Our Christmas traditions, the Christmas Tree and Mistletoe go back our ancient roots as a species. Wikipedia reports the Christmas Tree was a tradition tied to the Winter Solistice as far back as the Chaldean culture. From Wikipedia: “In the … Continue reading →
Tag: Astrology
ECLIPSE Readers, Your Lunar Eclipse Report is Up!
The report for 21 December’s Lunar Eclipse is ready. As always, links at right under ‘Pages’–Thanks!
In the Shadow of Venus Retrograde
“All things betray thee, who betrayest Me.” That’s a line from Francis Thompson’s religious poem, “The Hound of Heaven.” It’s a powerful poem and this one line has been echoing in my head. I want to write about Vesta, I’ve been looking at Juno, but it is Venus cruising through Scorpio that’s got a hold me […]
Mercury retrograde, Pluto, and the darker woods
mercury rx darker woodsOn Friday, Mercury turns retrograde at 5.58 Capricorn. The Sabian Symbol for 6 Capricorn is, I think, a beautiful and exciting one: “Ten logs lie under an archway leading to darker woods.” The logs can be the things that are …
ECLIPSE Readers, All Readers!
The New Moon report for December is up! Access it with your password, link at right under ‘Pages’ Thank you! Still need your password? Get it with purchase of astro journal ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/the-latest-new-fall-20…
1 December 2010: A Lover’s Moon–Not!
The Moon in Libra is a lover’s Moon–but we have all these other influences crowding the edges of consciousness (Venus trine SN, Merc/NN/PL conj, Juno’s aspects, h. Zeus/ Saturn, Uranus station–outlined on the Pages Only for ECLI…
29 November 2010: Scorpio Freedom and Reward
One of the highlights for today comes around 4:30 PM PST: the Moon will be opposed Jupiter, and Venus will have just entered Scorpio. The sense of release could be major, though for some, it may seem like everybody else is … Continue reading …
Astrology and Your 2011 Wedding
I’ve been choosing wedding dates for couples for more than a decade now, and each year it gets both easier and more difficult. Easier, because I know what I’m looking for and have figured out how to find it quickly. But more difficult becau…
A Look at Willie Nelson
As one of the subjects of the article ‘The Artisan, the Builder, and the Harvester: Taurus, Capricorn, and Virgo-the Earth Element in the Natal Chart,’ ECLIPSE readers know of the importance for Mr. Nelson of staying grounded–the exac…
28 November 2010: That Old Virgo Moon
Though the inclination with a Virgo Moon is to criticize the Self and others, to believe we can nit-pick our way to perfection, the first thing we must realize is that we cannot, that in fact adopting this attitude will … Continue reading →