The King is Dead; Long Live the ____?
Trump’s presidency is finished but the wounds he has awakened in the American psyche are real and will take time, commitment and patience to properly understand and heal. Continue reading
Saturn and Pluto, part 4: Collective Shadow Work
One of Carl Jung’s great contributions to the understanding of the human psyche is the nature of psychological shadow. For every constructive “sunlit” part of our psyche — qualities such as kindness, generosity, discipline, and achievement — there will always … Continue reading
Saturn and Pluto (and Jupiter) Part 3
As mentioned in previous articles, we are in the crux of a major dance of planets involving Saturn, Uranus, Pluto, and Jupiter. I covered the conjunction of Saturn and Pluto first, then added the “spice” of Uranian influence in part … Continue reading
Saturn and Pluto (and Uranus) Part 2: In the Thick of It
The world is struggling to cope with a pandemic that seems to have swept us into a universal feeling of great uncertainty almost overnight. A mere few weeks ago life was going along as “normal,” plans were being made in … Continue reading
Saturn and Pluto, Part 1
Five hundred years ago, during the year 1518 according to Wikipedia, one of humanity’s darkest and cruelest endeavors, the transatlantic slave trade, began. In the United States, slavery was a legal and acceptable practice for roughly 250 years, outlawed now … Continue reading
Looking Again at Mercury Retrograde
I was recently interviewed by ABC7 News to explain the meaning of Mercury Retrograde, from both an astronomical and astrological point of view. As the presenter (community journalist Jalyn Henderson) explains, people tend to get a bit excited or even … Continue reading
Mars in Taurus: Revitalizing the Golden Calf
As Taurus represents values and the things we attach value to, we might consider spending the next month and a half looking at how we can value Mars within ourselves. What value does our anger have? What place can we give it, or where can we channel it, so that it can be a force of conscious empowerment instead of violent destruction? What inner dimensions or truths does anger awaken us to? Where is our moral outrage, and how can we use it to not just improve our world, but enliven it with courageous passion? Continue reading
Podcast Interview on Cosmic Keys
I was again interviewed on another podcast, Cosmic Keys. We had a fun and spirited discussion on astrology and finding meaning in life. Hosts Dan and Scarlet asked some great questions exploring the science of astrology and the poetry of … Continue reading
Podcast Interview on Occult Power Hour
I was recently interviewed on the Occult Power Hour podcast. We discussed many issues related to astrology and spirituality, and did some reading of the interviewers’ charts. It’s a great podcast about all things occult, spiritual and local to Chicago. … Continue reading
Video of Friends of Astrology Talk
Video of my talk on dual rulerships for Friends of Astrology. Continue reading
