When I farmed for many years in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, we always looked forward to September’s Full Harvest Moon as the reward for our spring and summer-long labors. The last of our crops were ready for harvest, and we could reflect (if all had gone well) on work done for the greatest good. At that time, we felt so connected to the land and the passing seasons, and the … [Read more...]
Madonna, Mussolini, Mick Jagger: With larger-than-life representatives like this, it's no wonder Leo has a reputation for being more than a little bit in love with itself. Born with the Sun in Leo, I'm naturally quick to jump to my team's defense ("Hey, we're not all scenery-chewing, spotlight-hogging narcissists!"). Indeed, at its best Leo demonstrates that each of us is … [Read more...]
Astrologers are in a strange business — and so are therapists, doctors, and nannies. By nature, we're caretakers, healers, and helpers, not moguls. In another age, we'd have been retained by the king or by wealthy patrons and wouldn't have needed to charge for our services. But the modern day astrologer has got overhead to meet and no benefactor to write hefty monthly checks … [Read more...]
Reading this poem by James Wright, who left us too soon in 1980 at the age of 53, I think of the May Full Flower Moon. A Blessing Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass, And the eyes of those two Indian ponies Darken with kindness. They have come gladly out of the willows To welcome my friend and me. We step over the … [Read more...]
For awhile several years ago, we were visited twice each month by a marvelous woman who cleaned our house. The place felt terrific after Angela had been here – not just clean, but calm. Centered. It was as though the place had been Rolfed, instead of merely mopped and dusted. Angela came to us through our elderly neighbor, Mildred. One day, after she had been coming to our … [Read more...]
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