You may remember that the Full Moon in Libra on April first included a trine to Pluto, the god of transformation, and I noted in an earlier post that this seemed to have stimulated a new sense of political diplomacy. We also have been seeing a rash of apologies over the past two weeks: Here in North Carolina, the House of Representatives passed a resolution formally apologizing for slavery and Jim Crow laws. Also here in North Carolina, the “rogue... Read more

Leslie adds a karmic viewpoint to the fate of Alberto Gonzales: From a karmic standpoint, Gonzales was born with Saturn in Scorpio, indicating a lesson in the right use of power. He also has a stellium in Leo, the sign of leadership and pride. Saturn is squaring his Leo Sun, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter, which tells me that, in a past incarnation, Gonzales’ karma was complicated by an overblown ego and a tendency to stretch the truth in order to... Read more

I mean no disrespect to my esteemed colleagues who write sun sign columns, some of whom are readers of this very site and I certainly value their input. But articles like this one are the reason that I wish we could once and for all eliminate these so-called “horoscopes,” which aren’t helpful to readers and don’t advance respect for the astrological art. A new study of 20 million husbands and wives has concluded that a pick-up ploy linked with the... Read more

I have just finished Jessica Murray’s book Soul Sick Nation: An Astrologer’s View of America, and it is truly a powerful work in the field of mundane astrology. Written in language that the layperson can understand, it delves into the deeper issues of the chart as primarily symbolized by Pluto and Saturn. I was particularly fascinated by Jessica’s interpretation of Pluto in the second house in the Sibley chart (the Sagittarius Rising chart most commonly used by modern astrologers). The... Read more

Mars entered the watery sign of Pisces yesterday, where it seeks to adapt and flow rather than assert its own energy. Mars, our aggressive instinct, is rather ineffective in Pisces where though very creative it is less able to assert the desire nature as Mars is supposed to do. Pisces seeks the path of least resistance to bliss, and Mars in Pisces can tend to suppress that aggressive urge in order to flow. There is potential here for passive aggressive... Read more

If you need a reason to urge the Bush administration before its Monday deadline to protect polar bears and their habitat, meet Knut, the rescued polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo: Watch the video, then go to the NRDC site to easily send your message to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Alaska Senate is working hard to oppose polar bear protection, so the bears need all the help they can get. Read more