Cancer Full Moon: Can Hard Times Make Us Whole?

It’s been a chilly holiday season here in San Diego. Not when compared to anyplace with real weather, of course, but the discomfort is real enough to us. Cold is a relative thing, and when a place that seldom sees daytime highs below 65 degrees experiences a string of days in the 50s, folks around here get a little testy. Of course, we’re testy – scared, really – about a lot … [Read more...]

Gemini Full Moon: Tell Your Story

I was born with the Moon in Gemini, and I’ve been a writer ever since I can remember. Growing up, whenever I needed to relax, to reconnect with myself, I’d write something. Usually it wasn’t anything profound. Sometimes, it was as simple as composing lists of things I wanted to do and be in life. But there was always something about the sheer act of writing that I found … [Read more...]

This is the New Moon to Think Big.

Dana Gerhardt, the founder of this website, once wrote, "Feeling envious of someone else means you're not thinking big enough for yourself." Leave it to a Sagittarian to remind us of our limitless potential! Realizing that potential, however, relies on cultivating a vibrant imagination. Envisioning something that hasn't existed before is not unique to people born under the … [Read more...]

Fearless: Life regains its color and flavor at the Taurus Full Moon

The movie Fearless tells the story of Max, a man who survives a horrific plane crash. His survival has convinced him that he's immortal and this belief has made him utterly (and dangerously) fearless. He does seem almost supernatural - for instance, his life-long and deadly allergy to strawberries seems to have miraculously disappeared since the accident. But he's also become … [Read more...]

Aries Full Moon: Rights, Grievances, and Relating

The degree of this Aries Full Moon (20.14 Aries) falls on the Sabian Symbol, A pugilist enters the ring – so even before looking at the Full Moon chart, we know the coming weeks will be marked by conflict, competition, and courage. But that chart paints a full, stark portrait, with the Sun and Moon at 20.14 Libra and Aries, both square Pluto at 20.39 Capricorn. The … [Read more...]