The Essence for 2 April 2011: Temper Temper

The Moon enters Aries at 4:16 AM PDT. Right away the Moon conjuncts Mars at 00 Aries; this could lead to emotion-driven temper, temper-driven emotion, assertive feeling (a sureness to the emotional picture), acting to get it done (supported by … …

Saturn’s rings surging bright, USAF space plane circling ‘secretly’

Space Weather News for April 1, 2011SPACE PLANE FLARES: The US Air Force X-37B space plane is circling Earth on a classified mission. Although its orbit is officially unpublished, amateur sky watchers have spotted it and are monitoring its progress. This week, a veteran observer witnessed a spectacular flare from the X-37B, exceeding the brightness of Venus. Details may be found on today’s

New Moon Dreaming

This New Moon in Aries is sort of like a brand spanking new astrological write your resolutions in the sky sort of Moon. To get the best out of it, start now. While the Moon is balsamic, do the banishing thing, make sure that slate of yours is as clean…

It’s Getting Hot In Here- Mars in Aries

When Mars is in Aries it is hot indeed. And yes, even though I refer to “him” throughout this piece, most of what I am about to say applies to both girls & guys with Mars in Aries and Aries men in general. An Aries male with Mars in Aries? Doub…

New Moon in Aries: Who’s Your Sensei?

I’ve always been reasonably good at getting along with people – except when it comes to anything involving creative expression or “play.” For instance, do not engage me in games of any kind; I’m a poor sport at everything from miniature golf to Yahtzee. Don’t ask me to sing with your band unless you’re prepared […]

Bush-Reagan-Obama and Solar Eclipses 1991/2009

With his usual insight, journalist Robert Parry of Consortium News has written what for me is an expose of the links between the Iran-Contra scandal of Ronald Reagan (1981) and the Gulf War of George H. W. Bush (1991) – Poppy’s "100 hours of carnage."Mr. Parry ignored his employer’s instructions (Newsweek) at the time and set up an interview with a key witness, Israeli operative Ari Ben-Menashe,

Explosive Influences This Weekend

Ready for an exciting weekend?  Mars enters Aries tonight and hits Uranus on April 3rd.  Also on April 3rd, we have a New Moon (beginnings) in Aries.  Can’t get much hotter then that.  Normally this would be THE time to … Continue readi…