An Unsealed Letter

Link to original Dear Friend and Reader: You know things are weird when a top story in the news is how long a report might be. Not how long it is; how long it might be. Not what’s in the report. Not what is missing. Rather, the potential page count. This game of charades has … Read more

How to Breathe Under Water

Dear Friend and Reader: We’re about to experience one of the most unusual Mercury stations in a generation. On Thursday, Mercury turns to direct motion in an exact conjunction to Neptune. This takes place in Pisces; that is Mercury churning through a lot of water. The conjunction of Mercury and Neptune has been going on … Read more

Mercury, Neptune and the Full Moon Equinox

Dear Friend and Reader: This week is the equinox: when the Sun enters Aries and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. That takes place Wednesday, March 20 at 5:58 pm EDT). Moments after the Sun enters Aries is the Libra Full Moon, making this an unusual equinox with quite a lot of momentum carrying both … Read more

Reflections from the Perfectly Imperfect

Dear Friend and Reader: Have you ever looked at your reflection in the water with the Sun directly behind you? Your reflection ends up being mostly a silhouette that’s gently distorted by the movement of the water; and though you can’t see your own features very well, you can see all the color and detail … Read more

Around and Around

Well the joint was jumping, going ’round and ’round, Hey! reelin’ and a rocking, what a crazy sound, Well they never stopped rocking, till the moon went down. Dear Friend and Reader: Lately I’ve been looking at the astrology charts, and getting the same feeling, wondering the same thing: when does the story resolve? When … Read more