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Retro-Spective

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 14, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 14, 2017

Both Mercury and Venus are retrograde right now, along with Jupiter and Saturn, but don’t freak out just yet. “Retrograde” simply means that from our Earth perspective the planets are going “backwards” in the sky, although in reality they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology | Tagged Mercury, retrogrades, Venus

New Moon, New Values, New Country

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on July 8, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJuly 8, 2016

  I was told by my personal astrologer over twenty-five years ago that when you have a new moon on your birthday, that means a new life. My own observations have born this out. For those who don’t know what … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology

Nap Time’s Over: Mercury Goes Direct

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on October 9, 2015 by Hearth Moon RisingOctober 9, 2015

Mercury retrograde (when the planet Mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky from our Earth perspective) is a time for taking care of things we’ve been neglecting. Often that thing that’s been neglected is sleep. Mercury goes direct … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology | Tagged Mercury retrograde

Thoughts on Sunday’s Eclipse

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on October 2, 2015 by Hearth Moon RisingOctober 2, 2015

This week was my first opportunity, believe it or not, to view a total lunar eclipse. Times when I might have theoretically been able to witness the event, the sky has been overcast. I watched the eclipse from the parking … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology, Moon | Tagged 2015 lunar eclipse

Sun through the Zodiac

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on December 19, 2014 by Hearth Moon RisingDecember 19, 2014

Happy Solstice everyone! This Sunday-Monday marks the time when, from our perspective, the sun is at its southernmost arc on the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere or its northernmost arc in the Southern Hemisphere. Barbara Lesko in The Great Goddesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology, Egypt, Yule | Tagged Nut, Pagan Blog Project

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 7, 2014 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 7, 2014

Isaac Newton is considered one of the greatest minds of the Enlightenment and the founder of modern physics. Along with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, he set the foundations for calculus. He is best known for his observations on how gravity behaves, … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology | Tagged alchemy, Hermes Trismegist, Isaac Newton, Pagan Blog Project

mERCURY retroGRADE

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 28, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 28, 2013

About three times a year, the planet Mercury “goes retrograde,” which means from our perspective on Earth it looks like it is changing direction in the sky, moving east-to-west instead of west-to-east. This happens because Mercury and the Earth have … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology | Tagged Mercury, Mercury retrograde, Pagan Blo

Solstice Moon

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 21, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 21, 2013

This Friday, June 21st, at 12:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time (5:04 Universal Time) the sun reaches the northernmost point in her travels, marking the Summer Solstice. Of course, the sun isn’t really moving north; the northern hemisphere of the earth … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology, Midsummer, Moon | Tagged Capricorn, full moon, Midsummer, Pagan Blog Project, perigee, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice

The Divine Woodpecker

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 10, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 10, 2012

One of the most startling experiences for people new to the Sonora Desert is the loud metallic rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat that rattles the early mornings. It sounds like a machine gun. It’s made by Mars, the god of war, in his woodpecker … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Astrology | Tagged Aries, Mars, wolves, woodpeckers

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