by Donna Page

As an astrologer I have had the opportunity to hear the life stories of many Libras and have found that when you have your Sun in Libra your identity will be tied up into looking good, being fair, and having the world be fair and peaceful around you. This is not to say that you will have it, just that it will be a theme in your life, you will be wired to notice when circumstances around you are not fair, are not peaceful and you will be prodded, willing or not, to find balance when there is none. The astrology behind the Libra identity reveals so much more.

by Ralfee Finn
I was hoping the autumn equinox of September 22 would usher in a new astral air. But unfortunately, as the Sun moves into Libra, signaling the start of a new season, emotional bodies continue to reverberate with the effects of the unrelenting upheaval of the last five months...

 

Editor's Note ~ The Harvest Moon and the blazing planet Jupiter shine all night long commemorating this years equinox. For the first time in almost 20 years the autumn equinox coincides with the night of a full Moon, setting the stage for a "Super Harvest Moon" and a must-see sky show to mark the change of seasons.

 

by Lynda Hill

September's full Moon heralds a significant time that will be very meaningful on many levels. Occurring on Thursday September 23, it sits exactly on the Cardinal Cross that's been building and building these last few years. The Symbols of the Cardinal Cross include themes of emergence, self realization, taking control, standing up and being counted, assessing where ones beauty and talent lies versus being stuck on a pin and sacrificing growth or movement...

 

"This Equinox all planets are in pairs, perfect for the Libra ingress. Alliances, disputes, conflicts, truces, the scales of justice, the duality of life all come to mind as we consider this time in the wheel of the year....

by Michael Erlewine

In this part of the blog, we will start by examining the astrological planets as they relate to the system of subtle internal energies called the chakras, a branch of esoteric astrology. Also called occult or secret astrology, esoteric astrology is by definition somewhat difficult to study. It is occult (hidden) or secret, not because it is some deep dark secret, and not because someone or some group is trying to keep it from us, but because it is, by its very nature, subtle and hard to grasp with the mind. It might be more helpful to say, as the Tibetans do, that it is self-secret. It hides itself from us. We can’t grasp it.

 

Stay tuned for Part Four on 8/28! See Part One, Part Two. 

 

by Marilyn Muir

If a planet is affected by such impact, could that in any way interrupt the flow of its energy, change the effect of its energy, or alter astrological readings based on that disrupted energy?...

Editors note: Jupiter, the planet of luck, expansion and good fortune is approaching our Earth for the closest encounter between the two planets in more than a decade. On Sept. 20-21st, only the Moon will outshine Jupiter.

 

Editor's Note: In these three videos astrologer and historian and renowned author, Richard Tarnas, PhD, speaks about the two different aspects of time; synchronicity and diachronicity, and shows how these concepts help us understand astrology but also history. Rick is brilliant - you don't want to miss this!

 

 

by Melody Larson

At the core of step 4 is the need to forgive and to cultivate compassion. We cannot move forward on our journey until we begin to release some of the blame, anger, and sorrow that we have gathered on the journey so far, both towards others and towards ourselves. This deeper state of acceptance and allowing is what propels us forward in our spiritual adventure.

 

Editors note: To first get an overview of what this journey is all about, read Melody’s introductory article, The 12 Steps of the Spiritual Journey

Celestial bodies' sizes, distances and speeds are not realistic. Music is "Grains of Sound" by "Siamese Twilight" from the "Rays of Life" album, Produced/composed: Jason Sevanick & Chris Sevanick,
(C)2007 AlterCulture Records

by Ralfee Finn

Powerful planetary alignments foster undeniable urges to break free from restraints and constraints, real or imagined, and the combined astral intensity turns this week of seasonal transition into yet another week of shift, personal as well as collective. Be ready for rebellion, yours or others’...

by Michael Erlewine

In this material, I am not going to try to pursue shamanism as it relates to personal totems, power animals, or to any of the more exotic practices that we might read about in books like those of Carlos Castaneda, and other worthy writers, although these are, of course, very legitimate int...erests. I am not going to skin animals, dig (or take) herbs, draw magic circles, or perform any of the many rituals that you might find in a book on traditional shamanism.

 

 

Stay tuned for Part Three on 8/21! See Part One.

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