On the 15th day of July 2017, we celebrated Mooncircles' 17th birthday. We've celebrated over 442 New and Full Moons in the new millennium. We appreciate all who have joined us over the years in celebrating the Divine Feminine. We hope our ever widening circles of Moon lovers continue to bring more wisdom, joy, and intuitive understanding to the world. We launched on a … [Read more...]
Especially this night--one of the noisiest Full Moons of the year--we need the deep and centering quiet of the Moon. I suggest giving yourself the luxury of nine minutes to hear Jessica's reading of her poem. Read a poem on the Full Moon? It's a litmus test, isn't it, whether we're still and patient enough to allow a poem to touch us. It requires our receptivity. So does … [Read more...]
Governed by sensuous, sassy, unapologetic Venus, Taurus is the cycle for savoring the delights of earthly life—in a body (yours!) with five senses (oh! doesn’t that smell nice, doesn’t that feel silky, doesn’t that taste heavenly, doesn’t that sound divine?). I’ve studied Venus for years … I’ve sought her out through meditation, tantric dance, pole dancing too (at least once in … [Read more...]
If somebody sold Moon Water in my town, sales would be brisk. Ashland Oregon is abundant with individuals who genuinely revere the Divine Feminine and believe in the powers of subtle energies. And while quite a few of us actually dance under the Full Moon, many more of us, unfortunately, simply dance with the idea of doing it, and most months, we’re even too busy for that. … [Read more...]
Venus and the Sun are conjunct today (March 25). Male astrologers throughout the ages have concluded that this condition disadvantages Venus. A Sun/Venus conjunction in someone's birth chart suggests that Venus is "combust"--which means she disappears, is overpowered, or burned up by the intense light of the Sun. Yet I've met enough people born with this conjunction to know … [Read more...]
Dana’s writing… brings the meaning of the planets to life like no other writer in this field. She’s the Meryl Streep of astrological writers: smart, sane, and insightful...”
Jeff Jawer, The Mountain Astrologer
