Dear Friend and Reader: A few days before Hurricane Irene visited New York and New England, I picked up the I Ching that I keep in my bathroom nutshell library, and opened randomly to Hexagram 18, Disruption. This is a little like The Tower, or the rune Hagalaz, but the I Ching is more philosophical than most interpretations of … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: The Virgo New Moon two days ago set the tone for September. The Sun and Moon aligned with two different goddesses — one being Venus (the bright planet that will soon be visible in the evening sky) and the other being Isis (an asteroid, and the alignment was precise). There is … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: September is the month of the equinox. Whether you’re a reader in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern, the Sun soon enters Libra, which is illustrated by scales — of balance, of duality and the ones held by Astraea, the goddess of justice. To me, the thing that stands out the … Read more
In the spirit of catching the last rays of summer and giving the whole Planet Waves team a little extra space to breathe, this will be a “horoscope only” Friday. I’ll also be adjusting the schedule for next week, publishing one issue on Wednesday night — the monthly horoscope and a special introduction that will … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Mercury is the original planet associated with Virgo, but with the discovery of Chiron in 1977, a new player got involved. Chiron is also associated with Sagittarius. The difference is that the healing aspect of Chiron is attributed to Virgo, and the questing aspect of Chiron is attributed to Sagittarius. In … Read more