Shifting the Academic Calendar into the Waxing Year

It’s kind of annoying that university students are gearing up (late August through early-December) when the solar year is gearing down and then the academic year is gearing down (January through early May) when the solar year is gearing up. That disconnect can be a little disconcerting for me at times, most especially in the […]

Liberator Calling, Maenad Rising

I don’t really know how to write about my recent experiences with the God who slowly revealed himself to me as Dionysos between the months of March and April. He slithered into my life on the heals of the psychological and emotional upheaval catalyzed by my doctoral program. Dionysos’ theophany (of sorts) culminated on April […]

The World Ablaze: Mercury’s At It Again

So, good old dependable Mercury is at it again. The storm period – when Mercury appears to slow down his movement across the sky – began on March 17th, according to Astrogrrl. Apparently, the storm period alone is enough celestial upheaval to throw life on planet Earth into chaos. Oh, did I mention, Mercury is […]