Possible Futures (an epic blog for an epic time)

January 9, 2021

We are at a turning point in history, a juncture where many different possible futures open up for us. No longer is our future a more or less linear outcome of the past. All of the political, social, technological, and economic structures on Earth are being completely transformed. A whole new order is emerging that will shape the next chapter of humanity. Even our minds and worldviews are transforming.

Black Sheep: Full Moon in Aquarius

August 18, 2019

This Full Moon in Aquarius is the third lunation in a row with the Sun conjunct Venus. The lessons in love are not over. Mars, Mercury, and Juno are all also in Leo, bringing the heat and upping the fun factor. With the Moon opposite all that in Aquarius, we’re called to investigate the relationship between Leo and Aquarius.

World Making: Full Moon in Sagittarius

May 28, 2018

There is no knowledge without belief: our worldview is what enables us to sift through information and to organize it so that it’s useful. This shows how important our beliefs and assumptions are; they literally make our world.

Bossing Up: Your Guide to Saturn in Capricorn December 2017--December 2020

January 8, 2018

Saturn shifted into Capricorn on December 19 2017, and--aside from a short stint in Aquarius--it will stay there until December 17 2020. Saturn can be a difficult energy to work with. But with a little knowledge, we can really use this transit to our benefit.

Image of Audre Lorde by Robert Alexander

A Parody of Peace: New Moon in Libra

October 18, 2017

Uranus and Eris make a radical team here to disrupt the status quo, to reveal the deep pain and trauma beneath, to give voice to the oppressed, to empower the disenfranchised. Opposite Libra, the harmony may be upset, but yet harmony is still the intention. The upset is necessary in order to find greater justice and freedom for all. If we stand with Libra in our desire for peace, harmony, and justice, then we must heed Uranus and Eris, we must acknowledge the radical injustice in the systems that are preserved for the sake of a parody of peace.

Fierce Harmony: Aries Full Moon

October 5, 2017

The Aries Full Moon (13 degrees Aries) falls on Thursday October 5th at 11:40am PST. With the Sun and Mercury in Libra, this lunation in Aries charges the polarity point, bringing balance. Libra’s focus is on the other, Aries’ focus is on the self--neither is complete. Together, they represent relationship, the self-other dynamic, balancing the needs and desires of the other with the needs and desires of the self. This polarity also reminds us that we understand the self through the other, and we understand the other through the self.

Wild Nights: Full Moon in Scorpio

May 9, 2017

The Full Moon in Scorpio at 2:43pm PST on Wednesday May 10th brings light to themes around material and emotional security, the body, sensuality, sexuality, money, power, possession/ownership, and indulgence. Scorpio is the most powerful and intense sign, and tends to bury its immense emotional charge deep underground. This Full Moon may bring an upwelling of emotions that have been repressed. As always, take the opportunity for release and integration.

Conflict Will Make or Break Your Relationships: Full Moon in Virgo

March 10, 2017

There are no relationships without conflict, and no two people see the world in the same way. In the next few weeks, it’s likely that tensions in relationships will surface. But with so much energy in compassionate Pisces, there’s support for working through our differences, and for getting outside of our individual perspectives to understand where others are coming from.

Collective Action Empowered by Love: Lunar Eclipse in Leo

February 9, 2017

Eclipses act as super powered New/Full moons. Their effects can be felt weeks or even months before or after their actual date. They often usher in major changes, real material shifts in our lives. These changes usually bring us closer to our destiny, they help us get back on track, and find alignment with our purpose.

Loneliness Has a Secret Boon: New Moon in Aquarius

January 26, 2017

Venus square Saturn may indicate the heartbreak and deep pain so many of us may feel regarding the man who’s name I will not mention. I encourage you to stay engaged. The community of humanity (Aquarius) needs you. There is nothing spiritual about avoiding reality, or not caring that others suffer, that others’ freedoms are threatened.

All the Feelings: Full Moon in Cancer

January 11, 2017

The Full Moon in Cancer (Thursday, January 12th, 3:34am PST) is sure to bring up some emotions and sensitivity. Cancer rules the home and nurturance, as well as how our psyches were structured in early childhood.

Artwork by Megan Hepburn: Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 2016

Seeing in the Dark: a Meditation on These Times (Full Moon in Taurus)

November 14, 2016

At this Full Moon, we are stretched between the depths and intensity of Scorpio, and the stability and calm of Taurus. How do we find balance in a world torn by hatred and violence?