Author Archives: Shanna Philipson

Boy, It’s Crowded In Here: Have Our Machines Run Out Of Room?

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Shanna Philipson

As Chiron, the Awakener, continues its journey through Aquarius (a sign associated with invention and innovation), we should expect to see more revelations of the consequences and limitations of our technologically dependent culture. Below are two events that illustrate one … Continue reading →

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To boldly go where we’ve been before

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader: If you haven’t already noticed, we’ve entered eclipse time again — in Aquarius — and the theme of this eclipse is the stuff of science fiction. Or to paraphrase an enduring legacy of an earlier Aquarian … Continue reading →

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The Inauguration Train: Obama and Pluto Pull into History

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader: Jan.В 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM EST, the Inauguration Train and President-elect Barack Obama rolled into Union Station in Washington, DC hauling 250 years of history and a whole lot of Pluto in Capricorn along with him. … Continue reading →

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The Hammer and The Flame: New Moon of Dec. 27, 2008

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader: On Saturday, the Sun and Moon align in early Capricorn and form the New Moon. This is exact Dec. 27, 7:22 AM EST. For many of us, this will be a life-changing New Moon that calls … Continue reading →

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Are evangelicals splitting over gay rights and the environment?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader, AS SOMEONE WHO lives in evangelical-land and who has a few friends who tread in the murky waters of the Christian publishing industry, I can answer that question with an insider’s absolute “yes, sister.” But splitting … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me, but Your Spine is Ringing: A Look at the New Moon.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader, Do you feel the shift? The sense of renewal? The sense of arrival? Do you feel your spine ringing? If you do, you’re not imagining it. It’s the universe calling you. On November 27th, 11:54 am … Continue reading →

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Is it Uranian Enough For You Yet?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader, Uranus is getting ready to turn stationary direct, an effect that feels like a Mercury retrograde transition, except bigger and more blitzed-out. Perhaps you’ve noticed an extra shot of “zing” in the air lately. We’re making … Continue reading →

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Corrections, Inc.: Cheney and the For-Profit Prison Connection

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader, “And some say that God doesn’t exist.” That was the reaction of Andrew Sullivan, the conservative columnist for The Atlantic to today’s breaking story about the Cheney indictment. I doubt all conservatives will be as relieved. … Continue reading →

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A Last-Dash Grab for the Friends of Bush and Co.?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Shanna Philipson

Dear Friend and Reader, DO YA’LL REMEMBER those images from the early days of the glorious Iraqi liberation? You know the ones where Iraqis were seen walking into their banks and grabbing anything they could? Or the stories of Saddam … Continue reading →

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