GRAND TIMES “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” —R.

SEEKING BALANCE “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for

THE GALACTIC AMBASSADORS “The doctrine that the world was made up of objects whose existence is independent of human consciousness turns out to be in

I HAVE A DREAM “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”—Martin Luther

PROGRESSIONS and TRANSITS Esoteric astrology examines everything from the perspective of the Soul, the highest purpose as we understand it. For this reason, we esoteric

MODERN MEDIA “There is no squabbling so violent as that between people whoaccepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow!”

THE MISSION OF PLUTO “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” —Mahatma Ghandis. We have mentioned in past columns that we are building up to

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” —Carl Jung This month we experience

PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES “The leading end of physics is catching up to the tail end of metaphysics.” —Dean Radin Mid-March, the Sun leaves the

EXTRA! EXTRA! “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” —Neil Armstrong This year, we have an extra day. “Extra” is a

The New Renaissance “Oh, time is short and the days are sweet and passion rules the arrow that flies.” —Bob Dylan “A new Renaissance focused

WINTER SOLSTICE “Oh, time is short and the days are sweet and passion rules the arrow that flies.” —Bob Dylan December 22 is our shortest

FEELING STUBBORN?! This month we have a strong opposition which doesn’t always exist as strongly as now. Uranus, which lives in a sign approximately seven

FROM EQUALITY TO TESTS “We rise by kneeling, we conquer by surrendering; we gain by giving up.” — Labours of Hercules, by Alice Bailey We

HER LOVELINESS “A sight for the gods!” –Douglas Baker, Venus in Leo, from the Dictionary of Astrology It’s a busy month, starting out with seven

LEO “The true self-expression of Leo is in love — not the passionate, sentimental kind, but pure goodness of heart towards all. We call it

ESOTERIC vs ORTHODOX ASTROLOGY “Whatever is born or done in this moment of time, has the qualities of this moment of time.” Carl Jung Occasionally

THE BEEHIVE “We must ponder upon these things.” Dr. Douglas Baker As we slide into the lazy, hazy days of summer, Venus and Mars raise

WHO’S THE ENEMY? “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” — Abraham Lincoln This month, Jupiter and Pluto gear up

A YEAR OF TRANSITION “We need a revolution every 20 years just to keep government honest.” Thomas Jefferson At the end of March Pluto shifted