The Joli-Aswin Show

A conversation around Aswin Subramanyan’s new book, Essentials of Jyotișa and the Indic philosophical understandings behind that tradition.

How can we conceptualise comets in astrology? What are they actually communicating to us? What are the historical examples of comets in pivotal events? Astrologer and astrophotographer Rod Chang joins Joli & Aswin to discuss this fascinating topic.

What is Hellenistic astrological technique known as Zodaical Releasing and what does it actually tell us about our lives? How are we meant to used this time lord system? And what are people missing when they say that the technique doesn’t seem to speak to speak to them nor relay pertinent information? Join astrologers Joli Knott & Aswin Subramanyan as they discuss these questions and more when they welcome astrologer Kira Ryberg to the show.

What happens when two astrologers get together romantically? Does astrology become central to the relationship or does it float in the periphery? And where does astrology and intuition intersect? Tune in to this episode to hear about all of this and more through Joli & Aswin in conversation with astrologers Samuel Reynolds and Jessica Irene.

Astrological lots are invisible and yet highly personal points in the natal chart that can be hard to pin down. Join astrologers Joli Knott and Aswin Subramanyan with their special guest, Lars Panaro, as they delve into a wide-ranging discussion of these numinous pieces of astrology.

What are the decans and where did they originate? How are they used in astrology? And what can they tell us about an individual? Join hosts Joli Knott and Aswim Subramanyan with their special guest, Nicola Allan, as they discuss the 10-degree divisions of the zodiac.

What are the astrological bounds or terms? Which word is the right one to use? How might we conceptualise these pieces? Why are the important to consider?

Welcome to the 12th and final episode for Season 1 of The Joli-Aswin Show! In this episode, Joli and Aswin discuss the lunar nodes--including the Indic origin story for Ketu and Rahu, as well as the different paradigms one might employ in examining the nodal axis. (And although the link below is not quite the blog post Joli & Aswin are discussing on the show, hopefully it is still of interest for those who are interested in the nodes.) We will be back with Season 2 in 2026 and look forward to further discussions, rabbit-holes, and hopefully a number of guests, too! And stay tuned for details on a bonus episode livestream we're hoping to hold on the upcoming Solstice. As always, any ratings and/or comments you share will help support our show. Many thanks for your interest & for tuning in! https://www.theabverdict.com/post/rahu-moon-conjunction-with-sakata-yoga

Join Joli and Aswin as they talk about the nakshatras--the heart of Jyotisa. Nakshatra is the Indian name that generally describes each of 27 segments used to divide the ecliptic by Indic astrologers and correlating to the Moon's daily journey. They are therefore more detailed that the 12 zodiac signs and are believed to have a significant impact on a person's character, life events, and auspicious timings for rituals. What is the mythology behind these divisions, and the astronomy behind them? Is it 28 nakshatras or 27? What value does using nakshatras actually add in chart delineations? As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts and would be grateful if you subscribe to our show, rate it, and/or leave a comment. Thank you for tuning in!

Tiny divisions, deep revelations! The 12th Parts refer to the zodiac signs within each zodiac sign and have long been used by astrologers in the Hellenistic, Medieval Islamicate, and Indic traditions to glean further insight and nuance from the natal chart. Please join Joli and Aswin as they talk about how they conceptualize the 12th Parts and how they might be delineated. As always, we welcome any thoughts, comments, or feedback you might share! If you enjoy the episode, please leaves us a rating and a review as it helps sustain these conversations. Thank you for tuning in!

Round 2 of delineating a mystery chart through both a tropical & sidereal lens. Today, Aswin and Joli break down possible elements of the life of our mystery chart owner from a Jyotish perspective before seeing how many of these delineations--and those from the last episode--landed with the final reveal.

Joli & Aswin delineate a mystery chart supplied by Saffron Dennis from Divine BayTree using the tropical zodiac and Hellenistic & Traditional astrology techniques.

Is Astrology as a practice just divination, or could it be more than that? Aswin begins our conversation with a look into Omenology and a story that speaks to how divination can speak to us in any given moment. And Joli brings in how we balance intuition with pattern recognition, symbolic understanding with the idea of cause-and-effect. What's your take on this topic? Join our conversation and please share in the comments or by tagging us in social media! And here's the link to the story of the rain-maker that Joli was trying to relay: https://appliedjung.com/rainmaker-dream-of-drought/ And if you're interested in studying with Aswin, please check out the courses he's offering, including his one-year Jyotish course (the price of which will go up in 2026) by checking out: https://www.theabverdict.com/courses Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review if you enjoy what we share as this will support our future endeavours with this podcast.

What are the building blocks of an astrology practice and how do we transition to a part-time or full-time astrology practice? Join Joli and Aswin as they discuss the various ups and downs of getting started in our astrology practices and how we can go on to cultivate our development in the sacred art that is astrology. From simply just getting stuck into reading charts to doing dontation-based readings, writing blog posts on topics that interest you, and volunteering at conferences--Joli and Aswin share their learning experiences. Finally, to see the photo Joli mentions early on, search for "chad le clos michael phelps event photo" on your internet search engine of choice.

Joli and Aswin continue their discussion on client chart prep and what techniques they like to use--and when and why they use what! We talk about consultation charts--what are they and how do we use them? How much detail do we need about the client and the client's life before the session? Is the client supposed to tell us what they need or are astrologer's supposed to divine this? Is there always a pressing need on the client's side? How long should sessions be? Tune in to hear thoughts and conversation on these questions and more.

What are the steps for preparing for a client session? What is the process leading up to the booking in of a client consultation and then preparing for it? Join Joli and Aswin as they discuss the different ways they approach this part of an astrologer's practice and their reasoning behind their choices. This is the first half of a conversation around client/chart prep that leads into a discussion on technical prep that will be featured in Episode 5.

What does cross-cultural astrology mean? And why might delving into this be of value or benefit to any astrologer? What do we mean when we talk about traditions versus schools of astrology? Join Joli and Aswin as they discuss the ins and outs of different perspectives and how exploring other traditions can open up our astrological practices and our understanding of the client sitting in front of us, as well as of the world at large.

Welcome to "The Joli-Aswin Show"! And thank you for joining us on this second episode where Aswin interviews Joli in order for listeners to get to know her as a person, as well as an astrologer, better. We hope you enjoy the show and would love to hear any feedback you have to share! ~Joli & Aswin Show notes: Smell is the only one of our 5 senses that is not routed through the thalamus to get to the cortex. Instead, aromas and odours travel directly to the olfactory nerve, thus bypassing the thalamus altogether. The information from smell is thus relayed to the limbic system and is why certain smells can trigger detailed memories and strong emotions. In this episode, Joli mistakenly says "hypothalamus" instead of "thalamus". The latter retrieves sensory information for the cortex, while the former is responsible for homeostasis in the body and for stimulating hormone production. Please accept her regret for the error!

<p><strong>Welcome to &quot;The Joli-Aswin Show&quot;! </strong></p><p>More importantly, welcome to the very first episode of &quot;<em><strong>The Joli-Aswin</strong></em> Show where astrologer, <em>Joli Knott</em> interviews <em>Aswin Subramanyan</em> as an introductory session where the listeners would get to know Aswin Subramanyan. </p><p>Enjoy the show and stay tuned for more!</p><p>-Joli &amp; Aswin</p>