Between the dawn of civilization and 2003, approximately 5 exabytes of information were created. Now that much info gets churned out every two days – much of it devoted to glamorous couples like Brad and Angie, Kanye and Kim.…
May 17 Taurus New Moon: Inner Wealth
Last year I drove out to Tucson to speak to the local astrologer’s guild. On the day of the talk, I was feeling out of sorts. Pulled by something I couldn’t name, I arrived early to the facility and began walking around the property.…
Scorpio Full Moon: The Call of Nature
Happy Beltane! We may not run wild in the fields anymore to celebrate this ancient fertility festival, but the call to connect with nature is stronger than ever before. Jon Stewart certainly heard it.…
Aries New Moon: Open the Red Door
The brave-hearted Aries New Moon is nigh! Bold energies are afoot to help you fling open the door to your future and courageously walk through it. This means taking steps toward where you want to be, especially with your career (Aries = the Career and Life Path gua in Astro Feng Shui).…
Libra Full Moon Eclipse: Are You a Lone Wolf?
In America, 27 percent of people now live alone. In other parts of the world, the figure is even higher – 32 percent in Japan, 47 percent in Sweden. Some of these folks may be enjoying the single life, but others are just plain lonely.…
Pisces New Moon: Jewel in the Heart
End-of-life researcher Stephen Levine tells of a woman who was dying in terrible pain and bitterness. Suddenly, when she couldn’t bear the suffering any longer, the woman had a breakthrough: She began to experience the agony of a starving mother in Ethiopia, a runaway teenager dying of an overdose, a man crushed by a landslide.…
Virgo Full Moon: Live Long and Prosper!
Yesterday, astrologer Michael Lutin honored the passing of Leonard Nimoy by posting a picture of his alter-ego, Mr. Spock. Lutin called Spock’s iconic split-fingered salute (inspired by a Yiddish blessing that impacted Nimoy as a child) “a symbol of the Uranus-Pluto conjunction, a permanent change in human consciousness and a testimony to the brother-sisterhood of all beings in the galaxy and beyond.”…
Aquarius New Moon: Wood Sheeps and Helpful Peeps!
Wait! Didn’t we just have an Aquarius New Moon last month? Yes, it’s rare, but occasionally two New Moons occur back-to-back in very early and very late degrees of a sign.…
Leo Full Moon: Your Divine Spark
Some people are born knowing who they are. They shoot straight out of the womb and onto a fast track to fulfilling their desires, never looking back. I’m sure you know someone like this – it may even be you.…
Aquarius New Moon: Called Back to Community
The Mission Hills United Methodist Church is having its Centennial Celebration this weekend. Newly restored to its original splendor, the Craftsman-style church I grew up in – with its awe-inspiring stained glass windows and gleaming woodwork – has been a bastion of the community for a hundred years.…
Cancer Full Moon: Compassionate Rabble-Rousing
Just as the Cancer Full Moon is about to catalyze the crazy-making Uranus-Pluto square (Jan. 4, 8:53 pm PST) comes the news that Pope Francis is about to deliver a bombshell to the world’s bishops in the form of a 50-page letter calling on them to take concerted action on climate change.…
Capricorn New Moon: Hope With Legs
In 2007, David Oyelowo had a profound experience shortly after receiving the script for Selma – the soon-to-be-released movie of Martin Luther King Jr.’s crusade for voting rights. The British actor was relaxing at home when suddenly, he says, “The voice of God popped into my head and told me I was going to play MLK.”…
Gemini Full Moon: Get on Board!
Lately my right knee has gone wonky. Going up and down stairs is painful; even short walks are difficult.
After two weeks of frustration, I finally began asking myself what was really going on.…
Sagittarius New Moon: Taking the Long View
Can you imagine being so happy with your job that you wouldn’t want to retire – even at 95? To round out my trilogy of extraordinary women who embody the current planetary theme of female power, I give you spunky Elinor Otto, the last working “Rosie the Riveter,” who answered the call for women factory workers during World War II – and has continued to build airplanes at Boeing ever since.…