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Esoterica Series

Curated blog posts on my study of the Esoteric. Click here to explore the different categories or select the most recent series below.

New Era Series
A New Era - Jupiter and Saturn
A New Era - Jupiter and Saturn

Jupiter and Saturn signal a new era for each person and society. Jupiter expands our desires while Saturn forces us to face reality. Both are important to consider together.

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Personal Transits - Transient Planets
Personal Transits - Transient Planets

The first in a new series where I explore personal transits and the changes they may reflect. In this post I explore the transient planets - the luminaries, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. These changes are subtle but show the changes on our chart and therefore our personal lives.

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Exploring Esoterica Podcast

Welcome to Exploring Esoterica, the podcast where I (occasionally) break down different esoteric practices and shed light on the history and truth behind them.

 

Musings

Blog posts where discuss topics related to my personal life and esoterica outside of my curated series above.

Musings
Taking Action and Taking Breaks

I got laid off last year and this is how I’m coping.

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Sagittarius Season and Exploration
Sagittarius Season and Exploration

Sagittarius season is a time of exploration and expanding our station in life. Let’s discuss the various ways this may manifest in our lives as the seasons get ready to change once again.

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Scorpio Season & Emotional Empowerment
Scorpio Season & Emotional Empowerment

Scorpio season is a time for celebration and deep connection with others and within ourselves. In this episode I discuss how that is related to emotional empowerment and topics related to that.

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Outgrowing Your Life
Outgrowing Your Life

There are moments when we feel like we're outgrowing our current life. In this episode I connected this with astrology and rational steps we can take.

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Coping with Unexpected Change
Coping with Unexpected Change

I deviate a bit from my normal format to talk candidly about the struggles I’ve been having, how that relates to the current astrological transit Uranus in Gemini, and how to cope with an unexpected change happens in life, especially a financial loss.

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The Journey So Far…
The Journey So Far…

In this month’s blog post, I give you an insight into the new direction of my podcast.

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America Keeps the Status Quo

This month’s post is a rant reflecting the feelings of nihilism I’ve been feeling since the 2024 election.

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Western Esotericism
Western Esotericism

Western Esotericism is the new focus of this podcast. Let’s explore the basics of this field of study.

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Why People Reject Science

In this blog post, I explore the reasons people disregard science over their own ingrained beliefs.

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New Direction Defined

For this month's blog post, I explain my philosophical journey so far.

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About

Merwin McCrady is a fiction author and writer who explores the culture, history, and framework of esoteric practices such as astrology and tarot. Click here to learn more about him.