Eclipses signal moments of transition, and often disorientation, when things are revealed to be other than what they had seemed. This week's Solar Eclipse falls in Sagittarius, the sign of higher education, sports, and beliefs. In the past two weeks, two scandals involving universities have sent shock waves through the media. First, a former defensive coordinator for … [Read more...]
Maybe all those emails worked--the ones promoting various global meditations to shift our consciousness and save the planet's future. Today, just eleven days past the end of the Mayan calendar (which occurred on October 28, according to some calculations), a large asteroid is hurtling past us, coming within 200,000 miles of our surface, making it closer than the Moon. How nice … [Read more...]
To quote a prominent cultural prophet from the sixties (during the Uranus/Pluto conjunction), "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing." Those who are wondering if Occupy Wall Street will fizzle out need only ask an astrologer. Looking at the coming squares between Uranus and Pluto, the astrologer will state unequivocably, "No, this protest isn't dying … [Read more...]
Every Full Moon is special, particularly when you bring a little magic to the evening. This is the first Full Moon after the change-of-season brought by the Equinox. It's a good time draw down extra blessings from the Moon. On the morning of the Full Moon, write down this question: "What would I most love to achieve in the coming weeks?" Return to this question throughout the … [Read more...]
Today is the Equinox, one of the eight sabbats—or holy days—on the wheel of the year. In Chichen Itza, they still gather to watch the serpent slither down the steps of “El Castillo.” Designed by astronomer priests, the Western-facing steps of this ancient Mayan pyramid and temple were lined with specially cut stones. As the setting Equinox Sun hits them, they cast a pattern of … [Read more...]
