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Important Astrology Events for December 2024 - Retrogrades, Pluto in Aquarius and More

by Robert Wilkinson

We have just had a convergence of extraordinary Astrological events lately, so today I assembled a baker's dozen bunch of articles on things you may have missed.

Sunday Dancing at the 2024 Birthday Celebrating the Lizard King of Shaman’s Blues, Jim Morrison, Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert, and Gregg Allman

by Robert Wilkinson

Today would have been the 81st birthday of Jim Morrison, the shamanic poet, lead singer and frontman for the Doors. We also send up a big Happy to Gregg Allman and Toots Hibbert. We have amazing videos of live performances, so our second show starts early and stays late!

Sunday Early Show Celebrating the 2024 Birthday of Buck Ram of the Platters, Steve Caldwell of the Orlons, and Sonny Geraci of the Outsiders and Climax

by Robert Wilkinson

We’ve got three greats for our early show! You may not know the names, but you sure know the music!

The Death Day of John Lennon - A Day That Will Live In Infamy

by Robert Wilkinson

December 8 is one of the two hardest days of the year for me. On this day in 1980, a weasel assassinated one of the best of all time.

Neptune Stationary Direct at 28 Pisces in December 2024 – Having Seen the Potential Abundance, We Move Forward Toward A New Global Atmosphere

by Robert Wilkinson

Neptune represents the Divine Power of eternal and infinite connectedness, and rules the tides of life and the universal feelings we experience as we navigate the fogs and uncertainties of life. It is the “Sea of Relatedness” we all swim in with each other, and It goes stationary direct December 7. What does this hold for us?

Saturday Night Attitude Dancing at the 2024 Birthday of "The Architect of Rock and Roll," Little Richard

by Robert Wilkinson

Tonight’s show is so awesome we're going to begin early! Today we send up a big 92nd birthday greeting shout out to one of the original creators of rock and roll, the incredible, inimitable, indomitable, and irresistible Little Richard! On this birthday, "we're gonna have some fun tonight WOOOOOO.”

Super Saturday Celebrating the 2024 Birthday of Soul Brother Felix Cavaliere, the Very Funny Peter Bergman, and songwriter Mike Hawker

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we celebrate some GREAT talents born November 29. It was the 82nd birthday of a musical legend, one of rock's most accomplished organists and blue eyed Soul Brother, Felix Cavaliere. Tonight we have great videos of one of the greatest dance bands of the 60s! It would also have been the 85th birthday of the extraordinarily talented Peter Bergman of Firesign Theater fame, and the 88th birthday of songwriter Mike Hawker.

Forgotten Sunday Humor, Doors, and Jazz at the 2024 Birthday of Richard Pryor, Woody Allen, John Densmore, and Jaco Pastorius

by Robert Wilkinson

As I was out last weekend, I forgot to post the birthday tribute to four greats, two very funny troubled comedians and two legendary musicians.

The Magic of Venus in December 2024 and January 2025 - Venus In Aquarius Brings Lighter and Brighter Relationships

by Robert Wilkinson

Venus leaves its stay in pragmatic and studied Capricorn at 10:13 pm PST on December 6 and enters idealistic and detached Aquarius for most of December. It will enter Pisces, its sign of exaltation, promising more empathy, depth, and compassion in our Venus experience beginning January 2. So what does Venus’ passage through Aquarius hold for all of us?

Fabulous Friday Celebrating the 2024 Birthday of Tina Turner, John McVie, and Bobby Sharp

by Robert Wilkinson

Beginning our weekend of some of the best of the best, we get down to the music of one of the toughest women in show biz, John Mayall and Fleetwood Mac’s bass player, and a man known for giving the world one of its biggest hits!

Astrology in December 2024 - Mars Stationary Retrograde at 7 Leo

by Robert Wilkinson

Yes, Mars is already very slow in speed, about to go retrograde at 7 Leo. What does this mean?

Mercury Retrograde in December 2024, January, and February 2025 - How Will The Inferior Conjunction at 15 Sagittarius Manifest in the Future?

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we explore specifics of the Inferior Conjunction of December 5 at 15 Sagittarius. This “fusion of life and mind” will impact the rest of the retrograde period, and many weeks after.

Astrology Class December 2024 – It’s Mercury Retrograde! How are the Inferior and Superior Conjunctions of Mercury With the Sun Different?

by Robert Wilkinson

We now approach the midpoint of this RX period at 6:18 pm PST on December 5 as we experience the "Inferior Conjunction" between Mercury and the Sun at 15 Sagittarius. After that, though still retrograde, Mercury will gradually begin to speed up. The Inferior Conjunction is an important point in the dance Mercury and the Sun do several times each year. So just what is the difference between the Inferior and Superior Conjunctions of Mercury with the Sun?

Astrology in December 2024 – Storm Zones Ahead!

by Robert Wilkinson

We have some potentially tumultuous aspects coming up over the next 6 days! These will impact people with planets in all signs.

Calling all Predictions for 2025!

As I’ve done the last 4 years, I’m putting out the call for all your predictions for 2025! If you have anything you want to predict, whether funny, serious, precise, general, over the top, or something obvious, I’ll be assembling and editing them for presentation at the January 18 Astrology Arizona meeting. I also research the predictions being made by various sources all over the world which are not astrological but usually highly entertaining!

Is Higher Awareness An Illusion?

by Robert Wilkinson

Over the years I have heard some state that consciousness is an illusion, that there is no awareness because all awareness is impermanent. Today we take a look at this statement, which itself is an illusion born of imperfect perception.

The December 2024 New Moon at 10 Sagittarius Pt. 2 - Sabian Symbol, Jones Pattern, Evolutionary Configurations, and More

by Robert Wilkinson

This article covers significant aspects, degree symbols, and other important factors in this New Moon at 10 Sagittarius on December 1. This brings the Light of a “spur to effort” and a promise that those who mobilize will “win the prize.” Be spontaneous as the fires of Sag help ligh t up our lives!

Sunday Smooth Groovin’ at the 2024 Birthday of Cool Jazz Cat Paul Desmond

by Robert Wilkinson

November 25 would have been the 100th birthday of Mister Cool Jazz Sax, Paul Desmond.

Sunday Rhythm and Blues Show Celebrating the 2024 Birthday of the Legendary Clyde McPhatter and R&B Pioneer Superstar Little Willie John

by Robert Wilkinson

November 15 was the birthday of two phenomenal pioneering music talents! Clyde McPhatter was the original voice of the Drifters over 65 years ago. He was one of the greatest R&B singers ever to hit a note, his voice was all over the airwaves in the late 50s doo-wop era, and he inspired a thousand imitators. Little Willie John blazed his trail during the era when Clyde was making the charts, and is considered one of the premier R&B stars of the mid-to late 50s. Neither one lived to see 40 years old.

The December 2024 New Moon at 10 Sagittarius Pt. 1 - What’s Happening in December 2024

by Robert Wilkinson

New Moon happening now! The next month will be a time when we will have to mobilize, if only to prepare for a future that is yet to come. This is a “fork in the road” New Moon which requires that we integrate all we can in our Higher Self. Revisit old ideas and perceptions, and pay attention to what spontaneously comes up, since there may be more options than we think.

Mark Twain’s Wisdom

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we give a big happy to Sam Clemens, one of the funniest wise men in history. I found a few quotes. I’m pretty much in agreement with all of them but one.

Saturday Night Attitude Dancing Magic at the 2024 Birthday of Piano Master Bruce Hornsby

by Robert Wilkinson

November 23 was the birthday of the great Bruce Hornsby. Today and tonight we dance and listen to all kinds of great piano!!

Saturday Funday Celebrating the 2024 Birthday of Two Great Wits, Two Great Rockers, and the Captain of American Bandstand

by Robert Wilkinson

Today’s the birthday of satirists Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, rockers Billy Idol and Shuggie Otis, and America's perpetual teenage musical host, Dick Clark! I have some great quotes from Twain.

Saturday Early Show Celebrating the 2024 Birthdays of Hank Medress, Jerry Fuller, and Hank Ballard

by Robert Wilkinson

November 19 was the birthday of legendary producers Hank Medress of the Tokens and Jerry Fuller who wrote countless classics for Ricky Nelson and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap! Today we get to enjoy some classic rock and roll produced by these two giants, as well as celebrate the birthday of an early pioneer of raunchy rock and roll who wrote "The Twist!"

How the Planets and Signs Operate Within “The Three Part Self”

by Robert Wilkinson

I recently had a conversation with a traditional astrologer who was perplexed at something I wrote about archetypes, the planets, and the signs. Today is a brief look at these and how they operate in our lives.