Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

The Full Moon of Capricorn-Cancer in January 2017 Pt. 2 – Sabian Symbols Showing the Light of Rewards for Courage Expressed Through the Form of Analytical Approaches to What’s Coming

by Robert Wilkinson

This initiating, anticipatory, practical and self-gathering Full Moon at 23 Capricorn-Cancer will help us use the understanding of the New Moon and find ways to consolidate, integrate, and prepare for the transition into a new “land” or way of life.

The Full Moon of Capricorn-Cancer in January 2017 Pt. 1 – Transition, Understanding, Acceptance, Blessings, Tenderness, and Rewards

by Robert Wilkinson

This is the second Full Moon in a row where we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era, where attitude is everything promising rewards for having shown courage in tests we confronted in the past few weeks. This is the end of the end before the beginning.

A Second Bill of Rights For America (And the World!)

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the 73rd anniversary of FDR’s 1944 State of the Union speech where he outlined a “Second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all – regardless of station, or race, or creed.” Adopting these would make our world a much better place for all people everywhere.

The Reality of Death, the Reality of Life, the Reality of Love

by Robert Wilkinson

As many of you know, this is a sacred day for me. This year is a milestone, as my daughter would have been 29 today.

Mercury Stationary Direct Affecting January, February, March, and April 2017 Pt. 2 –Moving Forward With an Eye to Certifying Our Worth

by Robert Wilkinson

While Mercury is now direct, it will be in its shadow zone through January 28, after which it enters its next phase of moving through "unknown zones" where the themes of this retrograde will be played out in forward motion. So for the next 2 weeks, expect some very productive intersections of past and future, giving us a chance to show what we’ve learned since December!

Mercury Stationary Direct Affecting January, February, March, and April 2017 Pt. 1 – Getting In Shape to Fulfill Destiny

by Robert Wilkinson

Mercury goes direct in motion Jan 8, 1:43 am PST, 4:43 am EST, 9:43 am GMT, and speeds up for the next 10 weeks. This shows a quickening of the ability to coordinate, put things together, understand the whole and the parts, the process and the larger cycles. It is now stationary at 29 Sagittarius, affecting that area in our lives for 3 months to come.

Dane Rudhyar on Astrology, the Eternal, the Sacred and the Profane

by Robert Wilkinson

Dane Rudhyar, one of the greatest astrologers of all time, said something profound about astrology in the last part of his masterwork, An Astrological Mandala, where he reinterpreted the Sabian Symbols used by so many in our craft. Today is a tiny but significant piece from that work.

The Four Freedoms of FDR

by Robert Wilkinson

Happy Western New Year! Today we take a new look at “The Four Freedoms,” said by FDR to be the foundations of democracy and human well-being. Given much of the crypto-fascist talk and fear in the air these days, this may provide a more timeless perspective of what the US is supposed to stand for.