The Sun Enters Aries to Mark the Equinox

This is the all-important zero degree of Aries, the onset of Spring and the start of the wheel of the zodiac celebrated by astrologers as the real ‘astrological’ new year. It’s known as the Vernal Equinox, when there is equal day and equal night. It is where the celestial equator intersects with the ecliptic (pathContinue reading “The Sun Enters Aries to Mark the Equinox”

The Four Cornerstones of the Year: Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa and Samhain

1:The Celtic Cycle 2: St Brigid and Candlemas 3: Groundhog Day and the Eternal Return 4: The Four Royal Stars 5: What Imbolc means in 2023   1:The Celtic Cycle Celtic year is worth pondering on for what it can reveal:  we have two solstices, the longest day and the longest night, plus two equinoxesContinue reading “The Four Cornerstones of the Year: Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa and Samhain”

The First and Foremost One and Only, Aries

It takes a certain umpf to run a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds but Roger Bannister did that. He was an Aries. It had never been less than 4 minutes before so he was the first. This alpha type who likes to break records would have to be vital, spontaneous, yet very well trained,Continue reading “The First and Foremost One and Only, Aries”