WHAT’S NEW ON THIS SITE

What’s New at a Glance:
• Gary posted his latest article in mid June.
• New photos of the planets and their moons were added in February and March.
• In January, some titles were added to Gary’s Favorite Astrology Books page.
• New pieces of astrology artwork were added in early November.
• Statistics and demographics of visitors to this site (at the bottom of this page) were added in mid-October and updated in February.

Gary’s Fee Schedule:
He is aware that times are tough for many people (see his articles on the economy).  To help his clients during this crisis, he is offering shorter sessions, the length of which you can determine, based upon the amount of money you want to spend.  He is also no longer charging for preparation time he spends on most appointments, unless it exceeds 15 minutes or unless his preparation time is the vast majority of the time he spends on your appointment (i.e. electional astrology or locational astrology).  For more information about his fee schedule, click this link.

Free Articles by Gary:
The following articles (most recent first) were authored by Gary and most were published in Echo, a monthly, regional newspaper about community, the environment, health, cuisine, and spirituality, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia and is distributed in central Virginia.  They are among the 108 free articles (all but eight of which were previously published in print media) posted on this site that were written by Gary.  He began writing a column for Echo newspaper in mid-1999 (before he created this Web site) and he used the first person so the articles on this site that were originally published in Echo were written in the first person.  Click on the subject index or the chronological index for a list of his articles.  A link to the subject index entitled "Gary’s Published Articles" appears under the woodcut of a printing press in the navigation bar at the top of each page.  The site presently contains 144 pages (this count does not include images or printable pages).

Latest Article by Gary:
The Tumultuous Planetary T-Square of 2010 describes a highly unusual alignment of four of the slowest and largest (except Pluto) planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto - in what astrologers call a T-square.  Similar T-squares have occurred only twice since the turn of the 20th century - in 1930-1931 during the Great Depression, and in 1965-1966.  By examining the types of events that transpired during these previous T-squares, Gary has surmised what we can expect this summer (will appear in the July 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).

Recent Articles by Gary:
• The 2010-2011 Jupiter-Uranus Conjunctions and the Jupiter-Uranus Cycle explains the meanings of the series of three conjunctions that begin the 13-14 year Jupiter-Uranus cycle (appeared in the June 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• The Jupiter-Saturn Cycle, Part 1 begins a series of articles about this very important 20-year cycle.  this article explains how the meaning of the first decade of each cycle takes on the nature of Jupiter and the second decade of the cycle is more like the nature of Saturn.  It also addresses the larger cycles (200 years and 800 years) that Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions make in the triplicities or elements (appeared in the May 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Brace Yourself - Saturn Opposite Uranus Returns is a recap of what has happened in the recent past under this influence and what we can expect when this opposition returns during the spring and summer of 2010 (appeared in the April 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Saturn and Pluto Impact the U.S. details what we can expect while Saturn transits Libra and aspects the following planets in the U.S. birth chart:  its square to Venus, Jupiter, and Sun and its return to its own position (Saturn return).  This article examines the events of previous periods in history when transiting Saturn was in Libra aspecting the above planets in the U.S. birth chart and when transiting Pluto was in difficult aspect to these same planets.  Retrospectives such is this shed light on the economic fallout from these transits that we can expect this time (appeared in the March 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Jupiter Transits Pisces is an article about what we can expect, especially in legal matters, while Jupiter is in the sign of Pisces.  It examines the events of previous periods in history when Jupiter was in this sign, which sheds light on the kinds of events we can expect this time (appeared in the February 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• 2010 Planetary Influences lists the aspects or angular relationships between the slowest moving planets during 2010.  Read how you can prepare for the coming planetary "perfect storm," the likes of which we have not seen since 1965.  This article just gives a taste of what we can expect this year - think lemonade (appeared in the January 2010 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).

Other Articles Written by Gary Since the 2008-2018 Economic Crisis Began:
• Saturn Square Pluto - Part 2 is about the economic impact of the current Saturn-Pluto cycle (in effect from November 1982 – January 2020), the effects of the current Saturn-Pluto square on our lives and on the culture, some of the mythology associated with these two planets, and the metaphoric meanings of the Saturn-Pluto square (appeared in the December 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• The Dark Side of the Force - Saturn Square Pluto and U.S. Economic Crises is about the economic impact of the Saturn-Pluto square, in effect from November 2009 – early April 2010, from late July – early November 2010, and from late February – August 2011 (appeared in the November 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Saturn Opposite Uranus in Our Lives is about the impact of the ongoing Saturn-Uranus opposition in the lives of several people, including Gary (appeared in the October 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Red Dragon Rising - Communist China and the U.S. is an interpretation of the astrological chart of the People’s Republic of China, how it relates to the U.S. birth chart, and the alarming, recent increase in U.S. debt held by China (appeared in the September 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Is Revolution Brewing in Iran?  This article delineates the astrological chart of the Islamic Republic, what planetary influences (transits) are impacting it, how it relates to the U.S. birth chart, and whether revolution is a possibility in the near future (appeared in the August 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• 2009-2010 Swine Flu Pandemic describes the parallels between the 2009-2010 influenza pandemic and the 1918-1919 flu pandemic.  It also includes some ideas about what we can each do to protect ourselves from this threat that go beyond the CDC recommendations (appeared in the June 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• What is the Real U.S. Birth Chart?  (This is an Adobe Acrobat or pdf file so, if your browser is Internet Explorer, an information bar window may appear on your screen when you click on the link.  If it does, close it, click on the information bar where it says “Click here for options...,” click “Allow Blocked Content” then click “Yes” in the “Security Warning” box that appears.  This allows your browser to open Adobe Reader and it allows the links in the article to function as on any other page on the site.  The images on this page are best viewed at full screen width in Abobe Reader.)  This article addresses the question of what the real U.S. birth chart is by demonstrating that the “Sibly chart” for the U.S. is invalid and proposes a chart for this country based upon historical evidence and a famous engraving (appeared in the April and May 2009 editions of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Overcoming Greed and Fear is an interpretation of Saturn square the Sun in the birth chart of the U.S.  This article also includes some ideas about what we can each do to overcome the signature of greed and fear represented by this aspect (appeared in the March 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Creating a New Economy is a continuation of Gary’s interpretation of the 2009 presidential inauguration chart.  This article also includes some ideas about what we can each do to create a new economy based on humanism rather than greed and self-aggrandizement.  Furthermore, it explains some of the meaning of the Saturn opposite Uranus transit in the U.S. birth chart (appeared in the February 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• The First Four Obama Years is Gary’s interpretation of the 2009 presidential inauguration chart, which describes President Obama’s 2009-2013 term of office.  This article includes not only the 2009 inauguration chart but the 2005 and 2001 inauguration charts as well (appeared in the January 2009 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Change Is Coming, America describes the various meanings of Saturn in opposition to Uranus and how the 1873-1879 depression not only included a Saturn-Uranus opposition but also a Uranus-Pluto square and what significance this has to the current economic meltdown (appeared in the December 2008 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).
• Saturn Opposite Uranus - Old vs. New contains Gary’s criticisms of the U.S. government and corporations (there is really no difference) during the current economic crisis and an analysis of the Saturn-Uranus opposition in U.S. history (appeared in the November 2008 edition of Echo newspaper, which is published in Charlottesville, Virginia).