Conspiracy theories abound these days. In a rapidly changing world overrun with uncertainty, governmental distrust, and fear, it’s one way of making sense of the chaos. A conspiracy theory is defined as a theory that rejects the consensually accepted explanation for an event such as the pandemic and instead credits a covert powerful group or… [Continue reading]
Planetary Destabilization
Transformational Times: The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on the Winter Solstice 2020
On December 21, 2020, the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will meet at 0 degrees Aquarius, a highly significant event both astronomically and astrologically. This very special reunion of Jupiter and Saturn will be able to be seen all over the world. During the week surrounding December 21st, if the skies are… [Continue reading]
Blessings for the New Year and an Invitation
The Autumnal Equinox falls on Tuesday, September 22 at 9:30 AM EST in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the moment in the cycle of the seasons when the amount of daylight and darkness will be exactly equal. It is the time of perfect balance between the polarities of day and night. I find it reassuring,… [Continue reading]
The Darkness of 2020: Endings and Beginnings
I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” —J.R.R. Tolkein “The Fellowship… [Continue reading]
Passover and Covid-19
This evening the eight day Jewish festival of Passover begins, which is celebrated with a ritual meal, the Seder, that symbolically recounts the dramatic story of the liberation of Jewish slaves in ancient Egypt. It’s a complex archetypal tale, full of magic , mystery and miracles, and laden with contemporary relevance. Once upon a time in ancient… [Continue reading]