Adam Yauch: A Voice From the Chaos

Dear Friend and Reader: I can place my experience of the Beastie Boys into three distinct moments. In the late 1990s, I saw them play a benefit concert for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the black journalist on Pennsylvania’s death row. The show was one of those special moments of activism in American history. Worldwide momentum was gathering in … Read more

Moonshine Horoscopes for May

Dear Friend and Reader: Today we have the Moonshine horoscope by Genevieve Hathaway, who has filed her column From Cairo, Egypt. Moonshine horoscope is based on your Moon sign, which is a good thing to know if you find astrology helpful. It will open up a new dimension of your astrological consciousness (and there are many … Read more

In Praise of Trees

Here’s a sprout well budded out / the work of our Lord’s hand Dear Friend and Reader: We’re approaching one of the most impressive Full Moons of the year — the Scorpio Full Moon, which this year happens Saturday, May 5 at 11:35 pm EDT. Presently the Sun is at the sensitive balancing point of … Read more

Inner Space Monthly Horoscope for May 2012

Dear Friend and Reader: The Sun is now in Taurus. May is the month of Beltane, that Pagan holiday that blends sex and money (which I’ve just introduced on the Planet Waves daily edition — additional coverage all week). The usual date for celebrating this ancient holiday is May 5. This combination of themes isn’t as strange … Read more

Chiron and Pluto: An Evolutionary Moment

Dear Friend and Reader: Today’s edition is a shorter one — I’ve designated the last week of the month the “cool our jets” week, wherein we get to take a breath and work on a few projects that get lost in the gust of astrology and news. This week’s horoscope was written by Genevieve Hathaway, … Read more