Paganini and the Stars of Halloween
“In folklore, angels tickle harps and the Devil plays the violin. So it is hardly surprising that extraordinary musical ability […]
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Friday the 13th, Dante, and the Eve of Harvest Moon
Whenever a month begins on a Sunday, then there will always be a Friday the 13th, and this month, that […]
Sirius and the Flooding of the Nile
Every year in August, the constellation Orion returns to northern hemisphere skies at dawn, bearing with him the brightest star […]
The Most Dramatic Tales Under the Most Beautiful Skies
There are some dramatic stories thundering through the August night sky every year, including desperate lovers bereft of one another, […]
The Black Moon, Three Meteor Showers, and the Summer Cross Quarter
This week there are three active meteor showers, a Black Moon, and the Summer Cross Quarter Day, which makes it […]
The 7th Night of the 7th Moon Webinar with Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams hosted by the Anthroposophical Society in America
Join us Wednesday, August 7 for a new webinar with Star Lore Historian, Mary Stewart Adams, on the star tales […]
The Hero Takes the Zenith: This week on the Storyteller’s Night Sky
This season the mighty constellation of the hero Hercules sweeps across the zenith, the uppermost part of the night sky, […]
July 16 A Day to be Reckoned With
The Moon will be Full this week on July 16th, a rather peculiar day in history, and one to be […]
Prometheus at the Galactic Center
The planet Saturn, the Titan god of the old order, opposes the Sun this week, while standing on the opposite […]
Jupiter and Saturn Take the Evening Sky this Summer as the Pillars of Wisdom
There’s a terrific mystery being staged in the night sky this summer, where the planets Jupiter and Saturn are appearing […]