Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Musings on Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

by Robert Wilkinson

Today I'll offer a few quotes from great thinkers that I've been pondering. I'll give you a couple of great ones, and there are plenty more below the fold. For your consideration, Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."

From Einstein, "Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." And from Confucius, "Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."

Galactic Center Conjunctions by Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - the Newest Influences What's Coming in 2012

by Robert Wilkinson

Given that this is truly an important point in our space-time reality, I thought I would do a little more research on the outer planet conjunctions to the Galactic Center. First, more on possible meanings and influences of this point at late Sagittarius. It is said to be a major source of motivation, aspiration, and the "gravitational energy" in our Milky Way Galaxy. I have also read that it accompanies "otherworldly" feelings and galactic experiences, The late degrees of Sagittarius also have other significance. To learn more about important points in our history when this point was activated, read on.

Pluto is conjunct the Galactic Center 2006 Through 2007

by Robert Wilkinson

I was asked by a reader to comment on the Galactic Center, since there is much scuttlebutt and excitement as to what it means, and what we confront now that Pluto is conjunct that point in space. As I wrote: “The Galactic Center is simply a point in spacial orientation for our Solar system, like the cosmic "straight in." It's the source of a lot of speculation, some seemingly more plausible than others.” In any case, Pluto conjunct this power point portends major shifts and changes in our future.

Ralph Waldo Emerson - Enlightened American

by Robert Wilkinson

Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the earliest and greatest of American philosopher sages. At the core of the Transcendentalist movement, he and other legendary New England writers gave young America intellectual and philosophical credibility and direction. The metaphysics Emerson and others lived and discussed in the early 19th century offered seed ideas that prepared America for the introduction of the Ageless Wisdom of the East by H.P. Blavatsky just a few decades later.

Gandhi Speaks - Why even limited nuclear war and weapons are immoral

by Robert Wilkinson

From "The Words of Gandhi," selected by Richard Attenborough:

So far as I can see, the atomic bomb has deadened the finest feeling that has sustained mankind for ages. There used to be the so-called law of war which made it tolerable. Now we know the naked truth. War knows no law except that of might. The atom bomb brought an empty victory to the allied armies but it resulted for the time being in destroying the soul of Japan. What has happened to the soul of the destroying nation is yet too early to see. Forces of nature act in a mysterious manner.

200,000 visits and 600,000 page views

Noting a milestone for the site. The real figure is higher, since I just started keeping track in March 2005, making these the numbers for only the past 14 months. Thank you all for dropping in and being so supportive. Aum and blessings to you all, Robert.

Illusions, Delusions, and Seeing the Future Accurately

by Robert Wilkinson

From Chapter 10, “Problems of Illusion,” in The Magic of Space, we find helpful advice if we would like the power to see through illusions, and understand how to know the real from the unreal with unerring accuracy.