Many spiritual traditions single out as critical the epoch we are living in right now. The ancient prophets of India and Mesoamerica no less than our own contemporary scientists have identified these times as a tipping point. In this extraordinary collection of essays, Jessica Murray uses the symbolism of Western astrology to throw this daunting world moment into perspective. At the Crossroads pulls no punches in its discussion of the global realities that make our era so intense, elucidating the role we play as individuals. As she uncovers the deeper meaning of world-altering events, Murray shows how even the most daunting in them can be used to inspire the unique genius in every one of us.

The Light of Venus offers a complete system of tracking with and understanding the cycle of Venus in our skies. It demonstrates how to embrace more of your inner feminine nature so that you can better contribute to an improved world. The dynamic phases of Venus are an untapped gem for those wishing to shift out of a me-centric life and into a we-empowered life. The day you were born reveals which of Venus 13 phases is yours. It describes how your innate Feminine Self unfolds into a unique and co-creative Feminine Dharma. Rooted in the most ancient skywatching practices and explained for modern readers, The Light of Venus is less astrology book and more a sky compass for empowering our femininity. It shows you how to connect what you see in the sky with how you best participate in the world. Extensive explanations, look-up tables, and attractive sky graphics make it easy to understand both the astronomy and the actual human experience of Venus in our skies at every phase. The Light of Venus features an easy, powerful method for aligning body, heart and mind to the monthly meeting of Venus and our Moon. The Light of Venus unlocks the ancient art of delineating observable planetary events and grounds them in contemporary, forward-leaning understandings.

"Adam Gainsburg s work is an alchemy of intelligence and imagination that opens a brilliant pathway to take astrology from a cerebral, psychological study, more deeply into the full art of being human. As an astrologer, discovering Adam Gainsburg s work was a bit like discovering a new wing in my well-loved house. I believe he has created a new mythology of Venus. - Mary Plumb, Book Editor, The Mountain Astrologer

"Adam Gainsburg listened to the sky and the sky did something it very rarely does: it revealed to him a new secret. Read The Light of Venus and you will know the secret too. - Steven Forrest, author of The Inner Sky The Light of Venus explores in great detail the phases occurring in the cycle of Venus and] reveals the importance of seeing each specific placement in the horoscope as embedded in a network of interplanet cycles and holographic connections. - Melanie Reinhart, author of Chiron and the Healing Journey

"Astrology and geopolitics may seem strange bedfellows, but Soul-Sick Nation puts the two together in a masterful hybrid to provide a perspective as extraordinary as the times we are living in. Using the principles of ancient wisdom to make sense of the current global situation, this keenly intelligent book elucidates the meaning of an epoch in distress and proposes a path towards healing. Soul-Sick Nation is neither a conventional astrology book nor a standard-issue political commentary. With clear, accessible language and a thorough appendix at the end, the book requires no previous knowledge of astrology; though it will introduce the newcomer to the subject with substantial depth. Using the vocabularies of astrology and Jungian psychology, Murray invites the reader to consider critical contemporary issues with a perspective that reaches far beyond partisanship and provincialism, piercing through the confusion and labeling that keeps so much of America's cultural discourse unimaginative and unhelpful. In Soul-Sick Nation, Murray offers an in-depth analysis of America's essential destiny -- uncovering, chapter by chapter, the greater purpose motivating this group soul. With a rare blend of compassion, humor and fearless taboo-busting, she shows how this greater purpose has been distorted, and how it can be re-embraced in the decades to come. She decodes current astrological transits that express the key themes the USA must learn in this period of millennial crisis -- including that of the responsibility of power -- spelling out the profound lessons the nation will face in the next few years. She sheds new light on troubling issues that the pundits and culture wars inflame but leavepainfully unresolved: the WTC bombings, the violence in the Middle East, media propaganda, globalization, consumerism and the American Dream. In her interpretation of the birth chart of the entity born July 4, 1776, Murray reveals America's noble potential without sentiment and diagnoses its neuroses without delusion. Combining the rigor of a political theorist with the vision of a master astrologer, she explains how each of us can come to terms with this moment in history and arrive at a response that is unique and creative. This book will leave the reader revitalized, shorn of illusions and full of hope."