrological chart and how a "Hume Bathroom" might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas. 

A conversation about Descartes, his astrological chart and how a "Cartesian Kitchen" might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas. 

A conversation about Plato, his astrological chart and how a Platonic House might manifest with Dr. John Macready, professor of philosophy at Colin College in Plano, Texas. 

The opening conversation to a 9-part podcast series exploring seven philosophers, their associated astrological alignments, and how each philosophy manifests in the house and home. This series is produced in collaboration with special guest Dr. John Macready, a Professor of Philosophy at Collin College. The series is based on his 2022 book A Continental Guide to Philosophy (Edinburgh University Press).The 9 Episodes:Opening EpisodePlato Descartes Hume Kant Nietzsche Arendt Spinoza Closing Episode

The closing converstion about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 9 - The Peacemaker - in an ongoing series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 8 - The Challenger - in an ongoing series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 7 - The Enthusiast - in an ongoing series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 6 - The Loyalist - in an ongoing series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 5 - The Investigator - in an ongoing series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 4 - The Individualist - in a new series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 3 - The Achiever - in a new series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 2 - The Helper - in a new series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

An episode all about Enneagram Type 1 - The Reformer - in a new series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

The introductory episode of a new series all about the Enneagram with Joanna Douglas of Ensight Coaching. 

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series concludes with a conversation about series with Rachel Ruth Tate. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series continues with a conversation about PLUTO with Rachel Ruth Tate. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series continues with a conversation about NEPTUNE with Rachel Ruth Tate. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series continues with a conversation about URANUS with Rachel Ruth Tate. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series continues with a conversation about SATURN with Rachel Ruth Tate. Order Robert Greene's book Mastery here. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com

The "Living Mandala of the Planets" podcast series continues with a conversation about JUPITER with Rachel Ruth Tate. The NOVA special on Jupiter that is mentioned can be found here. More about Rachel Ruth Tate can be found at RachelRuthTate.com