Dreams visited me again last night, and early this morning.
First I dreamt that I was arguing with a bank teller over the phone about transfers I had made to Bitcoin. The amount was allowable but close to not being so, and she was arguing with me about it. The feeling was one of unjustness.
Mercury's Retrograde Through Virgo: Day 1 Reflections
Though the exact station occurs this afternoon, I am feeling the pull to slooooow down. As part of my process, I am sharing daily writings and reflections with you.
Read MoreNew Moon in Leo: Making Sense of Great Change
The last new moon seed stood across the sky from Pluto, dredging up all sorts of ‘underworld’ material.
Our next new moon, in Leo on August 16th, tightly squares Uranus. Uranus is a disruptive and innovative influence. A square aspect suggests some strong tension erupting inside of us, a need to make decisions and plant directions that support greater sovereignty.
From 2012 to 2015, Uranus and Pluto danced in a square aspect with one another. This was the first turning point in their cycle that began in the late 60s. Recall Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street as key events during this opening square.
It feels like our last new moon opposite Pluto and our upcoming new moon square Uranus gives us an opportunity to integrate and embody key revolutions in our personal lives.
While the last few years have been full of upheaval, so were the years previous! Pluto entered Capricorn in 2008 and brought financial crisis, and we are just wrapping up that storyline, slowly.
Join me for a New Moon in Leo Webinar on August 16th, 2023 at 9 pm CST. Bring your chart.
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New Moon in Cancer: Many Faces of the Mother
On Tuesday evening (in Saskatoon), we experience a new moon, the regular meeting of the Sun and Moon (from our Earthly vantage point). Symbolically, with the Moon as receptive and the Sun as active, each new moon is a seed. Planted in the appropriate conditions, a seed cracks open and then develops a root system, which gives it the strength to break through the top layer of soil to experience the heat and energy of the Sun, where it can continue to grow into its fullest expression.
Read MoreEndometriosis and PCOS are Diametric Disorders
I worked on this project for all of 2020. It feels great to have the paper out in an open access journal so people who are keen can check it out. The paper is about how endometriosis and PCOS, the two most common female reproductive conditions, are related to one another.
Read MoreWhy you should not put wombs in males
This blog is about a topic that I only recently discovered, though an important voice in the dialogue about transgender activism and women’s rights mentioned it earlier this year.
I do not recall how I first stumbled upon this small – but growing – corner of scientific literature. When I first discovered it, it stirred me up so much that I knew I had to write something in response.
I initially thought I’d write a letter to the editor of the journal, but of course academic publishing has myriad constraints and rules. Here in my own corner of the web, I can freely oscillate between emotional reactions, scientific facts, and gut wisdom in my response.
The topic is uterine transplants in males.
Let’s back up.
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