Astrological Musings

The next few days bring some powerful influences. A conjunction of the Sun to Jupiter is a beneficial influence that adds confidence to all of our endeavors, and a trine of Mars (energy) to Saturn (discipline) helps to provide the focus to get things done and manifest our desires and wishes. Venus (relating to others)…

by Lynn Hayes This article originally quoted the 7:30 pm time from the San Francisco Chronicle.  I have updated the link to the two charts with the correct time and amended the post.  Chief Justice Roberts flubbed the lines in the Presidential Oath of Office on Tuesday when he put the word “faithfully” in the…

by Lynn Hayes In the midst of the jubilant rejoicing yesterday at the Congressional Lunch, Senator Ted Kennedy collapsed with a seizure and had to be rushed to the hospital.   Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer last May, as transiting Chiron made the first swipe of a square to his natal Chiron.  Chiron…

by Lynn Hayes No matter what side of the election you were on, there’s no denying that this is the beginning of a new era in American politics.  One of the major planetary cycles occurring for the United States right now is the challenging transit (square) of Pluto (death and rebirth) to the Midheaven of…

Last night at dinner, my friend Andrea said “Don’t you feel that we need to do something to help the new President make the change we are looking for?  He will need our help!”  Here is an opportunity to do just that.  The Declaration of Service says, in part:  WE BELIEVE in the ideals that define…

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. — Chinese proverb A post in Beth Owl’s Daughter about Seasonal Effective Disorder started me thinking once again about the way our culture attempts to medicate all emotional reactions out of its…

Michael Erlewine has recently returned to the Matrix Software company that he started, and he is making a big splash on the web.  He has started a new sub-blogosphere over there as well.   The Astrology.com site has posted a series of articles by Michael on AstroShamanism.  The shamanic process is a core component of…

My post the other day on Philip Sedgwick’s blog cited an article by Bruce Fenton on his site 2012 Rising about the Hopi “Blue Star Kachina” prophecy.  My post echoed Philip’s dismissal of Comet Holmes as the “Blue Star Kachina” because I had completely forgotten the astounding behavior of Comet Holmes as it exploded in…

Steve Jobs is the creative genius behind the Apple Computing brand.  After Jobs was forced out in 1985 the company floundered, reviving after he staged a takeover that brought him back as CEO. Jobs has an interesting chart with the Sun in Pisces. Pisces is the sign of spirituality and transcending the boundaries of ordinary…

Philip Sedgwick has a post on his new blog at Matrix that is chock full of interesting points to share.  Philip is an interesting astrologer – he was one of the first astrologers to work with the Galactic Center point which was so much in the news over the past few years as Pluto made…

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