Dear Friend and Reader: ONE THING I’ve been thinking about a lot the past few days is what it would be like for Martin Luther King to have seen Barack Obama’s speech Thursday night. Dr. King of all people would understand that this was not the symbol of progress, but the thing itself. Whether Barack … Read more
SEPTEMBER IS the month of the Libra equinox, though as these weeks develop there are many interesting stories coming from the sign of balance, justice and honest relationships. For most of the month, Venus, Mars and Mercury are passing through this sign, encouraging us to be open with one another, and to take a chance … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: ON SUNDAY, Betty Dodson begins her 80th year on the planet. The Kansas-bred sex educator and artist is one of the patron saints of Planet Waves, and in honor of her birthday I’m here to devote an astrology and cultural sexuality class to her chart. Please, put on something comfortable, get … Read more
by Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) How idealistic are your ideals? You are about to find out. You may discover that you’ve merely been dreaming all along; or you may decide you possess a vision that you simply must bring into the world even if it’s the last thing you do. In a sense if … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: WE ARE HOURS from an eclipse of the Moon in Aquarius during an extended phase of important Aquarian astrology. The eclipse takes place Saturday in American and European time zones [5:16 pm in New York, 2:16 pm in California, 10:16 pm in London, 7:16 am Sunday in Sydney]. It’s conjunct Neptune … Read more