The start of a new year has been celebrated worldwide for thousands of years. Since the dawn of time our ancestors have taken every opportunity to celebrate life with festivals and to eat, drink and make merry with friends and family. Throughout history, different civilizations around the world have celebrated the new year at different times of the year. New Year festivities have always been connected to an astronomical event like the solstice, or agricultural events like harvest time. For instance, in Egypt, the new year was celebrated at the time of the annual flooding of the Nile River and the rising of the Dog star Sirius. While in China, New Year’s Day was celebrated at the second new moon...

  Christmas Solar Eclipse ‘Ring of Fire’ Meditation with Archangel RaphaelDecember 25th at 9:13pm PSTOn Christmas Day we have the 4º 07 New Moon Solar Eclipse (Annular ‘Ring of Fire’) in Capricorn, exact at 9:13pm PST. This point is primed for seeding and deep activation by the Solar Eclipse New Moon. Several rare astrological events are occurring synchronistically at this same time marking this as an especially potent New Moon for seeding new beginnings. A magnificent fresh start is possible if you are open to it. Anything is possible now! Over the next six months pay attention to what occurs related to your standing in the world, the established order and status quo, governmental bodies, corporations and the like. Long established...

Winter SolsticeDecember 21, 2019 @8:20pm PSTThe solstice occurs exactly when the Sun enters the sign Capricorn, an earth sign. Earth always has a grounding and stabilizing influence. For several days (just before and after Solstice) the Sun appears to stand still in the sky. This Solstice occurs just before the Capricorn Solar Eclipse on Christmas Day, making it an especially potent time of release in preparation for new beginnings. The Solstice always marks a powerful period of time on mother earth and for all of her children. A momentous transition occurs at Solstice when we move from dark to light and light to dark.    The Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the day when the shortest period of daylight or the...

According to research 9 out of every 10 Americans celebrate Christmas. Most of us associate warm and fuzzy feelings with our holiday traditions and dream of enjoying the perfect Christmas with our dearest friends and family.Holiday traditions are considered important for building strong bonds between family members, and with the wider community. Traditions give us a sense of belonging and are a way to express what is most important to us.While most of us celebrate Christmas in some way, research shows that only half of us who celebrate the tradition of Christmas actually view it as a religious holiday. Most Americans see the Christmas season simply as a cultural holiday. There are many Christmas traditions and they vary from country to country. Christmas celebrations for...

Mercury retrograde usually happens 3-4 times a year.  Mercury represents your conscious, everyday, thinking mind. Just as Mercury ‘appears’ to start going backward in the sky, your conscious, everyday thinking mind, can also take an about face and shift backward, as well. When a planet Stations Retrograde the planet is said to be asleep. You enter the dreamtime when your intuition becomes heightened. Any of your everyday thought patterns that may undermine your making supportive connections and having effective communications in the world are up for review. Mercury Retrograde activates changes and upgrades to your thinking and how you connect the dots. Do you see connections and similarities between things? Or, only how things are different? It’s okay to see...