“In basic astrology, Leo is the sign of the individual, of the “I” as King. Aquarius is the sign of the public, of society in general, of the whole as opposed to the “I”. Group expression as opposed to individual expression. Does group expression automatically translate into humanity and compassion? Not necessarily. Aquarius can be about the domination of the group at the sacrifice of the individual. It’s about the ideal of egalitarianism, not the messy business of putting it into place.”
Read More“Chiron’s place points to not so much a wound as a place where we know and see too much, so much that it freezes us in our path. Wounds can be healed, but what is known cannot become un-known. One of the harder truths about Chiron is that, wherever Chiron falls, no matter how good we are at learning our lessons, we continue to feel abandoned because we know more than we should.”
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Read MoreWe can blame Princess Margaret for Sun Sign astrology–or newspaper astrology, as I prefer to call it. Well, no, not exactly. But we can blame […]
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Read MoreI used to dread August. I never knew why. I used to blame the weather–the heat, humidity, and the subsequent kamikaze mosquito attacks of the […]
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