Of Uranus, Pluto and Fragile Revolutions

Dear Friend and Reader: The developments of Arab Spring and the Uranus-Pluto square that precipitated it have taken another violent turn this week, as the Egyptian military killed more than 600 protesters and injured thousands in a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. As we go to press, many sources are reporting that the standoffs may … Read more

The Washington Post: An American Story

Dear Friend and Reader: Just hours before the Leo New Moon, the owners of The Washington Post announced that they had sold the paper to Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com. While everyone said they were shocked, The Post had been struggling, and seeking a buyer, for a while. Nobody could be that surprised that the money to … Read more

Moonshine Horoscopes — Leo New Moon Edition

Leo New Moon Moonshine Horoscopes | By Genevieve Hathaway Aries (March 20-April 19) — This week’s Leo New Moon is bringing a burst of creative energy to a project you’ve been working on for a while. This may come with the feeling of finding a self-renewing energy source for your ideas and the drive to put … Read more

Moving Mountains

Dear Friend and Reader: Nearly everyone who lives in the Hudson Valley of New York is familiar with the land preservation efforts of Mohonk Preserve. The name has a national reputation, synonymous with forests, trails and the most famous rock climbing area in the Northeast — the Gunks. The Preserve describes itself as the responsible … Read more

Mars Meets the Uranus-Pluto Square

Dear Friend and Reader: When I was first studying astrology, one of my teachers pointed me to a study of the 1960s, one of the most interesting astrological eras besides the one we’re currently in. The legends, fables and turmoil of that era are described by the slow-moving Uranus-Pluto conjunction, which was in effect from … Read more