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"Imagine That!" is a podcast about astrology, archetypes, archetypal psychology, and imagination, presented from a rather wide-ranging Jungian perspective. This is astrology as seen through the arts, popular culture, history, movies, and literature, influenced by the work of James Hillman, Carl Jung, 80s pop music, and fairy tales, among many other things.

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In this first episode of 2025, astrologer Shawn Nygaard takes a look at the complicated dynamics of the sky this year, through a frame going back to August 19, 2024, and taking us to February 20, 2026. Shawn describes the significance of the move of many planets from Pisces into Aries, spends some time with Saturn in Aries, and touches briefly on Neptune in Aries. More to come on Saturn-Neptune in Aries in a future episode. The sections of this episode include:

  1. Introduction

  2. Transitions

  3. Cycles

  4. 2025 Essentials

  5. The Astrology of Taylor Swift (Saturn's Version)

  6. A Saturn in Pisces Check-in

  7. A Note on Eclipses

  8. Outro

Related Links:

MISPA Webinar: "Opening The Red Book (of C.G. Jung)" presented by Shawn Nygaard (2024)

Upcoming MISPA Webinar, March 2, 2025: "The Saturn-Neptune Cycle - Living, Dreaming, Ending, Beginning" presented by Shawn Nygaard

Link to “Saturn & Soul” PDF

^^^ 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. For complete Notes, click here.

^^^ In this episode 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.