The first of August marks the first harvest festival in the Northern hemisphere; it is the end of the hay-making season and the beginning of the first wheat harvest. It is known as either Lammas or Lughnasadh (pronounced “loo-nah-sah”), and it is one of the eight sabbats of the Pagan Wheel of the Year. The […]
Month: July 2015
Understanding Planetary Returns
Last week, NASA released stunning new images of the planet Pluto, as the exploration mission New Horizons finally reached the distant dwarf planet. This is, of course, of tremendous interest to astrologers, as despite its distance Pluto, like the other planets, plays a significant part in the calculation of horoscopes. A photo posted by […]
The Secret Life of Trees
The term “treehugger” is often considered a derogatory term for environmentally-minded and frequently spiritual people. However, this term is not only unfair to the people – it is also unfair to the trees. As the lungs of the earth, trees are almost as important to human life as the sun is. They are amongst the […]
Under the Sun
The sun is one of the most important aspects of our lives, not only in a practical sense but also in a psychic and spiritual one. It lights our days, warms our bodies, and helps the crops grow so that we can eat. As one of the strongest influences in the horoscope, it influences us […]