36. Personal Gnosis with the Planets: A Conversation with My Teacher Adam Sommer of Holes to Heavens

<p>In this special episode, I share an interview with my astrology teacher Adam Sommer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Adam has been working in the realm of astrology for 13 years now. That's a long time! He is a trove of information and leaps between concepts and modalities with ease. Adam is a Virgo Rising with a Gemini Sun and Scorpio Moon. His mind is quick, sharp, and agile. He is a wordsmith, a trickster, and a storyteller. And he intuits deeply and bravely into the hidden and mysterious.&nbsp;</p> <p>Before our conversation begins, I share some thoughts on teachers, teaching, learning, and influencing here in this Hierophant year (I define that in the episode) as a bridge to my talk with Adam. &nbsp;</p> <p>In our conversation, we cover the following:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>How I came to choose Adam as my teacher (sneak peek: it has to do with Chiron)</li> <li>How Adam encouraged me to develop personal intimacy with the planets through personal gnosis, magic, and tracking patterns in my life</li> <li>Astrology as soul-making</li> <li>Astrology as a journey of trust to find connections between people: friends, students, clients, teachers, and other companions</li> <li>Adam’s wild, unexpected journey since Uranus entered his 9th House that he’s called The Wyrd Road</li> <li>Refining what you love about astrology over the years</li> <li>How to answer the question: “What kind of astrologer are you?”</li> <li>Adam’s story of getting claimed by astrology despite early resistance - thank yous to Bob Dylan, Richard Tarnas, and Ari Moshe</li> <li>How in 2009 Adam started his podcast Holes to Heavens, previously known as Exploring Astrology</li> <li>Why he loves working with the synodic cycles and tracking patterns over the years</li> <li>Inviting in magic to work with your astrological practice</li> <li>Adam’s affinity with Mercury as the planet to which he feels most naturally connected (Adam is Virgo Rising with a Gemini Sun!)</li> <li>The importance of locating stories and rewriting stories with their chart - in