Between the Eclipses

Between the Eclipses  We are now in a two-week space between an eclipse of the Moon and an eclipse of the Sun. The space between eclipses is a landscape in motion, and a hidden dimension of time. Eclipses seem to work like cosmic magnifiers. They can either exaggerate the usual effects of life, raising them … Read more

Welcome to System 2

Ceres as Balancing Energy for Pluto From Planet Waves blog for Weds., Aug. 30, 2006 Dear Friend and Reader: ONE comment on yesterday’s entry suggested that I tend to link the themes of houses, signs and planets — in particular, the 8th, Scorpio and Pluto. This is a mistaken impression that I owe to a few … Read more

The Foggy Edge of Neptune

The Foggy Edge of Neptune BUT WHAT does it all mean? You know, astronomers reclassifying Pluto as a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and 2003 UB313/Xena. First, I feel compelled to say, Pluto is laughing. And I assure you, it all means something. But the more interesting part is why. Let’s cover that first. The … Read more

The Continuing Discovery of Pluto

The Continuing Discovery of Pluto NEXT WEEK, if all goes according to the cosmic plan, the solar system will have three new members, at least in terms of what we call planets. The International Astronomical Union (IAU), now meeting in Prague, is set to vote on a strongly supported proposal that counts as planets the … Read more

Non-11: The Unbearable Tension of Water

AND JUST WHAT has come gushing out of the starry dynamo of the night? Early Wednesday, in the first hours after a stunning Full Moon set off the Saturn-Neptune opposition, British intelligence and police said they made arrests in an alleged plot to blow up airliners with bombs made of liquid or gel. The Sun … Read more