Message for Wednesday 15 April 2026

 Message for Wednesday 15 April 2026

• Equipped for Discovery • Be prepared to know that "darkness, sadness and gloom" are only temporary. "A man in a dark room at a table with books, papers and mathematical instruments distributed about him promiscuously" gains little from his studies. "A crow or raven standing on a waterpot" may be up to mischief because of envy, but would suffer as a result. Instead, one could use mental curiosity to make a Discovery, causing a new idea to dawn on the world. Some will rise from a low estate to Eminence, like a flag on a staff at the top of a high mountain. Then they would resemble "a triangle with wings," inviolable in their light-bringing Zeal. (That's a remedy for the first paragraph.) "A kingly person presents a scepter to one kneeling." Merit and ambition effect great things, with help from above. In fact, "a man" may be "possessed of more gifts than he can hold." Prodigality of effort attempts all things. The keyword is Equipment. Wednesday • Equipped for Discovery • Moon in Pisces goes void-of-course at 6:08a PT until entering Aries at 7:05a PT. Karmically sobering third of this week continues until early Friday. Cosmic Piper

Message for Tuesday 14 April 2026

 Message for Tuesday 14 April 2026

• A Double Promise • The strong passions of a mad bull are restrained by two men with ropes around its head. It insists on its own way. A man on a restive horse maintains dignity and position by means of his natural powers, giving no quarter to enemies; the keyword is Dominion. There is a ladder into a dark loft for homeless people. Yet they are resourceful within their alternative lifestyle, with facility of adjustment according to the keyword Sensibility. "A double promise" is represented first by a man enjoying himself with self-admiration in a gorgeous garden, and secondly by "a great genius like a brilliant star in a dark sky. His home is in the Western Hemisphere." One embodies material and the other celestial glory. "A woman, lightly clad, is lying in a field of violet flowers." Is she indolent, or just taking a needed rest within Nature's luxuriousness? "Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk" are innocent and unspoiled. Naively they enjoy the world and each other. Tuesday • A Double Promise • Moon in Pisces Karmically sobering third of this week begins in early afternoon, until very early Friday. Cosmic Piper

Message for Monday 13 April 2026

 Message for Monday 13 April 2026

• Contentment • "A man beating an ass with a stick" is savage, cruel and criminal. "Two bulls fighting together" are petulant and warlike, taking up arms and making enemies. The remaining symbols can be curatives for such malevolence and unrest. A person enjoying good luck covers himself with decorations and ornaments in a garden abounding with flowers and fountains. He or she is vain as a peacock. A man plays with colored balls, an immodest woman standing behind him. They need to develop force of character and worthy ambition. Maybe they should be more like "an old-fashioned clock" following a mechanical system of "rules to the letter," not inventive, but particular in details. A beautiful symbol sets forth "a nice villa on the northeast side of a green field surrounded by shrubberies." "One possesses an adequacy to keep him; and with this he has the disposition to be content." "An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia" suggests "unmerited good fortune" as Munificence. "Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk" are Enjoying life and each other enormously. Monday • Contentment • Moon in Aquarius goes void-of-course at 0:43a PT until entering Pisces at 1:57a PT. Cosmic Piper

Messages for Weekend of April 11th & 12th, 2026

 Messages for Weekend of April 11th & 12th, 2026

Saturday 11th: • Strangers' Reticence • Strange! Some of the symbols for today point out that many are "strangers to the public and not very popular." Need I mention names? They and others may be victims of "a baneful comet with a long tail pointing toward the earth." Some notorious persons become "the scourge of nations." Others, more fortunate, sit in dark rooms surrounded by books, papers and mathematical instruments, capable of great achievements, but not benefiting themselves by their studies. Others are real or would-be revolutionists or agitators. "A red flag floats at the top of a high staff." Two fortunate cows do not notice a tiger ready to spring. Who are the cows and who the tigers in the ongoing negotiations in Pakistan? Let's pray for J. D. Vance. Is alcohol always a weakness? No, but "two men talk together with faces averted from a third with a tankard in his hand, ready to drink." Low habits and associations result from Weakness. Fortunate are you if you can throw your head back and laugh at the victims of these symbols! But pleasure at others' misery (Schadenfreude) is definitely sinful! Nevertheless, "a comedian entertaining a group" grants us needed Release. More genteel is "a woman in pastel colors carrying a heavy and valuable but veiled load." She accepts complete responsibility for her experience, with unimpeachable integrity. The keyword is Reticence. Saturday • Strangers' Reticence • Moon in Aquarius Sunday 12th: "A wiser word, a larger thought came in Than what the slow labor of human mind can bring, A secret sense awoke that could perceive A Presence and a Greatness everywhere. The universe was not now this senseless whirl Borne round inert on an immense machine; It cast away its grandiose lifeless front, A mechanism no more or work of Chance, But a living movement of the body of God." Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, p. 42 Moon in Aquarius Cosmic Piper

Message for Friday 10 April 2026

 Message for Friday 10 April 2026

° Garden of Desire ° Several astrological timing systems suggest unleashed ambition. "A man is plowing in the midst of a boundless plain." But it is too early to be sure of an adequate harvest. Some, "tottering and uncertain, carry water which they spill on the ground." There could be wavering instability. One should ask oneself what one really desires. It might be good to spend some time in solitary prayer. "Thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." As a recluse, one could possess hidden knowledge. "A woman rises out of water; a seal rises and embraces her." I leave the interpretation to you. The keyword is Realization. There is "mutual interdependence of the emotional and purposeful aspects of self." There is a time and place for "amusement, with singing, dancing, and music on the program in a large ballroom." "A right angle and plane lying on a table" indicate rectitude, strength, and peace in the service others: Fraternity and Liberality. So one might happen upon "The gate to the garden of desire." There is uncompromising faith and naive optimism, with unlimited days ahead and immeasurable frontiers yet to be crossed. The keyword is Prospect. Friday ° Garden of Desire ° Moon in Capricorn goes void-of-course at 3:25p PT until entering Aquarius at 4:57p PT. Karmically sobering third of this week ends very early in the morning. Cosmic Piper

 Message for Thursday 9 April 2026

° Conscious Merit ° I do not believe in predicting tragedies. Yet we sometimes see a day's ominous symbols working out, such as this one today: "An anchor unattached to any vessel's chain, the cable broken." If we feel thus lost, we can refind our way through faith in the unfailing anchor, Christ Jesus. Likewise, if thoughts of death are disturbing, we can read and recall Jesus's promises concerning immortality. "A man plowing in the midst of a boundless plain" is ambitious to be first in everything, jealous of rivals, individual and original. If more mature, he might be a philanthropist, reformer or healer, possessed of mysterious magnetic powers. Craving for things unattainable could be arrant selfishness, like a dog chasing another for a bone. On the other hand, "a prizefighter entering the ring" is establishing his career confidently through Exertion. "A woman rises out of water, a seal rises and embraces her" is the mysterious Sabian symbol for Mars's position at 0 Aries. Unconditioned potentiality can be grasped through Realization. A new Bright Hermetic Epoch begins today (through June 12th) and plans begin to work out more smoothly. "A strong, prosperous-looking man stands with arms extended, holding in his hands a bowl full of wine." There is generosity, steadfastness, and sincerity, plus respectful friends. The keyword is Conscious Merit. Thursday ° Conscious Merit ° Moon in Capricorn Karmically sobering third of this week ends Friday morning. Cosmic Piper

Message for Wednesday 8 April 2026

 Message for Wednesday 8 April 2026

• Hospitality • Someone is self-willed, with strong passions. "Two men strive to hold a mad bull with ropes about his head." Charubel warns against injury. "Fortify the soul, and pray to God for help and guidance." Some are bold and fearless pioneers, "equipped for a rough journey, belted and armed," Inquisitive. Maybe they will encounter The Great Stone Face (of Nathaniel Hawthorne's story), their own responsibility as an immortality of the soul. The keyword is Discernment. Some are useful members of society, unambitious and laborious, content with their present lot. This entitles them to "good living," as "a person at table preparing a meal which lies before him." "A young girl is feeding birds in winter." The keyword is Hospitality. "Two butterflies rest and fan their wings upon a bright orange flower." Many are sympathetic, graceful, happy to associate with those similar to themselves, desiring peace and concord. Upon them the heavens smile. Wednesday • Hospitality • Moon in Sagittarius goes void-of-course at 2:53a PT until entering Capricorn at 5:05a PT. Karmically sobering third of this week is with us until Friday morning. Cosmic Piper

Message for Tuesday 7 April 2026

 Message for Tuesday 7 April 2026

• Toward Validation • "A scrawl or flourish of the pen" is only a beginning, not enough. "A poor widow is nursing a baby and weeping near coal pits." Mining does not go well. What could help? Being particular in matters of detail, carrying on with exact habits, following an almost mechanical system like "an old-fashioned clock." One might begin by reading the Bible, guided out of every difficulty by walking in darkness with an old-fashioned lantern, faithful to truths taught by one's forefathers. Fear of loss makes some over-thrifty or miserly. Or one could be wisely acquisitive for good purposes. Acquiring wealth and fame shrewdly is watchful self-service. "A man is seated on a throne, holding a scepter, crowned, with signs of wealth around him." "A prism" indicates judgment of unusual accuracy enabling exceptional accomplishment. The keyword is Validation. "The magic carpet" carries us into freedom of spirit and soul through a widely winging interest in potentialities far removed from our normal promise. (How is Artemis II doing today?) The keyword is Panorama. Tuesday • Toward Validation • Moon in Sagittarius Karmically sobering third of this week is with us until Friday morning. (Longer than usual because of the moon's velocity.) Cosmic Piper