Jupiter and Venus will conjunct in Capricorn on December 2, and as they grow closer in the sky they will provide a beautiful show, especially as the Moon wanes and the sky darkens. Venus and Jupiter are the brightest planets in the sky besides the Sun and Moon, which is likely the reason they are known as the “benefics” – the planets that are most beneficial astrologically. Their conjunction is a wonderful event and will help to soften the stress... Read more
Is it merely the election, or the opposition from Saturn to Uranus that is creating a backlash against the change that Obama and Uranus represent? Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Barack Obama are dampening the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony, highlighting the stubborn racism that remains in America. From California to Maine, police have documented a range of alleged crimes, from vandalism and vague threats to at least one physical attack. Insults and taunts have been... Read more
There are few astrological concepts that are the source of as much disagreement among astrologers as the Moon “void of course.” The Moon is said to be void of course, or simply void, after it has made its last major aspect to another planet and before it enters the next sign. For example, as I write this on Thursday November 12 the Moon is in Taurus, and it will oppose Mars in a 180 degree angle aspect at 12:12 pm... Read more
Deb Houlding’s Skyscript site has a fascinating history of the astrological almanac written by Derek Parker, co-writer with his wife Julia of quite a few widely-read astrology books. These almanacs were compendiums of astrological information that was considered useful for physicians and other medical professionals in the early and middle ages, as well as for the general public. Here are just a few entertaining quotes from this great article: In England, the first almanac to be published was probably issued by... Read more
The Taurus Full Moon occurs around midnight tonight (1:17 am Eastern), and it will be a powerful one!! There is a very tight Grand Trine in earth signs right now, with the Moon in Taurus, Jupiter in Capricorn and Saturn in Virgo. Grand Trines are harmonious aspects that facilitate personal satisfaction and an easy and relaxed experience. By themselves they can lead to self-indulgence and complacency, but in this case the Grand Trine includes a hard aspect as well (the... Read more
God of peace, we pray for those who have served our nation and who laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom. We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day. We pray for those who serve us now, especially for those in harm’s way. Shield them from danger and bring them home. Turn the hearts and minds of... Read more
Market Watch, a website in the Wall Street Journal network, reports that astrologer Arch Crawford’s investment letter was the top performer for 2008: Over the year to date through October, Crawford Perspectives is up a breathtaking 36% by Hulbert Financial Digest count, vs. negative 32.94% for the dividend-reinvested Dow Jones Wilshire 5000. Over the past 12 months, Crawford is up 6% vs. negative 36.3% for the total return DJ-Wilshire 5000. This is not a flash in the pan … well,... Read more
Howard Dean announced today that he will be stepping down as DNC chair when his term is up. It was Dean’s 50-state strategy that helped propel Barack Obama’s Dream Team over the top but also caused frayed relations with the party hacks that rule over the Old Democratic Party. Fortunately, we have an accurate birth time for Howard Dean giving us good solid astrological information. I wrote a profile of Howard Dean nearly three years ago: Howard Dean has a... Read more
art by Melanie Weidner As many of you know, one of the paradigms by which I live is that we are the co-creators of our reality. A healthy capitalist economic system is based on this premise: When consumers feel prosperous, they buy stuff. When they buy stuff, the people who manufacture the goods make more stuff, they create more jobs, and their profits increase and they pay their employees more which causes them to feel more prosperous and they buy... Read more
The scientific world as we know it continues to be turned on its ear with new (Uranian) discoveries, fulfilling my prophecy in the November Skywatch article where I wrote “A sextile from Jupiter (abundance and optimism) to Uranus (innovation and insight) is beginning to form at this time which will start to excite us with new ideas and thoughts for the future.” Like this one: Something may be out there. Way out there. On the outskirts of creation, unknown, unseen “structures”... Read more
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