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]
Astrology
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]
The Winter Solstice and a New Moon in Capricorn
Astrology is a field that studies the influence that the heavenly bodies have upon human experience and events on Earth. Wide spread light pollution has made it impossible for many of us to see the incomparable beauty of the night sky. This contributes to a deep disconnection between our lives on Earth and our relationship to… [Continue reading]
Jupiter Moves into Leo
The planet Jupiter moved into the sign of Leo on July 16, 2014 and will remain there for the next 13 months until August 11, 2015. One of the benefits that consciousness of astrological cycles affords, is the opportunity to productively harness prevailing energies. It can be like taking advantage of a tail wind to… [Continue reading]
