The Rise and Decline of Julian Assange

Dear Friend and Reader: When I first heard of WikiLeaks, they had just published the civilian casualties database from the Iraq War. Then I learned that Julian Assange, its founder, had previously published Collateral Murder, video from the July 12, 2007, airstrike in New Baghdad. This involved the killing of numerous people from 30 mm cannon … Read more

Pairing Up with the Aries New Moon

Dear Friend and Reader: Early on Friday the Sun and Moon conjoin in Aries for the Aries New Moon. This is occurring right at the midpoint of the sign, in a rather interesting chart. The sky right now features a strong mix of Aries and Pisces; and while that often occurs at the very beginning … Read more

An Unsealed Letter

Dear Friend and Reader: You know things are weird when a top story in the news is how long a report might be. Not how long it is; how long it might be. Not what’s in the report. Not what is missing. Rather, the potential page count. This game of charades has been going on … Read more

When Standing Out May Be the Only Real Option

Dear Friend and Reader: When everyone around you is wounded and hurting, if you initiate and pursue your own healing it will probably make you stand out. I suspect countless people have had this thought before, but it came to mind as I was thinking about tomorrow’s conjunction of the Sun and Chiron in Aries. … Read more

Reflections from the Perfectly Imperfect

Dear Friend and Reader: Have you ever looked at your reflection in the water with the Sun directly behind you? Your reflection ends up being mostly a silhouette that’s gently distorted by the movement of the water; and though you can’t see your own features very well, you can see all the color and detail … Read more