Tomoko Hosokawa

Living Life in Our Individual Rhythms – Individual New Moon

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     My natal Sun is in the constellation of the cup-bearer, Aquarius 0 degrees.  Jupiter is currently retrograde, in the constellation of the cup-bearer, Aquarius, 3 degrees, nestling in close as dear friends. Here in the painting by Gherardi we see a picture of Hebe and Ganymede  (the cup- bearer of the gods beheld in the sky as Aquarius) vying to serve Jupiter.      Hebe who is …

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At a Distance; Gifts from Two Luminaries…

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The Seed of Life “The totality of Truth Is present in every Soul As a seed and can be brought to blossom if The Soul devotes itself to The development of that seed.” Rudolf Steiner Today the Moon is furthest from the Earth (apogee) and the Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion).  We find the Earth at a great distance for its two Luminaries.  What is …

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St John’s Festival – The Full Moon in the realm of the “Archer”

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The full Moon happened in Sagittarius (where it is when you look up into the real sky) today, at approximately 3:40pm ADT.  Sagittarius (the dwelling place of the Archai, the Spiritual Beings of Personality) was at one time considered to be a Satyr; “Some doubted that this was a centaur at all, among them Eratosthenes who gave as one of his …

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The Sacred Wedding of Heaven and Earth – Midsummer

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Blessings to one and all on this Midsummers Eve!  The longest day and the shortest night of the year.  In days of old the ancient Druids celebrated Summer Solstice as the sacred wedding of Heaven and Earth.  Goddess manifests as Mother Earth and the God, as the Sun King.  Dancing, Music and Poetry were experienced as means of life …

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Polar Eclipse of the Sun – Two this Year! June 10 and December 4, 2021

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On June 10, 2021, an annular solar eclipse begins at sunrise in Ontario, Canada. The Moon’s antumbral shadow touches down on the northern section of Lake Superior and traverses three countries; Canada, Greenland, and Russia. Notably, the path of this annular solar eclipse touches the North Pole, followed by a total solar eclipse on December 4, 2021 over Antarctica, so this is the first of two …

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Reflections – The Eclipse of the Moon – The After Party

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 As the Moon reflects all in the whole universe, we too may reflect on the whole of our experiences.  I was mildly fretting yesterday that I had forgot to mention that the eclipse of our dear Moon was also happening near the South Node. I mentioned that the Moon in Scorpio/Eagle has many opportunities and possibilities, one being triggering those lower, primordial, …

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The Eclipse of the Moon – May 26, 2021

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Very late this evening of May 25, 2021 our Bella Luna is at perigee, closest to the earth 10:46pm ADT. The Moon holds a few highlights for May 26, 2021!  With the Moon so close, is the effect it has upon the Earth and the life upon her extremely potent?  Oh Yes! From a physical standpoint the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth is the strongest …

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