From Robert Graves’s book of Greek Myths: Amaltheia nurtured Zeus and he cast her into the sky as the constellation Capricorn.
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Taurus New Moon: Sexing The Garden
The gardens froth blossom. Petals flake the lawns. Now the very first bud of apple and pear swell. The birds peck green cherries. It’s Taurus’ month and Eden. Taurus’ partner across the Zodiac, Scorpio, sometimes signified by the snake. This New Moon is free and easy, not overtly aspected, except that it takes place on the fixed star of snake-haired Medusa, Algol. Medusa is the monster, once priestess of Athena, raped in the temple by the god of the sea Poseidon and punished for that violation by an eternity of horror. Her gaze turns living flesh to stone. Think about […]
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The Astrology of Venus in Scorpio: Persephone and Pieces of Rose, Part 2
The Mother’s Story: Ceres/Demeter We often forget as women of a modern era that in the ancient world that as many 1 in a hundred women died from childbirth and as many as 30 infants died for 100 births. This … Continue reading →