Reflections about Meaning, Purpose, and Growth
Reflections
Seeking wisdom beneath a meaningful sky.
Essays on astrology, faith, memory, and the curious business of being human. Some begin with a birth chart. Others with a question—or a story that refuses to leave me alone.
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The Shadow in the Room
As astrologers gather in Chicago for UAC 2026, one of the most consequential conversations surrounds a speaker who will not be there. What began with Steven Forrest’s use of a racial slur has become something larger:…
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Óscar Romero: The Dangerous Word
Óscar Romero did not become a dangerous man by seeking danger. He became dangerous because he allowed hidden suffering to speak through him. This reflection reads Romero’s nativity as a symbolic portrait of receptive courage, public…
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Mercury: The Meaning Weaver
Mercury is the planet of language, perception, connection, and the quicksilver intelligence that helps us make meaning from experience. This reflection explores Mercury not simply as the messenger of the gods, but as the meaning-weaver: the…
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The Discipline of Awe: The Aquarius Full Moon, the Barbault Basket, and a sky too meaningful to be reduced to hype
Astrologers are gushing about the Aquarius Full Moon—and not without reason. It illuminates the Jupiter–Pluto opposition at the heart of the Barbault Basket, one of the year’s most striking configurations. But what if an extraordinary sky…
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The Barbault Basket: A Cradle in a Meaningful Sky
Beyond the online hype, the Barbault Basket can be read as an astrological cradle: a rare July 2026 pattern asking how creativity, power, technology, and vision might be held with discernment, responsibility, and hope.
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Planetary Love: How I First Met the Solar System
Before astrology became a language of meaning, it began as wonder: a childhood encounter with papier-mâché planets, classroom enchantment, and the first glimpse of a solar system that felt personal, beautiful, and alive with significance.
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