Healing The Spirit: Astrology, Archetypes & Artmaking

<p><strong>Resources and Links</strong></p><p>* Support the podcast on Substack <a target="_blank" href="https://jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe">here</a></p><p>* Work with Jonathan 1:1</p><p>* book a reading <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jonathankoe.com/guidance-session">here</a></p><p>* apply for a mentorship container <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jonathankoe.com/coaching-mentorship-application">here</a></p><p>* Try the breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free <a target="_blank" href="http://go.o-p-e-n.com/JONATHANKOE30">here</a></p><p><strong>What questions and explorations are most relevant to us in 2026, given its astrological and energetic flavors?</strong></p><p>This year, I invited artist and astrologer Mara Smith to discuss the arc of the coming year. </p><p>2026 completes the outer planets’ transition into new signs. </p><p>It also features: </p><p>* The Saturn-Neptune conjunction, which happens approximately every 36 years. </p><p>* The nodal axis shifting into Aquarius-Leo</p><p>* Jupiter moving into Leo</p><p>Mara and I weaved a unique analysis that divides the year into 3 equal parts, inspired by Mara’s focus on the decans in her practice.</p><p>Mara Smith is an artist who enjoys playing at the intersections of mythic time, clock time, and synchronicity in mundane reality. An educator by trade and lifelong musician, under the musical project finfeather she blends genres to create a wide variety of songs, many of which are hymns planets, archetypes, and the decans of the tarot. Her astrological self is currently materializing in a flirtatious experiment with an alter ego, Lizzie, a devoted student of timelord, Saturn. Mara brings Lizzie's griffs, or creations, to life through music, poetry, prose, contemplations and conversations with the many divine individuals she is fortunate to know in community near and far.</p><p>Listen to her music on <a target="_blank" href="https://finfeather.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/mara-smith-787150152">SoundCloud</a>.</p><p>Visit Mara’s website: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lizziesgriffs.com/">www.lizziesgriffs.com</a></p><p>Connect with her on IG <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/finfeathermusic/?hl=en">@finfeathermusic</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/lizzies_griffs/?hl=en">@lizzies_griffs</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Jonathan Koe at <a href="https://jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Embracing the new year with a balance of softness and structure. How to effectively orient towards planning. Practicing intentional gratitude as a pathway to balance outcome-oriented energies.

<p>January 2026 invites us to create space for our dreams as our best plans.</p><p>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.</p><p>We explored:</p><p>* Balancing softness, structure, rest, and devotion in your life.</p><p>* New Year guidance on planning from what you <em>do</em> know instead of spiraling on what you don’t know yet.</p><p>* Working with the Cancer Full Moon and the Capricorn stellium to practice intentional gratitude for areas of relative ease.</p><p>* Reflection questions for the final chapters of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, including grief, disillusionment, maturing your dreams, and choosing which realities you’re willing to participate in.​</p><p>* How the late-month Aquarius stellium and conjunctions to Pluto can shift the tone from “getting your life in order” to radically reimagining your role in community, culture, and collective dreaming.​</p><p>Support the creation of this podcast by becoming a <a target="_blank" href="https://jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe">paid subscriber</a>. You’ll receive access to 1-2 bonus episodes a month, subscriber-only essays, and exclusive first-look at drafts of new essays.</p><p>If you’d like to work with me 1:1, I offer <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jonathankoe.com/guidance-session">single guidance sessions</a> as well as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jonathankoe.com/coaching-mentorship-application">private mentorship containers</a> (3 months+). We co-create a supportive field for you to move through important life thresholds with grace and deepen your capacity for creative expansions using astrology, human design, and energy work.</p><p>Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app <a target="_blank" href="https://go.o-p-e-n.com/JONATHANKOE30">Open for 30 days free using this special link</a>.</p><p>This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nateqimusic.com/newsletter">newsletter</a>, my Instagram <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/jonathankoeofficial/">@jonathankoeofficial</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://ffm.to/nate_qi_elementary_love">my music.</a> For podcast-related inquiries, email me at [email protected].</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Jonathan Koe at <a href="https://jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">jonathankoeofficial.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Stuff I learned in 2025...What did YOU learn?

How do we tend to our selves and communities through experiences of loss? How might creative practices help us birth new identities? What does it mean to prioritize care – for both ourselves and our communities?