Why Does the Moon?

Dear Friend and Reader: At first look, the Casey Anthony verdict earlier this week was shocking: to many it was obvious that she killed her daughter Caylee. On closer look, it’s clear that the prosecution did not prove its case, and that they went too far in seeking the death penalty in a situation without … Read more

After the Eclipses: Unfolding the Cardinal Square

Dear Friend and Reader: July began with the third of three eclipses in just one month, and it was an impressive one. You may be aware that the influential planets Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are arranged in what is called a T-square (three planets at right angles). This has been going on for a while … Read more

Between Two Worlds

Dear Friend and Reader: We’re about to experience the last of three closely-related eclipses — a partial solar eclipse that occurs on Friday at 4:54 am EDT. This eclipse will be in Cancer, and is the first in a cycle of eclipses that span far into the future. Centuries from now, astrologers will look back … Read more

Clarence Clemons: Centaur of the Saxophone

Link to Original From the churches to the jails, tonight all is silence in the world As we take our stand, down in jungleland Dear Friend and Reader: As you may have heard, Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist for the E Street Band, died in Florida on Saturday. One of the most beloved figures in all … Read more

On the Solstice, Mars square Neptune, then Chiron

Dear Friend and Reader: I’ve been describing the solstice and the eclipses that surround it for weeks on end. Click back through the prior issues linked on the top left and you can review some of what I’ve said — there’s plenty of new stuff that will emerge when you do. If astrology is a … Read more