Astrological Musings

When I’m looking for astrological connections to news event with an unabashedly liberal slant, I turn to Astroworld, home of two of the great mundane astrology writers: Sally McDonald and Nancy Waterman (known to some of you for Nancy’s Blog). I’m pleased to announce that Astroworld has requested to post articles of mine from time…

The lunar nodes are highlighted in planetary events for the rest of the month which often indicates a change in direction of some kind. Mars squared the nodes of the Moon yesterday, an event which often requires a change of direction. The Moon’s Nodes are signposts that point the way for us in our evolutionary…

Dreamcatcher, by Alan Taylor Are the godless pagans winning the culture wars? You decide: Many public schools have become pagan religion indoctrination centers. These schools now teach children anti-Judeo-Christian beliefs and pagan religions, and try to mold children’s minds through the latest techniques in behavioral psychology. “Come to the medicine wheel!” the teacher’s cheery voice…

A question I had to ask myself. As I told my National Ledger editor, I may be a bit too old for celebrity profiles. But he is the hot new thing as the sequel to the hit movie High School Musical debuts this week, and if you’d like to know more about the Sun/Jupiter opposition…

The New York Times had an article by Jane Brody the other day that is so beautiful I had to share it: Can getting cancer make you happy? For Betty Rollin, survivor of two breast cancers, there’s no question about it. In her newest book, “Here’s the Bright Side,” Ms. Rollin recounts: “I woke up…

Usually articles that provide astrological information for each sign are using sun signs, which have very little accuracy. Some astrologers recommend that you read those forecasts using your ascendant or rising sign, which in fact WILL provide a more accurate look but still only takes into account one component of the chart, so I say…

I’ve posted an article on Saturn’s entry into Virgo in a few weeks: On September 2, Saturn moves into Virgo where it will bring its trademark influences of restraint, discipline, structure, disappointment, limitation, and karmic lessons. Saturn has a natural affinity for Virgo and its cautious nature and love of service and work, and Saturn…

Astrococktail offers a link to this delicious report: When the moon is in the 7th District Does U.S. Rep. Julia Carson use astrology to make important office decisions?A Capitol Hill newspaper recently quoted a Carson aide saying the Indianapolis Democrat consults the stars to make such decisions as whom to hire. “In job interviews, she…

Although I have done several readings for people born in 1962 with five or six planets in Aquarius and knew that this was a strong Aquariuan time, I did not realize that on February 5, 1962 there was an astonishing seven planets including a New Moon (with a conjunction to the South Node) tightly aligned…

The conversation in the comments thread to the last post inspired me to look at Dawkins’ chart and I confess I am quite fascinated with the strong Neptunian signatures that lie therein: Pisces Moon and Mercury, with Pisces Venus opposite Neptune, two very mystical signatures that counteract the Grand Trine in earth signs, which Twilight…

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