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 […]
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October Sky 2020
The moon. What can be said about it that hasn’t been said already by millennia of poets and dreamers, or […]
Mars Retrograde Whisks Away Summer’s Princess
As we turn toward the final weeks of the season, my imagination as a star lore historian turns to the […]
Saturn, Venus and Jupiter Turn Retrograde this week
Three of the five naked-eye planets begin their retrograde motions this week, beginning with Saturn on Monday, May 11, followed […]
When Venus is Brightest then Beauty Wakes
Venus will be at its brightest for the year this week, which brings Alfred Tennyson to mind for the Storyteller’s […]
Mercury begins is first retrograde of 2019
It’s Mardi Gras, and the trickster god is taking a back step, to fling open the doors of mischief for […]
This Year’s Comets as Heralds of the Feminine Cosmic
There is a dynamic story unfolding across the sky in this season, that could be imagined a bit like this: […]