News from Eric

Strange Arrangement: Moon, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Your Weekly Horoscope for Nov. 9

Wednesday we have (had) a crescendo event. Like other recent aspects, this one is defined by a combination of fast-movers and a slow-mover. The Moon forms a conjunction to Saturn, at the same time that Mercury and Mars form a conjunction to one another — and an exact square to Saturn.

Covid19 News from Planet Waves — October 2021 entries

We’ll be keeping track of what we determine to be the most relevant updates on the coronavirus situation. New items will go at the top. If you have something to report — news, science news, or a check-in from your local area — please send to editors@planetwaves.net. Stay in touch and help us out by … Read more

I’m a nurse. I’m not taking the shot.

By Kimberly Messing “Good evening Kimberly, I understand that you are not vaccinated against COVID-19. As you will not be receiving your vaccine, your file will unfortunately be inactivated. I wish you the best in your future endeavors.” This is the text message I received at 8:30 pm on Election Day 2021, giving me an … Read more

Scorpio New Moon opposite Uranus — and your Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope by Eric Francis for Nov. 2

Events that occur near the cross-quarter can resonate loudly and have more influence than they otherwise might. That’s another way of saying that what we are witnessing now is more significant than it seems. While this would only seem to affect those who are paying attention, those who are not are more likely to be blindsided by events as they develop.

Epistle to the Americans: How About a Conspiracy of Love and Respect (and your monthly horoscope by Eric Francis)

There were only two other times in my Planet Waves career when I was at odds with many of my readers. I’ll skip one and tell you about the discussion nobody but me remembers. Once upon a time, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Condi Rice and company were about to invade Iraq, which had done nothing to the United States or its allies. In fact, Iraq was our ally just a few years earlier.