Category Archives: synchronicity
Mercury Retro and a New Litany
On December 4, just a day into the Mercury retrograde, I walked out to my leased car, a 2016 Mazda 3, which Rob and I were going to drive to the gym. I noticed that when I pressed my smart … Continue reading
When the Dead Influence the Living
While Megan was home for the Thanksgiving weekend, we watched a Netflix documentary called, Jim & Andy. It’s the behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Man on the Moon, in which Jim Carrey plays the later crazed comedian Andy Kaufman. … Continue reading
Moore & Franken Meet the Trickster
One thing about the trickster god or archetype. The mythical creature shows no political preferences. Take the case of the Alabama candidate for Senate in the upcoming election next Tuesday. The guy should be toast. Nine women (or more … Continue reading
Pledge
So before I leave for the grocery store today, Rob says, “Hey, can you get some Pledge?” No problem. I jot it down on my list. It’s the same thing I did the other day when I went to our … Continue reading
The Trickster in Politics
Several weeks ago, Rob and I sent our agent a new nonfiction proposal: One Nation Under Trump Meets Joseph Campbell’s Trickster Archetype. The idea, the hook, is that trump is the ultimate trickster who is surrounded by tricksters, and … Continue reading
Mercury Retro Alert!
Maybe I’m more aware of Mercury retrogrades because the trickster planet rules my sign, Gemini, and that of Virgo, the sign of my daughter and some goods friends. It does this little retro routine three times a year, and typically, … Continue reading
An Ancient Manuscript Continues to Baffle
In Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, there’s an ancient text, bound in vellum, that’s catalogued under the call number MS 408. It’s unique in that no one can translate it because the hand-written script is either a … Continue reading
Becoming Supernatural
I was first introduced to Joe Dispenza with his book You Are the Placebo, where he, a former chiropractor, talks about the triathlon accident that broke his spine. He was just 23 years old. Rather than opting for surgery, which … Continue reading
Pluto in Capricorn
Mundane astrologers take charts like this one, of the birth of the U.S., and make predictions about it. They use various techniques – transits, the daily motion of the planets; progressions, where the natal sun is brought forward in time; … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. friends and happy Thursday to everyone else. Thanksgiving is one of those cool holidays when families get together to celebrate everything for which they’re grateful. It means a central meal supposedly similar … Continue reading






