By Edith Hathaway © 2026

“He [Washington] was the highly favored instrument whose patriotism and name contributed greatly to the establishment of the independence of the United States.”           Benjamin Rush

“He has so much martial dignity in his deportment that you [would] distinguish him to be a gentleman and a soldier among ten thousand people. There is not a king in Europe that would not look like a valet de chambre by his side.”                                Benjamin Rush

George Washington was a man of exceptional physical strength and fortitude.  He was also mentally tough and courageous. Even his stature at 6’3” tall made him stand out among the men of his era.  But he was also a very principled man gifted not only as an innovator in agriculture (a lesser known fact) but as a political and military leader. Most importantly, he understood that liberty was a gift from God and that he was fighting for a sacred cause, not for personal glory. Continue reading →

By Edith Hathaway © 2025

At a time of year when we have the Turning of the Light at Winter Solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere), and when Christians celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus and Jews celebrate Hanukah, it is especially shocking in December 2025 to also observe so many acts of violence and aggression across the world, some of which are aimed specifically against Christians or Jews.  Meanwhile, this Biblical message of universal peace is a message shared throughout the world:

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”   Luke 2:14

Geopolitics along with crimes of passion can be cited in part for this surge in violent acts across the world. But in astrology, we can especially point to the unusually long period during which transiting Mars is combust the Sun.  The normal time span is 2 ½ months.  This current one runs for nearly 5 months: Nov. 7, 2025 to March 27, 2026.  This is when transiting Mars and the Sun are within a 17 degree range of celestial longitude and often much closer.  (See the list of Dates and degree ranges for Sun-Mars combustion further below.)    Only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be combust the Sun, with different ranges for each planet. Continue reading →