Ep. 231: Embodied Astrology with Gary Caton

About this episode

Gary P. Caton discusses embodied astrology and the relationship between planets and plants.

Sign up for the free Herbal Dental Care class here: https://courses.herbrally.com/a/2148265685/vCybToz9 Get The Zodiac Garden Guide here: Amazon.com: The Zodiac Garden Guide: A Handbook of Astrological Gardening: 9798253036525: Hill, Isaac Alexander, Cole, Freedom: Books Get your tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – In-Person in New York – July 24-26, 2026 Today, Isaac and AC welcome Gary P. Caton, the "Hermetic Astrologer" to discuss embodied astrology—going outside to directly observe and relate with the planets. Caton recounts his father teaching him to plant by the Moon, a 1993 dream tied to a Sun–Venus conjunction, and his experience with Project Hindsight translations that renewed interest in sky-based practice. He describes conversations and synchronicities with Venus and plants, argues astrologers have an ethical imperative to know the sky firsthand, and explains practical entry points like tracking Venus’s seven Moon conjunctions and working with new/full moons for intentions. The conversation also explores ethics, seasonality, civilization cycles, and “seed people.” 03:15 Meet Gary Caton 03:36 Origins in Astrology 05:32…

People in this episode

Hosts: Isaac Alexander Hill, AC

Guest: Gary P. Caton

Topics covered

• embodied astrology
• astrological gardening
• planetary observation
• ethics in astrology
• seasonality
• synchronicities

Keywords

• embodied astrology
• astrology
• Venus
• Moon cycles
• ethical astrology
• gardening
• synchronicities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Hindsight, Plant Cunning Conference

Products: The Zodiac Garden Guide

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