It’s only recently, when Pluto (the destroyer of paradigms) moved through Sagittarius (the sign of shared belief and theology, among other things such as travel, world culture, etc.) that a healthy skepticism over religious dogma has moved into the mainstream. Since that time it has become easier to find scholarly articles about the origin of the […]
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I’ve been scouring the internet for some interesting, beautiful or at least audacious gifts for the astrologer in your life — or the astrologically inclined. Karl Stockhausen, the German composer of rather intellectual modern music, created 12 music boxes — one for each sign — back in the early 1970s. The “tunes” he came up with went on to inform his work for the next few decades. These music boxes are periodically re-issued. To hear them, click here. To buy one, click here. While you’re listening to your music box, you’ll need to swill some whisky. To buy these glasses […]
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St Nicholas liked to leave coins in people’s shoes — apparently. It’s his saint’s day today, December 6, right in the middle of Sagittarius, the sign which is solely ruled by Jupiter, and it’s hard not to see a bit, OK quite a lot, of Jupiter, in the legend of St Nick and his later avatar Mr S. Claus. Jupiter is the planet of judgement, justice and judges. This is just what the St Nick does of course. He judges little boys and girls. Have you been good? Find sweeties in your boots. Have you been bad? A lump of coal. […]
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Eurasian shaman, early 20th century from a Russian ethnographic collection.”Sometimes a wild god comes to the table.He is awkward and does not know the waysOf porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver.His voice makes vinegar from wine.”When the wild go…
(Astrology Explored) Our ancestors watched the sun, moon and stars to determine the passing of time. Of particular importance, besides the full moon, were the solstices and equinoxes. The theme of both solstices and equinoxes was the interplay of the … Continue reading →
At winter time, the artificial constructs of time decree a new year is about to begin. But our seasonal hearts experience winter differently, as the apex of an energetic cycle begun in the spring. In the cold, weak light of winter, November’s incantations are realized, and all is revealed for what it truly is. Winter solstice is a time of emotional reckoning and self-examination; like Scrooge, each of us must confront his or her own ghosts of the past, present, and future…
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I realize that what I was looking for all along in carving out my own version of Christmas was not just Capricornian respect, but a Cancerian appreciation for the needs of my own heart. And that all my mother wanted was to give me what suited me best – I just needed to learn what that was, so I could ask for it.
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In the Northern Hemisphere, nature is sleeping. The leaves have fallen and the ground is frost-hard. Here at England’s navel, dusk is at 4pm. The dark is rising outside my window.Today the Sun moved into the sign of the strange goatfish, Capricorn, rul…
A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas PresentOn the 21st December, 2012 the Sun traveller moves country, as it does every month. This time it takes a firm, determined step onto the foothills of Cardinal earth sign Capricorn’s mountain ranges…
(Note: Click on YouTube video on bottom to listen as you read) “So this is Christmas. And what have we done? Another year over, And a new one begun” –John Lennon Much of the world marks the birth of Christ … Continue reading →