When the moon is in the seventh house And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius I like magic. But I usually delete any emails that announce a monumental shift in consciousness will occur next Tuesday at 10:00 am when ancient Light Beings or a world-wide group meditation will suddenly … [Read more...]
The London Daily Mail recently reported that a Salzburg insurance company caused a stir when they posted job openings for certain zodiac signs. Internal research indicated the firm's most successful employees were born in Capricorn, Taurus, Aquarius, Leo or Aries; they wanted to repeat this success. Fairness advocates were immediately outraged and anti-discrimination … [Read more...]
Busy with the usual thoughts, I forgot to celebrate Imbolc. My backyard oak remembered, surprising my house with sudden confetti. For weeks I’ve wondered about this oak. The rest of the neighborhood trees dropped their leaves long ago. Why does my oak keep hanging onto its dried-up soldiers—through rain, wind, and snow? Is it haunted by the past? Is it bound, like me, to old … [Read more...]
It is fashionable to be enraptured with Nature these days. I feel guilty for not spending enough time being delighted by the miracles of snow on the surrounding mountains, wild geese traveling in pairs overhead, the birds eating midwinter apples on the ground. But the Aquarius New Moon—and Jupiter’s exuberant leap into Aquarius, where he’ll reign for all of 2009—have inspired … [Read more...]
“Tell truth to power” is a currently popular phrase. But shouldn’t power also tell the truth to us? Astrologers believe that Pluto, despite his demotion by astronomers, is the planet of power. Pluto’s recent move into Capricorn decrees which truths our leaders should be telling us. I doubt that President Obama consults astrologers; even so, it’s clear that Pluto muscled his way … [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
