Love always involves a dance between closeness and putting up walls. We love each other, hurt, annoy and frustrate each other. Lately I've been doing the latter, tainting the precious time we have together with emotional jujitsu. I feel irrational when he talks too long and laughs too hard with the wait staff on date night, so I pick a fight goes something like “I’m not enough … [Read more...]
Scorpio Full Moon: In the Belly of a Duck
Ever hopeful for increased prosperity and other cosmic bonbons, I decided to perform the Venus Santeria ritual that Dana wrote about at the Taurus New Moon. It sounded so simple - a piece of bread, a smallish candle, a nickel, a body of running water - but it took me the better part of an afternoon to collect the right size candle, the right shape roll. Finally, I had … [Read more...]
Call and Response Scorpio New Moon
by Dana Gerhardt Whether we view time as a marching calendar, as cyclical waves, or dotted with portals to other dimensions, in all systems, the New Moon is a special doorway. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don’t have a strong relationship with the archetypes, don’t expect special favors. If you rarely visit your Aunt Bernice, she’s got … [Read more...]
Scorpio New Moon: Time to Push!
“A new world is being born—within us and without. That last stage of labor makes so many women want to get up and leave. Just before it's time to push. And the baby is almost out. It's almost time to push, everyone.” –Dr. Christiane Northrup Although many astrologers felt that Obama would be re-elected, based on his transits, last night’s quick outcome came as a shock. Who … [Read more...]