Altair Publications

08/07/2025

Because (The Beatles)

Because the world is round
It turns me on,
Because the world is round..
Ah
Because the wind is high
It blows my mind,
Because the wind is high...

Ah
Love is old
Love is new
Love is ALL
Love is you

Because the sky is blue
It makes me cry
Because the sky is blue

Ah

Because - Community Chorus Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCOZIMJSO3M

Art: Earth Waves by Christopher Chase

08/05/2025

Every great journey begins at the moment you stop hesitating.
Mark Twain reminds us: don’t wait for the perfect plan — just begin. The rest will follow. ✍️.

08/04/2025

/ George Eliot /
"I'm not denyin' the women are foolish: God Almighty made 'em to match the men."
"George Eliot, orig. Mary Ann Evans later Marian Evans, (born Nov. 22, 1819, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Dec. 22, 1880, London), British novelist. Eliot was raised with a strong evangelical piety but broke with religious orthodoxy in her 20s. She worked as a translator, a critic, and a subeditor of the Westminster Review (1851–54). Later she turned to fiction. Adopting a masculine pseudonym to evade prejudice against women novelists, she first brought out Scenes of Clerical Life (1858). This was followed by such classic works as Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–63), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), and Daniel Deronda (1876). Her masterpiece, Middlemarch (1871–72), provides a thorough study of every class of provincial society. The method of psychological analysis she developed would become characteristic of modern fiction. With the journalist, philosopher, and critic George Henry Lewes (1817–78), a married man, she enjoyed a long and happy, though scandalous, liaison; their Sunday-afternoon salons were a brilliant feature of Victorian life." (Britannica)
Adam Bede

08/02/2025

08/01/2025

The Full Moon itself has no major aspects to other planets. However, there are connections. “Opposition, Full Moon. The integration of this blend can reflect a very active humanitarianism. The challenge is to compliment it through creative extension, not compete with others for it.”
— The Integrated Astrological Guide to Self Empowerment: The Chalice of Arcturus by Edmond H. Wollmann
The moon disposes of the Venus/Jupiter conjunction, tying the benefics to it. Innovative security and domestic issues are favored. This concept is then also tied to social and intellectual self sufficiency issues or programs via Uranus’ dispositorship of the moon, as Uranus is in an air grand trine with Pluto and Mars. Successful integration is possible. Travel, diversity and information is a critical aspect of this issue with Uranus being disposed of by, and sextile to Mercury in Leo, which in turn is disposed of by the other end of the full moon illumination, the sun. Mercury opposes Pluto, and Mars opposes (awareness tension) and disposes of, the Saturn/Neptune conjunction from 4 (security) to 10 (status). This configuration urges extreme caution for those in power. Alterations of thinking and perspective as well as potential earthquakes are possible. The air emphasis can highlight air travel during this frame.
Zero earth representation implies a lack of grounding and a need to elevate pragmatism and functionality.

08/01/2025

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." — Marcus Aurelius
Conformity risks sanity. Professionals prioritizing independent thought foster clarity, ensuring rational leadership avoids delusion in dynamic, societal settings.

07/31/2025

"When Patterns are Broken, New Worlds Can Emerge." ~ Tuli Kupferberg

A profound statement from the wise Tuli Kupferberg. This quote suggests that the act of breaking free from established patterns and conventions can be a catalyst for creative transformation and innovation. It implies that the rigid structures and expectations that govern our lives can stifle our potential, and that it's only by disrupting these patterns that we can access new possibilities and perspectives.

The phrase "new worlds" can be interpreted as a metaphor for new ideas, new experiences, and new ways of thinking. It suggests that by breaking with the familiar, we can tap into a deeper sense of possibility and potential, and that the unknown can be a fertile ground for growth and exploration. This idea is closely tied to the concept of "creative destruction," which suggests that the old must be dismantled in order for the new to emerge.

In this sense, the quote is not just a call to break free from established patterns, but also a reminder that this process of transformation can be a source of excitement, wonder, and discovery. By embracing the unknown and the unpredictable, we can unlock new levels of creativity, innovation, and self-expression.

What is the role of discomfort in the process of breaking free from established patterns?

Art by SD14

07/30/2025

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07/29/2025

Einstein theory of general relativity demonstrates how wormholes and quantum entanglement have a connection only on a different scale💫✨
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07/28/2025

“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

07/27/2025

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”

— Jack Kornfield

[ Art • “Different” by Laura H. Rubin ]