South Node in Libra
When the nodal axis moved into Aries/Libra in mid-July 2023, after 18 months of residing in the Taurus/Scorpio axis, a notable shift happened. The south...
Venus Rx in Leo
Venus stationed retrograde on July 22/23rd. Venus retrogrades move in 8 year cycles, so the last time Venus went Rx in Leo was late July...
The Twilight of Pluto
The Twilight of Pluto is the title of the latest book by occult author John Michael Greer. Astrology and the Rise and Fall of Planetary...
Understanding Media
I recently re-read Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. I must say - sometimes it's necessary to read certain books twice. It was...
Jupiter-Neptune conjunctions
Jupiter-Neptune conjunctions happen approximately every 12 years. They are often touted by optimistic astrologers as cosmic portals. Neptune is considered by some to be a...
Pluto in Capricorn
The final year of Pluto transiting the sign of Capricorn, despite a brief ingress into Aquarius in 2023, will be significant on many levels. Since...
Ergot
Thinking about grain made me think about ergot, the fungus that grows predominantly on rye in unusually damp conditions. It can affect all the cereal...
A conversation about music
A close friend of mine and I have been having interesting discussions for over 20 years now. It started over email, now we do it...
Algol
The Demon Star. Where do I begin? This fixed star has become a fascination of mine in recent years. Derived from the Arabic phrase 'ra's...
The Shock of Uranus
Have you ever been curious about phrases like "The 7-year itch"? Or been told that our cells completely regenerate every 7 years? Uranus may be...
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