Astrological Musings

by Lynn Hayes You may have heard that the governor of Illinois was arrested today for trying to sell the Senate seat left open by the ascendancy of Barack Obama to the highest bidder.  What was this guy thinking?  Evidently he had been under investigation for fraud since 2003 (according to the text of an…

As most of you know who read this blog regularly, Pluto has just transitioned from the optimism sign of Sagittarius to the practical sign of Capricorn.  Since Pluto presides over issues of death and endings we have seen some real chaos in our financial systems as we move from a process where blind faith (Sagittarius)…

by Lynn Hayes Chris Brennan had an article on his Horoscopic Astrology blog about a speech from astrologer Lee Lehman in which Lee drew many parallels between the discrimination faced by astrologers and gay individuals, quoting Lee: “One of the major problems with astrology is that astrologers themselves do not recognize that the status of…

I have long believed, and now teach, that happiness and joy are habits that can be learned.  Depression often runs in families, but it is my belief that this is because of belief systems and habits of reaction that are passed down from one generation to the next.  A new scientific study shows that happiness…

This has nothing to do with astrology, but I had to share this.  Many of you know that I’ve been studying the hammered dulcimer, and I just started learning Carol of the Bells, my favorite Midwinter tune and possibly the main inspiration for me wanting to learn the instrument in the first place.  So I’ve…

by Lynn Hayes  I fell in love with The Chronicles of Narnia while I was in college – the spirituality and hope that they offer interweave with the fantastic realms through which the Narnia Chronicles take the reader.  They are really wonderful books for people of any age. A new BBC documentary called the Narnia…

by Lynn Hayes Bill Herbst’s newsletter has a very interesting article today about the fact that the last three presidents have had a strong Leo component.  Bill Clinton is Leo Sun/Libra rising, George W Bush is Cancer Sun/Leo rising, and Obama is Leo Sun/Aquarius rising. You can read the whole article here, but these are…

Chiron is in Aquarius, Neptune is in Aquarius with Uranus, ruler of Aquarius, in Pisces, ruler of Neptune, and we are at the dawn of the Aquarian Age.  Aquarius is the innovator – the transpersonal human.  Transhumanists seek the ultimate perfection of the human being as beyond the confines of the laws of nature, “Combining…

by Lynn Hayes I thought this comment from Beth might be interesting to everyone: A visitor to my blog today had a question about this configuration that I hope you can respond to, Lynn. He lives in Israel and was commenting on the fact that my Tarot Card of the Week is The Fool. He…

Skywatch, my monthly report on planetary news is posted now on my website.  There’s lots going on this month so be sure to stay tuned right here for up-to-the-minute news on planetary effects and how they effect our inner and outer worlds. Here’s a bit of what we have in store: December is a busy…

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