Rendering Unconscious episode 318.
Rendering Unconscious welcomes Majd H. Sayed and J.M. Hamade to the podcast!
Jay has an upcoming online course! A Starry Afterlife: Night Sky Explorations of Death and Resurrection with Author J.M. Hamade, Begins September 18
In this episode Majd, a Palestinian psychotherapist and astrologer, reflects on the impact of living under military occupation and the intersections of astrology, trauma, and political contexts in Palestine and Lebanon. J.M., an astrologer and scholar, explores the historical and cultural significance of astrology, particularly in the context of colonialism and resistance, and considers the role of astrology in understanding and resisting oppression. They also discuss djinn and the importance of centering the dead in their work.
Majd H. Sayed is a Palestinian psychotherapist and astrologer. They were born and raised in the West Bank, and are currently residing as a settler in Tkaronto in so-called Canada. They are doing their graduate studies on the intersections between madness/sanism and anti-Palestinian racism. They were born a dancer and somehow have not stopped since.
J.M. Hamade (starnightdwell) (they/them) is an author, researcher/scholar, artist, and educator based in New York City. Their work bridges contemporary creative modalities with archaic forms of knowing. The investigation and experimental application of talismanic art forms is at the forefront of their work, as well as a research and practice focus in the fields of lunar+stellar lore, non-European astrologies, Islamic esotericism, Afro-diaspora traditions, and the dæmonic imagination. Their book is Procession of the Night Theatre: An Exposition on the Lunar Stations from Revelore Press.
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