The planet Mercury, courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington As of Sunday, June 29, Mercury will have gone into retrograde motion as seen from our own Earth. But don’t despair, ducks – take advantage of the next few weeks (until July 23, 2026). “What’s that?” you’re grumbling. “Take advantage of […]
Welcome back Stargazers! We’re going to continue to dwell in the world of Jupiter, its influence in astrology and the myths that surround this gentle (?) giant of our solar system. Myths of Jupiter: It’s often assumed that Jupiter (Roman) and Zeus (Greek) were essentially the same in stature, power and society’s daily life. But
If you know your Latin (LOL – that’s a joke. Do they even teach it in high school any more?), you look at the word ‘dis – aster’ and figure it’s got to mean something about a planet, or asteroid, or out there somewhere. (Or Somewhere Out There – love that song. Great one for
Welcome back Stargazers! This week we enter a world of extremes: a hollow shell and the largest planet in our solar system – Jupiter! This is a magnificent, very complex planet which holds a unique position in both our zodiac and solar system. One thousand Earths can fit inside its shell [Example: If Earth is
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Just a thought of mine, to set the wheels turning in your heads, dear readers. Have you realized that if you are over 30 years of chronological age upon this planet, you are statistically now a human being occupying the next sign of the zodiac, and not the one in which you were born? Even
Welcome back, and also to the world of Mars and Astrology. When and where Mars joins our personal astrology chart, our lives are never dull, but full of change and decisions. Mars is the planet of energy, drive, passion and assertiveness – it influences how we pursue goals and express anger. The astrological interpretation of
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Due to a very bad mood. You may blame it on the Moon in Pisces. Or blame it on something else. Frankly, my dears, I don’t give a …. [insert your choice of scatological nouns] .
Welcome back Stargazers! The planet we’ll be investigating today is Mars, known as “the Red Planet.” It’s inspired myths and religious symbolism, as well as scientific curiosity. How many of us remember the now-iconic ‘My Favorite Martian’ from the early sixties? Or reading ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells or ‘The Martian Chronicles’
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“Do you believe then that the sciences would have arisen and grown up if the sorcerers, alchemists, astrologers and witches had not been their forerunners; those who, with their promisings and foreshadowings, had first to create a thirst, a hunger, and a taste for hidden and forbidden powers?”― Friedrich Nietzsche The perfect quote to stop criticism
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Hello Stargazers! How glorious the last two weeks were … US and Canadian astronauts, not only circling the Earth but going to the dark side of the Moon for the first time in 54 years … yikes! I remember where I was in the early 1970s, when the great feat occurred, and our astronauts walked
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