The Storyteller's Night Sky
Episodes
Pegasus and Scary Dead Things
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pegasus comes highest as the season of the dead approaches. What's up with that?
Saturn Turns Direct & Time Moves On
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From chaos to cosmos in the slow turn of the planets.
Shepherds and Kings
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The shepherd has taken the West wind gently in hand while the king stands guard over the dragon, where that beast stirs in the North, its stoney sleep...
Michael and the Dragon
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Untroubled night, they say, gives counsel best.
The Axis of Dante in the Stars
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the 700th anniversary of the epic poet's death, and the Moon activates his axis among the stars
When the Harmony of the Cosmos Fills the Soul
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Moon, Venus and Spica, an endless fountain of immortal drink.
A Pulse Sounds in the Stars this week
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a discernible pulse, like a heartbeat, sounding out in the star picture this week, when the Moon meets the star Regulus at dawn, and Venus m...
Casting Stories into the Sky
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Summer Triangle sweeps over the top of the sky, a portal open to receive all your best rhymes and tales.
The Truth About Blue Moons
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a True Blue Moon headed our way, which is not just the second Full Moon in one calendar month.
Full Circle Perseids
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The falling stars are like seeds of the new year this week with the Perseid Meteor Shower.
A Harvest of Stars
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does Harry Potter have in common with Shakespeare's Juliet?
When Delta Refers to a Star
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The delta star is the fourth brightest star in a constellation, and this week it lends its name to the wishing stars falling through the summer sky.
The Room Where it Happened
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The July 23rd Thunder Moon flings open the doors on last year's rare meeting of Jupiter and Saturn.
From Wisdom to Love in the Evening Twilight
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The active principle of Mars infuses the love principle of Venus with mighty forces when they meet this week.
Filling in the Cosmic Spaces
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mercury at greatest elongation, Earth at aphelion, and Moon at apogee, all on the self-same day!
The Summer of Love 2021
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Moon scoops Venus and Mars into its arms, then comes thundering to Full phase at the Great Conjunction point, all against the backdrop of summer m...
Venus and Mars in the Halls of Eternal Romance
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Venus and Mars make their once-every-two-years conjunction this month, granting grace and eternity to all the best love stories.
To Hear the Mermaids Singing
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Sun changes direction, Mercury changes direction, the Moon comes Full, and the starry crown comes highest.
The Sacred Marriage Among the Stars
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hercules, Shakespeare and the stars of June
Happily Ever After Despite Eclipse
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, there’s an annular solar eclipse on June 10, 2021, and the fairy tale of “The White Doe” is perfect for imagining what the eclipse br...
The View of Destiny from top of the World
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The June 10 annular solar eclipse will cast its shadow right over the North Pole, at the very top of the world.
In the Shadow of a Flower Moon
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on your location, you may be able to catch the Sun over the horizon at the same time that the Moon is moving through eclipse Wednesday, May ...
Mercury, the Moon, and the Great Word
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday this week, the planet associated with Mercury, Hermes, and Thoth can be seen beside the crescent Moon, about 40 minutes after sunset looki...
Ancient Gods and Falling Stars
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Claudius Ptolemy is credited with describing how the gods caused the stars to fall because, out of curiosity or boredom, they occasionally peered down...
The West Wind, Super Moon, and Witches
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The West wind brings the light of the spring; Eos, mother of the West wind, brings the dawn; and this week’s Full Moon brings the season’s first b...
The Meteors of Spring
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss the poetic harmony of meteor showers and the spring this week when the Lyrids peak overnight, April 21st, heralding the season of warmth fo...
Moon and Mars Between the Bull's Horns
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After passing the bull’s eye star Thursday, the Moon encounters Mars between the bull’s horns on Friday. This is a very interesting place, between...
The Soul Comes Out to Play in the Dark
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April's waning Moon means it's International Dark Sky Week, which means it's also the perfect time to stimulate the imagination by going dark.
The Sun, the Moon, and a Very Big Boat
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Full Moon happens Sunday, March 28th, and though Full Moon happens nearly every month, sometimes twice a month, this particular Moon is exceptiona...
My Holes to Heaven Interview with Adam Sommer
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I had a terrific time at Spring Equinox taking a deep dive into everything under the stars with Adam Sommer: astrology, astronomy, astrosophy, Mother ...
The Spiritual New Year
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the early Christian centuries, and well into the Middle Ages, there was a date on the calendar that marked the actual beginning of all that is, and...
When Sun Pours Forth the Day from his Vernal Chariot
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week culminates on March 20 when the Sun crosses the Celestial Equator, known as the Vernal Equinox, and spring breaks out in a blanket of flower...
Master of the Still Stars and the Flaming Door
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neptune passes superior conjunction with the Sun on March 11 among the stars of Aquarius, and though we can’t see it, we can certainly dream into it...
Mars in the Scenery of the Stars
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The constellation of Taurus is connected to the organs of speech in ancient astrological tradition, while Mars imparts the capacity for speech ~ and t...
The Soul Can Split the Sky in Two
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Queen of the Moon can be seen wandering through her snowflake palace this week when she dons her gibbous gown and passes through the asterism of t...
Handling Love and Beauty when the Goddess is Unveiled
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 50 years ago this month, the Soviet Venera Mission approached the planet Venus and later landed there, sending back the first color images of t...
Neomēniá and the Three-Fold Calendar
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, February 11, we arrive at the time of the New Moon, or the “Neomēniá,” which is a term used to describe both the festival of the Mo...
When Were Halfway
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we come to Winter’s Cross Quarter Day, which means we’re halfway through the season, so does that mean the warmth is already returning i...
Mysteries of the Wolf Moon
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Wolf Moon occurs this week on January 28th, 2021 so I’d like to talk about the spiritual mystery of what I’ll call a “wolf initiation” as ...
Mars and the Miracle Star
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Moon sweeps past Mars and Uranus above the ocean beast Cetus this week, drawing impulses out of the collective unconscious for either chaos or mir...
First New Moon of the New Year 2021
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first New Moon of the New Year happens this week, overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, but not before shedding its old light into the lap of love as a ...
Happy New Year of Dante
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The poet died in 1321, 700 years ago this year, and just one year after completing his magnum opus "The Divine Comedy," each canticle of which ends wi...
When Beauty Woke in 2020
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 comes to its grand finale, I'm looking back at the planetary culminations beyond the Great Conjunction, and that includes what Venus did six m...
Hindsight is 2020
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By Friday this week we’ll all be able to look back with hindsight on 2020, and in the world of the Storyteller’s Night Sky, that means looking at ...
In the stillness where we meet
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the still time of the year. Sun and Moon have had their last meeting and it was exact, causing a total solar eclipse. Jupiter and Saturn come t...
The Solstice Conjunction as a Divine Clue
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The moment of Winter Solstice arrives 12.21 with a great conjunction of planets that's like a divine clue.
Venus as the Secret Retreat of the Light
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest news this month is the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that comes at Winter Solstice, but we shouldn’t overlook next week’s To...
The Sun in My Mouth at Eclipse
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There was an eclipse in the early hours of this Monday morning, when the Moon came to Full Phase among the stars of Taurus and slipped into the outer ...
When the Morning Stars Sang Together
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Venus and Spica grace the dawn with love and abundance this week of our reaping what we have sown.
A Narrative of Meteor Showers to Close out the Year
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are three active meteor showers remaining for 2020, bringing the magic of more celestial light to the sky while greater darkness settles in acro...
Mars and the Quest for the Holy Grail
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the medieval legend of Parzival, the hero comes to be known as the Red Knight, so this week, we’ll consider him Mars. He also has several signifi...
What's in the Sky this Week of the US Election 2020?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Moon is carving an interesting path through the sky this week, calling to mind a significant event in history, both in the Christian world and in ...
Blue Moons, Eclipses, and Comets, oh my!
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a Blue Moon at Halloween, followed by a Friday the 13th next month and a Total Solar Eclipse after that, it’s time to take a look at cultural s...
Orion Carves a Trail of Stars through the Night
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The meteor shower of the giant Orion peaks overnight this week, especially in the early morning hours of October 21st, so let’s take a look at what’...
October Sky 2020
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From my seasonal article for Northern Express news magazine
The Lavender Moon: A Ford House presentation by Mary Stewart Adams
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is from the recent archives, but contains engaging imaginations about the course of Moon and Sun after Autumn Equinox each year. Full aud...
Venus Clothed with the Sun
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month until the end of the year, the waning crescent Moon sweeps past Venus in the morning sky~ time to cast poetry and flower petals to the dawn...
Mars Comes Close Bearing a Genius and a Demon
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday the planet Mars will be closer to us than it will be for another 15 years, so the question is: will we be inspired by the red planet’s ge...
Harvest Moon and the Forces of the Future
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Harvest Moon rises Thursday, October 1st, and this year, it’s the first Full Moon of Autumn, and the first to appear above the celestial equator...
Equinox 2020 for Blissfest Part III
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The third and final of three ten-minute episodes on Equinox 2020 ~what's in store for us with Harvest Moon, Mars opposition, Blue Moon and the Great C...
Equinox 2020 for Blissfest Part II
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this second of three ten-minute sessions I explain the fire trine happening at Equinox. If you would like to see the video component, visit my webs...
Equinox 2020 for Blissfest Part I
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of three ten-minute episodes, I share the cosmic picture of where we've been and what it can mean for Equinox 2020
The Element of Fire at Equinox 2020
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The waxing crescent Moon is in the sign of Sagittarius at Equinox 2020, forming a trine to both Venus and to Mars, while each of them occupy wha...
Equinox and Harvest in the Mystery of the Moon
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio-only recording of my online webinar regarding Summer's last New Moon September 17, 2020 and our engagement with the elemental forces, by the lig...
The Stars as Gods in the Path of the Moon
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Hebrew, Chinese, and Arabic calendars all observe New Year in harmony with the rhythm of the New Moon, while the Gregorian calendar is rooted in t...
Mars at Retrograde Seeks to Whisk Away Summer's Princess
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we turn toward the final weeks of the season, my imagination as a star lore historian turns to the German folk tale of the mischievous gnome Rübez...
The Wine Moon and the Star Lore Historian
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Full Moon closest to Equinox is the Harvest Moon, and this year it happens in October, which means the September Full Moon gets the name the Wine ...
The Feminine as Pillars of the Heavens
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moon and Spica assume their role as guardians of the evening twilight while Venus gathers up the dawn and the star Vega reaches the zenith this week.&...
Angels, Dreams, and Falling Stars ~ Mysteries of the Hidden God
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week as the Perseid Meteor Shower achieves its peak, I imagine that the thrill of seeing a falling star and making wishes comes from a deep soul ...
The Romance of the Stars
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It takes time to realize you might be caught in a love encounter that’s being cooked up by the gods!
The Star of Abundance Marks Summer's Halfway Point this week
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
And greatly multiplies whatever we have to offer at ceremonies of the harvest ~ take heed!
Comet NEOWISE and the Under Belly of the Great Bear
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NEOWISE is visible in the evening sky this week, drifting up under the belly of the Great Bear as it gets higher each evening. NEOWISE will be closest...
A Council of Stars is Taking Place~What Are You Bringing?
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in that sacred place where the dark of night surrenders to the dawn, a mighty council of stars is taking place, as if to say: “O, humanit...
When Mother Nature is One of Your Co-Workers
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So maybe you heard there was an eclipse last weekend. Did you see it? Or did you go out to look at the brilliant lunar light and wonder what everybody...
Summer's First Full Moon at Eclipse~July 5, 2020
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Moon is building toward a mighty crescendo this week but will then perform a sleight of hand when it arrives at Full phase and slips invisibly int...
Humanitarian Leadership with Moon and Regulus this week
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Regulus was close to the Moon, like this week, it was understood that not only would there be qualities of true leadership, but leadership imbued...
The Celestial Secrets of Solstices in 2020
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The word Solstice derives from the Latin sol for ‘sun’ and the verb sistere ‘to stop, or be stationary’. In the cycle of the year, ...
When the Moon Meets Jupiter and Saturn
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month the Moon passes the two gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, always at a different phase in its cycle, and always shedding either more or less l...
Venus Meets the Sun and Squares Mars ~ Opening the Heart
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the goddess of love and beauty stands in square to the god of war, her would-be companion, you might think that things could get deeply challenge...
Venus Leaves the Evening, or, When Dragons Become Princesses
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This last week of May, 2020 is also the last week of the year that the planet Venus will be visible in the evening sky, because she’s in her retrogr...
What's the difference between astrology and astronomy in two minutes or less
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So what’s the difference between astrology and astronomy? Astrology refers to the ‘astro-logos’ or star word, that the ancients experienced in t...
In harmony with the Earth's breathing at Solstice
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The early 20th century Austrian philosopher and scientist Dr. Rudolf Steiner once likened the cycle of the Earth’s year to a breathing process, with...
When Betelgeuse Lost his Swag
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before coronavirus, there was Comet Atlas and the dimming of the brilliant star Betelgeuse, which marks the giant's shoulder.
What's Pluto got to do with Current Affairs?
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2020 there was an unusual line-up of planets at one place in the zodiac that included the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Saturn, and Pluto. Since then...
The Sun, the Moon, and the Truth at Full Moon May 7, 2020
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mercury met the Sun at superior conjunction on May 4th, on the other side of the Sun from Earth, then the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower peaks toward dawn...
Every Eight Years Venus Completes Her Sacred Geometry and Forms a Pentagram
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Venus was at its brightest for the year the week of April 27, 2020, which brought Alfred Tennyson to mind for the Storyteller’s Night Sky: Her const...
Three of the Five Naked Eye Planets Have Turned Retrograde. What's that all about?
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three of the five naked-eye planets begin their retrograde motions the week of May 10th, 2020, beginning with Saturn on Monday, followed by Venus on W...
Mercury Takes Venus by the Hand at New Moon May 22, 2020
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a New Moon on Friday May 22, 2020, and on the same day, the planets Mercury and Venus will join one another in the same region of the sky, l...