Let us consider the next two weeks as days of rest (in the mountaintop) before the next astrological storms of change take place that will affect and influence humanity till 2024. At January’s end Pluto enters Capricorn, Mars turns direct and Mercury retrogrades. Thursday Venus joins Chiron. Relationships could feel hurtful to some. For others, resources and money could be the sources of difficulty. Tending carefully to both creates a holistic perspective, so ease, comfort and healing can emerge. Whatever the day brings, observe all interactions and let’s together have intentions for Goodwill. Then we’ll all be working from the Ashram. Thursday is Islamic New Year. It’s celebrated quietly. A major part of the holiday is the telling of the hegira, Muhammad's flight from Medina to Mecca. Friday is Pisces moon. Saturday Venus squares Uranus and Mercury inconjuncts Saturn. We’ll feel topsy-turvy. It’s best to be in a pool of warm Piscean waters.

Sunday late afternoon moon enters self-determining Aries and through Tuesday we shake off responsibilities.

Tuesday is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday (celebrated next Monday). King was Sun in Capricorn, Mercury in Aquarius, Moon and Venus in Pisces (compassionate). King said he had “been to the mountaintop.” The mountaintop experience is Capricorn, seeking the Light of the Sun so one can serve humanity in Aquarius. Like Abraham Lincoln, King was an Avatar. Wednesday Sun is inconjunct Mars retrograde. We won’t know what to do or how to do it. Let’s pray that all’s well. Inshallah!

ARIES (March 21-April 20) You will ponder upon what it means to be professional and successful, to be in the world, responsible and able to care for self and others and you will be proud. Or else you will choose that from now on you will succeed, enter into a state of professionalism and climb whatever ladder is presented no matter how high. Or you will know you’re in service to the new culture and civilization and serve even more.
TAURUS (April 21-May 21) It’s important to know more than what you know now and what you’ve been schooled in. It’s important that your area of knowledge expand, your cultural interests increase and your interaction with that which is unknown to you multiply. Your life could become one long furrow where only one plant is being sowed. We don’t want that. Are you satisfied with your current way of life?
GEMINI (May 22-June 20) Let me ask if there are emotions within keeping you from parts of your life you need to pursue? I think perhaps, yes, this is true. Your life is reviewing itself, asking what are you capable of, what truths have you been unable to face, and what progress can you take now? The deepest of feelings you will encounter in the coming year. Hold onto the Soul.
CANCER (June 21-July 20) You will seek more intimacy with others, even though as you read this you’ll say “eeeuuu” and cringe away from these words. However, this will occur in good ways and you will make it happen. You’ll also take steps to make right decisions concerning your needs and a state of balance will emerge where you see all sides of all things. Then all judgments drop forever and ever.
LEO (July 21-Aug. 22) Some time soon (and sooner is best), you’ll swing into a strict health regime that actually feels good as it will enhance your physical, etheric (where everything begins), emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. You’ll find you can be strict with yourself with exercise and diet. You’ll be detailed, discriminating and dispassionate when making decisions about yourself. You’ll actually reflect a high level of Virgo.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) And you will reflect the energies of Leo, as Leo becomes Virgo. An interesting paradox. You will feel confidence like never before and all self-doubt will wither away. You’ll feel like you have the grace of a dancer, the creativity of a Leo, the nurturing qualities of Cancer, and the Right Human Relations of Libra. Now what is the most creative activity you would secretly love to do?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You are taking time away from distractions and all that is stressful in order to review your life, its possibilities, what you like and don’t like, need and don’t need, what’s hurtful, painful and an event and decision you haven’t been able to confront for several years. In this semi-retreat which you badly need, you realize what must be done. OK now, be sure to be gentle with yourself (to be continued).
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Although you think and feel you can do anything and everything at a moment’s notice it’s best if you don’t. Yes, you will feel like a spirited wind blowing everywhere but if you’re not careful all your dreams will walk out the door and you’ll remain, bereft (sad and lonely). What is your energy level like? Is there a wound being felt? Keep walking.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 20) You’re assessing your environments, asking are they aesthetic and pleasing enough. You’re looking at yourself and asking “How do I value myself? Do I? And if so, what do I value and how much? Being of value is quite different than being creative or having self-confidence or being successful. So for the next month ponder upon what you value about yourself and how you came to this awarenesses. This is a real astrological homework assignment.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20) You’re ready to go up up and away. You’re prepared to conquer the world, any world, and you have the impulsiveness to try. Should you begin this journey, know that the results may not be instant and if this deters you, then choose other options for your extremely ambitious energy. Have you gone back to a previously successful venture and reacquainted yourself with it yet?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) You have one year to be the successful creative artist (writer, painter, dancer, photographer, actor, etc.) you know you are. One year to expand yourself into that artistic field or fields (there are more than one). All inner feelings, which propel us toward artistic pursuits, will be available, the doors open to access intuition, and the strength of body and mind to bring them forth. There’s even someone to help you.
PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) It is important to know you hear a different drum beat, have your own guidance and ways of being. Someone near you may be in need of care. As you never hold judgments, you are the perfect one to tend to them. Should death (the Great Liberating Adventure) occur around you, be sure to have Gregorian chants, sandalwood incense, candles, and the following books: “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying” by Sogyal Rinpoche and Christine Longacre’s book “Facing Death and Finding Hope—A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying.”

We celebrate the last four days of the Twelve (astrological) Days of Christmas. Thursday calls forth Sagittarius; Friday Capricorn; Saturday Aquarius and Sunday Pisces. Sunday is also Epiphany (to reveal, to show,to shine forth, to bring light to) when the Three Astrologer Kings, the Persian Magi from far away, following a bright star (Sirius, Ray 2 of Love/Wisdom) brought gifts to the Holy Child.

The three kings represented theologically the first non-Jews (Gentiles) (Jesus’ parents were Essenes, the holiest and most aesthetic sect of Jews who prepared for the Messiah) to see the Holy Child. These three Wise Men, after visiting with the Christ Child, would then “reveal” Jesus to the world (both east and west) as Lord and King, as the Messiah the world,shrouded in ignorance and thus darkness, had been longing for. What was revealed or brought to light was God revealing Himself in human form through the human incarnation (birth) of the child Jesus.  (Read more on Epiphany, including traditions, rituals, a Three Kings cake recipe, and the week’s celestial events at nightlightnews.com ).

Tuesday, 3:37 a.m. (Pacific time) is the Capricorn new moon. Join the NGWS by reciting the Great Invocation Monday night, just at Mercury enters Aquarius and the Antakarana (Rainbow Bridge) is being built. Let’s meet in the Ashram, everyone.

ARIES (March 21-April 20) The time has come to ponder upon all your abilities and gifts. Eventually they must be offered, like the gifts of the Magi, to humanity and you must begin to work in groups where people of goodwill work. These groups understand the importance of equal human rights. Outline your abilities, then create a structure on how you will serve withthese gifts. This is the future.

TAURUS (April 21-May 21)  New goals may appear that will assist in giving your life theorder, change and organization it needs. Either a world trip or deep study of a philosophy that defines your past, present and future. If that’s too heady you may discover and pursue new music. And if you’re tone deaf,you may discover new foods. Truth is your keynote as you’re aliving representative of the Ancient Wisdom teachings.

GEMINI (May 22-June 20) Your nature and being changes and you realize you’re becoming moredetermined and courageous. Simultaneously this week you also feel more emotional and although it’s important to, sharing is difficult. This creates a challenge within you that must be overcome. How to express yourself so you’re understood and yet feeling how difficult it is tospeak. This week and for the next year, you’ve become a Scorpio.

CANCER (June 21-July 20) It’s been good to be solitary but now you seek more companionship, friendships and want to be emotionally closer. What is most important is to understand what love is. It’s not an emotion, and it’s hard to cultivate. Love is a force, a Light. It’s intelligence and magnetic. It emerges, like Peace, from intentions and radiations of Goodwill, which create Right Relations. This is an esoteric formula. Remember and use it.

LEO (July 21-Aug. 22) Cancer’s horoscope applies to you, also, for you are the purveyor of love. On the other hand, we must look at your daily work, schedules andhealth (which could use a bit more loving). You wish to be free yet you face so many responsibilities. You have all these goals but not muchenergy to accomplish them. What is the message? That your good health must be the foremost goal you undertake. How can you do this? And will you?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Even if you’re challenged you don’t change your plans. At first you decide to communicate as kindly as possible. If this doesn’t work youcontinue on alone and then realize a shift is indeed possible. New thoughts begin to occur at the new moon. Make time each day to stand inthe Sun to absorb its warmth, love, and intelligence. Kindness is at the heart of the (all) matter(s).

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Some Cancer women will have babies in the New Year. Simultaneously a deep spiritual awareness will develop slowly yet surely in your life andthe presence of the Divine Mother and your real biological mother seem to become one and the same. Family matters are most important this month.Tend to them with care. You know how to do this with friends. Now it must be equally applied to family.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Try not to let large philosophical issues become personal ones. Allow your intelligence to gather and then disperse information just like a Gemini would. Local travel is good for you now. Don’t stay at home—behind the curtains, doors or closed windows. You need to enjoy the outdoors more. Nature is God’s body. It’s calling you to attention, tohealth and healing, to come out and play awhile.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 20) Finances, big and small, past and present remain your focus. But realize you don’t have to worry about them. All your commitments andextra jobs seeking ways to make more are good up to a point. Exhaustioncan take over quite easily. Professionals can help. But really things willbe much better in the money department. I’ll remind you again to tithe.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20) Whatever you do know you have the ability to inspire others to love more by the way you love them. When others spend time with you a calm inner sense of purpose and revelation radiate from you. This is Jupiter (which is Goodwill) residing within you and others leave you kinder, gentler and better humans. Knowing this about your state of grace activates it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) The past will be very present in your life. This is good. Reasses. It’s possible a parent will appear, or a religious discipline will be either remembered or resumed. These reactivate feelings, which canthen be sorted out. It’s like a house-cleaning process using green, ecological products that balance your emotional ph.

PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) Work has been from dawn till dusk, an endless array of tasks, errands and creative work. It’s good. It’s exhausting. It’s calling humanity, calling the new world order and culture back to the present. You, too, need nature to walk in daily for long lengths of time. Have youbeen working on future goals, knowing what you want and need? You will learn how to direct thought power to achieve those goals. But they must benamed first. Be one-pointed.

The new year of 2008 begins with Libra moon (learning Right Human Relations), Mars and Saturn retrograde, a comet (Tuttle) and Mars opposite Pluto. We’re in for rearrangements, restructuring, reorientation and a Divine message. During January, our actions must be ethical (Jupiter), logical and organized (Saturn). The future is a tumultuous wave of change and upheaval (Pluto), big business (let’s create new ones) and conflicts between what’s over (Ray 6) and what’s new (Ray 7). Disciples are called to be strong, disciplined, discerning, discriminating, dispassionate and orderly as the changes occur. Simultaneous recitation of the Great Invocation, 9 a.m. Pacific time, each morning, around the world among disciples will help humanity withstand what’s to come.

The Hopi now say “The eleventh hour is past. The ‘hour’ we have waited for has come. Don’t cling to the shore. Swim. Hold onto each other. We’re entering another dimension now. This is, and we are, what and who we have been preparing for.” December 26-Jan. 6 (Epiphany, Three Kings Cake) are the Twelve Days of Christmas. Each day represents an astrological sign with its virtues and attributes.which prepare us for the coming months. Join us and read more on the New Year, the Twelve Days of Christmas, and celestial events at www.nightlightnews.com. Happy New Year, everyone!

ARIES (March 21-April 20) The year begins beautifully, success is at your door, friends support and recognize you, yet you feel a bit tired and down and out. Just about everyone is feeling this along with no sleep. It’s due to the shift in the Ages. Nonetheless, your mind is fast, you know how to be practical and pace yourself (you’re learning), and be sure to make it home each night. Then learn to cook.

TAURUS (April 21-May 21) You want to restructure your days and environment, yet, like Aries, find yourself tired most of the time so you cat nap when you can which really doesn’t refresh. The year to come is about money matters needing sorting, property needing tending. You’ll want to travel, be out and about in January, seeking those whose ideas link with yours. A sort of adventure will find you. This will vivify your relationship, which needs upliftment.

GEMINI (May 22-June 20) Primarily your focus will be on how to maintain intimate partners and friends when you’re not assessing money, cash, resources and wondering what you value the most, That’s an interesting (good Aquarian word) question. You need of stability this year, support, constancy and security. You may not be able to provide them but it is good to ask for them. Your energy is low. Slow yoga and warm water swimming helps. Plan on these for the entire coming year.

CANCER (June 21-July 20) As the New Year begins you will be concerned with money (where is it and how much do I have?), personal relationships (let’s make intimacy practical), and how you are being cared for and nurtured. One way is to tend to health matters and build your immune system through proper diet (green, fresh salads, sprouts at each meal), slow moving yoga, homeopaths, pro-biotics and prayer. The last is most important for balance.

LEO (July 21-Aug. 22) A lovely sense of stability and success permeates the coming year amidst being busy. You have a new sense of confidence built out of last year’s experiences when so much, never encountered before, was introduced into your life and you successfully navigated the rough and tumble waters and rowed to shore intact. Although personal relationships are still working through wounds, this won’t last forever. Your Vesta heart fires will never be extinguished.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This should be a year of recreation and play, inspiration and vision. So many new things will enter your daily life and something far reaching will occur with your home. The family, you realize, is most important. During the month new goals and work projects appear. With deftness of thought and action, you’ll accomplish them easily. Confidence grows like seeds sprouting in a perfect medium.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) If you were in a Broadway play representing your life in the coming year, the play would be about the transformation of your personal life, with changes taking place slowly and gradually. Events will occur (new actors appear) introducing new connections needed for your new life to unfold. As old friends appear to clear the past, and as you enjoy yourself completely, your inner life prepares quietly for what’s to come. You’ll be grateful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Words will have different meaning to you in the coming year. You’ll speak differently, too. The language of love becomes part of you and your heart will expand. You become a greater support to others, which teaches them to support you in turn. As you move out of the dark emotional waters you’ll discover surprisingly that your mind is quite brilliant. Challenges won’t stop in your life but the love you feel diminishes their impact.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 20) Abundance, your new keyword, trails you in the coming year. It wraps itself around you like a lover would (a right one). You learn how to use your new resources most carefully and you wonder why you didn’t know this before. The answer is too paradoxical to explain. For now know that you may be distracted somewhat by intimacy but you’ll get back on track, you’ll tend to your life’s purpose and you’ll have fun, too. Life’s different this new year.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20) You will simply wake up one morning and do what must be done. The problems of the past will reappear but this time with how to solve them. You’ve known all along but the timing hasn’t been right (astrologically). Complete projects so you can step into a new venture that contains components of the past, but more perfected. Your influence is great. Your skills greater. You’re loved (in private).

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) Friends like you. They visit and help you. Dreams (night time ones) may be many and vivid. Recording them is important for the development of intuition and as directional stepping-stones on your life path. Someone or something past may show up. If so, act differently this time. You know more now. Be careful with health and even more with relationships. You’re wise with money. Continue to be.

PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) From the dust and ashes of all that has dissolved, a new energy and many opportunities arise, like a phoenix flying out of the fire. Great changes will begin. You have felt unable to make changes or further your purpose, abilities and gifts. This inability to act will not continue. Maintain courage when many do not understand you. Focus on having a good time this year. Can you even imagine that?

Winter Solstice, Capricorn, a Full Moon, and Christmas (v/c) are upon us. Collectively they call humanity to Initiation. As we respond to their summons we step into a new spiral Path of evolution (growth upward spiritually). The Capricorn solar festival (full moon) shows us the midnight Sun and then informs us we are to leave the mountaintop (Capricorn) and, in Aquarius, serve humanity. Let us do this together, everyone, shall we? (Read the entire week of Celestial Events leading up to Christmas at nightlightnews.com).

ARIES (March 21-April 20) During the holydays (days up to and including Jan, 6) after tending carefully and joyfully to family, begin to plan, create goals and agendas for your work in the world. Jupiter, the beneficent, allows your career and profession to be your focus and whatever you do to prepare, whatever work and responsibilities you assume, brings prosperity and opportunity. Remember also, in all that you do, to radiate Goodwill (to all).  

TAURUS (April 21-May 21) It is a good thing to take up some sort of travel to areas and people you’ve never been for this is a time of learning and then teaching, a time of experiencing differences and being in areas that allow new possibilities to occur both in your environment and within. It’s vital to understanding another in order to prepare for changes about to occur. Flexibility is most important as all your beliefs change.  

GEMINI (May 22-June 20) The Christmas season presents us with great mysteries. Actually the entire liturgical and esoteric year is a mystery, as is why we’re here on earth, how we arrived, how to return to our original home and who our Teachers are. We have forgotten our entire spiritual history. But not you, the keeper of information. I suggest you once again study the Mysteries, explore them to see if you are ready to follow the Path they summon you to.  

CANCER (June 21-July 20) This week of holidays and holydays, you’ll reach out, seeking company, companionship and friendship. A deep closeness results, which you have been seeking. You will also understand what it means to have harmony with others, which you also seek. Promise yourself and others that you will not betray anyone emotionally. Think on this. Turning into your crab shell can make others feel abandoned. Maintain stability as you lead others to the stable.  

LEO (July 21-Aug. 22) Your daily work increases including working on your health and well-being, your diet, exercise and restriction of stress and worry. You’ll feel happier and happier and this turns to unexpected joy. Happiness comes from the personality and joy emerges from the Soul and heart of the sun. Joy is what the birth of the Holy Child brought to humanity and the earth. This year you have a new birth, too.  

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You may not consider yourself creative or artistic thinking your detail and need for perfection (there is none – there is only “good enough”) keeps you from the more aesthetic arts. But actually you are (artistic and creative) and soon this will be so apparent you’ll have to choose among the many projects available. You will be like a happy child who knows their work is good (enough). And so it is.  

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) So much will shift and change at home. You’ll find you cannot bear disorder and that spaciousness (and not objects no matter how beautiful) must order each room. You may buy or sell property, someone (a child, a mother, an elder, a friend) may begin to live with you or you will choose to live alone. Living with parents provides the time needed to correct relationships before death, the next adventure, spirits them happily away.  

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) All of a sudden you notice your community seem more vital, alive, and inviting. You realize it contains information you gladly accept and you visit different areas and neighborhoods and realize how important where you live is. You give thanks for the services, amenities, facilities and people that serve you. Yes, they serve you. And then you give back, creating new relationships and your heart expands in proportion. It’s joy and hark! the angels are singing about it!  

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 20) Whereas you always wondered how to use money resourcefully and what you value, you’ll soon begin to just enjoy life for the very first time consciously. Your appreciation for the earth will at times feel like happiness enfolded in joy realizing you’re here on this magnificent planet along with everyone else all doing their psychological work. Money situations ease up and opportunities you didn’t expect (but hoped for) will materialize. Be grateful for everything. Be one of the Magi. Which one?  

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20) You’ve actually become the king/queen of the zodiac as so many things come your way, all of which you deserve, like personal self-esteem and success, attainting goals, feeling loved and most importantly your feelings of not being enough vanishing. And if they don’t call me. Know that decisions you make professionally are correct. Reach for the sky in all matters. You have the skills, and opportunities are like stars hanging from the sky waiting to be plucked. Follow Polaris.  

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) Optimism has begun to wrap itself around you like a cloak, shielding you from past challenges, healing you physically, emotionally and mentally, expanding your dreams to do what it is you know you can and must, and helping you know the truth about yourself – that you are insightful, a futurist, an excellent writer and thinker, a scientist (occult), and very lucky because all your needs are met by the great White Spirit in the sky. Now with all of that you can willingly serve others in need.  

PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) You’ve been thinking how to expand your social circle but you realize to feel comfort and safety those involved must understand and act within the new Aquarian Laws  and Principles. Have you noticed when people look at you they smile? What is it they see? Is it your perplexedness, your humility, your grace, your pure spirit? Know that you are not alone. Know also that you must ask for what you want and need. Ask and ask. The obstacles will be removed. The light of the holy season shines upon you.

A single woman’s rebellion against the family holiday