A question like “Where is my life headed?” may seem a trifle lofty for those of us who are just trying to get through each day and earn a living. But as Pluto, the planet of transformation, settles into career-oriented Capricorn for a nice long stay, it may be exactly the right one to ask.
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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
A Gemini New Moon, Romney, Obama, and A Draconian "Free Trade" Pact
by Jude Cowell
Wondering about the significance of the June 19th New Moon @28Gem43? Then let masterful Dipali Desai fill you in with pertinent astro-details and insights!
Coming so close to Summer Solstice 2012 (Wednesday June 20), this New Moon perfects at 11:02 am in the edt time zone, is disposited by Mercury (ruler of
On June 20, 2012 the Sun reaches 00Can00:00 and summer begins in our hemisphere. The Moon at that precise moment will position at 15Can so we have a Sun Can-Moon Can flavor for the season with the Moon ruling over all from its own sign of Cancer–home, domestic scene, family, security needs, real estate, shrewdness in business, protection, and a range of every emotion. And since the astrological
What’s the difference between surrendering and giving up? One involves letting go of expectations and accepting the fact that a greater energy is at play in your life. The other involves sinking into depression and apathy. I’ve just describ…
On Global Governance, Madrid 2012, and the Evils of Inequality
by Jude Cowell
Having much respect for the journalistic work and integrity of Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, I am pleased to bring you her June 6, 2012 interview with economist Joseph Stiglitz in which topics included in his book The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future are discussed.
You’ll find
This entry is actually an Update to last night’s post on Gov. Scott Walker avoiding recall in Wisconsin yesterday. Yes, Walker somehow managed (infusion of big money from out-of-state; robo-calls sent out in Wisconsin yesterday saying that if you signed the recall petition, you don’t have to vote!) to stay in office.
However, Wisconsin Democrats have flipped the balance in the state senate and
If you felt Neptune’s retrograde at all, it was probably something of a heavy thump, the gentle placement of leaden boots onto your feet, the pulling down of a woolly, brain-stifling cap over… Read More →
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Cor blimey, ma’am; 60 years on the throne, god bless her. For a while, it seemed as if it were mainly a marketing opportunity for paper napkin, bunting and biscuit-tin makers. It’s been Union Jacks agogo for a month in …
June 2, 2012: A Meddly of Articles w a Few Astro-Notes Between
by Jude Cowell
From Information Clearing House comes a gob-smack of a Newsletter full of insightful op eds which ‘run the gamut’ from the Stuxnet worm to the private prison industry. You may wish to read a few especially if you prefer that your government act on behalf of the people rather than against them, an idea that once