Planet Waves: In Motion

We are doing our usual Thursday night ritual at Planet Waves, assembling the Friday edition between upstate New York where I am; Queens, where our editorial assistant Cam is; the Ukraine, where our web developer Anatoly is; and Los Angeles, where our proofreader Jessica is. This is the subscriber edition that has produced some of the most excellent astrology content on the Internet for seven years running. Two other writers are contributing, Judith from Missouri and another guy named Eric Francis from Little Rock, AK. We are indeed planet waves. Subscription information is at the right. Sign up — its satisfaction guaranteed. The July monthly horoscope will be available to subscribers Tuesday.

Here is a bit from Friday’s lead article.

In the solstice chart, the Sun meets up with Vesta in Cancer, a sign associated with nourishment, nurturing, emotions, mother and the experience of incarnating. The Sun is about expression. It is the source of all light in the astrological system; it is the central point that holds the solar system together and provides an anchor for awareness and for one’s tangible place in the world. So Sun/Vesta in Cancer is one version of the full expression of Vestal energy.

The next day, there is a New Moon, with Sun, Moon and Vesta in a precise conjunction. This is the first of many potent lunations (including three eclipses in July and August) that defines the current stretch of time. Happening so close to the beginning of a season (with the Sun still at solstice), this New Moon activates events that occur on a large scale that feel personal; and personal events that reach past our individual lives toward a collective experience.

Remember, this can be subtle, and noticing that anything of this kind is happening requires inner sensitivity and a sense of context that could truly be described as spiritual.