Comment on Mercury Station Direct — and Mars

Mercury stationed direct overnight Wednesday to Thursday, aligned with the Leo New Moon. To my eye and ear, this represents a turning point in the year, and in particular, the end of a phase associated with the Mars transits of spring and early summer. This was an especially tumultuous phase for many people; I noticed … Read more

About Our Invisible Environments

“Only the small child and the artist have that immediacy of approach that permits perception of the environmental. The artist provides us with anti-environments that enable us to see the environment.” — Marshall McLuhan, 1965 Dear Friend and Reader: My (so far) four-year swan dive into advanced media studies began with a single comment I made … Read more

Eric Francis: Telling the story of the world

LINK TO MASTER ARTICLES ARCHIVE This letter points to odd little collections; cool PDFs below Dear Friend and Reader: Welcome! This page is the beginning of a comprehensive archive of my journalism, which long predates my being an astrologer. These days, I write mostly about astrology, though since astrology is about the world, I branch … Read more

Eric Francis: Telling the story of the world

First, so you can find it: Here is my portfolio of articles, videos and some audio on Covid-19 dating back to early February, called The Coronavirus Novel. LINK TO MASTER ARTICLES ARCHIVE This letter (below) points to odd little collections; cool PDFs under that. The archive above is a growing collection of my work. Currently … Read more

You Can Study Astrology with Eric Francis

Personal Note from Eric “Everyone teaches, and teaches all the time.” — A Course in Miralces As part of my daily work, I make myself available to teach astrology, writing and research skills. This happens in many ways, mostly through direct experience, and also in online forums. Each spring, I teach a new series of … Read more