Venus retrogrades today and casts her spells in reverse

Last updated on: March 6, 2009 at 5:10 am By Lynn Hayes

Venus turns retrograde this morning, shortly after being squared by the Moon at 8:06 am. Venus usually slips through our lives like a whisper, and we barely experience her transits. Her influence is usually soft and encouraging and I often say that we only really take notice when we experience discomfort of some kind. Even the challenging transits of Venus are benign, offering us only an opportunity to indulge in greater indulgence. Perhaps the timing of this retrograde Venus at the... Read more

More evidence of ancient civilizations

Last updated on: March 4, 2009 at 7:09 am By Lynn Hayes

Rich sent me this link about an ancient site at Göbeklitepe in southwest Turkey that appears to be around 12,000 years old: ———————————- The Göbeklitepe monuments were created twelve thousand years ago. In other words, 10,000 years before the founding of the Roman Empire, 8,000 years before the appearance of the Hittites, and 7,000 years before the building of the Great Pyramids. I am standing amidst evidence that could upset everything we know about our remote past. Imagine such an age that... Read more

When will the Global Recession be over?

Last updated on: January 2, 2017 at 8:33 pm By Lynn Hayes

We predicted the coming of the recession, can we also predict when it will be behind us? I began predicting a decline in the financial markets when Jupiter (expansion) made a square to Saturn (restriction and the imposition of limitations) back in late 2005 and 2006. At that time I, like other astrologers, began recommending that people get out of the stock market, assuming that Saturn would begin to set limits on the ever-expanding market prices. Still, the stock market remained relatively... Read more

Skywatch for March is posted

Last updated on: March 1, 2009 at 7:23 am By Lynn Hayes

The monthly Skywatch article is now posted on my website, and here is the planetary news for the beginning of March. March begins with a continuation of the stellium of five planets in Aquarius. A stellium is a cluster of three or more planets that all interact tightly together, fusing their energies and becoming more powerful as a group than they would be individually. Aquarius is ruled by both Saturn (the ancient ruler) and Uranus (the modern ruler), and those two planets... Read more

International astrology summit meets in India

Last updated on: March 1, 2009 at 6:36 am By Lynn Hayes

Over 50 astrologers from the US, Canada, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are gathering in India for a two-day symposium aimed at finding solutions to the world’s problems. What a great idea!! “Through the science of astrology we aim at finding solutions to problems like world peace, economic slowdown and various physical and mental ailments afflicting the mankind”, convener Girija Shankar Shastri said. Shastri said that experts like Rajmani Trigunayat (US), Jean Pierre (Canada) and Colonel Hem Bahadur Karka (Nepal) are also taking... Read more

The Moon/Venus Dance

Last updated on: February 27, 2009 at 8:25 am By Lynn Hayes

The Moon conjuncts Venus nearly every month, but NASA reports that this encounter is somewhat unique: (1) Venus is at maximum brightness: magnitude -4.6. The planet is twenty times brighter than Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. It is so luminous that it can actually shine through thin clouds and cast subtle shadows on the ground. (2) As seen from North America, the Moon-Venus separation is only a little more than 1o. Stick up your thumb and hold it out at... Read more

Astrology and Islam don’t get along (now)

Last updated on: February 27, 2009 at 8:10 am By Lynn Hayes

…according to this article in the Saudi Gazette (thanks Elsa): Belief in astrology and the casting of horoscopes are in clear opposition to the letter and spirit of Islam. It is really the empty soul, which has not tasted real Iman (belief) that seeks out these paths. Essentially these paths, represent a vain attempt to escape Qadr (predistination). The ignorant believe that if they know what is in store for them tomorrow, they can prepare for them today. In that way, they... Read more

The Astrological State of the Union

Last updated on: February 25, 2009 at 8:04 am By Lynn Hayes

President Obama gave what was effectively his first State of the Union address last night when he addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time. The timing of the address is significant because planets in the astrological chart for the United States were being activated by the New Moon which occurred at 8:35 pm, shortly after President Obama began his address. The New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon conjunct in the sky. There is a fusion of... Read more

Comet Lulin and the Pisces New Moon

Last updated on: February 24, 2009 at 8:03 am By Lynn Hayes

The Moon enters Pisces this morning at 8 am EST, turning our attention to matters beyond the sphere of the ordinary mundane world. Under the Pisces influence we seek comfort – whether spiritual or from less divine sources such as drugs, alcohol or television. The connection to the Divine is stronger under the Pisces influence since the boundaries of material reality become more permeable, and this also heightens our creativity. The Moon forms a nice aspect to Pluto that will... Read more

“Heart Pill to Banish Bad Memories”

Last updated on: February 22, 2009 at 6:59 am By Lynn Hayes

Chiron and Neptune have been within range of a conjunction since early 2008, but the conjunction won’t be exact until next summer. Still, the Wounded Healer and the Mystic Escapist are definitely dancing together, which may be how we ended up with this: Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind. The Dutch investigators believe beta-blocker drugs could help people suffering from the emotional after-effects of traumatic experiences.Tieve the drug alters how memories are recalled after... Read more