Dear Friend and Reader: Have I mentioned that I’ve been trying to figure out the internet? I was aware that when you click on something, something new appears on the screen. I knew if you post a naked picture to Facebook they kick you out for a while. What I’m talking about is the same … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Recent events have lots of people wanting to retreat into a metaphorical shell of some kind; to protect the tender parts of ourselves with some form of armor, or to turn the hard parts of ourselves toward the world. Yet what the world needs most is for us to stay present … Read more
“When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy.” — The Log Lady speaking to Laura in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Dear Friend and Reader: Today is the big day. This morning Uranus aligned … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States. I only know one person who not only believed it was possible, but said it would happen. Many are looking and listening in astonishment. How was this even possible? It’s now worth asking: could he become president? … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Vesta is now in Gemini. Amidst much other astrology, this is a reminder to be mindful of what’s happening in our consciousness, with the words we speak and the digital information we take in. A fire goddess from Roman mythology, Vesta in astrology represents devotion (tending the flame that cannot go … Read more