Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Happy Video Birthday to Sir Paul McCartney, Musician Extraordinaire!

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we send up a big Happy 65th Birthday to one of the world's treasures, Paul McCartney. He has given us some of the most memorable love songs in history (rockers too!), and is living proof that those who said the Beatles were a "flash in the pan" and would be forgotten within a few years were impossibly wrongheaded contrarians. And he's still rocking! Today I've dug up a few things that may entertain you, so enjoy! Thanks for everything, Sir Paul. You changed the world for the better, and that's a very good thing. (Keep going for more videos!)

Another Mercury Retrograde - Help! I Already Have Plans, Meetings and Activities Scheduled - What Can I Do?

by Robert Wilkinson

I've been flooded over the years with questions about what to do if Mercury is retrograde AND there are things to be done, meetings scheduled, elements of projects that must be decided and implemented, and other such important matters. No problem! There are many things that move forward exactly as they should during Mercury retrograde periods. Though there may be delays and misunderstandings, there are ways to navigate these recurring periods and keep everything on track quite nicely.

Overcoming Bad Luck, Bad Karma, and Bad Life Circumstances

by Robert Wilkinson

Sometimes I hear from people who feel like they are victims of bad luck or bad karma, and are unhappy with some aspect of their life. Often they are in some form of difficulty and having a hard time with their life choices, and believe that by "putting it in God's hands" it hopefully will be better in the future. While surrendering to a "Higher Power" is always a good thing to do, it does not mean we don't have our own part in participating in bringing good karma out of bad, or better "luck" for ourselves in the future.

The Week of June 18-25, 2007 - A Crowded House with Mercury Retrograde, Sun opposed Pluto, Summer Solstice, Venus trine Jupiter, Mars trine Pluto entering Taurus, Uranus goes retrograde, and Saturn opposition Neptune

by Robert Wilkinson

This is going to be a very eventful week, even if things are more than a little weird because of Mercury retrograde, Uranus going stationary rx, and Saturn exactly opposition Neptune. We're still under the influence of the New Moon at 24 Gemini, accenting the Sun opposed Pluto, so get and stay clear, enjoy what you can while you re-create what you need to, and expect dramatic upheavals in the world thanks to Uranus' station, always indicating major sea changes in people and nations.

More Mercury Retrograde Articles Coming Over the Next Week

Just to let you know, I have several more Mercury retrograde articles coming in the near future, so check back in Sunday night EDT if you want to know more about how to use this period to your best advantage. Until then please take another look at the ones I've done recently, and of course, I'll be posting the forecast for next week as soon as I get it finished. If you want, you can use this post as an "open thread" for random comments, insights, and so forth.

The Sacred Black Hills of the Lakota Nation

by Robert Wilkinson

As most of my readers know, I usually post astrological and metaphysical articles I believe will bring forth a greater astrological understanding and sense of "spiritual connectedness." I tend not to post on other things here, since I found most political debates too strident with a lot of "sound and fury signifying nothing." That said, I found something I believe to be of utmost importance for all of us to be aware of, since it does involve our spiritual connectedness with the land and "all our relations."

Practical Astrology in June-July 2007 - What is Mercury Retrograde in Cancer Good For?

by Robert Wilkinson

There are many things that are favored while Mercury is retrograde, despite the general opinion that it leads to massive confusion, miscommunication, and things going everywhere and nowhere all at once. Usually the week just before and after the beginning of the period is most difficult for people, and yet if you know how to adjust your sense of timing, you'll see things fall into place in ways you never suspected.

The Seven Planes of Consciousness and Matter

by Robert Wilkinson

All we know is vibration. From the grossest to the subtlest, the densest to the most ethereal, everything we think, feel, perceive or imagine is vibration. We are told in "esoteric philosophy" that there are 7 "frequency zones" that describe our entire reality and that which is beyond. Today we begin an exploration of what are called the "7 Planes" of our individual and collective existence.

Gemini 2007 - Curious and Versatile Air Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

June marks the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer, a time when the creative pulse of Spring expands in forms of ideas and new discoveries leading to fundamental reorientations. This month is usually dominated by the Air energies of Gemini, though this month only the Sun is in that sign. Gemini is the phase in the twelve-step evolutionary process where what was stabilized in Taurus goes through a period of adaptation, expanding into many possibilities and new understandings, preparing for decisions that will be made when the Sun enters Cancer at the Summer Solstice June 21, 11:07 am PDT.

Overcoming Difficulty When You're Feeling Hopeless

by Robert Wilkinson

I recently got an email from someone feeling hopeless. They wrote "life in a standstill...no money... no marriage...no children... nothing has gone right for me... I am without a job....is there any hope in the future? Cause without health and money nothing really comes around... Should I move somewhere else? Will that change my destiny?" Since we all feel one or more of these things at least once in our life, today I'll share my response. Even if you're not in a state of difficulty, what I offer may help you to help others who are feeling hopeless for whatever reason.