Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Radical Notion that Men Are People

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Do men have a bad rap? In this not-to-be-missed edition, Eric takes an in-depth look at the nature of gender inequality. Mars, the planet associated with masculinity, is retrograde in relationship-oriented Libra, which is bringing about an opportunity to rebalance power. Rather than feed into stereotypes of male and female roles, he offers valuable advice on embracing strength instead of projecting blame.

Moonshine Horoscopes — Scorpio Full Moon Edition

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For this particular Full Moon — the first after the recent eclipse series — we have the Moon at 24 Scorpio opposing the Sun at 24 Taurus. The Taurus-Scorpio axis always evokes deep sensual and sexual themes. Taurus and Scorpio are fixed signs, however, so even when the planets and aspects involved are speaking of change, there’s a visceral undercurrent of resistance to dissolve first.

Mars Direct: A Planet Waves Community Forum

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At long last, Mars stations direct Monday, after being retrograde since March 1. This is a turning point event in our astrological year, and what promises to be a revealing moment of the 2012-era (which we are still in — the energy shift associated with 12/21/12 is still taking hold). What makes this moment so meaningful are the gender-related themes, and relationship themes, of Mars retrograde in Libra, which have emerged repeatedly during the retrograde.

Weekly Horoscope for Friday, May 2, 2014

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Be aware that you may have a blind spot where certain personal matters are concerned. Most of the time that would be like looking directly at something and not seeing it. This blind spot is more like feeling something and not noticing you’re feeling it. Or it might be existing with a certainty of who you are, and not noticing that you may be having your doubts. You will learn more as you feel out the territory, which will happen as you rub against certain people and discover information that you did not know before.

The Rites of Spring

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Spring fever is at full pitch as Planet Waves honors Beltane, the ancient pagan ritual of rebirth and renewal which happens to coincide with a powerful solar eclipse this year. Eric examines two strange events making headlines since Mars stationed retrograde, and looks at the implication of Christian nationalism in our government.