Beyond the Tatters: The Springtime of Our Lives

Dear Friend and Reader: I’m not sure how to get through the collective amnesia of the past four years. I never really know how to speak to the trauma, collective and individual, that was inflicted on us. I’m not sure I want to be the one who adds up the costs we have all paid, … Read more

Planet Waves Monthly for April by Eric Francis

Aries (March 20-April 19) — It’s not merely that this will be one of the most unusual months of your life so far. Rather, you are entering a phase of existence – lasting years – that will stand apart from anything you’ve experienced before. Yet despite the extraordinary astrology, the message of your charts is … Read more

Planet Waves Weekly for March 14, 2024 by Eric Francis

Aries (March 20-April 19) — Don’t let the fog obscure your view, or your sense of right and wrong. The Sun’s meeting with Neptune in Pisces may seem confusing, though if you turn your attention inward that will clear up. Pay special attention to your dreams (the plot, the symbols and your feeling upon awakening) … Read more

Be Yourself No Matter What They Say

Note to Readers — This article is a slightly reworked gem from 2018, introducing the idea of Chiron in Aries (spanning early 2018-early 2027). That transit reaches a major peak with a total solar eclipse less than one month from today. I think it’s interesting to contrast my ideas at the beginning of an outer … Read more

And in Conclusion, the Pisces New Moon

New Year events are scattered from northern hemisphere autumn (Rosh Hashanah) through March (the vernal equinox). Before the equinox on March 19 is the Pisces New Moon on March 10, when the solar-lunar cycle comes to completion in the last sign of the zodiac. Lately I’ve been marveling a little at how archaic it must … Read more