What the Karmapa Said

Dear Friend and Reader: The translator was laughing so hard he could not speak. He seemed to have heard the funniest thing in his life. We were all waiting for the English version of what Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the Tibetan Buddhist leader known as the 17th Karmapa, had said. The monastery up in Woodstock, New … Read more

Is America Ready for a Male First Lady?

Dear Friend and Reader: On Sunday, Hillary Clinton ended all the wild speculation and informed us she would be running for president. This raises an important question — is America ready for a male First Lady? Could Bill Clinton handle the important responsibilities associated with being the president’s spouse? Can a man, even one who … Read more

Eris is Spending the Weekend

Dear Friend and Reader: I haven’t mentioned Eris for a while. Those of you newer to Planet Waves may not have been privy to prior discussions, so I’ll make sure this article links to resources in case you want to go deeper into this truly contemporary astrology subject that is so rarely mentioned. Eris was … Read more

Total Lunar Eclipse: Forever Changes

Dear Friend and Reader: We’re now looking right into the vortex of a total eclipse of the Moon in Libra. Like all lunar eclipses, this is a Full Moon. It takes place at 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) on Saturday, April 4. Eclipses are always portents of change and often of progress. They have a … Read more

The Human Element

Dear Friend and Reader: There’s that moment early in Dr. Strangelove, the 1964 masterpiece by Stanley Kubrick, where one of the president’s top advisors is explaining to the president and all of his military leaders how a lower-level officer has managed to start a nuclear war that nobody can end. That top advisor, Gen. Buck Turgidson, … Read more