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Funky Friday Fantastic Dancing at the 2021 Birthday of the Godfather of Soul, the Magnificent James Brown

by Robert Wilkinson

Last weekend I gave you two musical giants who were born on May 3, and tonight we complete our celebration of May 3 musical giants with a late show musical birthday feast spotlight put on the Godfather of Soul, said to be "the hardest working man in show business." Time to get down with some funky soul music for your listening and dancing pleasure!

Friday Early Show Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Eagle-Eye Cherry

by Robert Wilkinson

Save tonight! We begin our musical weekend celebrating the birthday of one of the great talents of the 21st century, mainly known for one gigantic hit!

Astrology Class – The Signs As Evolutionary Phases Within The Whole Cycle

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we take a brief look at the order of the signs and how they relate to the cycles of self-transformation.

Changing Karma to Have A Happy Life Pt. 2

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we continue our discussion of how we generate karma, and what we can do to alter our responses and thereby alter our future karma. We do not have to be victims of unconscious patterns in our mind, and have the power to change our responses to achieve a greater, more effective sense of our purpose.

Changing Karma to Have A Happy Life Pt. 1

by Robert Wilkinson

Most believe “karma” is an inevitable chain of causes followed by effects. However, by changing our current responses to situations we change our future karmic patterns. Today we explore how to turn our karma from difficult to enjoyable.

A Day of Infamy 51 Years Ago

by Robert Wilkinson

It’s been 51 years since this happened, and the memories of those turbulent times are still etched into my mind. On May 4, 1970, it was made clear that uniformed representatives of the United States government would kill young people who dared to protest against an illegal and immoral war.

An Astrological Overview of May 2021

by Robert Wilkinson

As the editor of the Astrology Arizona newsletter, I compose an overview of each month. Today we take a look at the primary factors for the month.

Monday Music Mountaintop Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Folk Music Legend Pete Seeger and Funny Man Jerry Samuels, a.k.a. “Napoleon XIV”

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the birthday of three music legends and a very funny songwriter! I gave you the pop icon yesterday, I’ll give you the folk icon today, and I’ll give you the funk/soul icon next weekend! The funny guy is after Pete’s set.

Musical Super Sunday Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Pioneer Feminist and Hitmaker Lesley Gore

by Robert Wilkinson

We begin our musical birthday Sunday with one of the greatest of the 60s! Lesley Gore dominated the airwaves way back when as the most successful solo artist of the era. No kidding! Today would have been her 75th birthday.

Sunday Early Show Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Jersey Boy Frankie Valli of the 4 Seasons

by Robert Wilkinson

Tomorrow’s the birthday of the remarkable Frankie Valli , frontman for the Four Seasons. He’s another one who qualifies as one of the hardest working men in show business, given he's been at it going strong since the late 50s. It’s time to go Jersey!!

It’s The 2021 Anniversary of the First Sunday Break

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the 45th anniversary of the First Sunday Break in Austin, TX. It was truly a remarkable event, a one-of-a-kind mythic journey involving music, money, madness, and magic. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, keep reading.

Saturday Night Attitude Dancing to Outlaw Country Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Willie Nelson, American Legend and Biodiesel Pioneer

by Robert Wilkinson

For our Saturday Night Attitude dance, we send up a big Happy Birthday to an all-around good guy who has definitely changed the world for the better, and given us some great music along the way! Thursday was the birthday of my old friend Willie Nelson, a genuine hero, friend of our farmers, and pioneer champion of biofuels, free speech and other forms of plant power!

Saturday Early Show Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Bob Henrit of the Unit 4+2, Argent, and the Kinks

by Robert Wilkinson

For our first Saturday musical birthday show, we have the drummer on some of the great tunes of our times!

Friday Night Power Chords Rumbling At the 2021 Birthday of the Awesome Bad Boy Grunge Guitarist Link Wray

by Robert Wilkinson

Sunday is the birthday of the iconic bad boy Link Wray, one of the pioneer guitarists of rock and roll. Black leather jacket, sunglasses and a slicked back ducktail, he set the standard for early raunchy guitar slinging. Without Link Wray, rock and roll might never have survived the transition from the late 50s into the 60s, and certainly wouldn’t sound much like it has these past 60 years!

Friday Early Show Celebrating the 2021 Birthday of Bobby Vee, Johnny Horton, the Reverend Gary Davis, and Bill Buchanan

by Robert Wilkinson

Launching our musical birthday weekend, today we laugh, bop, swing, and get “taken to church” celebrating the birthdays of 3 talented musicians and a sampling legend with short sets!

Astrology Class - Difficult Planetary Positions and Aspects Do Not Doom Us

by Robert Wilkinson

Today’s short session reminds us that while “traditional astrology” may try to sell the illusion that some sign positions are horrible, and some aspects condemn us to a life of suffering, as it was sung long ago, “it ain’t necessarily so!”

Dane Rudhyar - Pluto Rules Both Aries and Scorpio

by Robert Wilkinson

Some time back a friend of the site posted this Rudhyar piece on a spiritual astrology facebook page. It’s a powerful piece by Dane Rudhyar exploring how transpersonal Pluto manifests on the social and personal levels of existence, and why it should be associated with Aries.

Happy 17th Birthday To The Aquarius Papers

by Robert Wilkinson

Yes, it was 17 years ago today that I launched the original Aquarius Papers as a Salon blog. A little backstory and reflection....

Jupiter at 29 and 30 Aquarius – Launching A Grand Adventure Into the Coming Aquarian Age Energy!

by Robert Wilkinson

This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Jupiter is about to enter “the Transfiguration Zone” located at the last two degrees of Aquarius around 9 am PDT on April 28. As Jupiter expands all it touches into greater vistas of vision, truth, and potentiality, we can now experience the “future in the making” because this year will feature THREE Jupiter transits of this zone between late April and late December.

Happy 2021 Birthday to A Great Light of Astrology, Carl Payne Tobey

by Robert Wilkinson

Today would have been the 119th birthday of my old friend, the legendary astrologer Carl Payne Tobey.

The 2021 Wesak Festival Full Moon of Taurus and Scorpio – A Feast of Wisdom

by Robert Wilkinson

Because it’s happening today, I gathered all the articles on this very special “Buddha Wisdom” Full Moon for your one stop shop. As this Full Moon generates a new form of compassion, detachment, discernment, and positivity for humanity’s evolution over the next year, please revisit any or all of these, since they will give you a roadmap for the months to come.

Pluto Stationary Retrograde at 27 Capricorn – Taking A New Look At 2020-2021 Transformational Pressures

by Robert Wilkinson

Pluto represents the Divine Power of ultimate regeneration, and is the Lord of the Underworld we all must pass through at least once in our life if we are to be a purified vessel and become authentic to our core. Right now it’s stationary retrograde at 27 Capricorn. What does this hold for us?

Sunday Guitar Rumbling at the Happy 2021 Birthday of the Original Twangy "Guitar Man" Duane Eddy

by Robert Wilkinson

Finishing our music weekend, today we send up a happy and merry to one of the great guitar pioneers of our times, the amazing Duane Eddy! Master of the "twangy guitar," he gave us some amazing tunes in the 50s and 60s and inspired 10,000 guitar pickers everywhere. Today we have some great performance clips!

The 2021 Wesak Festival Full Moon of 8 Scorpio-Taurus Pt. 3 – Aspects, Configurations, and More

by Robert Wilkinson

This year’s Wesak Wisdom will be like the power of a fire hose aimed right at wherever we have Taurus and Scorpio in our charts! While this chart features a lot more oppositions than any in recent memory, there are enough mitigating aspects that we should all be excellently benefitted over the next two weeks as well as the entire year!

Saturday Night Attitude Dancing at the 2021 Birthday Celebration for Jerry Leiber, Ella Fitzgerald, and Albert King

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we celebrate the birthdays of three outstanding musical talents of the 20th century, one a legendary songwriter, one a blues Master, and the third the "First Lady of Jazz." Dancing to dozens of Top Ten hits, jazz, and blues! What more could we want? Because of our wide range of musical styles today, we’ll begin this dance early and go late.