No zodiac sign is more grounded than Taurus. Yet its obvious "earthiness" obscures its more esoteric dimension. In the pre-Christian world, religious ceremonies often revolved around rituals of sacrifice. Bulls--the animal linked with Taurus--were commonly used in these ancient rites. Consecrated to the Moon Goddess, the bull's blood was sprinkled on stone altars and used in … [Read more...]
In Greek mythology, the male sky god Ouranus, or Uranus, embraces Gaia, the feminine earth. But in Egyptian mythology, the sky is a woman, Nut. Her body is imaged as the starry firmament bent lovingly and protectively over earth; Nut's legs and arms are steadied by four gods known as pillars of the sky—placing the masculine in a position of support to the feminine. Among her … [Read more...]
The Sun steps slowly into Capricorn at Winter Solstice. On December 21 it stands still before turning North on the horizon. Light, hope, and joy are its themes--it is often imaged as rays of sunlight piercing winter's darkness. The spiritual message of this day is universal: do not despair; something wondrous and new will emerge from any suffering you may have endured this … [Read more...]
"By returning to the earth itself for the basis of our festivals, we include all the manifestations of Being wherever we live." Dolores LaChapelle While the Lunar Eclipse gets our attention this week, we shouldn't forget that it is also the holy day of the Harvest Full Moon. Astrologically, the Moon is in the compassionate and selfless sign of Pisces while the Sun is in the … [Read more...]
If the veil that divides the visible world from the realms of the invisible could be parted this Full Moon, what sight might greet us? Perhaps a bevy of swirling astral spirits known as "Jinns" said by Sufi mystics to govern the mental realm. Like the genie in the magic lantern in the Arabian tale, Jinns put strange thoughts and magical wishes into our heads. That sudden … [Read more...]
The Moon is in its
Last Quarter Phase
in the
Sign of Virgo
Today's Lunar Aspects (Greenwich Mean Time)
(subtract: PST -8 hours, PDT -7 hours, EST -5 hours, EDT -4 hours)
