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]
Spirituality and Mental Health
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]
The Astrology of the Spring Equinox
Though it is still really cold in Boston and the ground is covered with snow, tomorrow is the first day of Spring. It is possible to cast an astrological chart for a moment in time, such as the Spring Equinox, which has relevance both collectively and personally. The symbols in the chart convey messages about… [Continue reading]
A Prescription to Habilitate not Rehabilitate
My beloved yoga teacher, Jared Hirsch, begins most classes by spending a few minutes welcoming and connecting with each student who is new, and asking them about their yoga practice. Last week he called upon a woman who responded that she had practiced in the past, but not for a while since having had a… [Continue reading]
The Astrology of 2018: Preparing to Welcome the Wisdom of the Circle of Grandmothers
2018 is a year that will bring huge shifts in the prevailing energies as multiple slow moving planets will change from one zodiac sign to the next. The slow moving planets impact us collectively. They are disrupters of the status quo. In October of 2017 Jupiter moved into the sign of Scorpio. Just a few… [Continue reading]
