This Week on Planet Waves FM Live from the Astral Plane! It's the Uranus-Eris Conjunction Dear Friend and Listener: Tonight's edition of Planet Waves FM [play episode here] opens up the Uranus-Eris conjunction as a commentary about our disembodied lives on the Internet. I explain how 20 years of nonstop proliferation of online life have turned the world into the astral plane, where we struggle to make sense of existence and of our bodies; where there's no longer any sense of reality.
Later in the program, I tell the story of John Oliver buying -- and then forgiving -- $15 million in hospital debt in one of the funniest and most revealing media stunts in history (again under the influence of Uranus-Eris). [See fabulous video here.] Finally, I talk about the life of, and read the chart of, Muhammad Ali, whom the New York Times aptly described as "a titan of boxing and of the 20th century." [Read obituary here.] The charts of Oliver and Ali are posted at this link. Music is from just about everyone: David Byrne and Brian Eno; Bjork; Dead Can Dance; and the Planet Waves in-house ensemble, Vision Quest (with our theme from Gemini, called Letter to Urbana. Speaking of, don't miss The Gemini Files -- your 2016-2017 reading, in audio and video formats. With love,  Planet Waves (ISSN 1933-9135) is published each Tuesday and Thursday evening in Kingston, New York, by Planet Waves, Inc. Core community membership: $197/year. Editor and Publisher: Eric Francis Coppolino. Web Developer: Anatoly Ryzhenko. Designer: Lizanne Webb. Finance: Victoria Pomante. Astrology Editor: Amanda Painter. Astrology Fact Checker: Len Wallick. Copy Editor and Fact Checker: Jessica Keet. Client Services: Amy Elliott. Media Consultant: Andrew Marshall McLuhan. Research, Writing and Editing: In addition to those listed above, Planet Waves is produced by a team consisting of Fe Bongolan, Judith Gayle, Kelly Janes, Amanda Moreno and Carol van Strum.
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This year's reading includes two audio segments of at least 30 minutes in length, and your tarot reading for the year in a video segment (plus bonus materials) -- all ready and available. Planet Waves guarantees all its readings: if you're not satisfied, we will refund your money. But we virtually never have to do that -- and you can listen to last year's Gemini Reading, on us, to see why. You can also view this video preview. "Dear Eric, This is my first time writing to you. I want to thank you for some of the best perspectives and advice, as if you were my best friend." -- Catherine Witherell Not all Sun sign astrology is equal; not all astrologers truly 'get it' and speak personally to the whole person behind the sign. Eric's readings for Sun signs and rising signs always manage to speak to our clients' deepest inner experiences, life transitions, desires and challenges. If you're ready to find out for yourself -- and you have either a Gemini Sun, Gemini rising or a Gemini Moon (or love someone who does; these readings make an amazing gift) -- you know what to do. And the 2016-17 Gemini Birthday Reading is waiting for you. Yours & truly,  Amanda Painter Planet Waves Astrology Editor  The Astrology Class You Always Wanted
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 This Week on Planet Waves  This edition of Planet Waves TV dives into the mysteries of the Uranus-Eris conjunction, which aligns for the first time since 1928 on June 9. This cycle is about the impact of broadcasting on the human psyche, self-concept and world view. In effect, the Internet has induced a full-time immersion in the astral plane.  "Imagine how the world would be if we all plucked up just a little more courage; just a little more willingness to dare." In this week's Monday Diary, Eric calls on us not just to imagine, but to act. As he says, if you want to change the world, focus one goal and make it happen. The cosmic message could not be clearer.  Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States. Many are looking and listening in astonishment. In Thursday's full edition, Eric asks some difficult questions with which we are now faced: How was this even possible? And could this man actually become president?  Andrew McLuhan looks at the ideas of Reuben Loewy -- an educator, writer, and communications expert -- and pushes him to go further in his efforts to teach so-called "digital natives" how media use can change us. He stresses the need to go beyond digital literacy, and into digital criticism in the context of all media.  Do you get excited by the options and possibilities when you're at a crossroads? Or does that sound like torture to you? Amanda Painter explores how the weekend's Gemini New Moon represented an opportunity to see (and feel) a new side to an issue or situation, and then approach it differently from before.  Rob Moore's interactions lately have felt a lot like life in the wild. From lessons offered by 'the dog whisperer' Cesar Milan, to a woman whose aggressive behavior mimics an exotic bird, to the delicate matter of scented co-workers and lovers, he sees reasons to get in touch with your inner beast.  Fresh from the Northwest Astrological Conference, Amanda Moreno shares some of the insights and questions she's come away with. Topics from "heroic communities" to astrologer dance parties to the surreal possibilities of the Saturn-Neptune cycle pop up, including some useful questions for your Gemini New Moon experience.  Revolution is more than a political slogan. It is a word not to be taken lightly. Fe Bongolan asks, "How afraid are we of facing our own demons that we're promoting the world's biggest bully -- Donald Trump -- as president of the United States?" However we got here, it would seem the race is on.  Len Wallick catalogues the events that are distinguishing this four-week period of time between two Sagittarius Full Moons. Can you identify something out of the ordinary that you've experienced (and pay attention over the next two weeks for the unusual in your life)? It may be a key to the future.  Hillary Clinton thinks she's found the pin to pop Trump's bubble of approval. As Judith Gayle reports, up to this point, no amount of reason has swayed his dedicated supporters, who are more enamored of his politically incorrect, authoritarian posturing than worried about the consequence of his leadership. To unsubscribe, click here. To unsubscribe from all future Planet Waves emails, please write to cs@planetwaves.net Copyright © 2016 by Planet Waves, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Other copyrights may apply. >> Some images used under Fair Use or Creative Commons attribution. |
