New Moon Virgo (Farewell Episode)

New Moon Virgo (Farewell Episode)

Today is Cory's last Radio Kingston show! This winter The Cosmic Dispatch will be available on all streaming platforms and on YouTube. In today's episode Cory covers this week's new moon in Virgo and Mercury's station direct in Virgo. Cory's guest is Luke Simon, founder of North Node Space in Kingston, breath work and yoga practitioner, and author of Venus Juice. They talk about mysticism, retrograding planets, the building of community, and much more.

Venus Stations Direct: Relationship as Act of Creation

Venus Stations Direct: Relationship as Act of Creation

Today Cory is joined by sex/relationship coach and author Myisha Battle. They talk about the relationship issues that came up in their client work during Venus' retrograde. Topics include new rules, triangulation, passion vs. stability, weaponized therapy-speak, autonomy and more!

At the top of the show Cory shares a monthly overview for September and breaks down the transits for the week. This week's transits include: Venus' station direct, Jupiter's station retrograde, Jupiter's trine to Mercury and the sun, and Mercury's inferior conjunction to the sun.

Full Moon Pisces: How Do You Handle What You Can't Grasp?

Full Moon Pisces: How Do You Handle What You Can't Grasp?

On today's show Cory collaborates with multidisciplinary artist and diviner Jillian Sweeney on the astro-weather for the week which includes a full moon in Pisces (a super blue moon). They also continue this season's deep dive into the archetypes of Virgo and Pisces. Jillian brings in Virgo-Pisces teachings from the I-Ching and tarot. Other transits discussed in this episode include: Mercury retrograde, sun opposite Saturn, Mars' entrance into Libra, and Uranus' station retrograde. Note from Cory: this episode contains much magic and helpful tools for dealing with the uncertain and intangible.

Leo's Transition to Virgo Season: Two Kinds of Passion

Leo's Transition to Virgo Season: Two Kinds of Passion

Today, Cory Nakasue takes through the dazzling and exacting astrology of the week. We say good-bye to a Leo season that explores one type of passion, and we welcome a Virgo season that invites a different kind of passion. Cory also dives into the archetypes of Virgo that are less talked about: the medicine/poison maker, the auto-erotic, the hermetic task-master, and the consort of god. Major transits discussed include: Venus' square to Jupiter, Mars' opposition to Neptune, the sun's entrance into Virgo, Mercury's station retrograde, and the sun's opposition to Saturn. It's a busy week!

We also hear some Leo-to-Virgo inspired songs from: the Black Keys, The Bangles, The Rolling Stones, Bananarama, Echo and the Bunnymen, Bill Withers, Faith No More, and Sinead O'Connor.

Creativity, Spirituality, and Practice

Creativity, Spirituality, and Practice

shea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Jody Hojin Kimmel into conversation about art practice. Hojin is a teacher in the Mountains & Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism + focuses her teachings on the creative process. They discuss the art practice, the connection between creativity + spirituality, + the creativity inherent in practice itself.

Mentioned in this episode:
Zen Mountain Monastery
Jody Hojin Kimmel
Tarot as Questions: the book
shea in the catskills: events, Study Tarot Series, 1:1 readings + workshops
The Ritualists podcast

The Flowers Are Speaking

The Flowers Are Speaking

shea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Mary Kerns to talk about the oracle deck she published last year: The Flowers Are Speaking. They also talk about the book Mary is currently writing about the million year love story between humans and flowers, and how we evolved together—all because the flowers fell in love with us. They talk tarot, working with the dead + what’s grabbing their attention in these times.

Mentioned in this episode:
Mary Porter Kerns’s The Flowers Are Speaking Substack
Tarot as Questions: the book
shea in the catskills: events, Study Tarot Series, 1:1 readings + workshops
The Ritualists podcast
Perdita Finn’s Take Back the Magic classes + book
Suzette Clough’s Visual Medicine

Tarot as Questions: Art Practice and Community Forward Independent Publishing

Tarot as Questions: Art Practice and Community Forward Independent Publishing

shea in the catskills fills in for Cory Nakasue on today’s episode of The Cosmic Dispatch. shea introduces themselves + their work, + then invites Aurora Brush to talk about founding Kingston’s Cosmic Dog House Press—an independent, community-forward publisher specializing in risograph printing, zines, and book-making. Aurora + shea discuss their collaboration on shea’s first book, Tarot as Questions, as well as art practice, riso printing + what’s grabbing their attention in these times.

Leo Season/Venus Retrograde: To See and Be Seen

Leo Season/Venus Retrograde: To See and Be Seen

Today, Cory takes us through this week's astro-weather with astrologer, artist, and mythologist Nate Speare. The major transits of the week include: Chiron's station retrograde, Mercury's square to Uranus, Mercury's conjunction to Venus, and Mercury's entrance into Virgo. They are later joined by astrologer, educator, and artist Renee Sills in a talk about this Leo season and Venus' retrograde.  *There's lots of good stuff in here for working with this retrograde!

New Moon Cancer and the Shifting of the Lunar Nodes

New Moon Cancer and the Shifting of the Lunar Nodes

Today, Cory describes a week full of sticking points, grinding gears, and high stakes declarations, but reminds us that your mileage may vary! Contained in this eventful week of astrology is the new moon in Cancer (opposite Pluto), the shifting of the lunar nodes, Mercury's square to Jupiter, Mars' opposition to Saturn, and the sun's trine to Neptune. As with all new moon shows, Cory offers reflections on the Cancer archetypes. We also listen to Cancer-inspired tunes as we say farewell to Cancer season. Artists include: The Barenaked Ladies, Destiny's Child, Sting, R.E.M., Sly & The Family Stone, Bee Gees, and Karyn White.