For the first time in nearly 500 years, there will be a lunar eclipse on the Winter Solstice. This Moon will also be full in Gemini. Full Moons highlight the completion and maturity of projects, and in this case the full moon/lunar eclipse will highlight the Gemini/Sagittarius polarity and themes of intelligence, thought, and communication. It is time to realize the power of our inner thoughts and desires, and to perhaps re-evaluate where we have been and on what path we are going. Both the Sun and Moon are at 29 degrees (the Sun at 29 degrees Sagittarius and the Moon at 29 degrees Gemini), and they form a mutable T-square with Jupiter and Uranus, which can bring about new thought

As we come to the end of 2010, people are naturally interested in what will happen to them and those they care about in the coming year. Many of us will ask questions of astrologers, Tarot readers, etc., while others of us will investigate the charts and cards for ourselves. But are such divinations accurate and correct? The ancient oracles used to speak in puzzles rather than clearly giving answers to questions. This resulted in plenty of room for interpretation and misinterpretation. Although the interpretation may have been in error, the divination itself was correct. In 1994, Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero edited the first volume of The Golden Dawn Journal (recently republished as

Philip Imbrogno, Ufologist and author of Ultraterrestrial Contact, Files From the Edge, and several other Llewellyn books, will be a featured guest on Coast to Coast AM this Sunday, 12/19. He will be on during the latter half of the program to share the most extreme and bizarre UFO reports, as well as present a radical new approach to understanding the contact phenomenon. Coast to Coast AM is the #1 radio show in the US, airing nationwide on over 500 affiliates and with a combined audience of over 17 million people. The show airs from 1 am to 5 am ET; it is the most listened to overnight radio program in North America. Visit http://www.coasttocoastam.com/affiliates to find a radio

Perhaps you’ve already seen the infamous headline today: “Pope calls Christians the most persecuted.” My knee-jerk reaction is something like this: “Seriously, Christians? You’re persecuted? You, who practice the dominant religion in North and South America, Australia and Europe? You seriously believe your basic freedom to worship is being restricted? The most?” I hate it when Pagans bash Christians for no other reason than their own baggage and dissatisfaction with the religion’s message or adherents. Yes, back during the Inquisition the Church was the boogeyman and the sworn foe of heretics, including Pagans. Yes, during worldwide colonization countless atrocities were