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Esoteric Astrology

Gemini Solar Eclipse

by Michael Beard on June 1, 2011

in Esoteric Astrology

British explorer, James Clark Ross, led an expe­di­tion that dis­cov­ered the loca­tion of the Earth’s north mag­netic pole on June 1, 1831. That was 180 years ago today. This I see as sym­bolic of an 180 degree shift in direc­tion, in that we are leav­ing behind old and worn out ideals and dis­cov­er­ing a new […]

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Taurus: The Sign of Illumination

by Michael Beard on May 16, 2011

in Esoteric Astrology

Bud­dha was said to have been born, enlight­ened and died in the month of May. He has long been asso­ci­ated with the sign Tau­rus. His enlight­en­ment is seen in the theme of Tau­rus, which is illu­mi­na­tion. Vul­can rules Tau­rus on the Soul and Spir­i­tual level. He is the Roman equiv­a­lent of the Greek god Hephaestus. […]

White Lotus Day

by Michael Beard on May 8, 2011

in Esoteric Astrology

Today, May 8th, is Mother’s day, a cel­e­bra­tion of Moth­ers and of wom­an­hood. One-hundred twenty (120) years ago, one of the great­est women of the 19th cen­tury, Helena P. Blavatsky (HPB) passed away on May 8, 1891. In her will, Helena Petro­vna Blavatsky, the heroic spir­i­tual her­ald, author of The Secret Doc­trine and founder of the […]

In 1933, the dis­tin­guished Russ­ian artist and Teacher, Nicholas Roerich, painted this paint­ing called Most Sacred Trea­sure of the Moun­tain. Hid­den in a cave in the moun­tains are the most beau­ti­ful crys­tals. Beyond the crys­tals, we see that there is a secret or most sacred meet­ing tak­ing place. In the cen­ter of the meet­ing, we […]