A perfect example of the Venus archetype on film can be found in Groundhog Day, the 30-year-old romcom staring Bill Murray doing his deadpan charm thing. Like any good film, it explores lots of subjects including love, relationships, desire and values, identity, community, and reincarnation. It’s filled with philosophical insights and has become known as… Continue reading Groundhog Day and the Art of Happiness
Pluto entered Aquarius on 23rd March 2023 and stays briefly until 11th June, returning to the sign on 21st January 2024 where he stays until 1st September and then returns to Aquarius more or less for good on 19th November 2024. The transit will last until January 2044 with a dip into Pisces in 2043.… Continue reading Pluto in Aquarius through the Houses
Last time we looked at Thomas Mann’s Doctor Faustus and the destruction that ripped through Europe in the 1940s. Europe was rebuilt over the following decades and the American empire rose to dominate the world. But the destruction and nihilism that Mann described in his novel didn’t go away. The spiritual sickness is still with… Continue reading Exploring Faust in the 21st Century
Last time we explored the nature of the wetiko psychosis that’s sending us all loopy. We’ve become trapped in a vicious cycle of unconscious reactivity and shadow projection that threatens to destroy everything we care about. But it’s not all bad news. Wetiko is actually helping us to wake up – if we take the… Continue reading Notes on Apocalypse – Wetiko Awakening
Last time we looked at the collective dark night of the soul and how it’s triggered by the collapse of the false self and its narratives. Next we need to explore how to deal with this meltdown and come out the other side. What do you do when confronted by a manifestation of the darkest… Continue reading Notes on Apocalypse – Wetiko Psychosis
Last time we looked at practices for the spirit and how to awaken to your true nature as one with the divine. But it’s not all glorious visions and choirs of beaming angels! Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty and deal with things you’d rather not deal with. So in this post we… Continue reading Mystic Warrior Practice – Shadow
Well, the year is almost over and the Saturn Pluto conjunction is only just warming up. I hope it’s not giving you too much of a hard time, dear reader, and that you’re doing the necessary work – especially because next year, things could get serious. We’re all going to have to bring our best… Continue reading Getting Serious about Spiritual Practice
In the last couple of posts we’ve been exploring what happens during a Saturn Pluto alignment. There’s often a lot going on in the world at these times and it can feel oppressive and heavy. Even if these events don’t affect you personally, the stress can suck you into the prevailing mood. So in this… Continue reading How to survive the Saturn Pluto conjunction without going mad!
Logan is a surprisingly good example of the Capricorn archetype on film. The story follows Logan as he confronts the consequences of his past and learns to take responsibility for what he has become and protect the next generation of mutants. This may be the last time we see the old Wolverine in action and… Continue reading Logan: Violence and the Sharp End of Salvation
From the earth of Taurus springs the butterfly mind of Gemini. As a mutable air sign, Gemini provides the ability to know and understand reality. If Aries stands for the subject and Taurus stands for the object, then Gemini is the relationship between these two: the knower and the known giving rise to a third,… Continue reading Zodiac Myths: The Story Behind Gemini
Last month Jupiter entered Scorpio for a thirteen month journey through the sign of transformation and secrets. Jupiter transits Scorpio from 10th October 2017 to 8th November 2018. In this post we’ll look at what that means and what we can expect over the coming months. Jupiter represents the search for meaning and the need… Continue reading Jupiter in Scorpio: Descent in search of Meaning
I’m at that tricky, frustrating, and frankly boring phase of the writing process with The Shining Ones – editing. So I wanted to get back in touch with my ‘real’ writing – see if I can remember why I started down this path in the first place. And this is the perfect time – what… Continue reading Backwards in the Dark: Reconnecting with my Writing
Jessica Davidson 