It was clear to many in the room that she was providing the missing feminine voice capable of renewing the Goddess Movement on a global level after it disappeared underground following the backlash of its New Age commercialization in the '80s.
My first stop was Hava Mehel or the Wind Palace, a giant, one-walled palace that served as a façade for the royal women.
When I found out The Huffington Post's birthday was May 9, I decided to see what clues about this website could be ascertained via the arcane (and some would say nonsensical) interpretive art of astrology.
Good news! A special planetary configuration is bringing a fertile field for us to build something solid in our lives through the entire month of May.
For the past eight years, Jesse Bransford has systematically engaged with ancient visual symbols and the cultural lore surrounding the seven classical planets.

Prepare to incorporate a (surprising!) new perspective into your life over the coming week or two. Planetary energies are helping us move full steam ahead -- but in a way that may call for a bit of innovation.
Friday's SuperMoon full moon signals something is coming to fruition in our lives, quite possibly involving our relationships.
Everything moves forward after April 4, and even more so after April 14. Between now and then retrograde planets are encouraging review, evaluation, and refinement. This is a terrific time to reassess your past decisions and actions.
This could be another surprising week wherein sudden changes or astonishing news alter your plans or thinking. Astrological aspects are signaling something new is emerging -- probably in an unexpected way!
Mercury retrograde is famous for little problems, reversals and delays. It's especially known for disruptions in decisions, contracts, technology, schedules, and interpersonal understandings. So take care to make sure that you and others really understand each other.
Mercury turns retrograde on March 12 (until April 4); its effect is intensified right before or after it changes direction, which is now. Like a big semi turning on the highway, everything around it must come to a standstill. There couldn't be a worse time to launch the new iPad!
This could be a surprising week wherein sudden news, ideas, or changes in circumstances alters your plans or thinking. Astrological aspects are signaling something new is emerging -- probably in an unexpected way!
Instead of trying to hold on to the way it used to be, especially in your relationships, allow yourself to try something new. What would you like? No need to fight -- just ask for what you want and see what happens.
Go ahead and ask: "What's your sign?" It's a great way to instantly size up what kind of a lover someone might be! In celebration of Valentine's Day, here's a quick Astro-Guide to your Valentine's way of love.
This can be a high-urgency week wherein many matters come to a head -- or at least attempt to come to a head. Many can have a feeling that if something doesn't happen now it never will. But don't worry.
You might notice a distinct change in the momentum of your projects or even the direction of your life as Mars goes retrograde from Monday through April 13.