art by Kris Waldherr snagged from Paleothea.com Jeffrey had a fascinating post the other day on Persephone’s willingness to go into the underworld of her own free will. I’m looking forward to debating Jeffrey soon on the rulership of Ceres (he says Virgo, I say Cancer) but I’m still looking for my Demetra George book. Meanwhile, check out this excerpt (I added paragraphs to make it easier to read): Pluto was originally a female deity, but when the matriarchalists were... Read more

Topix.net is a great portal that’s been carrying many of my posts lately, including links in their science section which as an astrologer makes me really happy. It’s a search engine AND news feed, and a really good source of information on just about everything. I have it linked in the left sidebar, so take a look and see what they have to offer. Read more

The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the Autumn Equinox (usually in September but occasionally in early October), rising within an hour of sunset in the Northern hemispheres and hanging in the sky like a huge lantern, illuminating farmers as they bring in the harvested crops. The Full Moon occurs when the Sun is opposite the Moon in the sky and the Moon is in full illumination. Astrologically, the Moon represents our instinctive emotions and security needs and... Read more

In the news today: A “bonanza” of new planets has been found at the heart of our galaxy, NASA astronomers announced today. Sixteen potential planets have been detected in the region known as the Galactic Bulge, the mass of stars and hot gas at the center of the Milky Way some 26,000 light-years away. This makes the newfound planets the most distant worlds ever discovered. Of the 16 newly detected bodies, 7 have been deemed likely planets, with the remaining... Read more

The past couple of months have seen a virtual epidemic of shootings in schools: August 24 – a 27-year old man went to an elementary school in Essex, Vermont looking for his ex-girlfriend, a teacher. Unable to find her, he killed the ex-girlfriend’s mother and fatally shot one teacher, wounding another. August 30 – inspired by the Columbine massacre, a 19-year old in Hillsborough, North Carolina murdered his father and went to his former high school for a shooting spree... Read more

This post is for D, within whom a struggle rages between her Virgo Moon and her Leo Sun/Ascendant. She generally takes the side of Virgo against Leo, preferring the modest humility of Virgo to the ego drives of Leo. I, of course, am always urging her not to hide her Leo light under a bushel. So I thought she, and others like her, might enjoy this post from Elsa on the Secret Lives of Virgo, and this made me investigate... Read more

Fractal art by 3Datelier. For years I have pursued skeptics, offering free readings to anyone who doesn’t believe in astrology. I am fairly certain that most skepticism arises from a disbelief in “sun sign” astrology and horoscopes, yet not one skeptic has ever taken me up on my offer which would demonstrate the difference between newspaper horoscopes and a real astrological consultation. There is no doubt that a certain amount of skepticism is a healthy thing and keeps us from... Read more

Despite the recently released National Intelligence Estimate that unequivocally states that the war in Iraq has worsened the problem of terrorism around the world, Donald Rumsfeld remains stubbornly optimistic and admits no errors in his handling of the war, saying “No one anticipated the insurgency’s strength,” a statement which of course is patently untrue. He is the subject of a documentary that airs on CNN tonight. Rumsfeld’s astrological chart shows that he was born with the Sun in Cancer conjunct... Read more

You can read here all about what October has in store for us. I also pulled my thoughts on Saturn/Neptune into one article which is posted here. From Skywatch, here’s what’s coming up next week including the Full Moon in Aries: Mercury (communication and thought process) will leave Libra for Scorpio on October 2, intensifying all matters of information processing. Scorpio does not share Libra’s concern for harmony but instead seeks to probe to the bottom of an issue in... Read more

I’m taking a break Saturday so I can write the October Skywatch. Meanwhile here are some links for your reading pleasure: Philip Brown takes a look at Senator George “Macaca” Allen, something I’ve been meaning to do myself. Jeffrey reviews the film Hollywoodland and the Saturn/Neptune opposition. Jill links to and discusses Keith Olbermann’s perfect piece of journalism on the what Clinton did vs. what Bush did argument. Nancy skewers President Bush on his own torturous petard. April’s Thursday Thirteen... Read more