Correction does much, but encouragement does more. — Johan Wolfgang von Goethe (spoken like the true Virgo he was) The Sun enters the sign of Virgo today! Virgos believe that work is a requirement for a virtuous, worthwhile, and fulfilling life. But their name is often misunderstood, for Virgo is not about celibacy or virginity … Read more
Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light. The New Moon in Leo occurs this Monday, August 9, 2010 at 11:08 pm ET (3:28 am August 10, 2010 GMT). As with all New … Read more
When in still air and still in summertime A leaf has had enough of this, it seems To make up its mind to go; fine as a sage Its drifting in detachment down the road. — Howard Nemerov, Threshold This is the eve of Lughnassadh, also called Lammas in the Christian revision of the Pagan … Read more
Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them… Life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez Blessings of the Full Aquarius Moon! This magical summer Moon is known as the Hay Moon, Wort Moon, Moon of Claiming, … Read more
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball – Leo (Aug. 6, 1911) Today, the Sun moves into the sign of Leo. The famed Lions, so the tradition goes, are “on” 24 hours a day, showing off and behaving … Read more
Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light. Nearly every month, on the New Moon, I post this little song that I learned years ago at Spiralheart Reclaiming’s Witchcamp. Every New Moon is … Read more
I am reprinting renowned astrologer Lynn Hayes’ post regarding today’s momentous astrological event. I love Lynn’s evaluations, because they are geeky enough to satisfy the “real” astrologers amongst us, and yet they make sense for those of us not schooled in the esoteric arts. Best of all, though, she is always able to point to … Read more
Whether we are rich or poor, educated or uneducated, whatever our nationality, color, social status, or ideology may be, the purpose of our lives is to be happy. — His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, born July 6, 1935 Cancer is the sign of the Summer Solstice, the beginning of the warmest season of the … Read more
Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light. For this New Moon, I invite you to come to stillness and listen within. If you are in the Raleigh-Durham area, I am offering Tarot … Read more
As promised yesterday, I wanted to share a guest post from my friend and renowned astrologer, Lynn Hayes, regarding yesterday’s transition of Uranus into the sign of Aries. It is another important shift that is leading to the intense line-up of planets later this Summer that just about every astrologer I know has been warning … Read more