Dear Friend and Reader: As I write today’s issue, the Gemini Sun is moving into an exact square with Chiron, still in full effect Friday, and this has been stirring up a lot of hot air and tales of wounded men. Through today and into the weekend, the Sun then aspects Pluto (a quincunx from … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: At the heart of the Western zodiac are the signs Cancer and Leo — which are not ruled by planets, but rather by the Moon and the Sun, respectively. In the Northern Hemisphere (where our Babylonian/Greek astrology was invented), those are the warmest months of the year, the richest part of … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Have you ever seen that Far Side cartoon where one cow is standing up on two feet in the middle of the herd, trying to get all the other cows to stampede? The thing is, they’re not interested. They just want to stand around and graze. Taurus is about values, that … Read more
What are we gonna do now? / Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew? ‘Cos working for the clampdown / They put up a poster saying we earn more than you! When we’re working for the clampdown / We will teach our twisted speech To the young believers / We will … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: The mystery of ‘self’ is one of the most persistent questions of modern times. In fact, it seems to be a good bit older; who is this critter lurking behind the mind and the senses? In our own age, many of us have grown up immersed in psychology. Of course, what … Read more