The movie Fearless tells the story of Max, a man who survives a horrific plane crash. His survival has convinced him that he's immortal and this belief has made him utterly (and dangerously) fearless. He does seem almost supernatural - for instance, his life-long and deadly allergy to strawberries seems to have miraculously disappeared since the accident. But he's also become … [Read more...]

The degree of this Aries Full Moon (20.14 Aries) falls on the Sabian Symbol, A pugilist enters the ring – so even before looking at the Full Moon chart, we know the coming weeks will be marked by conflict, competition, and courage. But that chart paints a full, stark portrait, with the Sun and Moon at 20.14 Libra and Aries, both square Pluto at 20.39 Capricorn. The … [Read more...]

My sister-in-law tells a story about the man her company hired to sweep the leaves outside their building. He spends most days dancing around the courtyard in a graceful pas de deux with his gas-powered leaf blower while recalcitrant leaves scurry around him. "He’s not very efficient," she says, "But he seems to be having an absolutely wonderful time." Which is more … [Read more...]

A friend sent me a stunning photograph from her boyfriend’s summertime expedition in the northernmost reaches of the Pacific—floating on a ship amidst a sea of ice floes “as thick as I am tall,” he wrote, for endless summer days that never turn into night that far north. Viewing it from San Diego, where delayed summer has given way to warm, sticky, exhaustion, I found it a … [Read more...]

One recent, beautiful day, I suddenly found that I couldn't bear being inside for another moment. I grabbed a hat and headed out to the back yard. It's a mess out there.  Being an orderly person, I was beginning to feel desperate and panicky every time I walked out the back door. So while I was outside I decided to tackle the mess. I started pulling weeds, and within an hour … [Read more...]