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Emm and Iz talk about the healing potential of Astrology, birth charts as 'cheat sheets' for our lives, the story of Jupiter as earth protector and about queering Astrology discourse. You can get a birth chart reading with Iz here: https://magicwithizzy.weebly.com/ 



References:

Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan

Michael J. Morris

Alice Sparkly Kat 

Sabrina Monarch

Stephen Forrest 

Katie Emma 

Emm is going solo in this episode reflecting on mixed post lockdown feels between relief and fatigue. They share about their intensified experiences of embodiement during and after the lockdown and map out the energetic field of the post lockdown situation. 

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Emm and Aglaja Ray (ex Shaltmira) talk about how Aglaja became an artist, her journey from darkness to light and how it reflects in her art. We touch on creativity, vulnerability and which team to choose in the chess game of life. You can find Aglajas work on http://www.aglajaray.com/ and on Instagram @aglaja.ray.

Content note: depression, anxiety

Emm and Amber talk about Berlin in the pandemic, the (problematic) distinction between expats and immigrants and racism in everyday life and the tech industry. 

Cleo and Zuzu from The Candid Companion Podcast are here to talk to Emm about sex work as a queer issue, their own experiences of being sex workers and how that relates to their queerness and how to move towards a better situation for sex workers in society. You can find The Candid Compaion Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast as well as on Twitter.



If you are a sex worker in Berlin in need of support or you want to support sex work issues check out Hydra e.V.  

Emm and Maxie talk about different spiritual practices in lockdown, the experience of radical impermanence, how to hold space for difficult feelings like fear and anxiety and deeply connecting with oneself in isolation. You can find Maxie on Instagram as @maxibonbons.

content note: we mention depression, anxiety, trauma and panic attacks