John Selig joined me to discuss the unprecedented scale of Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey, and why the ancient hero Odysseus is returning to the center of our culture at this particular moment. What does the renewed fascination with Odysseus reveal about the quality of the time we are living through?

The Odyssey is more than the story of a man trying to find his way home. It reveals what happens when we become estranged from our own instincts, and the long journey required to recover them.

With Christopher Nolan bringing this myth to the largest cinematic canvas ever devoted to it, we explore not only what happens in Homer's epic, but why this story matters now.

In our conversation, we examine the dynamic tension between Athena and Poseidon, strategy and instinct, reason and feeling, and how that polarity unfolds through Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, the fatherless son searching for his place in the world, and the goddesses whose guidance shapes the entire journey. Along the way, we discuss trauma, xenia (sacred hospitality), kleos (glory and enduring reputation), and the profound symbolism of Odysseus finally carrying the oar inland, bringing the sea into relationship with the land and completing his long path home.

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Aerin Fogel joins me to discuss the astrology of July 2026, a month containing some of the most anticipated astrological alignments in recent memory. Jupiter's recent entrance into Leo activates a rare convergence of long-term planetary cycles, forming a sextile with Uranus in Gemini, a trine with Neptune in Aries, and an opposition with Pluto in Aquarius while Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto simultaneously form harmonious aspects with one another. This remarkable configuration signals a major turning point in collective events, geopolitics, and personal life stories.Although the exact alignments culminate between July 15 and July 24, the entire month is charged with volatility and breakthrough potential. Mars in Gemini activates the pattern at the beginning of July, forming an explosive conjunction with Uranus while simultaneously making aspects to Neptune and Pluto. At the same time, Mercury remains retrograde in Cancer until stationing direct on July 23, encouraging inner reflection and thoughtful adaptation amid rapidly unfolding external changes. Saturn then stations retrograde on July 26, the same day the true lunar nodes shift into Aquarius and Leo, further amplifying the significance of the Aquarius Full Moon on July 29 as it illuminates the profound transitions taking shape.

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Mercury retrograde in Cancer unfolds during one of the most dynamic astrological periods of 2026, inviting reflection, revision, and the release of outdated patterns as profound collective changes continue to take shape. As the year's second Mercury retrograde in a water sign, it draws attention inward toward memory, emotion, and the imagination, encouraging contemplation of the stories, beliefs, and habits that have shaped us.

Beginning with a powerful Full Moon and major planetary ingresses of Jupiter and Mars, the retrograde corresponds with an alchemical process of purification and renewal, ultimately creating space for new visions and directions to emerge as Mercury turns direct near Saturn's station.

By turning inward through memory, feeling, and imagination, this retrograde helps us cultivate new visions and rewrite old stories as the next chapter begins.

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