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change the way we think about deeply
ingrained beliefs and the “sacred cows” of
culture. It took me awhile to stop expecting
to see a man when told, “The doctor will see
you now”. Today, I watch Grey’s Anatomy,
a long running television show that boasts
an equal number of male and female, gay
and straight, Black and White doctors, with
almost fervent reverence and gratitude. My
younger friends probably don’t even know
what I’m talking about right now! Lack of
civility and respect among politicians leaves
us thinking all politicians are “bad” and not
to be trusted. If you think that’s new, just ask
my generation about “Tricky Dick”. (That’s
Richard Nixon’s nickname for my younger
readers.) Divisiveness and seemingly
insurmountable differences in ideological
perspectives split the nation, reminiscent of
The Civil War. No longer content to swallow of New York at Buffalo (MA in Humanities), and The
what we’re told, our demand for accuracy
and honesty of information has created the
practice of “fact checking” personnel on
site at every political rally and debate. The
only difference between now and then is
that it took a whole lot longer to reveal the
deception, and we didn’t know, or didn’t
want to believe, that the man at the top was
a philanderer and a liar until long after he
vacated the office. Like coffee, oatmeal, and
gratification, more and more, we live in an
age of “instant” karma.
I could go on, but I think you get the drift.
Turmoil and upheaval on the collective
level is not new, and a very necessary part
of the process of birthing of a new age,
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with new paradigms to digest and new
principles by which to live. We are in the
throes of dramatic change in the way we
relate to one another and the world around
us. The roots of a new perspective grow
deeper and stronger with each collective
crisis. I am once again reminded of another
great teacher, and Scorpio brother, Phillip
Sedgwick, who once said, “We’ll finally be
in The Aquarian Age when everyone who’s
not thinking like an Aquarian is dead.” So
please, start thinking like an Aquarian that
you may “live long and prosper”!
by Kimberly McSherry
Kimberly McSherry has been a student of Astrology
and a professional educator since 1970. She holds
multiple degrees from Kent State University (BS in
English/Education & Psychology), the State University
University of Houston (M.ED PSYCH.). A certified
Gestalt Therapist, with advanced studies in Jungian and
Hakomi Therapeutic approaches as well, Kimberly is the
co-founder and current Director of The Houston Institute
of Astrology (established in 1980,) offering an intensive
2-year curriculum in the study of Astrology, based on The
Mystery School tradition. Her nontraditional education
includes extensive study of mythology and comparative
religions, Native American Spirituality, and a vast array
of physical and metaphysical healing modalities and
nontraditional psychological fields. She is the published
author of several essays on astrology, which have appeared
in The Mountain Astrologer, and Llewellyn’s New
World Astrology Series, Spiritual, Metaphysical, & New
Trends in Astrology. She has also served on the faculty
of most national astrological conferences. Kimberly
currently writes, teaches Astrology classes via HIA, offers
private astrological consultations, and practices short-
term focused therapy using Astrology and a variety of
therapeutic techniques. She can be reached by e-mail at
hiakam@sbcglobal.net.