To make the whole world your home, you might have to let loose of the specific places and situations that give you a sense of belonging....
Continue Reading »»Sagittarius Full Moon: Sat. May 25, 2013, 0:25 am EDT,
Sun 4.08 Gemini, Moon 4.08 Sagittarius
May Full Flower Moon
by Robert McDowell
Isn’t the end of something always like that? You go along in your body, in your relationships at home, or work, or school thinking everything’s fine, or just off for a day or two when bam! Fate takes you by the scruff of the neck and gives you a good shaking. Then you need to find a new stride that is like the natural stride you’ve deviated from….
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by April Elliott Kent
Some of us are meant to be outsiders, I think. An eclipse in Sagittarius evokes the Stranger, the wanderer within you, who was fated to leave the people to whom she belonged in order to have strange new experiences far from home. Sagittarius is usually presented as such a happy, positive sign, but being a stranger is not always a great feeling….
read the full article »»Sun enters Gemini: Jumping Into Your World
by Dana Gerhardt
The Sun has just entered Gemini. Our minds turn towards Gemini things… books, words, chatter, curiosity, whimsy, and evil twins. The Sun turns your attention to the Gemini house(s) of your chart, when it’s useful to pause and ponder which half of Piercy’s poem you’re experiencing this year. Are you going towards a world that seems easy and like-minded? Or does your world, your companions, your familiar routes seem weary and hard? If you’re living in the second stanza, this Gemini season may be especially important for you.
read the full article »»3-Minute Moon Ritual
by Dana Gerhardt
Drawing down the moon… Imagine above you the round glowing disc of the moon, bathing you in a protective circle of light. Vibrant with energy, your space is transformed, filled with the purity of spirit. Stand and raise your arms above your head. Let your palms face each other and curve slightly toward the moon. [...]
read the full article »»Ask the Oracle – May 25, 2013
by Julia Bondi
Q. I am currently up in the air over work, finances, and, of course, my personal life. I can’t see what direction to take, if any, and am not satisfied with life as it is yet I feel unsure what to change at the age of 54….
Q. have been in an up and down career pattern most of my adult life and, if one looks at the financial picture, since I was a child as my father was a self made millionaire who lost most of his fortune when I was 15….
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by Dana Gerhardt
“It was like a war zone.” That’s what witnesses said about Moore, the Oklahoma town torn apart by Monday’s devastating tornado, now estimated as a class five, with winds up to two hundred miles an hour and at times two miles wide. It’s amazing that so many survived. It’s also an appropriate emblem for the [...]
read the full article »»Taurus New Moon: Th. May 9, 2013, 8:28 pm EDT,
Sun and Moon at 19.31 Taurus
Solar Eclipses and Lunar Intuition
by April Elliott Kent
At this Solar Eclipse in Taurus, the earthy part of you may feel a little cold, compacted. Take a time-out; sit at the knee of the wise Moon and let her reflect the Sun in you. Is there a wildish ego that’s running around unchecked? What is the part of you that you’re trying to disown? Let the Moon guide you, like a wise mother, toward self-acceptance and humility.
read the full article »»Taurus New Moon: Whet Your Appetite
by Simone Butler
Where have you grown complacent, resistant to change? At this New Moon eclipse, let the Universe push you out of your rut. Peer beneath the surface of your appetite and see what you’re really hungry for. Find out what fuels your creativity and makes you feel alive. Latch onto those determined Taurus planets and let them move you—slowly but inexorably, like the tortoise—to deeper fulfillment.
read the full article »»Aries New Moon Meditation
by From Our Archives
Energy: Where to find it, how to grow it, how to conserve it, and how to channel it: that is the spiritual task for this month’s New Moon in the sign of impulsive and life-loving Aries. As all true magicians know, the secret of magic lies in the skillful use of one’s life energy-for where we choose to put our energy is a powerful force that shapes our lives.
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by Dana Gerhardt
Ground your body, clear your mind… Become aware of your body. Notice how gravity holds and connects you to earth. It’s as though your body is an ancient stone temple—solid, strong, secure. Sanctify this temple. Imagine a priestess is pouring sacred water and scattering rose petals, all the way down, from your head to your [...]
read the full article »»Ask the Oracle – May 9, 2013
by Julia Bondi
Q. Do Saturn transits always hit financial matters? Since 2010, when Saturn has been transiting my natal planets, I’ve noticed that when there is a difficult aspect it always involves finances.
Q. I was building a successful acting career, but as I got older I began having a lot of trouble earning a living at it therefore I became a massage therapist as well. That is still a kind of sideline for me but does not support me, either.
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by Dana Gerhardt
“The invisible world wants to help us,” declares visionary activist and astrologer Caroline Casey, “but spiritual etiquette requires that we ask.” I especially like asking Venus for a little extra juju, using the Santeria ritual for Oshun. I make sure to perform this ritual every year during the Taurus cycle. It has brought me many gifts–including the home of my dreams and a man to share it with. Try it and see what miracles it can work for you!
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