Planet Waves FM | May 21, 2021 | Bob Dylan Tribute

Tonight’s program is a tribute to Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 80th birthday, which is Monday. It features an interview with Rob Fraboni, involved in many Dylan projects including Planet Waves and The Last Waltz. Bob appears on Planet Waves FM tonight as always courtesy of Jeff Rosen at Special Rider Music.

Apropos of Gemini

Thursday at 3:37 pm EDT, the Sun enters the mutable air sign Gemini. The mutable signs are distinguished by being the ones that precede an equinox or solstice, so we are one month away from a change of season: summer soon begins in the Northern Hemisphere and winter begins down under. However, the last time I checked Australia has fewer snow plows.

Taurus New Moon: Questions of Trust in Existence

Tuesday’s Taurus New Moon is conjunct the Black Moon Lilith. A point used more frequently by European astrologers, BML or Lilith is technically called the osculating apogee, or the Moon’s point of maximum distance from the Earth. If you look up “osculating” in the dictionary, you find out that it’s about kissing — a lovely image for Beltane.

True Affinity: Jupiter in the Last Degree of Aquarius

The Sun continues its trip through Taurus. Wednesday we arrive at the midpoint, which is officially Beltane — the celebration of the Goddess and the tipping point between spring and summer. This is also called Mid-Spring Holiday.