I feel somewhat proprietary about the archetype of the Moon—so when it’s co-opted for some odd and sentimental advertising, which gets 12 million views in a couple of days and ignites admiration and controversy across the web--I’m interested. The commercial stars a sweet little girl—perfect emblem for the innocent heart of the Moon. She represents the naked part of us that … [Read more...]
This weekend we get a rare Super Blood Harvest Moon—doesn’t that sound dramatic! Before we go running through the streets, screaming towards our doom, let’s break it down. Moons didn’t become “super” until 1979, when an astrologer cleverly coined the term to describe New or Full Moons occurring when the Moon is at perigee, or, closest to Earth. What’s the impact? The Moon … [Read more...]
Trust the intelligence of your body. Without consulting a calendar or reading the blogs, it knows the Equinox is coming. It cares little for the latest war or fiscal crisis. What’s important to your animal body is that we’re entering a new season. It may not register the exact date (which this year is September 23), but your body is already noticing the approaching change. In … [Read more...]
It’s been only a month since Venus turned retrograde: how the goddess' pot has been stirring! During her once-ever-18-months retro periods, Venus typically puts on a good show. She peels back the cultural and personal curtains to reveal what troubles her in the areas that she rules. Her big topics of course are are love, money, and happiness. But there are also women's issues, … [Read more...]
Venus has recently disappeared from the night sky. Like Colorado's gold-stained Animas River in the picture above, she's entering the Underworld. She's readying herself to meet the Sun god and be made new again. And, like the contaminated river, she's not going quietly or gracefully. This is the time in her 18-month cycle when we--and the world--are easily inflamed. Outrage is … [Read more...]
Dana’s writing… brings the meaning of the planets to life like no other writer in this field. She’s the Meryl Streep of astrological writers: smart, sane, and insightful...”
Jeff Jawer, The Mountain Astrologer
