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Stars Over Puna February 2024: Seeking a Better Future

February begins with the impetus to evaluate and clear space in our lives for new beginnings. There is a strong influence of sorting out what works and what needs changing or adapting, to get the best and most benefit from…

Stars Over Puna January 2024

Welcome to the New Year of 2024. True to the holiday season, we finished 2023 with a family-themed Full Moon in Cancer on December 26. There are many astrological aspects of agreement in this phase of the year. There are…

County Town Hall Meeting Report

By Norma Jean Ream Hawaii County Council District 4 Leader Ashley Kierkiewicz, and her team hosted the Town Hall discussion on Emergency Preparedness and Response. The meeting was held in the Billy Kenoi Gym in Pahoa and was attended by…

Peace Gathering in Liliuokalani Park, Friday October 16, 2023

Written by Dawn Hurwitz I drove up to what appeared to be a well organized event staged at the south end of Liliuokalani Park which had already begun. A police car with its blue dome lit up sat conspicuously nearby…

Stars Over Puna October 2023

The Season of Political Drama The highlight of the final week of September was the Sun’s movement into Libra. On September 29th, the Full Moon in Aries brings contrast and hot tempers winding up a month of serious challenges for…

Town Hall Meeting: Universal Insurance Pulls Out of Home Insurance

Written by Dawn Hurwitz managing editor of the Talk Story program of Puna Rising Screenshots from zoom meeting and Facebook live Senator Joy San Buenaventura and Representative Gregor Ilagan along with Eileen O’Hara President of the HOA Hawaiian Shores Recreational…

Stars Over Puna for August 2023

A Time for Examining TruthThe New Moon phases this year have occurred in mid-month, giving the light of the Full Moons to the beginning of the calendar month. August 1, the Full Moon in Aquarius, and Sun in Leo, put…

Sound Alchemy Integration

Featuring, the Gayatri MantraBy Raydiance Joy GracePhotos by bengeophoto.com Approaching the well-danced jungle path to the Blue Moon room at Kalani, the streams of Tibetan Bowls, bells, gongs, and other exotic Tibetan instruments fill my ears in anticipation of a…

The Summer of Water Events and Political Upsets

End of June, as Cancer Sun Season heats up the news is full of stories of Water-element events, including the lack of water. As in one case in Quechan, Mexico where the ruins of a 16th century church become fully…

Interview with Puna farmer Clive Cheetham parts 1 & 2

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May stars Over Puna 2023

May Brings New Information and Drama on the World Stage Surprises, disclosures, and new perspectives are themes of May. The month begins with review of topics linked to the last Election and political tug-of-war over topics of gender, women’s rights,…

April Stars over Puna 2023

Eclipse Season: Be A Revolutionary in Your Own Life Coming out of March we see surprising events, such as the first time in United States history, a former President is Indited on criminal charges. Donald Trump becomes a dynamic challenge…

Wednesday Night at Uncle Robert’s

Photography by S. Gomez Bring your partner, your tutu grandmother, aunties, uncles, the kids and even your Ex. Don’t forget the dog. All are welcome at Uncle Robert’s anytime but especially on Wednesday nights. An icon of Hawaiian culture and…

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March Stars Over Puna 2023

March is a month of some important planetary sign changes. This is a time of endings and new beginnings. When slow moving planets change signs, it impacts the world in power shifts between countries, governments and social systems go through…

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February 2023 Stars Over Puna

The Full Moon is on Sunday, the fifth, in robust Leo, a highly social time, emphasizing the energy of playful, childlike enjoyment of life. In Hawaii, February is a beautiful month of mild weather and trade winds, drawing in visitors.…