The news went viral yesterday. Even my son--who never discusses astrology--was shaken. He came into the livingroom with an ashen look on his face: "Did you hear?! I'm not an Aquarian!" Believe me, he is. And the rumors about an astrology shake-up are wildly exaggerated. It's well known by astrologers and astronomers that the earth wobbles, and over thousands of years, the … [Read more...]
How auspicious! On the day of the Solar Eclipse, Jupiter and Uranus meet. They're conjunct in dream-weaver Pisces. Together Jupiter and Uranus bring growth, change, expansion, and breakthroughs. Their conjunctions, occurring every fourteen years, coincide with discoveries and great forward leaps. What an inspiring way to begin the year! These are challenging times, but like … [Read more...]
I hear there hasn't been a lunar eclipse like this--occurring at winter solstice--for 456 years. People get excited about rare celestial events. But I've seen a few of these come and go. To me it seems the greater rarity now is any moment when a human fully meets the sky. Even if a lunar eclipse occurred every year on the solstice, what matters is how you meet it this time. … [Read more...]
It's worth noting how the gods roamed the earth this past week, as retrograde Mercury rendezvouzed in Capricorn with that explosive pair, Mars and Pluto (exact on December 13). The Warrior and Underworld Lord aren't known for their subtlety or grace. Their conjunctions can ignite passion, anger, violence, war, revenge--all of which had Messenger Mercury working overtime. … [Read more...]
Astrologers do talk. And we noticed during the weeks of Venus retrograde (October 8 to November 18) that many of you were possessed by a certain Venus madness: An urgency to strike against your bad relationships with fierce precision. Or a lonely wringing-of-hands, unable to tolerate a lack of love. For some this retrograde brought profound forgiveness and healings. Others … [Read more...]
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