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Insights for the Month of Cancer A Mercury retrograde month: Alignment is preferable to anxiety. Find us at our new location here. June 20 Sun enters Cancer: 05:44 PM EDT Mars sextile Jupiter https://charleseisenstein.

Julie Simmons, June 20, 2020

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Julie Simmons, June 9, 2020

Astrological Town Crier: June Click Here for the latest edition of the Astrological Town Crier...

Julie Simmons, June 1, 2020

Venus returning to the skies of morning If you have been following the journey of Venus in her retrograde motion here are some things of note: It seems remarkable that as Venus descended to the most difficult part of the retrograde the world has erupted (again?) with uncontainable gri...

Julie Simmons, May 15, 2020

The Astrological Town Crier: May 2020 News you can use! Our May edition of the Town Crier is available here. I think it is now an official podcast! It's all about Venus Retrograde this month... April 2020 March 2020 These are chaotic times.

Julie Simmons, May 13, 2020

Venus Retrograde in Gemini Ancient peoples looked to the heavens as a way to understand our situations and predicaments down here on Earth.

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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.

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