One of my brilliant readers recommended the work of Dr. John Sarno to me because of my interest in energy and healing in the birthchart. After a quick Google search I was hooked and ordered his book: Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection. I like the way he melds the words “Mind” and “Body” to show that the two are really united rather than two separate entities. This is the third of three books Dr. Sarno has written on chronic... Read more
“No one else has access to the world you carry around within yourself; you are its custodian and entrance. No one else can see the world the way you see it. No one else can feel your life the way you feel it. Thus it is impossible to ever compare two people because each stands on such different ground. When you compare yourself to others, you are inviting envy into your consciousness; it can be a dangerous and destructive guest.”... Read more
In 1993 Starhawk, an early spokesperson for the neo-pagan movement, wrote a book called The Fifth Sacred Thing. In this post-apocalyptic novel, set in San Francisco, a theocratic dictatorship has seized all of the assets of the earth: air, food and water, and is the sole source of pharmaceutical antidotes for the ecological poisons they themselves create. The Fifth Sacred Thing is Spirit, after the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. It is a scenario that is not... Read more
The Moon is new in Virgo on September 5th at 7:36 am Eastern time. At the New Moon the energy of the Sun and Moon unite in a burst of enthusiasm, and each month as the New Moon progresses through the signs we have an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the principles of each sign in sequence. At the Virgo New Moon we move out of the Leo quest for personal satisfaction and find a desire to serve and... Read more
You can read the entire article here if you like, and if you are on my mailing list you will receive a translation of the monthly planetary events into simple to understand language. (If you’re not on my mailing list yet, please sign up in the sidebar). Meanwhile, here’s an introduction to get you started for the month of September. The Grand Trine in water that began earlier in the summer is still in effect as it will be throughout the year,... Read more
On August 31st the Moon in Cancer opposed Pluto in Capricorn, reuniting eight planets (including the Moon) plus the Lunar Nodes in a magical dance. Echoing the Grand Sextile that occurred just a month ago, this alignment merges the powerful force of conflict and crisis with a more supportive and harmonious balance that facilitates the process of soul growth and evolution. We are nearing the midpoint of the challenging square (90 degree) alignment between Uranus and Pluto that began officially... Read more
A few years ago Chris Brennan wrote a comprehensive list of what is actually involved in becoming an astrologer which is well worth visiting . Back in the old days when we had to learn logarithms and buy mountains of ephemerides and atlases in order to cast a chart it was much more difficult to become an astrologer. Nowadays all you need is a computer, but the craft is still a complex one that deserves comprehensive study and respect before hanging out... Read more
Mars leaves Cancer today for the powerful sign of Leo. Mars is a fire planet, and when it travels through the fire signs the energy of Mars is expressed more fully and with more power and intensity. While in Cancer we may have found it difficult to motivate ourselves to take any kind of action, since emotions and feelings were more important under the Cancerian influence. This infusion of fire will likely instigate a fair amount of activity so it... Read more
As we transition into the Aquarian Age, we are leaving the traits of Pisces behind. We usually think of Pisces as being Neptune-ruled since Neptune is the modern ruler of Pisces and explains the dreamy and imaginative nature of Pisces. Neptune is associated with magic and spirituality, but also with delusion and the negation of the Self - all characteristics of the 2000 year domination of the world by Christianity. Read more
We are currently in the midst of a major planetary cycle: the square from Uranus to Pluto. If this concept is new to you, please see the abbreviated explanation in the sidebar of this site. Jupiter formed an exact square to Uranus last week, the first of three exact alignments that will amplify the shifting tides in our personal lives as well as on the world stage that are creating the necessity for a complete overhaul (Uranus in Aries)... Read more
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