Author: Sarah McKechnie
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Some Thoughts on Scorpio – Triumph through testing and trial
Scorpio is the great constellation which influences the turning point, both in the life of humanity and of the individual human being, according to the writings of Alice Bailey. […]
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Thoughts on Libra – “All paths meet at the centre”
When we look at today’s world it can be challenging to ponder on the energies of Libra, “the balance”, for it seems there is no middle ground—only the extremes […]
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Imagination As a Tool for Compassion
The blog post “Imagining Other Worlds” considered the challenge of gaining insight into the worlds that animals, birds and insects inhabit. As the recently published book An Immense World—How […]
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Thoughts on Virgo – The Gift of the Present Moment
The entire theme of the zodiac can be understood esoterically from the angle of light and its increasing radiance. The light shining through Leo awakens recognition of individual identity, […]
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Imagining Other Worlds
A new book which is receiving a lot of attention, An Immense World – How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong, focuses on the […]
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Thoughts on Leo – A new concept of identity
Leo, “the birthplace of the individual”, looms large in the world today, when both extreme individuality and a growing group awareness are increasingly visible effects of the polarity of […]
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Some Thoughts on Cancer – Working lovingly with substance
The Sun’s passage into Cancer marks the transition from the subjective energies of Aries, Taurus and Gemini into the realm of manifestation—of form life. In one of her lectures, […]
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Through the Democracies Humanity Speaks
Democracy in the world today is both a cherished ideal and an approach to self-government that is under extreme challenges. Why is it so difficult for a society to […]
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Some Thoughts on Gemini – The deliverance of mind
Gemini is the sign of the messenger. The Buddha and the Christ are considered the greatest of all the Messengers who have come to awaken humanity and to stimulate […]
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Thoughts on Taurus – The touch of Shamballa
Taurus is the symbol of desire in all its phases. So powerful is desire that it mobilizes the will to live, to draw the next breath. But, when this […]