Category: Psychology
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An Intimate Dance by the Saturnine Light of the Moon
For a successful romantic relationship, you need cement to hold it together. One long-lasting cement is a (synastry) contact between one partner’s Saturn and the other’s Moon. But be forewarned, longer isn’t better unless you work to make it so. So here’s the deal. The astrological Moon relates through mutual benefit and dependence. Therefore, lunar-based…
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The Astrological Houses of Air & The Word of God
It is in air houses (3rd, 7th, and the 11th), that you manifest your ideas even if you are often disappointed when they don’t accord with ‘reality’.
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Astrological oppositions & the Gateway to the Garden of Eden
What I’m going to do is split every single one of them into two halves (regarding Zeus’ solution to the overambitious human androgynies, Plato, Symposium) Astrological oppositions are dynamic. They pull us off balance to catch our attention. They force growth. They require psychological projection, conflict & challenge, confrontation, and finally (hopefully) compromise. Apparently there…
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In the Image of The Father
Western men are seriously threatened by rational, intelligent, and well-educated women. As Medusa, we are conquerable; as Athena, we are not.
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The Pain of Loss / How to cope astrologically
When one door closes, another opens – or at least that’s what folks say. But it’s nigh impossible to concentrate on the future when the past is making you feel so bad. So how can you facilitate the grieving process – the organic defence system designed to help you navigate through the pain of loss?…
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Today and Tomorrow are Five of Wands Days – Hang on in there – it’ll get better
With the sun in Sagittarius (truth, justice, ethics) and the moon in Pisces (transcendence, sacrifice, and victim mentality) today and tomorrow are Five of Wands days. The Five of Wands always bring conflict and tension – but it’s not the kind we can directly address through positive action. The Five of Wands tension is more…
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Today’s a King of Wands Day / Pack your Bags for a Guilt Trip
With the sun in Sagittarius (truth, justice, ethics) and the moon in Aquarius (perspective, breakthrough, reform), today and tomorrow are King of Wands days. But not every King of Wands day throws us the same challenge. Sometimes it demands we turn our attention outwards to examine ourselves in relationship to others. TODAY HOWEVER, he demands…
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Virgo Sun and Pisces Moon – it’s a Five of Cups day – UGGGHH!
On a divinatory level, the Five of Cups implies regret over past actions. Something has gone wrong – we feel betrayed and abandoned by one whom we thought we could trust. Even worse, at some level we know we ourselves have played some part.
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Mercury in Retrograde – what does it really mean?
The message of Mercury retrograde is to stop pushing forward for a time and instead ‘go back and try again.’
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The Dangers of Magical Practice – Ego Gratification vs. the Divine
As transiting Neptune slides into Pisces, many will become more interested in the occult. If you decide to dabble in anything more strenuous than practical household magic, it’s worth keeping in mind one point that just might save your life. In his excellent book, The Philosophy of Magic, Arthur Versluis reminds us that in both…