Alberto Gonzales has ridden on the coattails of George Bush to fame and recognition. Among his achievements: Assisted then-Governor Bush to avoid jury duty; Worked against clemency in death penalty cases, aiding Governor Bush to execute more prisoners than any other state; Promoted the end of the Geneva Convention and defended the detention of American citizens without habeas corpus and the torture of suspected terrorists; Fought to keep the documents from Dick Cheney’s energy task force from being reviewed by... Read more

Mandala Art by Kim Aronson Jupiter and Saturn have been moving into a trine in the fire element over the past couple of weeks, and this aspect will be exact tomorrow (March 16th). Jupiter is slowing down now and making a “station” as it prepares to turn retrograde in early April. Saturn’s motion has also slowed down as it prepares to turn direct in late April, and meanwhile the two planets will be within a degree of aspect until the... Read more

For some reason, Google has decided that my regular website, astrodynamics.net, may be harmful to your computer. I’m a big Googler, but I first noticed this “feature” a few days ago when I was trying to get into Richard Jeni’s website to see why he killed himself. (Unfortunately, there’s no definitive birthdate for him so I wasn’t able to do a profile.) Anyway, for some reason Google has decided that my site has “malware” which it defines as software that... Read more

The ides of each month were days in the approximate middle of the month – in March, May, July and October the ides fell on the 15th, and in other months the ides were the 13th. Until the solar calendar was adopted by Julius Caesar, the roman calendar was lunar based and the ides of the month corresponded to the full moons. The Full Moon and the Ides of the month were dedicated to Jupiter in his role as Lucetius,... Read more

As an astrological counselor, I am a strong believer in the privacy of the clients who come to me for a consultation. I will never mention in casual conversation that so-and-so came to me for a reading, nor do I discuss the contents of their charts with others. So I was mortified to learn that a certain planetary combination recently discussed in this column was recognized by that client’s astrologer friends. There is so much that we can learn about... Read more

It was on March 13, 1781 that the patron planet of astrology was discovered by William Herschel. Although Uranus had been seen several times before by various astronomers, it had been perceived as a fixed star rather than a planet, and Herschel originally cited it as a comet. Uranus had to endure the unfortunate name “Herschel” until it was renamed Uranus in the period between 1791 and 1821. Uranus is the only one of the planets to be named after... Read more

Image from Mima Gallery, click to enlarge. Phil Brown and I must have been having an astral conference, because the other day while I was browsing through articles discussing the relationship between spirituality and science, Phil was writing an excellent article on the subject, quoting an article in the NY Times Magazine: Which is the better biological explanation for a belief in God — evolutionary adaptation or neurological accident? Is there something about the cognitive functioning of humans that makes... Read more

Robert Wilkinson points out that since Mars left Capricorn at the end of February we have been in a period where all planets are in fire and air signs, except for airy Uranus which is drying out the sign of Pisces, and the Sun in Pisces . The combination of fire and air is combustible and full of inspiration – this is a dynamic where great ideas and visions take shape and we are full of energy. Fire is somewhat... Read more

I know many of my readers are women, so I wanted to celebrate today by encouraging you to check out Women for Women International. This is a wonderful way to support women all over the world by sponsoring a woman in a country that is suffering from war and poverty. For $28/month you can help a survivor of war to develop a new business and help to feed her family as well as offer her emotional support to become more... Read more