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Mannah

TAP is centered around healing methods, psychological insights, mystery, and the forgotten languages of the soul. My name is Mannah, and my aim here is not necessarily that my questions are answered exactly… but to open them. To let the questions breathe in that inner place where Wholeness can be found. I do this by inviting thought leaders, authors, and healers of our time into honest conversation with me, not holding back my own longings and fears. We are in this together!

I started TAP as a way to speak freely of my own experience and my own interest in different books and philosophies (I was in fact recovering from having done many interviews — in my native language, that is. TAP is the only podcast I’ve released in English). Only a few months in… I realized… I cannot NOT interview… it feels like part of my true nature. This is when TAP evolved into more of a conversational magazine with thought leaders, healers, and authors of our time.

Therapeutic Astrology is not just a blend of healing practices. It is the understanding that trauma therapy and the wisdom of the stars share a common root, cover the same ground, and together can open the hidden landscapes of the psyche. Both are weaker without the other. My guests come from a variety of backgrounds, but somehow their work inspires me and is related to what I work for in this lifetime.

We live in a time of great transition, and I believe we need all wisdom traditions and lived experiences to help our world and our minds heal.

Astrology, in particular, has long been pushed to the margins, often treated as taboo or dismissed as superstition. But to me, astrology is about uncovering the hidden patterns that shape our lives, so we can work with them consciously — just as we do in many trauma and psychotherapies. 

Having the word ASTROLOGY in the name of my podcast is a statement of integrity, and of honoring symbolic ways of knowing. Not all episodes are about astrology, but when I am present, it is always, in some way, part of the conversation.

With TAP, I want to honor astrology, therapy, and the many paths of healing as sacred forces we can tap into, to be guided through existence.

Let’s TAP in and find a place to call Whole.

My website: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com

Mannah, Copenhagen, May of 2023

Therapeutic Astrology Podcast

Do you know that tension between your imagined life and the "real" one? and at this time do you feel the systems breakdown and the potential "heroes" rising? In this episode, astrologer, writer, and podcaster Adam Sommer helps me tap into the Saturn–Neptune conjunction — a 36-year cycle, yet they have not met in Aries since year 1703. I share my most recent story of feeling disillusioned or we could say that an authority "gave up on me", and that could fit the Saturn-Neptune as well.
 
TAP IN with us as we look at how to avoid its shadow expressions such as victimization martyrdom and escapism, which could take us over, when what goes on just seems too void of purpose.
 
Adam reflects on historic turning points that relates to this transit and how this rare alignment invites us to build new structures for collective dreams - and Aries is the sign of THE SPARK OF LIFE. There's the disenchantment, the necessary confrontation and then there's all the possibilities!! 
 
Stay with LOVE, stay with FORGIVENESS, and REMEMBER — appearances aren’t always the TRUE FACT. That’s how I make peace with being unexpectedly kicked out of therapy school (when I am done being angry) - and everything else that's going on that seems random at times. In astrology of course there are many transits happening, but I like just tuning sometimes to some particular background energy (we mentions others too), like we do in this chapter, and so I hope you enjoy it and get some helpful reflections for your own context and situations in daily life.
 
-Mannah
 
LINKS to Adam:
 
https://www.adam-sommer.com/
 
direct to his pod:
 
 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/constellating-cosmos-an-astrological-lens/id413880792
 
 
 
My web:
 
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/
 
 
 
Youtube Version of this episode: https://youtu.be/zcQdmIYp150

#115 - Adam Sommer - The Beginning of a New Era - Saturn - Neptune Conjunct at 0 Aries

WELCOME to this conversation with translator and esoteric researcher Yury Pankratov, who has translated "The Encyclopedia of Occultism" by the early 20th-century Russian occultist and Martinist teacher Grigori Mebes.
 
Yury's own journey went from computer engineering in Russia to the hidden traditions of Western esotericism and the rediscovery of Russian Martinism – a spiritual current rooted in the teachings of Martinez de Pasqually, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, and Papus.
 
TAP in with us as we talk about:
 
 – The rise of Russian Martinism and the soul’s fall and reintegration
 

 – Occultism is a training of thought 
 

 – Mebes’ model of Archetype, Man, and Nature
 

 – The astral plane as a bridge between spirit and matter
 

 – The mystery of Egregores – collective fields of consciousness that shape, heal, and influence human life
 

 – The creative polarity of manifestation expressed through Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh
 

 – How the Tarot serves as a initiatory alphabet 
 

 – The three stages of initiation – physical, astral, and archetypal – and the meaning of inner alchemy
 

 – What it means to make gold by first having gold
 

 – Yury’s own practice of astrological theurgy through Orphic hymns and planetary communion
 

 – Reflections on Mebes’ astrology, the question of free will versus fate
 

 – Mebes’ later life and the happenings due to the Russian Revolution
 

 Thank you so much for being with us!!
 
LINKS
 
Here is the book we speak of:
 
 https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/encyclopedia-of-occultism/95373
 
Here is Yury's substack:
 
 https://russianesotericism.substack.com/
 
 
 
Mannahs website: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

#114 - Yury Pankratov - The Encyclopedia of Occultism by G.O. Mebes

"The Book of Thoth inspires students to progress from foundational knowledge of Magick and Mysticism to a deeper engagement with the writings of Aleister Crowley and other luminaries".... "Step onto the sacred path mapped by the Book of Thoth—a gateway to spiritual mastery and cosmic understanding. Whether you’re an aspirant seeking the wisdom of the A∴A∴ or a student of esoteric traditions, this profound manual offers the Keys to navigate the Map of the Universe." - (Direct quotation from by Paul Hughes-Barlow)
 
Welcome to an episode that goes behind the new book "THE SECRET OF THE THOTH TAROT The Origins of Aleister Crowley’s Book of Thoth" by Paul Hughes-Barlow published on Aeon Books. 
 
TAP in as we speak about some background story of Aleister Crowley and also topics like:
 
-Pauls process with writing the book (that was in fact channelled)
 
-Crowley's obsession with Tarot 
 
 -Eliphas Levi
 
 -The number of Mercury and Christ
 
 -The promise to have contact with the Hidden Masters
 
 -Freemasonry 
 
 -Immanuel Kant, German philosopher, as influencing Crowley's ethic
 
 -Crowley stayed Christian
 
-To hide your light under a bushel
 
-What all the secrecy is about!!
 
-The four levels on the Qabalistic Tree of Life
 
 -Mercury above and below the Abyss
 
 -The book of Lies
 
 -Both Carl Jung (1875–1961) and Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) were exact contemporaries, born in the same year. Each developed a radical system engaging with the unconscious, symbols, myth, and spirituality outside orthodox religion
 
 -I love how Paul uses Tarot therapeutically — it reflects the very essence of TAP and of a place to find Whole- What might look like two different paths, therapy and Tarot/Astrology, actually converge in one shared practice - or at least parallel practices within one healing field
 
-Initiations and the nigredo (darkness) necessary before renewal
 
-Fatalistic divination - or something more useful
 
-Thoth is the God of magic
 
-Aleister Crowley stands as one of the most disputed figures in modern Western esotericism, and our conversation concludes on that note—yet Paul Hughes-Barlow offers a perspective that reframes the common judgments
 
 Hope you enjoyed something about this episode. Find the book right here:
 https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/secret-of-the-thoth-tarot/95369 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Thoth-Tarot-Aleister-Crowleys/dp/1801521891/ Here is the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0EvJZWoWdM Also Paul Hughes-Barlow's substack: https://tarocurrents.substack.com/ Mannah here: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

#113 - Paul Hughes-Barlow - The Secret of the Thoth Tarot - The Origins of Aleister Crowley’s Book of Thoth

"Every single person has a deep storehouse of mysterious Yin, rife with potential richness, meaningful innovation, and the terrifying unknown. When one knows how to walk in a Yin way, they orient
 themselves to the fabric of reality. This is why one who navigates life in a Yin way is masterful, because they work with the current of the cosmos and they feel the contextual web of possibility."
 
A quote from the book "Yin Mysticism and the vesica Piscis" by my guest today, Brynja Magnussen. Inspiring and beautiful book.
 
Brynja Magnussen is an artist in the visionary and psychedelic genres and an author of archetypal and energetic reference books. In this episode we dive into Yin Mysticism and the mind’s hidden currents. TAP IN as we speak about themes such as:
 
-Hypnosis & Yin: “Hypnosis holds a special role in the modalities of Yin because it directly approaches the Yin subconscious from a wakeful YANG state.”
 
-A world short on Yin: “The subjugation of and separation from YIN over millennia is bound to begin manifesting in neuropathology.” 
 
-ADHD & unchecked YANG paradigm
 
-Separation as mystical-mundane. Why the most profound transformations leave you alone afterward
 
-Seasonal depression and what one could do about it
 -Astrology !! As we speak about modern life over-privileges analytical, fragmentary, left-hemisphere styles— a Yang tendency—at the expense of contextual, embodied, relational, integrated, holististic form of knowing. Eclipse seasons (literal alignments, shadow and light) are a good time to rebalance toward Yin qualities such as: recovering, attunement, dark unknown. 
Thank you for tapping in today
 
LINKS
 
Youtube version of this pod:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1unSfrbLaE
 
 
 
Find more on Brynja:
 https://www.ceremoniance.com/products IG: @brynja.visionaryart IG: @Ceremoniance
 Mannah: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

#112 - Brynja Magnusson - Yin Mysticism - A Hypothesis on the Unknowable and Dark Half of All Things

Welcome to TAP in with Gabrielle Perez, who has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and almost twenty years of astrological practice. Like myself Gabrielle is a professional in both fields of therapy and astrology - which in short is connected by the ability to help people (and ourselves) connect with the unconscious. (Pluto in Scorpio) In this conversation we get to know each other’s work a little bit while also reflecting about the meaning of our current times.
 
We begin by exploring Gabrielle’s journey from mental health counseling to astrological practice - other alternative healing modalities. Back then she had a Uranus on the MC experience and is currently getting to know Pluto transits. We talk about trust as we share a Pisces/Scorpio signature, meaning we have experienced trust-shattering events, and many times realized less control and agency than other might be inclined to. Then soon we go into why bridging therapy/psychology and astrological insight can serve deep healing plus how to navigate the Virgo Pisces eclipse with all the background of shifting outer planets.
 
That is my very short resume, but I encourage you to listen in, I feel very honored and glad that Gabrielle Perez takes the time in this one to not only share her work but also interpret for us how best to relate to the energy.
 
AFTER the interview I received this wonderful text from her linking to the point in our conversation, where she forgot something and I actually directed us to something else so it didn't come back TILL NOW-- so here is what she wrote me:
 
"I remembered what I was going to say about the Pluto in Scorpio generation which is that we are the first generation with substantial access to therapy. The USA is founded by traumatized people that continued to inflict that trauma on the Native Americans, African slaves and each other. I believe the Pluto in Scorpio generation is healing and transmuting that. And because we are doing that work, this Pluto out of bounds cycle has the opportunity to actually bring transformation that raises the vibration of the planet."
 
ENJOY and keep reflecting with us and reading the energy to enter deeper into your own alchemical process. You have a place to call Whole.
 
-Mannah
 
LINKS to Gabrielle:
 https://www.luminousastrology.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-astro-attunement-podcast-grounding-cosmic-wisdom/id1802940770 Mannah: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/ Link to youtube version (where I wear glasses due to an allergic eye reaction if you want to know!): https://youtu.be/O7dk4upjXXc

#111 – Gabrielle Perez – Luminous Astrology – Soothe Your Nervous System and Energize the Reality You Want

Coherence Coach Colin Karewa Forbes is an active Substack writer and in this episode of TAP, we explore the story behind his tagline “Surf the Spiral.” Tap in if you’re curious about awakening from the turbulence of ego-based outcome consciousness into the steady current of process-oriented, Integrated Self! We discuss these Sagittarian themes:
 
-An experience of Oneness- Constant expansion – Leaving religion—only to find more religion? – The search for truth– Growing a little every day – The importance of reading symbols- Do the astrological archetypes represent ultimate limits, or can consciousness evolve beyond them?
 
– The construct
 
…and much more.
 
This is just the beginning—an initial conversation with Colin. We’ll meet again!
 
 
 
LINKS:
 
 https://surfthespiral.substack.com/
 

 
 https://powerfulpeace.substack.com/
 

 
 https://onenessawareness.substack.com/
 
 
 
Mannahs website:
 
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/
 
Youtube version: https://youtu.be/ZhthOSOghH0

#110 - Colin Karewa Forbes - Surf The Spiral - Awaken to Symbolic Wisdom

"We are fully alive in their alternative world when we dream them. When we have bad dreams or nightmares, or any dream for that matter, our body/mind system does not differentiate between waking experiences and sleeping experiences."
 – Linda Schiller, PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork (2022)
 
Welcome to this rich and dreamy chapter of TAP, where I speak with Linda Schiller—psychotherapist, author, and expert on the neurobiology of trauma and dreams. Plus she seems much of an eclectic such as myself, as she studied many fields within the healing work, (which we get to enjoy as listeners) We begin with the “sameness” of dreams and trauma. As Linda writes, “The past and the present become entangled and confused, much as in a dream state.” It is about reconnecting with our enlivened self, Linda explains as we go through what makes dreamwork such a unique path to healing and how it relates to active imagination- how working with dreams can resolve long-standing trauma.
 
We also talk about dream-memories after overcoming drug abuse, Linda Schillers PARDES system rooted in Kabbalah and the healing process called Memory Reconsolidation.
 
Basically I get as much in there as I can in one hour and I am so happy for the result - hope you enjoy it too. Dream well till next time.
 
- Mannah
 
LINKS
 
Find more about Linda Schillers work here:
 http://www.lindayaelschiller.com
 www.moderndreamwork.com
 www.ptsdreams.com
 www.ancestral-dreaming
 
Link to the dream organisation Linda mentions in the beginning:
 
 https://www.asdreams.org/
 
 
 
My (Mannah) website:
 
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/
 
 
 
The youtube version of this episode:
 
 
 
https://youtu.be/x2eNWudW3C0

#109 - Linda Schiller - PTSDreams - Change Your Dream, Change Your Life

Thank you for being patient. Feel free to suggest authors for me to interview. I am ready - slowly and anticipating moments of inspiration!
 
- Mannah

TAP is Back - Meaninglessness as Initiation - Solo by Mannah

Let's TAP into perhaps the last episode ever. I like how we landed on the number 108, which is the number of making the cosmic alignment of the total solar eclipse possible, because the distance from Earth to the Moon is about 108 times the diameter of the Moon. In spiritual traditions the number 108 also hold great significance - anyway, I didn't mean for it to happen now, it just so happens, that I have stretched myself too far, and now that Neptune is on my natal Mercury, I must slow down and give way. 
 
I hate cancelling so I am taking it in small steps. At least for now I have cancelled interviews in the month of may, and let's see what June brings. Maybe I will need to come back on, and maybe a break will turn into a lifestyle. 
 
Regardless - thank you for being here.
 
Mannah,
 
May 17, 2025 just as the Capricorn moon is making itself known in my sixth house of work.
 
therapeutic astrologer.com

#108 - Last Episode - For Now- And Now is All We Have - Solo by Mannah

Yay – Rebecca Martin Hart is in the house! I mean... the House of Hygeia!!- In this episode, we TAP into the astrological meaning of Hygeia, the goddess of health, and explore her role in the birth charts of significant healers – as well as examples of her extreme opposites.
 
For me, Hygeia in the birth chart represents how you can support others in healing. If you're working in a therapeutic or healing field, Hygeia reveals your unique vibration—your particular way of contributing to others' well-being - including emotional. I’m still relatively new to this understanding, which is why I invited a true Hygeia expert & lover to bring more depth to you.
 
Rebecca Martin Hart is a holistic healer, astrologer, and founder of House of Hygeia. In this episode, she shares insights into Hygeia’s mythology and symbolism, discussing how this asteroid reflects an individual’s healing journey and potential health imbalances.
 
Hygeia is often associated with health (maintenance & prevention) and the holistic view of body, mind, and spirit— through routines/ rituals, and a balanced live. How can we actually work with Hygeia in our healing practice?
 
Join this conversation and learn more—we share examples of Hygeia in Aquarius, Libra, on the angles, and on the lunar nodes.
 So pleased you're with us.
 
Check out the links below:
 
LINKS
 
Youtube episode of this podcast:
 
https://youtu.be/W7Tv8kGmeR0
 
Find Rebecca:
 
https://www.houseofhygeia.com/
 @houseofhygeia on social media apps 
 
 
Mannah:
 
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

#107 - Rebecca Martin Hart - An Exploration of the Asteroid Hygeia as the Healer's Signature - House of Hygeia

Davis K. Brimberg, Ph.D., has written a book about the paranormal phenomena, and in this episode, we explore some of the topics in there. Get ready for a conversation about what traditional academic psychology leaves out!! Davis K. Brimberg is a psychologist, a Scorpio rising, and admirable unafraid of wild animals.
 
TAP in as we discuss themes such as:
 
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Psychic experiences
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Major figures in the field of parapsychology
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Abraham Lincoln’s precognitions
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Inner awareness and external reality
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When there is no evidence that life is going to change
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Psychic experiences around emotionally intense situations
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Owl handling and owl symbolism
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Owls in ancient Egypt
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Owls and Lilith- and the idea that psychic abilities are dangerous and bad
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 • Owls as great listeners! 
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Claircognizance 
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Premonition – a forewarning
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 • Reflections on phobias being connected to past lives
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Children remembering previous personalities
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Birthmarks that point to past lives
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I hope you enjoy this episode!
 
See below for more on Davis and her book.
 
 
 
LINKS:
 
 
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2RVM1HD
 
https://www.drdaviskbrimberg.com/
 
https://www.instagram.com/daviskbrimbergphd/
 
 
 
Mannahs website:
 
 
 
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

#88 - Davis K Brimberg - Teachings from the Gatekeeper: A Memoir and Journey into Parapsychology

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