You are here: Home

As the World Turns

Insights for the Month of Virgo August 23 Sun enters Virgo: 00:09 AM EDT When you think of Virgo do you think uptight, anxiety riddled, analytical, critical, bitchy? Or do your thoughts align with images of an emerging goddess; one whose voice must be heard if we are to make it...

Julie Simmons, August 23, 2018

Articles…

Julie Simmons, June 28, 2018

Mars Retrograde - Thoughts If you need some inspiration for Mars retrograde or the world at this moment try this. Sometimes I wonder what it is we're doing when we try to fathom our world astrologically. Here are some morning ramblings.

Julie Simmons, May 12, 2018

Uranus in Taurus (Meets Mars in Aquarius)In his song, ‘Peace Like a River” Paul Simon says, he’s gonna be up for a while. At this moment in history I daresay a lot of us feel like we’re gonna be up for a while.

Julie Simmons, April 17, 2018

Chiron enters Aries Chiron is not a planet. I believe it is officially classed as a planetoid. Even so, astrologers are often fascinated by it. The last time it entered Aries was in 1968 (for a list of dates, see below) and it hadn’t been discovered yet.

Julie Simmons, April 11, 2018

Facebook, Security and Zuckerberg Security is a Scorpio issue. Jupiter is about the law. it rules judges and their judgments. Jupiter is in Scorpio.

Click here for more articles Monthly Insights

Upcoming Events…

Mercury Retrograde: August 12 - September 5th It's a mighty moment, astrologically speaking; what with the August eclipses, Mars in there like a dirty shirt, and Mercury retrograde kicking off the degrees of the eclipse.

Julie Simmons, August 4, 2017

Summer Solstice with Silver River Join Silver River for our yearly summer solstice ritual. A gentle acknowledgment of the turning of the wheel of the year. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Akasha Yoga Studio 351 Danforth Ave. Second floor.

Julie Simmons, June 13, 2017

Weilding Wireless Brain Power Set Your Intention for A Brave New World in 2017 According to Christopher J Anderson, "Our planet is growing a brain.

Julie Simmons, December 23, 2016

Aligned for Mercury Retrograde This Mercury Retrograde period starts at 15 degrees of Capricorn, which is mighty close to an exact conjunction with Pluto. Pluto is ponderous and deep. It suggests we take a good, long almost meditative look at the circumstances of the moment.

Julie Simmons, December 8, 2016

Books…

Julie Simmons, March 1, 2014

Promised Lands by Douglas Williams Here is an interview with the author of a great Canadian book: Promised Lands: Growing up Absurd in the 1950s and 60s. You can also check out the author's blog, Me of All People, and be illuminated by his 'cranky cultural criticism'.

Julie Simmons, June 20, 2013

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman. Catchy title! And goes against the grain of 'new age' thinking but not really. It's the next step. It's Saturn in Scorpio.

Julie Simmons, January 5, 2013

Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver In many ways it is easier to paint a picture of truth through fiction than it is in non-fiction. This is a book about butterflies, humans, science, nature and global warming.

Julie Simmons, January 5, 2013

The Contemplative Heart by James Finley A beautiful, simple book on meditation and the care and feeding of our inner landscape.

Click here for more book reviews / Poetry /

My Publications