Letters to a young astrologer
This entry reminded me of myself, as I was a (self-styled) “Mac Consultant” for some time. Gradually, that’s shifted into full-time “nothing but net” astrofish.net astrology. I like it just fine, and I like keeping up with technical issues, as it’s the easiest way to deal with some of the material. The “letters” series, part [...]
Cookbook Astrology
It dawned on me what was wrong with many approaches to astrology. Too much of it relies on the “cookbook astrology” teaching/preaching modality. No two astrology charts are created equal. I’ve been doing much shopping at the grocery store and fixing (cooking) “paleo-heart healthy” meals. Typically, I’ll start with whatever looks good. Doctor suggested less [...]
Controversy
There are days when the web is tired and stale. Nothing new, nothing raw and turbulent, the same old material, albeit polished and slick. For health reasons, and to keep the flavor alive, I started cooking and eating “paleo.” Love it. Still eating and shopping that way, too. While there are tons of books and [...]
Teachers and Mentors
One of the most influential teachers I ever had, studied under, and retained as a friend, he didn’t have a proper academic pedigree. He was doctoral, all but dissertation, and that’s where it fell apart, according to the legend. His myth and it sounds reasonably accurate, but the deal was, he wanted a topic on [...]
Stone Stew
Year-End Oddities It started with a “clean out the ice box before I leave town” exercise. Turned into a delicious “Stone Stew.” The title of the stuff, Stone Stew, derives from a fractured memory of a tale about a village, in the cold, dark days of winter. Right before the Solstice, the Sun was setting [...]
