Seeing the World as Magic

Seeing the World as Magic

Becoming an astrologer was not part of my life plan. The shift came for me during a shamanic journey at a dream workshop, cues that my life plan, as such, had already taken some strange turns. In this journey, I met a being who introduced himself as Mercurius and said...
Facing the Archetypal Forest

Facing the Archetypal Forest

Excerpted from Chapter One of Lessons in Astrology as Magic by Dana Gerhardt Shadows can erupt at the most inconvenient moments or sabotage us quietly over time. They might also bring great gifts. Living at the fringes of our nature, they break the rules, assault our...
Venus Alchemy: Shamanic Descent and Rebirth

Venus Alchemy: Shamanic Descent and Rebirth

Bright morning star’s a-rising, Bright morning star’s a-rising, Bright morning star’s a-rising, Day is a-breaking in my soul. –American Folk Song, Author Unknown It was 5:30 am on a cold November morning in downtown Albuquerque.  We were a...