Ep 131 - How to harness the power of Archetypal Astrology for healing and soul expansion
WITH james moran
On the Secret Witch Show today, our guest is James Moran. James is an author, artist, and professional archetypal astrologer. He utilises archetypal astrology to help people make sense of what they’ve been through, understand the strengths that want to come from their challenges, and anticipate the themes and rhythm of growth ahead - all while helping people connect with the unity of all life. Having studied with the pioneering psychedelic researcher Dr. Stanislav Grof, James began an adventure of growth that led him to spend several years living in India. Eventually encountering archetypal astrology, he began studying directly under Richard Tarnas, and realised that his entire life he had been searching for a language to describe reality at its depth. He now utilises archetypal astrology to illuminate the interior depths of the human experience.
In this episode, we explore what archetypal astrology really is - not as prediction, reassurance, or quick-fix spirituality, but as a profound language of meaning and a map to the psyche. We speak about how archetypal astrology helps us understand why we’ve been through what we’ve been through, how difficult periods can be experienced as initiations rather than personal failure, and how we can consciously participate in the rhythms and cycles shaping our lives. We explore the relationship between astrology and the psyche, planetary archetypes as living psychological forces, and how reconnecting with these patterns can support healing, agency, and soul expansion. This conversation is a grounded, soulful exploration of how to meet life with deeper understanding, integrity, and trust in the intelligence of the path we’re walking.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
Our most painful life chapters aren’t mistakes - they are archetypal initiations, carrying the very strengths and gifts we came here to reclaim
Archetypal Astrology is not about prediction or certainty, but about restoring meaning - helping us understand why our lives unfolded the way they did and what is trying to be born through it
The birth chart is not fate - it is a mirror of our psyche and soul, revealing core tensions that become sources of power when we consciously integrate them
Wounds are not personal failures, but archetypal experiences - when we step to the other side of them, they dissolve isolation and reconnect us to our shared humanity and gifts
Pluto, the underworld archetype, offers an insight into the Witch - illuminating why shame, secrecy, and fear often guard our deepest magic - and how descent is the pathway to transformation and reclaimed power
Working with planetary cycles and lunar rhythms helps us move with life’s intelligence rather than against it - turning chaos into coherence and initiation into agency
Resources and Things that We Spoke About:
James’s Links:
James’s Website and free Tense Alignments Chart - https://jamesmoran.org/
James’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/astrologyjames/
James’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JamesMoranArtistAstrologer/
Secret Witch Links:
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Resources:
Cosmos and Psyche - Richard Tamas - https://cosmosandpsyche.com/
How to Know if Magic is Real - Dean Radin - https://www.nicolebarton.co.uk/secret-witch-podcast/episode-43
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