Karmic Knowledge

The newly monikered dwarf planet Eris will surely need a symbol to denote it’s place in astrological charts. I came across this symbol, called the Five Fingered Hand of Eris. One side of me wonders if the Discordians hold a copyright on it. Another side of me thinks that filing a copyright is not the [...]

The dwarf planet formerly known as Xena received its official name today: Eris. Eris is the Goddess of Discord, after whom an entire alternative religion has been named. If you’ve ever attended a Discordian Ritual, you will understand why I am holding my head between my hands. Eris love to make trouble. Whenever she appears, [...]

Donald Rumsfeld made headlines recently when, in a speech before the American Legion, he compared critics of the war in Iraq to appeasers of Adolf Hitler. Reactions were immediate and intense with Democrats planning to call for a vote of no confidence on the Secretary of Defense. Many in the media began to refer to [...]

There’s a great post at Astrological Musings relating the opinions of several astrologers about Pluto’s recent demotion. I have to say that I agree with pretty much all of it. Nancy Waterman is quoted as saying: In many ways, the Arab culture has collectively demonstrated many of the attibutes of Scorpio: in its intensity and [...]

Alas! It has been decided that Pluto will no longer be considered a major player in our solar system. The International Astronomical Union has declared that Pluto will be called a

The debate continues on the definition of what constitutes a planet. An alternative proposal will be up for approval on Thursday. The SciGuy blog at the Houston Chronicle has a good summary. Even better is the comment posted by David Mathews. Be sure to scroll down to read it (2nd one down).

I’m sure glad that the International Astronomical Union has decided to retain Pluto’s status as a planet, because I don’t think it’s influence is going to lessen any time soon. Pluto, currently retrograde in Sagittarius, will go direct on September 4th and will cross the Galactic Center, just about 27 degrees Sag, on December 30th. [...]