Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all. ~ President and General Dwight D. Eisenhower Yesterday, I offered a brief overview about The Emperor in terms of the Tarot. Today, we’ll take a look at the implications for his influence on global events this … Read more
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. – Exodus 22:18 On this day in 1985, the American House and Senate dropped the “Helms amendment,” which would have specifically barred the IRS from granting tax-exempt status to groups that promote Witchcraft. And on this day in 1998, only twelve years ago, the Vatican finally took … 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
The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery – not over nature but of ourselves. — Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring Today marks the end of Winter, and seven years since the U.S. invaded Iraq for excuses based on lies and greed. Rather than pouring our economic well-being and … Read more
Swami Beyondananda’s State of the Universe Address for 2010 Part 2 Step One: Wake Up Laughing Do you realize that billions of people worldwide go to bed serious every night? And wake up the same way? Seriously. So naturally — or in this case, unnaturally — the world is in serious condition. Between the stresses … Read more
Swami Beyondananda’s State of the Universe Address 2010 “Wake Up Laughing, And Wise Up Loving: The Upwising Has Begun!” — Swami Beyondananda “We’re not here to earn God’s love, we’re here to spend it!” – Swami Beyondananda Well, another 12-month episode of that long-running comedy of situations, Universe Knows Best, is in the can, and … Read more
A request from Macha NightMare: This is an informal survey for an upcoming panel I’m moderating at PantheaCon, featuring Holli Emore, Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Sam Webster. The topic is how Pagans involve themselves in efforts to create a better world, or for those who don’t, why. To give us some idea of how Pagans … Read more
Every so often, I post this essay as a reminder … Well, I don’t know about you, but I need it right now. As artists, we pledge to shine in our own unique way, no matter what. But my heart is torn to bits over the agonies in Haiti. And I am teetering on 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. There is really only one thing that I hope you will weave into your magic spells on this New Moon. Saving life as we know … Read more
Today, Oct. 24, people in 181 countries are coming together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people are gathering to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. What does the number 350 mean? 350 is the most important … Read more