World transits are long in the making and slow to unravel. Astrologically we’re not done with 2020 yet; the orb of its unprecedented three conjunctions stretches throughout the year.* However, the defining influence of 2021 is this one: the Saturn/Uranus square. A new world dawned in 2020. The planets now battling to define this new world are Uranus and Saturn. Their … [Read more...]
At this extra moony moment--the year's only Full Moon ruled by the Moon--we find ourselves in an ultra-liminal space. We are poised between the years. 2020 is ending--2021 begins. Much of 2020's struggle is behind us. New possibilities are ahead. If you'd like to cook up a little authentic moon magic on this night, you can offer yourself to the Moon. All you need is … [Read more...]
Among astrologers 2020 will be known as the year of 3 world-changing conjunctions--Saturn/Pluto, Jupiter/Pluto, and the last, occurring on December 21, 2020, the conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn at zero Aquarius. Here are 5 things to know about this wonderful celestial event: 1. Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions are sociopolitical game changers. For thousands of … [Read more...]
The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest during Samhain (October 31 to November 7), and it's an appropriate time to contact ancestors, release what's unnecessary, and prepare for the birth at Yule. Samhain is a "Sabbat," one of the special days of power on the wheel of the year. Perform the ritual on October 31 (traditional Samhain) or November 8 (the astrological … [Read more...]
Despite the cliche, full moons on Halloween night are relatively rare. They occur once every 19 years or so. Blue moons (typically defined as the second full moon in a calendar month) are more common, occurring every 2 and a half years, but on a Halloween night--well, that hasn't happened since 1944. Yet to be honest, blue moons aren't really an energetic thing. That's … [Read more...]
