Karmic Knowledge

According to Leonard Nimoy, the Vulcan blessing “Live Long and Prosper,” made famous by Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek series, was inspired by the traditional hand gesture of the Kohanim during the Priestly Blessing. The text of the blessing is as follows: May the Lord bless you and guard you May the Lord [...]

Tonight, as part of the celebration of our second wedding anniversary, my sweet husband and I went to see the Golden Compass. If you enjoyed The Wizard of Oz, you may wish to give The Golden Compass a spin. It’s a classic “hero’s journey” story that incorporates powerful symbolism that will leave you spellbound for [...]

A few days ago I attended a Solstice celebration timed to coincide with the conjunction of the Sun and Pluto at the Galactic Center. The facilitator, friend and esteemed colleague, astrologer Mark Dodich, described the Galactic Center as a kind of black hole in the densest part of the Milky Way galaxy. During the evening’s [...]

On Halloween night, Leisa ReFalo interviewed me about the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and has posted a podcast of that interview on her Tarot Connection Blog. My interview is episode #18 in her series of Tarot related podcasts. You can listen to my podcast at Tarot Connection Episode 18. Please visit her other sites at: [...]

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 [...]