An Avalanche of Dearth

Children dancing around the maypole at Beltane.

Friday, Chiron makes its ingress into Taurus, which last happened in 1976. Over a duration of nine months, Chiron will work its way into an eight-year stay in the earth-sign of the bull, the dairy cow and the sensualist.

Photo by Matt Dietrich. It’s real; I know him. Dear Friend and Reader: This is the time of year when the core of our galaxy is visible from much of the Northern Hemisphere. Folks down under get the most spectacular views, but at least we Yankees get a peek for a few months. On Saturday … Read more

Face-to-Face With the Elusive Milky Way

This is the time of year when the core of our galaxy is visible from much of the Northern Hemisphere. Folks Down Under get the most spectacular views, but at least we Yankees get a peek for a few months. On Saturday we will experience the Moon-Sun conjunction in Gemini opposite the Galactic Core in Sagittarius, so this seems like a good time to float the topic.