Myths have always been with us, from the ancient Greeks, the Norse saga, and Christianity itself. They offer a powerful way for us to understand life, and to create better lives for ourselves.

**Astrology Friday: The Gathering of the Gods** explores this week's planetary transits through the lens of mythology, Jungian psychology and symbolic astrology. Rather than predicting events, it imagines the planets as a family of ancient gods whose relationships mirror the different voices within our own lives. A reflective invitation to explore meaning, balance and the stories unfolding both in the heavens and within ourselves.

I’ve been thinking about Vipassana meditation. That old Buddhist practice of simply observing: breath, body, sensation, thought. Not trying to change anything. Not striving. Just noticing what is here.

Have you ever wondered where the names of the planets really come from?