My mom’s father, who grew up on a Kansas farm in the early 1900s, had a front row seat for the tail end of the wild west. And as a Sagittarian, he loved to tell tales. We were never sure if his outrageous yarns were actually true, a complete fabrication, or somewhere in between. The following story may have been embellished for effect, but my cousin the genealogist has … [Read more...]
In her thought-provoking book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, Perdita Finn pierces the veil between this world and the next. She assures us that our ancestors are standing by to help us overcome obstacles, seize opportunities and conjure miracles. This often includes those who were difficult in life, and are now eager to make restitution. The key to … [Read more...]
The upcoming Libra New Moon holds a strange kind of magic. On the very day the Moon lies down in the arms of the Sun, Mercury slips into the pre-shadow of its upcoming retrograde (from November 9 to November 29). It's a quiet New Moon signal to begin slowing down, rethinking, and listening more carefully. The pace of the month ahead is shifting. At the same time, … [Read more...]
This Full Moon is the last of the season. The Sun-in-Virgo is here to help us find our ground again. This is helpful because society starts to speed up at this time. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it's back to school, vacation gone, holiday stuff already in the stores; everywhere... it's rush, rush, rush. All this can overwhelm the nervous system and digestion. The Virgo … [Read more...]
The sky is brewing something rare and luminous. In February 2026, at 0° Aries, Saturn and Neptune will meet for the first time in over a generation. These two slow-moving planets meet every 36 years. Their union brings one of astrology’s most potent invitations: If you listen to your soul now, you can build a cherished dream into reality. I say, don’t wait … [Read more...]
Dana’s writing… brings the meaning of the planets to life like no other writer in this field. She’s the Meryl Streep of astrological writers: smart, sane, and insightful...”
Jeff Jawer, The Mountain Astrologer
