ASTROLOGY AND PLANT MAGIC
An online and interactive seminar
with Dr. Jenn Zahrt
2 hour session
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
7:30 p.m. EST / 4:30 p.m. PST
with Dr. Jenn Zahrt
2 hour session
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
7:30 p.m. EST / 4:30 p.m. PST
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Astrology usually focuses on the human life world, yet plants make up more than 1,000 times the biomass of all animals (other than bacteria) living on the Earth’s land area. In this new Nura Learning seminar, scholar, astrologer, and alchemist Dr Jenn Zahrt will bring astrology to bear on the plant kingdom.
First, we will discuss what plant magic is and how it differs from plant medicine. Then we will discuss the structures of plants and structures of astrological factors. After that, we will turn our attention to various cycles of time and how to harvest and work with plants for magical purposes. We will also discuss major astrological theories and traditions behind magical workings with plant materials. Last but not least, Jenn has also added a section on creating talismans using magical plant oils based on material from her latest translation of Paracelsus’s work in Occlith 1 (Viatorium Press, 2016).
This will be her first public presentation of that material, so do not miss it!
First, we will discuss what plant magic is and how it differs from plant medicine. Then we will discuss the structures of plants and structures of astrological factors. After that, we will turn our attention to various cycles of time and how to harvest and work with plants for magical purposes. We will also discuss major astrological theories and traditions behind magical workings with plant materials. Last but not least, Jenn has also added a section on creating talismans using magical plant oils based on material from her latest translation of Paracelsus’s work in Occlith 1 (Viatorium Press, 2016).
This will be her first public presentation of that material, so do not miss it!
By the end of this seminar you will be versed in how to harness the power of planetary and fixed star energies to enhance the transformative power of your plant magic workings.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
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Jenn Zahrt, PhD, writes about the history, philosophy and epistemology of astrology, with a special focus on the German cultural realm. Her doctoral thesis, titled The Astrological Imaginary in Early Twentieth Century Germany (University of California, Berkeley, 2012), concerns the ways in which astrology shaped philosophy, literature and the arts during the Weimar Republic. A chapter from this thesis appeared in Sky and Symbol (Sophia Centre Press, 2013).
Since 2007, Zahrt has worked as a professional editor—for the interdisciplinary humanities journal, Representations (2007–2010), the literary arts quarterly, The Threepenny Review (2011–2013), and the academic journal, Culture and Cosmos (2010– ). She is the Creative Director of Sophia Centre Press (www.sophiacentrepress.com); and the Curator of Possibilities at Revelore Press (www.revelore.press), which she founded in 2017.
A recognized expert in the field of the cultural history of astrology, Zahrt has taught and lectured domestically and internationally in places such as Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig), the United Kingdom (Bath, London), and Canada (Montréal).
Since 2015, she has published the Verdant Gnosis series, which features articles on plant magic stemming from the yearly Viridis Genii Symposium, which gathers together ethnobotanists and esoteric herbalists to convene and converse on the magical and spiritual topics that pervade the history and lore of human/plant interactions. Zahrt’s work on astrology and plant magic appeared in Volume 2 of Verdant Gnosis.
Zahrt is currently translating works from German astrologers into English through the generous support of her Patreon patrons. She currently bases her astrological practice out of Seattle, WA. You can find her at Revelore’s Emerald Quarry open mic every second Wednesday of the month, as well as teaching Starlore at Arcadia Seattle every second Saturday of the month. Learn more about Jenn at www.jennzahrt.com
Since 2007, Zahrt has worked as a professional editor—for the interdisciplinary humanities journal, Representations (2007–2010), the literary arts quarterly, The Threepenny Review (2011–2013), and the academic journal, Culture and Cosmos (2010– ). She is the Creative Director of Sophia Centre Press (www.sophiacentrepress.com); and the Curator of Possibilities at Revelore Press (www.revelore.press), which she founded in 2017.
A recognized expert in the field of the cultural history of astrology, Zahrt has taught and lectured domestically and internationally in places such as Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig), the United Kingdom (Bath, London), and Canada (Montréal).
Since 2015, she has published the Verdant Gnosis series, which features articles on plant magic stemming from the yearly Viridis Genii Symposium, which gathers together ethnobotanists and esoteric herbalists to convene and converse on the magical and spiritual topics that pervade the history and lore of human/plant interactions. Zahrt’s work on astrology and plant magic appeared in Volume 2 of Verdant Gnosis.
Zahrt is currently translating works from German astrologers into English through the generous support of her Patreon patrons. She currently bases her astrological practice out of Seattle, WA. You can find her at Revelore’s Emerald Quarry open mic every second Wednesday of the month, as well as teaching Starlore at Arcadia Seattle every second Saturday of the month. Learn more about Jenn at www.jennzahrt.com
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- A live, online and interactive two-hour seminar and Q&A with Dr Jenn Zahrt
- Recorded video of the presentation and Q&A, yours to re-watch indefinitely
- Recorded audio of the talk and Q&A, yours to download
- Access to Astrology and Plant Magic Class Portal, which includes class materials, student comments, and live webinar access info
- Community access! Meet your peers and "find the others"!
