Healing The Spirit: Astrology, Archetypes & Artmaking
Healing the Spirit is a space where we awaken our creativity, deepen our connections, and remember who we are. I’m your host, Jonathan Koe. Through the lens of astrology, archetypes, and artmaking, my guests and I will take you through a journey to explore what it means to be human as we reclaim our sacred roles in the web of life. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. You can also book an astrology reading with me. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.
Episodes
January 2026 invites us to create space for our dreams as our best plans.
Through the month’s astrology, the personal planets move in a tight Capricorn stellium into a tight Aquarius stellium, while making aspects to Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus before they leave water and earth signs.
We explored:
- Balancing softness, structure, rest, and devotion in your life.
- New Year guidance on planning from what you do know instead of spirali...
For our last episode in 2025, I decided against my better judgment to go into confessional mode.
2025 was a rude teacher. One who slapped me across the face and then threw the paper I just submitted into the furnace.
2025 resisted my efforts for linear planning and thwarted my plans for maintaining status quo.
Instead, She taught me to find my own standards...and then to pour gasoline on the little matches I lit along the way.
Joining me today are TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni of The Queer Spirit podcast. They're beloved kin to me, who are living, breathing testaments to the power of building skillful connections.
We recently got together for a Care Chat, short mindful conversations where we discussed transitions in our lives, the importance of community, and the power of intentional living.
I shared my personal journey of losing a job while finding...
December asks us to trust in the power of possibilities amidst unexpected transitions and confusions.
The mutable grand cross is back in action and we're invited to question our attachments.
This is a month that can bring a lot of fun if we're not rigid about outcomes.
In this episode, we dive into:
- Connecting to our power when we know less than we'd like.
- Prioritizing sincerity and honesty.
- The line between hope and wistful thinkin...
A riff on some topics that are currently alive in my reality:
- Why external confirmation is an unreliable predictor of 'success' when you're in the process of building new realities – and what you should look for instead
- How to interpret shocking disruptions on the path of consistently choosing to respond to Life as your True Self
- Why going beyond mental formulas of what's worked in the past and stepping into rogue mode might ultim...
This conversation is a masterclass in the art of embracing and claiming personal power.
Over the past 6 years, I've witnessed Britten LaRue grow her capacity as a teacher, an astrologer, and a community leader. We got together to discuss the concept and experience of Living Emergence, which is also the name of Britten's new membership space offering, and we quickly jumped into the deep end of the pool.
Some topics we covered:
- Unco...
November asks us to move more slowly, more deliberately, and often in directions we didn't expect to.
This is a month that comes with a looming, menacing sense of dread.
But not all hopes are lost. In fact, it'll present the perfect opportunities for practice. Over and over again.
In this episode, we dive into:
- How to heal a heart that's broken (again).
- What to do when you can't do it all.
- Healing as noticing the mismatch between pe...
I'm so thrilled to have Kelsey Rose Tortorice back on the pod!
Kelsey is a student teacher of the maia, translator of the languages of consciousness & talisman for upheaval. This conversation is all of that and more. The second we got on the call, we started riding the wave of the frequency, so this is an unedited, Kelsey-and-Jonathan-meeting-the-moment transmission.
Some topics we covered:
- The disintegration of tribal agreements...
In the email exchange leading up to our conversation, my guest Kristina Marie wrote "The Hero is Dead."
That sentence stopped me in my tracks. It's a suspicion I've had for a while, but maybe there's still a part of me that doesn't want it to be true. "What do you mean? But I love my hero's journey stories!" that part protested.
In the episode, Kristina and I dove straight into this topic.
We discussed:
- The new myths we're living...
What does it mean to build a business based on your soul's gifts?
How is this path different than conventional, old-paradigm business?
How do we practice devotion, creativity, and commitment to Life on the entrepreneurial path?
In this special conversation with mission mentor Aaron Rose, I discussed my winding, non-linear path into running a spiritual business. Originally recorded live on Instagram, the discussion was too rich with em...
October is about the 'how.'
There's plenty of resources in the planetary alignments this month: Mars is at home in Scorpio, Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, and Venus will enter her home in Libra halfway through the month.
The question isn't about whether we have enough resources. The question is how we navigate our relationship with the resources we're given.
How we walk the path is the path itself.
We dive into:
- Foundations for crea...
In advance of the upcoming Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 21st, I'm re-sharing a section of my deep dive on the 2025 astrology with Kelsey Rose Tortorice – specifically the part where we discussed the Lunar Nodes in Pisces-Virgo axis.
I hope this serves you!
If you're into my and Kelsey's vibes and transmissions, check out the full conversation:
How does artmaking serve as a pathway for reclaiming our sense of agency?
How do we practice boundaries and self-care as performers?
How do we tend to our creative well and emotional health through entrepreneurship?
In this super fun and alive conversation with creative coach and luminary Jamie Ridler, we explored the meeting places between art and magic.
We discussed:
🌹Jamie’s experiences in traversing her multifaceted artistic journe...
What wisdom does Virgo invite us to uncover through the process of learning, living, and integration?
What does it mean to embrace cycles and spirals – not just in our bodies, but also our minds?
This conversation with pattern alchemist and integrative guide Alison Dale is a rich tapestry on the energy and archetype of Virgo, which we explored through astrology, Human Design, and Alison’s lived experiences as a Virgo Sun.
We discussed...
We're back in the thick of the spiral.
September is the Ocean of Life greeting the newly emerged with a little jolt of surprise.
Turns out being a butterfly doesn't mean you're problem-free. You just have new, upgraded problems.
The energy of September is giving spiritual, philosophical, ephemeral, and a little all over the place.
We dive into:
- The mechanics of real progress.
- How to not confuse lack of clarity with botching the pro...
How does artmaking connect us with greater intelligence?
How does one overcome creative blocks?
What is the role of paying attention in the collective healing?
In this fireside chat, intuitive tarot reader and therapist Mallory Dowd joined me to talk about The Artist’s Way, a text written by Julia Cameron that we both love and revisit often.
We discussed:
🎨 The connection between artmaking and mysticism
🎨 The vulnerability of giving yo...
What are the gifts and the challenges of being a Human Design Projector? What does it mean to guide others? How might Projectors orient towards success as a non-sacral being?
As a Generator, I’ve been blessed to be surrounded by wise Projectors and their unique perspectives on life. I’ve also witnessed firsthand some of the difficulties that Projectors work through as they decondition from societal definitions of success and discove...
What is the heart of Leo?
How does personal transformation contribute to collective sovereignty?
What does it mean to choose joyous, authentic self-expression in late-stage capitalism?
In this episode, I invited healing medium and award-winning composer Eric Schackne to explore the archetype of Leo, their Sun sign. We discussed themes of shifting identities and multi-dimensional healing & artistic practices through the lens of Leo, fi...
This month, there's tons of energy to move towards what you want.
Caveat: What you want isn't always what you think you want.
You'll have more fun when you're not trying to turn it into what it's not.
We dive into:
- How to go after what you want
- How to deal with sticky timelines
- Accepting rest as part of the system upgrade
- Letting external validation lose its juice.
The astrology also brings lots of wild, fun stuff. Fruits ripeni...
What's our Favorite Self?
How does embracing our favorite self help with taking leaps and navigating transitions in life?
How do we build meaningful, aligned, and authentic friendships as adults?
I had so much fun picking the brilliant brain of the radiant Ashley B Jones in this conversation!
We discussed how to say yes to quantum leaps, how to thrive during periods of major changes, and how to embrace uncertainty by continuing to embo...
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