In Jyotish the south node of the moon is known as Ketu, and that’s where some of its most rich lore and symbolism is held. The south node is associated with the qualities of draining, purging, releasing. It can describe
Mars and Saturn are currently in a square aspect. Some of us (ahem, those of us in Mars or Saturn ruled profection years, or who have a Mars Saturn hard aspect natally) may be feeling this more than others. I
Allegory of Sculpture. Gustav Klimt. We have a Venus retrograde coming up in Capricorn. The last time Venus was retrograde in Capricorn, was in December 2013 to January 2014, from 13 degrees to 28 degrees of Capricorn. While, of course,
Dear Friends, November opens up a season of active astrology, several bits of which are worth exploring in some depth. As I often say, knowing that certain energies are playing out is its own medicine. Knowing the quality of the
Aquarius from the Hevelius,Firmamentum, 1690. With thanks to Constellations of Words for the image. World cultures have been dividing periods of time since time immemorial. There is the Mayan calendar and the Vedic concept of Yugas, for example. According to
This week the Sun is making its closing trine to Jupiter. The Sun always trines Jupiter before Jupiter stations direct. This fortuitous aspect perfects on Friday October 15, 2021, at 22 degrees of Libra and 22 degrees of Aquarius. This
Venus sextile Saturn comes nestled in the middle of a week that features a lot of beneficial astrology. The sextile is a flowing aspect that can strengthen Venusian significations. If Saturn gives Venus its strength, what happens? Love becomes stronger,
As of this writing in late September, 2021, Mars is at 9 degrees of tropical Libra. The Sun is inching up to Mars, and is currently moving through the 7th degree (aka 6 degrees) of tropical Libra. So this is
Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we really want something to happen. Because we want it so much, we push and do everything in our power to make it come to fruition. But in some cases, whatever the