SHADOWLAND

October 23, 2020 marks twenty-five years since the release of The Smashing Pumpkins' epic double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness way back in 1995, and now couldn't be a better time to look back, reminisce and rediscover this landmark album. Many people have a story to tell about that period of time. They may have memories of buying it at their local music store, going to concerts, or the cliched losing of virginity to a song. But I have no such memories - because

I thought I would write today about the dreadful power of stagnation. Stagnation is something I figure all people struggle with in some degree, but with Mars currently in retrograde, perhaps it is felt more keenly now than at other times. The influence of Mars affects the will, your impulse for action, decisiveness, and your sex drive, among other things. When Mars is direct, those traits can generally be expected to be less hindered by cosmic influences. But when Mars is ret