
Beltane New Moon: Fecund and Fertile
The New MOON of May falls closely following the sacred pagan cross-quarter day of Beltane or May Day. This fire celebration of fertility and fun has been observed and ritualized for millennia. The eve of April 30, rolling into May 1 is considered to be the gateway into summertime in the northern hemisphere. The day considered to be the beginning of Summer in our modern era, Summer Solstice, is actually the peak of the season. You'll hear the word midsummer, and this is why; I

Feb 1 is Imbolc, the gateway into Spring
'Primrose and Robin", John Wainwright, 1864 IMBOLC is the name of the the cross-quarter celebration marking the mid-point of our journey from the Winter Solstice to the Spring Equinox, that happens from February 1 eve into February 2 of each year and has been observed for a long, long, long, time. Imbolc signifies the spark of the light of Spring in the heart of Winter. This day is also called Candlemas and modern day Groundhog Day originated with German immigrants in Pennsyl

The Electric Blueblood Super-Full-Moon Eclipse
Artist unknown The MOON is full in the sign of LEO (11 degrees) on January 31, 2018 at 5:27am PST. Its conjunction to the NODAL AXIS tells us that it is also a total Lunar Eclipse, but that’s not all. As we began this month/year with a Full Moon on January 1, the reoccurrence of another Full MOON in one calendar month is the definition of a BLUE MOON, plus this is another Supermoon (meaning it’s the closest it gets to the earth), and last but not least, those that can see it

What is Saturn in Capricorn?
Good question! As it will be our dominant lessons theme for the next 3 years, let's definitely take a look. Saturn relates to the physical world because it is alignment, and simply speaking if you're aligned, you thrive and feel good. Saturn rules the sign of Capricorn, which means that it’s playing for the home team, and as everyone knows, home team players always have the advantage. Edmund Dulac The influences of this new transit (which started on December 19, 2017) can inc