Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

What Is The Solar Return, and Why We Celebrate our Birthday

by Robert Wilkinson

The Solar Return is the moment each year when the Sun is exactly the same natal degree, minute, and second as when we were born. It can happen the day before our birthday, the day after, or on our birthday. A chart done for that moment, set for wherever we are, offers a look at what we can expect in our year to come.

All Creatures Feel Pain - Including Fish, Lobsters and Crabs!

by Robert Wilkinson

As a vegetarian since 1973 for all kinds of reasons, over the years I've heard people assert that lobsters, crabs, and other invertibrates do not feel pain. When tossed into boiling water, or having their claws ripped off, for some strange reason people fail to accept the fact that these creatures feel pain. Science now confirms many creatures we didn't think felt anything in fact do feel pain, suffering substantially.

Bad Luck and Bad Karma Can Be Changed to Good Luck and Karma

by Robert Wilkinson

Many times difficult things happen without any apparent reason. Too often I've heard blame or fault attributed to the one who suffers the difficulty, as though they were somehow the reason that such difficulty occurred. This points out a widespread misunderstanding of how karma actually works.

It's the Second "Earth Hour" Today

by Robert Wilkinson

As you read these words, major cities in Asia have already dimmed their lights or turned them off to mark "Earth Hour," a global event demonstrating that by turning off the lights, we can prevent thousands of tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere. To find out more, please read on.

The Eye of A Needle - A Gifted Artist if ever there was one

by Robert Wilkinson

As ABC's Charlie Gibson said, "we're going to show you something you won't believe..." This man has an extraordinary talent for creating art on the head of a pin or inside the eye of a needle. Check this out!

Astrology at Work in March, April, and May 2009 - Saturn Offering Freedom from Mental, Emotional, and Material Chains

by Robert Wilkinson

This slipped downstream quickly, and it's so important I figured I'd post it again. Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind as we navigate through these very weird, hard-edged times of major choices and confronting strange behaviors in external affairs is that Saturn is the key to success, since at this time it is the nozzle through which all the other planets express the collective energies. By making use of the virtues associated with Saturn, such as patience, organization, maturity, and clarity about boundaries, limits, duties, and responsibilities, we can navigate through these important weeks.

Aries New Moon 2009 - What's Coming in April

by Robert Wilkinson

The New Moon falls at 7 Aries on March 26, 2009, 9:06 am PDT, 5:06 pm Greenwich time. As with the last several New Moons, this one also falls within the larger cluster of planets spanning early Capricorn through early Aries shooting a massive amount of energy toward Saturn, which focuses everything. Welcome to practical realities, where much will explode as a result of a "will to wholeness" that is breaking up, breaking down, breaking through, and breaking out.

Astrology Class - How Do Planetary Cycles Work?

by Robert Wilkinson

Up to this point we have discussed many elements of the series of conjunctions Jupiter is making with Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus. This sets potential influences into long wave motion, but what actually triggers these outer planet conjunctions at specific points in time?

Exxon Valdez - 20 Years Later

by Robert Wilkinson

This mega eco-disaster continues to haunt us, even though the media bailed on the story a long time ago. Thanks to the ever-great TruthOut, we have the latest from investigative reporter Greg Palast on the incredible destruction wrought by Exxon, and a sad story of corporate lies to those who were damaged beyond belief. It's powerful, and shows why our ecology is of paramount importance in our Web of Life.

Jupiter Conjunct Neptune in Aquarius in March, April, May, and June 2009

by Robert Wilkinson

Yesterday we introduced some key factors in the outer planet conjunctions by Jupiter. Today we'll take a closer look at the ongoing Jupiter conjunct Neptune, which will affect us all for 12 years to come.