The Stars Don’t Care About Your Selfie — But They Know Who You Are

Based on a conversation between Philipp Kobald and Indra Rinzler on the HolisticCircle podcast, “Spiritual Conversation”

Welcome to the Search (No Crisis Required)

Some people crash into spirituality via catastrophe — breakdowns, burnouts, the soul version of throwing up in a nightclub bathroom. Not Indra Rinzler. His awakening wasn’t a cinematic trauma spiral. He just… kept reading metaphysical books until something clicked. Which, in a world that fetishizes the dark night of the soul, feels almost rebellious.

That’s the first twist in this quietly revolutionary episode of Spiritual Conversation, the soul-probing podcast from HolisticCircle, where host Philipp Kobald gently cajoles truth from his guests like a philosophical bartender with impeccable intuition.

This time, the conversation spirals (intentionally) through five decades of spiritual evolution, Eastern wisdom, failed communes, dodgy hippie bookstores, and the maddening mystery of whether you’re really on “the path” or just really good at pretending.

Spoiler: you’re always on the path. You just might not know it yet.

Astrology Without the Fluff (Or the Ego Trip)

Philipp finally brings an astrologer on the show — and not one who’ll tell you Mercury retrograde is the reason your laptop died. Indra Rinzler is a Vedic astrologer, spiritual counselor, and world traveller who doesn’t do predictions or perform your fate like a TikTok psychic. He offers something much harder: self-responsibility.

According to Indra, astrology is not about “what will happen to you.” It’s about understanding the energetic imprints you came in with — the quiet whispers of the stars at your birth — and using that insight to grow. It’s about strengths and weaknesses. Obsessions and compulsions. Not fortune cookies and star signs.

Also, yes, apparently there’s a chart for your personality after 60. So if your Saturn Return broke you into a thousand existential pieces, there’s still hope for a more integrated future version of yourself. Good luck getting that from your Co-Star app.

Location, Location, Inner Work

Indra has been to 56 countries and spent 20 years living in a spiritual community. He’s the real deal — and he’s deeply unimpressed with your plan to move to Lisbon to “find yourself.”

“Location astrology,” he explains, can be powerful. Different places activate different parts of your chart, revealing new energies and challenges. But don’t get cute. A new country won’t fix your inner landscape. You still packed you in the suitcase.

So, by all means, chase the vibe. Just don’t confuse geography with growth.

You Were Never Not On The Path

One of the most quietly radical ideas in this episode is that you don’t need a trauma narrative to justify your spiritual hunger. Both Philipp and Indra started young. No tragedy. No rock bottom. Just a deep itch for something more.

“There are only two kinds of people,” Indra offers. “Those who know they’re on the path — and those who don’t. But we’re all on it.”

And with that, he gently slays every tortured awakening cliché you’ve ever heard. What if your longing isn’t a dysfunction, but a sign that you’re paying attention? What if your ache for meaning is your cosmic fingerprint?

The Commune That Didn’t Save Them (But Taught Them Everything)

Long before “intentional community” became a Pinterest board of polyamory and compost toilets, Indra was raising his kids in a California spiritual commune. And yes, it had goats.

“It was great,” he says. “But everyone has boundaries — even utopia.” There’s something sobering in the way he reflects on how these idealistic setups often implode under the weight of ego, expectation, and deeply human messiness.

Still, the experience left a mark. And now, Indra believes real community isn’t about shared zip codes — it’s about spiritual frequency. You’re not waiting for community. You are community, if you let yourself be.

Truth Hurts. Then It Sets You Free.

This episode is quietly revolutionary. It doesn’t promise ascension or manifesting your soulmate. Instead, it offers a deeper, older invitation: know yourself. Work with what you’ve been given. Laugh when you can. Take none of it personally.

Philipp’s joy is palpable, and his knack for disarming guests leads Indra into vulnerable, luminous territory: the pain of young seekers, the arrogance of spiritual youth, the wisdom that comes from simply not leaving the path — ever.

There’s no crescendo here. No ecstatic download. Just two humans talking across decades of experience about how deeply weird, frustrating, and beautiful it is to wake up in a world that rarely makes sense.

You Can’t Outsmart the Stars, But You Can Stop Fighting Them

If you’re 25 to 35 and wondering why nothing “fits” anymore this conversation won’t save you. But it might help you stop panicking.

And maybe, just maybe, it’ll remind you that the path isn’t ahead of you. It’s under your feet, right now.

You can watch the full episode of Spiritual Conversation on the @HolisticCircle YouTube channel. It’s not a pitch — it’s a gentle rebellion against every lie that told you the answers were somewhere else.

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