Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Torturing Democracy - The PBS Documentary

by Robert Wilkinson

I was perusing the news, and here's a gem. A PBS documentary "Torturing Democracy" is struggling to be broadcast before the elections. It seems the powers that be just can't find time before Jan 21, coincidentally the day after the next inauguration, but it is being shown on quite a few individual stations. It connects the dots on the Bush torture policy and the grim reality of the barbaric acts and crimes against humanity that stain America's soul.

The Moment - A Remarkable Commentary On the Politics of Fear

by Robert Wilkinson

From TruthOut, I just read this piece called "The Moment." Astonishingly well written, it captures an historical moment in our American political process. A section follows.

Changing Unhelpful Thoughts and Feelings Into Strength and Clarity

by Robert Wilkinson

Given that we have the Saturn opposition Uranus upon us for awhile, I thought it would be good to take a new look at how to transmute unhelpful thoughts and feelings so we don't feel victimized or oppressed by circumstances, people, or even our own habits that occasionally leave us in a very funky place.

Dane Rudhyar - Eternity, Astrology, and the Sacred Character of Existence

by Robert Wilkinson

As many of you know, Dane Rudhyar was one of the greatest astrologers in history. He blended Astrology, Humanistic Psychology, and Holistic philosophy into what we now call "Humanistic Astrology." Though many of his works are fairly abstract, they still stand as philosophical masterworks of 20th Century progressive thinking. He had a lot to say about our lives and futures, individually and collectively. Today we take a new look at a small but significant piece of our human puzzle.

Kashkari and the National Debt Clock

by Robert Wilkinson

A brief national note: In two different bizarre stories in the news, we have the Twilight Zone development that a man named Cash-Carry just inherited the job as debt czar, and the clock displaying the national debt just outraced itself, necessitating dropping the dollar sign until they build a new one with more decimal places. Consider this an open thread for political venting.....