Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Is December 2012 Special Because it has 5 Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays?

by Robert Wilkinson

Every so often I get an email that declares a certain month special because it has 5 of certain days instead of 4, and we are told it only happens every 824 years and so it will bring good luck or money or some other form of good fortune. Can this be true?

Astrology Class November 2012 - How are the Inferior and Superior Conjunctions of Mercury With the Sun Different?

by Robert Wilkinson

At 7:47 am PST, 3:47 pm Greenwich on Saturday, November 17, we'll experience the inferior conjunction between Mercury retrograde and the Sun at 26 Scorpio. The inferior conjunction is an important point in the dance Mercury and the Sun do each year. So just what is the difference between the inferior and superior conjunctions of Mercury with the Sun?

The Total Solar Eclipse at 22 Scorpio Nov 13-14, 2012 Pt. 3 - Signs, Sabian Symbols, and What It All Means

by Robert Wilkinson

This article covers significant aspects, degree symbols, and other important factors in this month's Scorpio Solar Eclipse Lunation chart which will throw us into new magnetics, new long term patterns of growth through losses and self-transcendence, where we can shed old “skins of personality” and come out transformed, combining beauty and functionality. Let go and open up!

The Solar Eclipse at 22 Scorpio Nov 13-14, 2012 Pt. 2 - How Will It Manifest?

by Robert Wilkinson

A Solar Eclipse is a New Moon. It shows the seed of what is to follow, not just for weeks, but for many months or even years.

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio in November 2012 Pt. 2 - What It Means For Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

In part 2 we explore more about this phenomenon that usually occurs 3 weeks at a time 3 times a year. At the end there's a table so you can find which house(s) this November 2012 Mercury RX period falls in relative to your Sun sign. Then you can find out how this transit affects you personally by consulting my article How Does Mercury Retrograde Affect Us In The Different Houses?

The Total Solar Eclipse at 22 Scorpio Nov 13-14, 2012 Pt. 1 - Who Does It Affect and for How Long?

by Robert Wilkinson

This Solar Eclipse will have a huge impact on everyone for 3+ years. All eclipses shut something down, taking away elements of our lives no longer true for us. Over the next 38 months many will go through endings while finding a role they were born to play.

Astrology in November 2012 - On The Threshold of a Total Solar Eclipse at 22 Scorpio

by Robert Wilkinson

It's always good to remember that no eclipse of itself is "bad," nor do we have anything to fear. There is a lot of superstition about Eclipses, mostly focusing on "dreadful" or difficult elements that often seem to accompany them. However, while all eclipses take something away and/or shut something down, an Eclipse can have beneficial effects if we just know "when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, when to walk away, and when to run."

Astrology and Mercury Retrograde November 2012 in Sagittarius and Scorpio - What Is Mercury Retrograde?

by Robert Wilkinson

Mercury went retrograde at 5 Sagittarius on Nov 6, 3:04 PST, 6:04 pm EST, 11:04 pm Greenwich. Over the next few days we'll examine the meaning of this phenomenon and how we can make best use of these recurring periods.

Light On The Path - Separateness As A Path To Union With All-That-Is

by Robert Wilkinson

For those who wish to open a door to the Eternal Self and get beyond stresses arising from human thought, feeling, and action, today I offer the gem of gems, "Light On The Path." It is said that an aspirant reads it with one set of eyes; an Initiate with another, and a Master with yet another. I have read and re-read this work countless times over 35 years, and each time I understand its wisdom in a new light. Even one minute contemplating its wisdom opens doors of higher awareness forever.

RIP Darrell Royal

by Robert Wilkinson

Ordinarily I don't give much of a flip about football coaches, but Darrell Royal was head coach at the University of Texas when I was there back when dinosaurs walked the Earth and Nixon was in his first year.

Post Election Reflections

by Robert Wilkinson

Time for a victory lap and some reflections

Age in Transition in 2012-2013-2014 – Why Things Seem So Unreal

by Robert Wilkinson

There’s a pregnant pause in the atmosphere was we hold our collective breath at this moment in history. Not just regarding Election 2012, but in a larger sense. How can one describe a Great Age in terms of what we know now, and has our reality become unreal?