Hello, Folks– Very happy to announce that my article, “Vesta: Driven Toward the Sacred” appears in the new issue of The Mountain Astrologer, which should be available in stores in early July. I’m in very good company, with Ray Grasse writing about the Uranus/Pluto square, Nina Gryphon on the future of Iran and the […]
The Entire Sign of Capricorn a Mystical Labyrinth
by Jude Cowell
On July 3, 2012 a Full Moon occurs at 12Cap14 at 2:52 pm edt (Washington DC), the day prior to America’s Independence Day 2012. Using the rounding-up method to determine degrees, the Sabian Symbol for the Full Moon of July 3rd is ’13Cap’ = "A Fire Worshiper" which relates to how man knows he must "–demonstrate his ultimate
There’s a Full Moon in Capricorn on July 3rd. What do we know about Capricorn? It’s real. Focused. Earthy. Ambitious. This will not be a sentimental Moon (leave the gush for Cancer, Capricorn’s opposite sign). It will be about the …
It used to be like this…When we talk about the City of London, we are talking about both a place and an idea. The City is the square mile that was once a fortified town founded by the Romans, that developed into the heaving moiling medieval trading c…
Astrology in real life.
The fixed star Facies is actually a very faint cluster of stars (M22) in the constellation Sagittarius. Currently (2012) positioned at 08°28′ Capricorn, it sits in front of the face of the Archer. Astrologers have generally considered Facies to have an unfortunate influence, associated with eye problems, accidents and violence. There is some evidence to support these interpretations but it is not the whole story at all. Being in the constellation Sagittarius, Facies has a Jupiter nature giving interest in religion, politics, philosophy, travel, and expressing the self through publishing or producing something, literature or film. Facies also shows the nature of Pluto which gives a psychological, probing, intense, profound nature, with some association to the dark side of life. Other Astrologers on the Influence of Facies Vivian Robson gave it the nature of Sun and Mars: “Fearless, in tolerant, warlike skill, over-confident, fierce, cruel, vindictive, energetic organizer, danger to the eyes, accidents, violent death.” Being a nebula, he also lists “Blindness, disease, accidents, fevers, quarrels, rape, murder, banishment and decapitation.” Dr. Eric Morse acknowledges the more unfortunate Mars nature of this star, but found that Facies “symbolizes well that kind of Sagittarian who goes out to climb mountains, race cars, […]
June 29, 2012: Some Quotes and Notes on America and the SCOTUS Decision
by Jude Cowell
First, two quotes on America:
"In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on school room
walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli."
– Howard Zinn
"Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that
the government does it to somebody else. This is
My eye on the sky.
All material shown here is from ECLIPSE Weekly Aspect Digest. For the 29th: If we can get the values, relationships, or finances (pick one–at least one is on each of our minds with the recent direction of Venus) into harmony with the impulse to u…
Shakyamuni and his two attendants. Source: The Tibetan MuseumJupiter is going to be in Gemini until next summer. You have a full year to take advantage of this very interesting, rather unsettling energy. But it only comes every 12 years, so start payin…