Chickpea to Cook A chickpea leaps almost over the rim of the pot where it’s being boiled. “Why are you doing this to me?” The cook knocks him down with the ladle. “Don’t you try to jump out. You think I’m torturing you. I’m giving you flavor, so you can mix with spices and rice [...]
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Pluto’s Initiation Cycle to the Moon
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Astrology, Inner Planets, Moon, Myth, Pluto, Psychology, Sagittarius, Shamanic Astrology, Transits-Cycles of Initiation on July 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Happy Birthday Libra
Posted in Astrology, tagged Astrology, Capricorn, Libra, Moon, Pluto, Psychology, Sagittarius, Saturn, Shamanic Astrology, Uranus on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published September 26, 2008 This is my favorite day of the year. I love celebrating my birthday and I always wake up infused with the magic and possibilities of creation, the wonders of birthing a new me. This day, this season, is when I feel the energy of planting seeds. What I begin will [...]
My Venus Return
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Astrology, Leo, Libra, Moon, Psychology, Shamanic Astrology, Spirituality, Uranus, Venus on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published October 14, 2008 September 5, 2007. I am sitting with my partner of two years in our couple’s therapy session. I have been struggling with ending this relationship for months now. I do not feel I have the strength I need to walk away, without the support of our therapist. I need a [...]
New Moon in Scorpio: Shambala Activation Part 1
Posted in Astrology, tagged Astrology, Fixed Stars, Libra, Moon, Neptune, Psychology, Scorpio, Shamanic Astrology, Spirituality on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published October 28, 2008 The summit shines in its glory before me seeing the peak, I start to climb thinking I know what steps to take unaware of what lies ahead I begin my ascent breath by breath moving toward that longed for bliss the light of heaven my goal in sight But clouds [...]
New Moon in Scorpio: Shambala Activation Part 2
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Astrology, Fixed Stars, Moon, Scorpio, Spirituality on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published October 30, 2008 The Scorpio mysteries are women’s mysteries and those of death and rebirth. As I continue to bring this new Moon into my awareness along with the fixed star Khambalia, connected with the physical and/or metaphorical idea of Shambala, I am immediately taken back to the most intense experience I had [...]
Saturn Square Moon
Posted in Astrology, tagged Astrology, Capricorn, Moon, Saturn, Shamanic Astrology, Transits-Cycles of Initiation on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published November 30, 2008 Saturn’s hands of time sit me down plainly breathing me into the ground His bony knuckles rapping on my door pointing to his watch speechless he’s been here before he knows I’m not surprised to see him again Lately he summons me from slumber in the dark, early hours “Stop [...]
Saturn’s Initiation Cycle
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Astrology, Capricorn, Psychology, Saturn, Shamanic Astrology, Spirituality, Transits-Cycles of Initiation on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published May 18, 2009 Father Time I remember feeling like I would literally die if I didn’t leave Salt Lake City before winter hit. Like a snake, the skin of my emotional habits had become too confining and it was time, once again, for it to shed. I knew my oncoming Saturn initiation would [...]
The Courtship of Venus and Mars
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Aries, Astrology, Cancer, Mars, Myth, Pisces, Shamanic Astrology, Taurus, Venus on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published May 21, 2009 Standing in the hall of the great cathedral waiting for the transport to come Starship 21zna9 A good friend of mine studies the stars Venus And Mars are alright tonight Come away on a strange vacation holiday hardly begun run into a good friend of mine Sold me her sign [...]
The Great Goddess Juno
Posted in Astrology, tagged Asteroids, Astrology, Goddess, Hera, Juno, Moon, Myth, Taurus, Zues on March 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Originally published on June 11, 2009 “May you, O blessed Goddess and many named Queen of all, come with kindness and joy on your lovely face.” –The Orphic Hymns, translated by Apostoious N. Athanassakis She’s been given many names. Juno Fortuna, Goddess of Fate. Juno Sospita, the Preserver. Juno Regina, Queen of Heaven. Juno Lucina, [...]
Super Full Moon in Capricorn July 7, 2009
Posted in Astrology, tagged Archetypes, Astrology, Capricorn, Ceremony, Inner Planets, Moon, Psychology, Shamanic Astrology, Spirituality, Transits-Cycles of Initiation on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published July 6, 2009 Tomorrow’s Full Moon in the zodiacal sign of Capricorn at 15 degrees, exact at 2:21 a.m. PST, highlights what Shamanic Astrology calls the mystery school of that sign. Its archetypal energy investigates the rules and principles that govern the structure of the Universe, bringing spirit into matter to administer and [...]
