Today is Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016
Hebrew date is 24 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 25 Muharram 1438
Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Chikchan
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.5
Julian Day is 2457688
Today’s Birthdays: Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948), Hillary Clinton (1947), Rita Wilson (1956), Cary Elwes (1962), Keith Urban (1967), ScHoolboy Q (1986).
“I believe that [art] not only enriches the spiritual life, but that it makes one more sane and sympathetic, more observant and understanding, regardless of whatever age it springs from, whatever subjects it represents.”
— Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Planet Waves FM’s 300th Episode!
Tonight Eric pays tribute to two men who have walked the walk: Tom Hayden, the father of many activist movements, who left the planet Sunday; and Neil Young, who still roams and plays his guitar among us. You may listen here.
Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters waning crescent (Balsamic) phase today at 8:24 am PDT / 11:24 am EDT (15:24:24 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Virgo and enters Libra on Oct. 27 at 6:50 am PDT / 9:50 am EDT (13:50:39 UTC).
Sun Degree: 04-05 Scorpio.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Every now and then, everything except the old Apollo 14 booster rocket stays in its sign.
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Mercury opposite Pelion at 9:35 pm 10/25 PDT / 12:35 am EDT (04:35:27 UTC).
— Ceres opposite Rhadamanthus at 9:47 pm 10/25 PDT / 12:47 am EDT (04:47:17 UTC).
— Mercury trine Nessus at 11:12 pm 10/25 PDT / 2:12 am EDT (06:12:01 UTC).
— Venus sextile Jupiter at 8:17 am PDT / 11:17 am EDT (15:18:56 UTC).
If Your Birthday is Oct. 26
(The Day of Organizational Cohesion) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading
Sometimes, to move forward, we have to extricate ourselves from ties to the past; in this case it would be past ideas about money. If you learn to recognize an opportunity when you see one, you might be surprised where they turn up. Take a business-like approach to your finances, including setting actual goals, and you cannot go wrong.
Written in the Planets
Ceres is opposite a point called Rhadamanthus, which is basically about truth as a lived principle. And closer to the ordinary, Venus is square Neptune. It’s said honesty is the best policy. What’s not said quite so often is that practicing honesty, especially as a way of life, is as nourishing for the soul as good food is for the body. By the same analogy, the challenges we meet by being honest are like roughage: meeting them is part of why it’s so healthy. We can all start to do this better by cultivating trust. Beginning that process, by the way, means being open; being prepared to take a risk. Yet by doing so you set off a domino effect. Imagine that: the power of love rippling through our species.
Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)