I wish I knew who wrote this, it’s unattributed in this article. Astrology is one vehicle for the stream of living wisdom which alone can heal the results of the dualistic and rationalistic preoccupations: mankind in disjunction from his deeper self, the natural environment and life as a whole, Alienation, in a word. Today much grassroots astrological work is psychological in orientation, although the knowledge of life and human nature embedded in astrological motifs predates psychology as we know it,... Read more

This poem came from a friend and fits perfectly into our recent theme of meeting the shadow: This being human is a guest-house:Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all,Even if they are a crowd of sorrowswho violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture. Still, treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you outfor some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice:meet them at... Read more

Cynthia made this comment to yesterday’s Michael Richards post: My Scottish father was inducted into the Freemasons before migrating to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) after WW2. He was totally racist and I was raised that way. As you know, the “white colonials” never won that war. Zimbabwe is now black ruled.My journey has been through that inherited racist rage, to the point where I realised that the dark (or the black)is within one’s self and as long as it is not... Read more

Michael Richards is a comedian best known for his role of Cosmo Kramer in the hit television show “Seinfeld.” He has not been heard of much since Seinfeld went into syndication, but last week he made headlines when he was filmed by a cellphone video camera in a racist rant against two black members of the audience. As the black members left Richards shouted, “That’s what happens when you interrupt the white man.” He subsequently went on the apology tour,... Read more

The Sun enters Sagittarius today and Jupiter follows on Friday, after which only Mars and Mercury will remain in Scorpio. In the US as we celebrate Thanksgiving, the mood will become more Jovial (Jove is another name for Jupiter) as we leave the intensity of Scorpio behind and begin to explore the meaning of life in Sagittarius. Sagittarius is the sign of exploration – of adventure, religion, foreign travel and philosophy. In Sag we feel expansive and optimistic, full of... Read more

We’re at the beach with Rich’s family this week, and this morning I took a long solitary walk along the coastline, the only human out so early in the morning. It gave me a wonderful opportunity to let my mind wander, and I happened to think about Neptune, the god of the Oceans who is currently opposing Saturn, Lord of Karma. The symbology of Neptune has very little to do with the god Neptune/Poseidon and everything to do with his... Read more

Ascension, by Willow Arlenea I don’t pretend to know anything about physics, but clearly there is an acceleration of energy on our planet and possibly beyond (see Time is Speeding Up.) The sign Aquarius and its ruler Uranus are associated with electromagnetic energy and the science of quantum physics, and currently we are under an influence called “mutual reception” where Uranus is in the sign of Pisces which is ruled by Neptune, and Neptune is in the sign of Aquarius... Read more

This could be the beginning of a new series if there are other bloggers out there who’d like to participate. Tim Boucher of the great blog Pop Occulture suggested that I do his chart as a cross-blog project to see where in his chart we can find his interest in the hidden side of life and his particular and unique presentation on these subjects. If you have a blog and would like to do something similar just email me or... Read more

It was one year ago today that I blogged my first post, and so I’m having a party and you’re all invited! This has been a really fun year. Originally I intended this blog to be a place for day to day updates of planetary cycles for my client list, but it’s grown into so much more. At first it was difficult to find the discipline to sit down every day to write, but now it’s a complete joy. There... Read more

The Scorpio New Moon occurs November 20 at 5:17 pm, with the Moon and Sun conjunct at 28 degrees Scorpio. Scorpio is the sign of endings, of elimination, where we face our own destructive urges and become reborn in the fire, and with the New Moon at the end of Scorpio we find an intensifying and focusing energy that clears out the old debris of our lives and fosters new beginnings. At the New Moon the solar conscious principle fuses... Read more