Podcast Episode 08 - Saturn & Soul

In this Winter Solstice 2023 episode of "Imagine That!" astrologer Shawn Nygaard takes a look at one of the most complicated planets in astrology - Saturn - by drawing from astrological texts and a variety of elements from culture, including music, literature, poetry, movies, and television shows. After a couple of annoncements, the show features:

  1. Saturn, the Lord of Darkness

  2. Reflections on Saturn in Pisces + a note about Venus

  3. A look at the short story "Mentor," by Garth Greenwell

  4. Saturn in the psychological era

  5. Romantic poet John Keats' description of Saturn

  6. A few Saturn tidbits, including 3 generations of Saturn in Capricorn

  7. The Golden Years

Posted on December 22, 2023 .

Thomas Moore on Silence, Soul, and James Hillman

In this episode of “Imagine That!” Shawn Nygaard talks with Thomas Moore, author of the classic New York Times best-selling book Care of the Soul and 30 other books. The conversation touches on numerous subjects, from Thomas' newest book The Eloquence of Silence to his 4-decade-long friendship with James Hillman, and subjects from Hillman's work such as pathologizing, the importance of image and imagination, Senex & Puer, and the difference between spirit and soul.

Posted on August 9, 2023 .