Crowrider: Monkey Rides the Wave, Trickster Knows How
I had an amazing time at Oakland’s monthly Art Murmur. It has become quite the event drawing throngs of supporters out to see the exploding local art scene. It’s feel grateful that my surrounding culture so deeply appreciates and serves the arts! And it was a super fun Gemini Sun start to the gathering and cavorting energy of the Summer! On my walk home as I cruised down the last street of art galleries I was riveted by one last painting. This painting depicted a handful of monkeys surfing on tsunami-sized waves as a volcano erupted in the background. The image immediately reminded me of...
Read MoreCrowrider: I’m Your Venus
Over the weekend I had a perfectly nourishing and wild Beltane celebration with a group of close friends. Lilacs, bees, butterflies, a rushing river, delicious foods, a gigantic cauldron full of fire, full moon rays, drumming, singing and ritual merry-making – my soul was as happy as it could be! Beltane is a holiday devoted to our sensual relationship to life, Venus, and the Sun is also presently in Taurus (ruled by Venus). So the weekend got me pondering the following question: What gets your Venus going – what is Her version of joy, beauty, love and abundance? How can I serve,...
Read MoreCrowrider: CRAZY 101
Here’s what I’ve been hearing a lot of lately: “I don’t know how to fix this” “I am overwhelmed” “I can’t hold it together anymore” “I’m exhausted” “Nothing is working”” “I’m FU**ED” “I feel crazy” Mars Retrograde turned the first three months of 2012 into advanced, required and uncomfortable human coursework. We’ve all been asked to identify and confront the most stubborn, ongoing issues that seemingly evade transformation. Add Mercury Retrograde into the mix and the last month has been a perfect recipe for going CRAZY! Nothing seems to be...
Read MoreCrowrider: God is Alive, Magic Is Afoot- Neptune in Pisces
I have written a bit about other collective astrological developments in past writings: Pluto’s transit through Capricorn and the great transformation of the Father Principle of structure, culture, institutions and ways we organize our world. I’ve written about Uranus transiting through Aries, the great revolutionary energy sweeping through the warrior archetype – catalyzing our basic need for autonomy and liberation. And I have written about Saturn moving through Libra and the law of limitation/restriction asking us to take responsibility for the basic way we come into relationship...
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