During the exercise we were asked to not fall back upon religious terms or jargon, if possible. While for some, these kinds of happenings can happen in a traditional church setting, the responses from the group were varied although most contained a single unifying theme. Richard went first, and recounted that early in … Continued
March winds have arrived with a fury of tornados devastating parts of the Midwest and the south, all of which occurred under the squaring of Venus and Saturn and the moon, a very sad combination indeed. With both Mercury and Mars retrograde– and personal planets affect our intimate everyday lives so much– it tends to … Continued
What is it about Aquarians? There have been more US Presidents born in February, than any other sign. Washington, Lincoln, Reagan, Wm Henry Harrison and although his birth was January 30th, FDR was also an Aquarian. With the exception of Washington, the other three were born earlier in the month, under the star, Danistha, symbolized in the Hindu … Continued
Appropriately named for Janus, the two headed Roman god of beginnings and endings , January is that doorway into the year ahead, from 2011 to 2012. Contrary to the many dire predictions of catastrophe and destruction, an overview of 2012 from the Vedic (Hindu astrology) perspective, indicates a better year than the preceding one. The … Continued
Farmers and cave dwellers looked skyward for the return of the sun since all of life and agriculture depended upon it. That souls crossed between the earth and sky through the portals of the solstices was widely believed. And, in fact, at one of the hospices I was involved with, about 80 percent of … Continued
Zing! goes the arrow of the Sagittarian archer right into the heart of the matter. “Please don’t be so honest” were words spoken to a Sag child. Lacking the verbal discretion of say, Scorpio, these, the most blunt and freedom seeking of the 12 zodiac signs, will find the first 3 days of December aflame … Continued
Surgeons, generals and spies excel under the Scorpio sky, it’s that kind of depth and power which scores the early November election season every two years. When else could they be possibly held? After the first two days’ square involving several inner planets, the wildness and buzz calms down for a minute and we can … Continued
Fascinating archetypal figures from history that lodge in our psyches can also offer clues in what they reflect back to us. Keeping a notebook of dream images and symbols provide rich material about the inner “you”. And while this may not feel very comfortable at first, the rewards of such personal insights cannot be … Continued
OCTOBER, the month of gorgeous sunsets, is here, and with so many Libra planets striving for civility in a cruel and unjust world There’s hope for some sanity and balance. The key moments of the month occur with the lunations, the new and full moons, both of which are fairly benign. The month begins … Continued
I didn’t give up. The next class was held in my living room, chairs arranged in a circle. I was going to learn Transcendental Meditation (TM), step by step, with a group of friends. TM, as taught to the Beatles by the Maharishi, required constant focus and discipline. I tried to do it, twice … Continued
