The Gathering IF THE MOON IS AT HOME in Cancer, and we count eight signs from there, we wind up in Aquarius. Speaking in lunar terms, the house of power, secrets, surrender and transformation (the 8th) falls in the sign most open to groups, individuality, consensus, and the notion of equality (Aquarius). The 8th house … Read more
Have a Weird Weekend! YOU KNOW THAT OLD SONG about the Moon being in the 7th house and Jupiter aligning with Mars? Well, we pretty much get the opposite of that this weekend — or at least that’s what the planets are doing on their face. Mercury is about to retrograde into a square aspect … Read more
Leo New Moon Dear Readers: Shortly I’ll be posting an entry to the front-page and subscriber blogs on yesterday’s Leo New Moon. This spectacular lunation brought together for bodies in Leo, including Mercury and Saturn. This is a rich and creative time, and is likely to produce ideas that go a long way. In addition, … Read more
Don’t Thank Me. Thank Jerry. I MISS JERRY GARCIA. The Grateful Dead hold a special place in my life because it was in their presence that I first experienced happiness. I did a lot of fun things in the 22 years before I showed up at a show on July 4, 1986 at Rich Stadium … Read more
Leo and the Sphinx Once I lived down the street from the Great Sphinx for a week. What was most impressive was how unimpressive it was — at first sight, that is. It’s not nearly as large as it seems in photos, or maybe the scale of the desert background creates the sense that it’s … Read more