Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Eternal Consciousness, Humanity, Life and Death, Light and Miracles

This was inspired by a reader who asked about some important issues in several areas of human existence. Hopefully this will help many of you understand what I have learned about the Eternal Light-Life we all live within. In The Magic of Space the author states repeatedly that all is “composed” of the substance of Universal Mind, also called Eternal Consciousness. That is the source of the Ten Thousand Things, in the classic sense. It is well established and accepted in the Wisdom Tradition that Nothingness morphs into Limitlessness while not losing its essential nature, and the resulting emanation (the Synthetic principle in all creation, cosmic and human) results in Limitless Light. All is Limitless Light, you and me included.

The Afterlife - What Happens After We Leave The Body

by Robert Wilkinson

From everyone's favorite, The Magic of Space, some profound thoughts about our "spiritual" bodies, life in the higher realms, and why there's nothing to fear after we die. From Chapter 8, "The Reality and Illusion of Death," some comforting words.

Meditation practice and the many ways to learn to meditate

by Robert Wilkinson

Today's article was inspired by a client who asked me about meditation. In some ways, to put it simply, prayer is when we talk to God, while meditation is when we listen. And of course there are many ways to listen, and many ways we are focused or unfocused in our habits of listening. There are many valid ways to meditate, and I have found that some techniques work better than others at different times in life, due to all kinds of individual differences.

What Is Astrology?

by Robert Wilkinson

This is from one of my talks when I was asked just what astrology is. While I could not possibly explore the full implications of that question, this is a part of what I had to say. (I originally had an audio link of me giving the talk, but it was on a server I no longer have access to, and I haven't figured out whether I want to use a ton of bandwidth to offer it again.) Anyway, here's a piece of "What is Astrology?"

Heart Power, Imagination, and Contacting the Higher Realms

by Robert Wilkinson

Here's another gem from the remarkable The Magic of Space, one of the more fascinating books I've ever found. For your perusal and consideration, some thoughts on how to expand our consciousness and strengthen our connection to our heart's knowledge, the vehicle that helps us know the real from the unreal. From Chapter 7, The Self - Its Relation to Space and Matter.

A brief look at house cusps and how they affect planetary functioning

by Robert Wilkinson

In astrology, there is much confusion about what a planet on the cusp of a house means. A cusp is the edge of a house where it touches another house. The houses are the areas of our experience in the outer world, whereas the planets symbolize our inner functions, or "lights," of personality, from the innermost sensitivities and feelings (the Moon) to the outermost transpersonal transformative forces beyond our control (Pluto). Today we will explore an innovative way to viewing how to interpret a planet if it falls on the cusp of a house.

Earthquake Prediction for Los Angeles

Yes, you read the title right. A "well-known psychic" predicted yesterday there would be an earthquake of large magnitude here in Southern California today. While I usually take such things with a grain of proverbial salt, I consulted one of my favorite Tarot readers to see what the cards would tell her of such things. Astrologically I didn't see it occurring today, but I like to cross-check my sources. As you can surmise, no such thing was indicated. Just thought my readers might want to know, as a huge earthquake would prevent me from posting. And we wouldn't want that. If you're interested in the specific cards in the reading, I can post them in the comment stream. Let me know.

Astrology For The Millions - A book review

by Robert Wilkinson

In the world of astrology Grant Lewi is a legend. A professor of English at Dartmouth College and others, Grant Lewi left the world of academia to become one of the truly beloved astrologers of all time. He was a professional writer who began his astrological career in 1934. He edited Horoscope Magazine and later founded his own, called The Astrologer. Part of his legend is that he even accuratedly predicted the time of his own death in 1951, a story related in this astrological masterpiece, Astrology For The Millions.

The Gemini Pioneer of Free Will Astrology, Grant Lewi

By Robert Wilkinson

One of the greatest astrologers of all time, Grant Lewi, was a Gemini. Author of “Heaven Knows What,” “Astrology for the Millions,” and many other works, he pioneered an entirely new approach to analyzing birth charts, signs, planets, and transits. A Professor at Dartmouth, he left academia to pursue a brilliant (if too short) career as an author, publisher, and one of the greatest lights of 20th Century astrology. He died a legend, having predicted his exact time of death before it happened as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Astrology, Buddhism, and ways to end suffering

by Robert Wilkinson

Yesterday’s article offered an introduction to the way "free will" and "fate" intersect in astrology, and how some of our mental human hardwiring may set us up for various ways that we suffer in our lives. To recap, the four problems involve forms of, and interrelationships between, attachment, aversion, delusion (or illusion) based in misunderstanding karma, or how things came to appear the way they do, and the human tendency to get stuck in suffering over suffering itself. Here's another link to the best essay on Karma I've ever read. When you're done here, by all means check it out.

Astrology, Buddhism, and the sources of human suffering

by Robert Wilkinson

Astrology teaches that everything is determined by "free will" except for two things: 1) To be born where you were, when you were, into a certain family, and 2) The timing on when certain choices will be offered. Everything else seems to be dependent on someone’s "free will," whether ours, our parents, our bosses, and so forth. Still, astrology does not tell us how we will choose, or in any way negate our responsibility to act as best we are able, Mercury retrograde notwithstanding. That being the case, let's examine some of our mental hardwiring to get a sense of what tools we’re working with, or not.