Divinely Aligned: the Jupiter Neptune Conjunction

  A special Jupiter/Neptune conjunction in Pisces is exact on April 12, 2022. Despite the dark craziness of the times, I’m optimistic. Conjunct this year, Jupiter and Neptune are divinely aligned to inspire both our faith and our ability to create peace and happiness.  After all, the peace sign was invented during a Jupiter/Neptune conjunction (1958). Peace treaties for … [Read more...]

Aries New Moon: Where’s Your Energy Rebooting?

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 new moon in impulsive, life-loving Aries.   It's the beginning of the astrological new year.  It's time to reboot yourself with new energy. As all true magicians know, the secret of magic lies in the skillful use of your life energy.  Where you choose to … [Read more...]

Compassionate Breath: Weapon in the Great Mother’s Arsenal

  With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, terror is running through the collective field. You can comfort yourself—and help to steady those in danger—using a wonderfully compassionate, transformative breathing practice from the Tibetan Buddhists: tonglen.  I love this technique so much, it's been part of the Mooncircles full moon rituals for over twenty years. This … [Read more...]

Fierce Compassion: The Great Mother & the War Machine

  An assembly line of Ukrainian grandmothers is making Molotov cocktails, as fathers and sons leave mothers, daughters and wives at the border. The men must stay and fight for their homeland. In basements and subway stations, families huddle on blankets, children are hungry. The sound of air raid sirens soars through empty streets. A western journalist interviews … [Read more...]

Venus Direct: Review Your Transformation

If you plow through a yoga class—moving from pose to pose—without pausing to notice the effect of each shape—you miss the divine conversation occurring inside you. It’s the same with astrology.  If you drive from transit to transit—without stopping to observe the effect of these encounters—you miss the celestial conversations taking place within. Astrologers rarely talk … [Read more...]