Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Why Is Self-Control of the Emotions A Good Thing?

by Robert Wilkinson

Well, the first thing that springs to mind is that it's never a good thing when something external to us causes us to lose our cool. If we get thrown off by internal stuff that takes us by surprise, it's one thing. But to allow any external thing or person to sap us of our power to choose the better rather than the worse, the good instead of the bad, the helpful rather than the unhelpful, is to abdicate our higher responsibility to live the life we choose, rather than allow anything else to run our karma into a ditch.

Uranus Awakened the Age of Aquarius, Neptune is Dreaming it into future Reality, and Pluto will Activate the Transformational Process

by Robert Wilkinson

Continuing yesterday's theme, the Age of Aquarius is upon us, but since Cosmic Time is somewhat more stretched out than our human-based perceptual framework, it’s going to be a while before we will finally bid adieu to the old, rapidly-fading Age of Pisces. We have already had various parts of the Aquarian Age awakened at two different moments in recent history, these occurring when Uranus transited the sign. Neptune and Pluto also have their roles, and today we explore what they are.

Are We In The Age of Aquarius?

by Robert Wilkinson

Today I'll offer you a new look at an article I did a while ago on the coming Age of Aquarius. We are currently at the cusp of the end of the Age of Pisces and the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, though we still have a few decades to go before we'll see the new era solidly manifest. So for your consideration, here's my take on the coming Age, and some things to look for as we approach the threshold of this hopeful time.

Astrology in July 2007 - New Moon in Cancer Will Nurture Us Through The Changes

by Robert Wilkinson

Today's New Moon in Cancer sets the seeds for what we're learning and going through the next few weeks. Cancer self-gathers what it needs to secure conditions, so wherever we have 22 Cancer indicates where we can expect self-sustaining growth in the near future. In the Pisces decan of that sign, we can expect tremendous growth through sensitivity to common emotional experiences, and compassion will facilitate the release of many old resentments and memories that don't need to be perpetuated. Venus leaving Leo and entering Virgo preparing to go retrograde is also very important, and I'll be composing an article on that soon.

Is Truth Always What It Seems To Be?

by Robert Wilkinson

Our reality can get pretty vague sometimes. Often it seems that what is true and what is false is really in the eye of the beholder. We humans have many moral dilemmas to sort through in the process of becoming our Higher Self. These intrude on our comfortable assumptions every so often, and force us to reconsider some things we've taken for granted up to that point in our experience.

Astrology and Destiny - The Intersection of Fate and Free Will

by Robert Wilkinson

Since this site is dedicated to exploring just how much control we have over our lives and destiny, I thought this article might provide food for thought. Many people get spooked by the influence of the outer invisible Triad of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in their lives, since they seem overwhelming in their influence to take things away whether we want them to or not.

Cancer 2007 - Tender Nurturing Water Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

July marks the heart of Summer, a period of maximum Solar force assisting us to do our Being with all the power and determination we can muster. This is a month of fundamental reorientations to be consolidated as a feeling-experience to release a new creative impulse when the Sun enters Leo. July expands the externalizing self-gathering that Summer symbolizes. It is a time of decisions and events that will wreck all that blocks the new way of life we've embraced up to now so accept new ways of experiencing life, new needs and habits, and willingly turn the corner, renouncing old ways of feeling.

Life After Death - What Awaits Us On The Other Side?

by Robert Wilkinson

I thought it was a great time to revisit a chain of articles concerning Universal Mind, Consciousness, and a host of other interesting subjects related to life and death, and what we will find after we die. If you've ever wondered if and how you'll recognize your loved ones, read on.

Happy Video Birthday to One of the Greatest, Ringo Starr

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we send up a big Happy Birthday to Ringo Starr, who once upon a dream was the "most popular" Beatle. He is rumored to have gotten more fan mail than any other Beatle, and while he was never the world's most prolific songwriter, he sang lead on many of their hits. He also co-starred in one of my favorite movies of all time, "The Magic Christian," with Peter Sellers. Today we have a video or two for your perusal and enjoyment. Thanks for everything, Ringo, and "rock on one time for me...."

The Week of July 9-16, 2007 - Mercury goes stationary direct, Sun trine Uranus, New Moon in Cancer, and Venus enters Virgo

by Robert Wilkinson

Mercury comes out of retrograde this week, so crank things up after recent weeks of rehearsal, review, research, and preparation. This week we have the New Moon at 22 degrees Cancer occurring at 5:04 am PDT July 14, showing we will open to "longing to live life as a great adventure," and we are told this will demonstrate "the compelling power of all sustained desire and of the dreaming of dreams." This would imply we will open to a greater life and see the results of visions we have held for a long time.