This is the opening square, like the Moon’s first quarter square, of Venus’ conjunction with Saturn back in late December, right around Christmas. Venus in Aries squaring Saturn in Capricorn at 8 degrees speaks to the drive to actualize what feels good to the self running right into a wall of any kind. This aspect…
5 Stand-Out Astrological Events of March 2018
And a list of little notes about astro to watch at the end! Exodus of Planets to Aries For three weeks the environment has been saturated in the rays of slippery, watery Pisces. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, and mostly we’ve cried. I’ve seen a lot of tears this Pisces season. We’ve definitely had access to…
Remediating Planets in the Birth Chart. Part 2
“The way you get people to testify against themselves is not to have police tactics and oppressive techniques. What you do is to build it in so people learn to distrust everything in themselves that has not been sanctioned, to reject what is most creative in themselves to begin with, so you don’t even need…
Not all Mars Transits are Made the Same
Mars is a planet that demands a lot of attention. In traditional astrology, it’s one of the two malefic planets. The term malefic is used to suggest that this planet can bring about undesirable experiences. However, a lot depends on specifics. For example, take the concept of sect. In natal astrology, sect takes into consideration…
Protocol for the Time of the Fish: A Navigational Post for Pisces Season
From February 18 – March 7 there is an emphasis in the sign of Pisces, with several planets moving through the sign of the Fish. In the first week of this period the planets will also be swimming toward King Neptune. This congregation of planets in Pisces can have an incredible sensitizing effect, for some…
Wisdom is a Power of the Soul: Reflections on a New Moon Eclipse conjunct Mercury
“The way of truth is that man’s heart be always wholly with his Creator. When he relies upon his own wisdom in the pursuit of truth and of that which shall be by some means other than God, his heart is wanting, for any form of divination is defective.” ~ Avraham ibn Ezra in commentary…
Jupiter in Scorpio – A Time to Heal at the Root
Jupiter has now been in Scorpio since October 2017, so a full four months. It has initiated all of the contacts it will make to the two outer planets it will be conversation with for the duration of its stay in Scorpio, Neptune and Pluto. It will remain in Scorpio until November 2018, when it…
How to Make the Most of Saturn in Capricorn – Guest Share at Little Red Tarot
I am delighted to share with you all a brief and practical guide to making the most of Saturn in Capricorn. I wrote this for the Little Red Tarot blog, and it recently went live. I hope you find it helpful! In my bio at the bottom of the post I have created a…
Free Live Workshop – How to Track Eclipse Effects in your Life
On Friday February 16th I will be holding a free interactive live workshop on how to track eclipse effects in your life. We will explore the experiences that emerge during eclipse seasons, which can come about up to 3 times per year for about a month each time, with effects that unfold for months or…
Podcast – Why Aquarius is an Objectively Great Sign, In Our Opinion. With Sabrina Monarch
Every once in a while Sabrina of Monarch Astrology and I get together and chat. The past few times have found us both circling around to singing the praises of the mechanics and operating philosophies of the sign Aquarius. I have often jokingly said that Aquarius is an objectively great sign, and I think it would…