Astrology
Astrology | Week of July 14, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: In the coming days you have permission from the universe to dwell less on what needs to be resisted, protested, flushed out and overcome. Instead you have license to concentrate on what deserves to be fostered, encouraged, bolstered and ...
Astrology | Week of July 7, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: It’s my observation that women find it easier than men to tune into their natural rhythms. The menstrual cycle helps cultivate that ability. We men experience less dramatic physical shifts, and that seems to give us license to override ...
Astrology | Week of June 30, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: When astronaut Buzz Aldrin flew to the moon and back on the spacecraft Apollo 11 in 1969, he was paid less than $8 a day. That has to stand as one of the most flagrant cases of underpaid labor ever — far worse than what you’ve had to ...
Astrology | Week of June 23, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: Golden orb spiders of Madagascar spin robust webs. Their silk is stronger than steel yet able to bend and expand when struck by insects. Here’s an equally amazing facet of their work: Each morning they eat what remains of yesterday’s web ...
Astrology | Week of June 16, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: The film Tuck Everlasting tells the story of a family that becomes immortal after drinking from a magical spring. The two parents and their two sons hide their gift from the world, but eventually a mysterious man in a yellow suit finds out ...
Astrology | Week of June 9, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: You have a poetic license, as well as astrological permission, to be extra cute in the coming week. I mean you have a divine mandate to exceed the usual levels of being adorable and charming and delectable. Here’s the potential problem with...
Astrology | Week of May 26, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: “Weaseling out of things is important to learn,” said cartoon anti-hero Homer Simpson. “It’s what separates us from the animals — except the weasel.” I normally don’t share that sentiment. My standard advice is to face up to challenging ...
Astrology | Week of May 19, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: Today I received this email: “Dear Chosen One: My name is Boopsky, also known as ‘The Impossible.’ I rule a small kingdom that exists in a secret place — an island with abundant riches and rhinoceros playgrounds. To make a long story short, ...
Astrology | Week of May 12, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: The 16th-century English writer John Heywood was a prolific creator of epigrams. I know of at least 20 of his proverbs that are still invoked, including “haste makes waste,” “out of sight, out of mind,” “look before you leap,” “beggars ...
Astrology | Week of May 5, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: Imagine this scene, as described by Seattle-based video artist Michael Douglas. “Sometimes a tree falls down in a field of cows, and the cows walk over to it and stare at it. It used to be standing, and now it’s on the ground. There’s ...
Astrology | Week of April 28, 2011
ARIES March 21-April 19: To convey my vision of how best to proceed in the coming week, I’ll offer the following metaphorical scenario: Imagine that you are not a professional chef, but you do have a modicum of cooking skills. Your task is to create a hearty, tasty ...
