A Discussion on Astrology and Race in America

On episode 259 of the podcast astrologer Sam Reynolds joins the show to discuss the issue of racism in America, and to talk about some related topics that have come up in the astrological community in the past two weeks.

These discussions resulted from the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the resulting protests across the United States.

In the first part of the show we discuss some of the underlying issues in the country related to systemic racism and police violence, while later we transition into talking about some of the discussions and activism that have sprung up in the astrological community recently.

Along the way we touch on broader themes about what it is like to be a black astrologer in America, efforts Sam has made to bring greater diversity to the astrological community, and what can be done to help these efforts in the future.

Sam has given a couple of related related talks in the past year, including The Astrological Destiny for African Americans for the Fresh Voices in Astrology summit, and a talk titled Race, Justice, and America's Pluto Return for the Association for Young Astrologers:

https://www.freshvoicesinastrology.com/product/the-astrological-destiny-of-african-americans/

https://twitter.com/AstrologyAYA/status/1267646110207635458

You can find out more about Sam's work on his website:

https://unlockastrology.com

Show Notes

Here are some of the topics we discussed, with links to related resources:

George Floyd

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#victims

Nick Dagan Best's Venus retrograde research

The Astrology Podcast Ep 39: Venus Retrograde: Challenging Consensus (2015)

https://theastrologypodcast.com/2015/07/29/venus-retrograde-challenging-consensus/

Venus Retrograde: Cycles of Injustice (2007, content warning: graphic images)

http://exotericastrology.blogspot.com/2007/08/venus-retrograde-cycles-of-injustice.html

Deon Mitchell: Should White Astrologers Talk About the Riots?

https://astrobydeon.godaddysites.com/blog/f/should-white-astrologers-talk-about-the-riots

The appropriateness of post-mortem astrological analysis of notable figures

Donate to Breonna Taylor family fund

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor

Spiritual Solidarity fundraiser for Black Lives Matter and related causes
Organized by Six @BlackWomenCry on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BlackWomenCry

Spiritual Solidarity on Twitter @TheSSCoven and hashtag SpiritualSolidarity

https://twitter.com/TheSSCoven

https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpiritualSolidarity

International Society for Black Astrologers Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackAstrologers/

Donations and Resources

Please consider making a donation for the victims, protesters, and related organizations:

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate

Sam's recommended reading list:

Anti Racism Resources for White People

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2_aTX_DQ9rHSF6iwY1C6IAOAoLLUzWkP4Gk5YiXFuHg4BHMI-xgHN9dKc

Social Change: Everyone Has a Role to Play

https://medium.com/@alterrellmfmills/social-change-everyone-has-a-role-to-play-useyourprivilege-unlearnracism-69051138d0de

Research-Based Solutions to Stop Police Violence

https://twitter.com/samswey/status/1180655701271732224

See the podcast website for the audio version of this episode:

https://theastrologypodcast.com/2020/06/10/a-discussion-on-astrology-and-race-in-america/

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