Risa's Astrology
Light in the Darkness – Candles, Prayers, Mantrams & Remembrances
Wednesday is Santa Lucia day, Swedish Festival of Light. Wednesday is also the first day of Hanukkah – eight-day Hebrew festival of Light. Hanukkah (meaning consecration, dedication) commemorates a miracle
Sign of the Archer
Wednesday, is the feast of St. Nicholas, Greek bishop, healer, Wonderworker, model for today’s Santa Claus. After the dramatic tests and trials and Scorpio’s deep waters, Sagittarius is a breath
Mercury Retrograde, Advent & Full Moon – Preparing the Heart
Around midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning, Mercury turns retrograde (Sagittarius, 29 degrees) moving back to 13 degrees by December 22nd. It’s best to purchase ALL holiday gifts (sending cards early too)
From Scorpio to Sag, Mars to Jupiter to Gratitude
Tuesday this week, the Sun moved from Scorpio to Sag – a shift from Scorpio’s deep waters to the meadows, valley’s and plains of Sagittarius. We shifted from the eagle
Goodwill Festival and the Equation for World Peace
Wednesday begins the week with a Libra moon – sign of creating Goodwill in our world. Thursday is Scorpio moon – sign of the mysteries and the call to discipleship.
The Nine Tests of Scorpio
When the Sun is in Scorpio all of humanity enters into a time of Testing. Humanity is given Scorpio’s Nine Tests. An example of the tests, ancient yet relevant today,
Scorpio — The sign, the person, the mystery
Wednesday, November 1 is always All Saint’s Day. And Thursday, November 2, is All Soul’s Day. A time when spirits come for a visit, when the veils between worlds become
Jupiter — Lord of Kindness, Goodness & Benevolence
On October 10th, after a year in Libra, Jupiter (favorite planet of Sagittarius & Aquarius) entered the transforming and testing sign of Scorpio. Jupiter, in each sign for about a
Autumn’s Circadian Rhythms
I have mentioned often in my columns, website and FB about circadian rhythms. These are the rhythms of light and dark, Sun and moon, the seasonal rhythms, new and full
Autumn’s Dosha (energy, rhythm)
Autumn (known as “midnight” in esoteric sciences; winter solstice is the “dawn”) is a season of transition, between summer’s golden green and winter’s bare darkness. In trees and shrubs, we
