World Within, World About

Link to original “These different kinds of pain share a common thread: our lack of healthy connection to each other, our inability to see the full dignity of each other, and the resulting culture of fear, distrust, tribalism, shaming and strife.” — David Brooks in The New York Times Dear Friend and Reader: We live … Read more

What Would Sibly Say?

Posted on June 28, 2018 | Link to original Dear Friend and Reader: As Mars stationed retrograde in Aquarius for the first time since 1971, and the Moon reached full phase in Capricorn, it was a banner week in American civic life. Last week we were confronted with the horror of American immigration officials taking … Read more

Steps Along the Way

It was another one of those experiences of any remaining notions of the Sixties as a romantic time disappearing into the air. RFK embodied the idealism of the era like few other people. His difficult journey after his brother’s assassination, and the challenges of being Attorney General in a tumultuous and dangerous era, had tempered him. He was perceived as a person whose leadership could unify vastly diverse facets of the deeply divided American public.

Mars Retrograde: Background, and Deep Background

Link to original Dear Friend and Reader: As you know, Mars will be retrograde for most of the summer, for two months beginning on June 26. Mars retrogrades happen every other year, and each is distinctive. It’s not just the sign where it happens that defines the unique property of the retrograde, but primarily what … Read more

Mars and Society: Retrograde in Aquarius

Link to original Dear Friend and Reader: Beginning in late June, Mars will be retrograde, mostly in Aquarius. Mars retrograde is a ritual we go through for about two months every two years, and it’s always significant; always an adventure. This is particularly true in our era when the role of men and maleness is … Read more