Shortly after the Pisces New Moon, we reach the Equinox—that pivotal moment in the year when daylight equals the dark. Stand anywhere on Earth on this day and you'll see the Sun rise exactly East and set exactly West. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the Equinox is a sign that our (strange) winter is finally over (in my town, it just hasn't been winter enough, this year). … [Read more...]
3-Minute New Moon Ritual 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 toes. Any anxiety or … [Read more...]
Moon mystics and particle physicists are similarly obsessed with the invisible world. The physicists voyage into the unknown using the predictive power of their equations. In the 1960s mathematical conjuring took a few of them—the most renowned was Peter Higgs—to a startling conclusion. They’d been trying to solve the mystery of what happened in the instant just after the Big … [Read more...]
It’s the last Full Moon before Spring arrives. The weather is changing and changeable. Our bodies are adjusting to the coming season. But maybe it's still too cold to sit under the Moon. Or the temperature is fine, but it's cloudy. Here's a lovely indoor Full Moon practice that begins as you drift off to sleep. The Moon of course is not just that round orb in the sky, she is … [Read more...]
The Sun--the source of our vitality--enters Pisces on February 18--just three minutes after our second Aquarius New Moon. Pisces is the sign of the Dreamer, the Artist, and the Mystic. The solar Pisces month encourages us to renew our vitality by nourishing these parts of ourselves. Grant some "me time" to the inner dreamer, artist, or mystic. These characters are most alive, … [Read more...]
