by Samantha on June 15, 2009
Being an Astrologer, I am fascinated by questions of fate. I am engaged and delighted by an endlessly revolving relationship to the cosmos, especially to the Sun, giver of life. Weaving and un-raveling around those relationships reveals that God is, indeed, in the details. During the days of the Summer Solstice, as earth ‘stands still,’ [...]
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by Samantha on June 12, 2009
Mercury, in the physical body, rules hands, arms and lungs, as well as having general rulership over the nervous system, (central and peripheral.) Everything in pairs, symbolic of the pairs found mating in nature at this time. Along with diversification, and diffusion of effort, Gemini has strong intellectual drives, using skepticism, and logic to find [...]
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by Samantha on June 10, 2009
For those of you who read last week’s ‘Breath’ you know this is a continuation of that discussion of seasonal elements… another layer in our ability to discern energy. Summer Rhythm As in nature, summer energies are ones of fulfillment, rising heat/fire and maturing. Like the Astrologic Leo, Summer People, when coming from their strengths, [...]
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by Samantha on June 3, 2009
If we are each a replica of the Universe, then the nature of nature is our nature. The rhythms vibrating the seasons are simply another layer of energy analogous to the rhythms dancing our mind/body. The ancient Chinese, Indian ( east & west), and the Astrologic healing modalities all pay homage to sharing the basic [...]
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