Challenges of Mars

The preparation for the nearly year-long basket of challenges is nearly over and the time has come for Mars to leave its early education in the space between the constellations.  We can look at this early pattern of the Mars motion as the youthful period before going...

Mars and Venus in the Sky

Yesterday, Venus officially appeared in the evening sky, making it’s first visible appearance in almost 90 days as it was orbiting behind the Sun.  I was able to watch the dim light of ancient goddess symbol appear after about 15 to 20 minutes after the Sun had...

Wisdom-Initiations of the Planets Class

The Wisdom and Initiations of the Planets A Shamanic Astrology class with Erik Roth Saturday, July 16th in Beaverton, OR The focus of the Shamanic Astrology class will be the following: Shamanic Astrology Basics (about an hour) Cycle/Initiation Timings Working with...

When Our Path and Vision Collapses

A not-so tall tale of Uranus and Saturn by Erik M Roth, Shamanic Astrologer Most of us are familiar with the term, “mid-life crises”, especially if we are in the early-to-middle 40s or have passed through beyond age 50.  But there are notices we receive in our early...

Your Call to Adventure

The Mars Opposition One of the myths that has endured the test of time is what Joseph Campbell calls the “monomyth”.  This myth encompasses the vast majority of the “Hero’s Journey” or “Quest” stories from the very beginning.  They endure in modern entertainment in...