I've broached the topic of Moon Signs before; your Moon Sign (the sign of the zodiac the moon was in at the time of your birth), rules your emotions and personality, and is the second-most important placement in your chart. An individual's Moon Sign describes how they will emotionally handle the characteristics and traits indicated by their Sun Sign. And, since your Moon Sign rules emotions and personality, it makes a great guide for gift giving during the holidays. Instead of racking your brain for those perfect gift ideas, let the lunar energy of the birthchart guide you as we move into this season of giving. Moon in Aries: Those born with the Moon in fiery Aries desire action and

In my post entitled Labels, Cults, and Politics I focused on the idea that by not defining terms, people (ab)use the terms to influence others. They use a term to get your support because you believe the term means one thing even though they use the term to mean something different. An example of this phenomenon, used in politics, might be a politician seeking your vote by saying, "I'm going to vote to improve our education system." To some people that might mean, "I'm going to increase funding to schools." To others it might mean, "I'm going to cut funding to teachers." To others it might mean something else. What does it mean to the politician? Unless that person defines what is meant,

The holiday season is upon us! Hindus and Tantrics have just had Diwali. Of course Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa are coming, as is the Winter Solstice and the coming new year (Wow! 2012 already). All of these festivals (and don't forget Festivus!) have two thing in common: the concept of bringing in new spiritual light and the sharing of gifts. For me, the best way to bring in light is to share something that brings new learnings. One of my personal mottos is "We don't die when we stop breathing, we die when we stop learning." Right now, the single most effective and efficient way to share in-depth information is through books. I can think of no better way to share new ideas than

It's that time of year when we rack our brains, trying to think of the perfect gift for someone on your list. Books are always my go-to gift. They are portable, affordable, and will provide the recipient with knowledge or escape. I was looking at the list of books in my subject area, and it covers such a wide range that I bet you can find a book to fit just about anyone. Know someone who loves science fiction and fantasy? Their idea of a good time is escaping to a galaxy far away, full of mythic creatures. Get to know the creator of some of the most fantastic stories out there with The Dream World of H. P. Lovecraft by Donald Tyson. You get to know the real man behind the Cthulhu