What the Stars are Whispering at Eclipse
There’s a Lunar Eclipse overnight Thursday to Friday this week, November 18 to 19, 2021, inaugurating the second season of […]
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Autumn bold, with universal tinge of sober gold
The waxing Crescent Moon has some spectacular encounters this week, beginning with Venus Sunday and Monday, looking west about an […]
October Keeps Its Promise
October keeps its promise of being one of the most dramatic months of the year for vibrant color, in bold […]
Pegasus and Scary Dead Things
The 19th century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described the constellation Pegasus as a “wondrous winged steed, with mane of […]
Saturn Turns Direct and Time Moves On
The planets, in their orbital rhythms, are like mighty instruments of time, though each with its own mood. And this […]
Shepherds and Kings
The shepherd has taken the West wind gently in hand while the king stands guard over the dragon, where that […]
Michael and the Dragon
In Book I of Edmund Spencer’s epic poem “The Faerie Queene,” there’s a terrific tale of a battle between the […]
The Stars in Human Biography ~ Four Sessions with Mary Stewart Adams
Looking at humanity’s relationship with the stars through the lens of the cultural arts is an engaging process that is […]
The Axis of Dante in the Stars
Dante Alighieri’s epic poem “The Divine Comedy” is regarded as one of the most influential works of art in western […]
When the Harmony of the Cosmos Fills the Soul
Monday September 6, 2021 brings the last New Moon of the Summer, and I’m observing it by celebrating my ninth […]