The news that Chris Cornell had killed himself (in my hometown of Detroit) on May 18, 2017 came as a shock.¹ The news saddened me but – maybe because I’ve talked to so many people who have been going through bouts of deep despair – it didn’t feel totally surprising.
If Chris Cornell had known a little bit about his natal chart and about astrology in general, would he still be alive today? Continue reading
In this class I’m going to share trade secrets utilized by all horoscope columnists that – once you know them – will empower you to:
Inner Sun – photo collage by DK.
In my recent post on kronos vs kairos time, I mentioned that one way of defining astrology is as a system that enables us to tune in to the quality or flavor of a given moment in time. In fact, we might say this is the supreme value of astrology: it gives us a language for making meaning out of what is happening to us. (Or what is happening within us.)
As I was meditating on this, I drifted off into a parallel universe not too far from this one. In this universe, all university students take at least one year of basic astrology courses to satisfy the core emotional intelligence requirements all students must pass in order to graduate.
I was trying to explain this concept to Abi. She’s one of my brightest students, but she has grown increasingly frustrated with her progress. She confronted me after class with a question that bedevils many a bright beginner-to-intermediate astrology student. Here’s how our conversation went:
Sagittarius Full Moon. June 9, 2017, 9:09 am, New York, NY.
ABI: I feel like I know a lot about astrology. I know what the planets mean, I’m familiar with the signs, I know my basic aspects, etc. So I’ve got all these pieces, but when it comes to making a coherent, meaningful interpretation…(sigh)…I just can’t seem to put it all together. (Her voice trails off; she has a faraway look in her eyes.) Continue reading
A moment in the life of my driveway, after the rain. Photo by DK.
As I’ve mentioned on a couple occasions, we are experiencing time differently in the post-2012 era. A key catalyst behind my choice to stop writing and recording monthly horoscopes was the realization that most people would continue to read them as prophetic or oracular.
In an interview in The Mountain Astrologer, Laurence Hillman (astrologer, son of James) noted that the ancient Greeks had two different words for time: kronos (Saturnian time or what we might now call ‘clock time’) and kairos, which is the experience of the quality of the moment. Astrology, Hillman said, is a way of tuning into the quality of the moment that allows us to discern which archetypes want our attention now.
As our experience of time becomes more kairotic and less kronological, we are beginning to realize that everything can change at any moment, to the extent we are able to truly believe that to be the case. When we read a horoscope to find out what is going to happen in the future, we’re operating (perhaps unconsciously) from a kronos mindset. If we then give our internal agreement to any limitations (another good Saturn word) expressed in the horoscope, we are essentially limiting what can happen. Continue reading
Monday’s exact opposition of Mars in Gemini and Saturn in Sagittarius is activating our authority issues. How this transit can energize you to rewrite your life story…
Mars is the action planet. He heats up whatever he touches, inflaming passions, escalating aggression and anger, urging us to move. Saturn is the authority, the judge, the guardian of the status quo. He is cold, impassive, objective, heavy.
It’s probably worth noting that the word authority contains – and comes from the same Latin root as – the word author. The Latin auctor includes the meanings: “promoter, producer, father, progenitor; builder, founder; trustworthy writer, authority; historian; performer, doer; responsible person, teacher,” literally “one who causes to grow”. (Online Etymology Dictionary) Continue reading
Today’s Full Moon falls in the 21st degree of Scorpio, the sign in which the Moon is said to be in her fall. This is a traditional formulation that probably has more to do with the Moon being exalted in the opposite sign, Taurus, than it does with Scorpio itself.
However, the traditional cautions bear keeping in mind. The challenge with a Scorpio Moon boils down to Scorpio’s penchant for fixating emotionally on the object of its desire or fascination. As we’ll see in a moment, though, this can be a gift at today’s lunation. Continue reading
The Galactic Center. Photo by NASA.
The astrological weather in the next few days promises unusual levels of chaos. Most of us aren’t cheered to hear that a line of storms could be marching over the horizon. But what if you were a prisoner waiting for the ideal moment to spring yourself from jail? You might welcome physical weather akin to the astrology of the coming days.
First, the astrology of the next three days:
The Astrological Energy Systems in Play: April 6-10
If you want the technical astro-details, jump down to here and then come back. If you’re cool with a summary, read on.
A yod or “finger of God” pattern pointing to Chiron in Pisces reactivates the energy of 1965-1967, challenging us to build on the work of that generation and succeed in demonstrating that love, art, and community will trump the forces of evil in the end. I’ve got three short videos covering this aspect pattern plus:
We’ve also got a grand trine in the Fire signs inspiring us to claim our inner divinity and reconnect with our personal and collective power to “make it so”. Watch Part 1 to learn more:
Leo Lunar Eclipse Part 1
And we have a remarkably rare Mystic Rectangle linking the Sun and Moon with Jupiter in Libra and Uranus in Aries. This brings the heightened potential for enlightenment, radically innovative solutions, and win-win relationships:
Leo Lunar Eclipse Part 2
The secret key encoded in this eclipse that can enable us to personally and collectively rise to the challenge of finishing the work of the 1960s:
Leo Lunar Eclipse Part 3
This is epic astrology for an epic time!
The 2017 Aquarius New Moon challenges us to see the Donald Trump presidency as a source of inspiration to recreate society in our image. Plus:
One of the things I want to accomplish in 2017 is creating a self-study astrology course that is structured so anyone can learn the essential skills you need to interpret your own chart and to track how the current planetary energies are affecting you.
My first 10-week live video class was a big success for the students who persevered through:
But I know I can streamline the course to make it even more accessible and easier to grasp. To do that, I need a few good people to beta test the course with me – and a couple of weeks to go through the 20+ hours of video from the Fall 2016 interactive class and edit it down into a more concise instructional format.
Each week for 12 weeks you’ll receive a new astrology lesson by email. I’ll also cast your birth chart for you if you don’t already have it.
Each week’s lesson will include:
Included in the 12 weeks will be a couple of review/catch-up lessons…because life happens. (As we found out in the first live course!)
And…(bonus alert)…
Should you decide to take one of my online interactive beginner or intermediate level courses in the future, you’ll get a $97 discount off of the regular price of the class! *
My ideal beta testers will be people who:
Ready to roll into 2017 with an inspiring new challenge (and help me spread the Aquarian Age gospel that we all become our own astrologers)?
The Beta test group is closed. However, Spring 2017 Astrology Classes will be starting soon.
* To receive the $97 discount on future astrology classes, you will have to have completed the self-guided course and answered the surveys before the start of the interactive class.