Current Conditions with Maggie Hippman

Maggie Hippman

An exploration of the many invisible and underappreciated contextual factors in life which influence health, how we live, feel, think and relate. Episodes include insights and experiences from Maggie’s personal fields of expertise: Vedic Astrology, Ayurveda and Terrapsychology (the study of how places impact our psychology). Input from Maggie’s colleagues, clients, and experts in related fields enrich the conversation surrounding the importance of taking a deep look at the myriad contextual forces impacting human psychology and behavior, and how we might approach them with curiosity in an effort to better understand ourselves and everything we are in relationship to.

Episodes

  1. 12/14/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 7: Planetary Transits

    In this episode we review summer transits, contextualize what may have been the pressure of that season, and look ahead into the astrological forecast for the (Western) New year

    27 min

  2. 06/26/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 6: Qualities of Place, from an Ayurvedic Perspective

    In this episode we look at place from a slightly different angle than our previous discussions of Terrapsychology. With Ayurveda's approach to place we are understanding how the unique qualiites of a place interact with us physically to influence our health.

    44 min

  3. 05/07/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 5: Current Transits in Vedic Astrology

    In this episode we explore current planetary transits and their impacts on our personal and collective lives, weaving in their relationship with ideas discussed in previous episodes.

    44 min

  4. 04/06/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 4: Terrapsychology: a conversation with Dr. Craig Chalquist

    In episode 4 we deepen the conversation started in episode 3, on the subject of the relationship between our psychology and places we inhabit. I speak with the founder of Terrapsychology, Dr. Craig Chalquist.

    50 min

  5. 03/16/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 3: Terrapsychology- the connection between psychology and place

    In this episode we explore a field called Terrapsychology, which examines the many interactions between personal and collective psychology and different aspects of the locations that influence them.

    27 min

  6. 02/14/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 2: Creating Context; The influence of Time on Health

    In this episode we explore the concept of changing qualities of time as it exists in the Vedic system of thought, helping to situate ourselves inside the current 'age' of Kali Yuga by understanding its liabilities and assets. We also explore the concept of ama or 'undigested material' in Ayurveda, which can help us appreciate a broader understanding of digestion which includes not only food, but anything that we consume through our senses. Taken together, these two concepts can lend a clearer understanding of where we are, what we are up against collectively, and how we might proceed in a productive way.

    40 min

  7. 02/08/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 1: Laying the Foundations

    A discussion of my background, the meaning behind the podcast title, and a brief foray into some of the contextual factors influencing human experience that will be explored throughout this series.

    24 min

  8. 02/06/2025 ·  VIDEO

    Episode 1: Laying the Foundations

    A discussion of my background, the title, and a brief foray into some of the contextual factors influencing human experience that will be explored throughout this series.

    24 min
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An exploration of the many invisible and underappreciated contextual factors in life which influence health, how we live, feel, think and relate. Episodes include insights and experiences from Maggie’s personal fields of expertise: Vedic Astrology, Ayurveda and Terrapsychology (the study of how places impact our psychology). Input from Maggie’s colleagues, clients, and experts in related fields enrich the conversation surrounding the importance of taking a deep look at the myriad contextual forces impacting human psychology and behavior, and how we might approach them with curiosity in an effort to better understand ourselves and everything we are in relationship to.

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