Venus has recently emerged as the Evening Star and will be visible for the next nine months in the west after sunset. Evening Star Venus is said to be at her most radiant and graceful--at the height of her powers. Until she descends into the Underworld in late December, 2021 on her way to becoming the Morning Star. I was born with Venus in Scorpio—which I couldn’t … [Read more...]
The Underworld Journey: When Venus is Combust
On March 25, 2021, within orb of the Libra Full Moon on March 28, Venus is conjunct the Sun--a condition known as "combustion," which happens twice in every Venus cycle, once when she's retrograde and once when she's direct, as she is now . Read about both in this article from summer of 2020, when a retrograde Venus met the Sun. Last week, as retrograde Venus disappeared … [Read more...]
Let the Dark Moon Make You New
The Moon draws time on the sky, charting the pulsations of Shakti or Nature, the divine feminine energy that flows through us and IS us. For a life lived in tune with the Moon, this sensuous rhythm is second nature. For a life lived out of tune, the best time to re-synchronize yourself is during the Dark Moon, the three to four days before the Moon is new (that's occurring … [Read more...]
Pisces Meditation: Closing the Circle
The circle - a timeless image used in Tibetan mandalas, Native American medicine wheels, and astrology - conveys the ever-turning wheel of life. And indeed, the Pisces New Moon occurs just two weeks before the Spring Equinox. On March 19th, the Sun will slip out of Pisces and into 0 degrees Aries, signaling the start of a new astrological cycle. Thus this New Moon in watery … [Read more...]
your birth phase: The Balsamic Moon
Here’s one thing I’ve observed about your Moon tribe: You rarely understand just how creative and intuitive you are. You think that your way of being and processing is normal, that everyone is wired this way. But you’re special. Your intuitive gifts are stronger than most. You often have a sense of future trends—which at times has driven you out of step with your … [Read more...]





