Early in the morning on April 7, 2016, at 4:24 AM Eastern Standard time there was a new moon in the sign of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. A new moon occurs when the Sun and the Moon join together at the same point in the sky. The Sun is associated the Masculine and… [Continue reading]
Astrology
The Saturn Neptune Square, Spiritual Discipline and Radical Acceptance in 2016
Of course you have heard the expression of comfort, “You are only human” I believe that is inaccurate. I think that we are both human and Divine. Conventional medicine insists upon a sharp boundary between the Body and the Soul, much like the constitutional division between Church and State. But cross culturally and from the beginning of time, healing the… [Continue reading]
Oral Contraceptives, Anti-Depressants and Jupiter in Virgo
It breaks my heart to hear from my teenage and young adult patients that literally everyone they know takes birth control pills. Ingesting synthetic hormones is absolutely commonplace in our culture, which embraces prescription medications as a solution to every human situation. Studies link oral contraceptives to inflammation and auto-immune conditions, thrombosis, cardiovascular events, cancer, depression, insulin… [Continue reading]
Amy Schumer: a Venus Retrograde Icon
Approximately every 2 years the planet Venus appears to move backwards in the sky before resuming its forward motion. This year’s Venus retrograde period will last from July 25 to September 8, 2015 and will occur in the sign of Leo. When planets are in the retrograde phase, their energy is… [Continue reading]
Pragmatic Spirituality
Now is an opportunity for a radical new beginning, a departure from business as usual. This is a photo of the solar eclipse on March 20, 2015 taken in Hamburg, Germany by my dear friend Dr. Gunnar Lindstroem. Remarkably, this potent eclipse coincided with the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring, on the last… [Continue reading]
