The June New Moon in Cancer: What Are You Feeding?

"Addiction is not about placating the bad dog - it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges." -Robert Downey Jr.

Astrology is a beautifully symbolic language, reflecting back to us the magical cycles of life that surround and sustain us. In agrarian cultures, springtime (Aries) is when the ground is plowed and new seeds are sown. It's the beginning: a time of hope, planning, and planting. Late June heralds the end of the first quarter of our journey through the seasons and marks a time of growth, activity, and action.

As summer begins and the Sun moves into the sign of Cancer, the seeds of spring have developed into lush plants that will eventually bear fruit. The first quarter phase is marked by lots of activity- watering the plants, keeping the bugs away, pulling the weeds, and fertilizing the soil. The farmer needs to feed and nurture his crops in order for the crops to feed and nourish him.

Astrology of the New Moon
The new moon occurs on June 22, 2009 at 3:35 PM (EDT) at 1 degree of Cancer. This new moon falls the day after the summer solstice- a time when the Sun is at its most northern declination and the longest day of the year. The sign of Cancer, ruled by the Moon, is maternal, domestic, and sensitive. As an archetype of Mother, the sign of Cancer represents the breast, the home, and our emotional security. It's that which feeds, nourishes, and protects us. Where the Moon is in our individual natal charts will describe what each of us needs in order to feel safe and secure. Read the rest of this article...

What Makes Us Happy? - The Atlantic June 2009

Happiness, that elusive state of bliss we all strive for and wish for our closest friends and loved ones, has been getting a lot of press lately. Search Amazon.com for non-fiction books about happiness and you'll get over 2,000 results with titles like, "The Art of Happiness," "The Architecture of Happiness," and "Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill."

I can remember back to a management 101 class in college where I was introduced to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. His theory is presented as a pyramid with our most basic, lower level physiological needs- air, food, water, sleep, etc. - at the base and the higher level, or "self actualized" needs at the top. What Maslow was basically saying is that if we don't have food, water or air then none of our other needs (i.e. for friendship, intimacy, creativity, morality, etc.) can be met. Of course this makes sense. If I'm concerned about where I'm getting my next meal then how could I have time to pursue education or activities that build my self esteem? I think it's an interesting commentary about our modern culture that happiness has now become something we that's sought after, just like food and shelter once was (and still is for some, of course).

So when I read the article "What Makes Us Happy?" in the latest issue of the Atlantic Monthly I thought I'd be presented with the latest pop culture ideas on the topic. But I was pleasantly surprised but the article's approach and presentation of the subject. The article, written by Joshua Wolf Shenk, discusses a longitudinal study (one done over a long period with a small sample size) out of Harvard that has been tracking the lives of a group of men over the last 70 years in order to discern what constitutes a happy life. Continue reading...

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