Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Astrology Class - Where the Solar Return Fits In With our Natal and Progressed Planets

by Robert Wilkinson

Because of a lack of texts on Solar Returns, there are a lot of questions about how they fit into the bigger picture of our lives as shown by our progressions and the transits we’re dealing with. Today we’ll explore some possible ways to approach how the Solar Return fits into everything else.

The 2018 Wesak Festival Full Moon of 10 Scorpio-Taurus Pt. 3 – Aspects, Configurations, and More

by Robert Wilkinson

The next two weeks requires we rededicate our lives to a greater purpose, and join together with others to bring forth new group awareness. This brings a “compassionate wisdom” for the rest of the year, and requires openness, faith, diligence, and the ability to enjoy the trip through the world of ever changing perception against the backdrop of the permanence of Spirit.

Larry Harvey, the Original Burning Man, Just Lit Up the Heavens

Burning Man founder Larry Harvey (1948-2018) died on April 28, 2018 at 8:24am PST after suffering a stroke in his San Francisco home on April 4. He is survived by his son Tristan, his brother Stewart, his nephew Bryan, and a global community of devoted Burning Man participants inspired by his vision to build a more creative, cooperative, and generous world. He was seventy years old. RIP.

Happy 14th Birthday To The Aquarius Papers

by Robert Wilkinson

Yes, it was 14 years ago today that I launched the original Aquarius Papers as a Salon blog. A little backstory and reflection....

Happy 2018 Birthday to One of the Great Lights of Astrology, Carl Payne Tobey

by Robert Wilkinson

Today would have been the 116th birthday of my old friend, the legendary astrologer Carl Payne Tobey.

The Wesak Festival Full Moon of 10 Scorpio-Taurus Pt. 2– Sabian Symbols Showing the Light of A Greater Dedication to Humanity Manifest Through Group Energy

by Robert Wilkinson

This “Second High Moon” will awaken power in many, and we can find a more abundant view of things. This Full Moon has two oppositions along the Taurus-Scorpio axis, producing awareness and a “Tension of Opposites” requiring that we leave parts of the past behind. By what we let go of, we can move forward with determination and will to part the veil and enter unknown zones, leaving fear and egocentrism behind.

The Wesak Festival Full Moon of 10 Scorpio-Taurus Pt. 1 – A New Dedication, A Deeper Connection with Others, and Rewards for Courage

by Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon of Sun in Taurus and Moon in Scorpio is the Wesak Festival, where the “Eternal Buddha Wisdom” pours out a new form of compassionate wisdom for the world which will be spread across all nations at the next Full Moon. We will be shown a deeper, more universal wisdom to incorporate into our lives wherever we have Scorpio and Taurus in our charts. This one takes us into the unknown!

Spiritual Astrology in April 2018 - It's A Happy Buddha Birthday at the Full Moon of Taurus-Scorpio, a.k.a. The Wesak Festival!

by Robert Wilkinson

We have a very important Full Moon coming soon! The Full Moon of Sun in Taurus and Moon in Scorpio is a very special lunation, since for millennia it has been celebrated as marking the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha, said to be the first human to attain full higher awareness and then teach the truths that show all sentient Beings how to transcend suffering.

Pluto Stationary Retrograde at 22 Capricorn – Taking A New Look At 2018 Pressures

by Robert Wilkinson

Pluto represents the Divine Power of ultimate regeneration, and is the Lord of the Underworld we all must pass through at least once in our life if we are to be a purified vessel and become authentic to our core. Right now it’s stationary retrograde at 22 Capricorn. What does this hold for us?

Astrology and Music - The Planet and Sign Rulership of Musical Notes and Keys

by Robert Wilkinson

I was speaking with a friend of the site who’s a professional musician, and she wondered how the signs relate to musical notes. Today we'll take a journey through the world of music, planets, and signs to find the key!

Chiron, the Wandering Wounded Healer and Metaphysician Guiding Our Hero's Journey

by Robert Wilkinson

Though the CW mythology is narrow, confining Chiron to being "the wounded healer," it is much, much more than merely a "wandering wounded healer." Chiron was originally known to be the first and best being of their kind. Today we’re going to take a new look at the magnificent creature in our charts known as Chiron!

Chiron in Aries

by Robert Wilkinson

Yes, the “wandering wounded healer,” Mentor to the gods and heroes in all of us, the one who “helps us heal into our Higher Self,” just entered Aries.