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Tag: Moon
SuperMoon & a Mini Astronomy Lesson
The term “Super Moon” has been bandied about quite a bit in the last few weeks, with the Moon blamed for all kinds of things.
But what does it mean? Is it a Moon able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Nope, just a Full Moon that ha…
Daily Planets Saturday 5/3/11 New Moon in Pisces
If you go outside tonight and gaze up into the sky you won’t see the Moon. Bet you weren’t expecting me to say that. Tonight is the darkest phase of the Moon cycle. Completely black. An empty blackboard on which you can draw all your amazin…
Anne Whitaker on the Nodes
I’ve written a lot about the Nodes here–and admit to being a bit obsessed with them–and I thought any of you who caught the Node bug would like to take a spin over to Anne Whitaker’s site, Writing from the Twelfh House, and read her three part series on The Moon’s Nodes in Action. A […]
Progressed Moon changing signs: Empty spaces
We spent the last week transforming the front bedroom of the house – which had disintegrated into a cluttered, chaotic “catch all” – into a guest room. My handy spouse repaired the stained glass windows, which were in desperate need…
Conquer The Universe With Astrology: Full Moon Fever!
Tonight on “Conquer The Universe With Astrology”… your questions answered (drop by the Chat Room or call (323) 443-7252) plus a look at this weekend’s astrology… covering the effects of one of the nuttiest Full Moons of the year! Will it be th…
Daily Planets Sunday 13/2/11 Apps & other i related stuff
I bought an iphone yesterday. Woop woopidee I hear you say, but I have been wanting one of these slick little buggers for a long time. Unfortunately my husband doesn’t do the whole gadget thing- despite having a Gemini Moon that really should …
Aquarius New Moon: Year of the Full Metal Rabbit
Hail the Aquarius New Moon (Feb. 2, 6:31 pm PST) and the Chinese Year of the Rabbit! I confess that I know next to nothing about Chinese astrology, but over the years I’ve been baffled by descriptions of the alleged gentleness and delicacy of tho…
2011: Springtime of the Peoples
Set during the Paris uprising of 1848, Flaubert’s novel Sentimental Education explores lessons in love and friendship. It was published some 20 years after the events.I’ve been thinking about the planet Neptune’s ingress into Pisces a lot over the past…
Tunisia: Revolution Now or Never
“Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven!–“William Wordsworth wrote these words about the French Revolution more than 200 years ago. But he was a spectator, a friend of France, not a participant, and he never suffered …