Rebecca M. Farrar, M.A.

Modern, Western people often conceive the universe as a mindless void full of lifeless objects. This mistaken conception perpetuates a deep-seated loneliness and disconnection from the larger universe. Language and the words we use every day offer a way back into connection.

The process philosophy of Whitehead offers us a way to experience reality in its fully eroticized brilliance, showing us the consistency we crave in existence is actually found in the continual yearning for more.

By focusing on desires the process enhances the already mutually beneficial relationship between psychology and astrology by placing importance upon the archetypes exposing themselves through psychoanalysis and the birth chart and transits.

It is only through a new way of understanding our relationshipto symbolic form that we can move more fully into the Integral era.

The work of Thomas Berry, a cosmologist and geologian (Earth-knower),who lived between 1914 and 2009, questions our current anthropocentric approach to the natural world.

The writer, lecturer, and mythologist Joseph Campbell spent most of his life interpreting this magic of myth and dissecting its value in the everyday experience.

At the heart of many spiritual teachings is the question of effort and grace, the difference of conscious endeavor and exertion.

The season of spookiness has arrived, and what better way to get into the spirit(s) than watching some witchy, feminist flicks?

While not an official holiday in the United States, more than 100 countries around the world celebrate International Women’s Day.

For those of you who like rules and structures, like patriarchy, this list is for you.

Somewhere along the way, it seems that women choose between wanting to be appreciated for their looks or something else — at least I did.

No matter where or how long you have lived here, homelessness can sometimes feel hopeless in San Francisco. However, that could shift with a new Initiative called Proposition C: Our City, Our Home which is aimed at solving homelessness with the only that seems to help it…housing.

An exploration the goddess Lilith and feral female sexuality.

C.G. Jung coined the term “shadow” to describe the dark side of the psyche and encompasses the denied, disowned, and rejected parts of ourselves. Tips and tricks for going deeper.

Examination of the virgin (or Madonna) and whore split that occurs in many of our psyches.

While we think about virginity as meaning never having had sex, the word virgin was not always linked to chastity. In many Greek translations, the word virgin meant “one unto herself.”

Truth be told, the whore scares me.

That part of myself feels hidden, dirty and therefore disowned. Like many of us I associate sexuality with something that is wrong. So, I do my best to hide it.

Eclipses represent a dance of light and dark—similar to our personal psyches and souls. They have rhythms and phases that we can predict, and then at the same time feel chaotic. During an eclipse, as the sun, moon, and Earth play in shadows, we too have the same opportunity.

Before the United States became a country, there were witch hangings and it’s something I often think about around the Fourth of July.

Known as Summer Solstice to most, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere has several names including Litha and Midsummer. It is a day of joy and merriment, as well as major witchiness.

If there were a “Sexiest Season” award, then it would definitely go to spring, mostly thanks to Beltane.

Lammas, aka Lughanasadh in Gaelic, marks the beginning of the harvest season in Wiccan and Pagan traditions.

Often called the Witches Thanksgiving, Mabon, was the second harvest festival of three each year, the first being Lammas.

Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve, has more meaning than simply a slapstick holiday, cloaked in candy and costumes. The current secular holiday takes it's roots from the Christian celebration of All Saints Day on November 1 for honoring holy people of the past: hallow from Old English meaning "holy."

Yule or Yuletide, aka Winter Solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere marks the longest night and shortest day of the year and is one of the oldest celebrations in the world. Like all the Neopagan holidays the date varies between December 20 to December 23 depending on the year.

What the heck is your Saturnalia self, and what’s its relationship to the holiday season? Gotchu. Presenting the Solstice: explained.

Officially celebrated on February 1 at sunset, Imbolc, or Imbolg, signals the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

While it may not always be obvious to spot a witch at first glance in the wild, the astrology natal chart can’t hide the omens.

While often considered a divisive archetype, the dwarf planet Eris may be a path to unity--through examining shadow projection and our desire to belong.

Happy birthday SF, here's what I love about it's astrology natal chart.

elebrating the Summer Solstice has been a tradition as early as the Stone Age, around 2.5 million years ago.

What do June, weddings, and money have in common, besides summertime and possible travel? Since ancient times, all of these have been closely linked with Juno, the Roman goddess of love and marriage.

While our modern Gregorian calendar begins on January 1, ancient Rome celebrated the new year near the Spring Equinox in March. In this timeline, February was dedicated to new year preparation and rituals that included purification, prayer, and cleansing—especially those related to fire.

Astrologically, this is perhaps the most important week of the year as Uranus moves into Taurus, an event some astrologers have lovingly called “Tauranus.”

Ludwig van Beethoven has been considered one of the most popular composers of our time and his name evokes a veil of mystery and darkness wrapping several years of his life - particularly during the time of his Saturn Return.

This paper examines more thoroughly the Uranus/Prometheus archetype as well as its close ties with the Jungian Puer Aeternus and Trickster archetypes.

In astrology, our North Node reveals the teachings we need to embrace for emotional evolution. With the collective North Node now shifting from Leo to Cancer, the time is ripe for going back to soul school …

he wise and fiery Archer draws his bow and aims it right to the heart of what moves you and makes you tick—a perfect time to re-evaluate as the year ends.

This new moon and eclipse helps us to ground into our intentions for the year, and align with a commitment to be our best selves.

This is the dawning of the age… But what does that mean? Read on, and then connect to Aquarian energy by coming together and catalyzing for change.

As Mercury stations retro for the first time this year, savor the slow down with a total guide to ALL the 2019 retrograde cycles …

Astrology is everywhere right now—horoscope books and apps and even “retrograde” memes (I’m looking at you, Mercury).

But although oversimplified or “pop” astrology can be fun, it rarely connects you to your personal astrology chart, which can be an important tool for healing and recovery.

The vernal equinox is upon us. A time ripe for new beginnings, the equinox is also a good time to take stock and find balance. Here’s what you need to know.

And while many of us think about love in terms of romantic relationships, Venus reminds us of the beauty in all our connections—not just the erotically charged ones.

My Master's thesis that combines philology, consciousness studies, and enchantment with the stars.

With this month’s Equinox paving the way for cosmic change, it’s the perfect moment to harness the electricity and innovation of the Goddess Urania

As we move towards Spring’s peak, it’s time to delight in the playfully creative energies of the Goddess Maia

With the cosmos bursting into Spring bloom, it’s prime time for channeling Ostara.

As the heat of Leo Season urges us to sparkle and shine, the myth of the Goddess Diana shows how to stoke the flames of our wildness.

In astrology, our Lilith sign connects us deeply to our primal instincts and natural impulses.

Recently the Sun has made its annual move into tropical Virgo, the symbol of the woman and refers to the word virgin.

Long before summer was about vacations and time off from school, the season was associated with the goddess Ceres, whose joy was said to cause the earth to bloom and grow.

As the goddess of war, victory, craft, and wisdom, Athena was one of the most important figures in Greece. Sometimes referred to with the surname “Pallas Athene,” she was said to have been born from her father Zeus’ head in full armor.

In two weeks, it will be December 21, 2012—the important day that no one understands.

However, for many of us, the ecstasy of falling in love with someone is the closest understanding we have to a blissful encounter with the divine. Romantic love fills us with feelings of wholeness, ecstasy, and joy—emotions few of us experience on a daily basis. Exactly why it is so scary to me.

Perhaps, if people spent as much time wanting to improve their relationships as their finances or career there would be a lot more happy couples? So while I may not be as skilled in other areas, I am an unofficial, self-taught love expert according to these books.