Mercury Retrograde, New Moon in the Hot Zone

Dear Friend and Reader: This is one of the most interesting astrological weeks of an interesting year — complete with all the implications of the Chinese curse. Before I get into the astrology, I want to repeat my caution that we are, in these weeks and months, setting the pattern of our lives for the … Read more

Right Before the Aries Full Moon Conjunct Chiron

By Eric Francis Dear Friend and Reader: The Aries Full Moon takes place at 5:05 pm EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1. This is a peak moment in the Mars retrograde process, with the Aries Moon highlighting all that’s happening in Aries and making a connection to retrograde Mars and Eris the next day (early Saturday in … Read more

The Election of 2020: It’s Showtime, Folks

Dear Friend and Reader: Frank Zappa is reputed to have said, "Politics is the entertainment division of the military-industrial complex." This may seem cynical, and as a lifelong observer of politics (since the 1972 election, when I was 8), I have long pondered this idea. What Frank really said in a 1987 interview with Keyboard … Read more