Be Realistic. Expect a Miracle. Be Patient. The Impossible Takes Slightly Longer than the Difficult. Tonight is the seventh night of Chanukah, a Jewish festival of lights celebrating a miracle in very dark times. The Winter Solstice was a week ago, and on the day after Christmas, there was a new moon in the sign… [Continue reading]
Spirituality and Mental Health
A New Moon in Aries & Making Use of Astrological Timing
On April 5, 2019 at 4:50 AM EST there will be a new moon at 15 degrees Aries. A new moon occurs every 29.5 days when the orbiting Moon aligns with the Sun. The energy of the new moon is associated with new beginnings and the planting of seeds, literally and metaphorically. Farmers know that… [Continue reading]
Jupiter in Sagittarius: Creating a New Vision for Our Future
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It weighs twice as much as all the other planets put together and is 1300 times the size of Earth. It has a twelve year cycle, meaning that it takes twelve years to orbit the Sun as compared to the Earth, which takes only one year.… [Continue reading]
Honoring the Tree of Life
This morning I gathered with my congregation at Temple Emanuel, a synogogue very similar to the Tree of Life in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, where a hate inspired massacre occurred yesterday during a baby naming ceremony. Temple Emanuel is in Newton, Massachusetts, in a community very similar to that of Squirrel Hill. Our rabbi,… [Continue reading]
An Astrological Perspective on the Summer Solstice 2018
The Solstice marks the longest day of the year, when the Sun is highest in the sky, and when the days are poised to grow shorter again. This Summer Solstice will occur at 6:07 AM EST on Thursday June 21, 2018. An astrological chart can be cast for events, in the same way that a horoscope… [Continue reading]
