It's another Cancer New Moon. "Be nourished" is a favorite slogan of my Cancer rising friend Rebecca, who has introduced me to so many delightfully healthy foods that often in my kitchen I sing impromptu prayers of gratitude. I thought of Rebecca this week when I read Roger Cohen's excellent NYT Op Ed about a longevity study done with rhesus monkeys. Apparently, the 27-year-old … [Read more...]
Under-Reported
Compassion is in the news. But it’s hardly in the headlines. You have to hunt for it; it’s an aside, a footnote, something mentioned in the last paragraph. For example, last month when the story broke about thousands of Irish children being beaten, raped, and routinely humiliated in Catholic reform schools, we learned many heart-breaking details of their abuse. We also briefly … [Read more...]
No More “War on Terror”
I'm happy to hear the war on terror is over. At least, the Obama administration will no longer be using that phrase, favoring the cool and abstract "Overseas Contingency Operation" instead. The signature phrase of the Bush administration, "War on Terror" translates in astro-speak to a Mars Pluto opposition. Any astrologer will tell you that Mars/Pluto oppositions are awful. … [Read more...]
