The Anaretic Degree, sometimes called the Karmic Degree, is the 29th degree. To better understand its significance, let’s break it down mathematically: The full wheel of the Zodiac contains 360 degrees and is composed of 12 houses (representing the 12 Signs). Thus, each house contains 30 degrees. Each degree within a house is labeled 0-29; […]
Numerology – #6
6 is considered the most harmonious of all single-digit numbers and the most compatible with all the other numbers. The most important influence of the 6 is its loving and caring nature. Often called the Motherhood number, it is all about sacrificing, caring, healing, protecting and teaching others. [as an aside note, 6 and 7 […]
Stationary Motion
A planet is said to “make a station” when it seems to stop moving. A planet has a greater influence in the birth chart when it is stationary because its energy is concentrated and focused at the degree of the Zodiac it occupies. There are two types of stationary planets. The first one occurs when […]
Rage
Silence echoes throughout the roomAnd Dylan Thomas whispers in my ear“Rage, rage against the dying of the light”Poets and warriors, long since dead, call to meWhile afternoon shadows dance on bare wallsAnnouncing dusk, too soon, too soon. The light moves on, leaving darkness behindThe walls clinging to the last rays of warm lightLike a frightened […]
Pleasure in Weeping [2006]
This Monday brings me many changes. New routines and new ways of thinking and feeling. A period of adjustment you might say. I hate change. Especially when for me, there was nothing wrong with the old way. *sigh* But change pretty much comes as certainly as the sun comes up in the East each day. […]
The Silence [2006]
The silence swells around me like a dust cloud of darknessWaves of it sweeping in to consume the colors and fabric of my lifeLeaving behind only nondescript grays in its wake Quiet ebbs and flows upon the shores of my mindUnobtrusively at first offering peace and serenityIt lulls and seduces, calling to me as if […]