Storytelling

Power of Names

In the book of Genesis we read that once God finished his creation, he politely asked Adam and Eve to name the animals and plants. Since an early age I wondered how come Adam and Eve chose such complicated unpronounceable names such as Agathis Australis etc. That query put aside, names are considered to be of out most importance in many spiritual traditions. In Kundalini Yoga, the yogini starts her practice with the chant Sat Nam, which roughly translate to “truth is my name.” In Judaism, God is many times called Ha’Shem which means “the name.” Many traditions assert that our names contain our destiny, the DNA of our soul. In other words, our name can tell us where we came from, where we are as well as our destiny. Our names tell a story which takes as much time telling as our years on earth. Our names’ tale begins in conceptions and ends with our final breath.

While our name might change, add or subtract letters, shift, morph, misspelled or mispronounced, it will always serve as a lighthouse that shows the way even in the darkest most turbulent nights. In the introduction to Cosmic Navigator, I share the story of how I followed the meaning of my name all the way from Israel to the US and how it helped me connect to Astrology, Kabbalah, Yoga and everything that I am today. Read More

It’s All Good—Turning Setbacks into Gold

At the end of the Bible’s creation story the Torah states, “And God saw all that he had done and found that it was [all] good,” (Genesis 1:31). In the eyes of the divine, it’s all good. Even when things don’t run exactly as we planned, even when it all goes like a Stephen King novel, realize it’s all for the good. The Tree of Life helps us to learn to be more patient, to see a bigger picture, “to accept.” Accept disappointment and obstacles, knowing that they pop up only to prod us to create a bigger capacity for life. Look at the labor of childbirth—the curse God supposedly laid on poor Eve as she was cast from Eden. The pain, it seems, is merciless. But the reward for that excruciating torture is a brand new life. Read More

Becoming Libra

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
—M. K. Gandhi, a Libra

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New Moon Solar Eclipse - July 21st-22nd

I am sending you this short message from the Mother of all Cities, Istanbul. The Muezzin just finished his last call for prayer and whoever did not hid the summon, will probably have to pray on his on. I am a guest at a super beautiful boutique hotel called Villa Blanche www.hotelvillablanche.com where I conduct my readings. If you ever visit Istanbul and want to stay in a oasis, away from franchised - over priced and sadly designed hotels, you should check this place out. Read More

The Astrological Origins of Hanukah and Christmas

On December 21st, the Winter Solstice, millions of Jews and their non-Jewish friends who just like to play with fire, will light the first candle of Hanukah.

Besides the fact that people and spell-checkers all around the world argue on what is the correct spelling of Hanukah, the holiday represents the christening of light, and the birth of a new cycle of light.

This year, Hanukah, Jewish version of the Holiday of Light, will begin December 21st, right on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, the day we encounter the least amount of light. It is a very auspicious synchronicity that Hanukah, the celebration of light, begins at the sunset of the darkest day of the year. From December 21st for the next eight days, Jews around the globe will light one more candle each day, thus helping light vanquish darkness. It is a ritual of light, a ceremony that is designed to put us at one with the heavenly cycles. It can be viewed as sympathetic magic – by lighting the candles we bring light, love and happiness into our life. The rabbis instruct us to place the candles in the windows so that everyone can see the light growing every night. So the question is: why do we celebrate Hanukah – the Holiday of Light at the darkest time of the year? Is the origin of Hanukah historical or psychological? Read More

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Moon in Capricorn

From August 29th at 10:45am the moon will start walking the land of Capricorn and remain there throughout most of the weekend. The Moon in Capricorn is a very traditional and conservative lunar position. If you ever thought about going to the mosque on Friday, to Temple on Sat or to Church on Sunday, this is the weekend to engage in such conservative and traditional activity.

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Joseph Campbell, best known for his monumental work with comparative mythology, brought to light the importance of storytelling and myths for self-empowerment and personal development. The notion that stories are powerful tools of transformation was also discussed in “The Book of Formation,” believed to be 4000 years old. Read More