Just nowThe Ghost of Gurus Past“When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear.” ― Tao Te Ching I’d never seen this quote in its full form, only the first sentence. It’s a little grim now considering thoughts that have been on my mind. I…Astrology13 min readAstrology13 min read
1 day agoPruning ThymeIt’s become difficult to cut away activities that I love doing for those that I know are aligned with what I want to do. At first, it’s easy to prune away seedlings you know will not make it. But as the plants become heartier you have to choose which stems…4 min read4 min read
6 days agoThor’s DayYesterday the moon and Jupiter made a conjunction in the sign of Aries. I had my first experience working at a local community garden called From the Ground Up, Elizabeth is the Lead Gardener. She’s incredible and generous with her knowledge. She apologized for ‘talking too much’, without realizing how…2 min read2 min read
Jan 24Mar’s DayTuesday is the day assigned to Mars. As half cajun, the easiest way for me to remember this is Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). The celebration isn’t too far away, but is a little irrelevant to this post. That’s simply my way of recalling the French word for Tuesday. It does…Journaling3 min readJournaling3 min read
Jan 20Innocent Pursuits of the TruthThere are things I know that I know that I feel like I can’t say for various reasons, but I read this quote by Al-Kindi (‘Muslim’ Philosopher), and its a nice rebuttal to my internal struggle. “We ought not to be embarrassed of appreciating the truth and of obtaining it…Journaling4 min readJournaling4 min read
Jan 19Aquarius and ProphecyThe Lunar New Year is approaching! This powerful New Moon will take place at 1° of Aquarius on January 21st. As an Aquarius Moon myself, I’m curious about what this energy will bring. That’s the thing about Astrology, it isn’t really predictive, its more of a preparatory practice. It is…Journaling3 min readJournaling3 min read
Jan 17A Candle for SaturnYesterday was an exceptionally difficult day for managing my emotions. As an Astrologer, I use an archetypal language to try to describe this feeling. “Saturn conjoined my moon for the last time for another 30 years.” That’s pretty significant. This has been a long time culminating (I know what I…4 min read4 min read
Jan 16Seeing & ObservingThe current transits are a good measurement for how attuned people are to the natural energy. This is like a blissful-ignorance barometer with Mercury, Mars, and Uranus all turning direct within the month of January. We should be feeling something. I understand that AsTrOlOgY iSn’T rEaL but this is actually…Journaling6 min readJournaling6 min read
Jan 13Eight Degrees- Three Tactics of WarThe energy shift of Mars stationing direct in Gemini has ripple effects in our respective Houses associated with Aries and Scorpio, as well. Jupiter moved from Aries, the sign associated with being the first, and new beginnings, back into Pisces, the last sign of the Zodiac, and his domicile. Its…Journaling7 min readJournaling7 min read
Jan 12Hold to Your True AspirationsThe key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Epictetus Its finally the day, the day Jupiter gets to start really having fun in Aries! For over two months, Mars has been retrograding, which has felt to me like frustration, stagnation…4 min read4 min read
